The Snohomish County Council overturned County Executive Aaron Reardon's veto of the elimination of fully-contained communities from the county code this morning.
Reardon had vetoed the ordinance last week.
In a 4-1 vote, with Councilman John Koster dissenting, the council took the code permitting mini-cities in the county off of the books.
For more details, read the Sept. 15 edition of the Stanwood/Camano NEWS.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
Council to vote on FCC veto
The Snohomish County Council will consider county Executive Aaron Reardon's veto of the ordinance eliminating fully-contained communities (FCC) from the county code 11 a.m. Tues. Sept. 8.
The council passed the ordinance last month in a 3-2 vote. Councilmen John Koster and Dave Gossett voted against scrapping mini-cities. At least one would have to change his vote to overcome the executive's veto.
For more details, see the Sept. 8 issue of the Stanwood/Camano NEWS.
The council passed the ordinance last month in a 3-2 vote. Councilmen John Koster and Dave Gossett voted against scrapping mini-cities. At least one would have to change his vote to overcome the executive's veto.
For more details, see the Sept. 8 issue of the Stanwood/Camano NEWS.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Reardon vetoes end of FCCs
Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon vetoed the ordinance that would have eliminated fully-contained communities (FCC) from the county code Monday.
The Snohomish County Council passed the ordinance 3 to 2, with Councilmen John Koster and Dave Gossett dissenting. Four county council members would have to approve the ordinance to override the veto.
"Eliminating the FCC policies will not prevent population growth from occurring in Snohomish County," Reardon wrote in a Monday memo. "Instead, eliminating these policies will drive that population into traditional development where developers cannot legally be held to the same stringent standards for economic development, land set-asides and infrastructure that may be required in an FCC."
For the full story, pick up a copy of the Sept. 8 Stanwood/Camano NEWS, or visit www.scnews.com after noon on Sept. 8.
The Snohomish County Council passed the ordinance 3 to 2, with Councilmen John Koster and Dave Gossett dissenting. Four county council members would have to approve the ordinance to override the veto.
"Eliminating the FCC policies will not prevent population growth from occurring in Snohomish County," Reardon wrote in a Monday memo. "Instead, eliminating these policies will drive that population into traditional development where developers cannot legally be held to the same stringent standards for economic development, land set-asides and infrastructure that may be required in an FCC."
For the full story, pick up a copy of the Sept. 8 Stanwood/Camano NEWS, or visit www.scnews.com after noon on Sept. 8.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Wednesday public meetings
On Wed., Aug. 12, the Snohomish County Council is holding a 10:30 a.m. public hearing on the Snohomish Conservation District's assessment request.
The district requested a $5 per parcel plus 5 cents per acre annual fee to fund the district's work in Snohomish County. An ordinance has been prepared by county staff, and the council members could vote on it. The meeting is being held in the Henry M. Jackson Board Room on the 8th Floor of the Robert J. Drewel Building at 3000 Rockefeller Ave., in Everett.
For more information on the assessment request, visit www.snohomishcd.org/ or go to www.scnews.com/news/2009/0623/News/054.html.
Also on Wed., the Island County Commissioners will discuss the Whidbey Island and Snohomish conservation districts request for a $5 per parcel plus 5 cents per acre assessment in Island County during its 10 a.m. regular work session.
The meeting is being held in the commissioner's hearing room, #B102. of the annex building at 1 NE 6th St., in Coupville. Camano Island residents can watch the meeting from the Camano Island annex, at 121 NE Camano Dr. on Camano Island.
Information about the assessment request is available at www.snohomishcd.org or www.scnews.com/news/2009/0714/camano_scene/053.html.
The district requested a $5 per parcel plus 5 cents per acre annual fee to fund the district's work in Snohomish County. An ordinance has been prepared by county staff, and the council members could vote on it. The meeting is being held in the Henry M. Jackson Board Room on the 8th Floor of the Robert J. Drewel Building at 3000 Rockefeller Ave., in Everett.
For more information on the assessment request, visit www.snohomishcd.org/ or go to www.scnews.com/news/2009/0623/News/054.html.
Also on Wed., the Island County Commissioners will discuss the Whidbey Island and Snohomish conservation districts request for a $5 per parcel plus 5 cents per acre assessment in Island County during its 10 a.m. regular work session.
The meeting is being held in the commissioner's hearing room, #B102. of the annex building at 1 NE 6th St., in Coupville. Camano Island residents can watch the meeting from the Camano Island annex, at 121 NE Camano Dr. on Camano Island.
Information about the assessment request is available at www.snohomishcd.org or www.scnews.com/news/2009/0714/camano_scene/053.html.
In addition, the Snohomish County Council will hold deliberations on the Docket XIII proposals, which include the elimination or modification of the fully-contained community code, at 1:30 p.m., Wed. Aug. 12 in the Henry M. Jackson Board Room on the 8th Floor of the Robert J. Drewel Building at 3000 Rockefeller Ave., in Everett.
The FCC code first came up in discussions about a year ago. The council could be making a decision at this meeting, or could decide to postpone the decision until a later date.
For more about Docket XIII and the FCC proposals, visit www.scnews.com/news/2009/0714/front_page/002.html.
The full list of proposals is available at www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Council/About/Meeting_Calendar/ by clicking on the Council Webcasts link on the middle of the page, and the agenda link next to the Docket XIII proposals.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Sno Co considers long list of changes
The Snohomish County Council will hold two public hearings this Wed., July 8, at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. concerning a plethora of county code changes.
Among the potential alterations is the elimination of the fully-contained community code, also referred to as mini-cities.
Another potential ordinance would amend the current fully-contained community code. It was created out of a series of stakeholder discussions earlier this year. Potential amendments ranged from increasing open space requirements to 65 percent, requiring a mini-city to be within 2.5 miles of a state highway and specifying traffic mitigation.
Although no applications for a mini-city were filled prior to the county's emergency freeze on mini-city applications almost a year ago, the McNaughton Group was considering the concept for its Lake Goodwin property, and developer Dave Barnett was considering it for his Lake Roesiger property.
Another ordinance would reduce the density permitted in rural cluster subdivisions.
The meetings will be held in the first floor meeting room of the Robert J. Drewel Building, at 3000 Rockefeller Ave., in Everett.
A full list of all the proposed changes and the ordinances are available at http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Council/Information/Current_Projects/.
Among the potential alterations is the elimination of the fully-contained community code, also referred to as mini-cities.
Another potential ordinance would amend the current fully-contained community code. It was created out of a series of stakeholder discussions earlier this year. Potential amendments ranged from increasing open space requirements to 65 percent, requiring a mini-city to be within 2.5 miles of a state highway and specifying traffic mitigation.
Although no applications for a mini-city were filled prior to the county's emergency freeze on mini-city applications almost a year ago, the McNaughton Group was considering the concept for its Lake Goodwin property, and developer Dave Barnett was considering it for his Lake Roesiger property.
Another ordinance would reduce the density permitted in rural cluster subdivisions.
The meetings will be held in the first floor meeting room of the Robert J. Drewel Building, at 3000 Rockefeller Ave., in Everett.
A full list of all the proposed changes and the ordinances are available at http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Council/Information/Current_Projects/.
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