HomeMy WebLinkAbout922RESOLUTION NO. 9;2~
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, regarding the adoption
of "Unique and Fragile" area policies and loca-
tions within a portion of the City of Kent.
WHEREAS, "Unique and Fragile" areas policies and locations
have been proposed in the attached Appendix "A" and is commonly
referred to as "Unique and Fragile" areas, and
WHEREAS, public hearings were held before the Planning
Commission of the City of Kent, after notice of said hearings
were duly published, and
WHEREAS, after the final hearing of the Planning Commission
on October 21, 1980, the proposed "Unique and Fragile" areas
policies and location map were forwarded to the City Council with
the recommendation that they be adopted, and
WHEREAS, the City Council held hearings on the "Unique and
Fragile" areas policies and locations on December 11 and 22, 1980;
January 12, and 15, 1981, and February 2, and 17, 1981, and
following said hearings either approved, disapproved, or modified
the recommendations of the Planning Commission, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY
RESOLVE:
Section 1: That the "Unique and Fragile" areas policies
and location map, attached hereto as Appendix "A", and commonly
referred to as "Unique and Fragile" areas, be and hereby are
incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein, and
the same hereby is adopted.
Section 2: That the "Unique and Fragile" areas policies
and location map be filed with the City Clerk and in the office
of the Planning Department and be made available for public
inspection upon request.
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PASSED at a regular meeting of the Kent City Council
this 2nd day of March, 1981.
I <ISABEL HOGAN,~OR
ATTEST:
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DONALD E MIRK, CITY ATTORNEY
I hereby certified that this is a true copy of
Resolution No. /:;<.<;?__, passed by the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, the 2nd day of March, 1981.
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Appendix A
Unique and Fragile Areas
1. Designate all officially mapped ponds, marshes and/or swamps,
riparian woodlands, undiked shorelines, flooded wetlands and
200 feet,or equivalent, around the city lagoon as Unique and
Fragile ·Areas. Wetlands defined as Other Netlands shall not
be defined as Unique and Fragile Areas.
2. Areas officially mapped as Riparian Woodlands shall be preserved
and protected.
3. All areas officially mapped as marshes and/or swamps shall
be preserved and protected.
4. Those areas identified as undiked shorelines shall be preserved
and protected according to regulations of the Kent Shoreline
Master Program.
5. The City shall maintain and manage the old Kent lagoon as a
duel purpose facility: a) Storm water retention site, b)
Wildlife habitat area. The City shall consult a wildlife
biologist for design assistance to protect the lagoon's wild-
life habitat value.
6. All officially mapped ponds shall be preserved and protected.
7. Seasonally and Temporarily Flooded Wetlands
a) West Side of Green River
(1) Designate Site L-5 as a Unique and Fraaile Area to
be preserved and managed to support wildlife habitat;
specifically, migrating waterfowl.
(2) Maintain RA zoning in Site L-5.
(3) Endorse the SCS selection of 70 acres within Site L-5
as a portion of the required mitigation for the
East Side Watershed Project and recommend that the
City participate in the acquisition of the 70 acres
with the other East Side Watershed Project sponsors.
(4} Encourage property owners with property located within
site L-5 to participate in the King County Agricultural
Retention Program.
(5} Present a bond issue to voters to acquire the wetlands
in Site L-5 that are not eligible to participate in
the King County Agricultural Retention Program.
(6} Direct the staff to develop a program to manage
Unique and Fragile Areas acquired by the City.
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b) South of Green River
(1) Designate Sites L-27 and L-29 as Unique and Fragile
Areas that are to be preserved and managed to support
wildlife habitat, specifically migrating waterfowl.
SR-516 is not to be affected by this designation.
(2) Maintain RA designation for Sites L-27 arid L-29 in the
Valley Floor Plan.
(3} Limit the extension of water and sewer services to
Sites L-27 and L-29.
(4) Encourage property owners with property located in
Sites L-27 and L-29 to participate in the King County
Agricultural Retention Program.
c) East Side ·of Green River
(1) Designate a 200 foot buffer strip or equivalent
around the perimeter of the City lagoon in Site L-15
to be preserved and managed to support wildlife habitat,
specifically migrating waterfowl. This buffer strip
may be used to accommodate the main trunk channel
for surface water management.
(2} Direct the staff to develop a program to acquire this
buffer strip.
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