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RESOLUTION NO.3677
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF
SURFACE PARKING LOTS AS A PRIMARY USE,ESTABLISHING A
HEARING DATE,AND ESTABLISHING A TERMINATION DATE FOR
THE MORATORIUM.
WHEREAS,the City of Renton has expended substantial time and energy on its
Comprehensive Land Use Plan and associated policies;and
WHEREAS,the City of Renton has expended substantial funds in the construction of a
municipal parking garage in its downtown core area;and
WHEREAS,construction of surface parking lots as a primary use leads to unsightly,
unplanned and misplaced surface parking lots;and
WHEREAS,construction of surface parking lots as a primary use removes developable
land from the stock of land for development or redevelopment,thereby frustrating the City's
economic development efforts;and
WHEREAS,development of surface parking lots in certain areas may result in potentially
significant traffic impacts on regional roads at a time when the electorate has significantly reduced
the amount of available money for transportation improvements;and
WHEREAS,the City of Renton wishes to encourage the use of parking structures rather
than surface parking lots to allow the City of Reoton to better function as a urban center;and
WHEREAS,approval and construction of additional surface parking lots,without review
of the Comprehensive Plan policies,may undermine the benefits of coordinated planning,and may
foreclose or irreparably damage long-tenn Comprehensive Plan goals;and
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RESOLUTION NO.3677
WHEREAS,this moratorium will be implemented to provide adequate time for City staff
to prepare and present proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan and zoning,and present such
changes to the City Council for review and adoption;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON,DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
SECTION II.
The above findings are true and correct in all respects.
There is hereby declared a moratorium on the permitting or
construction of surface parking lots as a primary use,including commercial lots,park and ride lots
and lots serving transit facilities,in order to provide adequate time for staff to draft,review and
present to the City Council,and for the City Council to review and adopt changes to the
Comprehensive Plan policies concerning the permitting,location and use of surface parking lots as
a primary use.
SECTIONID.There is hereby established a public hearing date on the 12th day of
January,2004,for the City Council to take testimony on this moratorium and to consider the
modification,revision,or tennination of this moratorium.
SECTION IV.This moratorium shall be in place for a period not to exceed six
months,unless otherwise modified by the City Council,which period may be extended or renewed
for one or more additional periods,but only if a subsequent public hearing is held and findings of
fact are made prior to each renewal,to support such renewal.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 15th day of December
Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk
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,2003.
RESOLUTION NO.3677
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 15th day of D_e_c_e_m_b_e_r :,2003.
Jesse Tanner,Mayor
Approved as to form:
RES.1028:12/10/03:ma
Date of Publication:12/19/2003 (summary)
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