HomeMy WebLinkAbout3367The following 6 original ordinances were sent to King County
Recording in December, 1997 for recording but were lost:
3367
3369
3372
3374
3375
3380
6/16/00 - Per Deputy City Attorney, Tom Brubaker, the copies
of these ordinances should be used as the originals, and only
Ord. 3369 needs to be re -sent for recording.
ORDINANCE NO. -32 6 7
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, relating to zoning and land use, to
implement initial zoning for the Meridian Valley
Annexation Area.
WHEREAS, on April 15, 1997, the Kent City Council adopted Ordinance
do. 3344, approving the annexation of the Meridian Valley area into the City of Kent; and
WHEREAS, the annexation area is comprised of approximately 1.39 square
files, or 891 acres. The annexation area extends to the eastern edge of the City's Potential
umexation Area (PAA), east of 132nd Avenue Southeast to 148th Avenue Southeast and
Torth of Southeast 256th Street to Southeast 235th Street; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of Ordinance No. 3344 the City's
Planning staff began work on annexation zoning for the Meridian Valley Area, as outlined
in Section 15.09.055 of the Kent Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use and Planning Board conducted a public hearing
on August 25, 1997 to take public testimony on amendments to the zoning map for the
Meridian Valley Annexation Area; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use and Planning Board considered various zoning
alternatives and public testimony during its public hearings, and on August 25, 1997,
recommended approval of a zoning alternative to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held two public hearings on the
recommendation of the Land Use and Planning Board: the first hearing was held on
September 16, 1997 and the second hearing was held on October 21, 1997; and
WHEREAS, at the October 21, 1997 hearing the City Council heard
additional public testimony and moved to close the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered public testimony and the
recommendation of the Land Use and Planning Board and moved to modify the Land Use
and Planning Board's recommendation of approval for zoning; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted zoning for the Meridian Valley
annexation area and that the initial zoning is illustrated in Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
requires that comprehensive plans be reviewed as to their potential environmental impact,
and that on October 28, 1997, the City of Kent issued an Addendum to the Environmental
Impact Statement which was prepared for the Kent Comprehensive Plan, and that this
Addendum analyzed the initial zoning designations adopted by the City Council on October
21,1997; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
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SECTION 1. Pursuant to Kent City Code Section 15.09.055 and the laws
of the State of Washington, the initial zoning for the area known as the Meridian Valley
Annexation Area shall be established as outlined in Exhibit A, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference.
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SECTION Z. - Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections, or
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 remain
in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. - F,ffective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from the time of its final approval and passage as provided by law.
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LFVHITE, MAYOR�i
BRENDA JACOBER CITY CLERK
LUBOVICH, CITY A
PASSED: 'T day of , 1997.
APPROVED: Ll day of , 1997.
PUBLISHED: --7— day of ' 72&1-��1997.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 33 6 % passed
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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BRENDA JA E , CITY CLERK
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COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL MRD
SINGLE FAMILY 1 DU/ACRE MRM
NOVEMBER 4, 1997
EXHIBIT 1
SINGLE FAMILY 6.05 DU/ACRE
SINGLE FAMILY 8.71 DU/ACRE
DUPLEX MULTIFAMILY 10 DU/ACRE
MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY 23 DU/ACRE