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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 4442ORDINANCE NO. 4442 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, EXTENDING BY SIX MONTHS THE INTERIM REGULATION ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 4399 RELATED TO IMPACT FEES AND RECONCILING ORDINANCE 4423 WHICH ALSO ADDRESSED IMPACT FEES. WHEREAS, the city council established an interim regulation and adopted a work plan with Ordinance 4399; and WHEREAS, additional time is needed to complete the work on the park impact fees; and WHEREAS, a new schedule for completing that work is attached hereto as Exhibit A, which exhibit is incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, while that work is being done, the city council desires to extend the interim regulation for six months with this ordinance; and WHEREAS, on June 23, 2026, the city council held a public hearing on the extension of this interim regulation; and WHEREAS, Ordinance 4423 amended certain aspects of chapter 3.36 RCW without acknowledging Ordinance 4399; and WHEREAS, the city council would like those two ordinances to be reconciled; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.Extended Duration of Interim Regulations. The interim regulations adopted by Ordinance 4399 are hereby given extended effectiveness and shall not terminate until six months after the effective date of this ordinance, unless it is repealed sooner. Section 2. Codification and Reconciliation Direction. A. Ordinance No. 4399, as extended by this Ordinance, and Ordinance No. 4423 shall be construed and codified together so as to give effect to both ordinances to the fullest extent possible. The city council finds and declares that Ordinance No. 4423 was not intended to repeal, supersede, or terminate the interim regulations adopted by Ordinance No. 4399. B. The Code Reviser is authorized and directed to codify the provisions of Ordinance No. 4399, as extended by this Ordinance, together with the amendments adopted by Ordinance No. 4423, including by renumbering sections, correcting cross-references, es, provided that no such codification shall alter the substantive meaning, purpose, or effect of either ordinance. Ordinance No. 4423 remains in full force and effect. C. In the event of an irreconcilable conflict between the interim regulations and Ordinance No. 4423, the interim regulation shall control with regard to park impact fees and Ordinance No. 4423 shall control with regard to transportation impact fees. Section 3. Findings of Fact. The city council hereby incorporates by reference and adopts the following as its findings of fact to justify the adoption of this ordinance: 1) the whereas clauses of Ordinances 4399 and 4423; 2) the whereas clauses of this ordinance; and 3) the agenda memo that accompanies this ordinance in the council packet. Section 4.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 5. 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. APPROVED: MAYOR, MIKE ROSEN ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE: CITY CLERK, LUKE LONIE APPROVED AS TO FORM: OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY: BY JEFF TARADAY FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: JUNE 16, 2026 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: JULY 7, 2026 PUBLISHED: JULY 15, 2026 EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 20, 2026 ORDINANCE NO: 4442 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4442 of the City of Edmonds, Washington On the 7th day of July 2026, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 4442. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, EXTENDING BY SIX MONTHS THE INTERIM REGULATION ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 4399 RELATED TO IMPACT FEES AND RECONCILING ORDINANCE 4423 WHICH ALSO ADDRESSED IMPACT FEES. The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request. DATED this 7th day of July, 2026. CITY CLERK, LUKE LONIE Exhibit A Park Impact Fees Program Update Work Plan (Updated 5/26/2026) Year Qtr Activity 2025 Q3 Research State of Washington RCW 82.02 amendment relating to impact fee calculation options. Q3 Determine if a new rate study is required. Q3 - Q4 Identify staff resources to manage rate study project and budget amendment required to fund the study. Completed April 2026 Q3 - Q4 Select consultant and have approve professional services agreement approved as per city’s purchasing policy. Completed May 2026 2026 Q1 Q2-Q4 Implement parks rate study project Q2 - Q3 Park Impact Fee Review (BERK) Q3 Park Impact Fee Code Amendments (BERK) Q2 – Q3 Review of Capital Facilities Plan (BERK) Q2 – Q4 Park Impact Fee Rate Study (BERK) Everett Daily Herald Affi davit of Putrlication State of Washington ) Countv of Snohomish ) ss Michacl Gatcs being firsl duly swom. upon oath dcposes and says: that he/she is the legal rcpresenlalive of lhe Everetl Daily Herald a daily newspapcr. Thc said newspaper is a legal newspaper by ordcr of lhe superior court in fte counly in which il is published and is now and has b.^en for more than six months prior to the date of $e first publication of the Norice hereinaller referred to. published in the English Iantuape continually as a dailv ncwspaper in Snohomish County. WashinBton and is and always has been p.inled rn whole or pan in the Everett Daily Herald and is of general circulation in said County. and is a le$l newspaper. in accordance with the ChapEr 99 of the Laws of 1921. as amended by Chaprer 213. Laws of 1941. and approved as a legal nc*spaper by order of the Superior Coun of Snohomish County. State of Washington. by order dated June 16. 1941. and that the annexed is a truc copy of EDHl0l372E ORDINANCE NO. 4442 as it was published in lhe regular and enlire issue of said paper and not as a supplemcnl form thereof for a period of I issue(s). such publication commencints on 07115/2026 and ending on 07'15/2026 and that said newspaper was regularly distribuled to ils subscribers during all ofsaid period. 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