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A MOTION providing direction to the King County hearing examiner regarding review of Proposed Ordinance 2015-0170.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 17893 declared an emergency and established a one-year moratorium on the acceptance of applications for new development on isolated industrial parcels expiring September 22, 2015, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 17893 required a report from the executive identifying all isolated industrial zoned parcels in unincorporated King County and any proposals for zoning changes, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 17893 defined "isolated industrial zoned parcels" as "industrial [(I)] zoned parcels in the Rural Area that are:
A. Not located in a Rural Town, in a designated area adjacent to the Rural Neighborhood Commercial Center of Preston, or an area located along SR-169 on lands that have been and continue to be used for industrial purposes and have a designation as a King County Historic site;
B. Not located in or directly adjacent to the urban growth boundary; and
C. Without direct access from arterials or freeways," and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2015, the executive transmitted "Isolated Industrial Parcels in Unincorporated King County ", 2015-RPT0028 ("Report"), which analyzed the location of all the industrial zoned parcels in unincorporated King County. Out of twenty-nine identified industrial zoned parcels, only Parcel No. 2022069011 met the criteria of an "isolated industrial parcel" as defined in the development moratorium, and
WHEREAS, the Report analyzed the zoning history, use and adjacent zoning of Parcel No. 2022069011 and found the property is surrounded by rural residential properties and is without direct access to an arterial roadway. The Report also notes that while the zoning for this parcel is "Industrial" (I), the Comprehensive Plan land use designation is "Rural Area,", and
WHEREAS, the Report recommends the council initiate a change of zoning designation of this isolated industrial parcel to Rural Are...

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