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Clerk 03/13/2003
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AN ORDINANCE adopting amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies addressing the long-term protection of agricultural production districts; ratifying the amended Countywide Planning Policies for unincorporated King County; and amending Ordinance 10450, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.10.030 and Ordinance 10450, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.10.040
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings. The council makes the following findings.
A. The metropolitan King County council adopted and ratified the Growth Management Planning Council recommended King County 2012 - Countywide Planning Policies (Phase I) in July 1992, under Ordinance 10450.
B. The metropolitan King County council adopted and ratified the Phase II amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies on August 15, 1994, under Ordinance 11446.
C. The Growth Management Planning Council met on June 16, 1999, and adopted Motion 99-3, recommending amendments to the King County 2012 - Countywide Planning Policies addressing the long-term protection of agricultural production districts; adopting new policies LU-2A and LU-2B, revising the interim potential annexation area map so that the lower green river valley agricultural production district is not within the potential annexation area of any city, and drawing the urban growth area boundary around the lower green river valley agricultural production district to clarify that it is outside of the urban growth area.
E. The King County Council adopted Motion 11208 on May 21, 2001, requesting that the GMPC review and reconsider its Motion 99-3 and provide for a thorough public process, including opportunities for public testimony.
D. The Growth Management Planning Council met on September 26, 2001 and adopted Motion 01-2, reaffirming Motion 99-3.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 10450, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.10.030 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
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