HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2019-016 Denying the Gill Riar Arlington Land Use Map Amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #518) ORDINANCE NO. 2019-016
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, DENYING THE GILL RIAR
ARLINGTON LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT AND CONCURRENT REZONE (PLN #518)
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 Gill Riar Family, LLP
Land Use Map amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #518) and conducted an open record
public hearing on May 21, 2019 and recommended denial to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the same at a workshop held on May 28, 2019,
and considered them along with the Planning Commission recommendations, at their public
hearing conducted on June 3, 2019; and the City Council having determined denying said
amendment was in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed Gill Riar Family, LLP
comprehensive plan amendment and concurrent rezone and finds it is not in the overall 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:
a. The subject property is already suitable for development in general
conformance with existing land use and the surrounding development
pattern, and with zoning standards under the existing zoning classifications.
b. While the amendment may be consistent with certain provisions of the
comprehensive plan, it is inconsistent with others.
c. When weighing the proposed amendment, the following factors weigh most
heavily in favor of denial of the proposed amendment at this time:
i. PL 7.1—" recommended changes in residential densities should be
based on the following: a) The overall impact to surrounding
properties".
ii. GL-8—" Preserve and promote the character, scale, and quality of
existing neighborhoods as new development occurs".
d. Following a balancing of the interests of the property owner, the neighboring
property owners,and the citizens of Arlington,the City Council concludes that,
at this point in time, the land use map amendment and concurrent rezone is
not in the best interests of the citizens, and the property that is the subject of
the amendment should not be rezoned;provided, however,this should not be
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viewed as preventing future consideration of a rezone at a later date or in
future updates of Arlington's comprehensive plan.
Section 2. The City Council denies the Gill Riar Family, LLP Land Use Map Amendment
and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #518).
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 June, 2019.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
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Wendy Der Meersche, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Ste n le
City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No.
2019-016 was approved at the June 3, 2019 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-016
"An Ordinance of the City of Arlington, Washington, Denying the Gill Riar
Arlington Land Use Map Amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN#518)"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 5th day of June, 2019.
Wendy an Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington