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RESOLUTION NO. 3280
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DECLARING
A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF BUSINESS LICENSES OR
OTHER CITY PERMITS FOR CARD ROOMS AS DEFINED BY CHAPTER
9 .46 RCW, ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE, AND
ESTABLISHING A TERMINATION DATE FOR THE MORATORIUM.
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has two established card rooms and
a third such card room is being proposed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has a disproportionate number of
card rooms within its boundaries as compared to other cities or
King County in general; and
WHEREAS, the concentration of such card rooms in Renton would
indicate that the City of Renton is serving as a regional provider
for card rooms; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Renton to study the
direct effects and secondary effects of such uses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has not established a separate
zoning category for card rooms; and
WHEREAS, the state law on card rooms has recently changed
permitting substantially larger card rooms; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton wishes to establish a time period
within which it can study these various issues without permitting
of additional card rooms;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS :
RESOLUTION NO. 3280
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and
correct in all respects .
SECTION II. There is hereby declared a moratorium on
accepting, processing or permitting any card rooms within the City
of Renton.
SECTION_ III. There is hereby established a public hearing
date on September 22nd 1997, to accept public testimony on whether
or not the City should continue this moratorium.
SECTION IV. This moratorium shall be in place for a period
of six months, which moratorium may beextended or renewed for one
or more six month period(s) , but only if a subsequent public
hearing is held and findings of fact are made prior to each
renewal . This moratorium shall be earlier terminated upon adoption
of a zoning ordinance controlling and permitting card rooms within
the City of Renton.
SECTION V. During this six month moratorium the City shall
study applicable City policies, rules, regulations and laws, the
staff shall make recommendations to the City Council or
subcommittee thereof on the Comprehensive Plan policies, zoning and
development regulations which should be adopted to present a
harmonious, integrated set of policies, rules, regulations and
ordinances governing the location and development of card rooms
within the City limits of the City of Renton.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 18th day of August , 1997 .
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Marilyn 1 etersen, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 3280
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 18th day of August 1997 .
Jess anner, Mayor
Appr d as to .
. Lawrence J. Warren, CityAttorney
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RES . 605 : 7/28/97 .
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