HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2022-007 An Ordinance of the City of Arlington, Washington, Approving the York Park Property Arlington Land Use Map Amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #913) ORDINANCE NO. 2022-007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, APPROVING THE YORK PARK
PROPERTY ARLINGTON LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT AND CONCURRENT REZONE (PLN #913)
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to regulate land uses within the City,
and is in the process of its periodic annual review and update of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, included in the review of the Comprehensive Plan was a series of proposed
amendments to the City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission considered the proposed York Property Land
Use Map amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #913) and conducted an open record public
hearing on April 19, 2022 and recommended approval to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the same at a workshop held on May 9, 2022, and
considered them along with the Planning Commission recommendations, at their regular
meeting conducted on May 16, 2022; and the City Council having determined approving said
amendment was in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed York property comprehensive
plan amendment and concurrent rezone and finds it to be consistent with city and state law and
in the best interests of the citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Findings. The City Council adopts the following findings as required by AMC
Chapter 20.96:
a. The subject property is suitable for development in general conformance with
adjacent land use and the surrounding development pattern, and with zoning
standards under the potential zoning classifications.
b. The proposed amendment is consistent with the goals,objectives, and policies
of the comprehensive plan;
c. The proposed amendment is consistent with the scope and purpose of the
city's zoning ordinances and the description and purpose of the zone
classification applied for;
d. Circumstances have changed substantially since the establishment of the
current zoning map or district to warrant the proposed amendment;
e. The proposed zoning is consistent and compatible with the uses and zoning of
surrounding property;
f. The property that is the subject of the amendment is suited for the uses
allowed in the proposed zoning classification; and
g. Adequate public services can be made available to serve the full range of
proposed uses in that zone.
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Section 2. The City Council approves the York Park Property Arlington Land Use Map
Amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #913). The comprehensive plan and zoning
designation identified on Exhibit "A" shall be modified from Public/Semi-Public zoning to
Residential Moderate Capacity and the City's official zoning map and future land use map shall
be amended to reflect this change as depicted on Exhibit "A".
Section 3.Severability. If any provision,section,or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged
to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance
as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4. Effective Date. The title of this Ordinance, which summarizes the contents of
this ordinance, shall be published in the official newspaper of the City. The Ordinance shall take
effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication.
PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 16th day of May 2022.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
Wendy Van Der Meersche, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Ste gi e, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington,a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance
No. 2022-007 was approved at the May 16, 2022 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-007
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON,APPROVING THE YORK
PARK PROPERTY ARLINGTON LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT AND
CONCURRENT REZONE (PLN #913)"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 17th day of May, 2022
Wendy Va Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington