HomeMy WebLinkAbout3839 (9)Ordinance No. 3882
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
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Passed — 6/17/2008
Ratification of King County Buildable Lands Report - 2007
ORDINANCE NO. 0 <FOL
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, regarding King County
Countywide Planning Policies adopted by the
Metropolitan King County Council, recognizing the
2007 King County Buildable Lands Report (the
"Report") as final and complete, and providing that
the Report's finding may be the basis for future
measures.
RECITALS
A. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.210, the Growth Management Act
requires the adoption of Countywide Planning 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 interlocal agreement. This agreement established the Growth
Management Planning Council (the "GMPC"), a group consisting of elected
officials from King 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.
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Buildable Lands Report -2007
B. The GMPC voted to pass Motion No. 07-3 recognizing the
2007 King County Buildable Lands Report (the 'Report") as final and
complete in responding to the evaluation requirements of RCW 36.70A.215
and providing that the Report's findings are recognized as the basis for any
Future measures that King County or the cities may need to adopt in order
to comply with this section. The King County Council approved and ratified
GMPC Motion No. 07-3 on behalf of King County on April 14, 2008,
pursuant to King County Ordinance No. 16056.
C. The City Council's Planning and Economic Development
Committee was given a briefing on the Report at its July 9, 2007, meeting
and reviewed King County's Ordinance No. 16056 at its meeting on June 9,
2008.
D. On June 17, 2008, the Kent City Council found that the City of
Kent has completed a review and evaluation consistent with the
requirements of RCW 36.70A.215. The findings of the review and
evaluation for the City of Kent have been published in the 2007 King
County Buildable Lands Report. The findings of the 2007 Buildable Lands
Report indicate that the City of Kent has sufficient capacity, based on
actual densities achieved during the most recent 5 -year review period, to
accommodate household and Job growth targeted for the remainder of the
current 20 -year planning period extending through 2022.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1, - Incorporation of Recitals. The preceding recitals are
incorporated herein.
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Buildable Lands Report -2007
SECTION 2. - Amendment. The City of Kent, acting pursuant to the
interlocal agreement among King County, the City of Seattle, and
incorporated suburban cities, hereby ratifies Motion 07-3 of the Growth
Management Planning Council of King County. With this ratification, the
2007 King County Buildable Lands Report is recognized as complete in
meeting the county and city reporting requirements of RCW 36.70A.215,
and its findings are recognized as the basis for any future measures that
the City of Kent may need to adopt in order to comply with this section.
SECTION 2. - Public Inspection. The amendments to the
Countywide Planning Policies adopted herein shall be filed with the City
Clerk and placed in the Planning Services Office so they are available for
inspection by the public.
SECTION 3. - Severability. If any one or more section, subsections,
sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid,
uch decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this
inance and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force five (5) days from and after its publication as provided by law.
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SU ETT COOKE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
(BRENDA JACOBER,
CLERK
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Buildable Lands Report -2007
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M $RUBAKI=R, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED: __g day of June, 2008.
7 day of June, 2008.
PUBLISHED: c=� / day of June, 2008.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No.
)assed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved
)y the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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BRENDA JACOBER, CIVt CLERK
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Buildable Lands Report -2007