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Community Development report: April permitting highlights and updates on Monroe 30 and other annexations
Summary
Staff presented the April 2025 Community Development report, noting 23 residential permits issued, pre‑application activity, recruitment updates and ongoing annexation work. The Monroe 30 annexation has cleared Boundary Review Board jurisdiction and will appear before City Council on a pre‑annexation development agreement and final ordinance.
Community Development staff presented the department’s April 2025 report to the Planning Commission on June 9, summarizing permitting activity, staffing and annexation updates.
Key permitting and staffing highlights Staff reported three pre‑application meetings in April (a potential ADU conversion of a carport, work at the wastewater treatment plant, and a potential coffee shop at 409 N. Kelsey Street). Building permit activity in April included issuance of 23 residential permits. The department processed seven temporary fireworks‑stand permits for Independence Day sales. Building official Stacy Criswell attended the International Code Council conference in April on scholarship.
Staffing: the new site plan reviewer/hearing examiner position was filled; the new hire was expected to begin in mid‑June.
Annexations and Monroe 30 update Staff described two annexation matters: - Corner annexation: the City Council held a public hearing and forwarded the annexation to the Snohomish Boundary Review Board (BRB). The annexation met the criteria for exemption and staff expected timely BRB action. - Monroe 30 annexation: staff said the BRB declined to invoke jurisdiction (in effect allowing the annexation to proceed). Before the council can adopt the annexation ordinance, council asked for mechanisms to ensure an identified 5‑acre park in the adopted parks plan is provided as the development proceeds. Staff said the applicants have agreed to the 5‑acre tract and are proposing a mix of detached housing and townhomes; a pre‑annexation development agreement is scheduled for City Council consideration at an upcoming public hearing.
Staff explained the annexation process to commissioners: a petition method can start with a 10% notice of intent, then a council review and public hearing, then a binding petition requiring signatures representing 60% ownership/value, followed by council adoption and (if contested) Boundary Review Board review; if the BRB does not act, the annexation proceeds to council adoption.
Why it matters: annexations change service boundaries, tax obligations and where the city’s comprehensive plan and development regulations will apply. The Monroe 30 annexation in particular includes commitments about parkland and housing type that Council will consider in its public hearing.
Next steps: Monroe 30 will be before City Council for a pre‑annexation development‑agreement public hearing; if council approves, the annexation ordinance may follow for final action.
