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ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Ben Wolters, Director
Phone: 253-856-5454
Fax: 253-856-6454
220 Fourth Avenue S.
Kent, WA 98032-5895
LAND USE & PLANNING BOARD
WORKSHOP AGENDA
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
7:00 PM
BOARD MEMBERS: Randall Smith, Chair; Barbara Phillips, Vice Chair; Frank
Cornelius; Katherine Jones; and Jack Ottini
CITY STAFF: Planning Services: Charlene Anderson, Long Range Planning
Manager; Hayley Bonsteel, Planner/GIS Coordinator
This is to notify you that the Land Use and Planning Board will hold a Workshop on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. The workshop will be held in Kent
City Hall, City Council Chambers, 220 Fourth Avenue S, Kent, WA.
No public testimony is taken at LUPB workshops; however, the public is welcome to
attend. The workshop agenda includes the following item(s):
1. Opiate Substitution Treatment Facilities Zoning Code Amendment
[ZCA-2016-3]
Discussion to consider development of zoning code amendments that pertain to
the location and operation of opiate substitution treatment facilities.
Hayley Bonsteel
For documents pertaining to the Land Use and Planning Board, access the City’s website at:
http://kentwa.iqm2.com/citizens/Default.aspx?DepartmentID=1004.
Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk’s Office in advance
at (253) 856-5725. For TTY/TDD service call the Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at
(800) 833-6388. For general information, contact Economic & Community Development
Department, Planning Divi sion at (253) 856-5454.
ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Ben Wolters, Director
Phone: 253-856-5454
Fax: 253-856-6454
220 Fourth Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032-5895
February 3, 2016
TO: Chair Randall Smith and Land Use & Planning Board Members
FROM: Hayley Bonsteel, Long Range Planner & GIS Coordinator
RE: Opiate Substitution Treatment Facilities [ZCA-2016-3]
For February 8, 2016 Workshop
SUMMARY: State law places responsibility for the regulation of opiate substitution
treatment facilities under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Social and
Health Services, which may only certify those facilities that are located in
accordance with local land use ordinances. Given that opiate substitution treatment
facilities are not currently defined or addressed in Kent’s zoning code, Planning staff
is seeking Board authorization to develop zoning code amendments that pertain to
the location and operation of opiate substitution treatment facilities.
BACKGROUND: Opiate substitution treatment services include dispensing opioid
agonist treatment medications that are used in the treatment of opiate dependency
and administered by licensed opiate substitution facilities, and providing other
medical and rehabilitative services such as counseling. The goal of opiate
substitution treatment is total abstinence from chemical dependency for the
individuals who participate in the treatment program, but some persons may
require treatment over an extended period of time, and the opiate substitution
medications themselves can be addictive. Opiate substitution treatment facilities
present the potential for increased land use impacts such as loitering, litter,
property damage or other crime, as recognized by the industry itself. However, the
few existing studies conducted through peer-reviewed research have not
conclusively established direct evidence linking opiate substitution treatment
facilities to an increased incidence of crime in the areas immediately surrounding
the facilities. Because the State has explicitly passed legislation to control the
operation of opiate substitution treatment services, and has declared that cities
may require conditional or special use permits with reasonable conditions for the
siting of opiate substitution treatment facilities, Planning staff is developing a
proposal to amend the Kent City Code to include a new use category for opiate
substitution treatment facilities (including a new definition that would reflect state
law), and identify processes, locations and parameters under which they may be
allowed. Staff will be available at the February 8, 2016, workshop to introduce the
project and answer questions.
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Memo.docx
cc: Ben Wolters, Economic & Community Development Director
Charlene Anderson, AICP, Planning Manager