Resolution 664WDT/al
12/23/80
RESOLUTION NO. 664
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION
OF
EDMONDS PLANNING COMMISSION ON PROPOSED REZONE
FROM
OPEN SPACE TO RS-6
After notice had been duly posted and published
pursuant to Section 12.16.170 of the Edmonds City Code, the
Edmonds Planning Commission held a public hearing on December
18, 1980, to consider Planning Division File No. R-5-80, a
requested rezone of a parcel of property located between
Durbin Drive and Eighth Avenue and between Main Street and
Dayton Street in the City of Edmonds.
After all evidence was presented upon motion duly
made and seconded, the Planning Commission voted to approve
R-5-80 in part. From the evidence presented to the Planning
Commission, a majority of the Planning Commission hereby
makes the following Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Recom-
mendations.
FINDINGS OF FACT
I
The subject property is the old Edmonds Elementary
School site, now known as the Frances E. Anderson Cultural
and Leisure Center and is currently owned by the City of Ed-
monds. The property is located between Main and Dayton
Streets and between Eighth Avenue and Durbin Drive.
II
The property presently consists of a playfield area
located on approximately the east half of the property. To
the west of the playfield is the cultural and leisure center
buildings and to the west of the buildings are tennis courts
and parking lots. The subject property is currently zoned
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OS. The Comprehensive Plan designates the property as Public
Facilities. Zoning on adjacent surrounding properties to the
south and east is RS-6. The properties located to the north,
across Main Street, are a mixture of multiple family, high -
density and RS-6. To the west is RMH zoning.
III
The City is seeking to rezone the property to allow
construction of a regional library. The library is to be
constructed to the west of the existing buildings. No con-
struction is contemplated for the playfield area.
IV
The present open space zoning was established in
1976 during the time the City was contemplating acquiring the
property from the school district.. The open space zoning was
intended to be a temporary zoning classification until future
study could establish the permanent zoning..
V
The City's responsible official has issued a declara-
tion of non -significance.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
I
All procedural requirements imposed by the Edmonds
City Code and State Law have been fully complied with.
II
No environmental impact statement need be prepared.
III
The portion of the property lying east of the existing
buildings and currently used as a playfield should remain in
open space classification since the City does not intend any
future development on the property and since the open space
classification would allow the current use of the property as
a playfield. The remainder of the subject property should be
rezoned to RS-6, which zoning classification permits public
libraries with a conditional use permit. This contemplated use
of the property is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan
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and will not adversely affect surrounding uses.
IV
The proposed zoning classification will be in the
best interest of the public health, safety and general welfare.
V
The Planning Commission recommends to the City Coun-
cil that the portion of the subject property lying to the east
of the existing buildings and currently being utilized as a
playfield should remain in the open space zoning classification.
The Planning Commission recommends that the remainder of the
property be rezoned from open space to R.S-6
DATED this 9,411t� day of 1980.
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CHAIRMAN, PLANNING CCM11S5LUU I