Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Ordinance 24-105, approving and authorizing the County Executive to sign an Interlocal Agreement between Snohomish County and the City of Monroe, for the Monroe 30 Annexation
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DEPARTMENT: Planning and Development Services
ORIGINATOR: Eileen Canola
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Ken Klein 11/15/24
PURPOSE: To approve and authorize the County Executive to enter into this interlocal agreement (ILA) with the City of Monroe to guide the orderly transition of jurisdiction and services for the Monroe 30 Annexation
BACKGROUND: The County and City currently do not have a master annexation interlocal agreement (MAILA) in effect. The most recent MAILA between the City and County expired on December 31, 2022. As the County and City lack a MAILA to guide the transition of jurisdiction and services, the attached ILA titled, Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Monroe and Snohomish County Concerning the Monroe 30 Annexation Pursuant to RCW 35A.14.120 would serve to facilitate the Monroe 30 Annexation proposal. The Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) underscores the need for managed growth, orderly development, and coordination between counties and municipalities in planning for services and infrastructure in urban areas as expressed in GMA Planning Goal 1 - (RCW 36.70A.020(1)). The Snohomish County Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) support the coordinated planning of urban areas between the County and cities and are expressed in Joint Planning policies. Policies in the Interjurisdictional Coordination (IC) and Land Use (LU) chapters of the County's comprehensive plan promote the use of interlocal agreements to help facilitate the orderly development of urban areas and transfer of services and jurisdiction. The City submitted a NOI to the BRB, which the BRB deemed complete on September 18, 2024 with BRB File No. 2024-03. However, the City withdrew its NOI, to provide time to negotiate a...
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