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RESOLUTION NO. 3469
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 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, the four COR 2 zoned properties cannot sustain the planned intensity or
development without sharing in the costs of upgrading the infrastructure in the area; 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
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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
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
but with the understanding that all property owners desired COR 2 zoning which included such
unitary planning requirement; and
WHEREAS, City staff has recommended deleting this requirement since there is no
longer unanimity amongst the property owners that such unitary planning is desirable; and
WHEREAS, staff needs time to develop a new zoning concept, review its Shorelines
Master Program and develop regulations for the COR 2 zoned parcels; and
WHEREAS, May Creek to the South of the Barbee Mills parcel is a salmon bearing
stream and Lake Washington to the West has not only salmon but bull trout; and
WHEREAS, National Marine Fisheries has issued its 4(d) rule; and
WHEREAS, the City does not believe its Shorelines Master Program and development
regulations comply with the 4(d) rule; and
WHEREAS, the State has passed legislation which will require the City to review, and,
most likely, substantially alter its Shoreline Master Program; 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.
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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. This moratorium shall be in place until December 11, 2000 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.
SECTION IV. This moratorium shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 9th day of October , 2000.
Marilyn 7. Petersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 9th day of October ? 2000.
Jesse Tanner, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
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Date of publication: 10/13/2000 (Summary)
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