HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2209 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2209.
WHEREAS the Planning Commission of the City of Renton,
Washington, has recently recommended changes to the Comprehensive
Plan within certain areas of the City, and
WHEREAS such- review and recommendations include an area
in the City generally known as "Renton Hill" as hereinafter more
particularly described, and
WHEREAS it has been determined by the City Council and -
the Planning Commission that serious problems may result in said
area if unlimited construction were permitted for any multiple
dwelling, commercial or industrial purposes , due to insufficient
and inadequate street access, circuitous traffic pattern, means of
ingress and egress , and such existing problems may seriously affect
the public health, safety and well being of the community, and in
particular the residents within the hereinbelow described area, and
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Renton has passed
an Ordinance changing the Comprehensive Land Use Plan for said
Renton Hill, and
WHEREAS the City Council has referred the subject of zoning
on Renton Hill to the Planning and Development Committee and to the
Land Use Hearing Examiner, and .
WHEREAS it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City
to continue a moratorium on certain construction pending completion
of the present studies and reviews, including public hearings thereon,
and
WHEREAS the subject of rezoning of certain property on
Renton Hill has been heard by the Hearing Examiner , and a portion of
the property has been rezoned by action of the City Council, being
Rezone No. 178-78 , dated August 28 , 1978 ; and
WHEREAS it will take additional time for the Hearing
Examiner'-s decision to be rendered and for the appeals time to run,
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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 public health, safety and
general welfare, there is hereby declared a continuation of a
moratorium for the construction, improvement and alteration of any
multiple apartment buildings , commercial and industrial facilities
of every type and nature, for a period of sixty ( 60) days from
date hereof, relating to all properties affected by a change' in the
Comprehensive Plan and subject thereby to a potential rezone
contained within the confines of that area generally known as Renton
Hill, in particular described as :
All that portion of the SW 1/4 of Section 17 , Twp.
23 N. , Range 5 E.W.M. , lying east of FAI 405 and
south of Chicago-St. Paul Milwaukee and Pacific
Railroad. Together with all that portion of the
NW 1/4 of Sec. 20, Twp . 23 N. , Range 5 E .W.M. lying
east of FAI 405 and north of Puget Sound Power and
Light Company transmission line easement excluding
those properties along Mill Avenue South extending in
an easterly direction 1/2 block more or less to the
alley located between Mill Avenue South and Cedar Avenue
South, north of South 7th Street, as noted on the attached
Exhibit A, and also; excluding that portion referred to
in Rezone Application No. .178-78 referred to above.
The aforespecified moratorium shall*-not apply to existing
apartments, single family or duplex dwellings or the renovation,
repair or maintenance of same .
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 28th day of August, 1978 .
pa4,4b.f..4/Delores A. Mead, CityIClerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR th j 2: h •ay - ust9 78 .
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Approved as to form: rles /Delaurenti, Mayor '
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney