Resolution 442PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. '442
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS RECOMMENDING
DENIAL OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF EDMONDS, SECTION 12.13.040, TO ALLOW GROUP HOMES FOR CARE OF
DEPENDENT CHILDREN IN RS DISTRICTS, AS SET FORTH IN PLANNING COMMISSION
FILE NO. ZO-9-74.
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 Official Zoning Ordinance to allow group homes for
care of dependent children in RS districts, and
WHEREAS, having made findings that there was a consensus
by the citizens of Edmonds not to allow group homes in RS districts at
this time, and
WHEREAS, the intent of the RS district as stated in
Section 12.13.020, i.e., to create, protect, or maintain a living en-
vironment composed of certain quiet, low density, single family detached
dwellings in areas now so developed and adjacent vacant areas likely to
be developed for such purposes, now; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends
and forwards to the City Council of the City of Edmonds that the proposed
amendment to Section 12.13.040 to allow Group Homes for care of dependent
children in RS districts, be denied.
DATED as of the loth day of April 1974.
Chai an EdmonA Planning Commission
File No: ZO-9-74
Initiated by: Dick Sargent
Hearing Date: April 10, 1974