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Clerk 06/29/2022
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AN ORDINANCE relating to development regulations in North Highline; amending Ordinance 17841, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C 20.20.030, Ordinance 19146, Section 48, as amended, and K.C.C 21A.12.030 and Ordinance 17539, Section 34, as amended, and K.C.C 21A.12.040 and adding new chapters to K.C.C. Title 21A.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. Ordinance 19210, as amended, Section 87, Proviso 1 requires the creation of a North Highline urban design implementation strategies study ("the study"). The study develops urban design standards and a community review process for land development proposals in the commercial, nonindustrial areas of North Highline. The proviso further requires a proposed ordinance that implements recommended changes to the development regulations.
B. The executive has completed and transmitted to the King County council the study. This ordinance makes the code changes needed to implement the recommendations in the study.
SECTION 2. Sections 3 through 6 of this ordinance should constitute a new chapter in K.C.C. title 21A.
NEW SECTION. SECTION 3. There is hereby added to the chapter established in section 2 of this ordinance a new section to read as follows:
The definitions in K.C.C. chapter 21A.06 and the following definitions apply to this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Where definitions in this section differ from the definitions in K.C.C. chapter 21A.06, the definitions in this section shall control.
A. "Design review meeting" means a formal meeting between project review staff and representative or representatives that covers the elements of the project pertaining to this code section.
B. "Guideline priorities" mean the guidelines of highest priority, which are project-specific requirements resulting from the feedback and analysis conducted in compliance with section 6 of this ordinance, as determined by the department.
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