Ordinance 4276ORDINANCE NO. 4276
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
ESTABLISHING DESIGN STANDARDS FOR STAND-ALONE
MULTIPLE DWELLING BUILDINGS IN THE BD2 ZONE AND
REPEALING ORDINANCE 4256
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2022, the city council adopted Ordinance 4256, which
established interim design standards for multiple dwelling structures in the BD2 zone; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 4256 took effect on immediately on April 19, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the interim BD2 design standards were introduced to the Architectural
Design Board on June 29, 2022 and the planning board on July 27, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the ADB recommended several changes to the interim language for
inclusion in draft permanent standards; and
WHEREAS, the planning board held a public hearing the on the draft permanent
standards on August 10, 2022, and recommended them for city council adoption; and
WHEREAS, the city council held a public hearing on those draft permanent standards on
September 20, 2022; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Design Standards. A new (permanent) section 22.43.080, entitled
"Additional Design Standards Stand-Alone Multiple Dwelling Buildings in the BD2 zone," is
hereby added to the Edmonds Community Development Code to read as set forth in Exhibit A,
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth. This
section is intended to replace the interim design standards adopted by Ordinance 4256.
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance 4256 is hereby repealed.
Section 3. 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 4. 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/AUTHENTICATED:
C£aSSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY~
JEFFTARADA -
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.
September 30, 2022
October 4, 2022
October 7, 2022
October 12, 2022
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4276
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 4th day of October, 2022, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No.
4276. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
ESTABLISHING DESIGN STANDARDS FOR STAND-ALONE MULTIPLE
DWELLING BUILDINGS IN THE BD2 ZONE AND REPEALING
ORDINANCE 4256
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DA TED this 4th day of October, 2022.
EXHIBIT A
22.43.080 Additional Design Standards for Stand-Alone Multiple
Dwelling Buildings in the BD2 zone.
A. Intent. To ensure that buildings entirely comprised of multiple dwelling units are compatible
with the downtown area.
B. Materials. Building facades must be clad with preferred building materials which include
natural stone, wood, architectural metal, brick and glass. Alternative materials may be
permitted by the Director or Architectural Design Board if they contribute to a cohesive design
theme for the building.
C. Private Amenity Space. An exterior area equivalent to at least 10% of the project's gross lot
area must be provided as private amenity space for residents of the development. This
standard can be met through a combination of balconies (cantilevered, recessed or semi-
recessed), decks, patios or yards for individual dwelling units or the site as a whole.
1. Not all dwelling units are required to have private amenity space. When it is provided,
it must be immediately accessible from the dwelling unit and be a minimum of 40 sq. ft.
2. If the space is at ground level facing a street, no fence may be over three feet in height.
3. Balconies may encroach into a required setback adjacent to R-zoned property up to a
maximum of 6 feet. Patios and decks may encroach into a required setback adjacent to
R-zoned property up to a maximum of 10 feet.
D. Roof Treatment and Modulation. In order to provide the appearance of a well-modulated
roof, three types of roof modulation are required and can include differing heights, projections,
slopes, materials, step downs, step setbacks, or a similar expression.
E. Street-side amenity space or Pedestrian Area. An exterior area equivalent to at least 5% of
the project's gross lot area must be provided as street-side amenity space or pedestrian area .
This space must be arranged along the street front between the building and the sidewalk and
must be open to the sky, unless otherwise excepted. The space must be pedestrian-oriented
and may include the following elements:
1. Landscaping
2. Seating area
3. A similar feature as approved by the Director or Architectural Design Board
4. Areas allocated to private amenity space cannot be used toward the street-side amenity
space or pedestrian area requirement.
Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
State of Washington}
County of Snohomish } ss
Michael Gates being first duly sworn, upon
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 EDH964449 ORD 4276, 4277,
4278 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
10/07/2022 and ending on 10/07/2022 and that
said newspaper was regularly distributed to its
subscribers during all of said period.
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ORDl !l1',NCE SUM1fRY
ol lho.Clly ofEdmond$.a&h1n Qton
On 1he 4th day of Oclober. 2022. tile City Counc a of lhe City ot
Edmonds, passed lhe folo,·~n; Ordinances , th e S\111 morie<. of said
ordinances co1Ts.!SUn9 or UU!!:S are provided as toll.ow~-
ORDINANCE NO . <2bii
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EOM OS , WASHINGTON.
ESTABl.lSHJNG DESIGN STANDARDS FOR STAND-ALON:
MULTIPLE DWELLING BUILDINGS IN THE 802 ZONE ANO
REPEALING OROINANCl:4266
OR~lilANCE NO . 4277
AN ORDIN,\NCE OFTH CITY OF cOMONOS, WASHINGTON ,
AOOPTl!IG NEW REGULATIONS ANO A NEW CHAP TER 17 ,120
E.CDC , ENTITLED "BICYCLE PAR.KING FA CILITIES•,
AMENDING ECDC SUBSECTION 16 .60.030.B EN TI Tl:D
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HEIGHT BONUS TO BE CO ~$!STENT WI TH THE NEW
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~RDINANC~ NO <27§
Ml ORD INANCE OF 'HE CITY OF EDMONDS . WA S~U NGTON ,
!:;STASLISHING INTERIM DEVELOPMENT RE GUL ATIONS FO R
THE CG . ZONE . DECLAR ING AN EMEROE •t CV
N:;;CESSITATING THE IMMEDIA T.E EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
ORDINANCE , AND SETTING SIX MONTHS AS THE EFFECT IV;.
PER iOO OF THE
ORDIN ANCE .
DATED lhis 41h Day ofOCloDer. 202,
CI TY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
Published: Oclober 7. 2022, EDH!l64 449
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