HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2016-001 Wastewater System Comp Plan Adoption ORDINANCE NO. 2016-001
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE AMENDMENTS TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE WASTEWATER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ARLINGTON
WHEREAS the City of Arlington operates a wastewater (sewer) system governed in part
by Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 173-240; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington is required to periodically take legislative action to
review and, if needed, revise its comprehensive wastewater plan, including capital improvement
plans, service levels, and operational and maintenance plans to ensure compliance with city
policies, state and federal regulations, to identify any deficiencies which present threats to public
health and safety, and to develop and identify funding sources and requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington's comprehensive wastewater plan was last amended in
2008; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington contracted with RH2 and FCS Group to conduct a
thorough review of the City's comprehensive wastewater plan and prepare with the assistance of
city staff analyses of that portion of the plan currently in effect in the City of Arlington for
consistency with the requirements of state law; and
WHEREAS, following the City Council's adoption of Ordinance No. 2015-014 on July
6, 2015, the City Planning Commission considered amendments to the comprehensive
wastewater plan for the City of Arlington; and
WHEREAS, based on its review of the requirements of WAC Chapter 173-240 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 Planning
Commission at its workshop on January 11, 2016 and thereafter took the matter under
consideration at its January 19, 2016 public meeting; and
WHEREAS, based on its review of the requirements of state law, the analysis and
proposed revisions prepared by the Planning 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 173-240, 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
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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 comprehensive
wastewater plan as revised 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.
b. The City Council believes that the SEPA Determination of Non-Significance
issued by the City's Responsible Official for the comprehensive wastewater plan update
adequately evaluated all known significant environmental issues associated with the adoption of
the updates to the comprehensive plan.
C. The comprehensive wastewater plan identifies operational and capital
improvement projects to meet growth projections established in the Arlington General
Comprehensive Plan, adopted July 6, 2015.
d. Notice of all amendments to the comprehensive wastewater plan adopted to fulfill
the state law was sent to the Washington State Department of Ecology.
e. The City Council finds that the review and needed revisions to the Sewer
Comprehensive Plan have been prepared in conformance with applicable law, including Chapter
36.70A RCW, Chapter 43.21C RCW, WAC Chapter 173-240, 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 Sewer Comprehensive Plan. The City Council approves that
certain Comprehensive Wastewater Plan prepared by the City of Arlington staff with assistance
from RH2 Engineers and the FCS Group dated October, 2015, 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.
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PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 19th day of January,
2016.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
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Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
Kristi anfie , City lerk
Approved as to form:
Stev e e
City Attorney
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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 No. 2016-
001 was approved at the January 19, 2016 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-001
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON,
MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE
AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE WASTEWATER PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF ARLINGTON"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 281h day of January, 2016.
Kristin anfield
City Clerk for the City of Arlington