HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 3598 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 3598
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
CLARIFYING CERTAIN ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS, RATIFYING
PAST ZONING ACTIONS AND REZONING CERTAIN PARCELS OF
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF RENTON
WHEREAS the City of Renton has previously adopted a zoning
ordinance for the entire City of Renton, and
WHEREAS that zoning ordinance has included a method for
rezoning certain parcels of property, and
WHEREAS that rezone procedure has included a section for
automatic reversion of zoning if the property is not used at the
higher zoning classification within a specific period of time, such
as six months under Ordinance No. 1472 , and one year, subject
to an extension of one year under Ordinance No. 1703, and
WHEREAS these automatic reversion ordinances did not contain
specific procedures, rules or regulations for the implementation
of such automatic reversion, and
WHEREAS the current status of the law requires a public
hearing and a formal ordinance prior to the rezoning or reversion
in zoning of any parcel of land, and
WHEREAS the City has previously reverted certain parcels of
property because of failure to implement the higher zoning
classification, but in other circumstances did not take the necessary
administrative action to revert the zoning, and
WHEREAS this inconsistent procedure has lead to a potential
uncertainty in the minds of the public as to the current status
of zoning within the City of Renton, and
WHEREAS this uncertainty has lead to the administration of
the City being uncertain as to whether or not it should issue
building permits when parcels were subject to reversionary zoning,
but that reversionary zoning was not administratively implemented,
and it being advisable to clarify the situation for the benefit
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of the general public, and `?
WHEREAS a public hearing was held on this matter, following
notice to the public as required by statute, and this matter having
been treated as an area wide or City wide rezone, and a public
hearing having been held on December 28, 19831.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTOR+, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I: The above recitals are found to be true
and correct.
SECTION II: In those instances in which property was
upzoned subject to a reversionary clause, and the a6ministration
of the City has not formally taken the ministerial action cf
down-.zoning that property on the City' s zoning maps , then the last
formai Council action taken by Ordinance is hereby ratified and
adopted as the official zoning status of the pror.erty in question.
SECTION III: In those instances in which the property
was subject to automatic reversion, and the administraion has taken
the ministerial action of changing the zoning maps , then the zoning
map classification is hereby adopted and ratified as the current
and correct zoning.
SECTION IV: The zoning map of the City of Renton shall
be updated, and presented to the Council thereafter and shall be
updated and presented to the Council on a yearly basis , for
adoption by the Council as the formal and legal zoning classification
for the properties within the corporate limits of the City of
Renton.
SECTION V: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
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passage, approval and thirty (30) days after its publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of January, 1982
Delores A. Mead, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 4th day of January, 1952.
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Barbara 'Y. Shinpoch, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J . Warren; -Gi-ty.-Attorney
Date of Publication: January 8, 1981