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CIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION NO.I Lj 2.t
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE REQUESTING STATE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR UPDATING THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLANS.
WHEREAS,on April 1,1990 the Washington State Legislature
passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill No.2929 mandating local
governments to coordinate and update their comprehensive land
use,transportation,utility and capital facilities plans;and
WHEREAS,Marysville enthusiastically concurs with the
purpose and direction of said state legislation,and endorses the
concept that responsible growth management requires long-range
planning;and
WHEREAS,many of Marysville's current comprehensive plans
for land use and utilities have not been updated for almost a
decade and do not account for the fact that the city's population
has more than doubled during said decade;and
WHEREAS,Marysville and the surrounding unincorporated areas
of North Snohomish County are experiencing unprecedented growth
and development,with a projected population increase for the
next ten years of over three percent (3%)per year;and
WHEREAS,in 1989-90 Marysville issued more building permits
for new residential construction than any other city in the State
of Washington except for Seattle;and
WHEREAS,Marysville is the urban hub for northern Snohomish
County with the responsibility to provide services to a
population over five (5)times greater than the number of persons
residing within its corporate limits;and
WHEREAS,Marysville does not have the bUdget or the in-house
professional staff necessary to update its own comprehensive
plans or to coordinate the same with the comprehensive plans of
surrounding communities and must,therefore,retain outside
consultants t~perform such services;and
WHEREAS,it is of utmost urgency,and a matter of pUblic
health,safety and welfare,that Marysville immediately proceed
with updating its comprehensive plans in compliance with HB 2929,
and financial assistance from the State of Washington may be
available for said purpose;NOW,THEREFORE,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYS-
VILLE,WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS:
The city of Marysville hereby requests financial assistance
from the State of Washington in an amount not less than $I~~~~O
for 1990-91 for the purpose',of retaining professional consulants
to update the following comprehensive plans of the city and to
coordinate the same with other comprehensive plans of the city
and those of adjoining jurisdictions:
A.Land use comprehensive plan;
B.Wetland identification and protection plan;
C.Comprehensive plan for sanitary sewer systems;
D.Comprehensive transportation plan;
E.Capital facilities plan;
F.city-wide storm drainage plan,including inter-tie
with Snohomish County with respect to those drainage basins
that extend outside of the City limits.
,rASSED BY
g,3~DAY OF
THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR THIS
801"11 1990.
/CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Attest:
City Clerk
By 5/
I Mayor
Approved as to form:
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