Ordinance 1683ORDINANCE NO. 168-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
CREATING AN AMENITIES DESIGN BOARD; EMPOWERING SAID
BOARD TO RECOMMEND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DESIGN
DISTRICTS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOALS, OBJECTIVES
AND POLICY FOR SAID DISTRICTS AND RECOMMENDING
LEGISLATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID POLICIES;
ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY AND TERMS FOR MEMBERSHIP
OF SAID BOARD; PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTIONS OF
OFFICERS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF MEETING DATES.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, Washington,
has determined there is a need to supplement existing zoning and
land use regulations to include aesthetics and amenities and to
ensure an orderly development consistent with the goals and ob-
jectives of the community as a whole, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the interests
of the public health, safety and general welfare that an amenities
design board be established and empowered to advise the City
Council with respect to an orderly development of land uses within
the boundaries of said City, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It is hereby created a new chapter to the Edmonds
City Code, Chapter 1.10 which shall be entitled, "City Amenities
Design Board."
Section 1.10.010 Board Created - Terms of Office. There
is created a city amenities design board consisting of
five members and the membership of said board shall be
composed of one architect and/or building designer, one
landscaper, or landscape architect, one builder or developer,
one educated or having practical experience in planning
and one lay person. The lay member shall reside within
the city limits of the City of Edmonds. That in addition
to the above set forth members, one member of the Planning
Commission to be selected by said Planning Commission
shall sit as an ex-officio member of the board and shall
have all the rights of any other member of the board
except he shall not be entitled to vote.
Members to said board shall be appointed by the Mayor,
and shall be confirmed by the City Council. Members
shall be selected without respect to political affilia-
tion and they shall serve without compensation.
Section 1.10.020 Terms of Membership. The term of member-
ship for the members of the amenities design board shall
be five (5) years, provided, however, that in order that
the fewest terms will expire in any one year, the terms
of the first appointive members shall expire on the annual
anniversary date of the effective date of this section
as follows:
Position
No.
1
1974
Position
No.
2 --
1975
Position
No.
3 --
1976
Position
No.
4 --
1977
Position
No.
5 --
1978
The initial position numbers for each member shall be
determined by lot after their appointment and confirma-®
tion. Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the
expiration of terms shall be filled for the unexpired
terms. Members may be removed, after public hearing,
by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council,
for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in
office.
Section 1.10.030 Officers of Board - Meetings - Quorum
Members of the board shall meet and organize by electing
from the members of the board, a chairman and a vice-
chairman, and such other officers as may be determined
by the board. It shall be the duty of the chairman to
preside at all meetings. The vice-chairman shall perform
this duty in the absence of the chairman. A majority of
the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. A majority of a quorum may transact any
particular business of the board. A public meeting of the
board shall be held on the fourth Wednesday of every month
at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. In the event that the
board is unable to complete its agenda at its regular
public meeting, the first Wednesday of each month shall
be deemed a regular public meeting of said board and those
items not completed at the meeting on the fourth Wednesday
of each month may be continued to the first Wednesday of
the next succeeding month.
Section 1.10.040 Powers and Duties. The board is empowered
to advise and make recommendations to the Mayor, City
Council, Planning Commission and the Planning Department on
matters hereinafter enumerated and on such matters as may
be specifically referred to the board by the Mayor, City
Council, Planning Commission or the Planning Department.
1. To study and prepare a recommendation for
a comprehensive amenities design plan
including the recommendation of establishment
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of specific design districts which shall be
a part of the comprehensive plan.
2. To review and study land use within the City
of Edmonds from a design standpoint;
3. To establish goals, objectives and policies
for design districts;
4. To recommend legislation to effectuate the
implementation of the comprehensive amenities
design plan and the goals, objectives and
policies for each established design district;
5. And for such other matters as shall be
referred to the board for review and recom-
mendation by the Mayor, City Council, Plann-
ing Commission or the Planning Department.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CIT CLERK
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: October 23, 1973
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: October 8, 1973
PUBLISHED: October 31, 1973