HomeMy WebLinkAbout1275RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, declaring a
moratorium on the City's extension of sewer and
water services to property for development
purposes located outside of its incorporated
limits.
WHEREAS, the city of Kent has the option, pursuant to RCW
35.92.170 and 3'5.67.310, to extend its water and sewer systems and
service to property located outside of its incorporated limits; and
WHEREAS, the City has set a policy in Ordinance 2767,
codified at Kent City Code 4.22.010, to provide these services
only to properties within its primary sphere of interest for
annexation purposes; and
WHEREAS, under the newly adopted Growth Management Act,
King County must consult with the City of Kent and eventually
designate the location of the City's "urban growth area," beyond
which annexation by the City may not occur (RCW 36.70A.110); and
WHEREAS, since the process is still in its early stages,
the urban growth areas and hence the City's potential annexation
areas are as yet undefined; and
WHEREAS, without clear direction on the boundaries of the
urban growth areas, the City is unable to implement its policy
which would allow the extension of wate~ and sewer services only
to areas which can be annexed in the future; NOW, THEREFORE,
. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON. DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Effective immediately, the City of Kent shall
not accept new applications from any property owner for the
extensions of water andjor sewer service to any property located
outside of the City's incorporated limits for the purpose of
development, platting, short platting and/or rezoning thereof.
Section 2. The moratorium imposed on these services by
this Resolution shall continue until such time as the ''urban
growth areas'' are designated by the County, and any appeals of the
City therefrom are resolved, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.110.
Passed at a regular meeting of t~e city council of the
City of Kent, Washington this ~ day of ~ 1991.
Concurred in by the Mayor of the City of Kent, this __ __
day of _____________ , 1991.
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBER, ACTING CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct
Resolution No. I,;;( 7 5' , passed b~ City Council of the
Kent, Washington, the / '1 day of Z!l:!!._~, 1991.
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BRENDA JACOaER,
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ACTING CITY CLERK
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 28, 1994
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MAYOR JIM WHITE
RE: End of Moratorium on City Extensions of Water and Sewer Service
As you may recall, on March 19, 1991, the City Council, by its Resolution No. 1275, placed a
moratorium on extensions of water and sewer service outside City limits. The Resolution put the
moratorium into effect "until such time as the 'urban growth areas' are designated by the County,
and any appeals of the City therefrom are resolved .... "
The King County Council has now passed its Comprehensive Plan pursuant to the State's Growth
Management Act, and as part of that Plan, designated its "Urban Growth Areas." The County's
ordinance enacting that Plan becomes effective today. Additionally, our staff does not, at this
time, envision that it will recommend making any appeal of the County's determination. As a
result, the condition imposed by the City Council has been fulfilled, and the moratorium imposed
by Resolution 1275 will be lifted today.
cc: James P. Harris, Development Services Director
Don E. Wickstrom, Public Works Director
Brenda Jacober, City Clerk