HomeMy WebLinkAbout3163ORDINANCE NO. 3163
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington adopting
an Updated Comprehensive Plan.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles adopted a Comprehensive Plan on June 28,1994,
by ordinance 2818; and
WHEREAS, the Plan represents the community's policy plan for growth over the next
20 years; and
WHEREAS, new information and changing circumstances require amendment of the
1994 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has approved updates and revisions to the Plan
so that is more accurately reflects current conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City provided comment opportunities as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City has received and responded to detailed comments; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Growth Management Act, Ch. 36.70A RCW, provides
for the adoption of a new Comprehensive Plan by December 1, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City's Citizen Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, and Planning
staff have been working on the Comprehensive Plan updates over a three year period and have
held public hearings concerning the same; and
WHEREAS, a second addendum to the 1993 environmental impact statement has been
prepared pursuant to the Washington State Environmental Policy Act, Ch. 43.21C RCW; and
WHEREAS, all elements of the Comprehensive Plan, and this amendment, have been
reviewed with the goal of enhancing and assuring the City's compliance with its legal obligations
concerning endangered and threatened species; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has transmitted a copy of its recommendation for
the adoption of said Comprehensive Plan to the City Council and the City Council has held public
hearings, has considered the Commission's recommendations and has incorporated its own
revisions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has entered its findings and conclusions in support of
adopting the new Comprehensive Plan;
WHEREAS, as a result of the hearing, the comments, the responses and its own review
of the plan, the Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City that this amendment be
adopted as the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO
HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. The updated Comprehensive Plan for the City of Port Angeles, which is
attached to this Ordinance and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby adopted.
Section 2. A copy of said Comprehensive Plan shall be kept on file with the City Clerk
and shall be available for public inspection.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect five days after its publication
by summary.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 14th day of June, 2004.
ATTEST:
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Becky J. Up i , Cit' Clerk
PUBLISHED: scaly 11. 2004
By Summary
Richard A Headrick, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
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William Bloor, City Attorney
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Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on June 14, 2004
Ordinance No. 3163
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, adopts an Updated Comprehensive
Plan.
The full text of the Ordinance is available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed
upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This Ordinance
shall take effect five days after publication of this summary.
Becky J. Upton, CMC
City Clerk
Publish: July 11, 2004