Everett Station District
Business Improvement Area

In December 2022, the Everett City Council adopted an ordinance establishing the Everett Station District Business Improvement Area (ESDA BIA) from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2027.

A BIA is a way for property owners to fairly pool resources to fund services and programs for their mutual benefit. The ESDA BIA will provide approximately $313,500 in 2023 to fund safety, cleaning, promotion, and events.

A special assessment of 4 cents per square foot of the lot plus 50 cents per $1,000 of property value will be levied on properties within the BIA boundary. For hotels, the assessment is 4 cents per square foot of the lot plus 6 cents per square foot of the building. In addition to private properties, City-owned properties are also subject to the assessment.

We’re currently in the activation phase, which includes setting up an account at the City of Everett and establishing a professional services agreement (PSA) between ESDA and the City. Per the ordinance, these tasks must be completed by the end of April 2023, after which ESDA can start providing services. While the city account and PSA are being created, ESDA has also created a Ratepayer Advisory Board and has secured a bid to work with a private security firm to provide safety and cleaning services.

What will my assessment be?

Once the City of Everett establishes an account for the ESDA BIA Fund, the City will issue invoices for the annual assessment. If you would like to know your projected assessment, please email Brock Howell, ESDA Executive Director, at brock@everettstationdistrict.com.

What programs and services will the neighborhood receive?

As outlined in our proposal to Everett City Council, the ESDA BIA will fund the following services and programs. The budget and expenditures will be subject to approval by the Ratepayer Advisory Board.

Safe & Clean

  • Private safety patrols every night.

  • Neighborhood ambassadors during the week to monitor for safety, clean up needles, human waste, litter, and graffiti, connect people in need to social services, monitor for illegal parking, and serve as ambassadors during weekly farmers market and other events.

  • Cleanups of major trash piles.

  • Removal and recycling of discarded pallets to prevent unsanctioned burning.

  • Provide public trash bins, lighting, and security cameras.

Parking

  • Provide consistent parking signage and enforcement for businesses.

Neighborhood Enhancement

  • Assist the Wednesday Farmers Market and support other neighborhood events.

  • Invest in physical improvements, such as street light banners and murals.

Marketing, Communications, & Economic Development

  • Maintaining website and online platforms, convening community stakeholders, meeting with city staff, and hosting BIA meetings.

What is the Ratepayer Advisory Board and who will serve on it?

Each year, the annual budget and work plan will be proposed by ESDA to the Ratepayer Advisory Board, which will approve it for consideration by ratepayers at an Annual Ratepayer Meeting. Ratepayers will then approve it for consideration and final approval by the city administration. Per the adopted ordinance, members of the Ratepayer Advisory Board must be ratepayers and must represent the diversity of business activities and property sizes of the neighborhood. The Board meets quarterly.

  • Danielle Cavoto, Pine Street Hospitality LLC

  • Andrea Contenta, Sno Valley Process Solutions Inc

  • Rachel Downes, Housing Hope

  • Joey Ferrick, 3102 Smith Project LLC

  • Neil Maddy, MJM Partners LLC

  • Lance Miller, Engineered Sports

  • Nicole Pettigrew, Kaiser Permanente

  • Joe Sievers, H.O. Seiffert Co.

  • Craig Skotdal, Skotdal Real Estate

  • Jim Stephanson, Glacier Properties LLC

  • Chuck Watts, Watts Investment LLC & 3829 Building LLC

  • Shaun Bridge, City of Everett

  • Jamielee Graves, City of Everett

Who supported the adoption of the BIA?

Thirty property owners and potential ratepayers signed their support for the establishment of the ESDA BIA, representing 69.14 percent of the projected future assessment. Based on this support, the Everett City Council adopted its own resolution of intent to adopt the BIA. On December 14, the Everett City Council held a public hearing on the BIA ordinance, at which eight people spoke in favor and four opposed (one opponent was a property owner within the BIA boundaries). Following two amendments, the city council voted 7-0 in favor of adopting the BIA ordinance.

ESDA BIA Documents

Learn more about BIAs

Other Questions

If you have any other questions, please email Brock Howell, ESDA Executive Director, at brock@everettstationdistrict.com.