Ordinance 1322ORDINANCE NO. 1322
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,,, WASHINGTON ADOPTING
A COMPREHENSIVE STREET PLAN* RE -ADOPTING PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED
STREET AND THOROUGHFARE PLANS AND MAPS* REGULATING SETBACKS
AND FRONT YARDS FROM EXISTING AND PROPOSED STREETS AND THOR-
OUGHFARES; ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL STREET MAP., PROVIDING FOR
STREET REGULATION PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATIONS PROVIDING
FOR ADDITIONS:, AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, PROVIDING
FOR VARIANCES AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS, DESIGNATING PROPOSED
STREET WIDENINGSS SETTING APPLICATION FEES, ESTABLISHING
AMENDMENT PROCEDURES, PROVIDING PENALTIES AND REPEALING
CHAPTER 12.03 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE EXCEPT WHEREIN
SPECIFICALLY RE -ADOPTED OR AMENDED.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds has adopted a comprehensive
plan for the development of said City, and has amended, supp-
lemented and modified the same from time to time, and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this ordinance to adopt a
functional street subdivision of said plan and to further
supplement and refine street design and traffic flow,, exist-
ing and proposed, within said City and at the same time re-
affirm existing plans, maps and proposed street lay -out and
design, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 12.03.010 Title This ordinance shall be referred
to as the "Comprehensive Street Plan" of the City of Edmonds,,
and shall be codified as Chapter 12.03 in the Edmonds City
Code in order to preserve the numbering integrity and cross
references in other chapters of said code.
Section 12.03.015 Repealer Chapter 12.03 of the present
Edmonds City Code, Ordinance No. 1013, as amended, is hereby
repealed except where herein specifically re -adopted or amended,
by this ordinance, provided however, any and all official street
maps previously adopted shall remain in full force and effect
as herein provided.
Section 12.03.020 Authority and Purposes. In accord-
ance with the statutory Laws of Washington 1935, as provided
in RCW 35.63.080 through 35.63.110 and RCW 35.78, and in
addition thereto Article 11, Section 11 of the Constitution of
the State of Washington, the City Council of the City of Edmonds
enacts the following ordinance to carry out the following pro-
visions:
(1) To provide for adoption and enforcement of street
and thoroughfare maps and coordinated plans as part of the
Comprehensive Plan for the advantageous development of the
municipality;
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(2) To lessen traffic congestion and accidents;
(3) To prevent over -crowding of land, and provide
building setbacks from present and future streets and thor-
oughfares;
(4) To promote harmonious and coordinated development;
(5) To facilitate the adequate provision of utilities
and transportation;
(6) To permit recommendation and adoption of plans in
part and in whole by functional subdivision of the subject
matter;
(7) To establish official maps and plans for the whole
and any portion of the municipality and to regulate the con-
struction, reconstruction, alteration, repair and use of
buildings, structures and land regarding street planning and
development;
(8) To integrate through the City police power and the
authority expressed in RCW 35.63; RCW 35.78; RCW 58.12 and
58.16 to secure continuity between planning and land develop-
ment.
Section 12.03.030 Definitions
(1) Board The Board of Adjustment, created under the
official zoning ordinance of the City of Edmonds which shall
have jurisdiction in the administration and enforcement of
the Comprehensive Street Plan as designated herein, in res-
pect to review of the decisions and interpretations of the
Comprehensive Plan, the granting of special property uses,
and the determination of variances.
(2) Ci hy Council
City of Edmonds.
(3) Commission
City of Edmonds.
The chief legislative body of the
The City Planning Commission of the
(4) Miscellaneous Undefined terms used herein shall
be given the same meaning as defined in the Official Zoning
Ordinance, Chapter 12.12 of the Edmonds City Code.
(5) Official Street and Thoroughfare Maps and Plans
Certain maps and plans so designated showing location, size,
dimension, classification and character of land areas deemed
to be necessary for present and future public street and
thoroughfare use by establishing the location and/or limits
and outside lines of land areas and permitted uses of land
being used and contemplated for use as sites for existing and
future street and thoroughfare improvements.
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Section 12.03.040 Re -Adoption of Previous Official
Street and Thoroughfare Maps and Plans Official Street and
thoroughfare maps and plans have previously been adopted by
the City of Edmonds and they are hereby re -adopted and affirmed
unless expressly repealed as to any particular street or thor-
oughfare. In the event a prior map or plan is in conflict
with a map or plan adopted subsequent in time the most recent
shall prevail.
Section 12.03.050 Effect of Official Street and Thor-
oughfare Maps and Plans. A. Certain official street and
thoroughfare maps and plans are hereby re -adopted, amended,
supplemented and newly established by Sections 12.03.060
through 12.03.080 herein and setting forth the dimensions,
size, locations area and classification of streets and thor-
oughfares. For the purpose of preserving the integrity of
the said plans and maps and the future development of the City
no permit shall be issued or improvement built within the pro-
posed or existing roadbeds or right-of-ways. Required set-
backs and yard requirements shall be measured from the pro-
posed or existing rights -of -way, whichever are the wider, as
set forth on said maps and/or plans.
B. No permit for the erection of any -building or struc-
ture shall be issued unless the building lot abuts a street
or thoroughfare giving access to such proposed building or
structure which street or thoroughfare has been designated
on an official plan or map or recorded and approved plat,
provided, buildings may be constructed on private access ease-
ments or roadways when approved by the commission pursuant to
subdivision or plat procedures or planned unit, development
procedures. In the absence of such street or thoroughfare the
applicant for the permit may apply to the commission for rec-
ommendation to the City Council after public hearing to supple-
ment the applicable map or plan by designating thereon the
location, functional classification and width of such pro-
posed street or thoroughfare.
Section 12.03.060 Adoption of Comprehensive Plan
Section 12.03.060 of the Edmonds City Code,; adopted by Ordi-
nance No. 1013, section 6, as subsequently amended, is hereby
re -adopted and amended to read as follows:
"Section 12.03.060 Comprehensive Plan The dimen-
sions, size, location, character, classification,
standards, narrative findings and recommendations
charts, official plans and maps shown in that com-
pilation identified as the Edmonds Comprehensive Plan,
dated May, 19637 prepared by Clark, Coleman & Rupeiks,
Inc., adopted as the official Comprehensive Plan, as
amended from time to time, including but not limited
to the Supplement to Comprehensive Plan for Edmonds,
Washingtons dated March 1965, prepared by, Reid, Middle-
ton & Associates, Inc., and the Supplement to Compre-
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hensive Plan for Edmonds, Washington, Industrial
Park Proposal, dated May, 1965, prepared by Reid,
Middleton & Associates, Inc., are hereby adopted
by reference."
"Section 12.03.070 Comprehensive Thoroughfare Plan
There is hereby adopted by reference a revised Compre-
hensive Thoroughfare Plan, said compilation being iden-
tified as Engineer's Drawing No. 1.231/45 which said
plan supersedes any and all plans and maps in conflict
therewith adopted prior to its initial passage dated
November 15, 1966."
Section 12.03.065 Amendments to Maps Contained in
Comprehensive Plan Section 12.03.065 of the Edmonds City
Code is hereby re -adopted and amended to read as follows:
"Section 12.03.065 Amendments to Comprehensive Plan
Maps. The official plans and maps adopted by Section
12.03.060 are hereby amended as follows:
a. There is hereby established an 80 foot right-of-way
on :9th Avenue beginning on 9th Avenue at the south
city limits at a distance of approximately three
hundred thirty feet south of the centerline of
Edmonds Way, thence north to a point 329.62 feet
north of the centerline of Edmonds, Way, in accord-
ance with Engineer's Drawing No. 1.231/40, adopted
August 4, 1964.
b_ Proposed 10th Avenue North and the extension of
proposed Hindley Lane are hereby established on
said official street map as set forth on Engineer's
Drawing No. 1.231/56, adopted April 5, 1966.
c. Forsythe Lane between 5th Avenue South and 6th
Avenue South is hereby established as a proposed
50 foot right-of-way, in accordance with Engineer's
Drawing No. 1.231/13A, adopted Nov. 15, 1966.
d. The extension of 4th Avenue South as a 60 foot right -
of -,way from 110 feet south of Walnut Street to its
intersection with Howell Way as projected on Engi-
neer's Drawing No. 1.231/14, adopted January 3, 1967.
e. The extension of 203rd Street S.W. as a 50 foot right-
of-way westerly from 76th Avenue W. to 81st Ave. W.
as projected on Engineer's Drawing No. 1.231/67,
adopted February 7, 1967.
f. Howell Way from 4th Avenue South to 5th Avenue South
as a 60 foot right-of-way and from 3rd Avenue South
to 4th Avenue South as a 55 foot right-of-way as
projected on Engineer's Drawing No. 1.231/14, adopted
March 7, 1967.
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g.
8th Avenue sixty feet wide from Daley to 100 feet
north of Brookmere Drive; 8th Avenue forty-two
feet wide from 100 feet north of Brookmere Drive
to Melody Lane; 8th Avenue forty feet wide from
196th Avenue to 195th Place S.W.; 195th Place S.W.
forty feet wide from 8th Avenue to 9th Avenue;
Hindley Lane fifty feet wide from 8th Avenue to
9th Avenue; and Melody Lane forty feet wide from
8th Avenue west a distance of approximately 417 feet;
all as projected on Engineer's Drawing No. E-C-121,
adopted June 20, 1967.
h. 9th Avenue North from Daley Street to Casper as a
sixty feet right-of-way as projected and aligned on
Engineer's Drawing No. E-C-102, adopted June 20, 1967."
Section 12.03.080 Official Street Map There is hereby
adopted by reference that compilation identified as the Offi-
cial Street Map, File No. 1.559, consisting of 18 engineers'
drawings, sheets 1 through 17 plus an index sheet, which
Official Street Map supersedes any and all maps or plans in
conflict therewith as of the effective date of this chapter.
The City Clerk shall certify the original Official Street Map
a -id keep the same on file together with subsequent amendments
and supplements thereto.
Section 12.03.090 Design Standards Streets shall be
designed to the standards set forth in the Design Standards
for Major and Secondary streets in the State of Washington
adopted by reference in Section 7.01.020 of the Edmonds City
Code, Ordinance No. 1269.
Section 12.03.100 Municipal Procedure Any person, firm,
corporation or other group, proposing to erect, construct,
reconstruct, alter, repair, or improve any location, site,
parcel of land, buildings and/or structures, shall make appli-
cation to the building official for a building permit, who
shall consult the city engineer for the purpose of establish-
ing that the proposed use shall be in accordance with the pro-
visions contained herein.
Section 12.03.110 Reserved
Section 12.03.120 Not Street or Thoroughfare Opening
The location, depiction, establishment or detailed engineering
of an existing or proposed street or thoroughfare pursuant to
this chapter shall not in and of itself constitute or be deemed
to constitute the opening or establishment of any street or
thoroughfare or.--theJtaking or acceptance of any land for street
or thoroughfare purposes.
Section 12.03.130 Additional Setbacks For the purpose
of encourageing reasonable densities, providing for the safety
and general welfare, the regulation of building setbacks and
front yards as provided in the Official Zoning Ordinance shall
prevail along existing and proposed streets, except that along
those streets with functional classifications to accommodate
additional volumes of traffic than expected on minor streets
(collector and access streets), an increase in building set-
backs and side, rear and front yards, on each side of the street
shall be established and maintained as follows:
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(a) Primary Arterial, includes Primary State Highway,
•o e . . . . o . . . . . . additional 15 feet.
Section 12.03.140 Variances
A. In the event the terms of this chapter create an
Unnecessary hardship for property or the use thereof, or"
where the particular street or thoroughfare program is not
contemplated for improvement or detailed engineering for a
considerable time the board may grant variances from the
literal application of this chapter., being guided by the
purpose of this chapter, the applicable standards for gran' -
ing variances under the Official Zoning Ordinance and the
health, safety and general welfare of the community, pro-
vided, in the event the applicant for variance requests
construction or improvement within the required building set-
back space or yards, or within proposed street or thorough-
fare rights -of -may, the owner shall file as a condition to
the variance a waiver of claims of damages for the removal
of any building, structure or improvement that may be in the
restricted area when the street or thoroughfare is subse-
quently improved, opened or widened.
B. The board may in determining such applicationA, make
reasonable exceptions and grant a variance subject to con-
ditions that will assure adequate access for fire equipment,
ambulances and other emergency equipment, street and utility,
improvements and equipment thereofre, and preserve the in-
tegrity and purposes of this chapter.
C. The board may continue any public hearing thereon
to a day certain without additional public notice for the
purpose of requesting review by department heads, the comm-
ission, or the City Council.
Section 12.03.160 Streets to be widened The following
is a table of streets and thoroughfares that are proposed to
be widened and are set forth on the official maps and plans.
All regulations of this chapter applicable to official maps
and plans and property abutting thereto or otherwise affected
thereby, shall be equally applicable to the streets and thor-
oughfares set forth below whether or not they for any reason
are not included on the official maps and plans:
STREET RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH
EXISTING FUTURE
68th Ave. W.: 160th St. S.W. to 40' to 60' 60'
164th St. S.W.
68th Ave. W.: 158th St. S.W. to
160th St. S.W. 40' 50'
70th Ave. W.: 156th St. S.W. to
160th St. S.W. 40' 60'
72nd Ave. W.: 176th St. S.W. to
179th St. S.W. 40' to 60' 60'
74th Ave. W. 241st St. S.W. to
McAleer Way 40' 50'
75th Pl.W.: 156th St. S.W. to
76th Ave. W. 40' 60'
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76th Ave. W.: Meadowdale BeadhRoad to
244th St. S.W. 302 to 60' 60' to 80'
78th Ave. W.: 236th St. S.W. to
238th St. S.W. 30° 60'
80th Ave.W,: 180th St. S.W. to
196th St. S.W. 30° to 60' 602
82nd Ave. W.: 1st St. S.E. to
204th St. S.W. 40' to 50' 60°
84th Ave. W.: 182nd St. S.W. to
198th St. S.W. 30' to 60' 60'
84th Ave. W.: 200th St. S.W. to
204th St. S.W. 30' to 60' 60°
88th Ave. W.: Olympic View Drive
to Main St. 30' to 60' 60'
2nd Ave.: North from Edmonds St.
200' 40' 502
8th Avenue: 15th St. to Birch St. 40' to 50' 60'
8th Avenue: Daley St. to Casper St. 50' 60'
9th Avenue: Daley St. to Casper St. 302 60°
9th Avenue: Puget Dr. to 191st St.
S.W. 40' to 50' 60'
llth Avenue: Laurel St. to
Bowdoin Way 45' to 60' 60'
l3th Avenue: 218th St. S.W. to
Bowdoin Way 40' to 60' 60'
15th Avenue: Pine St. to
Bowdoin Way 402 to 50' 50'
17th Place S.: Main St. to
18th Ave. S. 40' to 60' 60'
18th Ave. S.: 17th Place S. to
1st St. S.,E. 50' 60'
20th Place S.: Main St. north
to hammerhead 25' 352
21st Ave. S.: 206th St. S.W. to
218th St. S.W. 252 to 60' 60'
156th St. S.W.: 70th Ave. W. to
72nd Ave. W. 402 50'
160th St. SoW.: 68th Ave. W. to
70th Ave. W. 40' 60'
173rd St. S.W.: West of 76th Ave. W. 20' 50'
174th St. SoW.: Olympic View
Drive to 72nd Ave. W. 30' 60'
175th St. S.W.: West of 76th Ave.W. Varies 50'
176th St. S.W.: 68th Ave. W. to
72nd Ave. W. 40' to 502 60'
180th St. S.W.: 80th Ave. W. to
Olympic View Dr. 30' 60'
184th St. S.W.: 80th Ave. W. to
Sunset Way 36' to 50' 60'
186th St. S.W.: 80th Ave. W. to
150' east 50' 60'
191st St. S.W.: Olympic View Dr.
to Sound View Pl. 50' 60'
192nd St. S.W.: 88th Ave. W. to 92nd Ave.
W. 50' 60°
196th St. S.W.: 76th Ave. W. to
88th Ave. W. 60' 80'
200th St. S.W.: 76th Ave. W. to 91st
Pl. W. 40' to 50' 60'
205th Pl.S.W.: 88th Ave. W. to 91st
P1. W. 40' 50'
206th St. S.W.: 76th Ave. W. to 82nd
Ave. W. 40' to 55' 60'
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230th St. S.W.: 76th Ave. W. to
Highway 99 40' 602
234th St. S.W.: 76th Ave. W. to
Highway 99 40' toE60' 60'
240th St. S.W.: 78th Ave. W. to
Highway 99 30' to 40' 60'
242nd St. S.W.: 76th Ave. W. to
Highway 99 40' to 60' 60'
Andover St.: 184th St. S.W. to
Olympic View Dr. Varies 60'
Blake Place: West of Olympic
View Drive 19' to 25' 50'
Brookmere St.: 9th Ave. N. to
loth Ave. N. 30' to 40' 50'
Carol Way: 9th Ave. N. to loth
Ave. N. 45' 50'
Erben Drive: 3rd Ave. to
5th Ave. 20' 40'
Forsyth Lane: 5th Ave. to 6th Ave. 15' 50'
Frederick Place: from Talbot Road 50' 60'
Hindley Lane: 8th Ave. N. to 9th
Ave. N. 40' 50'
Howell Way: 3rd Ave. to 5th Ave. 40' 55'
Meadowdale Road: 68th W. to Haines
Wharf 40' 60'
Meadowdale Beach Road: Olympic Vw.
Dr. to 76th Ave. W. 40' to 50° 60'
Melody Lane: 8th Ave. N., West to
Cul-de-sac Varies 40'
Olympic Ave.: Main St. to Glen St. 40' to 60' 60'
Pine Street: 3rd Ave. to 5th Ave. 30° 50'
Puget Drive: Olympic Ave. to
9th Ave. N. 40° 60'
Puget Way: 9th Ave. N. east to
Cul-de-sac 30' 50'
Sound View Pl: 191st St. S.W. to
Wharf St. 40' to 60' 60'
Spruce St.: llth Ave. to 9th Ave. 40' to 45' 50'
Talbot Road: Olympic View Dr. to
171st St. S.W. 40' to 50' 60'
Section 12.03.169 Application fees A service charge
of twenty-five dollars shall be made on all applications
requiring administrative processing and handling proposed
amendments to the official street or thoroughfare plans or
maps. (This section shall be codified as section 12.01.035.)
Section 12.03.180 Amendments The procedure for amend-
ments, supplementations or modifications of this chapter or
the official maps and plans adopted herein and made a part
hereof shall be the same as prescribed in the official zoning
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ordinance, Section 12.16.170 of the Edmonds City Code.
Section 12.03.190 Severability In the event any sec-
tion, phrase, word, map or plan, whatsoever, or combinations
thereof, of this chapter shall for any reason be held invalid
the remaining portions of this chapter shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 12.13.200 Penalties. If any person or persons,
firm or firms, or organization or organizations of any kind
or description, violate the provisions of this chapter or any
part thereof, said person or persons, and the officers and
directors of any firm or organization, shall be subject to
a fine not to exceed $500.00 or imprisonment for a period of
not to exceed the term of three months, or both, for each
offense or failure to comply, and each day of continuing
violation or failure to comply shall constitute a separate
offense.
APPROVED:
/CDROON MAXWELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: SEP 19 1967
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: SEP 19 196.7
PUBLISHED: SEP 2 7 1967
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