Marysville Planning Commission noticed Nov. 12, 2024 hearing on 2024 Comprehensive Plan update and code changes

What the records say

The city's notice scheduled an open record public hearing before the Planning Commission for Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. ¹. It covered three city files: CPA22-003, the 2024 Comprehensive Plan update and associated amendments to the Downtown Master Plan and Marysville Municipal Code Title 22, Unified Development Code; CA24-003, amendments tied to Senate Bill 5290; and CA24-004, subdivision addressing changes ¹. The Comprehensive Plan update is described as a major periodic update required by the Growth Management Act under RCW 36.70A.130(5)(a), guiding Marysville's growth over 20 years, from 2024 to 2044 ¹. The notice says the updated plan has been reorganized, is shorter, and addresses new state GMA and Puget Sound Regional Council requirements ¹. Proposed associated amendments include removing the conditional use permit requirement for duplexes in the R-4.5 Single Family, Medium Density zone; removing the planned residential development requirement for new mobile/manufactured home parks; clarifying permitted uses and density and dimensional rules for the Light Industrial with General Commercial Overlay zone; removing the 4,000-square-foot size limit on eating and drinking places in the Mixed Use zone; removing conditional use permit requirements for motorcycle dealers in the Community Business and Community Business – Whiskey Ridge zones; and allowing residential above ground-floor commercial use in the Flex zone while increasing the height allowance from 45 to 55 feet ¹. CA24-003 would amend MMC Chapter 22G.010, Land Use Application Procedures, and MMC Section 22G.030.020, General Fee Structure, to adopt turnaround timeframes, application expiration, and refund policies required by SB 5290 ¹. CA24-004 would amend MMC Chapter 22G.090, Subdivisions and Short Subdivisions, and MMC Chapter 22G.100, Binding Site Plans, to require addresses on final plat maps ¹. The notice said staff recommendation and exhibits would be available online no later than Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at 4 p.m., and requested public comment pre-registration by 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 ¹.

• The Planning Commission public hearing was noticed for Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. ¹
• The main file, CPA22-003, was the 2024 Comprehensive Plan update and associated amendments to the Downtown Master Plan and Unified Development Code ¹
• The update was described as a 20-year plan for 2024–2044 and a major periodic update required by the Growth Management Act ¹
• Proposed code amendments included removing the conditional use permit requirement for duplexes in the R-4.5 zone and removing the planned residential development requirement for new mobile/manufactured home parks ¹
• Other proposed amendments would have removed the 4,000-square-foot size limit on eating and drinking places in the Mixed Use zone and allowed residential above ground-floor commercial in the Flex zone with height increased from 45 to 55 feet ¹
• CA24-003 would adopt SB 5290 turnaround timeframes, application expiration, and refund policies in land-use application and fee rules ¹
• CA24-004 would require addresses on final plat maps under subdivision and binding site plan rules ¹
• The notice said staff recommendation and exhibits would be available by Nov. 7, 2024, at 4 p.m., and public comment pre-registration was requested by Nov. 11, 2024, at 4 p.m. ¹

Why it matters

The notice says the proposed standards apply city-wide, not to one project site ¹. Analysis: That means the hearing concerned rules that can affect future housing options, commercial uses, building height, and how long some permit reviews take across Marysville. The record does not state what the Planning Commission decided or whether any of the proposals were later adopted ¹.

What changed / what's next

• The city posted a notice for an open record Planning Commission public hearing on Nov. 12, 2024, covering three land-use files ¹.
• The notice listed proposed amendments to the 2024 Comprehensive Plan, Downtown Master Plan, and Unified Development Code, including changes to duplex, mobile/manufactured home park, commercial, and Flex zone rules ¹.
• The notice listed proposed amendments to land-use application procedures, fee structure, subdivision, and binding site plan rules ¹.
• The hearing was noticed for Nov. 12, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. ¹; the supplied record does not include the Planning Commission's decision or any later adoption action.
• The notice said staff recommendation and exhibits would be available by Nov. 7, 2024, at 4 p.m. ¹.
• The notice requested public comment pre-registration by Nov. 11, 2024, at 4 p.m. ¹.