HomeMy WebLinkAbout3866 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 3866
AN ORDINANCE relating to comprehensive land use planning and adopting a new
GMA Comprehensive Plan for the City of Pasco.
WHEREAS, the Pasco City Council did on August 21, 1995 adopt by Ordinance
No. 3104 a Comprehensive Plan for the City; and,
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan adopted under Ordinance No. 3104 was
required by the State Growth Management Act (GMA) to be updated and readopted on a
seven year cycle beginning on December 1, 2007; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on September
20, 2007 and January 31, 2008 to recommend adoption of a new Comprehensive Plan for
the Pasco Urban Growth Area; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to public hearings and public workshops meetings
neighborhood meetings were held to receive public input on the new Comprehensive
Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the new Comprehensive Plan was forwarded to the Office of
Community Trade and Economic Development on January 18, 2008 for the required 60
day state review; and,
WHEREAS, the 60 day review period ended on March 18, 2008 and,
WHEREAS, the responsible official for the State Environmental Policy Act has
determined the new Comprehensive Plan will not have a probable significant adverse
impact on the quality of the environment; and,
WHEREAS, the development regulations for the city have been reviewed for
consistency with the new Comprehensive Plan and do not require any amendments except
the critical lands ordinance which must be updated by December 1, 2008 as required by
the GMA; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the Planning Commission's recommendation
will aid the City in anticipating orderly and coordinated development within the city;
NOW,THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Ordinance No. 3104 and any amendments thereto be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Section 2. That the Comprehensive Plan consisting of Volumes # I and # II as
indicated in Exhibit # 1 attached hereto be and is hereby adopted as the Comprehensive
Plan for Pasco and the Pasco Urban Growth Area,
Section 3. That the existing development regulations of the City of Pasco do not
require amendment at the time of adoption of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after passage and
publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, this 2°d day of September,2008.
Joyc V Iso Olson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sandy KdWworthy, Deputy Oity Clerk
APPRO TO FORM:
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Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney