Bothell was scheduled to weigh an interim permit-review ordinance responding to SB 5290
Ahead of the Jan. 7, 2025 meeting, the agenda listed a recommended interim ordinance amending Bothell's local project review rules in response to a new state law 1.
What the records say
In materials published ahead of the Jan. 7, 2025 meeting, the agenda packet listed an ordinance item: an interim ordinance on local project review in response to Senate Bill 5290, with a staff recommendation to adopt the interim ordinance as proposed 1. The proposed change would amend various sections of Chapters 11.04, 11.06, 11.10, and 11.12 of the Bothell Municipal Code 1. The packet also included two attachments: the interim ordinance itself and a crosswalk review 1. Senate Bill 5290 is a state law; the packet does not explain its details, so what the underlying state law requires is not established by the supplied record.
- The Jan. 7, 2025 agenda listed an interim ordinance on local project review in response to Senate Bill 5290, with a recommended action to adopt it as proposed 1.
- The proposed ordinance would amend various sections of Bothell Municipal Code Chapters 11.04, 11.06, 11.10, and 11.12 1.
- Supporting materials included the interim ordinance text and a crosswalk review 1.
Why it matters
Local project review rules cover how the city processes development permits, so changes to these code chapters could affect how quickly and through what steps Bothell reviews building and land-use applications 1. The packet's 'interim' label suggests the ordinance was meant as a stopgap response to the new state law, though the record does not state how long it would last 1.
What changed / what's next
- The proposed interim ordinance would amend various sections of Chapters 11.04, 11.06, 11.10, and 11.12 of the Bothell Municipal Code governing local project review 1.
- The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome, including whether the ordinance was adopted or what final terms it contained.
- The packet does not include the text of Senate Bill 5290 or explain which specific permit-review changes the state law requires, so the substance of the amendments beyond the code chapters cited is not established by the supplied record.