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RESOLUTION NO.3952
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTYWIDE PLANNING
POLICIES TO ADOPT THE 2007 BUILDABLE LANDS REPORT.
WHEREAS,the Growth Management Act,RCW 36.70A.210 mandates the development
and adoption of Countywide Planning Policies for King County;and
WHEREAS,King County,the City of Seattle,the City of Bellevue,and the Suburban
Cities of King County have met jointly as the Growth Management Planning Council (GMPC)to
develop and recommend Countywide Planning Policies;and
WHEREAS,the City of Renton has ratified the Countywide Planning Policies and
subsequent amendments;and
WHEREAS,Countywide Planning Policy FW-1 Step 9 provides for an amendment
process to change the Planning Policies as may be necessary from time to time;and
WHEREAS,on April 14,2008,the Metropolitan King County Council adopted
Ordinance 16056 ratifying the proposed amendment to the King County Countywide Planning
Policies which recognizes the 2007 King County Buildable Lands Report and its findings;and
WHEREAS,the City of Renton has completed a review and evaluation of Buildable
Lands consistent with the requirements ofRCW 36.70A.215;and
WHEREAS,the findings of the review and evaluation for the City of Renton have been
published in the 2007 King County Buildable Lands Report;and
WHEREAS,the findings of the 2007 Buildable Lands Report indicate that the City of
Renton has sufficient capacity,based on actual densities achieved during the most recent 5-year
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review period,to accommodate household and job growth targeted for the remainder of the
current 20-year planning period;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON,DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
SECTION II.
The above findings are true and correct in all respects.
The Findings of King County Ordinance 16056 pertinent to the
2007 Buildable Lands Report are adopted by reference.
SECTION III.Motion 07-03 of the Growth Management Planning Council of
King County is hereby ratified.
SECTION IV.With this ratification,the 2007 King County Buildable Lands
Report is recognized as complete in meeting the countywide and city reporting requirements of
RCW 36.70A.215 and its findings are recognized as the basis for any future measures that the
City of Renton may need to adopt in order to comply with this section.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 16th day of __......J.J",Lll.u..D=e ,2008.
Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 16th day of---'J"--'u.....n...."e=--:,2008.
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Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J.Warren,City Attorney
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