File #: 2014-0461    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 12/1/2014 In control: Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee
On agenda: Final action: 2/2/2015
Enactment date: 2/4/2015 Enactment #: 17967
Title: AN ORDINANCE approving the City of Tukwila Comprehensive Water Plan.
Sponsors: Rod Dembowski
Indexes: Tukwila, City of, Water
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 17967.pdf, 2. A. Comprehensive Water Plan, 3. 2014-0461 Legislative Review Form.pdf, 4. 2014-0461 transmittal letter.docx, 5. 2014-0461 fiscal note.xls, 6. 2014-0461 Staff Report - Tukwila water plan(1-20-15).docx
Staff: Zoppi, Leah
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Clerk 11/13/2014
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AN ORDINANCE approving the City of Tukwila Comprehensive Water Plan.
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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 water and 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. chapter 13.24 prescribes the requirements for approval of such plans, including consistency with state and local planning requirements.
2. The city of Tukwila's last comprehensive plan was approved in 2007. Washington state Department of Health and King County regulations require water and sewer system plans to be updated every six years.
3. The city owns a water transmission line within unincorporated King County and the city has adopted a comprehensive plan update ("the plan").
4. King County has adopted a Comprehensive Plan that includes water and wastewater policies in its provisions for facilities and services (applicable portions of policies F-201 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 water i...

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