Ordinance 1818ORDINANCE NO. 1818
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 12..13.250(E) OF THE EDMONDS CITY
CODE BY ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT
FOR BUILDINGS IN THE COMMERCIAL WATERFRONT (CW)
ZONE WITHIN SAID CITY IN MODIFICATION OF PLANNING
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 490.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the. City of Edmonds, Washington,
pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution No. 490, called a public
hearing and during said hearing determined it to be in the best
interests of the public health, safety and welfare to amend the
Edmonds Zoning Ordinance as set forth below in modification of
Planning Commission Resolution No. 490, and
WHEREAS, The City Council having found that there is a need
to further define and specify the maximum building heights for
various types of buildings and uses within the commercial water-
front zone of said city, particularly with respect to buildings
or other structures built upon piers or other structures over
the water and the Council finding that it is necessary to amend
the maximum height permissible for multi -family residential
buildings in said zone to bring said.code into conformance with
the Shoreline Master Program of said city, now,. therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONLS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section. 12..13. 250 (E) of the Edmonds City Code is. hereby
amended to read as follows:
"12..13.150'(E). Maximum Building Height. The maximum building
height.for all.buildings in a CW zone,except multi -family
residential buildings, shall not exceed a height of 35 feet.
Multi -family residential buildings shall not exceed a height
of 25 feet. Provided, however, irrespective of the maximum
height permitted for any building no building shall exceed
the lesser of the following:
1. No -building shall extend more than the permitted
height above the: upper platform surface of any
pier, dock or other structure .over the water;
2. No .building built over water shall extend
more than the maximum permissible height plus
eight feet.ab.ove the mean higher high water;
3. No building.shall extend more than the maximum
Permissible height above the lowest elevation
of the nearest adjacent street.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
FILED WITH .THE CITY CLERK: January 29, 1976
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: February 3, 1976
PUBLISHED: February 11, 1976