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Edmonds planning board reviews interim centers-and-hubs code; staff to refine setbacks, bonuses and outreach

2244684 · January 22, 2025
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City planning staff presented an interim ordinance implementing neighborhood centers and hubs from Edmonds’ comprehensive plan. The board discussed setbacks, bonus‑floor language, parking and design review and asked staff for clearer language and more public outreach ahead of a planned recommendation in May.

City planning staff reviewed an interim ordinance that implements the neighborhood centers and hubs designation in Edmonds’ recently updated comprehensive plan and described a public outreach schedule leading to a Planning Board recommendation in May and City Council review in June.

Shane Hope, senior planning staff, told the board the interim ordinance was adopted by the City Council on Jan. 14 on consent to meet state planning deadlines and to provide a temporary framework while staff and the board craft a permanent code. "An interim ordinance is temporary — it allows the city to move forward quickly while more time is spent on details that might be wanted for a longer term ordinance," Hope said.

Navisha (staff) walked the…

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