Resolution 435PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 435
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION 12.13.160 (e)
LIMITATIONS ON USES IN BN DISTRICTS, AS SET FORTH IN THE PLANNING
COMMISSION FILE NO. ZO-3-74.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of
Edmonds, pursuant to proper notice and publication, held a public
hearing on a proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Ordinance of
said City, to add to Section 12.13.160 (e), that noise producing
mechanical equipment shall not be installed within the building set-
backs, and
WHEREAS, having made findings as set forth in "Exhibit
A°', attached hereto, the Planning Commission determined that the pro-
posed amendment as set forth in "Exhibit B", attached hereto, should
be adopted; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends
and forwards to the City Council of the City of Edmonds, that the pro-
posed amendment to Section 12.13.160 (e), as set forth in "Exhibit B"
attached, be adopted.
DATED as of the 13th day of March 1974.
T"5"airodnS Edmonds Planning Commission
7.
7nmonds City Pla er
File No: ZO-3-74
Initiated by: City Planner
Hearing Date: 3-13-74
P.C. Resolution No. 435
"EXHIBIT A"
The City has had continuing problems relating to the control of noise
from BN to RS zones. Present regulations do not completely prohibit
mechanical equipment in the setback areas outside buildings in BN zones,
and additional space between noise producing equipment and abutting R
classified zones would insure appropriate sound conditions of adjacent
P, designated districts.
"EXHIBIT B"
P.C. Resolution No. 435
12.13.160 'Limitations on uses in BN districts.
(e) All sites having a common boundary line with an "RS"
classified property shall have erected and maintained
a view -obscuring wall, fence or coniferous hedge not
less than five feet, nor more than six feet in height
for screening purposes and controlling access. Where
the wall of a building is on such common property line,
no separate wall or fence need be installed along that
portion of the boundary occupied by the building. Public
utility installations need only fence and screen with
appropriate materials such as base planting of coniferous
plant material on the fences to minimize the industrial
character of such installations and fences, that equipment
indigenous to the installation with the area surrounding
and fenced and screened enclosure landscaped and planted
to create a park -like atmosphere. Noise producing
mechanical equipment shall not be installed within the
building setbacks;
(added portion underlined)