HomeMy WebLinkAbout3443Ordinance No. 3443
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=458 — Subdivision Code
Passed 2/16/1999
Amending Sec. 12.04.280 — Short Plat Filing
Amends Ord. 1840 (Sec. 2.2.9)
Amended by Ord. 3511
Amended by Ord. 3906 (Ch. 12.04)
ORDINANCE NO. 3qq,:�_
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, amending Section 12.04.280 of the Kent
City Code to lengthen the timeframe for recording a final
short plat.
WHEREAS, the current City of Kent subdivision code, Section 12.04.280,
requires that a short plat of two to nine lots be filed within six (6) months of the date
approval or the short plat will be null and void; and
WHEREAS, the current code does allow for one (1) extension of not more
six (6) months if the request is received by the Planning Department prior to the six
month expiration date; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department has determined that in 1997
approximately 72% of the short plats required a six month extension prior to the recording
of the final plat; and
WHEREAS, developers have expressed concern about the limited amount
ime allotted for recording of a final short plat and the Planning Department agrees that
months can be inadequate time to complete a short plat and file it for recording; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department proposed an amendment to Section
12.04.280 of the Kent City Code to lengthen the timefrante for recording a final short plat;
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WHEREAS, the proposed amendment would extend the short
expiration date to one (1) year from the date of the approval and increase the extension timel
period to one (1) year, if the extension is requested prior to the one-year expiration date;)
and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment was submitted to the Land Use &I
Planning Board for discussion at its January 11, 1999 work session; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use & Planning Board voted to bring the
amendment as an action item to the January 26, 1999 Land Use & Planning Board public
hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use & Planning Board unanimously approved the
to amend Section 12.04.280 of the Kent City Code as recommended by
Planning Department; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION]. Section 12.04.280 of the Kent City Code is hereby amended
follows:
Sec. 12.04.280. Short subdivision plat expiration. If the short subdivision plat
is not filed within eix (6) mems one (1) year of the date of approval, the short subdivision
plat shall be null and void. Upon written request of the subdivider, the planning department
may grant one (1) extension of not more than si* (6)meaths one 1 year. Such request
must be received by the planning department prior to the sits one-year expiration
date.
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SECTION Z - Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision
not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall
in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. - E11ective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
thirty (30) days from and after the date of passage and publication as provided by law.
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ATTEST:
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ROGER A. LUBOVICH, CITYe��-
PASSED: IL day of 11999.
APPROVED: 16 day of '1999.
PUBLISHED: day of91-, 1999.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 3gg3, passed
the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the
of Kent as hereon indicated.
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CITY CLERK,
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