Everett City Council Meeting: June 18, 2025

The City of Everett held a City Council meeting on June 18, 2025, focusing extensively on urban planning, zoning, and housing policy updates. Key procurement-related discussions included the approval of a third amendment to the 2019 Riverfront Property Disposition Agreement with Shelter Holdings, extending the deadline for a grocery store development by five years to accommodate increased residential density. The council also deliberated and approved amendments to the Everett 2044 comprehensive plan and development regulations, including zoning changes to allow neighborhood commercial uses on corner lots citywide, with specific limitations on business types and operating hours. The council addressed inclusionary zoning policies aimed at preserving affordable housing, ultimately adopting a motion to study the impacts of inclusionary zoning on housing affordability by 2027. Additionally, the council reviewed and approved resolutions related to prohibited areas for drug trafficking (SODA zones), maintaining most existing zones with minor adjustments. Several motions passed with unanimous support, reflecting a focus on balancing growth, affordable housing, and community needs in the city’s development plans.