HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2894 CITY OF RENTON WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2894
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY -OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, URGING
THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO TREAT THE LOTS IN THE
BURLINGTON NORTHERN PLAT AS INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPABLE
PARCELS FOR PURPOSES FOR NATIONAL PERMIT 26 (NPW 26) .
WHEREAS, the Burlington Northern Railroad Company or one of
itssubsidiaries did plat a substantial area within the City of
Renton, Washington, in approximately i978; and
WHEREAS, much of thatproperty had been filled in the
preceding two years; and
WHEREAS, new wetlands have begun to appear on top of the
impervious fill deposited many years ago; and
WHEREAS, these new wetlands are a low function and low value;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has been approached with a
proposal to dedicate remaining high value wetlands to the City in
exchange for authorization to fill certain low value, low function
wetlands; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has an ordinance regulating the
filling of wetlands including the purpose of having no net loss of
wetlands and would apply that ordinance to these properties; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has multiple uses for the land
which has been proposed for dedication, including creation of a
wetlands bank, use as passive recreation and open space land,
enhancement of wetlands, use as storage of surface water runoff and
consolidation with wetlands already owned by the City; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 2894
WHEREAS, the dedication of this land to the City is
conditioned upon a favorable ruling by the Corps of Engineers that
the platted lots will be individually eligible for national permits
under NPW 26; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has treated these platted lots as
individual lots for development purposes and a number of the lots
have been developed; and
WHEREAS, the Corps of Engineers has previously allowed
development of an individual lot of this plat under a national
permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1 . The above recitals are found to be true and correct in
all respects .
2 . The City Council of the City of Renton urges the Army
Corps of Engineers to determine that the platted lots of the
Burlington Northern plat are individually eligible for national
permits under NPW 26 .
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 13th day of April 1992 .
Marilyn etersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 13th day of April , 1992 .
rl Clymer, ayo
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RESOLUTION NO. 2894
Approv s to r
7 0-107,
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
RES.204 :4/14/92 :as .
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