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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2264
WHEREAS it has been determined by the City Council that serious problems
may result in the northwest quadrant of the, City as hereinafter more particularly
described if unlimited construction is permitted for„any multiple dwellings, including
condominiums, or commercial or industrial buildings, due to insufficient and inadequate
street access for ingress and egress, and in particular for access by emergency vehicles,
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and that such existing problems may seriously affect the public health, safety and
well-being of the community, and in particular the residents within the area, and
WHEREAS the City Council has heretofore passed an Ordinance changing
the Comprehensive Use Plan designation for the within described area to a single
family residential designation in view of the above mentioned problems, among others,
and
•WHEREAS the City Council has referred the subject of s.t r'e e ts. i n: the
hereafter described area to the Planning and Development Committee, and
WHEREAS it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City to establish
a moratorium on certain construction pending completion of the present studies and
reviews, including public hearings thereon, NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: The above statements and recitals are hereby found to be true
and correct in all respects.
SECTION II: In furtherance of the public health, safety and general welfare,
there is hereby declared a moratorium for the construction, improvement and alteration
of any multiple apartment buildings, condominiums, commercial and/or industrial facili-
ties of every type and nature, for a period of ninety (90) days from date hereof, and
relating to the following described territory: •
The. Northwest 'section of ; the; 'City from•, Taylor Ave. NW to the
West City'limit& .an?d: Renton.'Ave.w'to the North City Limits.
In the event that the study and review of the zoning in the above described area has
not been completed within the ninety day period, then this Resolution shall be renewed,
without further action of the City Council, for an additional period of sixty (60) days.
SECTION III: The within described moratorium shall not apply to existing
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Resolution No. 2264 " ' •
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multiple apartment buildings, condominiums, single family or duplex dwellings or the
renovation, repair or maintenance of them.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 9th day of April, 1979.
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Delores •A. Mead, G`ity er
• APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 9th day of April, 1979. '
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• Charles iT:%Delaurenti, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warre , City Attorney