HomeMy WebLinkAbout963RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City of Kent, Washington,
prohibiting the issuance of building permits, filing
for rezones,. conditional use permits or annexations
in the area of the City lying south of the Green River,
southerly to S. 277th Street and between the Green
River and the beginning of the West Hill slope, until
a public hearing is held to determine if the prohibition
shall be extended to a time certain so that the City's
staff can complete a study of surface water, transporta-
tion and other impacts in the designated area.
WHEREAS, the City Council determined on December 7, 1981, that
it is necessary for the City's staff to review any impacts develop-
ment might have on the area lying south of the Green River and
illustrated in attachment "A"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, on December 7, 1981, directed that
no building permits be issued and that no rezone, conditional use
and annexation application be accepted for the aforementioned area;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council on December 7, 1981, more specifically
directed the staff to complete a study of surface water, transporta-
tion, and other impacts of development in the impacted area; and
WHEREAS, the City has engaged the firm of Wilsey and Ham to con-
duct a transportation study for the entire City; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Study will not be completed before
July, 1982; and
WHEREAS, the City has engaged the firm of URS to conduct a Sur-
face Water Study; and
WHEREAS, the Surface Water Study will not be completed before
October, 1982 ; and
WHEREAS, both of the aforementioned studies will enable the
staff to determine the impacts of development in relation to trans-
portation and surface waters, NOW, THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY
RESOLVE:
Section 1: That from and after April 5, 1982, no application
for a building.permit, rezone, conditional use permit and
annexation shall be accepted by the City of Kent for that
part of the City south of the Green River and which is
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described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.
Section 2: That the prohibition against application for
building permits, rezones, conditional use permits, and
annexations shall continue in effect until the City has held
public hearings to determine whether the prohibition should
extend for a time certain pending completion of the Transpor-
tion and Surface Water studies.
Section 3: The first public hearing to determine whether the
prohibition should be extended will be held at 7:00p.m.,
May 3, 1982, in the City Council Chambers.
PASSED at a regular meeting of the Kent City Council this 5th
day of April, 1982.
ATTEST:
ATTORNEY
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