HomeMy WebLinkAbout4371ORDINANCE NO. 437L
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of theCity of Kent, Washington, amending the
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan Map
designations in compliance with the requirements
of the Growth Management Act (CPA-2019-O4,
cPA-20 19-05, CPA-20 19-06).
RECITALS
A. The Washington State Growth Management Act ("GMA')
requires internal consistency among comprehensive plan elements.
B. To assure that comprehensive plans remain relevant and up
to date, the GMA requires each jurisdiction to establish procedures
whereby amendments to the plan are considered by the city council, and
limits these amendments to once each year unless certain circumstances
exist.
C. The City of Kent has established a procedure for amending
the Comprehensive Plan in chapter L2.02 of the Kent City Code, which sets
a deadline of September 1't of each year for submittal of requests for
comprehensive plan amendments.
D. The City received three timely applications to amend the
comprehensive plan's land use designation map. The applications involve
parcels located at: (1) 116thAve SE and SE Kent Kangley Rd (CPA-2019-
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04), (2) E Canyon Dr and 101 Ave SE (CPA-2019-5), and (3) SE 256th St
and 132nd Ave SE (CPA-2019-6).
E. Two properties at 26O47 116th Ave SE and 11504 SE Kent
Kangley, parcel numbers 2922O59L3O and 2922O59L2O, are currently
designated Medium Density Multifamily (MDMF) and the applicants are
requesting a plan designation of Mixed Use (MU) (CPA-2019-4).
F. Seven properties at 256L7, 25623, 25707, 25709, 257LO,
25704, and 25624 100th Pl SE, parcel numbers 1164000030, 1164000040,
1164000050, 1164000060, 1164000070, 1164000080, 1164000090, are
currently designated Single Family, eight units per acre (SF-8). The
applicants are requesting a plan designation of Mixed Use (MU) (CPA-
2019-s).
G. Three properties at 13115 and 13133 SE 256th St and one
with no address, parcel numbers 2822O59t38, 2822O59L62, and
2822059038, are currently designated Single Family, four units per acre
(SF-4). The applicants are requesting a plan designation of Neighborhood
Services (NS) (CPA-2019-6).
H. The City of Kent Land Use and Planning Board considered
these amendment requests at a regularly scheduled workshop on July 27,
2020, and at a public hearing on September 28, 2020.
I. The City's SEPA responsible official issued a SEPA Addendum
for the proposed amendments on August 3, 20L9.
J. On September L8,2O2O, the Washington State Department of
Commerce was notified of the proposed amendments. No comments were
received.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Comprehensive Plan Amendments -
Land Use Plan Map Designations
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ORDINANCE
SECTION 7. - Incorporation of Staff Report and Recitals. A Staff
Report is attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A." The Staff Report's
background information, analysis of public benefit, maps, and staff
recommendations for each proposal, as well as the preceding recitals, are
incorporated herein by this reference and constitute the city council's
findings on this matter.
SECTION 2. Approval and Amendment The applications
involving parcels located at (1) 116th Ave SE and SE Kent Kangley Rd
(CPA-2019-O4), and (2) E Canyon Dr and 101 Ave SE (CPA-2019-5) are
aooroved. The Kent Comprehensive Plan is hereby amended to establish
new land use plan map designations for the following parcels:
L) 26047 116th Ave SE and 11504 SE Kent Kangley, parcel numbers
2922O59t30 and 2922059L2O, from a land use designation of
Medium Density Multifamily (MDMF) to a land use designation of
Mixed Use (MU) as depicted in the map attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "B" (CPA-2OL9-4).
2) 256L7, 25623, 25707, 25709, 257LO, 25704, and 25624 100th Pl
SE, parcel numbers 1164000030, 1164000040, 1164000050,
1164000060, 1164000070, 1164000080, 1164000090, from a
land use designation Single Family, eight units per acre (SF-8) to
a land use designation of Mixed Use (MU) as depicted in the map
attached and incorporated as Exhibit *C" (CPA-2019-5).
SECTION 3, - Denial. The application requesting a plan
designation of Neighborhood Services (NS) for parcels located at SE 256th
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St and 132nd Ave SE (CPA-2019-6), parcel numbers 2822059138,
2822059t62, and 2822059038, is denied.
SECTION 4. - 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 5, - 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 6, - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force 30 days from and after its passage, as provided by law.
DANA RALPH, MAYO
November 17. 2020
Date Approved
ATTEST:
CI November 17. 2020
Date AdoptedMOTO, CITY CLERK
Date Pub
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PAT" FITZPATRICK, CITY ATTORNEY
4 Comprehensive
Land Use PIan Map Designations
EXHIBITA-StaffReport
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Requests
for 2019/2020
#0PA-2OL9-4, #CpA-20 19-5, #CqA-2O19-6
Introduction
The City received three applications submitted by private propefty owners for
amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map during the 2019 docket
process. The three proposals are classified as Proposals A, B, and C. This staff
report includes background information, an analysis of public benefit, maps, and a
staff recommendation for each proposal. Analysis and recommendations are based
upon the standards of review listed in Kent City Code.
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Proposal A - CPA-2O19-5:
Applicant requests redesignation from SR-B to MU.
Background:
The site consists of 7 tax parcels, which combined comprise 1.82 acres. Six
of the seven property owners have signed their approval to be included in this
application. Their signed approval of the property owner that did not sign on to the
CPA application would be needed for a rezone application to be considered on their
property. The site sits on the East Hill, just south of Canyon Drive and west of 100th
Place SE. The current land use designation is Single-Family (8 units/acre).
Parcels east of the site are designated Mixed Use, as well as the four parcels
directly to the north. Parcels to the west of the site are designated Medium Density
Multifamily. To the south, a 4.9 acre condominium complex consisting of 81 units is
designated as Single Family (8 units/acre). The parcel to the south, combined with
the site, form a small "island" of land designated Single-Family between larger
Medium Density Multifamily and Mixed Use designated areas.
Existing improvements on the site include single-story residences on each
parcel. Soil on the site is Alderwood gravelly sandy loam, according to the USDA
web soil survey. King County Metro routes 159 and 164 serve the site along nearby
Kent Kangley Road, as well as Dial-A-Ride (DART) routes 914 and 916.
The intent of the redesignation is to pursue a rezone and develop the property
as a mixed use development, with commercial and office uses along Canyon Drive
and residences behind. However, the MU designation also supports zoning for
commercial only. Commercial uses that would be allowed in the MU designation are
gas stations, drive through restaurants, and miscellaneous retail and services.
Existing access to the site as well as to the single-family lots south of the siteis provided by a private street (100th Pl SE). This existing connection is
nonconforming and in need of safety improvements. These parcels would take
access by way of East Canyon Drive and 10lst Ave SE. East Canyon Drive/SE 256th
Street is classified as a Principal Arterial and is also known as State Route 516,
101st Ave SE is a local commercial street. These roads are capable of handling
added capacity of the proposed higher intensity land use and subsequent future
redevelopment of the site. Future access to the site may be limited in accordance
with the 2009 Kent Construction Standards. Driveways within 300 ft of a signalized
intersection may be denied or required to mitigate for impacts.
Relevant Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies:
Policy LU-3.1: Encourage mixed-use development that combines retail, office, or
residential uses to provide a diverse and economically vibrant Urban Center and
designated Activity Centers.
Staff comment: For the site to be designated as mixed use would fulfill the intent of
encouraging mixed use development, although not guarantee it.
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Policy LU-6.3: Locate housing opportunities with a variety of densities within close
proximity to employment, shopping, transit, human and community services.
Staff Comment: The site is located within close proximity to transit, restaurants and
businesses, religious institutions, some shopping and medical services. Additional
density in this location would fulfill the intent of this policy. However, if the site
were to develop as commercial, the intent of this policy would not be met.
Goal LU-7: Kent will provide opportunities for a variety of housing types, options
and densities throughout the City to meet the community's changing demographics.
Staff comment: The majority of Kent's residential areas are single-family, so for
this site to become designated and eventually rezoned and redeveloped as mixed
use with multifamily would provide more variety of housing types, options and
density than currently exists. However, if the site were to develop as commercial,
the intent of this policy would not be meL
Goal H-2: Encourage a variety of housing types,
Staff comment: Changing the site's designation from single-family to mixed use
with multifamily encourage more variety of housing types since Kent's
residential areas are majority single-family. However, if the site were to develop as
commercial, the intent of this policy would not be meL
Policy H-2.2: Encourage infill development and recycling of land to provide
adequate residential sites.
Staff comment: Designating the site as mixed use with eventual development
including multifamily residential would encourage infill development. However, if
the site were to develop as commercial, the intent of this policy would not be met.
Policy T-1.1: Locate commercial, industrial, multifamily and other uses that
generate high levels of traffic in designated activity centers around intersections of
principal or minor arterials, or around freeway interchanges.
Staff comment: The site is located just off a principal/minor arterial. Multifamily
residential and commercial development as part of a mixed use project on the site
would be compatible with the intent of this policy.
Goal E-3: Create connections for people and places,
Staff comment: Given the site's visibility from a major roadway, a mixed use
development on the site would create more connections than the existing single-
story residences. The connections could include people walking from nearby areas
to visit the commercial or office component, and the resolved access tssue would be
cause for more conforming connections to the area generally.
Applying the Standards of Review:
1. The amendment will not result in development that will adversely affect the
public health, safety, and general welfare.
Staff comment: Any development that occurs as a result of redesignating the site
as mixed use will not adversely affect public health, safety or general welfare. An
exception to this would be in the property owner of 25623 700th Pl SE who did not
sign their approval of the application. If they do not eventually sign their approval,
they might find future higher density development adversely impacts their single-
family property.
2. The amendment is based upon new information that was not available at the
time of adoption of the comprehensive plan, or that circumstances have changed
since the adoption of the plan that warrant an amendment to the plan.
Staff comment: The need for housing variety and options has been increasing
nearly every month in this region due to population and job growth and housing
demand. Additionally, changes in market preferences result in increasing demand
for multifamily and mixed use living.
3. The amendment will result in long-term benefits to the community as a whole
and is in the best interest of the community.
Staff comment: The community will benefit from having increased commercial or
office singly, or as part of a mixed use development in this location, as this area is
a desirable destination for residents to visit existing commercial/office. It is in the
best interest of the community for parcels with the highest visibility to have a
mixture of uses including commercial or office, and mixing uses within a site is in
the best interest of the community due to the lower demands placed on city
infrastructure when residences are placed in close proximity to other uses.
4. The amendment is consistent with other goals and policies of the comprehensive
plan, and that the amendment will maintain concurrency between the land use,
transportation, and capital facilities elements of the plan.
Staff comment: The amendment meets several goals and policies in the
comprehensive plan and maintains concurrency.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval
Proposal B- CPA-2O19-4
Applicant requests redesignation from MDMF to MU.
Background:
The site consists of 2 parcels totaling 1.3 acres in size. Both parcels are
designated MDMF (Medium Density Multifamily). The property owner at 11504the
SE Kent Kangley Rd did not sign approval of the CPA application. Their signed
approval would be needed for a rezone application to be considered. The site is
located on the northwest corner of Kent-Kangley Road and 116th Ave SE, on Kent's
East Hill. King County Metro routes 159 and 164 serve the site along Kent Kangley
Road, as well as Dial-A-Ride (DART) route 914. Existing structures include small
single-story buildings. The property at 26047 116th Ave SE is developed with two
single-story buildings utilized as a commercial child care center. The property at
11504th SE Kent Kangley is developed as a single-family residence with an attached
garage. Soil type is Alderwood gravelly sandy loam, according to Web Soil Survey
data from USDA.
Parcels to the west and north of the site are designated Medium Density
Multifamily. The parcels to the south of the site are designated Low Density
Multifamily. Parcels on the east and southeast corners of the Kent Kangley and
116th Ave SE are designated as Mixed-Use and are developed with drive-thru
restaurants and a gas station.
The applicant is requesting redesignation to Mixed Use in order to develop
the property with a commercial use, although amending the land use plan map
designation does not guarantee the development proposal will occur. The applicant
states in their application "the intent of the resignation is to pursue a rezone and
develop the property as a commercial development".
A land use plan map designation of Mixed Use permits commercial only use,
as well as a mixed-use development. Commercial uses that would be allowed in the
MU designation are gas stations, drive through restaurants, and miscellaneous
retail and services.
These parcels have frontage along SE Kent Kangley Road and 116th Ave SE.
SE Kent Kangley Road is classified as a Principal Arterial and is also known as State
Route 516. 116th Ave SE is a Minor Arterial. These arterial roads are capable of
handling added capacity of the proposed higher intensity land use and subsequent
future redevelopment of the site. Future access to the site may be limited in
accordance with the 2009 Kent Construction Standards. Driveways within 300 ft of
a signalized intersection may be denied or required to mitigate for impacts.
Relevant Comprehensive PIan Goals and Policies:
Goal LU-9: Kent will promote orderly and efficient commercial growth within
existing commercial districts in order to maintain and strengthen commercial
activity, and maximize the use of existing public facility investments.
Staff comment: The redesignation of this site from MDMF to MIJ meets the intent of
this policy due to its location at a commercial intersection. The intersection of Kent
Kangley & 776th has a high volume of vehicular traffic, and this increased visibility
and vehicle access will be beneficial to a commercial use. The eastern corners of
the intersection are already developed with commercial use. All businesses have the
opportunity to benefit from potential customer trips to this intersection.
Policy LU-1O.4: Promote redevelopment of existing commercial properties by
limiting the conversion of additional residential land use plan map designations to
commercial land use plan map designations,
Staff comment: The intent of this policy would only be met if the site is developed
with a mix of residential and commercial uses. If the site is developed with
commercial uses only, the intent of this policy would not be met. The applicant has
not proposed a specific type of development for the site.
Policy T-1.1: Locate commercial, industrial, multifamily and other uses that
generate high levels of traffic in designated activity centers around intersections of
principal or minor arterials, or around freeway interchanges.
Staff comment: The site is located at the intersection of a minor arterial and a
principal arterial. Mixed use or commercial development on the site would be
compatible with the intent of this policy.
Policy LU-11.5: Consider neighborhood urban centers where appropriate to add
convenient commercial opportunities and gathering places.
Staff comment: The intent of this policy supports redesignating the site to
commercial. Being at the intersection of two arterial roads, and having commercial
developments on 2 of the 4 corners of the intersection, the site is a node for
conven ient commercia I opportu n ity.
Applying the Standards of Review:
1. The amendment will not result in development that will adversely affect the
public health, safety, and general welfare.
Staff comment: Any development that occurs as a result of redesignating the site
as mixed use will not adversely affect public health, safety or general welfare.
2. The amendment is based upon new information that was not available at the
time of adoption of the comprehensive plan, or that circumstances have changed
since the adoption of the plan that warrant an amendment to the plan,
Staff comment: Since the site was designated MDMF in 2018 the north east corner
of the 776th and Kent Kangley, which is already designated as MlJ, has been
developed with drive through uses.
3. The amendment will result in long-term benefits to the community as a whole
and is in the best interest of the community.
Staff comment: Expanding the mixed use designation could benefit the community
as a whole by providing more commercial options on a trafficked intersection that
already has similar development.
4. The amendment is consistent with other goals and policies of the comprehensive
plan, and that the amendment will maintain concurrency between the land use,
transportation, and capital facilities elements of the plan.
Staff comment: The amendment does not meet some goals and policies in the
comprehensive plan, most notably Goal LU-9 and Policy LU-10.4 which aims to limit
conversion of residential areas to commercial areas. However, the amendment does
meet some goals and policies in the comprehensive plan, most notably Goal LIJ-9
and Policy LU-10.4 which aims to agglomerate commercial uses around
intersections and neighborhood centers.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approving this request.
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Proposal C - CPA-2O19-6
Applicant requests redesiglnation from SR-4.5 to NS
Background:
The applicant requested redesignation to NCC, however, that is a zoning
district and not a comprehensive plan designation. Planning staff is proposing
resdesignation to NS (Neighborhood Service), which is the comprehensive plan
designation that allows the NCC zone.
The site consists of 3 tax parcels, of 2.42 acres in size. All three parcels are
designated as SR-4.5. The properties are located on the corner of SE 256th St and
L32nd Ave SE. There are two single-family residential structures on the property
with attached garages. The terrain slopes generally downward from west to east.
Slopes on the propefty are from 3-L5o/o. The soil type is Alderwood gravelly sandy
loam according to the USDA's Web Soil Survey. i
Neighboring properties are designated as SR-4.5. However, the neighboring
properties, and surrounding area, has a mix of development. This is because the
area was paft of the 1996 Meridian annexation into Kent. Many properties in the
area pre-date the current zoning. The properties to the west are part of a 48 lot
subdivision of 9,4 acres developed in 1999. The property to the east is a 44 unit
condominium development on a 6.58 acre lot built in 1980. The property to the
southeast is a 9.8 acre lot zoned as Mobile Home Park. The park has 77 pads
occupied with mobile homes. The properties to the south are developed with single
family houses on 2 to 3 acre lots. The property to the north is an undeveloped lot
with an identified stream and wetland on site. Lake Meridian is located 0.3 miles
southeast of the property. King County Metro routes 183 and 190 serve the site
along SE 256th St Street.
The NS designation allows the NCC (Neighborhood Community Commercial),
MRT-12 (Multifamily Townhome/L2 units per acre), and MRT-16 (Multifamily
Townhome/16 units per acre) zones. The applicant has applied to rezone the
property to NCC, if the Comprehensive Plan Amendment application is approved.
The NCC zone permitted uses are gas stations, convenience stores, liquor stores,
day cares, churches, as well as miscellaneous retail, personal, and professional
services.
The two residences currently located on the site have driveway access to SE
256th street. The undeveloped parcel on the eastern portion of the site has evidence
that it is being used as an unpaved pull out with access from SE 256th St and L32nd
Ave SE, both of which are designated as Minor Arterials.
These parcels have frontage along SE 256th Street and 132nd Ave SE. Both of
these roads area classified as a Minor Arterials. These arterial roads are capable of
handling added capacity of the proposed higher intensity land use and subsequent
future redevelopment of the site. Future access to the site may be limited in
accordance with the 2009 Kent Construction Standards. Driveways within 300 ft of
a signalized intersection may be denied or required to mitigate for impacts.
The applicant also submitted permit RPLL 21937O2 in which they propose to
adjust the lot line of the eastern parcel so that it is 5 feet away from the residential
propefties. This would enlarge the eastern parcel from 35,266 square feet (0.8
acres) to around 70,000 square feet (1.6 acres).
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If all three parcels are redesignated from SR-4.5 to NS, then the two
residential parcels could be difficult to develop for commercial use due to their size
and orientation away from the arterial road. Additionally, new residential is not
allowed in the NS land use designation which further limits the redevelopment
potential for those parcels.
Relevant Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies:
Goal LU-g: Kent will promote orderly and efficient commercial growth within
existing commercial districts in order to maintain and strengthen commercial
activity, and maximize the use of existing public facility investments.
Staff Comment: The site is not within an existing commercial district as it is zoned
for residential use and surrounded by residential areas. There are areas zoned as
Community Commercial one mile to the north and one mile to the south.
Policy LU-1O.4: Promote redevelopment of existing commercial properties by
limiting the conversion of additional residential land use plan map designations to
commercial land use plan map designations.
Staff comment: The intent of this policy is specifically at odds with redesignating
the site to commercial. The site is currently designated for residential use. There
are areas zoned as Community Commercial exactly one mile to the north and one
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convenient commercial opportunities and gathering places.
Staff comment: The intent of this policy may support redesignating the site to
commercial depending on the density of commercial nodes that could be considered
"appropriate." Being at the intersection of two arterial roads, the site does have the
potential for convenient commercial development. There is currently a fruit stand
that operates on the corner lot, showing existing commercial use despite the
reside ntia I d esig natio n.
However, appropriate density for NS designations is a subjective criteria. /VS
designated land areas in Kent are located at the intersections of SE 240th St & 716th
Ave SE, S 272nd St & Military Rd S, SE 280th St & 152nd Ave SE. All fhese /VS
designated areas are at the intersections of arterial roads, are within about one
mile of commercially designated areas, and surrounded by single family residential
development. Therefore, the redesignation of this site to NS may follow the pattern
of commercial development density historically followed in Kent.
Policy LU-6.3: Locate housing opportunities with a variety of densities within close
proximity to employment, shopping, transit, human and community services,
Staff comment: A redesignation fo /VS would allow for commercial development in
close proximity to residential areas allowing for access to employment, shopping,
hrJman, and community services.
Policy T-1.1: Locate commercial, industrial, multifamily and other uses that
generate high levels of traffic in designated activity centers around intersections of
principal or minor arterials, or around freeway interchanges.
Staff comment: The site is located at the intersection of two minor arterial roads,
SE 256th St and 732nd Ave SE. Redesignating this parcel to commercial would be
consistent with this policy.
Applying the Standards of Review:
1. The amendment will not result in development that will adversely affect the
public health, safety, and general welfare
Staff comment: Any development that occurs as a result of redesignating the site
as commercial will not adversely affect public health, safety or general welfare.
Subjectively, new commercial development may be perceived as adversely affecting
the relatively quiet residential nature of the area, but there are regulations in place
to ensure noise and lighting from commercial development would not encroach on
any residential development on this or neighboring properties. Traffic circulation
close to the intersection is frequent and the proposed site is small with limited
options for vehicle access. However, a traffic study could be required to ensure
proper circulation is provided.
2. The amendment is based upon new information that was not available at the
time of adoption of the comprehensive plan, or that circumstances have changed
since the adoption of the plan that warrant an amendment to the plan.
Staff comment: Since the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan there has been a
change in working patterns brought on by the COVID-L9 pandemic. A greater
portion of the population is working from home. This could be evidence for the
increased need for convenient commercial uses within close proximity of residential
areas.
3. The amendment will result in long-term benefits to the community as a whole
and is in the best interest of the community.
Staff comment: Nearby commercial opportunities already serve this community,
and adding commercial development in this location may not result in long-term
benefits here due to the primarily residential nature of the area. Conversely,
conveniently located commercial areas have the opportunity to enrich the
surrounding community by offering services that are easily accessible.
4, The amendment is consistent with other goals and policies of the comprehensive
plan, and that the amendment will maintain concurrency between the land use,
transportation, and capital facilities elements of the plan.
Staff comment: The amendment meets some policies and does not meet others.
Specifically, it does not meet Goal LU-9 and Policy LU-10.4 which express that
residential land use should not be converted into commercial uses and commercial
development should be concentrated in existing commercial areas. It does meet
Policy LU 77.5, Policy LU 6.3, and Policy T 1.1 which support having commercial
land uses locate at trafficked intersections and locating convenient commercial
opportunities near neighborhood urban centers.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends denying this request. The surrounding area is defined by a
residential character. Allowing a commercial use on these properties has the
potential to add noise and traffic levels that could negatively affect the residential
character of the area. There are no commercially designated parcels in the
immediate area and changing the designation of the subject property would not be
consistent with the surrounding area, Fufthermore, there are commercially
designated areas one mile to the north and south of this property. By allowing the
this property to be redesignated to commercial, it could negatively affect the
potential for redevelopment in these nearby commercial areas.
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CITYOF KENT
NOTICE OF
ORDINANCES
PASSED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL
The following are sum-
maries of ordinances
passed by the Kent City
Council on November
17,2020.
ORDINANCE NO. ,(l71
-AN ORDINANCE ofthe
City Council of the Cityof Kent, Washington,
amending the Compre-
hensive Plan Land Use
Plan Map designationsin compliance with the
requirements of the
Growth Management Act
(cPA-2019-04,
cPA-2019-05,
cPA-2019-06).
This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force 30
days from and after its
passage, as provided by
law.
ORDINANCE No. iB74
- AN ORDINANCE ol
lhe City Council of the
Cig of Kent, Washing-
ton, amending sections7.01.070. 7.02.230.
7.03.030, 7.04.220, and
7.05.130 of the Kent City
Code to ohange the cal-
culation of lifeline utility
rates for water, sewer,
storm and surface water
drainage, and to make
other minor technical
changes within those
same code sections.
This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force 30
days after the date of its
passage as provided for
by RCW 35A.1 1.090 and
RCW 354.12.130; how-
ever, the new authorized
lifeline utility rates in
Sections 1,2, 4, and 5
will not be
utility charges
ary 1,2021.
ORDINANCE
applied to
until Janu-
NO. 4375
- AN ORDINANCE of
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the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washing-
ton, approving the con-
solidating budget adjust-
ments made between
July 1, 202O and Sep-
tember 30, 2020, refleit-
ing an overall budget de-
crease of $4,338,400.
This ordinanoe shall take
effect and be in force
fve days after its publi-
cation as provided for by
RCW 35A.11.090 and
RCW35A.'12.130.
ORDINANCE NO. 4376
- AN ORDINANCE ol
the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washing-
ton, amending the Kent
Comprehensive Plan
and its Capital Facilities
Element to reflect a six-year Capital lmprove-
ment Program for capitalimprovement projects
(2021 -2026) (CPA-2020-
2').
This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force 30
days from and after its
passage, as provided by
law.
ORDINANCE NO. 4377
- AN ORDINANCE of
the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washing-
ton, amending the KentComprehensive Plan
and its Capital Facilities
Element to include the
Capital Faoilities Plansof the Kent, Federal
Way, and Aubum SchoolDistricts for the202012021 through
202512026 school vears
(cPA-2020-1 ).
This ordinance will take
efiect and be in force 30
days from and after its
passage, as provided by
law.
ORDINANCE NO. 4378
- AN ORDINANCE ol
the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washing-ton, amending Section
12.13.160 of the Kenl
City Code to adjust the
school impact fee sched-
ules (CPA-2020-1).
This ordinance shall take
effeot and be in force 30
days from and after its
passage, as provided by
law.
ORDINANCE NO. 4379
- AN ORDINANCE ol
the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washing-
ion, amending the KentComprehensive Plan
and its Utilities Element
to include the 2019 Wa-ter System Plan
(cPA-2020-3).
This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force 30
days from and after its
passage, as provided by
law.
ORDINANCE NO. 4:I8O
- AN ORDINANCE ot
the City Council of theCig of Kent, Washing-
ton, levying 2020 proper-
ty taxes for the first year
ofthe 2021 -2O22bien-nial budget for the City
of Kent.
This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force
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lve oays atter me oate
of its publication as pro-
vided for by RCW
35A.11.090 and RCW
35A.12.130; however,
the property tax levied
through this ordinance
shall not be assessed for
collection until January
1,2021.
ORDINANCE NO. r$81
- AN ORDINANCE ofthe
Cig Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, re-
lating to budgets and fi-
nance and adopting the
{tnal 2021 -2O22 biennial
bddget.
This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force
five days after the date
of its publication as pro-
vided for by RCW
35A.11.090 and RCW
354.12.130; however,the budget authorized
through this ordinance
shall be effective Janu-
ary 1,2021.
ORDINANCE /til82 - AN
ORDINANCE of the City
Council of the City ol
Kent, Washington, made
necessary as a result o{
COVID-19 restaurant
closures, restricting res-
taurant delivery and
pickup fees charged by
third-party, application-
based food delivery plat-
forms and prohibiling re-
ductions in compensa-tion rates paid to
delivery drivers.
This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force be-
ginning Friday, Novern'
bet 20, 2020, at 11:59
pm.
A copy of
text of any
be mailed
of the City
the complete
ordinance will
upon request
Clerk.
Kimbedey A. Komoto,
City Clerk
Kkomoto@KentWA.gov
253-856-5725
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