HomeMy WebLinkAbout4358ORDINANCE NO. 4358
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending Chapters
L5.O4 and 15.02 of the Kent City Code to regulate
homeless encampments and shelters on the
property of religious organizations and in the
commercial and industrial zones.
RECITALS
A. On March 7, 2020, the Washington State Legislature passed
HB L754, which places significant limitations on the ability of counties and
cities to regulate homeless encampments and shelters on the propefty of
religious organizations. The Governor signed the bill into law on
March 3L, 2O2O, and the law becomes effective on June Lt, 2020.
B. The new limitations do not affect county or city policies and
ordinances that are in existence prior to the effective date of the act so
long as they do not categorically prohibit the hosting of the homeless by
religious organizations and have not been previously ruled by a court to
violate the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
(RLUTPA).
C. On April 6, 2020, the Washington State Department of
commerce was notified of the proposed amendments. The city's request
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for expedited review was granted on April 20, 2020, and no comments
from the State were received. The City's SEPA responsible official issued
determination of non-significance for the proposed amendments on
April 14, 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CIry COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 7, - Amendment Section 15.04.020 of the Kent City
Code entitled "Residential land uses" is amended as follows:
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SECTION 2. - Amendment Section 15.04.030 of the Kent City
Code entitled "Residential land use development conditions" is repealed
and replaced with the following:
Sec. 15.O4.O3O Residential land use development conditions.
1. Dwelling units, limited to not more than one per establishment, for
security or maintenance personnel and their families, when located on the
premises where they are employed in such capacity. No other residential
use shall be permitted.
2. Multifamily residential uses, or other residential facilities where
allowed, are only permissible in a mixed-use overlay and must be included
within a mixed-use development.
3. Assisted living facilities, residential facilities with health care, and
independent senior living facilities, when not combined with commercial or
office uses, require a conditional use permit and are subject to the
following conditions:
a. Must be located within a half mile of publicly accessible
amenities in at least three of the following categories, as determined by
the Economic and Community Development Director. The distance shall be
measured as the shortest straight-line distance from the property line of
the proposed facility to the property line of the entities listed below:
i. Public park or trail, as identified in the City's most
recently adopted park and open space plan, or owned or maintained by
any agency of the state, or any political subdivision thereof;
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ii. Preschool, elementary, or secondary school (public or
private);
iii. Indoor recreational center (community center, senior
center, physical recreation facility, bingo or casino hall);
iv. Church, religious institution, or other place of worship;
v. Cultural arts center (theater, concert hall, artistic,
cultural, or other similar event center);
vi. Retail services, including, but not limited to: medical
services; food and beverage establishments; shopping centers; or other
commercial services that are relevant (reasonably useful or germane) to
the residents of the proposed facility, as determined by the City's
Economic and Community Development Director.
b. Alternatively, if the facility provides amenities in one or more
of the categories listed in subsection (3)(a) of this section on the ground
floor of the facility itself, oriented towards the public (meaning that they
are visible, accessible and welcoming), the number of other amenities to
which a half-mile proximity is required may be reduced, at the discretion of
the City's Economic and Community Development Director.
4. Multifamily residential uses, or other residential facilities where
allowed, when established in buildings with commercial or office uses, and
not located on the ground floor.
5. Multifamily residential uses, or other residential facilities where
allowed, when not combined with commercial or office uses.
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6. Existing dwellings may be rebuilt, repaired, and otherwise changed
for human occupancy. Accessory buildings for existing dwellings may be
constructed subject to the provisions of KCC 15.08.160.
7. Transitional housing facilities, limited to a maximum of 20 residents
at any one time, plus up to four resident staff.
8. Accessory structures composed of at least two walls and a roof, not
including accessory uses or structures customarily appurtenant to
agricultural uses, are subject to the provisions of KCC 15.08.160.
9. Farm dwellings appurtenant to a principal agricultural use for the
housing of farm owners, operators, or employees, but not accommodations
for transient labor.
10. Accessory dwelling units shall not be included in calculating the
maximum density. Accessory dwelling units are allowed only on the same
lot with a principally permitted detached single-family dwelling unit, and
are subject to the provisions of KCC 15.08.160 and 15.08.350.
11. Customary incidental home occupations subject to the provisions of
KCC 15.08.040.
L2. IReserved]
13. Subject to the combining district requirements of the mobile home
park code, Chapter 12.05 KCC.
L4. Accessory living quarters are allowed per the provisions of
KCC 15.08.359.
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15. [Reserved].
16. Recreational vehicle storage is permitted as an accessory use in
accordance with KCC 15.08.080.
t7. Accommodations for farm operators and employees, but not
accommodations for transient labor.
18. Other accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a
permitted use, except for onsite hazardous waste treatment and storage
facilities, which are not permitted in residential zones.
19. The following zoning is required to be in existence on the entire
property to be rezoned at the time of application for a rezone to an MR-T
zone: SR-8, MR-D, MR-G, MR-M, MR-H, NCC, CC, GC, DC, or DCE.
20. All multifamily townhouse developments in an MR-T zone shall be
recorded as townhouses with ownership interest, as defined in
KCC 15.02.525.1, prior to approval of a certificate of occupancy by the
City.
2L. IReserved].
22. One duplex per lot is permitted.
23. Secure community transition facilities are only permitted within the
boundaries depicted on the following ffidp, and only with a conditional use
permit:
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24. A secure community transition facility shall also comply with
applicable state siting and permitting requirements pursuant to Chapter
7L.Og RCW. Secure community transition facilities are not subject to the
siting criteria of KCC 15.08.280 for class III group homes, but they are
subject to a 600-foot separation from any other class II or III group home.
In no case shall a secure community transition facility be sited adjacent to,
immediately across the street or parking lot from, or within the line of
sight of risk-potential activities or facilities in existence at the time a site is
listed for consideration. Within line of sight means that it is possible to
reasonably visually distinguish and recognize individuals. For the purposes
of granting a conditional use permit for siting a secure community
transition facility, the hearing examiner shall consider an unobstructed
visual distance of 600 feet to be within line of sight. During the conditional
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use permit process for a secure community transition facility, line of sight
may be considered to be less than 600 feet if the applicant can
demonstrate that visual barriers exist or can be created that would reduce
the line of sight to less than 600 feet. This distance shall be measured by
following a straight line, without regard to intervening buildings, from the
nearest point of the property or parcel upon which the proposed use is to
be located, to the nearest point of the parcel or property or the land use
district boundary line from which the proposed use is to be separated. For
the purpose of granting a conditional use permit for a secure community
transition facility, the hearing examiner shall give great weight to equitable
distribution so that the City shall not be subject to a disproportionate share
of similar facilities of a statewide, regional, or countywide nature.
25. A designated manufactured home is a permitted use with the
following conditions:
a. A designated manufactured home must be a new
manufactured home;
b. The designated manufactured home shall be set upon a
permanent foundation, as specified by the manufacturer, and the space
from the bottom of the home to the ground shall be enclosed by concrete
or an approved concrete product that can be either load-bearing or
decorative;
c. The designated manufactured home shall comply with all city
design standards applicable to all other single-family homes;
d. The designated manufactured home shall be thermally
equivalent to the State Energy Code; and
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e. The designated manufactured home shall meet all other
requirements for a designated manufactured home as defined in RCW
35.63.160.
26. Multifamily dwellings shall be allowed only within the Kent downtown
districts outlined in the Downtown Subarea Action Plan and shall be
condominiums recorded pursuant to Chapter 64.32 or 64.34 RCW or
similar dwelling units with ownership interest and recorded as such prior to
approval of a certificate of occupancy by the City.
27. Within subdivisions, as defined by KCC L2.O4.O25, vested after
March 22, 2OO7, or altered to comply with zoning and subdivision code
amendments effective after March 22, 2007, 25 percent of the total
number of permitted dwelling units may be duplex or triplex townhouse
structures.
28. Live-work units; provided, that the following development standards
shall apply for live-work units, in addition to those set forth in
KCC 15.04.190:
a. The unit shall contain a cooking space and sanitary facility in
conformance with applicable building standards;
b. Adequate and clearly defined working space must constitute
no less than 50 percent of the gross floor area of the live-work unit. Said
working space shall be reserved for and regularly used by one or more
persons residing there;
c. At least one resident in each live-work unit shall maintain at
all times a valid city business license for a business on the premises;
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d. Persons who do not reside in the live-work unit may be
employed in the live-work unit when the required parking is provided;
e. Customer and client visits are allowed when the required
parking is provided; I
f. No portion of a live-work unit may be separately rented or
sold as a commercial space for a person or persons not living on the
premises, or as a residential space for a person or persons not working on
the premises;
g. fReserved];
h. Construct all nonresidential space; to the maximum allowed,
to commercial building standards; and
i. Provide an internal connection between the residential and
nonresidential space within each unit.
29. Subject to the maximum permitted density of the zoning district. For
assisted living facilities, residential facilities with health care, and
independent senior living facilities, each residential care unit is considered
one dwelling unit for purposes of density calculations.
30. Conditional use when the number of residents exceeds 20 at any
one time or more than four resident staff.
31. Emergency housing and emergency shelter facilities are allowed only
in conjunction with an approved conditional use permit, and must satisfy
the requirements of RCW 35A.21.360(10) prior to opening.
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a. General Conditions. Emergency housing and emergency
shelter facilities are subject to the following general conditions:
i. The emergency housing or shelter facility must be
located on the same lot as an actively operating church or similar religious
institution.
ii. At the time of application for the conditional use
permit, there shall be no other approved emergency housing or shelter
facility located within one thousand (1,000) feet of the proposed
emergency housing or shelter facility site. For the purposes of this
subsection, distance shall be measured in a straight line between the
closest property line of the existing facility and the closest property line of
the proposed facility. For purposes of this section, if the City receives
applications for proposed facilities that are within one thousand (1,000)
feet of each other, the first complete application received by the City shall
be given priority.
iii. An emergency housing facility and an emergency
shelter facility may not be permitted on the same lot simultaneously.
iv. Emergency housing and shelter facilities shall be
permitted to operate for a maximum of 90 consecutive days, and there
shall be a minimum period of 90 consecutive days between operational
periods during which the emergency housing or shelter facility does not
operate. The 90 day period of nonoperation shall apply to the operation of
an emergency housing facility followed by an emergency shelter facility
and vice versa.
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v. The building footprint of the emergency housing or
shelter facility cannot exceed the building footprint of the church or similar
religious institution that exists on the same lot.
vi. The church or similar religious institution on the same
lot as the emergency housing or shelter facility shall be primarily
responsible for the operation and maintenance of the facility itself, as well
as the conduct of the residents of the facility on and in the immediate
vicinity of the lot, to the maximum extent permitted by law, regardless of
whether the organization contracts with a third party for the provision of
any services related to the facility itself or its residents.
vii. The emergency housing or shelter facility shall comply
with the setbacks and landscaping requirements for churches, as identified
in KCC 15.08.020(A).
viii. The possession or use of illegal drugs at an emergency
housing or shelter facility or the property occupied by the facility is
prohibited.
ix. Emergency housing or shelter facilities shall be
responsible for the safety of residents of the facility, and shall establish a
plan to remove individuals who present a threat to other residents or the
propefty of other residents.
x. In the event of a public health emergency, the City
may require an emergency response plan that is in substantial compliance
with relevant guidance and requirements issued by Public Health - Seattle
and King County in response to the public health emergency.
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xi. Emergency housing and shelter facilities must comply
with all applicable fire and building codes set forth in Chapters 13.01 and
14.01 KCC.
xii. The church or religious institution must provide the City
written documentation of the following:
(a) A description of the proposed staffing and
operational characteristics, including confirmation of sanitation and
basic safety measures required for emergency shelters.
(b) A description of the proposed population to be
served and code of conduct to be observed including conflict
resolution steps.
(c) Criteria for rejection or removal of an individual
seeking access to the facility.
(d) A plan for managing the exterior appearance of
the proposed site including trash/litter.
(e) A phone number, email, and point of contact at
the site of the facility for the community to repoft concerns;
documenting
available.
(f) A plan for addressing reported concerns and
resolution, and making this information publicly
(g) A proposed site plan showing compliance with all
requirements set forth in KCC 15.04.030(31) and applicable fire and
building codes set forth in Chapters 13.01 and 14.01 KCC.
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xiii. Emergency housing and shelter facilities must have two
naloxone (Narcan) kits on site, and staff must be trained in how to
administer the naloxone (Narcan).
xiv'. The possession of any of the weapons described in
RCW 9.41.280(1) at an emergency housing or shelter facility or the
property occupied by the facility is prohibited.
b. Emergency Housing Facilities - Additional Conditions.
Emergency housing facilities must operate pursuant to an agreement with
the City, approved by the Director of Economic and Community
Development, and are subject to the following additional conditions:
i. The emergency housing facility must be located within
a permanent, enclosed building.
ii. The emergency housing facility must be located on a lot
that is a minimum of one acre in size.
c. Emergency Shelter Facilities - Additional Conditions.
Emergency shelter facilities must be located within a temporary structure
as described below, and are subject to the following additional conditions:
i. Emergency shelter facilities are limited to a maximum
sleeping occupancy of 35 people. The design of the temporary structure
shall include an occupant load factor of a minimum of 50 square feet per
occupant and a three-foot aisle around the entire inside perimeter of the
tent.
ii. The emergency shelter facility must be located on a lot
that is a minimum of two acres in size.
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iii. Emergency shelter facilities must be within a single,
large temporary enclosure, such as a tensile membrane structure, or
within multiple identical temporary enclosures, such as matching vinyl
canvas tents, that are a minimum of four hundred square feet in size. If
the floor of a temporary enclosure does not provide insulation from the
ground, camping cots or other off-ground sleeping structure must be
provided. The use of small, individual tents or makeshift structures
including, without limitation, those created with tarps or plastic is
prohibited.
iv. Gasoline-powered generatorsareprohibited.
v. Smoking or open flames inside the temporary structure
are prohibited, and the use of portable heaters within personal tents is
prohibited. All heating equipment shall be in accordance with the adopted
fire code.
vi. Emergency shelter facilities shall provide sanitation and
basic safety measures including the following:
(a) One portable or permanent toilet per twenty
persons at a minimum, with a handwashing station at each toilet.
(b) Rodent-proof litter receptacles and food storage
containers.
(c) Two large first-aid kits that include emergency
eye wash bottles.
(d) Secured area for dry supplies storage (blankets,
clothing, food, first-aid).
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(e) Covered kitchen area at least twenty feet from
any sleeping areas, with handwashing and dishwashing stations
stocked with soap.
(f) Cleaning supplies including work gloves,
disposable gloves, trash grabber-tool, disinfectant, hand sanitizer,
masks, buckets, paper towels, etc.
(g) Feminine hygiene products
(h) Three- to four-foot wide aisle between sleeping
structures so as to be ADA compliant and accessible by emergency
services personnel.
32. The following restrictions apply to all group homes:
a. A group home is considered a single-family residential use
and shall not be combined with another residential use on the same parcel
including, but not limited to, a communal residence or short-term rental;
b. A City of Kent business license is required in accordance with
Chapter 5.01 KCC;
c. The applicant is responsible for obtaining required state
licenses and providing a copy of an up-to-date state license, or proof one
is not required by the state, to the City of Kent prior to approval of a city
business license;
d. Family members of the provider may live in the group home,
but such members are limited only to a spouse and children of the provider
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or spouse, and are subject to the background check requirements of WAC
388-76-10161 and 388-73-10166; and
e. An accessory dwelling unit is permitted only if used as part of
the operation of a group home and may not be leased or sub-leased to a
separate family.
33. The following restrictions apply to all communal residences:
a. A City of Kent business license is required in accordance with
Chapter 5.01 KCC;
b. No more than three rooms within the home or accessory
structure may be separately leased or sub-leased; and
c. Each room being leased or sub-leased shall have adequate
space, light, electricity, heating, emergency egress, a smoke detector, and
access to adequate sanitation and eating facilities pursuant to the
International Residential Code and International Property Maintenance
Code as adopted in Chapter 14.01 KCC. Adequate space means floor area
of no less than 70 square feet in size, no less than seven feet of ceiling
height and shall not have any horizontal dimension less than seven feet.
Egress means one emergency escape rescue opening at least 5.7 square
feet, 24 inches high and 20 inches wide.
34. The following restrictions apply to short-term rentals:
a. A City of Kent business license is required in accordance with
Chapter 5.01 KCC;
b. The home shall be occupied by the owner or a nontransient
tenant for at least six months of each year;
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c. No more than three rooms within the home or accessory
structure may be offered as short-term rentals; and
d. The applicant is responsible for complying with the short-term
rental requirements of Chapter 64.37 RCW.
35. Emergency housing facilities are allowed only in conjunction with an
approved conditional use permit, and must satisfy the requirements of
RCW 35A.21.360(10) prior to opening.
a. General Conditions. Emergency housing facilities are also
subject to the following conditions:
i. The emergency housing facility must be located within
a permanent, enclosed building.
ii. The emergency housing facility must be located on a lot
that is a minimum of one acre in size.
iii. Emergency housing facilities must operate pursuant to
an agreement with the City, approved by the Director of Economic and
Community Development.
iv. At the time of application for the conditional use
permit, there shall be no other approved emergency housing or shelter
facility located within one thousand (1,000) feet of the proposed
emergency housing facility site. For the purposes of this subsection,
distance shall be measured in a straight line between the closest property
line of the existing facility and the closest property line of the proposed
facility. For purposes of this section, if the City receives applications for
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proposed facilities that are within one thousand (1,000) feet of each other,
the first complete application received by the City shall be given priority.
v. Emergency housing facilities shall be permitted to
operate for a maximum of 90 consecutive days, and there shall be a
minimum period of 90 consecutive days between operational periods
during which the emergency housing facility does not operate. The 90 day
period of nonoperation shall apply to the operation of any emergency
housing facility followed by an emergency shelter facility and vice versa.
vi. The person or organization that owns the property shall
be primarily responsible for the operation and maintenance of the facility
itself, as well as the conduct of the residents of the facility on and in the
immediate vicinity of the lot, to the maximum extent permitted by law,
regardless of whether the person or organization contracts with a third
party for the provision of any services related to the facility itself or its
residents.
vii. The emergency housing facility shall comply with the
setbacks and landscaping requirements for churches, as identified in
KCC 1s.08.020(A).
viii. The possession or use of illegal drugs at an emergency
housing facility or the propefty occupied by the facility is prohibited.
ix. Emergency housing facilities shall be responsible for
the safety of residents of the facility, and shall establish a plan to remove
individuals who present a threat to other residents or the property of other
residents.
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x. In the event of a public health emergency, the City
may require an emergency response plan that is in substantial compliance
with relevant guidance and requirements issued by Public Health - Seattle
and King County in response to the public health emergency.
xi. Emergency housing facilities must comply with all
applicable fire and building codes set forth in Chapters 13.01 and 14.01
KCC.
xii. The owner or operator of the emergency housing
facility must provide the City written documentation of the following:
(a) A description of the proposed staffing and
operationa I characteristics.
(b) A description of the proposed population to be
served and code of conduct to be observed including conflict resolution
steps.
(c) Criteria for rejection or removal of an individual
seeking access to the facility.
(d) A plan for managing the exterior appearance of
the proposed site including trash/litter.
(e) A phone number, email, and point of contact at
the site of the facility for the community to report concerns;
(0 A plan for addressing reported concerns and
documenting resolution, and making this information publicly available.
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(g) A proposed site plan showing compliance with all
requirements set forth in KCC 15.04.030(35) and applicable fire and
building codes set forth in Chapters 13.01 and 14.01 KCC.
xiii. Emergency housing facilities must have two naloxone
(Narcan) kits on site, and staff must be trained in how to administer the
naloxone (Narcan).
xiv. The possession of any of the weapons described in
RCW 9.41.280(1) at an emergency housing or shelter facility or the
property occupied by the facility is prohibited.
SECTION 3. - Amendment Section 15.02.131 of the Kent City
Code entitled "Emergency Housing, emergency shelter" is repealed and
replaced with the following:
Sec. 15.O2.131. Emergency housing facility, emergency
shelter. Emergency housing facility means a facility operated to provide
temporary housing within a permanent enclosed building for individuals
who are otherwise homeless and have no immediate living options
available to them.
Emergency shelter means a temporary structure, not served by fixed
permanent utilities, operated to provide temporary shelter to individuals
who are otherwise homeless and have no immediate living options
available to them.
SECTION 4, Existing Operations. ln accordance with KCC
15.08.100, emergency housing facilities that currently exist are considered
nonconforming uses of the propefties that host the emergency housing
facilities. These nonconforming uses of the properties for emergency
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housing shall be subject to the provisions of KCC 15.08.100 as now
enacted or hereafter amended or recodified; provided, that with regards to
the programs referred to as the KentHOPE Women's Overnight Shelter and
the KentHOME/WHOME programs sponsored by Catholic Community
Services, additional churches may be added to the rotation of churches
that provide emergency housing and safe parking pursuant to the above
programs upon written notice to the City; and provided further, that
emergency shelter facilities shall not be considered nonconforming uses
and must comply with the requirements of KCC 15.04.030. For the
purposes of this section, the term emergency housing shall have the
meaning set forth in KCC 15.02.131 and safe parking shall be subject to
the provisions of RCW 35A.2L.36O(2)(g) as enacted pursuant to House Bill
t754. The provisions of subsection KCC 15.04.030(31) and (35) shall not
apply to severe weather shelters that are activated in partnership with the
City of Kent. Quarantine facilities shall not be considered emergency
housing facilities, and are not considered nonconforming uses.
SECTION 5, - Severability. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is 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.
SECTION 6. - 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.
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SECTION 7, - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force 30 days from and after its passage, as provided by law.
Mav 5. 2O2O
DANA MLPH, MAYOR Date Approve.d
ATTEST:
KIMBERLEY OTO, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO
RTH U R "PAT' FITZPATRICK,ATTORNEY
May 5. 2020
Date Adopted
May 8, 2020
Date Published
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