2025-06-03 Council Committee A MinutesMinutes
COUNCIL COMMITTEE A MEETING
June 3, 2025
Elected Officials Present Staff Present
Councilmember Dotsch (Chair)
Councilmember Paine
Councilmember Chen
Councilmember Olson
Council President Tibbott (ex-officio)
Mike DeLilla, Acting City Engineer
Jeanie McConnell, Engineering Program Manager
Jeff Taraday, City Attorney
Scott Passey, City Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Edmonds City Council Committee A meeting was called to order virtually and in the City Council
Conference Room, 121 – 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, at 3:00 pm by Councilmember Dotsch.
2. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
1. Amend Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) Chapter 20.70 Street Vacations
Jeanie McConnell, Engineering Program Manager, and City Attorney Taraday explained the
recommendation to amend various sections of the code to reorganize and refine street vacation
regulations with emphasis on appraisals and compensation to the city.
Committee questions and feedback focused on:
• Street vacation actions taken in 2019
• Street ends adjacent to water
• Studies to determine street suitability for certain uses
• Rationale for moving the code from Planning to Public Works
• Appraisal process and methodology
• State Law governing compensation formulas
• Equity
• Underlying street dedication
• Map/site survey requirements
• Application requirements/title report
• Utilities/potential easements
• Recording
Committee recommendation: For information only
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 pm.