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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2179
WHEREAS the Planning Commission of the City of Renton
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 , circuity 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
tocontini a moratorium on certain construction pending completion
of the present studies and reviews , including public hearings thereon,
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.
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SECTION III: 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 d. the PUget Sound
Power and Light Company transmission line easement.
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 1st day of May, 1978 .
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Delores A. Mead, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 1st day of May, 1978 .
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Charles ,j: Delaurenti, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Wa en, City Attorney