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of Tukwila
Washington
Resolution No.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, SUSPENDING PRIVATELY -
INITIATED APPLICATIONS FOR ANNUAL AMENDMENTS
OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DURING THE 2024
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PERIODIC UPDATE AND
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila is required to plan under RCW 36.70A.040; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.130(5) requires the City of Tukwila to conduct a periodic
review of its Comprehensive Plan (hereafter referred to as the "Plan") and to ensure the
Plan and regulations comply with the requirements of the Growth Management Act
(hereafter referred to as "GMA"), and make revisions as needed on or before December
31, 2024 (hereafter referred to as "2024 Periodic Update"); and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has passed, and the Governor has
signed, multiple laws that will require the City to further modify its development regulations
by July 2025; and
WHEREAS, Tukwila Municipal Code ("TMC") Chapter 18.80, "Amendments to the
Comprehensive Plan and development regulations," allows any interested person to
submit an application for an amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan prior to the
deadline of December 31st of each year for consideration by the City Council during the
following year's annual review cycle; and
WHEREAS, TMC Chapter 18.84, "Requests for changes in zoning," allows site
specific rezones along with an accompanying Comprehensive Plan map change
application to be submitted by property owners prior to the deadline of December 31st of
each year for consideration by the City Council during the following year's annual review
cycle; and
WHEREAS, the GMA generally requires all Comprehensive Plan amendments and
rezone proposals to be considered by the governing body concurrently so the cumulative
effects of the various proposals can be ascertained; and
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WHEREAS, privately -initiated applications for Comprehensive Plan amendments
and rezones are difficult to reconcile and integrate with the City-wide nature of the 2024
Periodic Update and additional development regulation changes as required by the State
Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the City-wide nature of the 2024 Periodic Update and required
development regulation changes by the State Legislature requires the dedication of
additional time and resources and necessitates an adjustment to the typical schedule for
accepting privately -initiated Comprehensive Plan amendments and rezones; and
WHEREAS, through the public engagement process of the 2024 Periodic Update,
the public will have ample opportunity to participate in the Plan update process, as well
as the development regulation changes by the State Legislature, including providing
public comment to the Planning Commission and City Council on the draft Plan and
proposed development regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The acceptance of privately -initiated applications for Comprehensive
Plan amendments or rezones shall be suspended during the 2023 and 2024 calendar
years to allow all changes to be considered in the context of the City-wide updates.
Acceptance of applications shall resume in 2025 for consideration by the City Council
during the following year's annual review cycle.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its
passage.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Special Meeting thereof this 124-L day of , 2023.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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