2014/02/19 Council Agenda Packet

Ordinance No. 31/--Err An Ordinance Adopting a Land Use Plan for the Silver Lake Center Property,and repealing Ordinance No.3314-13,as amended. WHEREAS, the City Council finds the following: 1. The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3314-13 on February 6, 2013, establishing interim zoning regulations for property known as the Silver Lake Center property located on the north side of Silver Lake, adjacent to the Safeway store; 2. The City established the interim control for a period of one year under RCW 36.70A.390,to determine appropriate land use policies and regulations for the subject property and preclude the establishment of vested rights that could be incompatible with the plans,policies,and regulations that the City may adopt as a result of the planning - process; 3. The City extended the interim regulation and planning process by Ordinance on February 5,2014; 4. On January 21,2014,the Planning Commission held a public hearing and adopted a resolution recommending that the City Council approve a land use plan to allow the development of approximately 100 townhouse dwellings on the subject property,to be implemented through the City's shoreline permit process; 5. The Planning Commission also held a public hearing on January 21, 2014 for a shoreline• permit application'submitted by Taylor Development, Inc.,for the 100 unit townhouse development proposal; 6. The City Council held a public hearing on February 26,2014 to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve a land use plan in response to the special planning process established by Ordinance No. 3314-13. 7. The City worked with the new property owner, Taylor Development, and the Silver Lake Neighborhood to initiate the re-use planning process to address the following elements that were identified in the work plan for the planning process: • The range of alternative uses for which the site may be suitable. 1 2