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Resolution No. 140q
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, RATIFYING TWO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES FOR KING COUNTY, AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE KING COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT
PLANNING COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, Countywide Planning Policies for King County were adopted and ratified
through an inter jurisdictional planning process in 1992; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Planning Council for King County has
recommended two proposed amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies, referenced
as GMPC Motions No. 05 -1 and 05 -2; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2006, the King County Council approved and ratified the
proposed amendments on behalf of unincorporated King County through adoption of
Ordinance No. 15426; and
WHEREAS, interlocal agreement provides that amendments to the Countywide
Planning Policies become effective only if ratified by at least 30% of local jurisdictions
within King County representing at least 70% of the County's population; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments have been reviewed by the Tukwila City
Council and found to be beneficial to continued regional cooperation and coordination in
managing growth;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ratification of GMPC Motion 05 -1. The City of Tukwila supports the
County's ratification of Growth Management Planning Council Motion 05 -1, attached
hereto as Exhibit A, amending the Countywide Planning Policies' Interim Potential
Annexation Area map to accurately depict the respective Potential Annexation Areas for
the cities of Tukwila and Kent.
Section 2. Ratification of GMPC Motion 05 -2. The City of Tukwila supports the
County's ratification of Growth Management Planning Council Motion 05 -2, attached
hereto as Exhibit B, designating the South Lake Union area of the City of Seattle as an
Urban Center.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCLT OF THE CITX OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
Regular Meeting thereof this 1 day of Llf 2006.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
Dennis Robertson, Council President
Ja4 E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVE AS 'ro Ii BY:
Filed with the City Clerk: 3 6
Passed by the City Council:
Office of theWAtt6rney Resolution Number:
Attachments: Exhibit A --Growth management Planning Council Motion 05 -1
Exhibit B Growth Management Planning Council Motion 05 -2
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1 MOTION NO. 05-1
2 A MOTION to amend the interim Potential Annexation Area
3 map in the Countywide Planning Policies.
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7 WHEREAS, Countywide Planning Policies LU -31 and LU -32 anticipate the collaborative
8 designation of Potential Annexation Areas (PAA) and the eventual annexation of these
9 areas by cities.
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11 WHEREAS, the attached PAA map amendment corrects an error on the interim PAA map
12 by deleting a 30.3 acre area from the City of Tukwila's PAA and adding this area to the
13 City of Kent PAA.
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15 WHEREAS, the attached PAA map amendment is supported by the City of Tukwila and
16 the City of Kent.
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18 BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLANNING COUNCIL OF
19 KING COUNTY HEREBY MOVES AS FOLLOWS:
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22 1. Amend the Interim Potential Annexation Area Map by including the 30.3 -acre area in
23 the Potential Annexation Area of the City of Kent.
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25 2. This amendment is recommended to the Metropolitan King County Council and the
26 Cities of King County for adoption and ratification.
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28 ADOPTED by the Growth Management Planning Council of King County on
29 September 21, 2005 in open session and signed by the chair of the GMPC.
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33 Ron Sims, Chair, Growth Management Planning Council
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1 MOTION NO. 05 -02
2 A MOTION to amend the Countywide Planning Policies by
3 designating the South Lake Union area of Seattle as an Urban
4 Center. South Lake Union is added to the list of Urban
5 Centers following Countywide Planning Policy LU -39.
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9 WHEREAS, a goal of the Growth Management Act is to encourage development in Urban
10 Areas where adequate public facilities exist or can be provided in an efficient manner;
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12 WHEREAS, Policy LU -39 of the Countywide Planning Policies of King County describes
13 the criteria for Urban Center designation;
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15 WHEREAS, Policy LU -40 of the Countywide Planning Policies of King County describes
16 standards for planned land uses within Urban Centers;
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18 WHEREAS, the City of Seattle has demonstrated that South Lake Union meets the criteria
19 for designation as an Urban Center; and
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21 WHEREAS, King County Comprehensive Plan Policy U -108 supports the development of
22 Urban Centers to meet the region's needs for housing, jobs, services, culture and recreation
23 and to promote health.
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25 BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLANNING COUNCIL OF
26 KING COUNTY HEREBY MOVES AS FOLLOWS:
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29 1. The South Lake Union area of Seattle is designated as an Urban Center. The list of
30 Urban Centers following Countywide Planning Policy LU -39 is modified to include
31 South Lake Union.
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33 2. This amendment is recommended to the Metropolitan King County Council and the
34 Cities of King County for adoption and ratification.
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EXHIBIT B
15426
I ADOPTED by the Growth Management Planning Council of King County on
2 September 21, 2005 in open session and signed by the chair of the GMPC.
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6 Ron Sims, Chair, Growth Management Planning Council
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