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RESOLUTION NO. 3466
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON THE PERMITTING OF
DEVELOPMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATIONS IN THE COR 2 ZONE, ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC
HEARING DATE AND ESTABLISHING A TERMINATION DATE.
WHEREAS, a planned action Environmental Impact Statement is in process to address
the impacts of the development of COR 2 zoned parcels; and
WHEREAS, substantial effort has been expended to study a traffic solution in the area
and development on only one parcel zoned COR 2 would significantly harm that effort; and
WHEREAS, development of one COR 2 zoned parcel would consume available
roadway capacity to the detriment of the other parcels zoned COR 2; and
WHEREAS, the Quendall Terminals property is significantly polluted; and
WHEREAS, the private sector cannot economically clean the parcel; and
WHEREAS, even with state grants, if the City buys the Quendall Terminals property,
the City must sell the Quendall Terminals parcel for enough to pay its share of the grant or
unreasonably subsidize the project; and
WHEREAS, allowing one COR 2 zoned parcel to develop without a site plan for all
similarly zoned parcels in the area would shift transportation costs onto the remaining parcels,
destroying the market value of the Quendall Terminals parcel and destroying the chance for
cleanup; and
WHEREAS, railroad tracks cross between the properties and the freeway and must be
crossed to develop these parcels, and having the parcels developed under a single site plan will
permit an overpass or similar solution that will eliminate car-train collisions; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 3466
WHEREAS, with development under a single site plan, the City can plan the type and
size of City utilities to the area, rather than experiencing cumulative demands for services at
unpredictable levels; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 4-2-120.B requires that any site plan submittal for
property zoned COR 2 provide site planning for all adjacent and abutting parcels zoned COR 2;
and
WHEREAS, the City has received a development application for one parcel within the
COR 2 zone without the site planning for the other parcels within the COR 2 zone with a claim
that this application vests certain development rights in the applicant; and
WHEREAS, such a claim, if upheld, would significantly destroy several years of City
planning, zoning, environmental review and other efforts in the area; and
WHEREAS, the City needs time to review its current plans, laws, rules and regulations
to protect its process and protect the rights of all property owners;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. There is hereby declared a moratorium on the permitting of all
development in the COR 2 zone and the acceptance of all development applications in that zone.
SECTION III. There is hereby a public hearing date of September 18, 2000, to
accept public testimony on whether or not the City should continue this moratorium.
SECTION IV. This moratorium shall be in place for six months unless extended
or renewed for one or more six month periods but only if a public hearing is held and findings of
facts entered in support of each extension or renewal.
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SECTION V.
RESOLUTION NO. 3466
This moratorium shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 14tkiayof August 2000.
MIJA
Marilyn J/Petersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this J^^ay of August 2000.
Jesse Tanner, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
RES.808:8/14/00:sr
Published: 8/18/2000 (Summary)
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