HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3178 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 3178
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, TO
REASSIGN RENTON FROM THE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
"SOUTH KING SUB-AREA" TO THE "EAST KING SUB-AREA" FOR
PLANNING PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Renton' s Comprehensive Plan, adopted in
1995, contains a Transit element that focuses on improving local
intra-Renton transit service so that Renton residents can quickly
and reliably move within Renton using transit; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton' s Comprehensive Plan Transit
element also identifies objectives and policies that encourage the
development and use of alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles;
and
WHEREAS, the Metro Comprehensive Plan for Public
Transportation (1996-2001) provides for a comprehensive package of
transit service including a combination of local, inter-community,
regional, and peak period park-and-ride services that when
combined will provide improved service and connections for the
City of Renton; and
WHEREAS, the Metro Comprehensive Plan for Public
Transportation (1996-2001) provides for a comprehensive package of
transit capital improvements including the creation of both an
RESOLUTION NO. 3178
interim and permanent Downtown Renton Transit Hub and improved
access to the hub through HOV direct access at interchanges; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transit Authority, as authorized by the
state of Washington, is developing a regional transit plan which
will be coordinated with the HOV direct access improvements, the
improved intra-and inter-community transit service provided by
Metro, and the interim and final downtown hubs developed by Metro
and the City of Renton; and
WHEREAS, the HOV direct access project recommendations
identified in the Final Task Report, I-405 Corridor HOV Access
Study, May 1995, supports the City of Renton' s, the RTA' s, and
Metro' s comprehensive package of recommended transit improvements;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has also taken part in the
development of the Metro Comprehensive Plan for Public
Transportation (1996-2001) , the development of the Regional
Transit Authority (RTA) plans through the City' s participation in
the Eastside Transportation Program (ETP) , and the South County
Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) ; and
WHEREAS, under the RTA plans, City of Renton residents would
contribute $62 , 000, 000 in local revenue to assist in the
development of Regional Transit Authority projects which benefit
the City of Renton; and
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WHEREAS, the Eastside Transportation Program (ETP) has
committed to supporting a program of direct access to HOV lanes
with an emphasis on transit;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and
correct in all respects .
SECTION II. The City Council supports HOV direct access
improvements and regional express bus service that provide
improved transit and HOV access to an interim or a permanent
downtown Renton transit hub.
SECTION III. The City Council chooses to reassign the City
of Renton from the South King Sub-Area to the East King Sub-Area
for the purposes of implementing the Regional Transit Authority
(RTA) recommendations, provided that the Eastside Transportation
Program endorses the following RTA regional express bus service
and HOV direct access projects :
SR 900 (Park Avenue) at I 405 - Direct access northbound and
southbound;
Talbot Road S/SW Grady Way - Direct access to/from the south;
Regional express bus service to and from Renton;
and endorses the following WSDOT HOV direct access projects :
SR 167 at SW 27th - Direct access, northbound and southbound;
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SR 167 at I405 - Freeway to freeway HOV direct access .
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 25th day of March
1996 .
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Marilyn/J.Ormeterson, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 25th day of March , 1996 .
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Jesse Tanner, Mayor
Approve as to form:
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
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