HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6075CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 6075
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, EXTENDING BY SIX
MONTHS THE MORATORIUM ON LAND USE, BUILDING PERMIT, AND BUSINESS
LICENSE APPLICATIONS FOR WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION; SETTING
FORTH FINDINGS OF FACT IN SUPPORT OF SAID SIX-MONTH EXTENSION;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6057 declaring
a moratorium on land use, building permit, and business license applications for warehousing
and distribution facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on April 11, 2022, to accept public
testimony regarding the moratorium declared by Ordinance No. 6057; and
WHEREAS, the City's Community and Economic Development Department (CED) is
undertaking a work program to propose amendments to Title IV of the Renton Municipal Code
(RMC) regarding the Warehousing and Distribution land use and the impact fee amount for that
land use; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks adequate time to complete said work program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that there is a need to extend by six months
the moratorium on accepting any land use application, building permit application, or business
license application for warehousing and distribution facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on August 1, 2022 to consider a six-
month extension of the moratorium declared by Ordinance No. 6057;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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ORDINANCE N0. 6075
SECTION I. The recitals adopted as findings of fact in Ordinance No. 6057 in support of
the moratorium on land use, building permit, and business license applications for warehousing
and distribution facilities are hereby incorporated by this reference.
SECTION II. The recitals incorporated by reference in SECTION I of this ordinance and the
above recitals are adopted as findings of fact in support of the six-month extension of the
moratorium pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220 and RCW 36.70A.390 and are found to be true and
correct in all respects.
SECTION III. A public hearing was held on August 1, 2022.
SECTION IV. The City Council hereby extends by six months the moratorium upon the
submission or acceptance of any land use application, building permit application, or business
license application for Warehousing and Distribution.
SECTION V. The moratorium extended herein shall be in effect until February 1, 2023,
unless ended earlier by subsequent City Council action.
SECTION VI. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court or competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance.
SECTION VII. The City Council declares an emergency for the protection of the public
welfare and to enable the purpose and intent of this ordinance to be accomplished. This
ordinance shall take effect immediately when passed by the City Council. The City Clerk shall
cause to be published a summary of this ordinance in the City's official newspaper. The summary
shall consist of this ordinance's title.
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ORDINANCE No. 6075
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1st
day of August
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 1st day of
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Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 8/4/2022 (Summary)
ORD — CED:2228:6/29/22
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