HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2019-009 Adopting the Arlington Complete Streets Policy as Part of the Arlington Comprehensive Plan, PLN #513 ORDINANCE NO. 2019--009
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE ARLINGTON
COMPLETE STREETS POLICY AS PART OF THE ARLINGTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, PLN #513
WHEREAS the City of Arlington is required to plan under RCW 36.70A.040; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to review and update the
Comprehensive Plan and the development regulations which implement it; and
WHEREAS, the City's Community & Economic Development staff, Planning Commission,
and City staff discussed and recommended proposed revisions they concluded were needed to
comply with Chapter 36.70A RCW; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington Planning Commission reviewed the proposed
comprehensive plan revision relating to the Arlington Complete Streets Policy, and conducted a
public hearing on April 16, 2019 to receive public comments on proposed revisions to the
comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, based on its review of the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW, the analysis
and proposed revisions prepared, and the public comments received, the Planning Commission
recommended approval to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public workshop on the proposed plan on April 22,
2019; and considered the matter at its May 6, 2019 regular meeting; and
WHEREAS, based on its review of the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW, the analysis
and proposed revisions prepared by their Boards and Commissions 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, Chapter
43.21C RCW, and the approved public participation and adoption process;
NOW,THEREFORE,the City Council re-adopts the findings made by the City Council in City
ordinance 2018-009, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING A COMPLETE STREETS POLICY TO ENSURE THAT ALL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
INCLUDE SAFE AND APPROPRIATE FACILITIES FOR PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS, AND TRANSIT
USERS, ACCOMODATING PERSONS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, CONSISTENT WITH RCW
47.04.320", in support of the Arlington Complete Streets 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment,
File no. PLN #513;
NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. The City approves and incorporates by reference in its Comprehensive Plan
the City of Arlington Complete Streets Policy dated November 2018.
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Section 2. Section 1.4 of the Arlington Comprehensive Plan is hereby modified to
read as follows:
1.4 DOCUMENTS ADOPTED BY REFERENCE
The City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan incorporates by reference the following
documents:
• 2005 Arlington GMA Comprehensive Plan, except as otherwise amended by the
2015 Update.
• Arlington/ Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan
• City of Arlington Complete Streets Policy, November 2018.
• West Arlington Subarea Plan.
• Arlington Water Systems Plan.
• Arlington Sewer Systems Plan.
• Arlington 2016 Transportation Plan.
• Stillaguamish Valley Economic Development Plan.
• Snohomish County Countywide Planning Policies, June 2013.
• Multi-County Planning Policies.
• City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan Introduction
• 1-5 SEPTEMBER 2017
• PSRC Vision 2040.
• PSRC Transportation 2040.
• PSRC Industrial Lands Analysis, 2015.
0 Updated Regional Transportation Demand Management Action Plan.
• Updated Transportation 2040 financial strategy.
• Coordination with planned Community Transit services.
• Coordination with Sound Transit planning.
• Puget Sound Cleans Air Agency Growth Management Policies.
• Regional Open Space Strategy.
• International Building Codes, including Fire Code.
• Puget Sound Water Quality Management Plan.
• NPDES Phase II Stormwater permit.
• 2012 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington.
• Lakewood School District Capital Facilities Plan.
• Arlington School District Capital Facilities Plan.
• Snohomish County UGA Land Capacity Analysis Technical Report, June 10, 2015
The documents listed will have direct influence on decision-making where provisions
are prescriptive. Where advisory only, the documents will be balanced with other
policies, regulations and priorities.
Section 3. Ordinance to be Transmitted to Department. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106
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a copy of this Ordinance shall be transmitted to the Washington Department of Commerce as
required by law.
Section 4. 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 5. 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 6th day of May, 2019.
CITY OFARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
Erin Keator, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
1
Steve ei e
City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
1, Erin Keator, being the duly appointed and City Clerk of the City of Arlington, Washington, a
municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No. 2019-009 was
approved at the May 6, 2019 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-009
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
ADOPTING THE ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY AS PART
OF THE ARLINGTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, PLN#513
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 8th day of May 2019.
Erin Keator
City Clerk for the City of Arlington