ORD 23-947 - Relating to Planning CommissionORDINANCE NO.23-947
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating
to the City Planning Commission; amending FWRC 2.90.020, and
repealing FWRC 2.90.030. (Amending Ordinance Nos. 90-43 and 96-
272)
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the need to periodically modify various Titles of the
Federal Way Revised Code ("FWRC") in order to conform to state and federal law, codify
administrative practices, clarify and update regulations as deemed necessary, and improve the
operation of City processes; and
WHEREAS, the City has established a Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 2.90
FWRC, and consistent with Chapter 35.63 RCW; and
WHEREAS, the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Planning Commission are
established in Chapter 19.80 FWRC; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission's ability to meet quorum requirements is
important to the performance of its duties, including the efficient review of certain planning
activities; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance, contains amendments to the Planning Commission
membership designed to facilitate the Planning Commission's ability to meet quorum
requirements and therefore improve meeting predictability and overall commission efficiency;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission properly conducted a duly noticed public hearing
on this code amendment on December 1, 2021, and January 19, 2022; and thereafter forwarded a
recommendation of approval to the City Council; and
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WHEREAS, the Land Use & Transportation Committee of the Federal Way City Council
considered this code amendment on December 5, 2022, and recommended adoption of the code
amendment as recommended by the Planning Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.2.90.020 FWRC is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.90.020 Membership and Appointment.
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1 The planning commission shall consist of up to seven members and three alternate members
appointed by the city council. An alternate member may serve as a full member of the planning
commission to meet quorum requirements for voting, holding a meeting, or holding a hearing_
(2) The planning commission shall serve without compensation.
(3) Each member and alternate member shall serve a term of four years. The city council shall
annually anvoint new members to fill the expiring terms on the planning commission. If, for an
reason, a vacancy occurs during the term of a planning commission member or alternate
member, the city council shall appoint a new member or alternate member to fill the unexpired
tern. The city council ma, replanning_commission member or alternate member at any
time if the city council determines that member or alternate member is not fulfilling his or her
responsibilities to the satisfaction of city council.
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(4) All members and alternate members of the planning commission may be reappointed as many
consecutive times as city council deems appropriate and may serve until their successors are duly
appointed by city council.
(5) Persons appointed to serve on the planning commission shall reside within the incorporated
city limits, and have an interest in land use and planning issues and a commitment to the planned
development of the community.
Section 2. FWRC 2.90.030 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared separate and
severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of
this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall
not affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance, or the validity of its application to any
other persons or circumstances.
Section 4. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized
to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 5. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective
date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after passage
and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 17th day of January, 2023.
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CITY a EDERAL WAY:
JIM , ERRELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
S ' H NIE COURTNEY, )C, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RYAN CALL, CIT.>TfORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 12/28/2022
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 01/17/2023
PUBLISHED: 01/20/2023
EFFECTIVE DATE: 02/19/2023
ORDINANCE NO.: 23-947
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