HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2024-012 An Ordinance of the City of Arlington, Washington, Approving the Watanabe Property Arlington Land Use Map Amendment and Concurrent Rezone Under City Planning No. PLN 1170 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-012
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, APPROVING THE
WATANABE PROPERTY ARLINGTON LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT
AND CONCURRENT REZONE UNDER CITY PLANNING NO. PLN 1170
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 Watanabe Land Use
Map amendment and Concurrent Rezone at docketing meetings on February 6, 2024 and
February 22, 2024, and then on May 7, 2024 and at a public hearing conducted on May 21, 2024;
and
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission made findings and provided its recommendations to
the City Council concerning the proposed changes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the proposed Watanabe Land Use Map
amendment and Concurrent Rezone initially at docketing meetings on March 11, 2024 and March
18, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the same at a workshop held on June 10, 2024,
and considered them along with the Planning Commission recommendations, at their regular
meeting conducted a public hearing on June 17, 2024; and the City Council having determined
approving said amendment was in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the amendments were presented to the Department of Commerce for
comment and said Department had no comments on the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) occurred with no
comments received; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed Watanabe 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 an industrial project 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;
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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.
Section 2. The City Council approves the Watanabe Arlington Land Use Map Amendment
and Concurrent Rezone. The comprehensive plan and zoning designation identified on Exhibit
"A" shall be modified from General Commercial with Mixed-Use overlay zoning to Light Industrial
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 of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor this 17th day of
June, 2024.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Don E Vanney, Mayor
Attest:
Wendy Van der Meersche, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Steve . P ffle, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
1, 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.
2024-012 was approved at the June 17, 2024 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-012
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON,APPROVING THE
WATANABE PROPERTY ARLINGTON LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT
AND CONCURRENT REZONE UNDER CITY PLANNING NO. PLN 1170"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 18th day of June, 2024
Wendy Va Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington
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