Resolution 587MAE:jt
2/7/84
RESOLUTION NO. 587
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 1 OF
RESOLUTION NO. 431, PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
ON APRIL 3, 1979, AND FURTHER AMENDING
SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION N06 428, PASSED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 27, 1979, TO ALLOW
CITY DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICIALS TO PROCESS AND
APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR SUBDIVISIONS AND SHORT
SUBDIVISIONS IN THE MEADOWDALE AREA OF EDMONDS.
WHEREAS, the City Council on February 27, 1979,
enacted Resolution No. 428 which imposed a moratorium on the
issuance of all building permits and approvals of planned
residential developments, subdivisions and short subdivisions
in the Meadowdale area of Edmonds, and
WHEREAS, said moratorium was necessary then and is
still necessary and in the best interests of the public
health, safety and general welfare because of the high
potential for landslides in the area due to the steep slopes,
sand and clay formations and the quantities of ground water
percolating through the soil due to the lack of storm and
sanitary sewers, and
WHEREAS, the construction of additional dwelling units
in the area appreciably affects the quantity of ground water
and the soil stability in the area and therefore must be
prohibited until an adequate storm and sanitary sewer system
is installed thereby reducing the quantity of ground water
percolating through the soil and the likelihood of landslide
and other related health problems, and
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WHEREAS, the City Council on April 3, 1979, enacted
Resolution No. 431 which amended Section 1 of Resolution No.
428 thereby permitting city departments and officials to issue
building permits for construction in the Meadowdale area so
long as such permits did not authorize or enable the construc-
tion of additional dwelling units that would add to the
quantity of ground water percolating into the soil, and
WHEREAS, a Local Improvement District No. 210 was
created by Ordinance No. 2237, passed by the City Council on
September 29, 1981, pursuant to which a contract for the
construction of sanitary and storm sewers in the Meadowdale
area has been awarded with construction due to commence in
1984, and
WHEREAS, the processing and approval of applications
for subdivisions and short subdivisions will not appreciably
increase the quantities of ground water percolating through
the soil prior to the installation of storm and sanitary sewer
and such can now occur because the installation of such sewers
is imminent, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1 of Resolution No. 428 passed by
the City Council on February 27, 1979, as amended by
Resolution No. 431 passed by the City Council on April 3, 1979
is hereby further amended to read as follows:
Section 1. No City Department or official
shall issue, approve or process an application
for any building permit or application for
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approval of a planned residential development,
which has been filed with the City on or after
February 27, 1979, for that area commonly known
as the Meadowdale area, located generally north
of 168th Street Southwest and more particularly
depicted on the map which is labeled
Exhibit "A" attached to this Resolution, and
incorporated in full by this reference, until
the study authorized hereinafter is completed
and remedial action is enacted; provided,
however, this section shall not apply to
building permits for construction which does
not add an additional dwelling unit or units to
those existing prior to February 27, 1979, and
provided further, however, this section shall
not apply to subdivision and short subdivision
applications.
Any plat or short plat for property in the
subject area submitted for recording by the
Snohomish County Auditor shall set forth on its
face the following covenant:
No building permit application or planned
residential development application shall
be filed with or accepted by the City of
Edmonds while Resolution No. 428, passed on
February 27, 1979, as subsequently amended,
remains in effect.
RESOLVED this % �� day of 1984.
APPROVED-
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ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
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C'IT CLERK, JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: April 13, 1984
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: April 17, 1984
RESOLUTION NO. 587
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