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J54 September 7,1988 COUNCIL BILL N0.808-89 FINAL READING: AN struction "Silver lNLake Construction"ANCE creating a Fund 334,a authorizing the entitled the design and construction of improvements at Silver Lake Park. Moved by Councilmember Pope, seconded by councilmembe Stephenson tha888-89vis is ed thed'Cityred to be the final reading Clerk is d1 ectedtocallhe PCouncil roll for the final disposition of the ordinance. AYES: angus,Niva,Stephenson,Marrow,Pope,Overstreet HAYS: None EXCUSED: Gipson Ordinance No.1518-88 adopted. COUNCIL BILL No.888-90 FINAL READING: AeRACpDovninCodfor henamra oP 3anals ied 19EM..) 4E. Allan Giffen, Planning a Staff, stated recently the Dearing Examiner made a ruling on M1e appeal of Planning Department staff I.{... determination that essentially madeall nonconforming lots in Everett eligible for the issuance of a building permit for a single family dwelling. A nonconforming lt vs a lot which does not met the minimum lot area and/or width requirements of the zoning code, but which was created prior to the effective date of zoning. The 1956 zoning Code provided 7,000 square Peet for 1 zone and the R-S c zone was added 1n the 1964 zoning ode revision. co e. The Planning Commission Telt that the Nearing E 1 r' ruling opened a loophole which is ca trary to the intent f the to In . an effort to close the loophole,the PlanningCommissiondecided propose a immediate amendment to the zoning code. At the August 9, 1988 public hearing to consider the E ordinanceamending alternative the zoning code,t alternatives were presents instituted a merger clause which gives staff the authority to apply a the zoning code s it had prior to the Hearing Examiners ruling; the second alternative proposed a merger clause but added provisions for some flexibility to allow further development of some nonconforming lots. The Planning Commission decided to approve the first alternative fax immediate passage i o the existingcode and directed staff to address the secondalternative to the context of proposed update andrevision of the entire Zoning Cade. Mary Campbell, 980 NM Camano Drive, Camano Island, informed the Council that she had purchased a substandard lot on Maple in July of this year. She has applied forcertification of the lot so that she will be able to build n it and her certification has been refused. She spoke in opposition to adoption of the merger clause.