HomeMy WebLinkAbout3300ORDINANCE NO. . _3 o C
AN ORDINANCE of the City of
Kent, Washington, extending interim
zoning controls established by City
Ordinance No. 3259, relating to
stream development standards in the
Meridian Annexation Area.
WHEREAS, on January 1, 1996, the City annexed a 5.2
square mile area of unincorporated King County lying east of the
existing City limits, commonly known as the Meridian Annexation
Area; and
WHEREAS, three major tributaries to the Soos Creek
drainage system, Soos Creek, Big Soos Creek, and Little Soos Creek
lie within the City's annexation area; and
WHEREAS, these three tributaries constitute a significant
part of a unique regional drainage system, providing valuable
habitat for salmon and other plant and wildlife species; and
WHEREAS, Metropolitan King County's development setbacks
along these tributaries, known as "buffers," establish more
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effective protection for these tributaries' systems than would be
established under Kent City Code development standards; and
WHEREAS, various parties who deem themselves affected by
this potential change in setback requirements have notified the
City of their concerns for the continued preservation of this
important habitat area; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 1995, after a public hearing on
the matter, the Kent City Council, by its Ordinance No. 3259,
established interim zoning controls relating to preservation of
jthese stream buffers so that City staff could conduct further study
on the matter; and
WHEREAS, the City staff has studied this matter, and on
May 29, 1996, the City's Interim Land Use and Planning Board held
a public hearing on a proposed zoning map and text amendment that
will permanently preserve these established stream development
standards on these tributaries in the Meridian Annexation Area; and
WHEREAS, the Interim Land Use and Planning Board
'determined, in principle, to implement these setbacks and buffers,
subject to review under the State Environmental Policy Act ("SEPA")
and also subject to final review and approval of the implementing
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to extend the established
interim zoning controls created by Ordinance No. 3259 in order to
preserve these stream development standards in the Meridian
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Annexation Area in order to conduct SEPA review and to develop
regulations pursuant to the direction of the Interim Land Use and
Planning Board. NOW THEREFORE:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals and Findings Incorporated. The
foregoing recitals and findings are by this reference incorporated
.and made a part hereof.
Section 2. Findings and Conclusions. The Kent
City Council finds as follows:
A. Soos Creek, Big Soos Creek, and Little Soos Creek
lying within the City's Meridian Annexation Area, as described in
the City's Ordinance No. 3259, are part of a significant regional
drainage network;
B. This drainage network provides valuable and unique
habitat for fish life, plant life, and wildlife within the Meridian
Annexation Area and throughout the region;
C. Existing City zoning that would apply to the
Meridian Annexation Area would not provide the same level of stream
protection as currently provided by Metropolitan King County's
development standards;
D. The City wishes to preserve the County's development
standards, including, without limitation, the County's 25 and 100
foot buffer requirements, for an interim period while the City
conducts SEPA review of the impacts of permanently implementing
these zoning controls and while City staff develop and propose
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development standards specifically designed to implement these
zoning controls.
Section 3. Interim Zoning Control. The Interim
'',Zoning Controls established by City Ordinance No. 3259 on December
19, 1995, which established the County's development standards and
,provisions for Soos Creek, Little Soos Creek and Big Soos Creek
within the City's Meridian Annexation Area as enacted in chapter
21.54 of the Metropolitan King County Code shall be extended. Kent
'City Code Sections 15.08.220-15.08.224 and the City's "Hazard Area
Development Limitations" Map are hereby modified during this
interim zoning control period to the extent that they are
';inconsistent with this ordinance.
Section 4. Expiration. These interim zoning
controls shall be in effect as of July 1, 1996, and shall remain in
effect for three (3) months unless extended or shortened by action
of the Kent City Council.
Section 5. Severability. The provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The
invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section
or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application
thereof to any person or circumstances shall not affect the
validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its
application to other persons or circumstances.
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Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
`!effect and
be
in force
five
publication
as
provided by
law.
ATTEST:
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BRENDA JACOBER,,CITY CLERK
:APPROVED AS TO
(5) days from the time of its
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PASSED the / day of
APPROVED the �/ day of
PUBLISHED the day of
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Ordinance No. ; 3C -C. passed by the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent
" hereon indicated.
BRENDA JACOBER, CI CLERK
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