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ORDINANCE NO. 3 3 94
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, amending Section 15.02.178 and
amending Section 15.08.030(B)(1) of the Kent Zoning
Code.
WHEREAS, in 1992 the Safe Water Drinking Act mandated that all water
systems be tested for lead and copper; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent performed an analysis of its system which it
completed in 1995 and concluded that the City construct treatment facilities to improve
overall water quality in its system; and
WHEREAS, the proposed method of treatment is "liquid feed," utilizing
caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), which is defined as a hazardous substance under both the
City zoning code and the Washington Administrative Code; and
WHEREAS, the two proposed treatment facilities are located in zones which
do not permit the use of "hazardous substances"; and
WHEREAS, alternatives to the liquid feed caustic soda have been eval
by the City and its consultants, but such alternatives are not cost effective, practical
create the chance of contamination problems; and
WHEREAS, the Kent Planning Committee reviewed the matter at its
meeting on October 21, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the Committee recommended that the matter be referred to the
Land Use and Planning Board for review and recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use and Planning Board reviewed the alternatives,
reports, and recommendations pertaining to the proposed water treatment facilities and
recommended alternative number three at its hearing on November 24, 1997; NOW
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 15.02.178 of the Kent Zoning Code is hereby
amended as follows:
Section 15.02.178. Hazardous substance land use facility. Hazardous substance
land use Facility means the projected line enclosing the area of all structures and lands on
which hazardous substance land use activities occur. have occurred in the past or will occur
in the future. This does not include the application of products for agricultural purposes-
or the use storage or handling of hazardous substances used in public water treatment
facilities.
SECTION 2. Section 15.08.030(B)(1) of the Kent Zoning Code is hereby
amended as follows:
Sec. 15.08.030. General conditional uses.
A. Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to identify certain types of land uses
that usually require relatively greater freedom of location than other uses restricted to
certain districts by this title. General conditional uses may be allowed in the various zoning
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districts following the procedures in this section 15.09.030. General conditional uses may
have one (1) or all of the following characteristics:
1. Public necessity requires such use in all or several districts.
2. Their technical, operating or service characteristics are such as to make it
impractical to restrict their location only to certain districts.
3. Although they fit the description in subsections 1. and 2. of this section,
their impact or effect on the immediate neighborhood or vicinity in which
they are located may be detrimental in the absence of adequate performance
standards, development controls or good site planning.
It is, therefore, the purpose of this section to reconcile potential conflicts between public
necessity of certain uses and their possible detrimental effects on other uses.
B. Types of uses identified. The uses identified for the purpose of this section will
generally fall into several broad categories, as follows:
1. Utility, transportation and communication , facilities. Includes electrical
substations, pumping or regulating devices for the transmission of water,
(including public water treatment facilities), gas, steam, petroleum, etc., bus
stops, transit stations, etc.
2. Public facilities. Includes firehouses, police stations, libraries and
administrative offices of governmental agencies.
3. Open space asses. Includes cemeteries, parks, playgrounds, golf courses and
other recreation facilities, including buildings or structures associated
therewith.
4. Drive-in churches; welfare facilities. Drive-in churches, retirement homes,
convalescent homes and other welfare facilities (excluding group hon
class I, II and III as defined in section 15.02.173), whether privately
publicly operated, facilities for rehabilitation or correction, private clu
fraternal lodges, etc.
5. Schools. Primary and secondary schools, vocational schools and coil
whether privately or publicly operated.
SECTION 3. - Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall
in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days after passage and publication as provided by law.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK ACT/N6
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROGER A. LUBOVICH, CITY TTORNEY
PASSED: � day of , 1998.
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APPROVED: 7 day of -1999.
PUBLISHED: day of , 1998.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No..�3 3 S (,,
by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the
City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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, CITY CLERK
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