HomeMy WebLinkAbout4138AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending Section
12.13.160 of the Kent City Code to adjust the
school impact fee schedules (CPA -2014-2).
A. The City of Kent has adopted a school impact fee program as
authorized by the State Growth Management Act ((,MA)
and RCW
82.02.050.
B. Chapter 12.13 of the Kent City Code (KCC) requires that the
Capital Facilities Plans of school districts be submitted to the City of Kent
on an annual basis for City Council review, and that such review shall
occur in conjunction with any update of the Capital Facilities Element of
the City's Comprehensive Plan.
C. The Kent, Federal Way, Auburn and Highline School Districts
have requested amendments to the text of the Comprehensive Plan to
reflect proposed changes to impact fees.
D. On October 6, 2014, the City provided the required sixty (60)
day notification under RCW 36.70A.106 to the State of Washington of the
City's proposed amendment to the Capital Facilities Element of the
Comprehensive Plan and Chapter 12.13 of the KCC. The sixty (60) day
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notice period has passed.
E. After a public hearing before the City Council on October 21,
2014, the City Council on December 16, 2014, approved Comprehensive
Plan Amendment CPA -2014-2 to include the Capital Facilities Plans of the
Kent, Federal Way, Auburn and Highline School Districts, which include
changes in proposed impact fees as follows: (1) for the Kent School
District, maintaining the school impact fee for single-family units at
$5,486, and for multifamily units at $3,378, (2) for the Federal Way
School District, decreasing the school impact fee for single-family units to
$5,171, and for multifamily units to $1,834; (3) for the Auburn School
District, decreasing the school impact fee for single-family units to
$4,137.21, and an increase for multifamily units to $3,518.17, and (4) for
the Highline School District, decreasing the school impact fee for single-
family units to $6,328 and an increase for multifamily units to $3,761.
F. In order to implement the Comprehensive Plan amendment
that established the new impact fee schedules referenced above, it is
necessary to amend section 12.13.160 KCC.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS.
SECTION 1. -Amendment. Section 12.13.160 of the Kent City
Code is hereby amended as follows.
Sec. 12.13.160. Base fee schedule.
The following fee shall be assessed for the indicated types of
development:
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School Single -Family
District
Kent, $5,486.00
o.415
Federal $5,1713.00
Way, No.
210
Auburn, $�I"�4137.21
No. 408
Multifamily Multifamily
Studio
$3,378.00 $0.00
Highline, $�6 328.00 $3�-(3,761.00 0.00
o.401
SECTION 2._- Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; ordinance, section, or subsection numbering;
or references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations.
SECTION 3. -Severability, If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, that
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this
ordinance and that remaining portion shall maintain its full force and
effect.
SECTION 4, -Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage and publication, as
provided by law.
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ATTEST:
NALD F. D�OORF'CITY C
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PASSED: day of December, 2014.
APPROVED. day of December, 2014.
PUBLISHED:. day of December, 2014.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. ,
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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