Ordinance 1378ORDINANCE NO. 4i,715
A:: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY CF EDMONDS, .MENDING
SECTION 11.02.035 (BUILDING CODE) BY INCREASING
THE uEIGHT LIKITATIom OF CERT,,IN HOSPITALS SUB-
JECT TO THE GRANT OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds has projected its long
range development, population densities, utilities develop-
ment, street systems, fire protection needs and other present
and future municipal needs and services including participation
for certain health services with the Snohomish County Health
District, and
WHEREAS, the City finds that the general height
restrictions presently set forth in its zoning and Building
Codes remain in the best interest, living conditions, health,
safety and general welfare of said City and :its residents at
the present time and the projectable future having In mind the
financial capacity of said City to provide municipal services
and the ultimate goals for community development and future
planning, and
AS, it is further found that acute care hospital
facilities are in Immediate need for optimum service to the
residents in. the Edmonds planning area, and such hospital
facilities provide such a unique service without substantial
effect on urban density, that the building height restriction
should be increased in. this one unique building classification,
provided, however, that adequate provision be made for land-
scaping, parking, traffic ingress and egress, utilities, fire
protection, general compatibility with locational needs,
desires and development, and such other factors as should be
considered in the public health, welfare and safety of the
community, all of which should be approved by duly acting
officials of said City after demonstrable needs and pro-
visions are presented thereto, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Edmonds City Code, Section 11.02.035,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.02.035 He ht of Buildings - Section 5c7 of Uniform
ll±J.ai lCJodf. . :,107 UnIL,orm -rm"" "
C;c a as " " ;.r'S"ed by reference under Section 11.02..010
of this chapter is hereby amended and set forth as follows:
"The maximum height of every building shall not exceed
a height of three stories or in any case 35 feet in
height, provided that hospitals as defined in Section
12.12.090 of the Edmonds City Code and RCW 7.41.020 of
the Laws of the State of Washington, and licensed as
acute care hospitals by the State Department of Health,
which are fully sprinklered, may be built to a maximum
building height of 11$ feet subject to the grant of a
conditional use permit by the Board of Adjustment of the
City of Edmonds."
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: July 16, 1968
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: July 2, 1968
PUBLISHED.: July 24, 1968
-2 -