Ordinance 4003ORDINANCE NO.4003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE CITY OF EDMONDS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; ADOPTING THE 2015 UPDATE
TO THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FIXING A
TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, Edmonds, like other cities and counties in our region, must review
and update its Comprehensive Plan by the state deadline of mid-2015; and
WHEREAS, as part of the 2015 update, the data that provides the basis for the
Comprehensive Plan must be refreshed and the planning horizon extended into the next twenty
years, meaning the period of 2015 through 2035, rather than the previous planning horizon from
2005 through 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board held a public hearing on the 2015
Comprehensive Plan on June 10, 2015; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2015, the Planning Board voted to recommend adoption
of the 2015 Comprehensive Plan, as described in the operative sections below; and
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2015, the City Council held a public hearing on the 2015
Comprehensive Plan; and
NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. The 2015 City of Edmonds Comprehensive Plan is hereby adopted to
read as set forth in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference
as if fully set forth herein. This update entirely replaces the 2014 Comprehensive Plan. The 2015
City of Edmonds Comprehensive Plan also includes the elements that are adopted in the sections
below.
Section 2. The transportation element of the 2015 City of Edmonds
Comprehensive Plan is hereby adopted to read as set forth in Exhibit B, which is attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth herein. Exhibit B completely
replaces the previous transportation element.
Section 3. The 2015 City of Edmonds Comprehensive Plan shall also include the
2014 Parks Recreation & Open Space Plan, which is hereby readopted to read as set forth in
Exhibit C hereto, and the 2014 Community Cultural Plan, which is hereby readopted to read as
set forth in Exhibit D hereto. Exhibit C and Exhibit D are incorporated into the 2015 City of
Edmonds Comprehensive Plan, as elements of that plan, by this reference as if fully set forth
herein.
Section 4. The 2015 City of Edmonds Comprehensive Plan shall also include, as
an appendix, the amended 2006 Streetscape Plan, which is adopted to read as set forth in Exhibit
E attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth.
Section 5. The 2015 City of Edmonds Comprehensive Plan shall also include, as
an appendix, the 2015 Street Tree Plan, which is adopted to read as set forth in Exhibit F
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth.
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Section 6. Section 15.05.000 of the Edmonds Community Development Code,
entitled "Adopted," is hereby amended to read as follows (new text is shown in underline;
deleted text is shown in strikethrough):
15.05.000 Adopted.
The City of Edmonds has adopted by ordinance a Comprehensive Plan that
provides a policy basis for the development regulations that are codified throughout the
Edmonds Community Development Code. The Comprehensive Plan itself is not codified herein,
but may be viewed on the City's website. A. 1997 Amendments Adopted. 97 Edition
ineofpotuted by this t!efer-enee as if set forth in ffill, is het!eby adopted as the Offieial
eompr-ehefisive plan for- the eity of Edmonds, as required by the Washington State Gfowth
Management Aet, Chaptet! 35.70A ROA1. Amendments to the 1995 Edition of the Edmonds
Compr-ehensive Plan afe identified by text that is either- tifider-lified (defloting flew langttage) or-
st6eken (defieting text that has been deleted). in addition, the 1995 Edition of the Edmonds
the Edmonds Compr-ehensive Plan, attaehed to the or-difianee eodified in this seetion an-,
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Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifi-
cally 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.
MAYOR DAVE EARLING
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
J iF TA AY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: July 24, 2015
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: July 28, 2015
PUBLISHED: August 2, 2015
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 7, 2015
ORDINANCE NO. 4003
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4003
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 28th day of July, 2015, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4003. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE CITY
OF EDMONDS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; ADOPTING THE 2015 UPDATE TO THE
CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 29th day of July, 2015.
CIT RK, SCOTT P
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Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
State of Washington }
County of Snohomish } ss
Kathleen Landis being first duly sworn, upon
oath deposes and says: that he/she is the legal
representative of the Everett Daily Herald a
daily newspaper. The said newspaper is a legal
newspaper by order of the superior court in the
county in which it is published and is now and
has been for more than six months prior to the
date of the first publication of the Notice
hereinafter referred to, published in the English
language continually as a daily newspaper in
Snohomish County, Washington and is and
always has been printed in whole or part in the
Everett Daily Herald and is of general
circulation in said County, and is a legal
newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99
of the Laws of 1921, as amended by Chapter
213, Laws of 1941, and approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of
Snohomish County, State of Washington, by
order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed
is a true copy of EDH648629 ORDINANCE
4002-4004 as it was published in the regular
and entire issue of said paper and not as a
supplement form thereof for a period of 1
issue(s), such publication commencing on
08/02/2015 and ending on 08/02/2015 and that
said newspaper was regularly distributed to its
subscribers during all of said period.
The amount of the fee for such publication is
$46.44.
and sworn bef a me on t is
day gf
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington.
City of Edmonds - LEGAL ADS 114101416
SCOTT PASSEY
DEBRA ANN GRIGG
Notary Public
State of Washington
My Commission Expires
October 31, 2017
RECEIVED
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCES
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 28th day o1 Julyy, 2015, She city Council of the City of
Edmonds, passed the falEowlrig Ordinances. Summarlea of the
ccMerLt of said ordinances consisting of ill las are provided as
follows:
ORDINANCE NO.4002
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 3998 AS A
RESULT OF UNANTICIPATED TRANSFERS AND
EXPENDITURES OF VARIOUS FUNDS, AND FIXING A
TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
ORDINANCE NO.4003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE CITY OF EDMONDS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; ADOPTING THE 2015 UPDATE
TO THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FIXING A
TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
ORDINANCE NO.4004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE EDMONDS CITY CODE
PROVISIONS RELATING TO COUNCIL COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
The full text of these Ordinances will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 29th day of Ju , 2015.
C Y CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
ublished: August 2, 2015. EDH64862I—
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