City of Redmond - File #: AM No. 19-046

• File #: AM No. 19-046
• Type: Consent Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/7/2019
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 4/16/2019
• Final action: 4/16/2019
• Title: Adoption of an Ordinance for Wellhead Protection Code Permanent Regulations a. ORDINANCE NO. 2957: An Ordinance Relating to the Protection of the City's Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas; Amending Certain Natural Environment, North Redmond Neighborhood, and Willows/Rose Hill Neighborhood Policies in the Redmond Comprehensive Plan to Change References from "Wellhead Protection Areas" to "Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas," Amending RZC 21.64.010 and 21.64.050 to Change References from "Wellhead Protection Zones" to "Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas" and to Adopt a Critical Aquifer Recharge Area Map; Amending the Definitions of Critical Aquifer Recharge Area and Significant Groundwater Hazard in RZC 21.78 and Adding Definitions of Reclaimed Water and Wrecked Vehicle; Amending RMC Chapter 13.07 to Revise the City's Regulations Relating to Wellhead Protection and Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas; Amending RMC Chapter 13.25, Temporary Construction Dewatering; Amending RMC Chapter 15.06 to Change...

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/16/2019	City Council	approved

MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
SUBJECT:

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Adoption of an Ordinance for Wellhead Protection Code Permanent Regulations

a. ORDINANCE NO. 2957: An Ordinance Relating to the Protection of the City's Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas; Amending Certain Natural Environment, North Redmond Neighborhood, and Willows/Rose Hill Neighborhood Policies in the Redmond Comprehensive Plan to Change References from "Wellhead Protection Areas" to "Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas," Amending RZC 21.64.010 and 21.64.050 to Change References from "Wellhead Protection Zones" to "Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas" and to Adopt a Critical Aquifer Recharge Area Map; Amending the Definitions of Critical Aquifer Recharge Area and Significant Groundwater Hazard in RZC 21.78 and Adding Definitions of Reclaimed Water and Wrecked Vehicle; Amending RMC Chapter 13.07 to Revise the City's Regulations Relating to Wellhead Protection and Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas; Amending RMC Chapter 13.25, Temporary Construction Dewatering; Amending RMC Chapter 15.06 to Change References Regarding Wellhead Protection and Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date

I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
recommendation

Adopt proposed Wellhead Protection Code Permanent Regulations.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS

Kristi Wilson, Interim Director of Public Works 425-556-2529
Gary Schimek, Environmental & Utility Services Division Manager 425-556-2742
Amanda Balzer, Science and Data Analytics Supervisor 425-556-2762

III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND

Permanent Regulations

The proposed Wellhead Protection Code (WPC) Permanent Regulations were developed to address existing and potential future impacts to Redmond's aquifer and protect the groundwater component of Redmond's drinking water supply into the foreseeable future. The permanent regulations include amendments to the Redmond Municipal Code, Redmond Zoning Code, and Redmond Com...