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6039CITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTONORDINANCENO.6039ANORDINANCEOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,EXTENDINGTHEINTERIMZONINGCONTROLSESTABLISHEDBYORDINANCENO.5974,EXTENDEDANDAMENDEDBYORDINANCE5997,ANDEXTENDEDBYORDINANCE6018;PROVIDINGFORSEVERABILITY;DECLARINGANEMERGENCY;ANDESTABLISHINGANIMMEDIATEEFFECTIVEDATE.WHEREAS,onJuly13,2020,inresponsetobusiness-relatedimpactsduetothenovelcoronavirus(COVID-19)pandemic,theCityCounciladoptedinterimzoningcontrolsviaOrdinanceNo.5974,validthroughDecember31,2020orthedatethattheCityentersPhase4oftheGovernor’sSafeStartplan,whicheveroccurredfirst;andWHEREAS,OrdinanceNo.5974establishedanewtypeoftemporaryright-of-waypermitknownasan“EconomicRecoveryRevocableRight-of-WayPermit”whichissimilartoexistingright-of-waypermitsbutdoesnotcarryapermitfeetoassistbusinessesthatareabletousepublicright-of-wayand/ortheirprivateparkinglotareasinordertoexpandtheareawithinwhichcustomerscouldbeserved—inkeepingwithappropriatesocialdistancingstandardsandotherpublichealthguidelines—inordertohelpstrugglingbusinessesincludingrestaurantssurviveandhelpkeeptheemployeeswhodependonthejobsthathavebeenimpactedandjeopardizedbythecoronavirusshut-downsemployed;andWHEREAS,parkletsandprefabricatedoutdoorspacesmeettheintendedpurposeof“expandingtheareawithinwhichabusinessmayprovidegoodsorservicestocustomerswhilekeepingwithpublichealthguidelines”thatservedasthebasisforestablishingEconomicRecoveryRevocableRight-of-WayPermits,and,thus,theCityCouncilwishestoallowforthemasanelementofencouragingeconomicrecoveryintheCity;and1 ORDINANCENO.6039WHEREAS,OrdinanceNo.5974alsoestablishedandtemporarilyallowedbusinessestoplacesignsknownas“EconomicRecoverySigns”intheformofA-FrameSignsandEventSigns,throughDecember31,2020;andWHEREAS,onDecember7,2020,theCityCouncilpassedOrdinanceNo.5997extendingandamendingOrdinanceNo.5974,whichwasvaliduntilJune7,2021,inresponsetothecontinuedimpactstheCOVID-19publichealthemergencyhashadonbusinesses;andWHEREAS,inordertoassistthestrugglingdowntownbusinesscommunity,OrdinanceNo.5997approvedthedesignationofalimitednumberofexistingpublicparkingstallswithintheareazonedCenterDowntown(CD)asshort-termparkingforcurbsidepick-uportogoorders;andWHEREAS,inadditiontoextendingandamendingtheinterimzoningcontrolsestablishedinOrdinanceNo.5974,OrdinanceNo.5997waivedtherequirementtoobtainaTemporaryUsePermitforthetemporaryexpansionofabusinessintoanadjacentvacantspaceinamulti-tenantbuildingincompliancewiththeGovernor’sSafeStartplanandpublicheathguidelinesforCOVID19;andWHEREAS,inordertoaccommodatetheanticipatedincreasesinshort-termparkingintheareazonedCenterDowntown(CD)andtoassistthestrugglingdowntownbusinesscommunity,OrdinanceNo.5997temporarilywaivedhourlyparkingfeesintheCity’sCityCenterParkingGaragelocatedat655S2FSt.forparkingperiodsofupto10hours;andWHEREAS,onJune7,2021,theCityCouncilpassedOrdinanceNo.601$extendingOrdinanceNo.5997inresponsetotheongoingimpactstheCOVID-19publichealthemergencyhashadonbusinessesthroughDecember7,2021;and2 ORDINANCENO.6039WHEREAS,sincetheadoptionofOrdinanceNo.601$the“SafeStartWashington”and“HealthyWashington-RoadmaptoRecovery”plansarenolongerineffectandonJune30,2021Washingtonstatereopenedunderthe“WashingtonReady”plan;andWHEREAS,themostrecentProclamationissuedbytheGovernor,20-25.17,statesthatProclamation20-25,etseq.,willcontinuetobeineffectuntilthestateofemergency,issuedonFebruary29,2020pursuanttoProclamation20-05,isrescinded;andWHEREAS,duetothecontinuedstateofemergencytheCityCouncilhasdeterminedthatthereisaneedtoextendbeyondDecember7,2021theinterimzoningcontrolsestablishingtheEconomicRecoveryRevocableRight-ofWayPermit,establishingandallowingEconomicRecoverySigns,waivingtherequirementtoobtainatemporaryusepermitfortemporaryexpansionofbusinessintoanadjacentvacantspaceinamulti-tenantbuilding,permittingthetemporarydesignationofshorttermparkingstallswithintheCenterDowntown(CD)zoningdistrictforcurbsidepick-uportogoorders,andwavingparkingfeesfortheCityCenterParkinggarage;andWHEREAS,theCityCouncilheldapublichearingonDecember6,2021,toconsiderasixmonthextensionoftheinterimzoningcontrolsestablishedbyOrdinanceNo.5974,extendedandamendedbyOrdinanceNo.5997,andextendedbyOrdinanceNo.601$;andNOW,THEREFORE,THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,DOORDAINASFOLLOWS:3 ORDINANCENO.6039SECTIONI.TheaboverecitalsareadoptedasfindingsoffactinsupportoftheinterimcontrolsextendedhereinpursuanttoRCW35A.63.220andRCW36.70A.390,andarefoundtobetrueandcorrectinallrespects.SECTIONII.TheinterimzoningcontrolsestablishedbyOrdinanceNo.5974,extendedandamendedbyOrdinanceNo.5997,andextendedagainbyOrdinanceNo.601$areherebyextendedandshallremainineffectuntilJune6,2022,unlessendedearlierbysubsequentCityCouncilaction,orunlesssubsequentlyextendedbytheCityCouncilpursuanttostatelaw.SECTIONIII.TheMayororhisdesigneeisauthorizedtoimplementanyandalladministrativeproceduresnecessarytocarryoutthedirectivesofthislegislation.SECTIONIV.ApublichearingwasheldonDecember6,2021.SECTIONV.Ifanysection,subsection,sentence,clause,phraseorworkofthisordinanceshouldbeheldtobeinvalidorunconstitutionalbyacourtorcompetentjurisdiction,suchinvalidityorunconstitutionalitythereofshallnotaffecttheconstitutionalityofanyothersection,subsection,sentence,clause,phraseorwordofthisordinance.SECTIONVI.TheCityCouncildeclaresanemergencyfortheprotectionofthepublicwelfareandtoenablethepurposeandintentofthisordinancetobeaccomplished.ThisordinanceshalltakeeffectimmediatelywhenpassedbytheCityCouncil.TheCityClerkshallcausetobepublishedasummaryofthisordinanceintheCity’sofficialnewspaper.Thesummaryshallconsistofthisordinance’stitle.PASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILthis6thdayofDecember,2021.Jas7A.SethfityClerk4 ORDINANCENO.6039APPROVEDBYTHEMAYORthis6thdayofDecember,2021.Approvedastoform:ShaneMoloney,CityAttorneyDateofPublication:12/9/2021(Summary)ORD:2198:11/8/21Armndavone,Mayor5