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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2152
WHEREAS the Planning Commission of the City of Renton has
recently recommended changes to the Comprehensive Plan within certain
areas of the City, and
WHEREAS such review and recommendations include an area
in the City generally known as"Renton y'Hillas hereinafter more
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particularly described, and
WHEREAS it has been determined by the City Council and
the Planning Commission that serious problems may result in said area
if unlimited construction were permitted for any multipledwelling,
commercial or industrial purposes , due to insufficient and inadequate
street access , circuity traffic pattern, means of ingress and egress ,
and such existing problems may seriously affect the public health,
safety and well being of the community,,-and in particular the
residents within the hereinbelow described area, and
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WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Renton has passed
an Ordinance changing the Comprehensive Land Use Plan for said Renton
Hill, and
WHEREAS the City Council has referred the subject of
zoning on Renton Hill to the Planning and Development Committee and
to the Land Use Hearing Examiner, and
WHEREAS it is deemed to bein the best interest of the City
to establish a moratorium on certain construction pending completion
of the present studies and reviews , including public hearings thereon,
NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS ;
SECTION I ; The above statements and recitals are hereby
found to be true and correct in all respects ,
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SECTION II ; In furtheranceof public health, safety and
general welfare, there is hereby declared a moratorium for the
construction, improvement and alteration of any multiple apartment
buildings , commercial and industrial facilities of every type and
nature , for a period of ninety (90) days from date hereof, and
relating to the following described territory;
All that portion of the SW 1/4 of Section 17 , Twp
23 N. , Range 5 E,W,M. , lying east of FAI 405 and
south of Chicago--St, Paul Milwaukee and Pacific
Railroad, Together with all that portion of .the
NW 1/4 of Sec, 20 Twp, 23 N„ Range 5 E.W,M, ,
lying East of FAI 405 and North of the PUget Sound
Power and Llght Company transmission line easement`
In the event that the study and review of the City's zoning on
said Renton Hill has not been completed within said ninety (90)
day period, then this Ordinance shall be renewed, without further
action of the City Council, for an additional period of sixty ( 60)
days ,
The aforespecified moratorium shall not apply to
existing apartments , single family or duplex dwellings or the renovation,
repair or maintenance of same.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 5th day of December, 1977 ,
Delores A, Mead, Cily Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 5th day of December,, 1977 ,
harle / Delau.renti Mayor
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Approved as to form;
La(;)&-'2."-4/J W4 en, Acting City Attorney