Ord 93-184
ORDINANCE NO. 93-184
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING FEDERAL WAY CODE
SECTION 18-l22(ORDINANCE NOS. 90-40, 91-109,
91-114,92-130, 92-136, 92-137 AND 92-140) TO
ADOPT THE KING COUNTY COUNTYWIDE PLANNING
POLICIES AS CITY OF FEDERAL WAY SEPA POLICIES.
WHEREAS, the city of Federal Way has previously adopted
the King County Countywide Planning policies which establish the
framework to guide new growth within King County with sensitivity
to regional awareness; and
WHEREAS,
in
addition,
these
Plans
constitute
an
appropriate basis for the exercise of substantive SEPA authority by
the City of Federal Way, pursuant to RCW 43.21C.060; and
WHEREAS, the formal designation of agency SEPA policies
does not require environmental review and are categorically exempt
as a procedural action under WAC 197-11-800 (20)¡
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
section 1.
The city of Federal Way Code Chapter 18;
Environmental Policy, section 18-122, (Ordinance No. 90-40, No. 91-
109, No. 9l-114, No. 92-l30, No. 92-136, 92-137 and 92-140), is
amended as follows:
18-122
State Environmental Policy Act - policies
(a)
The policies and goals set forth in this chapter
are supplementary to those in the existing
authorization of the city.
(b)
The city designates and adopts by reference the
following policies as the basis for the city I s
exercise of authority under this chapter:
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COpy
(c)
(d)
The city shall use all practicable means,
consistent with other essential
considerations of state policy, to
improve and coordinate plans, functions,
programs, and resources to the end that
the state and its citizens may:
(1)
Fulfill the responsibilities of each
generation as trustee of the
environment for succeeding
generations;
(2)
Assure for all people of Washington
safe, healthful, productive, and
aesthetically and culturally
pleasing surroundings;
Attain the widest range of
beneficial uses of the environment
without degradation, risk to health
or safety or other undesirable and
unintended consequences;
(3)
(4)
Preserve important historic,
cultural, and natural aspects of our
national heritage;
(5)
Maintain, wherever possible, an
environment which supports diversity
and variety of individual choice;
Achieve a balance between population
and resource use which will permit
high standards of living and a wide
sharing of life's amenities; and
(6)
(7)
Enhance the quality of renewable
resources and approach the maximum
attainable recycling of depletable
resources.
The City recognizes that each person has a
fundamental and inalienable right to a healthful
environment and that each person has a
responsibility to contribute to the preservation
and enhancement of the environment.
The City adopts by reference the following City
codes, ordinances, resolutions, plans and policies
as now exist or as may hereinafter be amended:
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
The Federal Way Comprehensive Plan.
The Zoning Code and the Official
Zoning Map.
The Subdivision Ordinance.
The Shoreline Management Ordinance.
Ordinances relating to Surface Water
Runoff, Ordinance #90-31, and
Surface Water Management, Ordinance
#90-32.
Ordinance titled Methods to Mitigate
Development Impacts.
Federal Way Water and Sewer District
Water system Plan 1991.
The Federal Way Comprehensive Parks,
Recreation, and Open Space Plan.
The King County Fire Protection
District No. 39 Long Range Plan.
(10) The Federal Way School District No.
210 Capital Facilities Plan.
(ll) The Federal Way
Improvement Plan.
Interim
City
(l2) The Federal Way Solid Waste
Management Plan (Ordinance No. 90-
73) .
(13) The Federal Way Recycle
(Resolution No. 91-86).
(14) The Federal Way Transportation
Improvement Plan (Resolution No. 91-
67) .
Plan
(15) The Federal Way Hazardous Waste
Management Plan (Resolution No. 90-
27) .
(16) The Federal Way Surface Water
Management Plan (Ordinance 90-31).
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(17) The Federal
Element.
Way
Private
Utility
.il..§.l
The Kinq County Countywide Planninq
Policies. to the extent currently
adopted by the Federal Way city
Council. and as maY be adopted
hereafter.
section 2.
Severability.
If any section, subsection,
clause or phrase of the sections herein are for any reason held to
be
invalid
or
unconstitutional,
such
invalidity
validity
or
unconstitutionality
shall
not
affect
the
or
constitutionality of the remaining portions of the chapter.
Section 3.
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 ~ day of
AlIgl1~t
, 19-9.L.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
arQ~W~
MAYOR, ROBERT STEAD
ANEY, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~
CITY ATTORNEY, CAROLYN A. LAKE
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: August 17, 1993
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: August 17, 1993
PUBLISHED: August 21, 1993
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 16, 1993
ORDINANCE NO. 93-184
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