HomeMy WebLinkAbout1897RESOLUTION NO. _,/'--"-!{~9<-+-7--
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, adopting the Kent Valley
Loop Trails Master Plan.
RECITALS
A. The Kent Valley Loop Trail was one of the recommendations of the
"Let's Go Kent" walking and biking study, funded by a grant from the King
County Department of Health. The original idea was to create a single loop
trail that connected the existing Green River and Interurban Trails, creating
a 12 to 13 mile loop with unique and varied experiences that would make
the city of Kent a regional biking and recreation destination.
B. The goal of one large, single loop trail was replaced by the option to
have multiple trails of varied lengths because a safe, consistent northern
connection could not be found and there was a sufficient opportunity to
establish multiple, safe trail routes along the Green River.
C. The Kent Valley Loop Trails Master Plan ("Plan") contains detailed
findings and recommendations, developed through a public process that
included two online surveys and a photo contest. The surveys were
advertised via the city's website, Facebook and Twitter. The photo contest
was also advertised using these media, as well as placing posters along the
trails and in local sporting goods stores. In addition, photo contest entries
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were allowed to be submitted using Instagram. The outreach effort
resulted in 288 total survey responses and 78 photo contest entries.
D. On July 11, 2014, the City's SEPA responsible official issued a
Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) for the proposed Plan.
The MDNS explained that the proposal would not have probable significant
adverse impacts on the environment.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION
SECTION 1. -Adopt. The City Council adopts the Kent Valley Loop
Trails Master Plan ("Plan") attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A." The
Plan shall be filed with the city clerk.
SECTION 2. -Savings. If any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution is declared unconstitutional or
invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this resolution.
SECTION 3. -Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority
and prior to the effective date of this resolution is hereby ratified and
affirmed.
SECTION 4. -Corrections bv Citv 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 resolution, including the
correction of clerical errors; references to other local, state or federal laws,
codes, rules, or regulations; or resolution numbering and
section/subsection numbering.
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SECTION 5. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect and
be in force immediately upon its passage
PASSED at a regular open public meeting by,Jhe City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, this~ day of /~~]<""-S f , 2014.
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CONCURRED in by the Mayor of the City of Kent this O::V ;t:-day of
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ATTEST:
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
~"--'--: passed by the Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the
/1f'C? day of 2014.
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