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ORDINANCE NO. .3 36 0
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, amending Section 15.08.030 of the
Kent Zoning Code, to authorize private schools to locate in
all zoning districts by general conditional use permit.
WHEREAS, private schools are increasingly popular as an alternative to
public schools; and
WHEREAS, under the Kent City Code, private schools are not currently
required to submit to a regulatory process; and
WHEREAS, the Kent Land Use and Planning Board held a public hearing
on July 28, 1997, and considered allowing private schools to locate in all zoning districts
by general conditional use permit; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use and Planning Board recommended approval of
a zoning code amendment authorizing private schools to locate in all zoning districts by
general conditional use permit; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION]. Section 15.08.030 of the Kent City Code is hereby amended
I as follows:
Sec. 15.08.030. General conditional uses.
I 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 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,
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 uses. 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 homes
class I, II and III as defined in section 15.02.173), whether privately or
publicly operated, facilities for rehabilitation or correction, private clubs,
fraternal lodges, etc.
5. Schools Primary and second_ry schools vocational schools and colleges.
whether privately or publicly operated.
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. - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from the time of its final approval and passage as proAded by law.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBER/CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A. LUBOVI
PASSED: — day ofr"n-� , 1997.
APPROVED: day of , 1997.
PUBLISHED: day of z� y"�L, 1997.
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I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 3360, passed
ny 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 JACO , CITY CLERK
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