Resolution 1038RESOLUTION NO. 1038
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR
PROPOSED LEGISLATION BEFORE THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
AMENDING RCW 35.58.320, RELATING TO METROPOLITAN MUNICIPAL
CORPORATIONS AND THE SITING OF ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the citizens of the State of Washington have a constitutional right to have
their elected officials make land use decisions affecting their lives and property; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Growth Management Act prohibits local preclusion
of essential public facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Snohomish County Comprehensive Plan states that a proposal to site an
essential public facility should be consistent with the comprehensive plan of the prospective host
community, should include a significant share of the host community's population in its service area, and
will require a review of the overall concentration of essential public facilities within Snohomish County
to avoid placing an undue burden on any one community; and
WHEREAS; the Washington Administrative Code requires proposals involving
difficulties in the siting of essential public facilities to follow the development regulation of the
jurisdiction involved, require an evaluation of feasible and alternative sites, and seek equity in
geographical distribution; and
WHEREAS; the development regulations of a jurisdiction pertaining to the siting of
essential public facilities shall be consistent with and implement the process for the siting of essential
public facilities set forth in the jurisdiction's comprehensive plan; and
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WHEREAS; two measures introduced in the Washington State Legislature in the 2003-
2004 Biennium will amend RCW 35.58.320, requiring no eminent domain action of a metropolitan
municipal corporation for an essential public facility may take place outside its component county without
first going through the county or city essential public facility siting process; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.: The City Council of the City of Edmonds calls upon the Washington State
Legislature to enact Senate Bill 5078/House Bill 1000, providing that a metropolitan municipal
corporation shall not condemn lands for an essential public facility at a location outside its component
county without first going through the siting of an essential public facility process in the county or city in
which the proposed facility is to be located.
RESOLVED this 25`h day of February, 2003.
APPROVED:
MAYO , GARY NSON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 02/24/2003
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 02/25/2003 .
RESOLUTION NO. 1038
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