Ordinance 2050ORDINANCE NO. 2050
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 12.04.091 OF THE EDMONDS CITY
CODE TO ADOPT AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL COMPRE-
HENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF EDMONDS RELATING
TO MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
IN MODIFICATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION
NO. 611.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution
No. 611, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, Washington,
held a public hearing to consider the following amendments to
the Edmonds Comprehensive Policy Plan, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that there is a need
to further clarify and set forth the policies to be achieved
with respect to multiple residential development, and
WHEREAS, three copies of the proposed amendment
to the Comprehensive Policy Plan, are and have been on file
for public inspection in the office of the Edmonds City Clerk,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council having found that the adoption
of the following set forth amendment is in the best interest of
the public health, safety and general welfare and will promote
the orderly development of the City and further finds that there
will be no significant adverse environmental impact by the
adoption of said regulations, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Section 12.04.091 of the Edmonds City
Code is hereby amended to amend Section 301(B)2 of the
Edmonds Comprehensive Policy Plan 1976 is amended to read as
follows:
"12.04.091. Amendments to Edmonds Comprehensive
Policy Plan'1976.
A. Pursuant to applicable procedures prescribed
by State law, and following review by the Planning
Commission, the City Council of the City of Edmonds
has amended the Edmonds Comprehensive Policy Plan
1976, as adopted in Section 12.04.090 of the
Edmonds City Code as set forth hereinafter in the
following table. Three copies of each listed
amendment have been and now are on file for public
inspection in the office of the Edmonds City Clerk
and said amendments are hereby incorporated in
full by this reference in this section as if set
forth.in full. The title, section of the plan
amended and the date of said amendment are set
forth in the table and subsection b.
B. Table
TITLE SECTION
AMENDED
DATE
1.
Soils and Topography
203
August, 1978
2.
Drainage Management
204
August, 1978
3.
Vegetation & Wildlife
207
August, 1978
4.
Environmentally Sensitive
Areas Map
August, 1978
5.
Waterfront Design Policy
208
September, 1978
6.
Multiple Residential
Development Policies
301(B)2
February, 1979
Section 2. The text of the above referred to amendment,
three copies of which now are and have been on file with the City
Clerk for public inspection prior to passage of this ordinance, is
set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and hereby incorporated in
full by this reference.
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Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect five days after passage and publication by posting as
provided by law.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, H. H. HARRISON
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK, IRENE VARNEY MORAN
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFI F THE CITYTTORNEY
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FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK: February 1,791979
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: February
POSTED: February 7, 1979
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 12, 1979
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EXHIBIT "A"
AMENDMENT TO EDMONDS COMPREHENSIVE
POLICY PLAN 1976
SECTION 301(B)2 MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
The City's development policies encourage high quality site
and building design to promote coordinated development and to
preserve the trees, topography and other natural features of the
site. Stereotyped, boxy multiple unit residential (RM) buildings
are to be avoided.
LOCATION POLICIES
1. RM uses should be located near arterial or
collector streets.
2. RM buildings substantially taller than the
existing buildings in the surrounding area
should be located on the crest or ridge of
a hill or in valleys and lowlands, provided
there is adequate separation between adjacent
buildings.
COMPATIBILITY POLICIES
1. RM developments should preserve the privacy
and view of adjacent buildings, wherever
feasible.
2. The height of RM buildings that abut single
family residential (RS) zones shall be similiar
to the height permitted in the abutting RS zone
except where the existing vegetation and/or
change in topography can substantially screen
one use from another.
3. The design of RM buildings located next to RS
zones should be similiar to the design idiom
of the single family residence.
GENERAL DESIGN POLICIES (See also Chapter 12.20 of the Zoning Code)
1. The nonstructural elements of the building
(such as decks, lights, rails, doors, windows
and window casements, materials, textures and
colors) should be coordinated to carry out a
unified design concept.
2. Site and building plans should be designed to
preserve the natural features (trees, streams,
topography, etc.) of the site rather than for-
cing the site to meet the needs of an imposed
plan.
EXHIBIT "A"
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH )
IRENE VARNEY MORAN
ss:
, being first duly sworn
on oath deposes and says that She is over the age of eighteen
(18) years and is competent to testify as to the matter
stated herein.
On the 7th day of February , 1979 , affiant
posted true and correct copies of the attached Ordinance No.
2050, passed by the City Council on the
6th
day of
February , 1979 , at the three official posting places
for City notices which are the public bulletin boards at
the following locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmond Branch of the
United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 98020
DATED this 7th day of February r 197 9 .
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this /`' day of
197 %.
No ar Public in and for the
State of Washington, residing
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