HomeMy WebLinkAbout2903ORDINANCE NO.
D AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
o' Washington, resulting from the Planning
Department Housing Element Work Program,
amending the Housing and Public Facilities and
Services Elements of the East Hill Land Use
Plan and City of Kent Comprehensive Plan.
(Amending Resolution 972 and 1040)
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 an
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 text,
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; and
WHEREAS, public notice and opportunity for input on the
ix Work Program process, procedure and results has been of the
lihighest priority to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the East Hill Subarea
11Comprehensive Plan Text, amending the East Hill Land Use Plan
Housing, and Public Facilities and Services Elements were
;recommended to the Planning Commission; and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
35A.63.073 of the Revised Code of Washington and the Kent City
;;Ordinance 2796, hearings were held before the Planning Commission
of the City of Kent on August 28, September 18, October 16,
(November 20 and November 27, 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
proposed amendments were issued on December 11, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Findings of
Fact, Conclusions of Law and recommendations of the Planning
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'Commission at a public meeting on January 30, 1990; NOW, THEREFORn,
�I THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. The Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Wand recommendations of the Kent Planning Commission dated
December 11, 1989 are adopted by reference in totality.
Section 2. The Kent East Hill Subarea Land Use
Comprehensive Plan, Housing Element (Resolution 972 as amended by
Resolution 1040) is amended as follows:
HOUSING ELEMENT
Housing is a significant consideration for local
;government. Providing services for housing and its inhabitants
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involve water and waste collection, police and fire protection,
schools, roads, parks and social services which represent a major
'.portion of local government expenditures.
Housing represents the predominant use of land within the!
!'East Hill area. The goals, objectives and policies of the Housing
Element respond to the major concerns of East Hill residents
regarding housing. Housing policies address the need to
coordinate the provision of public facilities and services with
residential development and to achieve a more effective transition
or separation between areas of intensive land use and adjacent
'residential development. Other policies encourage a wide range of
,housing types to provide varied housing choices.
OVERALL GOAL: ASSURE PRESENT AND FUTURE EAST HILL RESIDENTS
HOUSING THAT IS SAFE, OFFERS A DESIRABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND
IS SUPPORTED BY ADEQUATE COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES.
GOAL 1: Residential development that is related to the
availability of community facilities and services.
Objective 1: When making decisions concerning land use,
consider the adequacy of and impact upon roads and other public
facilities and services including utilities, police and fire
protection, public transportation, schools and parks.
Policy 1: Ensure that public facilities and
services are available or will be available to support development
,at proposed densities.
Policy 2: Locate new single-family detached
residential development in areas and at densities which permit
roads, utilities, public transit, schools and other public
facilities and services to be provided in an efficient and
cost-effective manner.
Policy 3: To reduce congestion in residential
ureas, limit the number of driveways for new development located
on arterial streets and provide mutual access (e.g. shared
driveways, easements) where -ever possible.
Policy 4: Limit opportunities for multifamily
development on East Hill particularly in rural residential areas
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Policy 5• Provide for increased single -family
.;residential densities as a transition between more intensive and
iless intensive residential uses.
GOAL 2: Development patterns that promote residential
;;quality and provide diverse housing opportunity.
Objective 1: Promote flexible residential development
I,approaches to:
a) Provide a variety of housing types,
densities and prices.
b) Enhance residential development
character through retention of open space and sensitive natural
''features (streams, lakes, wetlands, steep slopes).
c) Encourage energy conservation
opportunities.
d) Permit maximum efficiency in the
layout of streets and other public improvements.
Policy 1: Permit adjustments to residential
development requirements including, but not limited to, flexible
setbacks, lot size averaging and lot clustering.
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Objective 2: Decisions concerning land use designations
and development proposals shall consider surrounding residential
land uses and mitigating measures necessary to minimize potential
conflicts.
Policy 1: Require separation between residential
and nonresidential areas and between adjacent lower and higher
density residential areas through landscaping, building placement,
location of off-street parking, traffic control and other measures.
Policy 2: Encourage the retention and improvement
of existing residential neighborhoods on East Hill.
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Section 3. The Kent East Hill Land Use Plan, Public
'Facilities and Services Element (Resolution 972 as amended by
;Resolution 1040) is amended as to add the following language:
PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES ELEMENT
The Public Facilities and Services element includes
ipolicies related to utilities, public safety and parks and
recreation. East Hill has experienced considerable growth during
the past ten years which has had an impact on the provision of
these services. For example, the extension of water service to
areas previously undeveloped can adversely affect the level of
'!service to developments already receiving water if the system is
:not adequate to meet the demand of both the new and existing
customers. The goals, objectives, and policies of the element
'lemphasize the provision of adequate public facilities and services!
at all levels to ensure that the needs of existing residents as
.;well as future residents are met.
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!,OVERALL GOAL: ESTABLISH A PLANNED AND COORDINATED SYSTEM OF
��PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR EAST HILL THAT PROTECTS THE
(HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY. THE PUBLIC
FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR EAST HILL SHOULD BE COST EFFECTIVE TO
IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN AND SHOULD PROMOTE IN -FILL AND PHASED
DEVELOPMENT FROM EXISTING DEVELOPED AREAS.
GOAL 1: Adequate sewer service for existing development
and those areas adjacent to the collection system prior to
'expanding the system.
Objective 1: Assure intensive use of existing sewers
prior to developing p g new trunk lines and interceptors.
Policy 1: Promote in -fill development in and around;
'the east side of Kent.
Policy 2: Provide incentives for developers to
','build in areas where they can hook up to existing sewers.
Policy 3: The extension of sewer service in the
!East Hill Study Area shall have priority over projects which
extend into previously undeveloped areas.
Policy 4: Restrict residential densities in areas
.unconnected to City sewer.
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Section 4. The City of Kent Comprehensive Plan, East
!Hill Land Use Plan, Land Use Classifications Section, is amended
:to add a "Single Family Designated Area Overlay" as follows:
LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS
The land use classifications that were utilized in the
(revision of the East Hill Plan contain a number of changes that
jimake it possible to determine more specific uses and residential
densities. Although the new classifications differ from previous
East Hill designations (as well as other city comprehensive
!plans), they do not create conflicts or inconsistencies. Instead,
(they are essentially an expansion of previous designations
;combined with a few new ones that will afford easier interpreta-
'tion and implementation of the revised land use plan. (As other
existing area plans are revised in the upcoming years, the new
,!designations will be incorporated.) In addition, another advantage
will be increased coordination with King County because the
.changes will be compatible with the Soos Creek Plan designations.
;'Single Family Residential
The single-family land use category is intended to
accommodate single-family homes which range in density from one
unit per five acres up to six units per acre. The East Hill land
use designations include five single-family densities:
1. Single Family (one dwelling unit per five
acres). This designation is utilized by King County as a means to
maintain rural character and to prevent premature urban
development in areas without adequate roads, schools, utilities
and other public facilities and services.
2. Single Family (one dwelling unit per acres).
This designation provides a transition between the urban/suburban
,and rural areas while still allowing the rural uses and activities
that are not practical in concentrated urban areas.
3. Single Family (two to three dwelling units per
acre). This designation provides areas that accommodate higher
residential densities while still maintaining a high degree of
open space and building separation. Lot sizes of 15,000 to 20,0001,
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square feet usually permit the use of septic systems but access to
a public water system is usually necessary.
4. Single Family (three to four dwelling units per
acre). This category provides for lot sizes ranging from 10,000
to 15,000 square feet. Subdivisions and short plats can be
designated in areas with this density so that public facilities
and services can be provided and maintained in an efficient and
economic manner.
5. Single Family (four to six dwelling units per
acre). This designation represents the highest single-family
residential density. Developments at this density are usually
subdivisions with lots ranging from 7,000 to 10,000 square feet.
A full range of public services are provided.
.Single Family Designated Area Overlay
The Single -Family Designated Area approach is intended to
!.foster the following objectives through the individual area
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(plans. The goals of this overlay area are to: a) conserve
;;existing single-family neighborhoods b) to protect single-family
'neighborhoods from incompatible uses, and c) to promote new
single-family development.
The single family designated areas are intended to
'encompass large areas of contiguous existing single-family
! development. They may also include small existing neighborhood
commercial sites which serve the single-family neighborhood
,;Multi -family Residential
The multi -family land use categories are intended to
,;provide areas for the development of apartments, condominiums,
!!townhouses and row houses at densities ranging from seven to 48
,units per acre. Multi -family developments should occur adjacent
to commercial centers or near arterials or collector streets that
provide direct access to needed urban services. The East Hill
'land use classifications provide a range of three multi -family
`land use densities.
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1. Multi -Family (7 to 12 dwelling units per
(;acre). This designation is intended to provide areas for low
density attached dwelling units such as duplexes, townhouses, low{
!rise apartments and condominiums. Properly designed, low-density
multi -family developments can serve as transition areas between
'commercial areas or high density multi -family developments and
Isingle-family neighborhoods.
2. Multi -Family (12 to 24 dwelling units per
Macre). This is a popular density due to increasing development
-costs. If designed properly, developments of this density can
'accommodate more people while still maintaining a quality
;environment.
3. Multi -Family (24 to 48 dwelling units per
acre). As the highest density shown on the land use map
!alternatives, this designation recognizes existing developments in
:;the study area.
Commercial
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This category includes several commercially related land
F uses as follows:
I 1. Community Retail. This use is intended to
I provide areas for the provision of personal goods and services
j'such as supermarkets, hardware stores, drugstores, restaurants,
etc. These uses generally provide the day-to-day shopping needs
of the community.
2. Commercial Manufacturing. The uses along
Central Avenue in the study area are represented by this
classification which includes some retail establishments, light
:'.industrial operations, commercial and wholesale uses.
3. Neighborhood Business. This designation
includes limited retail and office development compatible with
adjacent residential uses. Neighborhood businesses are intended
to serve residents living within a radius of one mile.
4. office. This designation allows for a number
of activities that constitute the general uses found in
;professional offices, such as medical, legal and counseling
services.
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5. Limited Commercial/Office. This designation
l;applies to the area on either sides of 104th Avenue Southeast
between the two commercial centers. The Limited Commercial/Office
designation is intended to permit a more intense use of this area
!while providing a transition between community retail uses and
residential uses. Office use and smaller commercial businesses
having a lower potential for traffic generation are examples of
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uses with this designation.
Community Facili v
This designation is applied to all public schools,
utilities, fire and police stations and public lands (such as
;county and state land).
Open Space
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These areas are defined by King County in the Soos Creek
'Plan as public watersheds and steeply sloped lands that are
!generally not developable. The slopes are greater than 40 percent,
iConstrained Areas
This description is applied to all "wetland/unique and
fragile areas" greater than one acre in size following the general;
criteria from the Kent Valley Studies program. These areas are
illustrated in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the
East Hill Plan. Constrained Areas also include Class III Critical
Areas as defined by King County. These lands include areas
'!,classified as environmentally sensitive due to natural hazards
;(landslide, seismic, erosion, and flooding potential) and areas
.which support unique, fragile or valuable resources.
Parks
This description includes all public parks as well as a
;;few private parks such as the Meridian Valley Country Club and the
[Lake Meridian resort.
Section 5. The City of Kent Comprehensive Plan, East
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Hill Land Use Plan and their appendices are amended to provide
1 that all references to the Single Family Designated Area Overlay,
1'Housing, Public Facilities and Services Elements be in conformity
1 with the changes in the text as set out in Sections Two, Three and
Four.
Section 6. The amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and
East Hill Land Use Plan, shall be filed with the City Clerk and in
tithe office of the Planning Department and made available for
';public inspection upon request.
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Section 7. Any act consistent with the authority and
!dprior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified
and confirmed.
Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
d effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
AS
WE
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,ERK
DRISCOLL, CITY ATTORNEY
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PASSED the day of k '-'1 1 ' , 1990.
APPROVED the =�` day of ! j'�- 1990.
PUBLISHED the _- t - L) day of �% X' r'i'' , 1990.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. ���7 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 JACOBER„ DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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