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Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING INTERIM
STANDARDS FOR TREE CLEARING AND PLANTING;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1726, providing for the
implementation of interim tree clearing and planting standards as necessary to protect the
health and welfare of the City's residents; and
WHEREAS, the standards and procedures contained in Ordinance No. 1726 reflect
the minimum desired standards, and could be used by the City in evaluation and approval
of vegetation clearing activities until a comprehensive tree ordinance is adopted; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the extension of Ordinance No.
1726, the Interim Tree Ordinance on July 17,1995;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings of Fact. The City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington,
hereby adopts the following :Findings of Fact:
A. Standards for vegetation clearing and planting are necessary to mitigate
environmental consequences of land development, and to maintain and
improve the quality of Tukwila's urban environment.
B. The City is in the process of reviewing its existing Comprehensive
Plan policies and development regulations, including a
comprehensive review of policies and regulations related to
vegetation clearing and planting.
C. Significant additional time will be required to complete and adopt new
Comprehensive Plan policies and standards for vegetation clearing and
planting.
D. The limited amount of vacant land remaining in Tukwila may be cleared of
vegetation in a manner which produces adverse aesthetic and environmental
impacts not envisioned in new Comprehensive Plan policies or new vegetation
clearing and planting standards.
E. Implementation of interim tree clearing and planting standards is necessary to
protect the health and welfare of the City's residents.
F. The standards and procedures contained in the Interim Tree Ordinance reflect
the minimum desired standards, and could be used by the City in evaluation
and approval of vegetation clearing activities until a comprehensive tree
ordinance is adopted.
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G. After due public notice per TMC 2.04.150(9) and RCW 35A.63.220, the City
Council held a public hearing on July 17,1995 to receive public testimony
related to the interim tree clearing and planting standards.
Section 2. Partial Repealer. Section III of Ordinance No. 1726, Future Adoption of
Codified Tree Ordinance, is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Effective I'eriod. Ordinance No. 1726 shall otherwise remain in effect for a
period of six months from the effective date of this ordinance, unless subsequently repealed,
modified, or extended after a public hearing and entry of appropriate findings of fact.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in
the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after
passage and publication as provided by law.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUN Iy OF THE CITY,OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this 7 day of ,1995.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
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e E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
B� y
ice of the City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: r /3 2 5
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:7 -1 7 5
PUBLISHED: '7 0 2 0- 2
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7
ORDINANCE NO.: 7 4/6,
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Rants, Mayor
CITY OF TUKWILA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 7/6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING INTERIM STANDARDS
FOR TREE CLEARING AND PLANTING, PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
On QL 7 LY ST the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance
No. /75'6 (/establishing interim minimum desired standards for vegetation clearing and planting
until a comprehensive tree ordinance is adopted, providing for severability, and setting an effective
date.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge to anyone who submits a written
request to the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text.
APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of
Published Seattle Times 7-9 Slit'
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a n E. Cantu, City Clerk