HomeMy WebLinkAbout1680RESOLUTION NO. I f:, g D
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, relating to review and revision of
development regulat10ns in compliance wtth the Growth
Management Act.
RECITALS
A. Per RCW 36.70A.130(4), the Growth Management Act reqmres the
City of Kent to review and revise its Comprehensive Plan and development regulations
by December 1, 2004, to ensure that the Comprehensive plan and the development
regulations are in compliance with the requirements of the Growth Management Act.
B. The Planning Services Office ts charged with initially analyzing these
issues and presenting them to the Land Use and Planning Board and the City Counctl.
The process of review and revision to the Comprehensive Plan has been ongoing since
early 2002, and the same process can now begin for the corresponding development
regulations.
C. At their May 17, 2004, meeting, the Planning & Economic
Development Committee reviewed the proposed process for review of development
regulations by the Planning Servtces Office and recommended to the City Council that
it recognize, via resolution, the scope of that review.
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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION
SECTION 1. -Process o[Revzew. The City Council hereby requests that the
Mayor direct the Planning Services Office to begin the process of reviewing and
revising the City's development regulations to ensure compliance with the Growth
Management Act by December 1, 2004. The City Council asks that the Plannmg
Services Office focus on the following areas in the order that they are listed:
A. Review and propose revisions to development regulations that are in
direct conflict with the Comprehensive Plan for adoption by Council prior to December
I, 2004,
B. Review the urban density issue as a separate work program in accord
with the Comprehensive Plan adopted by Council, and
C. Proposed as future work programs the review, revision, and/or adoption
of other development regulations to fully implement the Comprehensive Plan's goals
and policies.
SECTION 2. -Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this resolution is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any
reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
resolution.
SECTION 3. -Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect and be in force
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED at a regular open public meeting by the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, this !5 day ofJune, 2004.
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CONCURRED in by the Mayor of the City of Kent this /5"' day of June,
2004.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TOM BRUBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
I hereby certifY that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
/ b 8' () passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the I 5 day of
June, 2004.
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