Resolution 1538RESOLUTION NO. 1538
A RESOLUTION OF THE EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL
PROVIDING DIRECTION AND 2024 WORKPLAN
PRIORITIZATION TO THE PLANNING BOARD
WHEREAS, the Planning Board is established and codified in Title 10, ECC Chapter 10.40,
consistent with RCW 35.63, and serves in an advisory capacity to the mayor and city council in
regional and local planning, including the development and review of the comprehensive plan;
and
WHEREAS at the City Council meeting on January 16, 2024, the Planning Board presented a
periodic update including the board's projected 2024 workload and requested Council's guidance
of the prioritization of their work; and
WHEREAS, Councilmembers generally agreed to direct topic areas to other citizen boards,
commissions and committees for vetting and work with staff and consultants, instead of to
Planning Board, where other citizen groups exist and make sense. Examples of these topic areas
are Economic Development, Transportation, and Parks; and
WHEREAS, this Council prioritizes support for the adopted Comprehensive Plan Vision
Statement and the public inputs it represents, and the early and consistent public participation in
the Comprehensive Plan process as required by RCW 36.70A.140. This necessitates Council
receipt of Planning Board recommendations to the Comprehensive Plan with the requisite time
for Council to still conduct public hearings and to take action on it before the Dec 31, 2024
deadline; and
WHEREAS, both parking and multi-modal transportation are recognized components of the land
use, transportation, and economic development sections for the comprehensive plan, and
similarly, that the waterfront and shorelines deserve emphasis and consideration in our climate
action and park planning; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the distinct character of each of our subareas and the opportunity to
develop that character further; and
WHEREAS, guidance for the WA State Department of Commerce on the coordination of HB
1337 (the DADU bill) and HB 1110 (the Middle Housing bill) on the number of units required
for SF lots in Tier 2 cities is still forthcoming, council supports "caution and care" in making a
final determination on suggestions for implementation of HB 1337 prior to such guidance; and
WHEREAS, Council appreciates Planning Board efforts to manage time and workload evenly
throughout the year, and we further appreciate their expertise, volunteer time, and efforts on
behalf of our wonderful City;
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Edmonds City Council establishes the
following items as the highest priority for Planning Board vetting and recommendations in
Calendar year 2024:
1. Climate Action Plan Integration
2. Land Use
3. Multifamily Design Standards
4. Housing/Housing Development Codes
RESOLVED this 23 rd day of January 2024.
ATTEST:
~ASSEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.
CITY OF EDMONDS
MAYOR, MIKE ROSEN
January 22, 2024
January 23, 2024
1538
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