HomeMy WebLinkAbout4448ORDINANCE NO. 4448
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending Sections
12.13.160 and 12.13.170 of the Kent City Code to
adjust the school impact fee schedules (CPZ-2022-
1).
RECITALS
A. The City of Kent has adopted a school impact fee program as
authorized by the State Growth Management Act (GMA) 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 this review must occur in
conjunction with any update of the Capital Facilities Element of the City's
Comprehensive Plan. The City Council has reviewed the Capital Facilities
Plans submitted by the school districts.
C. The Kent, Federal Way, and Auburn School Districts have
requested amendments to the text of Kent City Code to reflect proposed
changes to impact fees. Highline School District has not requested an impact
fee for this year.
D. On September 15, 2022, the City provided the required 60-day
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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 60-day notice period passed on
November 14, 2022.
E. After a public hearing before the City Council on October 19,
2022, the City Council on November 15, 2022, approved Comprehensive
Plan Amendment CPZ-2022-1 to include the Capital Facilities Plans of the
Kent, Federal Way, and Auburn School Districts, and changes to the Kent
City Code to reflect impact fees as follows: (1) for the Kent School District,
decreasing the school impact fee for single-family units to $0.00, and for
multifamily units to $0.00; (2) for the Federal Way School District,
decreasing the school impact fee for single-family units to $0.00, and for
multifamily units to $0.00; and (3) for the Auburn School District, increasing
the school impact fee for single-family units to $7,963.00, and increasing
the school impact fee for multifamily units to $9,913.00.
F. In order to implement the new impact fee schedules referenced
above, it is necessary to amend sections 12.13.160 and 12.13.170 of the
KCC.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
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 Multifamily Multifamily
District Studio
Kent, $5,818 $0_ $2,458$0 $0
No. 415
Federal $1,84S $00 $9,458 $0 $0
Way, No.
210
Auburn, $3,652 $7,963 $8,938 $9,913 $0
No. 408
Highline, $0 $0 $0
No. 401
SECTION 2. - Amendment. Section 12.13.170 of the Kent City Code
is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 12.13.170. Maximum allowable fees. School impact fees
provided by this chapter shall be assessed based on the calculation set forth
in KCC 12.13.140, unless they exceed a maximum allowable fee as set forth
in this section. There shall be an increase in the maximum allowable fee
each year by the same percentage as the percentage change in the previous
calendar year's average monthly Engineering News Record (ENR) Seattle
Area Construction Cost Index values, relative to the corresponding average
monthly ENR Construction Cost Index values for the preceding year, as
calculated from August 1st through July 30th.
The maximum allowable fee is set at $0,044 $10,446 for single-family
dwelling units and a maximum of $10,234 $11,298 for multifamily dwelling
units for 2022 2023.
SECTION 3. - Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the city attorney, the city clerk and the code reviser are
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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 4. - SeverabilitV. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, that
decision will not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance
and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force 30 days from and after its passage, as provided by law.
r November 15, 2022
DANA RALPH, MA OR Date Approved
ATTEST:
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KIMBERLEY . KOMOTO, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WHI`rE, CITY ATTORNEY
November 15, 2022
Date Adopted
November 18, 2022
Date Published
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