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Ordinance No. 1 6 q
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING,
TERMINATING AN EMERGENCY MORATORIUM ADOPTED BY
ORDINANCE NO. 2142, ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR
NEW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY ON LOTS THAT DO NOT
MEET THE CITY'S MINIMUM LOT AREA REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2006, the Tukwila City Council passed Ordinance
No. 2142, imposing an emergency moratorium on the acceptance of non exempt
applications for new development within the City of Tukwila on lots that do not meet
the minimum lot area for the applicable zoning; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the emergency moratorium was to allow the City to
clarify the language found in Ordinance No. 2097, as codified at TMC 18.70.030,
regarding the development of substandard lots; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2007, the City Council, following adequate public
notice, held a public hearing on the moratorium, and adopted additional findings and
conclusions supporting the moratorium, which was currently in effect; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Planning Commission, following adequate public notice,
held a public hearing on January 25, 2007, and proposed draft language to clarify the
City's intent in the adoption of the language found in Ordinance No. 2097, as codified at
TMC 18.70.030; and
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2007, the City Council, following adequate public notice,
held a public hearing on the proposed draft language to clarify the City's intent in the
adoption of the language found in Ordinance No. 2097, as codified at TMC 18.70.030;
and
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2007, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. j 3,
amending Ordinance No. 2097, as codified at TMC 18.70.030; and
WHEREAS, the moratorium imposed by Ordinance No. 2142 requires formal City
Council termination;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby terminates the moratorium imposed by
Ordinance No. 2142.
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.
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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 COUNCI1, OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this J» day of f 2007.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
J(91E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS
Office o the toy'
RM BY:
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Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk: 0 7
Passed by the City Council: 3 75 o
Published:
Effective Date: 3 -1% '1
Ordinance Number: a 1 6 LI
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
No. 2154
City of Tukwila, Washington
On March 5, 2007, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted
Ordinance No. 2154, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows:
An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, relating to
land use and zoning, terminating an emergency moratorium adopted by Ordinance No.
2142, on the acceptance of applications for new development within the City on lots
that do not meet the City's minimum lot area requirements; providing for severability;
and establishing an effective date.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request.
Approved by the City Council at a Regular Meeting on March 5, 2007.
arie E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: March 8, 2007