2025/10/08 Council Agenda Packet

City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet An Ordinance relating to service facility buffer zones codified under chapter 9.54 EMC, amending Ordinance 3957-23 Project title: Council Bill # CB 2509-53 Project: Ordinance amending Ordinance 3957-23 Partner/Supplier: N/A Location: Everett, WA Preceding action: Adoption of Ordinance 3597-23: 5/3/23 Fund: N/A Agenda dates requested: Briefing 10/08/25 Proposed action 10/15/25 Consent Action 10/22/25 Ordinance X Public hearing Yes x No Budget amendment: Yes x No PowerPoint presentation: Yes x No Attachments: Ordinance Department(s) involved: Legal Community Development Contact person: Lacey Offutt Julie Willie Phone number: (425) 257-8528 (425)257-7120 Email: loffutt@everettwa.gov JWillie@everettwa.gov Initialed by: JW Department head Administration Council President Fiscal summary statement: N/A Project summary statement: City Council adopted Ordinance 3957-23 on May 3, 2023, creating Service Facility Buffer Zones, codified as Chapter 9.54 EMC. This ordinance included a “sunset clause” that would expire the ordinance on December 31, 2025. This proposed amendment incorporates a new reporting requirement from City Administration to City Council regarding the status of designated qualifying high-impact locations or designated qualifying service locations, including when new locations are designated. Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): Adopt an Ordinance amending Ordinance 3957-23 deleting the expiration provision so that the Ordinance providing for Service Facility Buffer Zones continue in effect until December 31, 2027, and add new reporting requirements.