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ITEM INFORMATION
CAS NUMBER: 07-028 I ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 03/05/07
AGENDA ITEM TITLE An ordinance repealing Ordinance #2142 which declared an emergency and
established a six month moratorium on the development of any lot not meeting the
minimum lot size.
CATEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other
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SPONSOR Council Mayor Adm Svcs DCD Finance Fire Legal P&'R Police PTV
SPONSOR'S On November 20, 2006 the City Council adopted Ordinance 2142 which declared an
SUMMARY emergency and established a six month moratorium on the development of any lot which
does not meet the minimum lot area requirements of the zone where the lot is located.
The attached ordinance will repeal the moratorium.
REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. CA &P Cmte F&S Cmte Transportation Cmte
Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm.
DATE:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR /ADMIN. Adopt the Ordinance as presented
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MTG. DATE 1 RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS
3/05/07 Memo from Steve Lancaster dated 2/27/07
Ordinance in Final Form
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Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
ar_: Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
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TO: Mayor
City Council
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FROM: Steve Lancaster, Director
Brandon Miles, Assistant Plann
RE: Substandard Lot Moratorium
DATE: February 27, 2007
ISSUE
Repealing Ordinance 2142 which enacted a six -month moratorium on the development of
substandard lots.
BACKGROUND
On November 11, 2006, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2142 which declared an
emergency and established a six month moratorium on the development of lots which do
not meet the City's minimum lot area requirements.
As required by Washington State law, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the
adopted ordinance on January 16, 2007. The City Council reaffuiued its adoption of
Ordinance 2142 at the January 16 meeting.
Also on tonight's agenda a proposed ordinance to clarify the substandard lot issue. If the
proposed clarifying ordinance is adopted by the City Council the moratorium is no longer
needed.
ALTERNATIVES
If the City Council chooses not to repeal Ordinance 2124, the moratorium will continue
until May 11, 2007.
RECOMMENDATION
If the City Council adopted the Ordinance found in agenda item 6a, Planning Staff
recommends that the moratorium be repealed.
Created by B. Miles
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City of Tukwila
Washington
Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING,
TERMINATING AN EMERGENCY MORATORIUM ADOPTED BY
ORDINANCE NO. 2142, ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR
NEW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY ON LOTS THAT DO NOT
MEET THE CITY'S MINIMUM LOT AREA REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2006, the Tukwila City Council passed Ordinance
No. 2142, imposing an emergency moratorium on the acceptance of non exempt
applications for new development within the City of Tukwila on lots that do not meet
the minimum lot area for the applicable zoning; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the emergency moratorium was to allow the City to
clarify the language found in Ordinance No. 2097, as codified at TMC 18.70.030,
regarding the development of substandard lots; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2007, the City Council, following adequate public
notice, held a public hearing on the moratorium, and adopted additional findings and
conclusions supporting the moratorium, which was currently in effect; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Planning Commission, following adequate public notice,
held a public hearing on January 25, 2007, and proposed draft language to clarify the
City's intent in the adoption of the language found in Ordinance No. 2097, as codified at
TMC 18.70.030; and
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2007, the City Council, following adequate public notice,
held a public hearing on the proposed draft language to clarify the City's intent in the
adoption of the language found in Ordinance No. 2097, as codified at TMC 18.70.030;
and
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2007, the City Council adopted Ordinance No.
amending Ordinance No. 2097, as codified at TMC 18.70.030; and
WHEREAS, the moratorium imposed by Ordinance No. 2142 requires formal City
Council termination;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby terminates the moratorium imposed by
Ordinance No. 2142.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
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Section 3. 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 days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of 2007.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Jane E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
Filed with the City Clerk:
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Office of the City Attorney Ordinance Number:
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