Ordinance 30740006.150.104
WSS /mis /PAO
2/13/95
R: 02/29/96
ORDINANCE NO. 3074
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, MAKING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND
FINDINGS OF FACT REGARDING A PUBLIC HEARING AND
THE ENACTMENT AND REENACTMENT OF THE
EDMONDS CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE, CHAPTER
20.15B OF THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CODE, PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF SAID CHAPTER,
AND EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE
SECTION 20.15B.120 THEREOF TO REPLACE CURRENTLY
PERMITTED ALTERATIONS TO GEOLOGICALLY
HAZARDOUS AREA BUFFER REQUIREMENTS WITH STAFF
REDUCTIONS TO TEN FEET IF JUSTIFIED BY A
GEOLOGICAL REPORT, AMENDING EDMONDS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE 20.150.010 TO
PROVIDE FOR APPEAL OF STAFF DECISIONS ON BUFFER
REDUCTIONS, AMENDING EDMONDS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 20.15B.070(A)(3)(c) TO
CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF A STEEP SLOPE HAZARD
AREA FROM A 30% SLOPE TO A 40% SLOPE, AMENDING
EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTIONS
20.15B.120(D) AND 20.15B.120(E)(5) TO ACCOMMODATE
CHANGES IN THE DEFINITION OF STEEP SLOPE HAZARD
AREAS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, it was asserted that the City of Edmonds may not have properly
adopted an extension of the sunset date of Chapter 20.15B of the Edmonds Community
Development Code, the Edmonds Critical Areas Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, an emergency ordinance enacting and reenacting the Edmonds
Interim Critical Areas Ordinance, Chapter 20.15B of the Edmonds Community Development
Code, was adopted by the City Council in January, 1996, and
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WHEREAS, the City Council established in accordance with provisions of state
law a hearing date of March 4, 1996, such date being within 60 days of the date of the adoption
or readoption of the Interim Critical Areas Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, at such hearing, information was given to the Council which
suggested amendment of the Critical Areas Ordinance in order assure that the provisions of the
Ordinance are consistent with legislative findings, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it appropriate to make revisions to the
Interim Critical Areas Ordinance in order to provide the staff with greater discretion to grant
administrative waivers based upon the objective assessment of a qualified geotechnical expert
in steep slope and similar environments where no evidence of harm to the public or risk to
private properties is shown, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to adopt and incorporate by reference the
legislative findings of King County from whom the original structure of the Critical Areas was
derived as well as reports developed by the City's consultant in the original process in order to
incorporate those legislative findings into its record to support the adoption of the staff waiver
and to provide additional background for the City Council's original adoption and re- enactment
of the Ordinance, NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption of Legislative Findings and Findings of Fact in Support of
an Interim Critical Areas Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Edmonds hereby adopts
and incorporates by reference certain legislative findings adopted by King County and set forth
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in the adoption of the King County Critical Areas Ordinance as well as the recommendations of
the City's consultant. The King County findings for the King County Critical Areas Ordinance
is attached as Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth
in full, and the following findings are specifically adopted by the City Council: Findings 5, 7,
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. The recommendations of the Edmonds consultant in the Critical
Areas process are hereby adopted as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference as if set forth in full.
The City Council finds that the information incorporated by reference from Exhibits A
and B serves as sufficient justification for the necessity of an Interim Critical Areas Ordinance
adopted herein. The Council finds that the Interim Critical Areas Ordinance serves the public
interest by protecting environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands and steep slopes. The
Council has also determined that environmentally sensitive areas would not be adequately
protected without an interim Critical Areas Ordinance. The Council also recognizes that a
Critical Areas Ordinance is required by the Washington State Growth Management Act and that
this mandate can only be fulfilled at this time by the reenactment of Edmonds Community
Development Code (ECDC) Chapter 20.15B. Based upon information provided by the City
Attorney, the Council finds that the amendments to ECDC Chapter 20.15B provided herein are
necessary to protect the due process rights of private property owners. Based upon further
information provided by the City Attorney, the Council also finds that the Edmonds Planning
Board has made substantial progress in formulating a final Critical Areas Ordinance and that the
reenactment of ECDC Chapter 20.15B is necessary to provide the Planning Board sufficient time
to make a final recommendation to the Council.
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following:
Section 2. 20.15B.070(A)(3)(c) is hereby repealed and replaced with the
C. Steep Slope Hazard Areas. "Steep slope hazard areas"
means any ground that raises at an inclination of 40% or
more within a vertical elevation change of at least 10 feet
(a vertical rise of 10 feet or more for every 25 feet of
horizontal distance). A slope is delineated by establishing
its tow and top and measured by averaging the inclination
over at least 10 feet of vertical relief.
Section 3. Section 20.15B.120(B) of the Edmonds Community Development
Code is hereby repealed. Sections 20.15B. 120(C), (D), (E) and (F) are hereby renumbered as
Sections 20.15B.120(B), (C), (D) and (E) of the Edmonds Community Development Code,
respectively. 20.15B. 120(A) of the Edmonds Community Development Code is hereby repealed
and replaced with the following:
A. Buffers. Buffers for geologically hazardous areas shall be
50 feet in width, they shall be maintained with their native
vegetation, and where appropriate, be placed within the
Critical Areas tract. This fifty foot buffer requirement may
be reduced to ten feet by the Director or his /her designee
upon the review of a Critical Area study prepared pursuant
to Section 20.15B. 150(A) of the Edmonds Community
Development Code by a licensed geologist or geotechnical
engineer which clearly demonstrates that the proposed
buffer alteration will have no adverse impact upon the site,
the public or any private party. "Adverse impact" shall
include but not be limited to a decrease in site stability as
defined by Chapter 19.05 of the Edmonds Community
Development Code. Such report shall be certified in a
form suitable for filing with the Snohomish County
Recorder and generally comply with the provisions of this
Chapter as well as the geotechnical report requirements of
Chapter 19.05 of the Edmonds Community Development
Code. Staff approval or disapproval of proposed buffer
reductions shall be subject to appeal pursuant to the
provisions of Section 20.105.010(A)(4).
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Section 4. Section 20.105.010(A)(4) of the Edmonds Community
Development Code is hereby amended to provide for appeal and review of staff decisions under
the provisions of Chapter 20.15B to read as follows:
20.105.010 APPEALABLE DECISIONS
A. Staff Decisions.
4. Environmental (SEPA) decisions in accordance with
the provisions of ECDC Chapter 20.15A as the
same as exists or is hereafter amended and staff
decisions made in accordance to the provisions of
Chapter 20.15B to exempt any action from erosion,
landslide hazards, steep slope or seismic activity
buffering requirements.
Section 5. 20.15B.120(D) of the Edmonds Community Development Code is hereby
repealed and replaced by the following:
D. Landslide Hazard Areas. Landslide hazard areas located
on slopes less than 40% shall only be approved to be
altered if both of the following provisions are met:
1. The proposed development will not decrease
slope stability on any adjacent property, and
2. The landslide hazard to the project and
adjacent properties is eliminated or mitigated
such that the proposed development on the
site is certified as stable by a licensed
professional geologist or geotechnical
engineer.
Any landslide hazard area and its buffer combined which are
greater than one acre in size, shall be placed in a Critical Area
tract for any proposed Master Plan Development, subdivision,
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short- subdivision, or Planned Residential Development, pursuant
to Section 20.15B.170. Where alterations are authorized City staff
shall determine whether the remaining portion(s) of the landslide
hazard area shall be placed within a Critical Area tract.
Landslide areas located on slopes greater than 40 % shall be
regulated pursuant to Section 20.15B. 10(E).
Section 6. 20.15B. 120(E)(5) of the Edmonds Community Development Code is hereby
repealed and replaced with the following:
5. Steep slopes of 40% or greater but with a vertical change
of 20 feet or less may be exempted from the provisions of
this Section based on City staff review of a report prepared
by a licensed geologist or a geotechnical engineer which
demonstrates that no adverse impacts will result from the
proposed actions.
Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect five (5)
days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
APPROVED:
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MAYOR, BARBARA /
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED :
ITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY --
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 03/01/96
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 03/06/96
PUBLISHED: 03/10/96
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/15/96
ORDINANCE NO. 3074
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to tM sensitive areas
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coda to voAlom
mawwwAnt am prwidim for d4ari�fq�a
Vokoino ordinar4s 1161, $eeticn lo:
1445S S*Qtjons 7, 4. 5, 4, T, 331 asditis� 1T 11,
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S*&Aons Los, 0031 ordinanco
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4059, $act1O"x 1, sl OrdLnAnce 4369, 640UAMw 1,
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Oi'dinnilCe 7990, Section 1!; Ordl.,Art
SeCticts 29, and LAQltltion 22744, aoctiva 46993
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14.43.3101 1a.49.090t 16.a2.OL0f 14.92.0208
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and the tlearinv a! land for
and otbss sttoacur4s,
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2, ta. ,anv "'Ontal f..Rtum idantified a taral
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�,asa3N areas, vo14anie
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selamLe haiard ars+s, tvaion
l�asard .rais. *t**p slopes, lloodplains and strrass
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1 4. Tlra 1"D WaahlnyCtln State L44121atusre 4gVcaved ENO
1 7979 {{1640 Wash- Iawe M which *&Mato& mat eartain
9 o-taties aced cities e thin those ood4tL*s addr"s the
4 psoteetiee of critical areas. Critical areas as
s !armed in i" fsas aarrm2ats gaaeral2y 4ri'tA =0 icing
4 County definition& and eatagaries of ,sensitive ar■4*.
7 This Sensitive Areas Ordinance is desioned to acct the
s challenges and satisfy the requirements of this act
9 vi%h regard to all critical arreas :xespt aquiror
10 --&& arq. at*ae' which vL11 r gvtro w elixf*W*n%
11 ryulatcry e�pCOach.
17 3. soquintian of the vss or senaltive areas benefits
14 VN.Cb WC4id bi badvaMiniaWactd OnvyrogartYctivibies
18 6. RWndoned ainiasg activities peas a hazard in certain .
Id Uantitiod ar"o of Icing Cmxnty ao4 r g4ire specie!
17 cagaideration prior to devalbpasaat.
1e 7. MUM or building iri floadplains rodue4s tba flood
19 ataxaga capacity of a s<reas or river systee and
28 incewu ss flaodinq upst -raar any! peak Blow *seas
21 dowwt aaa.
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bov*lops•nt in srvaion Davar4 acid landallde VAlard
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a2en_m pr&"At a dangax C.a th& 4ay.lopta�t on tbM sits
as i elgRhborinq sites aril natural msoaraes,
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and require. spadial design, eorattucctioa and sits
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davalopsnt asaaar" to ninlmL%* risks' fl'Oa tie
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hazazda.
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Ic1hq ty is an sartxlquako prone relian scbjtct to
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aad sp.c:al bulldinq design and canstuction aaasures
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are 0acasaatry to nivinizo risk iron this hasazd.
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same portions of ring c*Qnty have Atlea been identified
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as bwLnq volcanic hazards associated wttft !P'.
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IIaisiar. This hazard ro"Lros sins unique pvote4mion
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for Cd1lla axperiencs
ddurinj 4 iolcataeicc episode
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DaveUgmtit on slop" 406 or greater eau result in
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soil 4ramion and sedisantaLion. l,andsli4a, Ali a,
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excess wateas �iatar runofc, destruction os will.
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habitat, iii4L0ale4 costa Of btpiadln ales K Lnt UIM
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roads and publia faoilitiea ap4 increaved geed for
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eBftV@=W relief. aAd taracua opaYatiana_
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NoWaMe atbd streams are envireeawzWAlly sensitive and
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.srva rpmecona swAu al pious w4 valltilea, vn1CZ are
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Critical. Rata ranctiona in*Lu a vilslife -and
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fisheries habitat vater gnasity grctsction, clout
pt^otectian, sboralilns stabiiizatLes, stream flow, and
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vvesnd "ter reohasge and alsmargre. In many
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situatiocm thaws fonetiona caftnot is ad4gVataly
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replicated ar 2"Inced.
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The Xii1q Cmmty CoLwwil in enacting this ordinance his
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tastimay ceaeernirq these seasitive areas and the
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protection. This docum*nt.arclav is set "ic !cosec Cully
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in &a staff reports to the King county erovth
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14. the pis =or pUblu rovJA* &hd COW*"t an tats
cZ#ArNaas bas b,,a extaaaiw and axhs+sstLVvO '01e
ordiasanos Mao Umnasaitted to the. ceunail by Ole
txMxtfva to !larch of 1999, oM vas all-ujoct t4 two
fotaal p*11c hotting* in 1909, 1 public a46tINE hiid
in tbo CCU W ty in 1990. in c®ittea a:st3tW• 41992 a
fibsl publle l�ear3t� in axgeset of 14!0. Zits asdinanos
vso rOd4.4tlted several c3 in rd*p°a1e to the
aa#Asnsive tssaisony before TZe KiM Cavaty COUncit sr�Q
eha Growth• tiava4emei°t t,, , itted-
xs. Yt is the logislatiTi jt4gnent of the KiW County
emnzil tit tho atand4rdatvat utIn this ar imnce
are am Minims nlecs=KrY --po :m
of the ordinanos.
BE IT Op=n= wi T" cOUNCIL OF KM COUNTY:
X. gVR1�pCO3 Sc�oPi,
rrrsafL PROVISrONS
QH� Ordinance 1327. 5sctions 1 throWh sa
OvAk""a Z$24, sections 1, Is ardiaan!�r 22&S, s.eticna 11, 12:
Ordinance 3714, SeatiOU 1, 2, 41 ardinnnbe 3762, Scction li
o> dir.a•aras 3292, savalono 2 etisaysz► s..ordirmnc& 4345. Sectior►s
a the =4: Ot=inAsvaa 4462, SfCtion 356 Oidiran a 5062,
ieatian 31 CWdinanoe Tfso. "C:tians 40 kh"ngb 43t WA
K.c.c. 23.04.413, X.C.C. 21.44.420 and I.C.C. 21.34.016 thr.O"ft
11.54.190 ales 04cb 2L&r4bY Yopoaled.
trt� sL�rzeM_ '4?_ Share is h&reby added to
X,C.C• 21.54 r nsy :action TO re" a■ s oiiwe:
purpaee.
The gasposs Of this ordimame is to 10antity
eavlsenS4ta3Lly Knsitiva areas and to Suppleamt 'the
deVelopsent X"KPii4Mnts Cvt►'tained in the various use
alassilioati■a+ in t:bo XSatq +0�mnje ► Code by providim for
additional eoatrOts vithosit vielarinq any eitiiteri'*
asnotituti -cmd wighta.
Coal Rim, *g*sLon, flood, landslide, seibaic, steep sAapa
and voleanlc tW*4trd arse■, and etwoMM. valland' rind pCotaativa
lftstters, 1 as dafLneA in Z;.C.c. Title 21, constitute
■rerirorts xtal3Y e■rcaa.itiw areas fetal: era of .P—W. eoycar"e to
xia�q C+ritnty- Ittw tt&rdasds and ■achsnisss establish in this
ordia ■roe me intended to pr'etrat that* wavirenwontally
sensitive leaeuree in PA9 cwnzy. or rrgulatir.q ci *valvptieait
and ;itaratiaese v*"itiv+ ar¢ae this orditur"ca ssslcs ta.
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EXHIBIT "B”
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CI'T'Y OF =MOMS
RCMWM C'It>t'I'YCAL b,RMS t RMITANCE
nis rssue pVer provides all overview of the fits: draft (f AUM 2. 1992) of tile,
Edmonds Inwim Critical Arms OrdL%� (ea)- Zee ovcmcw is intruded t+o provide insight
W some oP the Y issues whbin ft CAOO and to point out whcrer true drr dti%ts slightly
from the guidatsee providOd within tide GM A.
Nom sitar this Isere papa is rfie2At a$ a very quick overview of some O:
Wuestdiffemerdde ails provided in this dealt. It is not intardt:d as a dCUROd aiscass On to
iliumimte the ratiozrsdle of langwge Of "Ces within this draft, but mare✓ to provide a quick
in4& into wit is cortWnod withun the drA CAO.
The Draft CAO 'Covers all the Critical AatatS In the Cdty of Tdmooft- the proposed
language may be moot resMktavc than SOMC of ft crcistint t'eVjhdotlS and/or goUdes now in place. at the City- Time prVosad draft =eadpa to sddx% di the, CrWcal Antos in Me pace
and in a way thnt is c0n6stt t with odor swh rcgdxfi= in tt d.
ThIs f M draft CAO is modelod ma the foiloWurLo° gkdapW or draft ordiaa :
Xing County Sensitive Areas Ordinate #%14 lio
Snohomish emnty Aquatic Besot= PMtc=On Fwd Po
City of North Bend Drift Wethind Orrdinw=
City of Snaqualnoie Sensitive Areas Ordi"nos
City of W' rWow''s Draft )E nviraumcatally Sensitive Areas
1. Brief Sumtmary of the Ordittanoe
section 1: "a lrindiaga: the 8 and objectives are outlined:
Secdon 2: de witions are provided;
Section 3: d%*ibes WtM 1'110 re�Sation is applicalsie and ;
Section 4.: outlines aei= or activities which we exempt frflrn the orz#itd dr
Section S: provides a sogvaaee of actions whi& bosh an apPhcant artd by
staff are required to ProcMd through;
See60n b: requires a pfe.applicatiou me+clitg between staff and the applicants
und=zwA the: iatiplications of the'Nukements of the chapter
befog nmldn,Z a permit tWlicatian;
Section 7: ptovideS the Cie -%df1 &tion of tiro critical a-rras as is required by the
GMA;
Section g; activities which are =gutat d arc dct�ed;
sa&ion 9: outlines general standards or conditions of development WMcb wilt
be cpplicable w every critical 3M;
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Sottiost 10: provides d=IW oonditioas of dCYCIdpnaent fvr flood zones;
Secdw 11:' provides debUad aondldons of devdWU=t far goologx hmrds;
$exist 12: ptovides M40d 00nd:tsons of development for streams;
Section !3: provides detuW (*editions of tt pme nt for wetlands;
S e ion 14: pt+avw, detailed conditions of &-yrJ pt mt for wildlife habitats;
Soe ion 1S: i,dquirements for de=Uad sidles, timing, � crosultants;
Sidon 18: �q+,dtocne rats for mit'aggtian, timing, aM wqumIdrZ;
Sectiost 17: autwi y to muim critical area t -acts; and
Sdc em i8: genial adadnikM6a6+ aPPCWS, vgtiances" eta.
Stafl shmId Iook at the derma fM far "developtttent proposal" and make S= all. the
appiic .W4, permits ftt�m 'the Cjty are listed_ 'Phis is ft list of tk ddelopmentIP it
alrplication prate which will "taiga" tM *ffyI=mIt2J= of ttse CAO_
3. How Otis CAO Ekafi Diffm from tht GMA Gex4eral Gutdrlines:
a, Ad&ti*nW deAAWons tm a bees pmvidetd on multiple specific topics including,
but not liWted to:
best UWM&CnMt pmcdeas;
a ooffipei+ory .—don;
a entml tetras: his been da*tged to toatze Sara= and trnvw WfiAxxiczo
fit m file am kko frcd in the GMA as: Hell and wildlife habitat conservadon
apaoificzit}' include
pologicaliy It=rdous areas has l� cxpwAead too caeca
ex4Si4M haz W* SdZmie harand, landslide bazrd, and 35XP sksPai
• quaf led Ct Cod &M
• tGacra ion;
s WIM of local importance;
• =rfm= wam design inanual; and
• WCdwids tanCdom.
b_ Rather' tW just classifying and desig aat mg critical arcs, this draft goes the next
ste.p d �t�Y language for file eifecdvc implesue m6on of land
Ib=foms ths draft
e rextsiodom adjaoet to nd witn edue arem-
anguag
incladm rcoornrnatdatiens fot bafffts, minirs>tun for when
alteration of T=u= salt as MrCams or wcd#ntda will bo o iowcd, and WE=
Ompemfim will bC Tcquimd if alwwn to cermin capital arias is authorized.
C. F'>she e= hgs bells removed front the. catch-all phaw of '.fish aW wildlife habitat
aonwvadan areas". Instead, st mms have beers rleady called out and added to
the list of cdOx l arms, and dwvefbfG fisherics issues ale addrene d under sire "IS
WW wexlauds Haden.
d. Vildlife tiabitat conservation areas, therefore, deal only with trnlad habitat gr=,
as non - upland habitat is addressed uradcs WeUands and streams (riparian zones).
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t. V�itdlife habitat am vadon VW are subdjvidod into cxidW habitats: those for
t etidast, et-- awes and w1m,d&; andst Wtats: habitats
for species of local *"== == airh as cnigmtory waterfowl.
4, Naturd i rce Ams h e bem Mnoved cntirdy from the Dtaft as it %ut determined
that the City does rat have any tends, nor do you intend to annex any lands, whioh
would qualify for that designidea. -
5. Aquifer Rmharge Ar*M lave bears removed from the list of Cidczl. Are U 35 the City
does not get any potable water from aquifers, rtae err there asty Imown aquifers within
the city's pbDril s em-
6. �M V H=1T- QQu.5.Ar18S- Detailed c and sM dA for ti�sse areas has boc.�
t*M out of the Icing Coonty SAO as the starciards and conditions wem provided in
more detail and arty to pcvvitde direction for staff and applicants dike.
7. c:<„ r,.Lt The CAC? has bier:► sets to Pe,nrride an much guidaitce as feasible
within the oi'armaae format. Xou'll r�atc that tjX= is a aequenmS soctic,n {5.0.4) xnd
trie ingttitetnettt for a Pea- applicatux� muting bemlecu the aFP�t and Citx staff. 'this
requirft the City to Sit wish an applieat and explain the deters of ttlC t..AO In relation
to the sKrI nts pmposat prior to the aWlimret wbraitft detailed Plots.
8. Adrd'�e Rules. The CAO gents the «ty the authority to draf! Adnrinistrati•►e
Mules to provide furgw deWls and direction for staff and applicants regarding the
implemeMadcd of"otdbmncc. The Rules prOvide a format fOr details and specifics
wh,ch ue Wo deW-W to be appWpn�ft VAthin an OWWX= fit, but wtliCh Can De
arousal to surfs aced applicaants to �Y &A the ordinUM in a emsistetrt and dirtact,°tl
Mannar. The Adininest a Rules will contain C._.ritiml Atm studies contents
requireaMM, mitlgadon plan c Wt=ts, and procedural directl*AS for ttaff.
g. �. Suggested buffer dimensions etc prnvidod for strums and geologically
h=rdous aims. Until fuither deter are poovidai for habitat arms, buffers Itaw not
bcon dmfrod.
10. Wi life ]iAbita This aria is the most ambiguous of alt the critical
for deveto t. is far lam cWlonging. staff
arras, tharf'or�e catablisli'ugg std I� � ulam �� arms,
will neod to d'ss+c M the gaals and intent of the City in attennpt�
and ptovide soma p4anc a for proposed reStrecdonS if MY-
of t. This CAt� eef>rx s the X nS County �'�e 1�� fig state of the art drainage
engineering sgocifkations. Staff Should dtxxmift wl,Othei dW rafe=c`e is appropriate.
12. The staff should look at Section 9.6.4 teprding Density Credits and deteminc if the
City wants to conslacr this 009n, and whWw it belongs in the CAa or in the Zoning
code.
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�l
%ues Sun=ary
Prom staff mykw and tesantoay px+ovidcd during die &A M 80 oe the ord!Aa
we have summaiizod th4 following Major issue for disa113icll:
The term "Ad*W"
$2.t).0
This Gam is defined a$ "widit 5W fact of a Critical Area'
ItA term is Owd to de&4 within what An= the ttaff may apply this
oMnx=
1�stat
Is a diss=m thraahhrld apPmp'ate?
if so, is 500 feet the appcop;ate distattbe.
Buffers find Bucilditag SdibaMs
69.1.0119.2.0
• Buffers sm sea in tite atdba= fee diffea mt critical areas:
$12.2.0 GoologimUy hazardous arw 50 fact
$13.7.0 Sums 101 25, and 50 feet
414.3.0 Wedastds 50.100 and 150 feet
• Build& 5etbacb lire 15 fea ( §9.10) and am in addidm to the Muirad
buffer.
Issues: 1s the buffer siw dale?
is the building setbuk appropriate?
rwMity Credits .
• A stilling s of &ensity credits for un&- Vrlapod land is'OdUdW in the
draft ,Oeu uWxe. Mw section alk"s for the transfer of density within a
sU (m a AW ttg awls, with the additioW provWOA that single family tot
si= my be redhead below the minimum for dilt Mnc to accommodate
die transfer (similar to a PRD).
•
Issue: Ts iectar-W density on the dmlooped portion of the site
zwq tahie to the communitj or noo=ary to allow reLu)=hle
usz � the praptettyl
Is the surfing scale in the draft too much of a credit?
Consultant Sdectlao & Review
§15.4.0. §13.5.0
Similar to SEPA and Meadowdale Mvkws, tfiese seattans sIlow the City
to approve av4 parddpatc in the coasultemt golly of s prejaet site-
Lte: What is the best way to assure the accm=y and objectivity of
conswwt studies?
cols
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3074
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 6th day of March , 199 6 , the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
passed Ordinance No. 3074 A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting
of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, MAKING
LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND FINDINGS OF FACT REGARDING A PUBLIC HEARING
AND THE ENACTMENT AND REENACTMENT OF THE EDMONDS CRITICAL AREAS
ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 20.15B OF THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CODE, PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF SAID CHAPTER, AND EDMONDS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 20.15B.120 THEREOF TO REPLACE
CURRENTLY PERMITTED ALTERATIONS TO GEOLOGICALLY HAZARDOUS AREA
BUFFER REQUIREMENTS WITH STAFF REDUCTIONS TO TEN FEET IF JUSTIFIED BY
A GEOLOGICAL REPORT, AMENDING EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CODE 20.150.010 TO PROVIDE FOR APPEAL OF STAFF DECISIONS ON BUFFER
REDUCTIONS, AMENDING EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION
20.15B.070(A)(3)(c) TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF A STEEP SLOPE HAZARD AREA
FROM A 30% SLOPE TO A 40% SLOPE, AMENDING EDMONDS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTIONS 20.15B.120(D) AND 20.15B. 120(E)(5) TO
ACCOMMODATE CHANGES IN THE DEFINITION OF STEEP SLOPE HAZARD AREAS
AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 7th day of March , 1996.
.P ige W.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOD&ISH,
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3074
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 61h day of March, 1996 the City Council of the City of
Edmonds, passed Ordinance tdo. 3074. A summary of the
content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 7th day of March 1996.
SANDhA S. CHASE, City Clerk
Published: March 10,.1996.
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EDMONDS CITY CLEW.
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and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
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