HomeMy WebLinkAbout1574RESOLUTION NO. /5Jtf .
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of Kent,
Washington, declaring an emergency to pursue an amendment
to the Kent Comprehensive Plan, incorporating policies
relating to urban separators.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution Nos. 1326, 1413, 159, and 1484, the City
Council ratified Countywide Planning Policies and amendments thereto, established by King
County pursuant to the Growth Management Act; and
WHEREAS, included within the Countywide Planning Policies is Planning
Policy LU-27, which establishes urban separators that are designated low density areas
within Urban Growth Areas intended to create open space corridors providing
environmental, visual, recreational and wildlife benefits to the community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the City of Kent's
Comprehensive Plan in order to adopt policies relating to urban separators; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, during its July 5, 2000, Council meeting,
moved to submit the issue of urban separators to the Kent Land Use and Planning Board to
initiate the process of amending the Comprehensive Plan to include urban separators; NOW
THEREFORE,
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That adoption of urban separator polices as part of the City of
Kent Comprehensive Plan constitutes an issue of community-wide significance that promotes
the public health, safety, and general welfare in accordance with the definition of an
emergency as set forth in Chapter 12.02 of the Kent City Code.
SECTION 2. The City Council therefore declares that an emergency exists
and authorizes the Land Use and Planning Board to consider a Comprehensive Plan
Amendment for the adoption of urban separator policies as an element of the Kent
Comprehensive Plan.
Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington this
__JL_ day of c;J-u~ , 2000.
Concurred in by the Mayor of the City of Kent, this _j_k:.__ day of
-?ft--,q:::I."""J_""'-1"'~'--' --' 2000.
ATTEST:
~~~ BRENDA JACOBE ITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. I 571, passed
by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the __!___f_ day of
SfuA ,2000.
~~ 'BRENDA JACOBE~LERK
(SEAL)
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