Ordinance 12-001 Boundary Line Adjustments CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 12-001
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON AMENDING SPOKANE VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
20.80.030 RELATING TO THE APPLICATION AND DRAWING REQUIREMENTS FOR
BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENTS,AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley (City) adopted the Uniform Development Code (UDC) pursuant to
Ordinance 07-015, on September 25,2007; and
WHEREAS,the Uniform Development Code(UDC)became effective on October 28,2007; and
WHEREAS,such regulations are authorized by RCW 36.70A; and
WHEREAS,SVMC 20.80.030 of the SVMC was adopted by Ordinance 07-015 and subsequently amended by
Ordinance 09-002; and
WHEREAS, the amendments set forth below are consistent with the goals and policies of the City's
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the Environmental Checklists, the City issued a Determination of Non-
significance (DNS) for the proposals, published the DNS in the Valley News Herald, posted the DNS at City
Hall,and mailed the DNS to all affected public agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City provided a copy of the proposed amendment to Washington State Department of
Commerce(DOC) initiating a 60-day comment period pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106; and
WHEREAS,SVMC 20.80.030 as amended,bears a substantial relation to the public health, safety and welfare
and protection of the environment; and
WHEREAS,on November 10, 2011,the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, On December 8, 2011, the Commission held a public hearing and received evidence,
information,public testimony and a staff report with a recommendation; and
WHEREAS,On December 8, 2011,the Commission deliberated and provided a recommendation; and
WHEREAS,on December 13, 2011, Council reviewed the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, on December 27, 2011, Council considered a first ordinance reading to adopt the proposed
amendment.
NOW THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIFICALLY ORDAINS AS SET FORTH BELOW:
Section One: SVMC 20.80.030(F) is amended as follows:
A record of survey of the property may be required by the Community Development Director. The
need for a survey will be determined based on an evaluation of the number of parcels, legal descriptions,
appurtenances, disputed or apparent lines of ownership, and setbacks. If required, the survey must be
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completed by a professional land surveyor licensed in the state of Washington. (Ord. 09-002 § 6, 2009;
Ord. 07-015 § 4,2007).
Section Two: All other provisions of SVMC Title 20 not specifically referenced hereto shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section Three: Severability. If any section, sentence,clause or phrases of this Ordinance should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance.
Section Four: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after the
publication of the Ordinance, or a summary thereof, occurs in the official newspaper of the City as provided by
law.
Passed by the City Council this 10th day of January, 2012.
Mayor,Thomas E.Towey
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Date of Publication: January 13,2012
Effective Date: January 18,2012
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