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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 1951 - Moratorium on Parking Lots and Parking Garages �IILA, O .I f C ifty o Washington Ordinance No. /7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RENEWING A SIX -MONTH MORATORIUM ON FILING OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS AND APPROVALS RELATING TO PUBLIC PARKING LOTS, PARK AND RIDE LOTS OR GARAGES FOR PARKING CARS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has adopted a Comprehensive Plan in compliance with the Growth Management Act; and WHEREAS, the City has adopted a Zoning Code consistent with that Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City has adopted development regulations consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and in accordance with the Growth Management Act; and WHEREAS, there are land use districts in the City of Tukwila in which public parking lots or garages for private passenger cars are permitted as a primary use; and WHEREAS, public parking lots or garages for private passenger cars are a permitted use in districts in which the City seeks to preserve industrial lands (such as the "Manufacturing/Industrial Center" or "MIC" zones); and WHEREAS, public parking lots or garages for private passenger cars are a permitted use in districts in which the City seeks to encourage urban uses and reduce reliance on automobiles (such as the "Regional Commercial" or "RC" zone and the "Neighborhood Commercial Center" or "NCC" zone); and WHEREAS, the City's Comprehensive Plan does not anticipate the development of large scale parking lots or garages, particularly in those areas intended for commercial redevelopment or areas where the preservation of industrial lands is sought; and WHEREAS, the City desires to ensure that the zoning and location of such public parking lots or garage uses is consistent with its policies and purposes embodied in its Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code and development regulations; and WHEREAS, public parking lots or garages have the potential to generate very significant traffic volumes; and WHEREAS, the City is currently updating the Transportation Element of its Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the current Transportation Element does not anticipate the development of large public parking lots or garages; and WHEREAS, the City also desires to ensure public input on these issues; and WHEREAS, the City desires to preserve the status quo for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of City residents, as it relates to development in Tukwila, until these matters are more fully considered; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Findings of Fact. The "Whereas" clauses, above, are hereby adopted by reference as the City Council's findings of fact as if fully set forth herein. Mrt -pkg -renew 1 -01 1 Section 2. Moratorium Renewed. The moratorium established by Ordinance No. 1921 is hereby renewed, upon the filing of development permits and approvals relating to public parking lots, park -and -ride lots or garages for private passenger cars. For the purposes of this ordinance, the term "public parking lots or garages for private passenger cars" means any area or structure devoted or intended to be used principally for the parking or storage of motor vehicles, which parking is not directly associated with and incidental to another lawful use on the same or immediately adjacent lot or parcel. "Development permits and approvals" shall include, but are not limited to, Conditional and /or Unclassified Use Permits, any required environmental reviews, subdivision approvals, short subdivision approvals, site plan review approvals, approvals for any and all rezones, approvals for any and all building permits for development activity resulting in the alteration of existing premises or the creation of new premises related to public parking lots or garages, land altering permits or any other required permits or approvals. No such new applications shall be accepted during the effective period of this moratorium; provided, however, that this moratorium shall not affect vested rights, if any, applicable to any such previously submitted and fully completed applications. Section 3. Exception. The proposed parking lot development known as "Quik Park" (with an identified location within the City at 3610 South 158th Street under File Nos. L99 -0010, E99 -0005, L99- 0064 and L2000 -033) is excepted from this ordinance. This exception is due to the fact that "Quik Park" has obtained City Council approval of a street vacation and realignment, has submitted complete development permit applications prior to the effective date of the moratorium and has invested considerable capital toward the proposed project. Section 4. Effective Period of Moratorium. The moratorium established by this ordinance shall become effective as set forth in Section 8 below, and shall continue in effect for six months thereafter unless repealed, renewed or modified by the City Council after a subsequent public hearing and entry of findings of fact. Section 5. Public Hearing to be Held. A public hearing on the issue of the moratorium was held on September 5, 2000, and a public hearing on the renewal of the moratorium was held on January 2, 2001. Section 6. Work Program. The Mayor is authorized to allocate the necessary resources to prepare a work program to address the land use and transportation planning issues identified in this ordinance and the City shall implement such a work program. Section 7. 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 8. 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 and effect on January 10, 2001. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TAE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this c2 /VA day of c;C h—c-1 2001. 0 ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED: e E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: By 7 %71 Office 6f th ity Attorney r, Steven M. Mullet, Mayor FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: /V .t8 "0 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 2 -0 1 PUBLISHED: G 5 -0 EFFECTIVE DATE: /,0 0 ORDINANCE NO.: /957 Mrt -pkg -renew 1 -01 2 CITY OF TUKWILA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1 9 f a AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RENEWING A SIX -MONTH MORATORIUM ON FILING OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS AND APPROVALS RELATING TO PUBLIC PARKING LOTS, PARK AND RIDE LOTS OR GARAGES FOR PARKING CARS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. On U U1 Z ZOO/ the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinanc o. lq6P renewing a six -month moratorium on filing of development permits and approvals relating to public parking lots, park and ride lots or garages for parking cars to ensure that the zoning and location of such public parking lots or garage uses is consistent with policies and purposes embodied in the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code and development regulations; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge to anyone who submits a written request to the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text. APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of D 0 Published Seattle Times: 1- 01-it(e Jai E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk