Resolution 1481RESOLUTION NO. 1481
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DENYING A PROPOSED PRIVATELY
INITIATED CODE AMENDMENT TO ECDC SECTION 20.75.045.11,
ENTITLED "UNIT LOT SUBDIVISION — APPLICABILITY".
WHEREAS, this application was introduced to Council on May 4, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing on the request was opened on July 27 and continued to August
17, 2021; and
WHEREAS, a private developer, represented by Citizen Design Collaborative, has proposed to
add the Downtown Business zones to the areas in Edmonds where the unit lot subdivision
process can be used; and
WHEREAS, unit lot subdivisions are currently only allowed in the General Commercial,
Multiple Residential, and Westgate Mixed Use zones; and
WHEREAS, while this change would apply to all the Downtown Business (BD) subdistricts, the
developer would like to use the process at the site of his anticipated 14 -unit townhome project at
614/616 5th Avenue South; and
WHEREAS, this proposal is a Type V action that resides within the city council's legislative
discretion; and
WHEREAS, the city council expressed concern that this type of ownership structure could lead
to the use of fewer ground floor retail spaces than would be used under condominium or single
building ownership; and
WHEREAS, the city council preliminarily voted on August 17, 2021 to deny the proposal; now
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The city council hereby denies the text amendment application submitted under file
number AMD2020-0003.
RESOLVED this 24th day of August, 2021.
CITY OF EDMONDS
MA R, MIKE NELSON
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ATTEST:
CLERK, SCO ASSEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: August 23, 2021
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: August 24, 2021
RESOLUTION NO.