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,ljsb%/r.."11 ORDINANCE NO. 3619-18 An Ordinance Amending Local Project Review Procedures to Implement New, Revised, and Repealed Development Regulations for Metro Everett, Core Residential Area and Off-Street Parking, and Concerning Final Plat Signature Authority and Notice for Short Subdivisions, Amending Ordinance No. 2530-01, as amended (EMC Title 15) WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended amending the Zoning Code (Everett Municipal Code (EMC) Title 19) to adopt new development regulations—Chapter 19, Metro Everett Uses and Chapter 20, Metro Everett and Core Residential Area Development Standards, to implement the Metro Everett Plan (Planning Commission Resolution No. 18-05); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended amending the Zoning Code to adopt new off-street parking, loading and access regulations (Chapter 34) city-wide and repeal the existing off-street parking regulations (Planning Commission Resolution No. 18-06); and WHEREAS, the amendments to the Zoning Code include new Use Tables and Development Standards that will require additional amendments to Title 15 Local Project Review Procedures, to implement these new, revised and repealed development regulations; and WHEREAS, Chapter 58.17.100 RCW authorizes the City Council to delegate, by ordinance, final plat approval to an established planning agency, or to such other administrative personnel in accordance with state law or local charter; and WHEREAS, the review and approval of preliminary subdivisions or plats in the City of Everett is either an administrative decision (EMC 15.16.080(A)(18)(g)) or a land use hearing examiner decision (EMC 15.16.110(A)(9)(b)); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted public briefings on April 17, 2018 and May 15, 2018, to discuss and consider potential amendments to Title 15 of the EMC pertaining consistency with development regulations adopted to implement the Metro Everett Subarea Plan, new off-street parking, loading and access regulations, and new final plat signature authority and notice for short subdivisions; and WHEREAS, public notice and opportunity to comment on these amendments was provided through electronic and mail notice to interested parties, a legal notice of the Planning Commission's public hearing was published in the Everett Herald on May 16, 2018, notice to the Washington State Department of Commerce on May 14, 2018, and a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on June 5, 2018 with additional testimony on June 19, 2018; and EMC Title 15 Local Project Review Amendments Page 1 of 12 8/29/18