The City of Ferndale recently issued notifications of a public hearing during a regular City Council meeting to consider the zoning text amendments that prevent restrictive covenants from preventing grocery businesses from being located on some properties within the city limits.
The City proposes to amend Chapter 18.72 by adding Chapter 18.72.150 to the Ferndale Municipal Code for the purpose of prohibiting private restrictive covenants associated with grocery stores which have the intent of preventing the establishment or re establishment of a grocery business in a current or previous location.
– City of Ferndale City Council public hearing notification (January 1, 2025)
The public hearing will be held during the City Council meeting scheduled for 5pm on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at the City Hall Annex Building located at 5694 Second Avenue, Ferndale.
Written comments can be submitted by 5pm on January 20th via the following methods.
- via email to comment@cityofferndale.org
- via postal mail to P.O. Box 936 Ferndale, WA 98248
- in person at City Hall, located at 2095 Main Street
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