HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 4847Amends ORD #4691
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4847
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 4-2-080 OF CHAPTER 2, LAND USE DISTRICTS,
OF TITLE 4 (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS), OF ORDINANCE NO.
4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF RENTON, WASHINGTON" BY BANNING NEW CARD ROOMS
FROM THE CITY OF RENTON SHOULD A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION FIND THAT THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE IS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL OR ILLEGAL AS IT RELATES TO CARD
ROOMS, AND ALLOWING THE CONTINUATION OF EXISTING CARD
ROOMS AS NONCONFORMING LEGAL USES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 4-2-080, Conditions Associated with Zoning Use Tables, of
Chapter 2, Land Use Districts, of Title 4 (Development Regulations), of Ordinance No. 4260
entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended as
follows:
Footnote #255 to Card rooms in the CA, IL and IH zones is hereby amended by adding the
following language:
Permitted when ancillary to a permitted primary use where food and beverages are served on
the premises and located in an area with an Employment Area - Valley land use designation as
shown on the City's Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map, and located south of 1-405. Should
any court of competent jurisdiction find that the City zoning for card rooms is unconstitutional or
illegal, then the City elects to permit the existing card rooms to continue operation as
nonconforming legal uses and otherwise bans card rooms.
ORDINANCE NO. 4847 ^
Footnote 272 to Card rooms in the IM zone is hereby amended by adding the following
language:
Permitted when ancillary to a permitted primary use where food and beverages are served on
the premises and located south of S.W. 16th Street within an area with an Employment Area-
Valley land use designation as shown on the City Comprehensive Land Use Map. Should any
court of competent jurisdiction find that the City zoning for card rooms is unconstitutional or
illegal, then the City elects to permit the existing card rooms to continue operation as
nonconforming legal uses and otherwise bans card rooms.
SECTION n. This ordinance will be effective upon its passage, approval and five days
after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 19th day of June , 2000.
Marilyn JrTeWsen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 19th day of June , 2000.
SLa^iML
Jess^f anner, Mayor
Approved as^ legal form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: June 23/ 2000 (Summary)
ORD.842:06/15/2000:as.