File #: 2014-0197    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/27/2014 In control: Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee
On agenda: Final action: 6/30/2014
Enactment date: 7/7/2014 Enactment #: 17843
Title: AN ORDINANCE approving the City of Tukwila Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan Update.
Sponsors: Rod Dembowski
Indexes: Tukwila, City of
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 17843.pdf, 2. 2014-0197 legislative review form.pdf, 3. A. City of Tukwila Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan, 4. 2014-0197 transmittal letter.doc, 5. 2014-0197 fiscal note.xls, 6. 2014-0197 Review of the City of Tukwila Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan Update.docx, 7. 2014-0197 updated Legislative Review Form.pdf, 8. 2014-0197 Staff Report - Tukwila Sewer Plan.docx
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Clerk 05/21/2014
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AN ORDINANCE approving the City of Tukwila Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan Update.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. King County has adopted K.C.C. chapter 13.24, which requires approval of comprehensive plans for sewer utilities that provide service in unincorporated King County as a prerequisite for operating in unincorporated King County, receiving approval for annexation proposals, being granted right of way franchises, and being given approval for right of way construction permits. K.C.C. chapters13.24 and 28.84 prescribe the requirements for approval of such plans, including consistency with state and local planning requirements.
2. The city of Tukwila's last sewer system plan was prepared in 2005. Both Washington state Department of Ecology and King County regulations require sewer system plans to be updated every six years.
3. The city's service area is within King County and the city has adopted a sanitary sewer plan update ("the plan").
4. King County has adopted a Comprehensive Plan that includes wastewater policies in its provisions for facilities and services (applicable portions of policies F-202 through F-214, and F-255 through F-264) that call for consistency with other adopted plans, pursuit of reclaimed water, water conservation and protection of water resources.
5. K.C.C. chapter 13.24 requires the utilities technical review committee to review and make a recommendation to the King County executive and council on the plan, the requirements under K.C.C. chapter 13.24 and consistency with the King County Comprehensive Plan. The utilities technical review committee has reviewed the planning data and city operations and has found:
a. The plan uses population and employment forecasts developed by the Puget Sound Regional Council and acknowledges the housing and job growth targets adopted by the Growth Management Planning Council for the city's service area;
b. A portion of the city's service ar...

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