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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS.
2124 §2 AND 1833 §1 (PART), AS CODIFIED IN TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17, "SUBDIVISIONS AND PLATS,"
AT SECTION 17.14.050, TO MAKE THE EXPIRATION OF
PLATS CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Title 17 of the Tukwila Municipal Code adopts procedures for
preliminary plats and the City desires these procedures to be consistent with the
provisions of state law, as per Chapter 58.17 RCW; and
WHEREAS, the expiration date for preliminary plats under Title 17 is five years and
Chapter 58.17.140 RCW allows for up to seven years for certain plats; and
WHEREAS, on , the City's State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
Responsible Official issued a Determination of Non - Significance on the proposed
amendments; and
WHEREAS, on , the City was informed by the
Washington State Department of Commerce that it had met the Growth Management
Act notice requirements under RCW 36.70A.106; and
WHEREAS, on , the Tukwila Planning Commission,
following adequate public notice, held a public hearing to receive testimony concerning
amending the Tukwila Municipal Code and at that meeting adopted a motion
recommending the proposed changes; and
WHEREAS, on , the Tukwila City Council, following
adequate public notice, held a public hearing to receive testimony concerning the
recommendations of the Planning Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Ordinance Nos. 2124 §2 and 1833 §1 (part), as codified at Tukwila
Municipal Code Section 17.14.050, are hereby amended to read as follows:
17.14.050 Expiration
A. The preliminary plat approval for subdivision shall expire unless a complete
application for final plat meeting all requirements of this chapter approval is submitted to
the Tukwila City Council for approval within sevenfive years from the date of preliminary
plat approval if the date of preliminary plat approval is on or before December 31, 2014,
and within five years of the date of preliminary plat approval if the date of preliminary
plat approval is on or after January 1, 2015; provided that final plat meeting all
requirements of this chapter shall be submitted to the Tukwila City Council for approval
within ten years from the date of the preliminary plat approval if the project is not subject
to requirements adopted under Chapter 90.58 RCW and the date of the preliminary plat
approval is on or before December 31, 2007.
B. The Planning Commission hearing body of the preliminary approval may
approve one extension not to exceed one year.
Section 2. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the
City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to
other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering
and section /subsection numbering.
Section 3. 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.
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 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 , 2016.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
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