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June 12, 2019 <br /> Council Member Tuohy reported that she and Council Member Murphy toured <br /> Clare's Place on Friday. She also commented on her attendance at Sorticulture <br /> over the weekend. Council Member Tuohy reported that on Tuesday, she and <br /> Council Member Stonecipher toured the City Water Filtration Plant located at Lake <br /> Chaplain. <br /> Council Member Stonecipher reported on her attendance at the Port Gardner <br /> Neighborhood meeting on Monday. She stated that because of information <br /> shared at that meeting about a proposed supportive housing project, Council has <br /> been provided with a copy of a proposed ordinance, which she and Council <br /> Member Tuohy prepared. Council Member Stonecipher introduced the following <br /> proposed emergency ordinance: <br /> AN ORDINANCE Establishing a Moratorium on Supportive Housing located <br /> in the R-S, R-1, R-2, R-1(A) and R-2(A) Zones in accordance with RCW <br /> 36.70A.390 to Allow the City to Conduct a Review of this Use in those <br /> Zones, and Declaring an Emergency to Exist <br /> Council Member Moore recused himself from any discussion on this item based <br /> upon his employment with Everett Public Schools. <br /> Council Member Moore left the council chambers at 6:40 p.m. <br /> Council Member Stonecipher stated the effect of the proposed ordinance would <br /> provide a time-out that would allow Council time to review the issues of <br /> supportive housing located in the City's R-S, R-1, R-2, R-1(A) and R-2(A) residential <br /> zones. She stated that during this six-month period, the permitting and new <br /> construction of supportive housing would not occur. Council Member Stonecipher <br /> stated that her concerns are not with the proposed project per se, and she will <br /> continue to support supportive housing, but she does have concerns about the <br /> zoning code change that Council adopted on June 8, 2016, and the process that <br /> has been recently unfolding that has illuminated the extent of the changes made. <br /> Discussion ensued regarding the effects that could result from development under <br /> the current zoning code, such as development without a robust public process, <br /> density in areas that cannot be supported by the current infrastructure, current <br /> 183 <br />