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. i <br /> . EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 3 <br /> PR II C TITLE: Cb I L-t <br /> An Irdin ce Amending 4/9/14 Briefing COUNCIL BILL# <br /> OrdiancJ No. 1671-89 (EMC Proposed Action Originating Department Planning <br /> Title'r , as amended,with the Consent Contact Person Allan Giffen <br /> Addition of a Section Entitled Action Phone Number (425)257-8725 <br /> "Unit Lot Subdivisions" and <br /> Amending Other Related 4/9/14 First Reading FOR AGENDA OF 4/9/14 <br /> Sections the Zoning Code. 4/16/14 Second Reading 4/16/14 <br /> 4/23/14 Third Reading 4/23/14 <br /> 4/23/14 Public Hearing <br /> Initialed by: <br /> • <br /> Department Head <br /> • CAA <br /> Council President <br /> J . <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> None Planning Commission Ordinance.Planning Planning,Legal • <br /> Recommendation 2/4/14 Commission minutes <br /> provided separately. <br /> Amount Budgeted -0- • <br /> Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): <br /> Budget Remaining -0- <br /> Additional Required -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> The Master Builders Association(MBA) of King and Snohomish County asked the City to initiate <br /> amendments to its land use regulations to allow the subdivision of townhouse developments so individual <br /> dwellings could be sold and conveyed through a subdivision process rather than a condominium process. The <br /> MBA members described several problems associated with financing homes created through the condominium <br /> process. Problems include lower property valuations for resale of condos by homeowners,difficulty for <br /> homeowners to refinance,higher homeowner association fees,more costly mortgage insurance,and greater <br /> difficulty for homebuyers to qualify for financing. <br /> The Planning Commission agreed to initiate consideration of a code amendment process, and held several <br /> workshops and a public hearing on the proposed changes to the City's land use regulation. The proposed <br /> amendment adds a chapter to the Zoning Code for"Unit Lot Subdivisions." Related amendments are also <br /> required to the City's Land Division Ordinance(Title 18)and Procedures Ordinance(Title 15),each in a <br /> separate ordinance. Members of the MBA worked closely with City staff and provided substantial testimony <br /> to the Planning Commission regarding the proposed code amendments. Minutes of the Planning Connnission <br /> meeting discussions are provided separately to City Council. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(Exact action requested of Council): <br /> Adopt Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 1671-89 (EMC Title 19), as amended,with the Addition of a <br /> Section Entitled"Unit Lot Subdivisions"and Amending Other Related Sections the Zoning Code. <br /> 19 <br />