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PLAN. FOR TEE ORDENtY, DEVELOP MENT OZ-' THE PRESENT AND FUTt RV.
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CITY- OF F,Di�I'C7_`DS:. A'F FIkiMING HE EKISTI;NCEt Or, THE PLrL+�iNING
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colvl?zis:S[ON OF SAID C.UrY. TH'E.IADOP 16 OJT OFF'i.CIf1;I.: 'NIAPS' IN ANr
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TfIE: SAID. CITY:THE CREATION OF ZONING DISTFtWJ: S AS SET F`OR U
Obi SAID'OFFI+CI.AL, MIA PS I CO.N"TBINED-WITH ZONING"T EMYI,A"E'IOI`S HERETO -
'FORE -ADOPTED THE AFFIRMATION AND- ADOPTIOTM OF SUBDI VISLON =
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HEGUi;ATIr3N5:' ALL1'I7T1.S'ii�u7T TO THE LAWS .OF'TIE;STAi"E OF WAS'HINO-
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TON-A5 SET .FORTH IN R.-C. W. 35. 63.AND FOLLOWING SECTIONS,OF"SAID
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;Tie City Council of the Cityof Edmonds dia Ordain as-follow's..
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SECTIONT: I]EFE t'ITICUTS:
a. Planning rueans and includes all publics pl�nninl; activities. in and ao-
jadeut W the City of Edmonds as authorixed.by A.C. W. '35. 63'and subs equy sat .
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$PCt10415 .as amended and [iiare:ai tivi.ties.atlthoriaed.tiy'this ordinance or re-
late.d ordinances;. and such .oitier activities a_� 'may he autharised by the City
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Council of the .City of Edmonds onorafter reeorniiaendaYiores r eceived frdm its
l'iare.ursgotrtmi'sivion.
-b- Comprehensive Ilan '•rheans'a general p l'icy.fo'r:the unified'and or-
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derly development of. the arban'area and Its enviroR's.a's expressed by .the .deter
rrifnd ian. of a conrd+_nateti anc) harmoniu:s pattern of relationship includiitg•prv-
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po als`for prd sent and future "land:use, nr:eupa'ney, . density-and'pu-b•,lic services
witi.ch may F; rve'as v, basis' for municipal, acltvn;. such plan is and shall be a'
corrpovitd of the descriptive nt.atai r-rii.ic rir;ir1ri',tri' >3s:l.fti.rtii, as welI as th'e,su�i-
. ioa''uad torang regu'la.i krns and W ' ps hf_� rebv i nr nrlrorated -by •referehm
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c. Official'Maps means those cerWa maps so designated, 'shr)win`g the
location, alze..azid -dirn,cpsion of 1a'nd art,,as in: and adjacCRt to the c : ty'."Of ECliI7Ri��
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allil outlining land usc-s deeaited.sieceSsacry'f6.:• 11vc:&ent and future; developrneni of
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-Mid rea mi0 palily; uil[f nctti Rl; forth iv'xisfth�g i crudw:tyr , Nilk3tic ksse5:arut residential
1'nd ast i-Jal a od L'.t)n}•Pli!•rC1a1'.dS`nsi.iV 8•,udics'.
_. Subdivision means thedivision of arty lot; tract, or Parcel of land,'
i.at.a ttvn or- more lots. sites or ether divisr•on•s of .land tirxctuding property for
dt,,dication) for the }rurpose of 4Wb`: edi:I, or Yutr:,'.} Sa'
of t;,lc, or building devel0i mcait.
tiECTION' M. ArFIRMATION GF IIIE ESTA13LLSHMENT OF A PL NIlE1li G
CONIMLSSIOaN. IN AND FOR 3ME CITY' OF EDMONDS
a. .On July- 7, 1953, . the.City Council of the City of Edindnds, ..did. by
an : ;i:r'augie its "Ordinance Nj o:.. 37, establish a P;la� ng Cartirii ssio
f w iiie City of.Edzrrunds., pur•s,.mnc ,o thr ;I(
b. Statuatory Powers: The Planceirxg C;otntnissian ixereirrafter reftri•rc '.
zo as the Commission, si+aII have all the powers' and oerform. Fach and all iDf
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the duties specified by the Iaws•of,.the State of Washington' as set forth in 3is
Chapter•35.63 Remington's Re»ised.Codie of Washington, together with any
potherd0jes,or authority which niay herein Bier be _-•ariferred •upon'tbeni 'tsv `Y
the laws of tkie State• of Washington. The performance of such duties. awi ti;
.,exercise of such authority snail he siibje-ct to each•and.all the lim' ltati-ofis
v.—pressed.—in legislative enactment -or enactments.
Reference, -to , id Cornnzission Herein is an affirmation of skid
Cotnmi.9sion's.existence as e—Mabiished by the afbrementivned.ordi: anoce.'
SECTION LIl PRO?CEDi1ii_l1•L:RELATIONSHIPS
The Corrnerzission shalt •obtain'"and pr6xnote an understanding
'.nieresl .in comprebensive planning for.,Ahe City of. Edmo6ds. `.The-'Gom-mitssion'•
sha;i include•in its, Studies anrl'recomr.nentlations £rotas time. to. t•ime,.thoaV-i,
e; :: ci; s;itle. tite kr,,)uiidaz i'e's of ifie iiiuriicipal-ity which have,. or may ltiave, an
envirorinzental influence cm.the .fgereral• ivelfare -of the City- Extra;jerritoa•ia_I
plaltrring-shall I>c rJone to _01=omote ..in udequate -county planning. progz amp to
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estin7ate future munici al service requirements,
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regional plaruung un, 3 local integration on behalf of. tbe:Git
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The.C:ommissiori shall bf red onsihl.e for -the. conduct of neigh orhoad''
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and corrrnuni.ty hearings-regardinK; its studies.- re Commendatiaais and• proposals;.'
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and shall, hatie`the responsibility of promoting satisfactory-p.ublfc`;alati.ons as;a
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re3v_ 5ucn.relaiions shall be of Both a foraial and.infortnal.natttre i. e:
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lierngs awell as. infoI mati�onal fact Eluding dl isctsaa{Cans: - .... _•"�'' ...
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P1Fuls, reports, arlimini.strative matters and reco.minendat:ions of the
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Planning Commission-Fula.0 be-suC3iratted.by :Resolution or Repo: "directly_to
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A'comprehensive, inrig.range and annu'al.worlc'prvgra7n of P1 ''
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by the said Cotzzamission of all inajor puhlic'improvements.
SECTION IV. 'C011PRE HENSIVE Pj_.A N, CONCEPT'
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The. Comprehensive Plan with the. accorapsn_ving ,xnaps; 'plats, uilartri And
descrlptive and exf)la:rAtory•doeuruents s!ial.I show.the CominissibnIs recommeriii-
alions; for 01e physical'devolopment, and may include -.among other thirig a; . the J
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general location, character acid extent of streets, bridges, Viaducts, . flacks,
parRv ava, vat er•f-on t.and watrrway developments; -piaygror:nds,•: airports:'and
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groonds.. placrts, and spacCS; t:l: generai iocatioIa of 171Jt]i.C:
iauildiags rrci vtiicr.pubiic property, thr gexierri;. lac.ution and extent of iauhi c'
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jUUUcs and 'erminais, whether publiclyvr• pr•ivately.owned, fo:- wa'ter, .!fight;
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power, Meat, saniia[ion, �trn�n:: �aoi'tat,iori',i. [!fir: il7lili1C3tIOnS and other,pu7 pos es;
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tttL• acrepiance;'wide.nin_& removal, extension, relordtion,-,narrowing, vacdtion, {
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aUanclanrne:tt ar changr: of use of any of the foregoing public ,u-e.'ys, ' grounds,
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spacers, places,. buildings; pr0perti.es, -utilities nr tc,rniirialta: a lal+d uae.pIan
€Ar optirn+ri l city deveiopinent,. iipon which ;mooning regulations heretofore have
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been set fo' rth in Ordinance No. 789, a.nd uprin :ti Uch subdiuxskon regulations
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have been fret ;ortK,i.'n'Ordinaznce No. 190,,whicii'reg1lation5•a.re:..here and now
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in.carpoxatcd by reference and'viade'applicable '.o the 01"Heial xoning.'map as
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trt•of the'overall Cpm rehensive Plan for the -City' of Edrrtands; which regu-.
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la:ian and maps 'ean•tye''bas.eri to contriol the height,aroa,. bulk, T[rGatian, and'
neiatthoriiood developments'tkxrougho-d•t the -City of Edmonds; that further the
Comja nfss3on shall lock to the -general location, .character; layout, and a :teng
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of cotnm:iniiv-ceitteis. and neighborhood developments; and .Ihe general clear-
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act err, -.eaten'. layout of the replanning of blighted d'at;ricts-in.,sittm areas, i$
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any.. The Corrtmissiost may, fl:om time to time rec6r6meztd amendments, ew�
ns-to taPotensions or addi#ioe.lan,r prepare any. part f' s ubj ecf matter into
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greater,detail.
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The Cam r-dhensiV(! Flan Tna inelude p y' proposals f oNtidium utilization
of pri :-ate and ,public prove rty and teas. 'inter. atian ttt pul�l.i c far iliiies arltd services
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to .;an :•eni,ent]y and economically serve sisch land usage. T'iie Planning CnmY
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mission may appropriately recorr+nxend' the, enactment of 're uiations and pr�r=
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"Regu'lat.ion oil platting SU'bdiviSiollOn
'e. ' capital in provenle0 programs
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C,_ 'offi.clai maps off' de,vetoprne'nt plans
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e. U rlian renewal
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Regulation of traffic -
Sanitation and health
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:,• The :Comprehensive Planstrall.be and become.the basis of-mizmcipal
development policy, in and for the.' City-vf. Edmonds. It shall set forth .guiding
principles. and tii�jectives, from which urdform, ,reasonable and equitable
regulations,rnig3st'>�e evolved to �nYtance the character of the City. . As',pte ,`'•�� {'
.' sci ibed in Chapter •35 ::63 R.,'C. W. Laws of. the State -of Was nington, .all -of tyre
regulutiotis. have been worked'v-at as a part:of.'tnis Comprehensive. Pl'an'whi.ch
the C<sxnmission has, prepai ed' for the physical. and other'-gener.a:J,ly' advantageous
development of themunicipal commurdly.:The plan is'maile to 'represent and
` - accomplish a coordinatedi, a6j:usted and harmordous'developmeni of the mum� ;�•
cipality, wh:eit +vi31 in accordame with existing and frrture'land use creeds; best F',
' rombte public heali}i, • safet morals, ov.de'r, convenience, ros erit ai'td
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the general. vrelfare, as'well afi the -efficiency and economy in the,piocess of
deve,opment in government. - The Plan and' reguiaYory devices irtcidexrt ner et'v, "? x
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a. Trancaurage the most appropHate use of land throughout the
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c. LGssen'trafiic,con estiort•and accielents. ..�
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I'rc.vent ove;•Crow.ding of land..
f : Avoid undue concentration -of P�op�Aa.tior'l,
j . PvovidC.a coo r d 1 r ta t. c d deveiw}r:nerit of undeveloped areas.
h. I,neovrage the.forrnation of neigiziorhood or con munity
:.k • deveitrpmerrts.
i Secure ati' app'tropi, ate allotnient'of.land area in new develop-
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n7cnts for all th e requiremetits of canimLinity Ilfer
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L. Facilitate the adequate provision of tram;, iaLion; 7Nat4r,
sewage; and other public se. -vices and tequ' r.ements.'
1: •Disr_ourage piecemeal spot -or strip -zone changes or
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defeat opt9iriiuzii nei.ghborho4d and c 0 lil'in Uni t y.develogm,ent_
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SECTION ,.V1: ADOETION OF. THE! COMPREHENSIVE PLAN•
Pursuant to tiid•resol'utior, and reco7nmenda.tions bf the Plartm' ng -
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Commission of the City of Edmonds, and: Beni' guided by. Chapter 35. 63. 080
through and including Chapter- 35.'63, 1.00 11. C..W1. as amended,' -the City Gduncil
of. the Citr•.❑f'Edmonds claes adopt as its Goxnpreherts•ive';Plan this Drdinanee of
the-City'of Edrriaads.
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There iF, hereby included as a parL.of the:Camprehensiv'e Plan of the
Citv'oi Edmonds the Officiai Maps -add pted by Section Vie vf. Lh3s ordinance and
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Ordinance No. 789 and 79G .of tide City of Edinoiids heretofore adapted and
hereby Incorjiasated by refp ence.
SEC110N VId: OFFICLAi.3viAPS
1`n2the G;ty'.Courecf i o. the: Ci;y UfdrllPrldS pursuant to Chap.Y¢T ." 63" 98'0',-
L'sirm;grs1 Chapter 35.63.•100 of R.'C.. W. and upiUn rerdz77rnendation, by way cif on
olutiori :r orr: the said Commis—ilo i,. and feting j1urr;ua.:11 to Chapter 3.5' 6:3. do of
II. C. W. herebyo'rdockas and establishes as Tor'th-d City
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a. That certairi r aI3 referred. to and'ci7'titled Th-s Cvxriprehens%rc
Plan of the Cite of Edmonds, appr•ovc!d by tl{e City Coil i1, signed by the 1CR-ayor
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and.at, e,4ted 10 by the City C)('7'? : on tie 51!1 day ❑f.A1)vi1, 1960, and to. which
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Drdinance ,ivo. ,812 is af: d. .This ziiuti.shall be syrnijoIiicall� designated as
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map -A or the .City or Ediaonds.
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K T4ixt: res'tain tirap referred to. arid. eatit led the Zonin g
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the Cl'y of Echlionds. approve-d by the'City Z:oundj,: signed by the -Mayor acid
attested to by the.City Clerkthe 5th,day of _'1foril, IS 0, . an.d to which Or
dinxice No_ 812 is affixed. Trds mup stsal.l be symb6l3icaily designated as Map
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c. That the adoption of the, zoniitg Mali of the said' City hereby
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tafore adopted by the CLI.y Edrrionds_
SECTFQ4N V71: SUB17IVIStOX CONTROL
In accordance with. Chapter 58.12. 14U..and Chapter a8. 18. 63� of R. C. W.
the Planning Commission of the City of Edm'dnds shall act as the Platting
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Cotxau;ission of the staid City, aita• as,such, shall have the control of the .platting.
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or sakidivis?.on of land therein.
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SECTION rX: •LEGA.L. STATUS.OF,-PLikN
With the adoption of the Corn •preheris;ve Plan in and for the•City:of
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Edmonds, and fro=i%the dffecti►�i: date -.of this -ordinance, no- street-,' park or
other fJti}JliG way,_ grGlbn.d. place; space or-•�pul7Lic building or stxiictu c , and
rio utility,• whether public or privately owned,, shall -be constructed o.r •aithor-
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ized Sit "tits xi�:snic#pa:iity,until and amless the location' and e_xtem thereof shall'
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been s[ibmitted to And iioproved by the R'Fa:nrling C6mrnis'sioi n pJrovided
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;:ow(.aer, that in ease of disa1)pr&val .th0: Corr mission..shall cammunicate ;try'`
reasons to the Council, inwhich.tase Lii'A-Cauncil'trzay have the power to.
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board, or officer, shall havt::power to ltr cir_ced, p.rovi•ded `ipwever; that if the
iuislir way, round, place space, `bulldi!t structure'pr.•ut•ilit ,I)C one, • the
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auldorization -or finans:ing of wbich,cioeS`not, ,ender the law governift'g
fall, mqulin the Province of thc.;City Connell'; .ofri or ot�lcr bo.dy-ait cial:or the
:,,rnunici�aIitv,. theft the subme-S,01611 to the Plannin•
g COmlni'ssion_ shall 'ba 15y tFw
bortrd. cir offi Z: i k I ti Vjng sjjcji j-uTI sdiction and the pjanj"g Coin Edlz suon i r,
approval mixy be,oYcrrulc<Uby sand board 'or by said official.. .,
S$ C TI N S _E T X VEFCADIi�ITY If any section or provision of thiju OrdinarIce sliall!be adjudged to be
invalid or unconstitutional, S u f-h a' dj udlration dhall not affect the validity of
theact-as. a whold— ubr ainy section '.sentence; -'.sentence; -se or word thereof ivat
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adjudged invalid or unconstitutional,
SECTICI..' %.I:- EFFECTIVE DATR
This Ordinance shall 1xke efeect-,from and.after 5 days after It-S Passag*
and publiciitio.a_..
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