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Committee moves stormwater code amendment for Snoqualmie Mill to full council
Summary
The Community Development Committee reviewed an ordinance to treat some "previously disturbed" parcels as undeveloped — exempting them temporarily from stormwater rates if they meet three conditions — a change staff said would reduce fees for Snoqualmie Mill Ventures but could raise later GFC receipts and has modest net modeled effects through 2030.
The Community Development Committee on Tuesday reviewed an ordinance that would let certain "previously disturbed" parcels be classified as "undeveloped" for stormwater billing, potentially reducing stormwater rates for properties owned by Snoqualmie Mill Ventures.
Finance director said the code amendment would allow all or portions of a previously disturbed parcel to be treated as undeveloped — and therefore not charged stormwater rates — if three conditions were met: the portion lacks city-owned stormwater infrastructure, a development agreement and site plan have been approved by the council, and the portion is in a "nonproduction" state (not used for occupancy or income-generating activity). "The ordinance is seeking to narrowly expand undeveloped conditions to include previously disturbed parcels," the…
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