Ordinance 4253ORDINANCE NO. 4253
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF
BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR BD2 ZONED LOTS THAT
DO NOT FRONT ON A DESIGNATED STREET FRONT AS
IMPOSED BY ORDINANCE 4247.
WHEREAS, the Edmonds Community Development Code identifies certain portions of
certain streets in the Downtown Business (BD) zones as designated street fronts; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ECDC 16.43.030.B.2, Map 16.43-1 shows the streets that define
the designated street front for all properties lying within the BD zones; and
WHEREAS, the development regulations in the Downtown Business (BD) zones can
vary depending upon whether the subject property fronts on a designed street front; and
WHEREAS, there is concern that the existing development regulations in the BD2 zone
may not regulate proposed development in a manner that would produce development projects
that reflect community values or that was intended by the previous city councils; and
WHEREAS, this concern can be addressed, initially, through the adoption of interim
zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS, city staff has drafted interim zoning regulations to address this concern; and
WHEREAS, those interim zoning regulations have been presented to the city council for
consideration; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.390 authorizes the city council to adopt an immediate
moratorium for a period of up to six months without holding a public hearing on the proposal
provided that a public hearing is held within at least sixty days of its adoption; and
WHEREAS, the city council adopted Ordinance 4247 to impose a two-month
moratorium on the acceptance of building permit applications for any property in the BD2 zone
that does not front on a designated street front; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the moratorium was held on April 5, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the moratorium is scheduled to expire on April 15, 2022; and
WHEREAS, having considered the matter and having heard from the public, the city
council needs some additional time to analyze and better understand the history of the various
amendments to the BD zoning code; and
WHEREAS, a short extension of the moratorium would allow the city council to perform
this analysis and determine whether the scope of the interim design standards needs to be
modified to address the implications of previous amendments to the designated street front;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Moratorium Extended. The moratorium imposed by Ordinance 4247 is
hereby extended to remain in effect through April 21, 2022.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
should be held to be unconstitutional or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
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.
ATTEST/AUTHENTI D:
dTrtLERK, SCOTT P Y
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
JEFF TARADA'4I'
APPROVED:
MAYOIKE N LSON em
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.
April 5, 2022
April 5, 2022
April 8, 2022
April 13, 2022
4253
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4253
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 5t" day of April, 2022, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No.
4253. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE
ACCEPTANCE OF BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR
BD2 ZONED LOTS THAT DO NOT FRONT ON A
DESIGNATED STREET FRONT AS IMPOSED BY
ORDINANCE 4247.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 5t" day of April, 2022.
TY CLERK, O ASSEY
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Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
State of Washington }
County of Snohomish } ss
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oath deposes and says: that he/she is the legal
representative of the Everett Daily Herald a
daily newspaper. The said newspaper is a legal
newspaper by order of the superior court in the
county in which it is published and is now and
has been for more than six months prior to the
date of the first publication of the Notice
hereinafter referred to, published in the English
language continually as a daily newspaper in
Snohomish County, Washington and is and
always has been printed in whole or part in the
Everett Daily Herald and is of general
circulation in said County, and is a legal
newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99
of the Laws of 1921, as amended by Chapter
213, Laws of 1941, and approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of
Snohomish County, State of Washington, by
order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed
is a true copy of EDH952079 ORDINANCE NO.
4253 as it was published in the regular and
entire issue of said paper and not as a
supplement form thereof for a period of 1
issue(s), such publication commencing on
04/08/2022 and ending on 04/08/2022 and that
said newspaper was regularly distributed to its
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$24.08.
Subscribed and sworn b re me on this
day of '
oma .
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington.
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SCGITPASSEY
Linda Phillips
Notary Public
StZ,e of Washington
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On the 51h day of ApnL 2022, the city 0.11 w she Cly 01
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ordinance conslstiny o1 Me Fs pravided as follows.
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AN ORDINANCE OF TH COY 0 MOS, WASHINGTON,
E%TENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF
SCALDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR B02 ZONED LOTS
THAT DO NOT FRONT ON A DESIGNATED STREET FRONT AS
IMPO BE0 BYORD] NANCE 4247.
DATED oils 51h Day o4 Appnni. 2022.
CITY CLERK( SCOTT PAS$EY
Published: April B, 2022. EDHOS2079
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