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ORDINANCE NO. 3601
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, EXTENDING A ZONING MORATORIUM ON
THE ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS FOR
CERTAIN USES IN THE CG AND CG -2 ZONE, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3558 on August 2, 2005
and Ordinance No. 3582 on February 7, 2006; and
WHEREAS, said ordinances established and extended a zoning moratorium on
the issuance of development permits for certain uses in the CG and CG -2 zone; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on July 18, 2006 regarding an
extension of the moratorium; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board's extended agenda is such that they require
additional time to conclude their work on this issue; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board's work plan indicates that it will provide a report
within the next weeks or months to the City Council along with their recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council incorporates by reference the findings upon which
the moratorium was based and which are contained in Ordinance No. 3582; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the public interest to continue the
moratorium for the reasons stated herein and the findings adopted by reference in Ordinance No.
3582, NOW, THEREFORE,
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A zoning moratorium originally enacted by Ordinance No. 3558 and
extended by Ordinance No. 3582 is hereby extended. A moratorium is hereby declared on
applications for development permits, including but not limited to building permit, architectural
design board and/or conditional use permit applications, as well as applications for land clearing
in advance of such development permit applications, for the following proposed uses in the CG
and CG -2 zones: storage, mini - storage, mobile home parks or manufactured housing
communities and mixed used development applications which include ground floor residential
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Section 2. This moratorium is an enactment of an interim zoning measure or
moratorium governed by the provisions of RCW 35A.63.220. In accordance with the
requirements of statute, a public hearing was held on July 18, 2006.
Section 3. Unless extended following public hearing by an act of the City
Council, this moratorium shall expire six (6) months after its effective date, unless sooner
repealed by act of the City Council.
Section 4. Declaration of Emergency. The continuing erosion and limitation of
the City's revenue base, as well as the severe financial constraints under which the City is
operating, constitute the basis for the City Council's determination, and the enactment of this
ordinance is and should be an emergency measure. Upon the vote of the super majority of the
City Council, this ordinance shall be effective as provided in Section 5 below.
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Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance has been adopted as an emergency
measure on the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council and shall be effective
immediately upon and after its passage.
APPROVED:
MAYOAGA IV, HAA ENSON
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED :
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF TH C Y AT RN
BY
W. SCOTT SNYDER
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 07/21/2006
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 07/25/2006
PUBLISHED: 07/30/2006
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/25/2006 (Emergency Ordinance effective upon passage.)
ORDINANCE NO. 3601
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3601
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 25th day of July, 2006, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3601. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, EXTENDING A
ZONING MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS FOR
CERTAIN USES IN THE CG AND CG -2 ZONE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 26th day of July, 2006.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHONHSH
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3601
o t e ity o mon s, as ngton
On the 25th day of July, 2006, the City Council of the City f
of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 3601. A summary of the
content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as
follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHING-
TON, EXTENDING A ZONING MORATORIUM ON THE
ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS FOR CERTAIN
USES IN THE CG AND CG -2 ZONE, AND PROVIDING FOR
AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon
request.
DATED this 26th day of July, 2006.
Published: July 30, 2006. CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
RECEIVED
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COMO DS Off Y CLERK
Aunt Name: City of Edmonds
Affidavit of Publication
S.S.
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is Principal Clerk
of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Everett, County of
Snohomish, and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of general
circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Snohomish County and that the notice
Summary of Ordinance No. 3601
City of Edmonds
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said newspaper proper and not
in supplement form, in the regular and entire edition of said paper on the following days and
times, namely:
July 30, 2006
and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
day of July, 2006
Notary Public in and a tate of
County.
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