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A. Criteria. Following a public hearing, the Council may, in its sole discretion, designate one or more residential targeted areas. Each designated residential targeted area must meet the following criteria, as determined by the Council:

1. The targeted area is located within an urban center;

2. The targeted area lacks sufficient available, desirable, and convenient residential housing to meet the needs of the public who would likely live in the urban center if desirable, attractive, and livable places were available; and

3. The providing of additional housing opportunity in the targeted area will assist in achieving the following purposes:

a. Encourage increased residential opportunities within the targeted area;

b. Stimulate the construction of new multi-family housing and the rehabilitation of existing vacant and underutilized buildings for multi-family housing; and

c. Stimulate housing opportunities near college campuses to promote dense, transit-oriented, walkable college communities.

B. The Council may also consider other factors in addition to the criteria set forth in PCC 18A.68.040 A. in designating a residential targeted area including, but not limited to: whether additional housing in the target area will attract and maintain a significant increase in the number of permanent residents; whether an increased residential population will help alleviate detrimental conditions and social liability in the target area; and whether an increased residential population in the target area will help to achieve the planning goals mandated by the Growth Management Act under RCW 36.70A.020.

(Ord. 2014-42 § 6 (part), 2014; Ord. 2012-42s § 1 (part), 2012)