HomeMy WebLinkAbout3891Ordinance No. 3891
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=787 —Water System Plan
Passed — 9/2/2008
2008 Water System Plan
Draft copy of the Water System Plan is available in the Clerk's office (final copy will be
attached to this ordinance when available)
ORDINANCE NO. ( ? 1
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington adopting the 2008 Water
System Plan.
RECITALS
A. The City's comprehensive Water System Plan, when integrated
into the City's Comprehensive Plan, will serve as the City's blueprint for long-
range acquisition, storage, and delivery of potable water to meet the fire, life
safety, and commercial/industrial demands of the City water customers. The
Washington State Department of Health requires an update of the City's
Water System Plan every six (6) years, and the last adopted update was
published in 2002.
B. On June 5, 2008, the City provided the State of Washington with
the required sixty (60) day notification under RCW 36.70A.106 of the City's
proposed adoption of the 2008 Water System Plan and corresponding
amendment to the Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
C. On July 21, 2008, the City's SEPA responsible official adopted
existing environmental documents consisting of the City of Kent
Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Draft and Final
(ENV -93-51) and a SEPA Addendum, dated July 21, 2008 (ENV -2008-24/25).
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The SEPA Addendum explained that the proposed Water System Plan would
not create unavoidable impacts beyond those previously identified in the EIS.
D. The City Council's Public Works Committee analyzed the
development of the Water System Plan at its meetings on June 16, 2008;
July 7 and 21, 2008; and August 4 and 18, 2008. Development of the Water
System Plan and the public involvement process continued with Land Use
and Planning Board workshops on June 9 and July 14, 2008, and a public
hearing on July 28, 2008. Adoption of the Water System Plan and the
adoption of the corresponding amendments to the Capital Facilities Element
of the Comprehensive Plan were also considered by the City Council's
Planning and Economic Development Committee on August 11, 2008. On
September 2, 2008, the City Council adopted the Water System Plan for the
City of Kent.
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.
SECTION 2. — Amendment. The 2008 Water System Plan as attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "A" is adopted by the City of Kent.
SECTION 3. — Severability. If any one or more sections, sub-
sections, or sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or
invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of
this ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 4, - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force thirty (30) days from and after the date of passage as provided by
law.
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BRENDA JACOBER,,CIjTY CLERK
APPROVED Tq F RCS M:
T M BRUBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED: !_day of September, 2008.
APPROVED: day of September, 2008.
PUBLISHED: day of September, 2008.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. �2 ,
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 JACO40', CITY CLERK
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