HomeMy WebLinkAbout1596RESOLUTION NO. /S'Jb
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, relating to the DeMarco
Annexation and declaring an emergency to amend the
comprehensive plan because the land use and zoning
designations for the annexation area are issues of
community-wide significance that promote the public
health, safety, and general welfare.
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2001, the city received a 60% Annexation
Petition to annex an area located in unincorporated King County into the City of Kent,
commonly referred to as the DeMarco Annexation; and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2001, the City Council accepted the petition
and on April 19, 2001, a Notice oflntention was filed with the King County Boundary
Review Board; and
WHEREAS, the City analyzes an annexation area through a public
process described in Kent City Code ("KCC") 15.09.055 in order to establish land use
and zoning designations for the annexation area; and
WHEREAS, the land use and zoning designations are issues of
community-wide significance that promote the public health, safety, and general
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welfare, thereby constituting an emergency under KCC 12.02.035 and RCW
36. 70A.l30(2)(b) and allowing for the amendment of the City's comprehensive plan;
NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The land use and zoning designations for the DeMarco
Annexation area are issues of community-wide significance that promote the public
health, safety, and general welfare, thereby constituting an emergency under KCC
12.02.035 and RCW 36.70A.130(2)(b) and allowing for the amendment of the City's
comprehensive plan.
SECTION 2. The Planning Services Office may proceed with the
process required to amend the comprehensive plan.
SECTION 3. 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 4. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the
effective date of this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
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SECTION 5. This resolution shall take effect and be m force
immediately upon its passage.
PASS ED at a regular open public meeting by the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, this / 'i'_ day ofJune, 2001.
CONCURRED in by the Mayor of the City of Kent this I ? day of
June, 2001.
ATTEST:
BRENDAJACOBER YCLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
fO'LROGER A. LUBOVICH, CITY ATTORNEY
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
!_S<tb passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the I 9 day
ofJune, 2001.
~&t~ BRENDA JACOBE ITY CLERK
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