HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 2018-02 - Amending Greater East WEnatchee Comp Plan Land Use _ Rock Island Rd - 3/13/2018City of East Wenatchee, Washington
Ordinance No. 2018-02
An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee amending the Greater East Wenatchee
Area Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and the Official Zoning Map to change the
land use designation and zoning of certain property located at 540, 542, 620, and
630 Rock Island Road from Residential High Density to General Commercial,
containing a severability clause, and establishing an effect date.
Una Ordenanza de la Ciudad de East Wenatchee que enmienda el Plan Integral de
Uso de Tierras del Área Metropolitana de Wenatchee y el Mapa Oficial de
Zonificación para cambiar la designación de uso de terrenos y zonificación de ciertas
propiedades ubicadas en 540, 542, 620 y 630 Rock Island Road de Residencial High
Density to General Commercial, que contiene una cláusula de divisibilidad y
establece 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 and the Official Zoning Map.
2.3. Douglas County File No. CPRZ 2017-01: An application submitted by D & D
Investments for a site-specific comprehensive plan land-use designation map
amendment and rezone of approximately 5.6 acres from Residential Office
High (R-H) to General Commercial (G-C). The subject property is located at
540, 542, 620, and 630 Rock Island Road, East Wenatchee, WA.
2.4. The Douglas County Planning Commission transmitted a recommendation of
approval to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners.
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2.5. Douglas County Board of Commissioners held a public meeting on Tuesday,
January 16, 2018 in the Commissioners’ Chambers of the Courthouse, for
the purpose of accepting testimony, entering findings into the record, and to
take action on CPRZ-2017-01. The County Commissioners approved the
proposal with the adoption of Ordinance No. TLS 18-1-05B.
2.6. Notice of all public hearings and meetings on this matter have been
published according to law.
2.7. The City and Douglas County are utilizing a phased adoption process for
amendments to the comprehensive plan and will adopt a final resolution
once the process for all amendments is concluded.
2.8. The East Wenatchee Planning Commission held a public hearing on
February 6, 2018 to consider the proposed map amendment. The proposed
map amendments received a recommendation of approval from the East
Wenatchee Planning Commission with a vote of 4-0 in favor (Birks, Brawley,
Hunter, and Jessup).
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 and the Official Zoning Map
for the property described in Exhibit A and depicted in Exhibit B thereby
changing the designation of the property from Office High Residential (R-H) to
General Commercial (G-C).
5. 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 and the Official Zoning Map as
described in Exhibit A and depicted in Exhibit B to this Ordinance, and
incorporated by this reference.
6. 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:
6.1. Findings of Fact
6.1.1. Douglas County has adopted a Countywide Comprehensive Plan
pursuant to the Growth Management Act (GMA) and RCW Chapter
36.70A, and a series of subarea plans for each municipality in the
county. These plans have been found to be consistent with each other.
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Exhibit A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY
• LOT 1; HANSBROUGH (DOYLE) SHORT PLAT EWLP 13-22-20
APN No. 40200005614
• LOT 2; HANSBROUGH (DOYLE) SHORT PLAT EWLP 13-22-20
APN No. 40200005615
• LOT 3; HANSBROUGH (DOYLE) SHORT PLAT EWLP 13-22-20
APN No. 40200005616
• LOT 4; HANSBROUGH (DOYLE) SHORT PLAT EWLP 13-22-20
APN No. 40200005617
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Exhibit B
Subject properties are outlined in blue.