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City outlines climate-resiliency steps, from codes to fleet electrification, ahead of Earth Day
Summary
City planning staff presented existing and recent climate-resiliency actions — updated building codes, conservation subdivision policies, electrified fleet and volunteer park restoration — and noted ongoing studies including PFAS in stormwater.
At the April 21 Edmonds City Council meeting, interim Planning and Development Director Shane Hope and Planning Manager Mike Clugston summarized the city’s recent and ongoing climate-resiliency work as the council prepared to recognize Earth Day.
Hope told the council Edmonds has taken a series of incremental actions intended to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, strengthen flood resilience and protect habitat. He highlighted administrative and regulatory items such as digital permitting (which he said has reduced paper use), commute-trip reduction programs and updated flood damage prevention chapters in the development code to address climate-related flood risk.
Key items staff described included: - Updated building and energy codes adopted after 2021 state rules and subsequent local updates, including construction-waste…
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