HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2907 - Amends Sec. 22D.030.070, temporary enhanced discount (22D.030)CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville, Washington
ORDINANCE No.:;9 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON AMENDING
MMC 22D.030.070 BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION (4) RELATED TO
ADOPTION OF A TEMPORARY ENHANCED DISCOUNT TO TRAFFIC
MITIGATION FEES FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL AND
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Marysville desires to be able to more favorably
compete with other cities in the region for businesses that are looking to locate in the area; and
WHEREAS, the impact of an economic recession on development on new industrial and
commercIal buildings in Snohomish County has been substantial and a temporary twenty-two
percent (22%) reduction of traffic mitigation fees through July 23, 2015 will encourage economic
development by reducing the overall cost of development.
WHEREAS, the current economic conditions warrant greater incenuves for businesses to
invest in Marysville;
WHEREAS, the City submitted the 2008 City of Marysville Transportation Element to the
Washington State Department of Commerce as required by RCW 36.70A.1 06; and
WHEREAS, following public notice and comment, the City issued Addendum No. 15 to the
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the City of Marysville Comprehensive Plan, on August
20, 2008, which Addendum No. 15 addresses the environmental impacts of the proposed 2008 City
of Marysville Transportation Element; and
WHEREAS, after providing notice to the public as required by law, on September 13, 2011
and April 24, 2012 the Marysville Planning Commission held public hearings on proposed changes
to the City's impact fees and mitigation and received public input and comment on said proposed
revisions; and
WHEREAS, at a public meeting on July 9, 2012, the Marysville City Council reviewed and
considered the proposed amendment adding a new subsection (4) to MMC 22D.030.070 proposed
by the Marysville Planning Commission; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. MMC 22D.030.070 is hereby amended by adding a new Subsection (4) which shall
read as follows:
22D.030.070 Temporary Enhanced Discount.
(4) For a period of three (3) years from the effective date of this ordinance, the discount
referenced in step 6 of Table 1 above (and which is based on data contained in Appendix A: Traffic
Impact Fee Methodology of the City's Transportation Element) shall be adjusted from 7% to 22%.
From and after three years of the effective date of this amending ordinance the subject discount
shall automatically revert to 7% without further action of the Marysville City Council.
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Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance.
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PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this q day of
J ~ \v:J ,2012.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
By:
Attest: j)
By U~ oexw I~CITY CLERK
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Appwveo., to fotm' __ ~
By: ~~c,f.~
GRANT K. WEED, CITY ATTORNEY
Date of Publication: --~--""'--~::....::o..J.\..><jT---'--''''''''''''''---
Effective Date: "]"-..{ Lj '2"\ Zu L
(5 days after publication)
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