HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-010 York Park Amendment and RezoneORDINANCE NO. 2025-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, APPROVING THE
YORK PARK PROPERTY ARLINGTON LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT
AND CONCURRENT REZONE UNDER CITY PLANNING NO. PLN 1291
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 Park property
Land Use Map amendment and Concurrent Rezone on May 6, 2025 and conducted an open
record public hearing on May 20, 2025 and recommended approval to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the same at a workshop held on June 9, 2025, a
meeting on June 16, 2025, and considered the rezone along with the Planning Commission
recommendations; and the City Council having determined approving said amendment was in
the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the rezone comprehensive plan amendment was 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 occurred with comments
received and considered; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed York Park properties
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;
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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 York Park Property Arlington Land Use Map
Amendment and Concurrent Rezone. The comprehensive plan and zoning designation identified
on Exhibit "A" shall be modified from Residential Moderate Capacity zoning to Public/Semi-Public
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 16th day of
June, 2025.
C OF ARLINGTON
D Vanney, Mayor
Attest:
Wendy Van De Meersche, City Clerk
Approved -as to rm:
Oskar E. Rey, City Attorney
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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.
2025-010 was approved at the June 16, 2025 City Council meeting.
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Wendy Van Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington