HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2016-007 Amendment to Parks and Rec Master Plan ORDINANCE NO. 2016--007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE AMENDMENTS TO THE PARKS AND
RECREATION MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ARLINGTON
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington is required to periodically take legislative action to
review and, if needed, revise its comprehensive park system plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington's comprehensive park and recreation plan was
amended in 2007; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2015-014 on July 6, 2015,
including the draft ; and
WHEREAS, based on its review of the requirements of WAC Chapter 246-290 and other
requirements of state law, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and took public
testimony on December 21, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the recommendation of the PARC Commission
at its workshop on March 14, 2016 and thereafter took the matter under consideration at its
March 21, 2016 public meeting; and
WHEREAS, based on its review of the requirements of state law, the analysis and
proposed revisions prepared by the PARC Commission and staff, and the public comments
received, the City Council finds and declares that the review and needed revisions have been
prepared in conformance with applicable law, including Chapter 36.70A RCW, Washington
Administrative Code Chapter 246-290, RCW Chapter 43.21C RCW, and the approved public
participation and adoption process; and
WHEREAS, based on its review of the requirements of state law, the analysis and
proposed revisions prepared by the Planning Commission and staff, the recommended findings
on review and proposed revisions forwarded by the Planning Commission, and the public
comments received, the City Council hereby finds and declares that Arlington's parks and
recreation master plan as adopted by this ordinance complies with the requirements of state law;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,
WASHINGTON, DOES MAKE THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:
1. Findings. The Arlington City Council finds that:
a. The City has established and followed a public participation program in
accordance with RCW 36.70A.130(2)(a), which program was formally adopted and followed by
the City via City of Arlington Resolution#2014-022.
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b. The City Council believes that the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
issued by the City's Responsible Official for the Parks and Recreation Plan update adequately
identified all known significant environmental issues associated with the adoption of the updates
to the comprehensive plan.
C. The comprehensive parks and recreation master plan identifies operational and
capital improvement projects to meet growth projections established in the Arlington General
Comprehensive Plan, adopted July 6, 2015.
d. The City Council finds that the review and needed revisions to the Water
Comprehensive Plan have been prepared in conformance with applicable law, including Chapter
36.70A RCW, Chapter 43.21C RCW, and the approved public participation and adoption process
and, taken collectively, are in the best interests of all its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Adoption of Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The City Council
approves that certain "Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2016-2023" prepared by the City of
Arlington staff, as amended, a true copy of which is attached to the original of this ordinance as
Exhibit "A"hereto.
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. This ordinance or a summary thereof consisting of the
title shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full
force five (5) days after publication.
PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 21 day of March,
2016.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
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Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
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Kristin field, City Cl rk
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Approved as to form:
Steven . Pe'
City A ey
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CERTIFICATION 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. 2016-
007 was approved at the March 21, 2016 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-007
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON,
MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE
AMENDMENTS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER
PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ARLINGTON"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 22nd day of March, 2016.
Kristi Banfield
City Clerk for the City of Arlington
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION
You are hereby notified that on March 21, 2016, the City Council of the City of
Arlington, Washington, did adopt Ordinance No. 2016-006 entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING;
AMENDING CHAPTER 20.96 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL
CODE TO CLARIFY THE PROCESSES FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS"
And Ordinance No. 2016-007 entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON,
MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE
AMENDMENTS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF ARLINGTON"
These ordinances are effective five days from passage and publication, except as
otherwise specified in the ordinance.
The full text of the ordinances is available to interested persons and will be mailed upon
request.
Kristin Banfield
City Clerk
City of Arlington