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<br /> Ordinance No. 3064
<br /> An Ordinance adopting, repealing, and amending AMC Chapter
<br /> 17.70 and Chapter 19.70 relating to critical areas regulations
<br /> Whereas, RCW 36.70A.130(1) requires that cities and counties take action to review and revise, if
<br /> necessary,their comprehensive plans and development regulations, including their critical areas
<br /> ordinances, every eight years; and
<br /> Whereas, on July 18, 2016,the City Council adopted Ordinance 2982, completing the required periodic
<br /> review and revision of the Comprehensive Plan; and
<br /> Whereas, on July 22, 2019, the City Council adopted Ordinance 3040, completing the required review
<br /> and revision of the development regulations; and
<br /> Whereas, the Anacortes Planning Commission reviewed proposed amendments to the critical area
<br /> ordinance consistent with the process outlined in AMC 19.16.080, and subsequent to a public hearing on
<br /> December 18, 2019, and deliberated on the proposal on January 8, 2020 and January 22, 2020; entered
<br /> findings of fact, reasons for action, and recommendations to the City Council in a recorded motion dated
<br /> January 22, 2020; and
<br /> Whereas, the City Council considered the Planning Commission's recommendation pursuant to AMC
<br /> 19.16.090 at meetings on February 18, 2020, August 10, 2020, August 17, 2020,August 24, 2020,April
<br /> 19, 2021, May 3, 2021, May 10, 2021,June 7, 2021,July 19, 2021; and
<br /> Whereas, an additional public comment opportunity was provided for certain changes to the Planning
<br /> Commission's recommendation identified during City Council's review; and
<br /> Whereas,the City Council considered the additional comments received at a meeting on July 19, 2021;
<br /> Now,therefore,the City Council of the City of Anacortes does ordain as follows:
<br /> With the adoption of this ordinance completing the required review and revision of the critical areas
<br /> regulations, the City declares the Growth Management Act required periodic review and update under
<br /> RCW 36.70A.130 complete.
<br /> Section 1. Findings. The above recitals are hereby adopted by reference as legislative findings in
<br /> support of this ordinance. The City Council further enters the following findings:
<br /> A. The Findings of Fact contained within Section A of the Anacortes Planning Commission
<br /> Recorded Motion Regarding Amendments to the Critical Area Regulations(approved
<br /> January 22, 2020), analyze the proposal's consistency with the Growth Management
<br /> Act, Anacortes Comprehensive Plan, and the Anacortes Municipal Code, and are hereby
<br /> adopted by reference.
<br /> Chapter 19.70 Critical Areas Ch19.70-CriticalArea July 26,2021
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