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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1150RESOLUTION NO. 1,160 r A RESOLUTION of the City of Kent, Washington, adopting Annexation Policies and amending the Kent Sphere of Interest adopted April 17, 1972. WHEREAS, on April 17, 1972, the City Council of the City of Kent, by Resolution 718 A, adopted a report entitled 8 Kent's Sphere of Interestn, and adopted amendments to such report on December 4, 1978 and December 19, 1983; and WHEREAS, the growth patterns of the City of Kent since 1972 and the future growth potential of the City require the Sphere of Interest to be reevaluated and revised; and -WHEREAS, the City of Kent desires to a~hieve the effective management of impacts associated with new development, the efficient provision of needed levels of city service, the coordinated preparation of land use, functional and capital improvement plans, and the delineation of appropriate potential annexation areas; and WHEREAS, the City of Kent recognizes that planning and land use decisions can have extra-jurisdictional impacts and that governmental cooperation is an effective manner under existing law to address impacts and opportunities which spread across jurisdictional boundaries; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kent reviewed the new annexation policies in workshop meetings on April 14, 1987 and September 4, 1987; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council adopts the following Annexation Policies amending the present Kent Sphere of Interest: Annexation Policies -General (G) Gl The rights and privileges of Kent's citizens shall be protected when considering areas for annexation. G2 G3 G4 GS G8 G9 The City shall identify potential code violation problems and nonconforming development prior to annexation. The City shall ensure that the property owners and residents are fully informed of the obligations and requirements that may be imposed (bonded indebtedness or cost of services). The City shall review annexations and future City boundaries with special districts to determine impacts of annexation on their services. The City shall promote a positive image and an accurate portrayal of available services to encourage public support and desire for annexations. This analysis shall include participation from each City department to identify impacts and associated costs of delivery of services to the proposed area. The City should work with other cities and King County to identify future annexation areas; to sign interlocal agreements to ensure consistent land use policies and public improvement standards within the agreed-upon annexation areas. The City shall promote annexations that will solve the problem of disjointed provision of public service (such as police protection). Boundaries/Land Use (LU) LUl Annexations shall be promoted that serve to square off the City boundaries, particularly if they are consistent with the Potential Annexation Area map. LU2 Existing residential areas adjacent to the City, with City water and/or sewer service, should have a high priority for annexation. - 2 - LU3 Annexation boundaries should follow logical physical features while at the same time follow established property lines. LU4 Annexations shall occur only if the area is contiguous to the existing City boundary with the exception of annexations for municipal purposes. LUS Areas proposed for annexation should exceed five acres in size unless a smaller area would serve to straighten a boundary or eliminate an island of unincorporated land. LU6 Special service district boundaries must be considered when determining annexation areas and future City boundaries. LU7 Proposed zoning and sensitive areas designations for annexation areas shall be consistent with the applicable subarea land use plan and the City-wide comprehensive plan; PROVIDED, that the City may withhold full implementation of the comprehensive land use plan map designations in its annexation zoning proposals in order to achieve a more orderly physical development pattern and to implement its goal of a 20 percent density reduction in multifamily residential areas. LU8 The City shall not initiate zoning hearings for annexed lands until the annexation ordinance has been adopted by Council. Utilities/Streets (U) Ul U2 The City shall continue to require all development in unincorporated King County that desires City utilities to sign no-protest annexation agreements and agreements to develop in accordance with the comprehensive plan designation and to Kent Public Works standards. New utility service should be a higher priority for unserved areas in the City. - 3 - U3 U4 A report shall be developed that identifies the condition of streets and utilities within a proposed annexation area and determines needed improvements and long-term maintenance costs. The City shall require that all necessary street and utility improvements be made with the assistance of residents/property owners within the annexation area. Passed at a regular City of Kent, Washington this m~e~ing of the City council of the ~day of~ 1987. day of Co}furred in by the Mayor of the City of Kent, this (S/c~ , 1987. ~·-,_ ~ --"·-~,) \ -~~~-.:.;'-~\.,___\-, / ~ DAN KELi\EHER, MAYOR ATTEST: CLERK I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. /)50 , passed by the City council of the City of Kent, Washington, the~ day of ~ , 1987. ~----, J.r.c~.._~ ~~-'>] (SEAL) MARIE ~EN, CITY CLERK 05220-170 - 4 - / ' ' '/ J, I : I~! I I ~!