HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2017-008 Approving the Villas at Arlington Land Use Map Amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN No. 129) ORDINANCE NO. 2017-008
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, APPROVING THE VILLAS AT
ARLINGTON LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT AND CONCURRENT REZONE (PLN #129)
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 Villas at Arlington
Land Use Map amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #313) and conducted an open record
public hearing on April 18, 2017 and recommended approval to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the same at a workshop held on May 22, 2017,
and considered them along with the Planning Commission recommendations, at their public
hearing conducted on June 5, 2017; and the City Council having determined approving said
amendment was in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed comprehensive plan
amendments and finds those 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;
e. The proposed zoning is consistent and compatible with the uses and
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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 Villas at Arlington Land Use Map and
Concurrent Rezone (PLN #313). The comprehensive plan designation and Land Use Map for the
Property identified on Exhibit "A" shall be modified from RMD (Residential Moderate Density)
to RHD (Residential High Density) and the City's official zoning map shall be amended to reflect
this change as depicted on the attached Exhibit "B".
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 and APPROVED by the Mayor this 3rd day of July, 2017.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
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Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
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Kristin anfield, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Stev . Pei le, 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.
2017-008 was approved at the July 3, 2017 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-008
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,APPROVING THE VILLAS AT
ARLINGTON LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT AND CONCURRENT REZONE
(PLN #129)"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this Sth day of July, 2017.
Kristi anfield
City Clerk for the City of Arlington