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ORDINANCE NO. 3394
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING SECTION 20.91.030 OF THE
EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE.
CONTINUANCES AS A ZONING REGULATION, AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, in order to fully comply with state and local provisions requiring a
public hearing for zoning regulations, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3317 on July 18,
2000, enacting Section 20.91.030 Continuances as an interim zoning regulation, and scheduling a
public hearing on the same; and
2000; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on said interim measure was held on August 15,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 3317 contained a sunset provision under which the
interim zoning measure expired after six months; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3376 as an interim zoning
regulation on November 27, 2001;
WHEREAS, a need exists for a code provision authorizing a procedural
continuance during the Planning Board's consideration of a particular zoning action; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has retained to itself the procedural power to
review a motion for continuance; and
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WHEREAS, from time to time, it may be in the public interest to continue matters
for good cause shown in advance of a regularly scheduled Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to have the flexibility to delegate
continuance authority to its Council President; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt interim Section 20.91.030 of the
Edmonds Community Development Code as a permanent zoning regulation; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption of ECDC Section 20.91.030 as a Zoning Regulation.
Chapter 20.91 ECDC is hereby amended by the addition of Section 20.91.030 Continuances as a
zoning regulation of the City of Edmonds to read in its entirety as follows:
20.91.030 Continuances.
When a matter is set for quasi-judicial hearing before the City
Council on a closed record appeal, the applicant, appellant or any
other party of record may apply for a continuance to the City
Council through the Council President. The Council President
may continue such matter, based upon a showing of good cause,
provided, however, that in no event may a matter be continued
beyond the time period set by state statute and these ordinances for
action on a development permit application without the express
written consent of the applicant and a waiver of the time period
imposed. The Council President shall make reasonable attempts to
contact all interested parties and shall not rule on an application for
continuance until the applicant and appellant have been given a
reasonable opportunity in light of the circumstances to respond.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifi-
cally delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect
five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the
title.
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ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED :
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO��OR]
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W. SCOTT SNYDER
APPROVED:
MAY R G -HAAKENSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 03/15/2002
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 03/19/2002
PUBLISHED: 03/28/2002
EFFECTIVE DATE: 04/02/2002
ORDINANCE NO. 3394
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3394
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 19th day of March, 2002, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3394. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING SECTION
20.91.030 OF THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE CONTINUANCES
AS A PERMANENT ZONING REGULATION, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 20th day of March, 2002.
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH
Affidavit of Publication
S.S.
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is
Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper printed and published
in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish, and State of Washington; that
said newspaper is a newspaper of general circulation in said County and
State; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order
of th= Superior Court of Snohomish County and that the notice
City of Edmonds
Summary of Ordinance No. 3394
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said newspaper
proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and entire edition of said
paper on the following days and times, namely:
March 28, 2002
and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during
all of said period.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th
day of
March_ 2002
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