HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-012 ORDINANCE NO. 2012-012
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING TABLE 20.40-1 OF CHAPTER 20.40 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL
CODE REGARDING REGULATION OF GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington, Washington has the authority to regulate land uses
within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has adopted a land use code and development design
guidelines; and
WHEREAS, gambling establishments, or also known as house-banked card rooms, are
regulated by the City of Arlington in Chapter 20.40 of Title 20 Arlington Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, gambling establishments have been restricted to only those properties
located within the Highway Commercial (HC) zone and, more specifically, only permitted in
areas specified in Footnote 21 of Table 20.40-1: Table of Permissible Uses; and
WHEREAS, new regulations have been drafted to permit gambling establishments within
the Smokey Point Shopping Center, and more specifically, at the current Buzz Inn Restaurant
site; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered these amendments at their June 5,
2012 public hearing and recommended that the City Council adopt the amendments. The City
Council considered these amendments at their April 23, 2012 workshop and at a public hearing
on June 18, 2012 and determined approving the amendments was in the best interest of the City
and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, amendments to AMC 3.32.050 regarding a tiered taxing system for multiple
casinos will be discussed at a future meeting; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Footnote 21 to Table 20.40-1 of the Arlington Municipal, shall be
modified to read as follows:
"fable 20.40-1: Table of Permissible Uses.
21 Subject to the requirements of AMC Chapter 3.32, and further subject to the following
locational criteria: only permitted in areas east of Interstate-5 (I-5), west of Smokey Point
Drive, north of 172"d Street NE/SR 531, and south of 3207 Smokey Point Drive.
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Section 2. 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 3. Effective Date. A summary of this Ordinance consisting of its title shall
be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full
force five (5) days of the date of publication.
PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this day of
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CITY OF ARLINGTON
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Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
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Kristi anfield, City Cle k
APPROVED TO AS FORM:
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Ste n J. ei e, ity Attorney
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION
You are hereby notified that on July 2, 2012, the City Council of the City of Arlington,
Washington, did adopt Ordinance No. 2012-012 entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING TABLE 20.40-1 OF CHAPTER 20.40 OF THE ARLINGTON
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REGULATION OF GAMBLING
ESTABLISHMENTS"
This ordinance is effective five days from its passage and publication.
The full text of the ordinance is available to interested persons and will be mailed upon
request.
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Kristi anfield
City Clerk
City of Arlington
CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Kristin Banfield, being the duly appointed and acting Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance #2012-012
was approved at the July 2, 2012 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE #2012-012
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING TABLE 20.40-1 OF CHAPTER 20.40 OF THE ARLINGTON
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REGULATION OF GAMBLING
ESTABLISHMENTS"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 3Td day of July, 2012.
Kristin anfield
City Clerk for the City of Arlington