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Community Planning Department 210 West 6th Avenue Kennewick, WA 99336 Phone: (509) 585‐4280 [EMAIL REDACTED] Change-of-Zone Application Instructions Application Information: 1. Application fee (See fee schedule). 2. Application form – General (attached.) 3. An accurate map drawn to scale showing the exact dimensions of the property for which the rezone is requested and its relation to adjoining streets. 4. A report submitted electronically in Microsoft Excel format showing the name and address of the owner of record of the property involved and a list of the names and addresses of all property owners within 300 feet of subject property and of such contiguous property under the same ownership. Example below: Parcel # Owner First Name Owner Last Name Owner Address Owner City Owner State Owner Zip Property Address x-xxxx-xxx-xxxx- xxx John & Jane Dow 1234 W City St Kennewick WA 99336 1234 S Example St 5. A complete change of zone supplemental information sheet (attached). 6. Any other information necessary to aid in review of the application. 7. Complete Legal Description submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format. 8. A state Environmental Policy Act checklist (SEPA). This is a separate application with additional fee. Process: Zone change requests are processed pursuant to the requirements of KMC Chapter 18.51. Once the above items are received, the matter will be scheduled for an open record hearing before the Kennewick Planning Commission, typically about six to eight weeks after the application is deemed complete. City Staff will post the property with the public notice sign; a notice of the public hearing will be published in the Tri-City Herald, and mailed to owners within 300 feet of the subject property. All information received by the Kennewick Planning Commission and its findings and recommendation will be submitted to the Council for the final decision, usually about 30 days after the public hearing. All items submitted to be included on the record become exhibits and will be numbered upon receipt by the Commission secretary. In accord with RCW 42.11.020, all exhibits and items will become part of the public record and be retained on file and kept available for public inspection by the Planning Division. Appeal: Any person aggrieved by a decision of the City Council may appeal to the Benton County Superior Court within 21 calendar days of the date of the Council’s decision. ---PAGE BREAK--- May 2019 Change-of-Zone Supplemental Information The following questions will be reviewed by both the Planning Commission and City Council as a means of assisting in their consideration of change-of-zone requests. Use additional pages if necessary. 1. Does the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare require the adoption of the proposed amendment? Please explain: 2. Are there sites presently available on the market which are correctly zoned for the proposed use? Are these sites within a 1/2 mile of the proposed site? Within 1 mile of the proposed site? If yes, please indicate the general location of the site(s) and the reasons why these sites are not proposed to be utilized: 3. Is the proposed amendment consistent with the existing land use pattern in the area? Please explain 4. Are the existing uses, in the area, in conformance with the area's zoning classification? If no, please explain the differences: 5. Will the proposed amendment create an isolated district, or introduce a more intense land use to the area? Please explain. 6. Does the existing zoning prohibit reasonable use of the property? Please explain. ---PAGE BREAK--- May 2019 7. Will any residential character, in the immediate area, be adversely affected by the proposed amendment? If yes or maybe, please explain: 8. Will property values in the vicinity be changed by the proposed amendment? If yes or maybe, please explain: 9. Will approval of the proposed amendment set a precedent for other similar proposals or uses? Will this deter the use, improvement or development of adjacent property in accordance with the existing Zoning Districts? Please explain: 10. Will the proposed amendment encourage more private investments which will be beneficial to the redevelopment of a deteriorated area? Please explain: 11. Will the proposed amendment combat any economic segregation and allow greater choice in the market? Please explain. 12. Will the proposed amendment create conflict between potential land uses and transportation patterns? Or safety concerns? Please explain: ---PAGE BREAK--- CITY OF KENNEWICK COMMUNITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES APPLICATION (general form) PROJECT FEE May 2016 Please completely fill out this form and return it to Community Planning & Development Services, PO Box 6108, Kennewick, WA 99336, along with the application fee (see fee schedule). Attach a copy of the checklist for the land use application you are submitting. The application submittal must contain all of the information requested on the checklist in order to be processed. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Check one of the following for the type of application you are submitting: Site Plan Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Binding Site Plan Short Plat Conditional Use Environmental Determination PLN- - Pre Application Meeting Applicant: Address: Telephone: Cell Phone: Fax: E-mail Property Owner (if other than applicant): Address: Telephone: Cell Phone: E-mail SITE INFORMATION Parcel No. Zoning: Address of property: Number of Existing Parking Spaces Number of Proposed (New) Parking Spaces Present use of property Size of existing structure: sq. ft. Size of Proposed addition/New structure: sq. ft. Height of building: Cubic feet of excavation: Cost of new construction______________ Benton County Assessor Market Improvement Value: Description of Project: I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the information provided above is true and correct. Applicant’s Signature Signature of owner or owner’s authorized representative SIGN SIGN