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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3466CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 3466 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON THE PERMITTING OF DEVELOPMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS IN THE COR 2 ZONE, ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE AND ESTABLISHING A TERMINATION DATE. WHEREAS, a planned action Environmental Impact Statement is in process to address the impacts of the development of COR 2 zoned parcels; and WHEREAS, substantial effort has been expended to study a traffic solution in the area and development on only one parcel zoned COR 2 would significantly harm that effort; and WHEREAS, development of one COR 2 zoned parcel would consume available roadway capacity to the detriment of the other parcels zoned COR 2; and WHEREAS, the Quendall Terminals property is significantly polluted; and WHEREAS, the private sector cannot economically clean the parcel; and WHEREAS, even with state grants, if the City buys the Quendall Terminals property, the City must sell the Quendall Terminals parcel for enough to pay its share of the grant or unreasonably subsidize the project; and WHEREAS, allowing one COR 2 zoned parcel to develop without a site plan for all similarly zoned parcels in the area would shift transportation costs onto the remaining parcels, destroying the market value of the Quendall Terminals parcel and destroying the chance for cleanup; and WHEREAS, railroad tracks cross between the properties and the freeway and must be crossed to develop these parcels, and having the parcels developed under a single site plan will permit an overpass or similar solution that will eliminate car-train collisions; and 1 RESOLUTION NO. 3466 WHEREAS, with development under a single site plan, the City can plan the type and size of City utilities to the area, rather than experiencing cumulative demands for services at unpredictable levels; and WHEREAS, City Code Section 4-2-120.B requires that any site plan submittal for property zoned COR 2 provide site planning for all adjacent and abutting parcels zoned COR 2; and WHEREAS, the City has received a development application for one parcel within the COR 2 zone without the site planning for the other parcels within the COR 2 zone with a claim that this application vests certain development rights in the applicant; and WHEREAS, such a claim, if upheld, would significantly destroy several years of City planning, zoning, environmental review and other efforts in the area; and WHEREAS, the City needs time to review its current plans, laws, rules and regulations to protect its process and protect the rights of all property owners; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects. SECTION II. There is hereby declared a moratorium on the permitting of all development in the COR 2 zone and the acceptance of all development applications in that zone. SECTION III. There is hereby a public hearing date of September 18, 2000, to accept public testimony on whether or not the City should continue this moratorium. SECTION IV. This moratorium shall be in place for six months unless extended or renewed for one or more six month periods but only if a public hearing is held and findings of facts entered in support of each extension or renewal. 2 SECTION V. RESOLUTION NO. 3466 This moratorium shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 14tkiayof August 2000. MIJA Marilyn J/Petersen, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this J^^ay of August 2000. Jesse Tanner, Mayor Approved as to form: Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney RES.808:8/14/00:sr Published: 8/18/2000 (Summary) 3