HomeMy WebLinkAbout4194RESOLUTION N0.4 1 9 4
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Auburn
Washington renewing for an additional six (6) months the
moratorium initially established on December 18, 2006, by
Resolution No. 4128, on the filing of applications for licenses
permits and approvals for the siting, placement or installation of
used manufactured homes within the City of Auburn, other than in
mobile home parks, and setting a public hearing for the 2nd day of
July, 2007, to consider the moratorium on the filing of applications
for certain permits and approvals for the siting, placement or
location of used manufactured homes within the City
WHEREAS the City of Auburn currently permits the location or siting of any
manufactured home in all locations within the City zoned for residential use and
WHEREAS the placement of used manufactured homes in new or established
neighborhoods within the city can have a negative impact, either real or perceived, on
the values of site-built homes or new manufactured homes and
WHEREAS new manufactured homes are built to higher design and construction
standards than many used manufactured homes and
WHEREAS the City of Auburn desires to consider limiting or prohibiting the
location of used manufactured homes within the City, as provided in RCW 35.21.684
and
WHEREAS pursuant to RCW 35A 63 220 the City Council may establish a
moratorium for initial periods of six months or more provided that a subsequent public
hearing is held on the moratorium within at least sixty days of its adoption at which time
findings of fact could be made and
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June 4, 2007
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WHEREAS, City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington initially established a
moratorium on December 18, 2006, by Resolution No. 4128, on the filing of
applications for licenses permits and approvals for the siting, placement or installation of
used manufactured homes within the City of Auburn; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate to extend the moratorium as the issues needing to
be addressed have not been concluded at this time; and
WHEREAS it is therefore appropriate that a public hearing be scheduled for the
2nd day of July, 2007 for the City Council to hear from all persons wishing to speak to
the issue of the moratorium
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN
WASHINGTON HEREBY RESOLVES as follows
Section 1. Extension of Moratorium. The City Council hereby renews the
moratorium initially established on December 18, 2006, by Resolution No. 4128, on the
siting, placement or installation of used manufactured homes within the City of Auburn,
other than in mobile home parks.
Section 2. Term of Moratorium Extension. The moratorium extension extended
by this Resolution shall become .effective on the 18th day of June, 2007 and shall
continue in effect for a period of six (6) months to the 17th day of December, 2007
unless repealed, extended or modified by the City Council after subsequent public
hearing and entry of appropriate findings of fact pursuant to RCW 35A63 220.
Section 3. Public Hearing Scheduled. That a public hearing on the moratorium
on for the siting, placement or installation of used manufactured homes within the City
of Auburn be and the same hereby is set for 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the
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matter can be heard the 2nd .day of July, 2007 at the City of Auburn City Council
Chambers 25 West Main Street Auburn Washington
Section 4. Severability. If any sections sentence clause or phrase of this
Resolution shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of component
jurisdiction or its application held inapplicable to any person property or circumstance
such invalidity or unconstitutionality or inapplicability shall not effect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section sentence clause or phrase of this Resolution or its
application to any other person property or circumstance
Section 5. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect
upon passage and signatures hereon and as provided herein
PASSED by the City Council this y'ti~ day of ut~e_._. 2007
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Pete B. Lewis, Mayor
Attest:
Da ~ Ile Daskam, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
iel B. Hei ,City Attorney
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