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Everett council adopts Everett 2044 housekeeping amendments, loosens owner-occupancy affordability and lowers fee-in-lieu
Summary
The Everett City Council voted Jan. 21 to adopt a package of housekeeping amendments to the Everett 2044 periodic update, including an adjustment to inclusionary-zoning rules that raises the owner-occupancy affordability threshold and reduces the fee-in-lieu for owner-occupied units. The ordinance passed on third reading with amendment sheet 1.
The Everett City Council voted Jan. 21 to adopt Council Bill 2512-91, a package of housekeeping clarifications to the Everett 2044 periodic update, including changes to the city’s inclusionary-zoning requirements.
Planning staff told the council the ordinance relaxes the affordability level for owner-occupancy housing so that 20% of units subject to inclusionary zoning must be affordable to households earning up to 100% of area median income (AMI), rather than 80% AMI. The staff presentation also said the fee-in-lieu for owner-occupied units would be reduced from $15 per square foot to $9 per square foot under the amendment package.
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