Resolution 277PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 277
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS RECOMMENDING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION 12.16.130, B, TO
PERMIT ADVISORY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE BOARD
OF ADJUSTMENT ON APPEALS AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS TO BE
DISCRETIONARY RATHER THAN MANDATORY, ALL AS SET FORTH IN PLANNING
COMMISSION FILE NO. ZO-5-68.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Edmonds,
pursuant to proper notice and publication, held a public hearing on
a proposed amendment to Section 12.16.130, Paragraph B, of the Official
Zoning Ordinance to permit advisory recommendations of the Planning
Commission to the Board of Adjustment on appeals and Conditional Use
Permit applications to be discretionary rather than mandatory; and
WHEREAS, having made the findings set forth in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto, the Planning Commission determined that the Official
Zoning Ordinance, Section 12.16.130 B should be amended as set forth
in Exhibit "B" attached hereto; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of said City that
recommendation be and the same hereby is made to the City Council of
the City of Edmonds that the Official Zoning Ordinance be so amended.
DATED as of the 17th day of April, 1968.
Chairman Pro Tem, Edmonds Planning Commission
Edmonds City Planner
File No.: ZO-5-68
Initial Request by: Planning Commission
Date of Hearing: April 17, 1968
Resolution No. 277
PYT4TRTT "A"
This amendment will release the Planning Commission from
the unreasonable requirement that the Commission review and comment
on each Conditional Use Permit application acted upon by the Board
of Adjustment. The proposed wording will allow the Commission to
submit an advisory recommendation on its own initiative or at the
request of the Board,
EXHIBIT !'B"
"B. At least five days beffere the date of the hearing on an
appeal or application for a conditional use permit before
the Board, the Secretary of the Board shall/may transmit
to the Planning Commission a copy of said application or
appeal, together with a copy of the notice of the afore-
said hearing, and the Planning Commission may, on its own
initiative, or at the request of the Board, submit an
advisory recomendation to the Board prior to the date of
hearing."