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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2277 - Moratorium on Preservation of Industrial Land within Manufacturing Industrial Center (Repealed by Ord 2300) �J�I. w 9� y Amended by 2280 7V741;10 S� Repealed by 2300 Ok,''••• `,ilk 1908 City of u la Washington Ordinance No. 2277 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION OF INDUSTRIAL LAND WITHIN THE CITY'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER, ESTABLISHING A SIX -MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR AND ISSUANCE OF LAND USE, BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, BUSINESS LICENSES AND /OR APPROVALS FOR ANY CHANGE IN USE FOR CERTAIN NON INDUSTRIAL USES WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER ZONE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has the authority to adopt a moratorium pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220; and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila contains one of four manufacturing and industrial centers (MIC) in the County; and WHEREAS, these MIC areas are designated via a regional process through the County -wide Planning Policies; and WHEREAS, the King County County -wide Planning Policies state that by 2010 jurisdictions that contain MIC areas shall have zoning and detailed plans in place to achieve the following goals: 1) Preserve and encourage the aggregation of vacant or iron- conforming/ industrial land parcels sized for manufacturing/ industrial uses; 2) Discourage land uses that are not compatible with manufacturing, industrial and advanced technology uses; 3) Accommodate a minimum of 10,000 jobs; and 4) Limit the size of office and retail unless as an accessory use; and WHEREAS, as part of the 2009 -2010 biennial budget, the Mayor's Office and the City Council identified a goal of updating the City's zoning and development regulations within the City's MIC area; and WHEREAS, manufacturing jobs typically provide living wage jobs that the City Council desires to be retained within the City; and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila's MIC area borders the City of Seattle's MIC zoned area and coordination between the City of Seattle, the City of Tukwila and King County is needed in order to preserve, protect and enhance the region's industrial land supply, which is essential to the long -term economic vitality of the region; and WHEREAS, the King County County -wide Planning Policies note, "MIC Employment Centers are key components of the regional economy. These areas are characterized by a significant amount of manufacturing, industrial and advanced technology employment and WHEREAS, the King County County -wide Planning Policies note that "cities that contain MIC areas should discourage and prevent incompatible uses within the MIC areas and W: \Word Processing \Ordinances \Moratorium Non Industrial MIC Zone.docx JP:ksn 2/17/2010 Page 1 of 3 WHEREAS, the King County County -wide Planning Policies state that all jurisdictions within the County benefit from and are impacted by the five MIC areas located within the County; and WHEREAS, the City's current regulations within the MIC area allow a wide range of non industrial uses, such as retail, office and recreation; and WHEREAS, the pressure to convert industrial land to non industrial land increases the land value in the MIC zones and these rising land values can threaten to push manufacturing businesses out of the region; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila desires to research and study the land supply within the MIC zone in order to determine if the City's development regulations act to retain existing and attract new manufacturing businesses to the City; NOW THERFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Moratorium Imposed. The City hereby imposes a moratorium upon the acceptance of applications for and issuance of land use, building and development permits, business licenses and/ or approvals for certain non manufacturing uses within both the MIC/H and MIC/L zones, including, but not limited to: 1. Adult entertainment establishments; 2. Automotive services; 3. Beauty or barber shops; 4. Bicycle repair shops; 5. Stand -alone daycare centers not associated with an existing business within the MIC /H or MIC /L zones or associated with a new manufacturing use within those zones; 6. Commercial laundries; 7. Financial services; 8. Hotels; 9. Laundries, including self serve, dry cleaning, tailoring and dyeing; 10. Libraries; 11. Museums; 12. Art galleries; 13. Motels; 14. Offices not associated with a permitted manufacturing use in TMC 18.38.020; 15. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical and dental facilities; 16. Parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds (public); 17. Recreation facilities, athletic or health clubs; 18. Rental of vehicles not requiring a commercial driver's license (including automobiles, sport utility vehicles, mini -vans, recreational vehicles, cargo vans and certain trucks); 19. Restaurants; 20. Schools and studios for education or self- improvement; W: \Word Processing \Ordinances\Moratorium Non Industrial MIC Zone.docx JP:ksn 2/11/2010 Page 2 of 3 21. Taverns, nightclubs; 22. Self- storage facilities; 23. Colleges and universities; 24. Fire and police stations; 25. Park and -ride lots; 26. Sports fields; 27. Community centers; 28. Golf courses; and 29. Retail sales not associated with an on -site manufacturing use. Section 2. Vesting. Section 1 of this ordinance shall not apply to any project which submitted a completed building permit application prior to the effective date of this ordinance. Section 3. Public Hearing. Pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220, a public hearing will be held on or before April 12, 2010 for the purpose of adopting findings and conclusions in support of the provisions of this ordinance. Section 4. Duration. The moratorium imposed hereunder shall be in effect until August 16, 2010, unless extended by the City Council, pursuant to State law. Section 5. 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, unconstitutional or unenforceable 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. Section 6. Declaration of Emergency Effective Date. For the reasons set forth above, and to promote the objectives stated herein, the City Council finds that a public emergency exists, necessitating that this ordinance take effect immediately upon its passage by a majority plus one of the whole membership of the Council in order to protect the public health, safety, property and general welfare. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force immediately upon passage by the City Council. A summary of this ordinance may be published in lieu of publishing the ordinance in its entirety. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this IA T H day of -=e II r -tct L 2010. ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED: ('41,4 (),L- Christy O'aherty, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO F:1VI BY: OAfiee-offr Attorny W: \Word Processing \Ordinances\Moratorium Non Industrial MIC Zone.docx JP:ksn 2/11/2010 Filed with the City Clerk: L 0 Passed by the City Council: i I 4 /7 Published: -r� 0 Effective Date: a_ 1 b U Ordinance Number: r Page 3 of 3 SUMMARY OF Ordinance No. 2277 City of Tukwila, Washington On February 16, 2010 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted Ordinance No. 2277, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION OF INDUSTRIAL LAND WITHIN THE CITY'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER, ESTABLISHING A SIX -MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR AND ISSUANCE OF LAND USE, BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, BUSINESS LICENSES AND /OR APPROVALS FOR ANY CHANGE IN USE FOR CERTAIN NON INDUSTRIAL USES WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER ZONE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request. Approved by the City Council at a Regular Meeting thereof on February 16, 2010. 1 6 Christy O'Flahelry, CMC, City Clerk Published Seattle Times: February 22, 2010.