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King County Local Voters Pamphlet
November 6, 2001 General Election
Sammamish Comm. Municipal
Corporation - Proposition No. 1
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PROPOSITION NO. 1
CONTINUATION OF COMMUNITY
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
The community council of the Sammamish Community
Municipal Corporation of the City of Bellevue
has adopted Resolution No. 404 concerning this
proposition to continue the existence of the
Sammamish Community Municipal Corporation.
Pursuant to RCW 35.14.060, this proposition would
continue the existence of the Sammamish Community
Municipal Corporation until the first Monday of
January, 2006. Shall this proposition be:
Approved
__ Rejected __
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| EXPLANATORY STATEMENT |
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In 1969 the Sammamish annexation to the City of Bellevue was approved by the
voters residing within the annexation boundaries. The voters also approved the
creation of a community municipal corporation for the annexed area, which has a five
member governing body elected by the voters within the area, called the “community
council.” The community council has authority to approve or disapprove ordinances
and resolutions of the city council affecting land, buildings and structures within the
community municipal corporation with respect to the following: 1) comprehensive
plan; 2) zoning ordinances; 3) conditional use permit, special exception or variance;
4) subdivision ordinance; 5) subdivision plat; and 6) planned unit development.
The community council may also advise, consult and cooperate with the city council
on local matters directly or indirectly affecting the service area.
Under state law, the community municipal corporation may continue in existence
for four year periods upon approval of the voters within it. On December 19, 2000 the
Sammamish Community Council adopted Resolution No. 404 requesting that a
proposal for continuation be placed on the ballot.
If a majority of votes is cast for continuation, the Sammamish Community Council
shall continue in existence for a four-year period. If a majority of votes is not cast for
continuation, it shall cease to exist and cannot be re-established.
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| STATEMENT FOR |
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A YES vote to continue the Sammamish Community Council
preserves our Council’s right of approval/disapproval over
all prospective land use changes in our neighborhoods. This
alone can preserve our quality of life against higher density land
uses and related traffic impacts eroding other Bellevue areas not
protected by a Community Council. The five-person volunteer
Sammamish Community Council is an elected, stabilizing force
which helps preserve and enhance our neighborhoods’ quality of
life. Monthly meetings also give you an opportunity to raise
neighborhood-level issues ignored by the City. Court decisions
have upheld the Community Council’s authority under State law.
For thirty-two years this process has worked successfully to
protect and preserve our neighborhoods’ character and values.
Our elected volunteer Council provides us with responsive
government at the lowest possible cost.
VOTE TO CONTINUE THE SAMMAMISH
COMMUNITY COUNCIL!
STATEMENT PREPARED BY: Francis J. Lill, Barbara Lowry,
Murray Aston
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| STATEMENT AGAINST |
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NO STATEMENT SUBMITTED.
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