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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1986 - Amending Resolution No. 1980 relating to the grant of a utility variance for Duane Smith for property located at 5115 124th PL NE, Marysville WaCITY OF MARYSVILLE Marysville,Washington RESOLUTION No/780 RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.1980 RELATING TO THEGRANT OF A UTILITY VARIANCE FOR DUANE SMITH FOR PROPERTYLOCATED AT 5115 -124TH PL NE,MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON. Be it resolved by the City Council of the Cit of Marysville, Washington as follows: Resolution No.1980 adopted May 8,2000 is hereby ammended to read as follows: WHEREAS,on February 29,2000,Duane Smith applied for a utility variance from the land use densities set forth in the City's Rural utility Service Area (RUSA)plan for property located at 5115 -124th Place N.E.,Marysville,Washington;and WHEREAS,on March 27,2000 the Marysville City Council held a public meeting concerning the variance application and received public input from the applicant and City staff;and WHEREAS,on March 27,2000 the Marysville City Council, having reviewed all of the input from the applicant and staff, and having reviewed each of the exhibits attached to the City Council Agenda Bill of March 27,2000,all of which is incorporated by this reference;and having reviewed Chapter 14.32 of the Marysville Municipal Code relating to the City's RUSA requirements,and having been fully advised in the premises, hereby makes the following findings,conclusions and decision: 1.Applicant Duane Smith made application for a utility commitment letter on February 29,2000 for three (3)water and three (3)sewer connections for the subject property. 2.The property proposed for development by Duane Smith is within unincorporated Snohomish County but within RUSA,the City's utility planning area.It is also within the City's Urban Growth Area and within the City's Land Use and Utility Comprehensive Planning Areas. 3.MMC 14.32 requires that an applicant for utility Iwpf/mv/smith .res2 areas In RUSA service outside of the city limits comply with the densities prescribed in the City's RUSA plan.However,an applicant may apply for a variance from the densities of the City's RUSA plan pursuant to MMC 14.32.060.The criteria for review of a variance request are stated therein. 4.One of the purposes of RUSA is'to allow the City to establish long range plans for the growth and control of its utility system outside of the City limits.Its purpose also is to assist in accurately forecasting the demand for City utilities and to provide property owners and Snohomish County authorities with an indication of the City's long range utility plans (MMC 14.32.010). 5.RUSA is intended to promote the orderly growth of outside the City limits which may be annexed in the future. order to promote orderly and coordinated growth,the City's plan requires that an applicant for utilities develop at densities consistent with the City's RUSA plan.Unless a variance is applied for and granted,any authorization for utility services must be conditioned upon continued compliance with the RUSA plan (MMC 14.32.040(3)).One of the primary purposes for this requirement is to ensure that the City's utility system retains adequate capacity to serve all properties within the City limits and to meet its existing utility obligations. 6.Under the City's utility code,no utility connection is to be approved which is inconsistent witp the long range plans of the City's utility system.Such long range plans include development which is consistent with the City's Comprehensive water and Sewer Plans and the development densities stated in the City's GMA Comprehensive Plan. 7.Since the City's Comprehensive Water and Sewer Plans and the City's GMA Comprehensive Plan are the most current plans which are available and which comply with the requirements of the Growth Management Act,it is appropriate to consider and approve a variance from the RUSA plan densities.The RUSA plan densities are lower than those planned for under the City's Water and Sewer Comprehensive Plans and GMA Comprehensive Plan. 8.While the applicant has shown that it can meet the variance criteria of MMC 14.32.060(4),the variance should be allowed from the City's RUSA plan densities and approved subject to compliance with the City's general comprehensive plan densities.The densities under the City's comprehensive plan for the subject property are 4-5 dwelling units per net acre.The number of water and sewer connections allowed should be consistent with the City's planned densities for this property. 9.MMC 14.32.060 authorizes the City to grant variances subject to conditions. RESOLUTION - 2 /wpf/mv/3wd.res , ."'"..r 10.In light of the above-referenced findings,the authorization of the variance subject to the below-stated conditions will not be materially detrimental to the public interest,welfare,or the environment. 11.The above-referenced findings reflect exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applying to the subject property that do not apply generally to other properties in the same vicinity. 12.Based upon the above-referenced findings,the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant possessed by owners of other properties in the same vicinity. 13.Subject to the conditions stated below,the granting of a variance in this case will not be inconsistent with the long- range plans of the City utility system or jeopardize utility availability for properties within the City limits. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TBE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS: 1.The variance from the City's RUSA plan densities is hereby GRANTED subject to the following conditions: a.Compliance with the City'S sewer,water and GMA Comprehensive Plan densities,which are 4-5 dwelling units per net acre; b.Consistency with the city road standards; c.Compliance with all other applicable requirements of MMC Chapter 14.32. 2.This decision shall be final and conclusive with the right of appeal by any aggrieved party to the Superior Court of Snohomish County by filing a Land Use Petition pursuant to the Land Use Petition Act within twenty-one (21)days after the passage of this resolution. PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 5th day of Mfty,2000. j'lA n-e, CITY OF MARYSVILLE By {L;Ct141i4 DAVID A.WEISER,MAYOR RESOLUTION -3 /wpf/mv/3wd.res ATTEST: ,CITY CLERK as to form: By/2~/cvJ~ GRANT K.WEED,CITY ATTORNEY RESOLUTION -4 /wpf/mv!3wd.res