2698Recitals:
ORDINANCE NO.2698
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2013 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
1. The City of Moses Lake's'Comprehensive Plan was adopted on September 11,2001 in
accordance with the Growth Management Actandthe State Environmental Policy Act.
2. TheComprehensive Plan includes five (5)oftheseven (7)mandatory elementsrequired byGMA,
except that GMAdeclares that the requirements foran EconomicDevelopment Element and a
Park and Recreation Elementare null and void until funds sufficient to cover applicable local
government costs are appropriatedand distributedby the state at least two (2) years before the
citymust update itsComprehensive Plan as required by RCW 36.70A.130.
3. The Washington State Growth ManagementAct requires the city to establish procedures and
scheduleswherebyupdates,proposed amendments,orrevision ofthe Comprehensive Plan may
be considered.
4. The amendments tothe Comprehensive Plan have been submitted to the State of Washington
Office ofCommunity Development for review andcommentas required byGMA,andthesixty(60)
day review period has ended with no formal comments.
5. The amendments tothe City of Moses Lake'sComprehensive Plan have been reviewed bythe
Planning Commissionand the Commission has made a recommendation to Council regarding
each proposed amendment.
6. On December 30, 2013 the City Council took legislative action to accept all of the Planning
Commission's recommendations.
NOW,THEREFORE,THECITY COUNCIL OFTHECITYOFMOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON, ORDAINSAS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1:The recitals set forth above are incorporated hereinas findings of fact.
Section 2: The CityCouncil hereby adopts the following amendments to the Comprehensive Plan:
1. Replace the existing Vision Statement written in 1995 with a new Vision Statement developed
throughsurveys and multiple public meetings inlate 2012 and early2013
2. Updatethe Transportation Elementto matchthe updated Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP)adopted by the City Council in 2013
Section 3. This ordinanceshalltake effect and be in force five(5)days afterits passage and publication of
its summary as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on Decernbeg?30,2013.^
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