HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2014-004 Suspending Impact Fees for Changes in Use 5-19-14AN ORDINANCE CIF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, TEMPORARILY
SUSPENDINGTRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES AND UTII.,ITY HOOKUP FEES
RELATING TO CHANGES IN USE, AND CONTAINING A SUNSET PROV[SION FOR
THE F1.FFECTIVF TERM OF THE ORDINANCI?
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington, Washington has the authority to enact laws to promote
the health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington wishes to encourage commercial development that is
consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan while recognizing the unusual financial climate
that exists currently; and
WHEREAS, the City municipal code contains provisions assessing transportation impact
fees and utility connection fees relating to changes in use which the City Council wishes to
suspend temporarily for a period of time from the adopption of the ordinance until December 31,
2015;and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that suspension of the usual and custornary fees is
desirable for the specific purpose of attracting redevelopment and commercial growth in certain
locations within the City;
NOW, THEREIFORE. be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Arlington as
follows
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Arlington Municipal Code, the City
temporarily suspends the imposition of transportation impact fees and utility connection fees
under AMC 20,90,040 and AMC Chapter 13,12, respectively, when the following circumstances
apply:
(a) The assessment of the fee is solely the result of a change to a land use category that
results in a higher fee;
(b) The project will not add, increase or expand the gross floor area of an existing
building, or increase water meter size;
(e) The project is only a change in use, renovation or remodeling of an existing structure
or structures;
(d) The project is not a redevelopment project or other project in which existing
structures are replaced or substantially redeveloped by dollar amounts greater than 60%
of the building value;
(e) For utility connection fees only, the property is serviced by the City of Arlington
utilities and is located in areas zoned General Commercial (GC), highway Commercial
(hC), Old Town Business District (CI D), and Neighborhood Commercial (NC);
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-004
(f) The project is one for which a complete building application is Filed with the City
between May 1, '2014 and December 31, 2015.
Section 2. S_everab�ilit . Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be ! unconstitutional
otherwise invalid for any reason, or portion ! by e e
or federal law orregulation, such decision
remaining portions ! or
Section . 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, provided, however, that
unless extended by act of the City Council, this ordinance shall automatically expire on
December 31, 2015.
PASSED BY "I HE CITY COUNCII, AT
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Approved as to form:
Attorney
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-004
A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF ON
2014.
CITY OF ARL,INGTON
ByJ, .. .
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
CEIZTIFIC:ATION OF ORDINANCE
1, 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 No. 2014-
004 was approved at the May 19, 2014 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 201 -004
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLI GTON, WASHINGTON,
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES
AND UTILITY HOOKUP FEES RELATING TO CHANGES IN USE,
AND CONTAINING A SUNSET PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTIVE
Dated this 20"' day of May, 2014.
K-risfil Banfiel
City Clerk for the Cite of Arlington
You are hereby notified that on May 19, 2014, the City Council of the City of Arlington,
Washington, did adopt Ordinance No. 201 -004 entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARL,INGT N, WASHINGTON,
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES
AND UTILITY HOOKUP FEES RELATING TO CHANGES IN USE,
AND CONTAINING A SUNSET PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTIVE
TERM OF THE ORDINANCE"
Kristin 'I�mfiel
City Clerk
City of Arlington