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Ordinance 3951ORDINANCE NO.3951 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING A PROVISION OF ECC 10.90, CONCERNING THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION'S POWERS AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds adopted Chapter 10.90 to establish and govern the Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission (Commission); and Chapter; and WHEREAS, the Commission is charged with certain powers and duties per this WHEREAS, the Commission would like the City Council to amend the powers and duties provision of this Chapter so that they are charged with being the resource for historic planning and preservation and not Edmonds history in general; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. ECC 10.90.040 Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission's Powers and duties are hereby amended to read as follows (new text shown in underline; deleted text shown in st-fike 4ffe g ): 10.90.040 Powers and duties. The major responsibility of the historic preservation commission is to identify and actively encourage the conservation of the city's historic resources by initiating and maintaining a register of historic places and reviewing proposed changes to register properties; to raise community awareness of the city's history and historic resources; and to serve as the city's primary resource in matters of historic planning, and preservation. In carrying out these responsibilities, the historic preservation commission shall engage in the following: A. Conduct and maintain a comprehensive inventory of historic resources within the boundaries of the city and known as the Edmonds historic inventory; publicize and periodically - 1 - update inventory results. Properties listed on the inventory shall be recorded on official zoning records with a "HI" (for historic inventory designation). This designation shall not change or modify the underlying zone classification. B. Initiate and maintain the Edmonds register of historic places. This official register shall be compiled of buildings, structures, sites, objects and districts identified by the commission as having historic significance worthy of recognition and protection by the city and encouragement of efforts by owners to maintain, rehabilitate and preserve properties. C. Review nominations to the Edmonds register of historic places according to criteria in ECDC 20.45.010 and adopt standards in its rules to be used to guide this review and the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness or waiver. D. Review proposals to construct, change, alter, modify, remodel, move, demolish or sig- nificantly affect properties or districts on the register as provided in Chapter 20.45 ECDC and adopt standards in its rules to be used to guide this review and the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness or waiver. E. Provide for the review either by the commission or its staff of all applications for approvals, permits, environmental assessments or impact statements, and other similar documents pertaining to identified historic resources or adjacent properties. F. Conduct all commission meetings in compliance with Chapter 42.30 RCW, Open Public Meetings Act, to provide for adequate public participation and adopt standards in its rules to guide this action. G. Participate in, promote and conduct public information, educational and interpretive programs pertaining to historic and prehistoric resources. H. Establish liaison support, communication and cooperation with federal, state and other local government entities which will further historic preservation objectives, including public education, within the city. 1. Review and comment to the city council on land use, housing and redevelopment, municipal improvement and other types of planning and programs undertaken by any agency of the city, other neighboring communities, Snohomish County, the state or federal governments, as they relate to historic resources of the city. J. Advise the city council and chief local elected official generally on matters of Edmonds histefy historic planning and preservation. K. Perform other related functions assigned to the commission by the city council or chief local elected official. L. Provide information to the public on methods of maintaining and rehabilitating historic properties. This may take the form of pamphlets, newsletters, workshops or similar activities. M. Officially recognize excellence in the rehabilitation of historic buildings, structures, sites and districts, and new construction in historic areas; and encourage appropriate measures for such recognition. N. Be informed about and provide information to the public and city departments on in- centives for preservation of historic resources including legislation, regulations and codes which encourage the use of adaptive reuse of historic properties. O. Review nominations to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. P. Investigate and report to the city council on the use of various federal, state, local or private funding sources available to promote historic resource preservation in the city. Q. Serve as the local review board for special valuation and: -2- 1. Make determinations concerning the eligibility of historic properties for special val- uation; 2. Verify that the improvements are consistent with the Washington State Advisory Council's standards for rehabilitation and maintenance; 3. Enter into agreements with property owners for the duration of the special valuation period as required under WAC 254-20-070(2); 4. Approve or deny applications for special valuation; 5. Monitor the property for continued compliance with the agreement and statutory eligibility requirements during the 10-year special valuation period; and 6. Adopt bylaws and/or administrative rules and comply with all other local review board responsibilities identified in Chapter 84.26 RCW. R. The commission shall adopt rules of procedure to address subsections C, D, F, O and Q of this section. [Ord. 3392 § 1, 2002]. Section 2: Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional 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 3: 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. ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: CITY CLERK, SCOTT PAASEY P. MAYOR DAVE EARLING -3- APPROVED AS TO FORM: OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY: BY JEFFREY B. TARADAY FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: PUBLISHED: EFFECTIVE DATE: ORDINANCE NO. December 13, 2013 December 17, 2013 December 22, 2013 December 27, 2013 3951 -4- SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.3951 of the City of Edmonds, Washington On the 17th day of December, 2013, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 3951. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING A PROVISION OF ECC 10.90, CONCERNING THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION'S POWERS AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request. DATED this 19'h day of December, 2013. CITY CLERK, SCOTT P Y -5- Everett Daily Herald Affidavit of Publication STATE OF WASHINGTON } COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH } SS 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 is a true copy of City Ordinances - Ordianances 3951-3954 534660 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: 1 issue(s), such publication commencing on 12/22/2013 and ending on 12/22/2013 and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. The amount of the fee for such publication is $ 61,92. Subscribed and -sworn before me on thi,, of Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at Everett, Sno County. City of Edmonds EDH101416 - PO: ORD 3951-3954 ORDERED BY: SCOTT PASSEY NOTARY PUBLIC OF WWAiS���� of tha Uily d! EdMen�d% Wasaeh glon On Me 171h day of Decarn F, 2013, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, Washinnggton, passed the following Ordinances. The au6marfes of said ordinances. oonslallog of lilies,are provmed as follows: _--•.— ---- C 10.90, ON NG FOR DATE - AN ORDINANCE Ur I rlk; I I r ur eumv li WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISION SECTION 3.20,060 OCCUPATIONS SUBJECT T AMOUNTS RELATING TO UTILITY TAX RATE: PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTS IN ORDER TO MA SUCH RATESTHE ALLL BECOME EFFECTIVE AN ORD I NAM GE OF T�� NE CI$YW CDMONI GENERAL FUs AAND FIX ING A TIMELL BECOME EFFECT VE N THE SAMIn The full lext of any Ordinance will bs malted upon request. Dated this 19th day of Dmrmiher, 2013. C0_QLEBKj5.M8&$& SLY Published: December 22, 2013.