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ORDINANCE NO. 821
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEDINA,
WASHINGTON RELATING TO HEARING EXAMINER
AUTHORITY FOR SPECIAL USE PERMITS FOR
SCHOOLS; AMENDING CHAPTER 17.56 OF THE
MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, chapter 17.56 of the Medina Municipal Code currently
provides that the City Council review applications and hold hearings
relating to special use permits for schools; and
WHEREAS, the City previously established a hearing examiner
system under chapter 2.78 of the Medina Municipal Code for several
reasons, including to provide a forum for hearing matters as
established by City Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide the hearing examiner
the authority to review and approve applications relating to special
use permits for schools in order to increase efficiencies and
streamline the land use process; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17.56 MMC, Conditional and Special Use Permits, Amended.
Sections 17.56.020, 17.56.052 (first paragraph only) and 17.56.054 of the Medina
Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
17.56.020 Application - Information.
A. All applications for conditional or special use permits shall
be submitted to the hearing examiner unless the application
is eligible for administrative review per MMC 14.08.020(B)-ef
applicatioR shall be heardby—the —c-ityGGURG4. All
applications shall be made using the city's form and include
the following information:
1. Street address and legal description of the property upon
which the proposed facility is to be located;
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2. Location of proposed facility on said property and
upon all adjacent property;
3. A sketch of the proposed facility showing plans,
elevations, lighting, screening, access parking, fencing,
landscaping and all other relevant information.
B. Applicants shall provide all additional pertinent information
requested by the hearing examiner or by the city manager or
designee in the case of administrative review -er-b oity
17.56.052 Special use criteria for schools.
No structure shall be constructed or installed for a use as a
school or for a use that is accessory to a school unless the
s+ty cep hearing examiner finds that the proposed facilities
meet the following special use criteria:
17.56.054 Variances for schools.
Variances from any zoning regulations or special use criteria
pertaining to schools shall be submitted to the Goy
Rhearing examiner. At the election of the applicant,
variance requests may be combined with an application for a
special use permit and considered at the same public
hearing. The GGWRGilhearing examiner shall use the same
criteria in deciding whether to grant variances as are set
forth in the zoning code for general land use variances.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be forwarded to the Department of
Community, Trade and Economic Development ("CTED") in compliance with the
requirement for 60-day review prior to its effective date, and shall be in full force and
effect when both of the following are satisfied: expiration of the 60-day period for CTED
review and five (5) days after passage and publication of this ordinance.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS 26T" DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2007
AND SIGNED IN AUTHENTICATION OF ITS PASSAGE ON THE 26T" DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 2007.
Approved as to form:
Way e . Tanaka, City Attorney
Passed: 11/26/2007
Published:'1r0o�-
Eff Date:
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Miles R. Adam, Mayor
Attest:
R chel Baker, City Clerk
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO 821
of the City of Medina, Washington
On November 26, 2007, the City Council of the City of Medina, Washington,
approved Ordinance No. 821, the main points of which are summarized by its title as
follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON
RELATING TO HEARING EXAMINER AUTHORITY FOR SPECIAL USE
PERMITS FOR SCHOOLS; AMENDING CHAPTER 17.56 OF THE
MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request.
APPROVED by the City Council at their meeting of November 26, 2007.
7 R chel Baker, City Clerk
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