Resolution 557PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 557
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
SUBDIVISION CODE TO PROVIDE FOR DIRECT REVIEW OF SHORT
SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS
SET FORTH IN FILE # ZO-4-77
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of
Edmonds, pursuant to proper notice and publication, held a
public hearing on a proposal to amend the Subdivision Code
to provide for direct review of short subdivision applications
by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, there are occasions where staff review
hearings of short subdivision applications would not be
proper due to special circumstances of the applications;
and
WHEREAS, in such circumstances the staff review
hearing should be eliminated and the matter decided directly
by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, there are no adverse environmental impacts
as a result of this proposed change; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission
recommends and forwards to the City Council of said City,
that the proposed amendment to the Subdivision Code
as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, be adopted.
DATED this day of May, 1977.
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G ai E on s'Planning Commission
File No. ZO-4-77
Hearing Date: May 11, 1977
Initiated By: Staff
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P.C. RES. ar557 - EXHIBIT "A"
Amendment to the Zoning Code Section 12.10.150
(2) STAFF REVIEW --HEARING PROCEDURE --APPEAL.
(b) Hearing Procedure. Within fifteen working days after
the completion of the staff review, the city planner shall hold
a review hearing and approve or disapprove the application. If,
in the judgement of the city pZanner,there are extenuating circum-
stances which may precZude a proper hearing of this item by the
city pZanner, said item may be referred directZy to the Planning
Commission and heard as prescribed under Section 12.10.080.
Prior to the hearing, notice shall be sent to the applicant
and to the adjacent property owners as defined in Section
12.10.0400) whose names and addresses shall be provided by the
applicant and such notice shall be mailed and posted as provided
in Section 12.10.080(1)(b)and (c). The notice shall contain
a statement of the nature of the application and the date,
time and place of the hearing and invite all interested persons
to submit their comments concerning the application to the city
PY&606e , either prior to or at the hearing.
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