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ORDINANCE Page 1 of 7 <br />ORDINANCE NO. ________ <br />An EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Relating to Temporary Uses, ADOPTING an Interim Official Control <br />Allowing Temporary Uses under EMC 19.05.068 to be Renewed, Declaring an Emergency, and Setting <br />a Public Hearing Date. <br />WHEREAS, <br />A.The temporary use provisions of EMC 19.05.068 provide important flexibility to respond to <br />opportunities or problems by temporarily allowing, with city approval, uses that are not otherwise <br />allowed in a given zone; and <br />B.The temporary use provisions of EMC 19.05.068 are limited to 60 days without the possibility of <br />renewal, which limits applicability in some circumstances; and <br />C.In October 2023 testing ordered by Catholic Housing Services indicated that parts of the Clare’s <br />Place building were contaminated with chemical residue, which required urgent action to provide <br />safe housing for residents while the building was remediated; and <br />D.On October 16, 2023, the city issued a temporary use permit (REVI23-100) for placement of 30 <br />outdoor shelters on adjacent city-owned property while the Clare’s Place building was <br />remediated; and <br />E.The temporary use permit is set to expire on December 15, 2023, several weeks before building <br />remediation is complete; and <br />F.This ordinance will allow for temporary use permit REVI23-100 to be renewed for an additional <br />period of time, estimated about 60 days, while building remediation is completed; and <br />G.This ordinance will also clarify that a temporary use permit is a Review Process I decision under <br />Chapter 15.02 EMC; and <br />H.City staff will brief the Planning Commission on the process and effect of this ordinance at the <br />commission’s next meeting; and <br />I.The Planning Commission is directed to evaluate and consider the provisions of this ordinance <br />and provide a recommendation to the City Council, by [4 months from the effective date] on <br />whether to let the amendments to the temporary use provisions expire as defined in this <br />ordinance, make the amendments permanent, or something else; and <br />J.This ordinance is categorically exempt under WAC 197-11-800(19) and WAC 197-11-880 <br />3982-23