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Resolution No.
A 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 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 proposed Indoor Athletic Center does not meet the federal standards for floodplain
construction in accordance with Chapter 16 52 of the Tukwila Municipal Code, dry floodproofing
methods must be used, and
WHEREAS, Starfire Sports has requested a variance that would allow for wet floodproofing of the
Indoor Athletic Center, an acceptable alternative under limited situations, and
WHEREAS, The City of Tukwila has adopted 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 floodproofing
variances to those standards and requirements if certain criteria are met as found in FIA Section 1910 6(a)
of FIA Regulations, and
WHEREAS, the proposed Starfire construction meets all of the FEMA wet floodproofing variance
criteria, to wit wet floodproofing will not alter the actuarial rating of the Athletic Center for flood
insurance purposes, will not subvert the goals of flood plain management, the Athletic Center will have
elevated offices, restrooms, and concession area, and all components subject to flood damage will be at
least one foot above the base flood elevation, and the federal standard (dry floodproofing) would cause an
exceptional financial hardship,
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
Section 1 The above Whereas recitals are herein adopted as findings of fact
Section 2. The Public Works Department is hereby authorized to grant a flood zone permit allowing
for wet floodproofing of the Starfire Athletic Center Wet floodproofing shall be an administrative
variance to Tukwila Municipal Code 16 52 due to the compelling public policy reasons stated above
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE WY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
4 =e eeting thereof this R3 day of J 2003
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED-
e E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk Pam Carter, Council President
T ROVE AS TO F M BY
Filed with the City Clerk: -19- D
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Passed by the City Council. .,2 3 -D
Office of the City Attorney Resolution Number-
Resolution Starfire 6/19/03 doe