Ordinance 2678-03 - Laserfiche WebLink

i Interlocal Agreement between the City and Snohomish County regarding a common siting process for essential public facilities; and 4. Alcohol and drug treatment facilities have a potential for adverse social, economic and environmental impacts on the community and business environment of the City and that it is necessary to adopt a moratorium with respect to facilities for drug and alcohol treatment for the preservation of public health, safety and welfare; and 5. RCW 35.63.200 and RCW 36.70A.390 and the City of Everett Charter, Article III, authorize the Council to enact moratoria on land use matters to preserve the status quo while new plans or development standards are considered and prepared; and 6. The Council wishes to preserve the status quo to allow time to consider whether additional land use regulations may be necessary or appropriate to minimize the adverse social, economic or environmental impacts of alcohol and drug treatment facilities; and 7. The adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the threshold determination and environmental impact statement requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act, RCW 43.21C, pursuant to WAC 197- 11-880 and Everett Municipal Code, Section 20.04.030; and WHEREAS,the City Council does conclude: 1. The City does have the authority to establish a moratorium; and 2. The City must adopt a moratorium concerning the establishing and processing of applications for drug and alcohol treatment facilities in order to act as a stop-gap measure: (a) to provide the City an opportunity to study the issues concerning the siting of drug and alcohol treatment facilities and prepare appropriate revisions to the City's regulations; and (b) to avoid applicants possibly establishing vested rights contrary to and inconsistent with any revisions the City may make to its regulatory scheme as a result of the City's study of this matter; and 2