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ORDINANCE NO. 3513-16 <br /> An Ordinance Pertaining to the State Environmental Policy Act Categorical Exemption <br /> Thresholds for Minor New Construction,Amending Ordinance No's. 2534-01, 1348-87 and <br /> 3272-12 (EMC Chapter 20.04), as Amended, and Including a Special Public Notice <br /> Procedure Amending Ordinance No's. 3185-10 and 2530-01 (EMC Chapter 15.24), as <br /> Amended. <br /> WHEREAS, specified levels of minor new construction are exempt from review under the State <br /> Environmental Policy Act(SEPA), chapter 43.21 C RCW,pursuant to Washington <br /> Administrative Code (WAC) 197-11-800; and <br /> WHEREAS,the State Legislature amended the State Environmental Policy Act in 2012 to allow <br /> jurisdictions to raise SEPA exempt levels for minor new construction up to the maximum levels <br /> defined in WAC 197-11-800(1)(d); and <br /> WHEREAS, WAC 197-11-800(1)(c) allows jurisdictions the option of adopting the maximum <br /> exempt thresholds in WAC 197-11-800(1)(d) in their own municipal codes; and <br /> WHEREAS, Everett Municipal Code Section 20.04.130 specifies the SEPA exemption threshold <br /> levels adopted by the city for minor new construction; and <br /> WHEREAS, Everett Municipal Code Chapter 15.24 specifies the public notice process; and <br /> WHEREAS, currently the exemption thresholds for minor new construction in EMC 20.04.130 <br /> for residential structures, agriculture structures, non-residential structures, and fill and excavation <br /> projects are less than permitted under WAC 197-11-800(1)(d); and <br /> WHEREAS, since the city of Everett established its existing SEPA categorical exemption <br /> thresholds in 1987, it has significantly improved its protection of environmental resources and <br /> mitigation of impacts through adoption of GMA-consistent development regulations, including <br /> critical area regulations; and <br /> WHEREAS, compliance with city of Everett development regulations is determined during <br /> project review and required for all proposed development activity, including minor new <br /> construction, independent of SEPA review; and <br /> WHEREAS, compliance with city of Everett development regulations for minor new <br /> construction proposals constitutes adequate analysis and mitigation of the specific environmental <br /> impacts; and <br /> 1 <br />