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FILED FOR RECORD AT REQUEST OF:
City of Pasco, Washington
WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO:
City of Pasco, Washington
Attn: City Clerk
525 North 3rd Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
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ORDINANCE NO. 4823
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF W. AGATE ST., SOUTH OF W PEARLS
ST., WEST OF N. 6TH AVE AND EAST N. 5TH AVE, IN PASCO, FRANKLIN
COUNTY, WASHINGTON FROM C-1 (RETAIL BUSINESS) TO R-1 (LOW
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Y. E. Martin Zavala Sosa, the petitioner seeks to rezone Parcel No.
113391027, located at 1734 N 5th Ave, Pasco, Washington; and
WHEREAS, a complete and adequate petition for change of zoning classification meeting
the requirements of Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) Section 25.210.030 was received by the City of
Pasco (City) and, after notice was issued under PMC Section 25.210.040, an open record hearing
was conducted by the Pasco Hearing Examiner upon such petition on December 10, 2025; and
WHEREAS, based upon substantial evidence and demonstration of the Petitioner that: (a)
the proposal is in accord with the goals and policies of the adopted Comprehensive Plan; (b) the
effect of the proposal on the immediate vicinity is not materially detrimental; (c) there is merit and
value in the proposal for the community as a whole; (d) any impacts of the rezone application and
anticipated development will be mitigated by the regulations and requirements of the Pasco
Municipal Code and the City of Pasco Design and Constructions Standards; (e) a concomitant
agreement is not required under these circumstances; and (f) the proposal is consistent with and
satisfies all criteria in PMC Section 25.210.060; the Hearing Examiner issued findings and a
recommendation to approve the rezone which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Ordinance – Sosa Rezone C-1 to R-1 (Z2026-010)- 2
Section 1. The Pasco City Council hereby adopts the above recitals, together with the
content of the associated Agenda Bill, as findings in support of this ordinance. Further, the Pasco
City Council adopts the findings and recommendation of the Hearing Examiner, which is hereby
incorporated by reference as Exhibit A, as findings in support of this ordinance.
Section 2. That the Zoning Ordinance for the City of Pasco, Washington, and the
Zoning Map, accompanying and being part of said Ordinance shall be and hereby is changed from
C-1 (RETAIL BUSINESS) to R-1 (LOW DENSITY RESIENTIAL) for the real property as shown
in the Exhibit B attached hereto and described as follows:
LOTS 4,5,6, BLOCK 1, HOLT’S ADDITION TO PASCO, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME B OF PLATS, PAGE 72,
RECORDS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY WASHINGTON.
SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF WASHINGTON.
SUBJECT TO: THIS CONVEYENCE IS SUBJECT TO COVENANTS, CONDITIONS,
RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS, IF ANY AFFECTING TITLE WHICH MAY APPEAR
IN THE PUBLIC RECORD, INCLUDING THOSE SHOWN ON ANY RECORDED PLAT OR
SURVEY.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word
of this ordinance should be held to the invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause phrase or word of this ordinance.
Section 4. Corrections. Upon approval by the city attorney, the city clerk or the code
reviser are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including scrivener’s errors
or clerical mistakes; reference to other local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations; or
numbering or referencing of ordinances or their sections and subsections.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days
after approval, passage and publication as required by law.
Ordinance – Sosa Rezone C-1 to R-1 (Z2026-010)- 3
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington this 16th day of March,
2026.
Charles Grimm
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Krystle Shanks Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC
Deputy City Clerk City Attorney
Published: March 22, 2026