HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2760 - TMC Chapter 14.19 "Sewer Connections - Preliminary Plat of Tukwila South" AmendmentCity of Tukwila
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Ordinance No. 7-1-6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 2441 AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) CHAPTER 14.19, "SEWER
CONNECTIONS — PRELIMINARY PLAT OF TUKWILA
SOUTH"; RETITLING THE CHAPTER, DELETING AN
OUTDATED PLAT MAP AND PROVIDING A
DIFFERENT METHOD OF CALCULATING SEWER
CONNECTION FEES FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT;
REPLACING FIGURE 14-7 AND DELETING FIGURE
14-8; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to have in place an equitable and adequate rate
structure to finance the operation and maintenance of the sanitary sewer utility; and
WHEREAS, the sanitary sewer lines have been constructed to meet the Washington
State Department of Ecology standards including the minimum pipe diameter of 8 inches;
and
WHEREAS, any sewer connection will be assessed a connection fee that is
determined by the infrastructure construction costs minus grant funding and the area of
each parcel of land or designated plat that is tributary to the sanitary sewer system; and
WHEREAS, there has been a new Preliminary Plat filed for Tukwila South that does
not match the lot pattern shown in Figure 14-7;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption of Findings of Fact. The City Council finds as follows:
A. The above recitals, set forth as "WHEREAS" clauses, are hereby adopted as
Findings of Fact in support of the adoption of this ordinance.
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B. The amendments that are established below comply with the requirements of the
Washington State Growth Management Act and the Tukwila Municipal Code.
Section 2. Chapter Title. Ordinance No. 2441, as codified at Tukwila Municipal
Code ("TMC") Chapter 14.19, "Sewer Connections — Preliminary Plat of Tukwila South,"
is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 14.19
TUKWILA SOUTH AND ORILLIA ROAD SEWER CONNECTIONS
Sections:
14.19,010
14.19.020
14.19.030
Sewer Connection Requirements and Fees
Service Area Boundaries
Funding Recovery Review
Section 3. Ordinance No. 2441 §2, as codified at TMC Section 14.19.010, "Sewer
Connection Requirements and Fees," is hereby amended to read as follows:
14.19.010 Sewer Connection Requirements and Fees
A. Homes on Orillia Road existing on July 1, 2013 will be required to connect to the
sewer and pay associated connection charges if any portion of any building is situated
within 250 feet of a sanitary sewer line or lateral and if:
1. Septic tank or health problems are identified by the King County Health
Department that require repair of the septic tank system; or
2. The home changes ownership; or
3. Remodeling occurs adding a bathroom or bedroom.
B. Parcels within the service area boundary will be required to connect to the
sanitary sewer system and pay in full associated sewer connection charges before
issuance of the City of Tukwila's building permit for the specific development.
C. Change of ownership requires payment in full of the sewer connection fees.
D. The Tukwila South and Orillia Road sewer connection fees will equal $0.056530
per square foot of total property that is connected to the sanitary sewer system based on
King County records.
E. Notice of sewer availability and connection requirements shall be placed on titles
of properties within the Tukwila South and Orillia Road sewer service area. King County
recording fees will also be paid in full with the sewer connection fees.
Section 4. Ordinance No. 2441 §3, as codified at TMC Section 14.19.020, "Service
Area Boundaries," is hereby amended to read as follows:
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14.19.020 Service Area Boundaries
A. The sewer service boundary area is generally the north margin of South 204th
Street; the area west of the Green River and Segale Business Park; the east margin of
Orillia Road, Interstate 1-5 and the City SeaTac; and the south margin of South 180th
Street. Also included are adjacent tax parcels 023900-0300, 023900-0310, 023900-0247,
0239000365, and 023900-0320 along Orillia Road. A map of the service area is shown
in Figure 14-7.
B. Excluded from connection fees are areas recorded as Sensitive Area Tracts,
Exceptions, Reserve Drainage Tracts, Open Space Tracts and Not Buildable Tracts,
Section 5. Figure 14-7 Amended. Ordinance No. 2441 §2, as codified at TMC
Section 14.19.010, "Sewer Connection Requirements and Fees," is hereby amended to
update "Preliminary Plat for Tukwila South," codified as TMC Figure 14-7 and attached
hereto as Exhibit A to "Service Area Boundaries."
Section 6. Figure 14-8 Repealed. Ordinance No. 2441 §3, as codified at TMC
Section 14.19.020, "Service Area Boundaries," is hereby amended to repeal "Tukwila
South Sewer Connection Fees," codified as TMC Figure 14-8.
Section 7. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser Authorized. 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 8. 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 9. 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 Zfryl day of L44- , 2025.
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
L.,
Andy Youn-Barnett, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City Attorney
Th mas McLeod, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published: 6-5 -2-5-
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
Exhibit A: Figure 14-7 "Service Area Boundaries"
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Exhibit A: Figure 14-7, "Service Area Boundaries"
Figure 14-7: Service
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinance 2760-2761
On June 2, 2025, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted the
following ordinance, the main points of which are summarized by title as follows:
ORDINANCE 2760: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING OR-DINANCE NO. 2441 AS CODIFIED AT
TUKWILA MU-NICIPAL CODE (TMC) CHAPTER 14.19, "SEWER CONNECTIONS —
PRELIMINARY PLAT OF TUKWILA SOUTH"; RETITLING THE CHAPTER, DELETING
AN OUTDATED PLAT MAP AND PROVIDING A DIFFER -ENT METHOD OF
CALCULATING SEWER CONNEC-TION FEES FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT;
REPLACING FIGURE 14-7 AND DELETING FIGURE 14-8; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISH-ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE..
ORDINANCE 2761: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, EXTENDING THE TERM OF A DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TUKWILA AND SEGALE PROPERTIES LLC
AND ITS SUCCESSORS FOR THE TUKWILA SOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR FIVE
MONTHS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The full text of this ordinance will be provided upon request.
Andy Youn-Barnett, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: June 5, 2025