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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2085 - Exemption to Moratorium Within Transit Oriented Development (Sound Station / Longacres)City of Tukwila Washington Ordinance No. 2085 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1996, AS RENEWED BY ORDINANCE NOS. 2014, 2025, 2037, 2054 AND 2081, ADDING AN EXEMPTION PROVISION TO THE SIX -MONTH MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR CERTAIN LAND DIVISIONS AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND LAND USES WITHIN THE AREA DESIGNATED FOR TRANSIT- ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE TEMPORARY COMMUTER RAIL,/AMTRAK STATION AT LONGACRES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City recognized the unique opportunity to promote a more compact, mixed use, pedestrian supportive pattern of development that makes effective use of its proximity and accessibility to the Sounder commuter rail and Amtrak station in Tukwila, and includes a mix of retail, service, office and residential uses; and WHEREAS, a more intensive pattern of transit- oriented development (TOD) would assist the City with the redevelopment of the Tukwila Urban Center (TUC), one of thirteen designated urban centers within King County, and provide workers with commercial, public and recreational services close to where they live or work; and WHEREAS, a more intensive pattern of TOD would benefit the region by assisting in achieving Growth Management Act requirements and increasing local and regional transit ridership; and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila adopted Ordinance No. 1996 in September 2002, establishing a six -month moratorium on the acceptance of applications for certain land divisions, and development activities and land uses within the area designated for TOD around the temporary commuter rail /Amtrak Station at Longacres; and WHEREAS, the moratorium established by Ordinance No. 1996 was subsequently renewed by Ordinance No. 2014 in March 2003; Ordinance No. 2025 in August 2003; Ordinance No. 2037 in February 2004, Ordinance No. 2054 in July 2004; and Ordinance No. 2081 in January 2005; and WHEREAS, the City desires to provide for an exemption to the moratorium for residential mixed -use TOD projects within one quarter mile of the Sounder Commuter Rail /Amtrak Station property; and WHEREAS, this exemption is intended to allow the City to seize the opportunity presented by a proposed mixed -use residential project in the TOD area of the TUC, said "pilot" project constituting a significant first step toward achieving our land use and transportation goals for the TOD area and the TUC Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Ordinance No. 1996 Amended. Ordinance No. 1996, as renewed by Ordinance Nos. 2014, 2025, 2037, 2054 and 2081, is hereby amended by the addition of a new Section. All other provisions of these moratorium ordinances shall remain in full force and effect as adopted. The new Section shall read as follow: Moratorium Exemption 4 /1/05 Page 1 of 2 Section 6 Exemption Residential mixed -use transit oriented development projects within one quarter mile of the Sounder Commuter Rail/ Amtrak Station property are specifically exempted from this moratorium except for property located within 100 feet of the Burlington Northern Railroad right of way. Property located within 100 feet of the Burlington Northern Railroad right -of- way continues to be subject to the moratorium unless said property is to be developed under an approved development agreement with the City of Tukwila. Section 2. 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 3. 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 O,.F TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of ('/.2 2005. ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED: cr i6e I: Steven M. Mullet, Mayor J E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk Filed with the City Clerk FORM BY: Passed by the City Council- 7f t Published "'i g 6 _c; Effective Date 2 1 `C' Ordinance Number 2 �`''�h� Moratorium Exemption 3/31/05 Page 2 of 2 The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request. Approved by the City Council at their Regular Meeting of April 4Z 2,005. Jade E. Cantu,`CMC, City Clerk Published Seattle Times: April 8, 2005 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No. 2085 City of Tukwila, Washington On April 2005, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted Ordinance No.2085, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending Ordinance No. 1996, as renewed by Ordinance Nos. 2014, 2025, 2037, 2054 and 2081, adding an exemption provision to the six -month moratorium on acceptance of applications for certain land divisions and development activities and land uses within the area designated for transit oriented development around the temporary commuter rail /Amtrak station at Longacres; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.