HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-029 Adopting findings in support of Ordinance 2928.
RESOLUTION NO. 06-029
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF ORDINANCE 2928,
ESTABLISHING INTERIM STANDARDS REGARDS THE
MEASUREMENT OF DEVELOPMENT DENSITY IN R-I1I AND R-IV
ZONING DISTRICTS; ADOPTING A NEW METHOD FOR MEASURING
BUILDING HEIGHTS TO LIMIT THE ALTERATION OF SITES;
ESTABLISHING AN OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENT FOR
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND RESIDENTIAL USES IN THE
UPTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; AND ESTABLISHING A
UNIFORM METHOD OF COUNTING DAYS FOR LAND USE
PROCESSES
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2928 on September 5, 2006 providing for
interim regulations of the matters in Ordinance 2928; and
WHEREAS, the City needs time to consider properly and carefully the matters in
Ordinance 2928, and further for the Planning Commission, which has been assigned the task, to
consider properly and carefully the matters in Ordinance 2928; and
WHEREAS, as stated in Ordinance 2928, "the City Council has determined that the
public welfare of the City's residential, retail, business and tourist based community, as
articulated by the principles upon which the Comprehensive Development Plan is premised, will
be best served and advanced by adopting interim regulations; " and
WHEREAS, as stated in Ordinance 2928, "the City Council finds it is appropriate to
preserve the status quo and to prevent the vesting of any new applications for development or
land use approvals that are or may be inconsistent with the City's comprehensive plan, pending
review of City codes to make sure that regulations are in place that are consistent with the
comprehensive plan; " and
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.63.220 relating to Code cities like Port Townsend and
36.70A.390, a section of the Growth Management Act (Ch. 36.70), authorize the City to adopt
interim land use regulations and thereafter to hold a public hearing on the moratorium within 60
days of the commencement of interim regulations for the purpose of hearing public testimony and
then determining whether or not to continue the interim regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend resolves as
follows:
For the reasons set forth in the above recitals, and the recitals ("whereas" clauses) of
Ordinance 2928, the City Council determines it appropriate to leave in place the provisions of
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Ordinance 2928 for a period of at least six months from September 5, 2006, to allow time for
action as is determined appropriate on the matter set forth in Ordinance 2928.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this sixteenth day of October, 2006.
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Attest:
Approved as to form:
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Pamela Kolacy, CNlC , City Cle&
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John P. Watts, City Attorney
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