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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 That Ordinance No. 3104 and any amendments thereto be and the same is hereby repealed.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: — z Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney