HomeMy WebLinkAbout2901ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, resulting from the Planning
Department Housing Element Work Program,
amending the Housing and Public Facilities and
Services Elements of the West Hill Land Use
Plan and City of Kent Comprehensive Plan.
WHEREAS, the City Council, by Resolution 1123, evidenced
a desire to achieve reduction in the density of multifamily
housing through revisions to Kent's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning
Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, by Resolution 1172, directed
the Planning Department to conduct a study and proposed update of
the housing element of the City's Comprehensive Plan, including a
area by area analysis of multifamily density for East Hill, West
Hill and Valley Floor Planning Areas; and
WHEREAS, the Council directed that the results of said
area -wide study are to be proposed for implementation through to
and/or map zoning amendments to be presented to the Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council had directed that the Planning
Department work with the City Council to develop a work program
for the area by area analysis; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.63.020, RCW 35A.63.073 and
RCW 35A.63.100(5) empowers a city council to authorize the
Planning Commission to hear and make recommendations to the City
Council on Comprehensive Plan Text amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council by Ordinance 2796 granted to
the Planning Commission authority to consider and make
recommendations on Comprehensive Plan text amendments, and
authorized Comprehensive Plan text amendments to be made
simultaneously with or prior to amendments to the zoning code;
WHEREAS, public notice and opportunity for input on the
Work Program process, procedure and results has been of the
highest priority to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the West Hill Subarea
Comprehensive Plan Text, amending the West Hill Land Use Plan
Housing, and Public Facilities and Services Elements were
recommended to the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of RCW
35A.63.073 and the Kent City Ordinance 2796, hearings were held
before the Planning Commission of the City of Kent on July 24,
1989 and August 14, 1989 to consider the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, after the final hearing of the Planning
Commission and its final deliberations, the Planning Commission's
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and recommendations for the
proposed amendments were issued on August 28, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Findings of
Fact, Conclusions of Law and recommendations of the Planning
Commission at a public meeting on September 19, 1989; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
adopted by the Kent Planning Commission on August 28, 1989 are
adopted by reference in totality by the Kent City Council.
Section 2. The Kent West Hill Subarea Land Use
Comprehensive Plan, Housing Element is amended as follows:
Housing Element
Goal 2: Policy 2: The West Hill Plan Land Use Map will
serve as a general guide for future development of the West Hill.
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Section 3. The Kent West Hill Land Use Plan, Public
Facilities and Services Element is amended as to add the followi
language:
Public Facilities and Services Element
Goal 1: Objective 2:
Policy 2• Restrict residential densities in areas
unconnected to City sewer.
Section 4. The City of Kent Comprehensive Plan, West
Hill Land Use Plan, Land Use Classifications Section, is amended
to add the following:
Single Family Designated Area Overlay:
LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS
The land use classifications used in display and explanation of
the alternative proposed patterns of development of West Hill are
similar to current East Hill, King County Community Plan and
Greater Des Moines Plan designations. The classifications are an
expansion over current City of Kent designations on West Hill*.
This expansion means that designated residential densities are
more precise and that zoning ordinances and regulations that
follow can be more easily determined to express the intent of this
new plan. Also, classifications similar to those of surrounding
and overlapping plans mean easier interjurisdictional coordination
Single Family Residential
The four single family residential classifications used on West
Hill range from one dwelling unit per acre (du/ac) to a maximum o
six du/ac. One dwelling unit per acre is similar to the permitte
density of the City of Kent Residential -Agricultural zone. An
example of development in a six du/ac designated area is the
Cambridge subdivision. This is equivalent to R-1 7,200 zoning or
7,200 sq. ft. lot sizes.
* Only the classifications that can apply to West Hill
alternative maps are described.
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Single Family (1 du/ac)
A minimum density intended for use in areas that may be
environmentally sensitive to development, or where higher density
may not be desirable because of the public expense involved in
supplying urban services.
Single Family (2 to 3 du/ac)
Buildable lot sizes of 15,000 to 20,000 square feet, providing a
high percentage of open space/separation between units.
Single Family (3 to 4 du/ac)
Buildable lot sizes of 10,000 to 15,000 square feet. In
suburban/urban areas, this subdivision's designated density can b(
supplied many urban services more efficiently and economically
than lower densities.
Single Family (4 to 6 du/ac)
Much of West Hill residential area is already developed within
this density range; lots range from 7,200 to approximately 10,000
square feet. At this density, public transportation is
economically feasible, although at a lower level of service.
Single Family Overlay Designated Area
The Single -Family Designated Area approach is intended to foster
the following objectives through the individual area plans. The
goals of this overlay area are to: a) conserve existing
single-family neighborhoods, b) to protect single-family
neiahborhoods from incompatible uses, and c) to promote new
single-family development.
also include small existing neighborhood commercial sites which
serve the single-family neighborhood.
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Multi -family Residential
There are three higher density classifications devoted to
multifamily type units. Over the years, the line between single
family and multifamily residences has become increasingly
indistinct. Clustering, some condominium units, townhouses and
row houses are examples of what could be called a low density
multifamily, or attached high density, single family.
Multi -family (7 to 12 du/ac)
Low density attached dwelling units including duplexes, townhous
and low rise apartment and condominium complexes, with a
correspondingly high percentage of open space per unit.
Multi -family (12 to 24 du/ac)
While the impact upon public facilities and services increases
with higher densities, traditional multifamily units in this
density category generally use less of these facilities and
services per unit.*
Multi -family (24 to 40 du/ac)
The highest residential density range shown on the alternatives,
complex developed within this range must be carefully located
where adequate public facilities and services can be supplied, an
where the negative impacts of such high density on surrounding
uses is minimized. Such development may be fitting for, among
others, special purposes such as provision for lower priced renta
units for students, close to community colleges.
* For example, automobile trip -ends (roundtrips) generated by a
single family unit are estimated at an average of 10 per day,
while that for multi -family units is 6.1 per day.
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Mobile Home Parks
Mobile home park designated areas are shown by the MHP symbol on
the proposed alternative land use maps. In Kent, a specific
mobile home park zoning classification is used, while in King
County, they are permitted in higher density multi -family zones.
Mobile home parks provide a distinctly different living
environment as compared to both single and multi -family housing,
and are therefore shown separately.
Commercial
This category includes several commercial and commercially rela
Community Retail
Includes businesses that provide retail goods and services such a
supermarkets, hardware stores, drugstores, restaurants, etc. Thi
classification refers to retail uses which generally serve the
daily shopping requirements of a community.
Neighborhood Business
Limited retail and office development compatible with adjacent
residential uses, intended to serve residents within one mile.
(None found on West Hill proposed alternatives).
Community Facility
This designation applies to all public schools, utilities, fire
and police stations, and other lands in public use.
Open Space
On West Hill, land designated open space generally refers to areae
associated with street and road right-of-way or setbacks, areas
dedicated as open space in subdivision development, and other
areas used as "buffer zones" between conflicting land uses. On
Alternative 4, "open space" connotes areas of minimum development.
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Constrained Areas
This applies to all Class III Critical Areas as defined by King
County, combined with the degree of slope (see first four policie
of Matrix, Table 1. Class III Critical Areas consist of
environmentally sensitive lands. This sensitivity is due to
severe natural hazards such as landslide or erosion potential,
potential for seismic (earthquake) activity, and flooding
tendency. Constrained areas also cover all "wetland/unique and
fragile areas" greater than one acre in size according to general
criteria from the Valley Studies program.
Parks
Includes all existing and proposed public parks.
Section 5. The City of Kent Comprehensive Plan, West
Hill Land Use Plan and their appendices are amended to provide
that all references to the Housing and Public Facilities and
Services Elements be in conformity with the changes in the text as
set out in Sections Two, Three and Four.
Section 6. The amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and
West Hill Land Use Plan, shall be filed with the City Clerk and it
the office of the Planning Department and made available for
public inspection upon request.
Section 7. Any act consistent with the authority and
prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified
and confirmed.
Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBER; DEIPUTY CITY CLERK
APFR.OVED AS TO FORM:
PASSED the C�_' 0 day of --J�'� 1990.
APPROVED the c ( day ofr1990.
PUBLISHED the a3 day of 1990.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinanc
No. c -7P 7 0 / , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as here
indicated.
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BRENDA JACOHER, DEPUTY CITY CLEF
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