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e/Plfr 4110111 ORDINANCE NO. 31 !8 - 09 An Ordinance Amending Section 3(D) of Chapter 5 of Ordinance No. 2530-01 (EMC 15.20.110), Extending the Effective Period for Land Use Permits Issued under Review Process II and III WHEREAS, the City adopted Ordinance No. 2530-01 to establish Local Project Review Procedures and implement certain requirements of State law contained in RCW 36.70B; and WHEREAS, Section 3(D) of Chapter 5 of Ordinance No. 2530-01 (EMC 15.20.110) established an eighteen month effective period for approval of land use permits issued by the City using Review Process II and Review Process III; and WHEREAS, EMC 15.20.110.B provides for an extension of an additional six months by the Planning Director; and WHEREAS, the City of Everett has approved a substantial number of land use permits under Review Processes II and III that have been unable to obtain building permits due to unfavorable economic conditions; and WHEREAS, on May 21, 2008, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3072-08, which established the Core Residential Development and Design Standards; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the unusual and unprecedented economic conditions recently encountered across the nation may result in projects that would otherwise be beneficial to the City losing their vesting rights unless additional time can be allowed to secure project financing and building permits; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that allowing additional time for approved projects to secure project financing and building permits is both necessary and beneficial to the City; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Section 3(D) of Chapter 5 of Ordinance No. 2530-01 (EMC 15.20.110), which reads as follows: