HomeMy WebLinkAbout1587RESOLUTION NO. /5 fJ
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 agricultural lands.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Growth Management Act, the City of Kent
Comprehensive Plan provides that the Agricultural designation is for land reserved for
agricultural resource uses, and that single-family residential uses may be allowed at very low
densities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the City of Kent's
Comprehensive Plan in order to amend policies relating to agricultural lands; and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2000, and December 11, 2000, the City Council
Planning Committee discussed the existing policies related to agricultural lands and on
December 11, 2000, moved to direct staff to analyze the City's policy on real property
designated Agricultural (A-1) and Agricultural General (AG) on the Valley Floor; NOW
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Comp. Plan Amendment-
Agricultural Lands
SECTION 1. That revision of polices related to agricultural lands 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 revision of agricultural land policies as an element of the Kent
Comprehensive Plan.
;tSSED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington
this~dayof ~ ,2001.
Js-_1_ day of ~CURRED in by the Mayor of the City of Kent, this
~~-'---'c.::..:..:;;/---'' 2001.
ATTEST:
~12"'-3,~
BRENDA JACOB , CITY CLERK
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. !5P7 , passed
by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the I ld day of
m~ ,2oo1.
P:\Civii\Resolution\Co~PianAmcnd-AgriculturalLands.doc
~~~ BRENDA JACOB ITY CLERK (SEAL)
2 Comp. Plan Amendment-
Agricultural Lands