HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2429 CITY OF RENTON, 41ASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2429
WHEREAS, annexations to the City of Renton involve a very
complex Drocess , and
WHEREAS, annexations have serious implications for growth
and development, and the economic well-being of the City of- Renton, and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has heretofore adopted objectives
and policies related to annexations as a part of the Comprehensive Plan
of the City of Renton, and
WHEREAS, it is useful to establish the policy of the City
of Renton concerning the criteria by which annexation petitions shall
be considered, the role of the City of Renton in the annexation process ,
the procedure to be followed in implementing a proposed annexation, and
fixing the responsibility for the financial cost to the City of the
annexation proposal,
NOW, THEREFORE , BE _:IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RENTON that the following is the policy of the City of Renton
relating to proposed annexations to the City of Renton:
1 .. Criteria for evaluation of annexation proposal : The
following criteria shall be used by the administration and City Council
of the City of Renton in consideration of a proposal for annexation of
property to the City of Renton. The proponent of the annexation proposal
shall be responsible to provide both written and oral justification for
the proposed annexation.
A. The annexation proposal should conform to the
objectives and policies set forth in the Comprehensive Plan of the City
of Renton related to annexations :
Land Development Objectives :
3 . A. Growth and development should occur in a
timely and logical progression of the existing
urban area to maximize the use of existing services .
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2. Development beyond the urban fringe should
only be allowed where it is a consistent extension.
of urban services ,
7 . The City should identify its sphere of influence,
8 . Annexation should have logical boundaries
9 . To reduce.processing time and effort and,prQV de_
for efficient use of existing public facilities ,
large annexations should be encouraged,
10.. Annexations that are economically advantageous
should be encouraged,
B. The annexation proposal should conform to the criteria
established by RCW 36. 93, 170 and . 180, and in particular the following
factors and objectives should be considered:
1. Preservation of natural neighborhoods and
communities
2 - . Use of physical boundaries , including but not
limited to bodies of water, higAAways and land contours ,
3. Creation and preservation of logical seXvice '
areas .
4. Prevention of abnormally irregular boundaries .
5 . Dissolution of inactive special purpose districts
6, Adjustment of impractical boundaries.
7 . Population and population density of the territory
8. Land area, land uses and comprehensive lise plans
and zoning.
9 . Per capita assessed valuation
10 . Topography, natural boundaries and drainage basins
11 . Proximity to other populated areas .
12 . The likelihood of signicant growth in the area
and in adjacent incorporated and -unincorporated areas
during the next ten years .
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13 , The present and most desirable future loca,ti,on
of community facilities
14. Availability of municipal services and the need.
for municipal services
15. The effective ordinances , governmental codes,
regulations and resolutions on existing land use$ ,
16. Present cost and adequacy of governmental
services and controls in the area
17 , The prospect of available governmental .services
from other sources .
18. Probable future needs for governmental servi:.ces.
and controls
19 . Probable affect of the annexation proposal or
an alternative thereto on. the costandadeauacy of
services and controls in the area and adjacent areas
20., The affect of the proposal on the finances ,
debt structure. and contractual obligations and rights
of all effective governmental units
21 . The affect of the proposed annexation or an
alternative thereto on adjacent areas , on the mutual
economic and social interests of the community, and
on the local governmental structure of the area
2. Municipal Support of Annexation Proposal . It is the
policy of the City of Renton that its role in the process of annexation
of territory into the City of Renton should be that of full and complete
evaluation of the proposal . This evaluation should include a comprehensive
review of the annexation proposal, and alternatives thereto, by all
affected departments of the City upon submission of the application
for annexation accompanied by the signatures of at least ten percent of
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the assessed valuation of the affected area. Complete review of the
.proposal at this early stage will assist proponents in compliance with
the criteria established above, However, the staff review of the ten
percent application shall, not constitute any endorsement by the City
of Renton of the annexation proposal. The adoption by the City Council
of a petition for annexation accompanied by the signatures of seventy
five percent of the assessed valuation of the affected area shall
constitute the full endorsement by the .City of Renton of the annexation
proposal. After such approval by the City Council, the administration
of the City of Renton shall lend full support and assistance to the
processing and approval of the annexation proposal, including support
of the proposal before the Boundary Review Board, The City of Renton
shall not engage in any litigation in support of an annexation proposal
without specific concurrence by the City Council,
3. Cost of Review of Application : As a general rule, the
cost of review by the City of Renton of an annexation proposal should be
borne by the proponent and not the general tax payers of the City of
Renton. Therefore, in an attempt to assist with the reimbursement of
the actual costs incurred by the City of Renton in processing and
evaluating an annexation application, the City should charge an� application
fee for the ten percent application and the seventy five percent application
as set forth in the fee ordinance, as amended from time to time.
4, Procedural Guidelines : The administration of the City
of Renton is authorized to develop and publish procedural guidelines for
the review and evaluation of annexation applications consistent with
this resolution.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 16th day of November 1981 ,
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 16th day of November 1981,
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ApprgVed as to rm: Bar ara Y, Shinpoch., Mayor
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney