HomeMy WebLinkAbout1634ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Washington
amending Kent Codified City Ordinance 10.15.04
and 10.15.16, changing the composition of the
members of the Kent Board of Adjustment and re-
quiring that appeals from decisions of the Kent
Board of Adjustment be taken to King County Superior
Court rather than the Kent City Council.
WHEREAS, as required by Kent Ordinance no. 1071, as
amended ("Zoning" Ordinance), after referral, study by and a
public hearing before the Kent Planning Commission, wherein it
was recommended that the amendments hereinafter set forth be made
in the Kent Zoning Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, thereafter, the Kent City Council did, upon the
19th day of January, 1970, hold a public hearing on said recomm-
endation, said public hearing being held after proper notice there-
of, NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Kent Codified City Ordinance No. 10.15.04
which reads as follows:
"The Board of Adjustment shall consist of citizens having
an understanding of the benefits of planning and zoning
to the municipality. It shall include a councilman, a
planning commissioner, an attorney and two laymen, (but
not the City Attorney, City Engineer, City Planner, nor
any of their assistants, who shall serve as ex -officio
non-voting members). The presence of three voting
members, including the chairman, shall constitute a
quorum".
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"The Board of Adjustment shall consist of five citizens
having an understanding of the benefits of planning and
zoning to the municipality. The City Attorney, City
Engineer, City Planner and any of their assistants may
serve as ex -officio non-voting members thereof. The
presence of three voting members including the chairman
shall constitute a quorum".
Section 2. Kent Codified City Ordinance No. 10.15.16
Thich reads as follows:
"Any interested citizen or administrative officer of
the city may appeal to the City Council from a ruling of
the Planning Commission or the Board of Adjustment where
such ruling allegedly is adverse to his interests.
Written notice of appeal from such rulings shall be filed
within ten (10) days from such ruling. Thereupon the
Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment shall forth-
with transmit to the City Council all papers constituting
the record upon which the ruling was made. The City
Council at a regularly scheduled meeting shall hear the
appeal after receiving such further evidence as seems
relevant. The City Council may overrule or alter the
decision of the Planning Commission or the Board of
Adjustment by a majority vote of the full council"
is hereby amended to read as follows:
(A) "Any interested citizen or administrative officer
of the city may appeal to the City Council from a
ruling of the Planning Commission where such ruling
allegedly is adverse to his interests. Written
notice of appeal from such ruling shall be filed
within ten (10) days from such ruling. Thereupon
the Planning Commission shall forthwith transmit
to the City Council all papers constituting the re-
cord upon which the ruling was made. The City
Council at a regularly scheduled meeting shall hear
the appeal after receiving such further evidence
as seems relevant. The City Council may overrule
or alter the decision of the Planning Commission by
a majority vote of the full council"
(B) The action of the Kent Board of Adjustment shall be
conclusive unless within ten (10) days from the date
of said action the original applicant or an adverse
party makes application to the Superior Court of
King County for a Writ of certiorari, a Writ of
prohibition, or a Writ of madamus".
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and afters its passage, approval and
blication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council and approved by the Mayor this
day of 1970.
LIS4EL HOGAN, May r
Attest:
Passed the day
ARIE JENSEN, y Clerk Approved the�day
pp}r,oved as to form' Published thgz; Aday
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B. BEREITER, City Attorney
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