HomeMy WebLinkAbout4269RESOLUTION NO. 4 2 6 9
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
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
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
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for licenses permits and approvals for the siting, placement or installation of used
manufactured homes within the City of Auburn; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on December 17, 2007, on the
proposal to extend the moratorium an additional six months; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it appropriate to extend the moratorium as the
issues needing to be addressed have not been concluded at this time; and
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 17th day of December, 2007 and shall
continue in effect for a period of six (6) months through the 17th day of June, 2008
unless repealed, extended or modified by the City Council after subsequent public
hearing and entry of appropriate findings of fact pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220. It is
provided, however, that the moratorium shall automatically expire on the effective date
of an ordinance regulating the siting, placement or installation of used manufactured
homes within the City, as provided in RCW 35.21.684, and in accordance with the
purposes of the moratorium.
Section 3. 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
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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 4. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect
upon passage and signatures hereon and as provided herein.
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PASSED by the City Council this ~ ~ ' day of `+ : ~~?-~^J2007.
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Peter B. Lewis, Mayor
Attest:
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Dani Ile Daskam, City Clerk
App,Fayed as to Form:
niel B. F~i~, City
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