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04/16/99
ORDINANCE NO. 3256
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CODE, SECTION 16.50.020 SITE
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (A.) TABLE, TO LIMIT
BUILDING AND STRUCTURE SETBACK TO THOSE
STRUCTURES LOCATED ABOVE GRADE, AND FIXING A
TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 3232, the City Council of the City of Edmonds
enacted an interim zoning ordinance to exempt from setback requirements buildings and
structures located entirely below the surface of the ground; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to required public hearings under the interim zoning
ordinance and hearings held before the Edmonds Planning Board, the public has expressed its
opinions regarding the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board recommended that the interim zoning ordinance
be enacted as a part of the Edmonds Community Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds deems it to be in the public.
interest to enact such measure in order to provide for full utilization of land in the central
business area by permitting subsurface structures such as parking garages to be placed at the
property line, so long as surface use of the property complies with the provisions of the Code,
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. The Edmonds Community Development Code, Section
16.50.020(A) Note 1, is hereby amended to read as follows:
16.50.020 Site Development Standards.
A. Table.
The setback for buildings and structures located at
or above grade (exempting buildings and structures
entirely below the surface of the ground) shall be
fifteen (15) feet from the lot line adjacent to
residentially (R) zoned property.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifi-
cally 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:
MAYOR, BARBARA S. FAHEY
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE C Y ATTORNEY:
BY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 06/11/99
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 06/15/99
PUBLISHED: 06/20/99
EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/25/99
ORDINANCE NO. 3256
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3256
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 15th day of June, 1999, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3256. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE
EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE, SECTION 16.50.020 SITE
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (A.) TABLE, TO LIMIT BUILDING AND STRUCTURE
SETBACK TO THOSE STRUCTURES LOCATED ABOVE GRADE, AND FIXING A TIME
WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 15th day of June, 1999.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF sNOHOi%usm
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of the City of monds,
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On the 15th day of June, 1999,
the City Council of the City of
Edmonds, passed Ordinance No.
3256. A summary of the content
of said ordinance. consistino of
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The full text of this Ordinance
Will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 15th day of June,
1999.
CITY CLERK,
SANDRA S. CHASE
Published: June 20, 1999.
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Affidavit of Publication
REcEEivEE
JUN 2 4 1999
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
Court of Snohomish County and that the notice ......... ...............................
Ordinance No. 3256
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Site Development Standards
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a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published, in said
newspaper proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and
entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
June 20 .1999
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and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers
during all of said period.
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