HomeMy WebLinkAbout1694Resolution No. 1694
["Beginning August 1, 2004"]
CON0=377-Comprehensive Plan
Passed 12/14/2004
Comprehensive Plan Update Declaring Emergency
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A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, declaring an emergency to pursue
revisions of the Comprehensive Plan to ensure compliance
with Chapter 36. 70A. RCW regarding density m an Urban
Growth Area.
RECITALS
A. The Growth Management Act ("GMA") requires the City to develop a
comprehensive plan and establish procedures governing amendments to the
comprehensive plan limiting amendments to once each year unless certam circumstances
exist. RCW 36.70A.130(2). The City has established a procedure for amending the
Comprehensive Plan in Chapter 12.02 of the Kent City Code (KCC), which permits
amendments to the Comprehensive Plan in addition to the standard annual update if an
emergency exists. KCC 12.02.01 O(A).
B. In Resolution No. 1680, the City Council requested that the Planning
Services Office review urban density in the City for compliance with the Comprehensive
Plan adopted by Council. The Planning Services Office has begun this review, which
involves considering amendments to the Comprehensive Plan land use designations of
certain parcels of real property.
C. The City Council finds that these amendments to Comprehensive Plan land
use designations are issues of community-wide significance that promote the public
health, safety, and general welfare of the City of Kent; NOW THEREFORE,
1 Comprehensive Plan Update
Declaring Emergency
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION
SECTION 1. -Emer~ency. The review of urban densities to bring them into
compliance with the Comprehensive Plan adopted by Council on July 20, 2004,
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 section l2.02.010(A) of the Kent City Code (KCC). The City Council, therefore,
declares that an emergency exists and authorizes staff to process revisions to the
Comprehensive Plan outside the annual amendment process in section 12.02.030 KCC.
SECTION 2. -Severabi/itv. 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. -Raflfication. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the
effective date of this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
SECTION 4. -Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect and be in force
immediately upon its passage.
PAS SED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington this~ day of December, 2004.
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CONCURRED in by the Mayor of the City ofKent, this !if day of December,
2004.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TOM BRUBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. I br'f ,
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the ;tjPv day of December,
2004.
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BRENDA JACOBCITY CLERK (SEAL)
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