HomeMy WebLinkAbout1675RESOLUTION NO. It, 1 b
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of Kent,
Washington, regarding Kmg County Countywide Planning
Policies adopted by the Metropolitan King County Council
pursuant to the Growth Management Act.
RECITALS
A. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.210, the Growth Management Act requires the
adoption of Countywide Planmng Policies to provide a countywide framework from which
local comprehensive plans are to be developed. King County, the City of Seattle, and the
incorporated suburban cities and towns in King County established a process for the
development, adoption, and ratification of Countywide Planning Policies by an mterlocal
agreement. This agreement established the Growth Management Planning Council
(GMPC), a group consisting of elected officials from Kmg County, suburban cities, and the
City of Seattle, who were authorized to develop a set of recommended countywide planning
policies for consideration by the King County Council.
B. The GMPC met on September 17, 2003, and voted to pass an amendment to
the Countywide Planning Policies to designate downtown Auburn (the Auburn Central
Business District) as an Urban Center (GMPC Motion 03-2). The Kmg County Council
approved and ratified this amendment on behalf of King County on March 8, 2004, pursuant
to King County Ordinance 14844. The Kent Planning & Economic Development Comm1ttee
rev1ewed this amendments at its meeting on April 19, 2004.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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RESOLUTION
SECTION 1. The City of Kent, act1ng pursuant to the interlocal agreement among
King County, the City of Seattle, and incorporated suburban c1ties, hereby ratifies the
proposed amendment to the Countywide Planning Polices as adopted by the Metropolitan
King County Council in King County Ordinance 14844
SECTION 2. The amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies adopted here1n
shall be filed with the City Clerk and in the planning services office and made available for
public Inspection.
Ll Passed a~ meeting of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washmgton this
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BRENDAJACOBER,CI CLERK
APPROVED AS TO Fl;~
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TOM BRUBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
the City of Kent, this Jf day of
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I hereby certify that th1s is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the
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<f day of '"WI4Hf ' 2004.
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BRENDA JACOBE~TY CLERK
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