Ord 95-246
I
ORDINANCE NO.
95-~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A
COMPREHENSIVE SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, pursuant to Federal Way Ordinance No. 90-32, the
city of Federal Way has established a Surface Water Management
utility in order to promote the public health, safety and welfare
by
minimizing
uncontrolled
stormwater
and
sedimentation,
to
preserve and utilize the many values of the city's natural drainage
system including water quality,
open space,
fish and wildlife
habitat, recreation, education and urban separation and drainage
and
erosion
control
facilities,
and
to
provide
for
the
comprehensive
management
and
administration
of
surface
and
stormwater; and
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way's Comprehensive Plan
policies call for the development of surface water management plans
and programs supporting the Comprehensive Plan goals; and
WHEREAS, this Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan
("Plan")
constitutes an appropriate basis for the exercise of
substantive SEPA authority by the City of Federal Way, pursuant to
RCW 43.21C.O60; and
WHEREAS, the puget Sound Water Quality Management Plan
calls
for the
City to
develop
a
comprehensive
surface water
management program; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held public hearings on
the Comprehensive Plan, including the Plan, on July 12, 19 and 26,
1995, August 2, 8, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 1995, and september 6 and 13,
1995,
following which,
on September 27,
1995,
it approved and
recommended adoption of the Comprehensive Plan and the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use and Transportation Committee of the
Federal Way city Council conducted public hearings consisting of
special meetings of the whole City Council on the Comprehensive
Plan, including the Plan on October 9 and 10, 1995 following which
it recommended adoption of the comprehensive Plan and the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the Plan as
authorized by RCW 35A.63;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
section 1.
Comcrehensive Surface Water Manaqement Plan
Adoption.
The City of Federal Way Comprehensive Surface Water
Management Plan, a copy of which is on file with the Office of the
City clerk, which document is hereby incorporated by this reference
as
if
set
forth
in
full,
is hereby adopted pursuant
to the
authority granted by RCW 35A.63 and RCW 36.70A.
section 2. Amendment of SEPA Policies.
The Federal Way
city
Code
Chapter
18,
Environmental
Policy,
section
18-122,
(Ordinance Nos. 90-40, 91-109, 91-114, 92-130, 92-l36, 92-137, 92-
140, 93-184, and 93-202), is hereby amended as follows:
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18-122
(a)
(b)
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state Environmental policv Act - Policies
The policies and goals set forth in this chapter
are
supplementary
the
existing
to
in
those
authorization of the city.
The City designates and adopts by reference the
following policies as the basis for the City's
exercise of authority under this chapter:
The
City
means,
shall
practicable
all
use
consistent with other essential considerations of
state policy,
improve
to
and
coordinate plans,
functions, programs, and resources to the end that
the state and its citizens may:
(1)
Fulfill
each
responsibilities
the
of
generation as ~rustee of the environment for
succeeding generations;
(2)
of Washington
Assure
for all people
safe,
healthful, productive, and aesthetically and
culturally pleasing surroundings;
(3)
Attain the widest range of beneficial uses of
the environment without degradation, risk to
health
undesirable
and
safety
other
or
or
unintended consequences;
(4)
important
and
historic,
Preserve
cultural,
natural aspects of our national heritage;
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(c)
(d)
(5)
(6)
(7)
The
Maintain,
wherever possible,
an environment
with
diversity
supports
and
variety
of
individual choice;
Achieve
balance
between
population
a
and
resource use which will permit high standards
of
living
a
wide
and
sharing
of
life's
amenities; and
Enhance the quality of renewable resources and
approach the maximum attainable recycling of
depletable resources.
City
recognizes
that
each
has
person
a
fundamental and inalienable right to a healthful
environment
and
that
each
has
responsibility to contribute to the preservation
person
a
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:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
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.
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(6)
Ordinance
titled
Methods
to
Mitigate
Development Impacts.
(7)
Federal Way Water and Sewer District Water
System Plan 1991.
(8)
The
Federal
Way
Comprehensive
Parks,
Recreation, and Open Space Plan.
(9)
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 Interim City Improvement Plan.
(12) The Federal Way Solid Waste Management Plan
(Ordinance No. 90-73).
(13) The Federal Way Recycle Plan (Resolution No.
91-86) .
(14) The
Federal
Way
Transportation
Improvement
Plan (Resolution No. 91-67).
(15) The Federal Way Hazardous Waste Management
Plan (Resolution No. 90-27).
(16) The Federal Way Surface Water Management Plan
(Ordinance No. 90-31).
(17) The Federal Way Private utility Element.
(18) The King Countywide Planning Policies, to the
extent currently adopted by the Federal Way
city Council, and as may be adopted hereafter.
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(19) The 1992 King County Comprehensive Solid Waste
Management
Plan,
as
it
now
exists
or may
hereafter be amended.
(20)
The Federal Wav Comcrehensive Surface Water
Manaqement Plan.
section
3.
Severabilitv.
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
other persons or circumstances.
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 take
effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage,
approval, and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way
this
21st
day of
N:MnŒr
, 1995.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
MA~YC=:. ~
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO. 95-246
11/l/95
11/21/95
11/25/95
11/30/95
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