HomeMy WebLinkAbout3170 Amending Ordinance 3168 Related to Land Use Regulations; Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Receipt and Processing of Permits Related to Tourist Homes for a Period of 180 Days Ordinance 3170
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Ordinance 3170
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,WASHINGTON,
AMENDING ORDINANCE 3168 RELATED TO LAND USE REGULATIONS;
IMPOSING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE RECEIPT AND PROCESSING
OF PERMITS RELATED TO TOURIST HOMES FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.63.220 gives the City of Port Townsend the authority to adopt a
moratorium; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2017, Council adopted Ordinance 3168 imposing a temporary
moratorium on permits related to tourist homes for a period of 180 days; and,
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.63.220 requires the City to hold a public hearing on the adopted
moratorium within at least sixty days of its adoption; and,
WHEREAS, Council conducted a public hearing on April 17, 2017 and heard the
recommendation of staff to add bed and breakfast inns to the moratorium.
NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Port Townsend do ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Amendment. Section 2 of Ordinance 3168 is amended to read as follows:
Section 2. orat riuni�gi.M)sq '. The City hereby imposes a moratorium
on the processing and receipt of building permit applications, land use
applications and any other permit application for the development or
improvement of vacant property, or for the conversion of an existing
structure related to tourist homes or bed and breakfast inns.
Section 2. Amendment. Section 5 of Ordinance 3168 is amended to read as follows:
Section 5, Duration. The moratorium imposed by this Ordinance shall be
in effect until September 16, 2017 unless extended by the City Council as
allowed by state law or until Council adopts permanent regulations related
to tourist homes or bed and breakfast inns.
Section 3. All other provisions of Ordinance 3168 shall remain in effect.
Section 4. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved summary
consisting of the title.
Section, 5. Continuation cat"i'mergencv - Effective Date. For the reasons set in Ordinance
3168, and to promote the objectives stated herein, the City Council finds that a public emergency
exists, making it necessary that this Ordinance take effect immediately on its passage by a
majority plus one of the whole membership of the City Council. This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force immediately on passage by the City Council.
Ordinance 3170
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this 17th day of April 2017.
ll�caral S. S
in.on
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
Joanna Sanders, CMC Steven L. Gross
City Clerk City Attorney