COMMUNITY MEETING JANUARY 21, 2016 BAKERVIEW COMMUNITY HALL FUTURE OF BAKER HEIGHTS CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE PLANNING GRANT

MEETING AGENDA 1.Recent and future neighborhood improvements/changes By City of Everett (Allan Giffen, Director of Planning) By Everett Housing Authority 2.What about Baker Heights? Section 18 Options 3.Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Program Planning Grant Implementation Grant 4.Planning Grant Planning ($500,000) Early action activity proposal Action activities ($1.5 million) 5.Questions and comments

NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS: EVERETT HOUSING AUTHORITY By end of 2016, $38 million plus in investments in Delta Neighborhood Three national awards right in our neighborhood Community developed accessible Friendship Garden $17 million renovations of Grandview and Bakerview Apartments $5.7 million Pivotal Point Apartments $7.6 million purchase and $8 million renovation of Meadows Senior Housing $600,000 Clubhouse at Grandview

NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS: CITY OF EVERETT Strongly Advocated for New Washington State University Campus: 97,000 square foot building $1 million in investments in the next 12 months “$256,000 for barrier-free path for pedestrian safety around the school $300,000 for rebuilding of bathrooms at Wiggums Hollow Park $400,000 for transportation investments: four northbound bus stops Tower 10 th Street 12 th Street 14 th Street

FUTURE OF BAKER HEIGHTS Baker Heights is physically obsolete: HUD does not allow PHAs to spend federal money if renovation costs is more than 57.14% of replacing the units Baker Heights renovation costs is greater than 90% of replacement Options for Future Continue to operate Baker Heights until units become unlivable Demolish now or later Disposition (sell) now or later Choice Neighborhoods funding to replace housing

WHY DEMOLISH (OR SELL) NOW? Can get a “replacement” Section 8 Voucher for every occupied unit. If some units become unlivable in the future, we will not receive vouchers for units that are vacant and have not been occupied for previous 2 years There is no guarantee that replacement vouchers funding will be there after this year. Demolition application makes more sense as a result of the Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant opportunity We need a plan first before deciding who will own the property in the future.

POTENTIAL DEMOLITION TIMELINE EHA would like to apply as soon as possible. As soon as vouchers are made available, Baker Heights residents may be issued vouchers to relocate Residents may also relocate to other EHA housing that they are eligible for EHA will request an extended period (up to three years) for relocation before demolition Two relocation staff have been assigned to determine resident needs EHA will assist with moving and other relocation costs and planning Wendy Westby will be available to answer questions about the Voucher program.

CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS GRANTS Opportunity to continue and accelerate improvements in Delta Neighborhood with up to $32 million Program to transform neighborhoods, including: Distressed housing development (Baker Heights) Education needs related to an “underperforming school” Community needs Planning Grant $500,000 to create a neighborhood transformation plan $1.5 milllion for “early actions” identified by the planning process Implementation Grant (up to $30 million)

CNI PLANNING “AND ACTION” GRANT Will apply for planning AND action grant. Three-year grant: two years for planning and one year for action activities Create a Transformation Plan: “Hawthorne Transformation Plan” that Addresses severely distressed public housing Addresses education and support services needs Create conditions necessary for private and public investment to offer amenities and assets needed by the community. Early action or “doing while planning”: $100,000 for a neighborhood project “Action Activities”: $1.5 million for transformation activities identified during the planning process

CNI PLANNING AREA Boundaries include: 15 th Avenue, Broadway, East Marine View Drive, North boundary from Broadway and north of Tower cutting across to East Marine View Drive Includes all of Baker Heights and other EHA properties, the new WSU campus, Boys and Girls Club, Wiggums Hollow Park and a number of housing and other structures in need of improvements.

TRANSFORMATION PLANNING PROCESS Hawthorne Transformation Council 20-person council Organizations, including Resident Advisory Board, Delta, School District Several Plan Action Teams: Housing Plan Action Team Neighborhood Plan Action Team Education Plan Action Teams Economic Development Plan Action Team People Plan Action Team Teams will be staffed by EHA, City, Consultants with Experience

PROPOSED EARLY ACTION ACTIVITY City approved funding for improvements in the immediate area of Hawthorne and Wiggums Hollow: Barrier-free path around school to improve pedestrian safety Replacement of bathrooms at Wiggums Hollow $100,000 of the planning grant has to be dedicated to an “Early Action Activity” Proposal: Include the path and bathrooms in early action activity Invest $100,000 in improvements to the park: Extend the walkability of the neighborhood with a trail around the park Improved safety with better lighting

QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS