HomeMy WebLinkAbout1195RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, directing the Kent
Planning, Fire, Public Works, and Legal
Departments to explore the City's participation
in the Department of Housing and Urban
Development's affordable housing program, and
directing those departments to report their
findings to the Kent City Council Planning
Committee.
WHEREAS, there now exists a national crisis in
affordability of housing; and
WHEREAS, home ownership provides benefits to the
individual, the community, the state and the nation; and
WHEREAS, there is evidence that some local, state and
national regulations may duly impact the cost of housing; and
WHEREAS, the United states Department of Housing and
Urban Development, as part of the "Joint Venture for Affordable
Housing" has initiated an "Affordable Housing Demonstration
Program"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent desires to investigate
participation in the "Affordable Housing Demonstration" so as to
expand housing opportunities within it's community; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Kent Planning, Public Works, and
Fire Departments are directed to work with representatives from
the Department of Housing and Urban Development to fully explore
the potential of Kent's participation in this program.
Section 2. The City of Kent Legal Department is directed
to work with the Planning Department and representatives of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development to explore the legal
permissibility and appropriateness of waiving or modifying local
procedures and code requirements, as may be requested by the
builders of the demonstration project.
Section 3. The Planning and Legal Departments are
directed to report to the Kent City Council Planning Committee
with an outline of the program, as it specifically relates to the
particular needs of the Kent Housing Community, in achievement of
the goals of the Kent City Council.
Section 4. The City of Kent joins with the Department of
Housing and Urban Development to have as one of it's prime
objectives the achievement of safe, decent and affordable housing
for the residents of the City.
Passed at a regular
City of Kent, Washington this
meeting of ~he Ci~Council of the -7--day of ~ 1989.
~~~?nqurred in by the
day of ~~~~ , 1989.
ATTEST:
Maybf of ~e City of Kent, this
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DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct
Resolution No. /! 9 5 , passed b~ty council of the
Kent, Washington, the 7 day of , 1989.
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