ORD 18-854 - Terminating the Moratorium on the Expansion or Creation of Self-Service Storage ORDINANCE NO. 18-854
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way,Washington,terminating
the moratorium on the expansion or creation of self-service storage
facilities imposed by Ordinance 17-838, and repealing said Ordinance.
WHEREAS,on September 5,2017,Council passed Ordinance No. 17-838,which imposed a
12-month development moratorium on the expansion or creation of self-service storage facilities in
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the City of Federal Way(the "Moratorium"); and
WHEREAS, Council desired to review the potential impact of a rapid influx of self-storage
units upon the City of Federal Way, and to review the existing development regulations related to
self-service storage facilities to determine whether current zoning and development regulations were
adequate to implement the vision, goals, and policies within the adopted Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Moratorium is set to expire on September 5, 2018; and
WHEREAS, on August 14, 2018, concurrent with this action, Council adopted new zoning
and design guidelines for self-service storage facilities via ordinance, Council Bill No. 742; and
WHEREAS,the adoption of the Council Bill No.742 eliminates the need for the moratorium
to continue until its expiration date; and
WHEREAS,Council desires to terminate the Moratorium early to coincide with the date the
new self-storage facilities regulations will go into effect, August 24, 2018.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Federal Way City Council hereby terminates the moratorium imposed by
Ordinance No. 17-838.
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Section 2. Severability. Should any section,subsection,paragraph,sentence,clause,or phrase
of this ordinance,or its application to any person or situation,be declared unconstitutional or invalid
for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance
or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council of the City of Federal Way
hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence,
clauses,phrase,or portion thereof,irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,subsections,
sentences, clauses,phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 3. 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 4.Ratification.Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of
this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective five (5) days after passage and
publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 14th day of August, 2018.
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
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ERRELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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S HANIE COURTNEY, r* , CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 08/08/2018
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 08/14/2018
PUBLISHED: 08/17/2018
EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/22/2018
ORDINANCE NO.: 18-854
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