HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1976 - Administrative Variance and Wet-Floodproofing Improvements to Starfire Athletic CenterA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ALLOWING FOR THE
ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE TO TUKWILA MUNICIPAL
CODE CHAPTER 16.52 AND ALLOWING FOR THE WET-
FLOODPROOFING OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE
STARFIRE ATHLETIC CENTER.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has entered into an agreement with Starfire Sports
to develop and operate park athletic, recreation and associated facilities at the Fort Dent
Park; and
WHEREAS, portions of Fort Dent Park are within the Green River floodplain; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila participates in the National Flood Insurance Program
and this program requires the City to adopt floodplain management standards and a
floodplain construction permit process; and
WHEREAS, the Indoor Athletic Center was permitted and constructed under
Resolution No. 1526 that allowed the use of wet -flood proofing techniques; and
WHEREAS, Starfire Sports has requested another variance that would allow for
modifications to the existing Athletic Center and allow wet -flood proofing of indoor practice
and storage areas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila follows the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood -
Proofing Regulations, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Floodproofing Standards, and the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) Regulations,
which allow the City to grant wet -flood proofing variances to those standards and
requirements if certain criteria are met as found in 44 CFR 60.6(a) of FIA Regulations;
and
WHEREAS, wet-floodproofing will not result in increased flood heights, additional
threats to public safety, extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud on
or victimization of the public, or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances; and
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WHEREAS, it has been determined that a variance is the minimum necessary,
considering the flood hazard, to afford relief; and
WHEREAS, Starfire Sports has shown good and sufficient cause for a variance; and
WHEREAS, the federal standard (dry-floodproofing) would cause an exceptional
financial hardship to Starfire Sports; and
WHEREAS, the improvements will not be located within a floodway; and
WHEREAS, the criteria set forth in 44 CFR 60.6(a) of FIA Regulations has been met;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above Whereas recitals are herein adopted as Findings of Fact.
Section 2. The City of Tukwila Public Works Department is hereby authorized to
grant a flood zone permit allowing the use of wet-floodproofing for modifications to the
existing Starfire Athletic Center. Wet -flood proofing shall be an administrative variance to
Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 16.52 due to the compelling public policy reasons stated
herein.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of T ),o wAA444,v*� 2019.
ATTEST/AUTH E NTI CATE D:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City orney
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Kathy Ho&d,Council esident
Filed with the City Clerk: 11 -2, 6-
Passed by the City Council: I L -2-
Resolution Number: 111-&
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