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Passed - 9/6/2005
Townhouse ownership MR -T Zoning - Amend KCC 15
(amends Secs. 15.02.525.1;15.04.030;15.04.180)
Amends Ords. 3439;3440;3470;3600;3612;3615 (Sec. 15.04.030)
Amends Ords.3439;3470;3523;3551;3600;3612;3663;3690;3742;
3792 (Sec. 15.04.180)
Amended by Ord. 3830 (Secs. 15.04.030;15.04.180)
Amended by Ord. 4011 (Sec. 15.04.030)
ORDINANCE NO. 376
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the city
of Kent, Washington, amending Chapter 15 of the Kent
City Code, regarding ownership options in the MR -T
Multifamily Residential Townhouse Districts (#ZCA-
2005-6).
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A. The intent of the Multifamily Residential Townhouse (MR -T) zoning
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district is to encourage home ownership. This may include condominiums, but need
not be limited to this one form of ownership.
B. On July 28, 2005, the city sent the required notification under RCW
36.70A.106 to the state of Washington of the proposed amendment to the zoning
code. The State granted expedited review and on August 12, 2005 notified the City
it had met state notification requirements.
C. The SEPA Responsible Official determined the proposed amendments
are procedural in nature and categorically exempt from environmental review.
D. On August 8, 2005, the Land Use & Planning Board held a public
hearing on the issue of allowing more than the condomimum form of ownership in
the MR -T zoning district. At the conclusion of the public hearing the Land Use &
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Planning Board recommended approval of a proposal to provide alternative means of
ownership interest for townhouses within the MR -T zoning district. On August 15,
2005, the Planning & Economic Development Committee approved the proposed
amendment and forwarded a recommendation to the full City Council. The City
Council, on September 6, 2005, voted to amend Chapter 15 of the Kent City Code to
provide for ownership options in the MR -T zoning districts.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. — Amendment. Chapter 15.02 of the Kent City Code is
amended to include the definitions of "townhouse with ownership interest" as
follows:
jSec. 15.02.525.1. Townhouse with ownership interest. Townhouse with
jI ownership interest means real proverty formed as a townhouse, where portions are
designated for separate ownership and the remainder is designated for common
ownership solely by the owners of those portions, with an undivided interest in the
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common elements vested in the unit owners. Real property is not considered a
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townhouse with ownership interest until after a declaration encompassing and
outlining the above requirements is recorded.
SECTION 2. — Amendment. Section 15.04.030 of the Kent City Code
entitled, "Residential land use development conditions" is amended as follows:
Sec. 15.04.030. Residential land use development conditions.
20. All multifamily townhouse developments in the MR -T zone shall be
recorded as townhouses with
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ownership interest, as defined in KCC 15.02.525.1,or to approval of a certificate
of occupancy by the city.
SECTION 3. — Amendment. Section 15.04.180 of the Kent City Code,
entitled "Agricultural and residential land use development standard conditions" is
amended as follows:
Sec. 15.04.180. Agricultural and residential land use development
standard conditions.
29. All multifamily townhouse developments in the MM -T zone shall be
eendeminiums -townhouses with ownership interest only. A eendeminium plat shall
SECTION 4. — Savings. The existing sections of the Kent City Code, which
j are amended by this ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect until the effective
date of this ordinance.
SECTION 5. — Severability. If any one or more section, subsections, or
sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance and the same
shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 6. — E,Tective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force thirty (30) days from and after passage as provided by law.
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J?VWHITE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TOM BRUBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
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PASSED: day of September, 2005.
APPROVED: (a day of September, 2005.
PUBLISHED: � day of September, 2005.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 3 76
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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