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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION NO.left]
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE GRANTING A
VARIANCE UNDER MMC 14.32.060 FOR THE SMOKEY POINT
CHURCH OF CHRIST AT 19409 - 26TH AVENUE N.W.,STANWOOD,
WASHINGTON.
WHEREAS,Marysville Municipal Code §14.32.040 prohibits the
connection of properties to the City sewer service unless such
property is also connected to the City water service;and
WHEREAS,§14.32.060 provides that the city council is
authorized to issue variances from all provisions of MCC Chapter
14.32 upon a finding of all criteria listed in MCC 14.32.060(dl;
and
WHEREAS,the Smokey Point Church of Christ applied for a
variance for the church meeting hall located at 19409 -26th
Avenue N.W.in Stanwood,Washington on January 20,1989 seeking a
water connection without also connecting to sewer;and
WHEREAS,a public hearing on the variance application was
held by the City Council on July 8,1991;and
WHEREAS,the City Council entered the following Findings of
Fact:
1.A hardship exists by virtue of the small size of the
lot upon which the church facility would be built.Given the
small size of the site,both a well and septic system on the lot
cannot be accommodated.In addition,the city of Arlington has,
by letter dated May 7,1991,declined jurisdictional control over
the water system in the area.The record also shows that the
applicant had previously been granted a variance which has
lapsed.These circumstances are unique to the applicant's
property and not generally shared by other properties in the
vicinity.
2.
enjoyment
possessed
A variance is necessary for the preservation and
of a substantial property right of the applicant
by owners of other properties in the same vicinity.
3.The authorization of the variance will not be materi-
ally detrimental to the pUblic interest,welfare,or the environ-
ment.
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4.The granting of the variance will not be inconsistent
with the long-range plans of the City utility system,or jeopar-
dize utility availability for properties within the City limits.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,AS FOLLOWS:
A variance for the applicant's connection to the city water
system without City sewer is hereby GRANTED to Smokey Point
Church of Christ located at 19409 -26th Avenue N.W.,Stanwood,
Washington.This variance is sUbject to the following condi-
tions:
1.The applicant must comply with all requirements for
water connections.
2.This variance shall become void if the water connection
is not completed within six months of July 8,1991.
Any party aggrieved by this resolution shall have the right
to file an application for a writ of Certiorari in Snohomish
County Superior Court;PROVIDED,that the application must be
filed and served within 20 days of the date of this resolution.
PASSED by the city Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
22nd day of July,1991.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
By
Attest:
BY:~1v~~CITY CLERK
Approved as to form:
By:lJ~k,VJ
)CITY ATTORNEY
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