HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 2019-05 - Amending the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map to change the land use designation of certain property located at 378 Eastmont Ave from Residential High/Office Use to Central Business District, - 4/2/2019City of East Wenatchee, Washington
Ordinance No. 2019-05
An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee amending the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map to change the land use designation of certain property located at 378 Eastmont Ave from Residential High/Office Use to Central Business District, containing a severability clause, and establishing an effective date.
Una Ordenanza de la Ciudad de East Wenatchee que modifica el Mapa de Uso de la Tierra del Plan Integral del Área de Greater East Wenatchee para cambiar la designación de uso de la tierra ciertas propiedades ubicadas en 378 Eastmont Ave. Desde Residencial High / Office Use hasta Central Business District, que contiene una cláusula de separación , y estableciendo una fecha de efecto.
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2. Recitals.
2.1. The City of East Wenatchee (“City”) is a non-charter code City duly incorporated and operating under the laws of the State of Washington; and
2.2. The City Council of East Wenatchee (“City Council”) finds that it is in the best interests of the City and its citizens to adopt the proposed amendments to the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan (GEWA) Land Use Map.
2.3. The application for the proposed amendment was submitted by Lenka Slapnicka, Forte Architects, on behalf of the property owner, 302-312 Ninth St Holdings, LLC.
2.4. The East Wenatchee Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 26, 2019 to consider the proposed map amendment (City File CPA 2018-02). The proposed map amendment received a recommendation of approval from the East Wenatchee Planning Commission with a unanimous vote in favor (Birks, Brawley, Hunter, Jessup, Johnson, Palmer, and Travis,).
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3. Authority. RCW 35A.11.020 and RCW 35A.12.190 authorize the City Council to adopt ordinances of all kinds to regulate its municipal affairs and appropriate to the good government of the City.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
4. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the Land Use Map in the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan to change the land use designation of property located at 378 Eastmont Ave from Residential High/Office Use to Central Business District. This is a joint project with Douglas County.
5. Legal Description. The legal description of the property is: Lot 1 of Binding Site Plan B2-95, in Douglas County, Washington, recorded April 2, 1996 in Book H of Short Plats, Page 421. The subject property is within Section 11 Township 22 N. Range 20 E. W. M. Assessor’s Parcel Number 40100003508.
6. Amendment. The City Council accepts the recommendation of the East Wenatchee Planning Commission and adopts the amendment to the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan Map as depicted on Exhibit A to this Ordinance and incorporated by this reference.
7. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. The City Council adopts the Recitals stated above as well as the findings of fact and conclusion of law as set forth below:
7.1. Findings of Fact
7.1.1. A proposed amendment to the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive plan land use designation map to change the land use designation from Residential High/Office to Commercial Business District. The property currently has neighboring parcels to the south also designated as Commercial Business District.
7.1.2. The subject property is located at 378 Eastmont Ave., East Wenatchee, WA within Section 11 Township 22 N. Range 20 E. W. M and is Lot 1 of Binding Site Plan B2-95, in Douglas County, Washington. Assessor’s parcel number APN 40100003508. The fee owner is listed as 302-312 Ninth St Holdings, LLC.
7.1.3. The City of East Wenatchee and Douglas County have adopted the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the provisions of the Growth Management Act and RCW Chapter 36.70A which covers the City and Douglas County unincorporated areas within the East Wenatchee Urban Growth Area Boundary.
7.1.4. Douglas County and East Wenatchee coordinate in long-range planning within the Greater East Wenatchee Area. This is a joint
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process with Douglas County. The amendments under consideration are all part of the comprehensive plan 2018 Annual Update process.
7.1.5. The subject property is within the study area of the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan (2018) and currently has a designation of Residential High/Office.
7.1.6. The subject property proposes to change the comprehensive Plan land use designation to Central Business District.
7.1.7. The Growth Management Act (GMA) requires comprehensive plans and development regulations to be consistent.
7.1.8. RCW Chapter 36.70A authorizes cities and counties to adopt and amend comprehensive plans and development regulations.
7.1.9. The planning commission is responsible for long-range planning matters and providing implementation recommendations to assure compliance with the GMA.
7.1.10. The proposal allows the applicant to apply for a change in zoning.
7.1.11. A threshold determination and environmental review pursuant to RCW 43.21C the State Environmental Policy Act was completed, and a Determination of Non-significance was issued on January 11, 2019 with a comment period ending on January 28, 2019. On January 13, 2019, the DNS was advertised in The Wenatchee World and the property was posted. No comments were received indicating that the proposed project would have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment.
7.1.12. Copies of the proposal and environmental documents were sent to the Washington State Department of Commerce on December 18, 2018 initiating the 60-day review process required by RCW 36.70A.106. The review period terminated on February 18, 2019. No comments were received from any state agency.
7.1.13. The East Wenatchee Planning Commission conducted a duly advertised public hearing on February 26, 2019. The Planning Commission entered into the record the files on this amendment, accepted public testimony, and deliberated the merits of the proposal.
7.1.14. Any Finding of Fact that is more correctly a Conclusion of Law is hereby incorporated by this reference.
7.2. Conclusions of Law:
7.2.1. The proposed change in the comprehensive plan land use designation for the subject properties is consistent with and implements the goals
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Exhibit A