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IN. ral EVERETT WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 3685-19 An Ordinance concerning the administrative procedures for review of Home Occupations,Amending Ordinance Nos. 2530-01 and 1671-89, as amended WHEREAS,Title 15, Local Project Review Procedures, and Title 19, Zoning, require the granting of home occupation permits for persons conducting business from their homes in Everett; WHEREAS, the City's administrative review of home occupations typically includes a zoning verification and review of a business license application, but does not include issuance of a home occupation permit; and WHEREAS, there is a need for consistency between the City's review procedures contained in Titles 15 and 19, and the City's standard practices for review of home occupations; and WHEREAS,the Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 19, 2019 to discuss and consider amendments to the Local Project Review Procedures and Zoning Code necessary to ensure consistency between the regulations and the City's actual administrative procedures for home occupations; and WHEREAS, legal notice of the City Council public hearing was timely published in The Herald; WHEREAS,the City Council held a public hearing to consider public testimony and complete a review of the suggested amendments; WHEREAS,the proposed amendments will ensure Titles 15 and 19 of the Everett Municipal Code will be consistent with the City's standard administrative procedures for review of home occupations; WHEREAS,the proposed amendments to Title 15 of the Everett Municipal Code are consistent with the city's Comprehensive Plan; WHEREAS,the proposed amendments bear a substantial relation to public health, safety or welfare; and WHEREAS,the proposed amendments promote the best long-term interests of the Everett community. Home Occupations—Titles 15 and 19 Page 1 May 2019