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Agenda Subject:Date:
Resolution No. 4642 September 7, 2010
Department:Budget Impact:
Attachments:
Planning and N/A
Resolution No. 4642,
Development Pierce County Ordinance No. 2009-
113s, and Interlocal Agreement
Administrative Recommendation:
The City Council adopt Resolution No. 4642.
Background Summary:
In November 2006, the Pierce County Regional Council (PCRC) requested proposals to develop
countywide affordable housing implementation plan and recommend new countywide affordable housing
policies. Pacific Municipal Corporation (PMC) was the selected consultant to work with Pierce County on
developing these policies. Pierce County received a grant from Department of Commerce (formerly
CTED) to update the affordable housing distribution and the Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) for the
cities and towns and the County. Affordable housing policies have been part of initial CPPs.
PMC worked with the Growth Management Coordinating Committee (GMCC), a staff level committee in
which Auburn is involved, in developing recommended amendments to the CPPs to address affordable
housing. This work began in December 2006 and continued through month 2007. During March 2007,
PCRC held three workshops on affordable housing and took feedback on how the policies should be
shaped. The GMCC continued work on the draft policy amendments to the CPP and provided a
recommendation to the PCRC August 2008. The PCRC began their review of the draft policy
amendments September 2008. On May 21, 2009 the PCRC recommended adoption of the proposed
amendments to the CPPs with a technical amendment made on July 16, 2009. The Pierce County
Council took action on the amendments to the CPPs on February 16, 2010.
The proposed amendments revise the definitions; state that jurisdictions should consider meeting
affordable housing needs through innovative techniques, availability of services, and incentives; and
jurisdictions should explore various opportunities. Jurisdictions do not have the ability to make line item
modifications; this is a pass or fail policy choice.
Reviewed by Council & Committees:Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: Building M&O
Airport Finance Cemetery Mayor
Hearing Examiner Municipal Serv. Finance Parks
Human Services Planning & CD Fire Planning
Park Board Public Works LegalPolice
Planning Comm. OtherPublic Works Human Resources
Information Services
Action:
Committee Approval: Yes No
Council Approval: Yes NoCall for Public Hearing___/___/____
Referred to _________________________________ Until ____/___/____
Tabled ______________________________________ Until___/___/____
Councilmember:Staff:
Norman Chamberlain
Meeting Date:
Item Number:
September 13, 2010
RESOLUTION NO. 4 6 4 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
WITH PIERCE COUNTY, THEREBY AMENDING THE
PIERCE COUNTY COUNTYWIDE PLANNING
POLICIES
WHEREAS, on July 1, 1990, the Growth Management Act (the GMA) became
effective (Chapter 36.70A Revised Code of Washington); and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 1995, the Pierce County Council passed Resolution
R95-17 affirming the commitment of the County to continue discussions with other local
jurisdictions to resolve implementation of the Growth Management Act; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act requires Counties, Cities and Towns to
plan for housing affordable to all economic segments of the population; and
WHEREAS, the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies are written policy
statements which are to be used solely for establishing a countywide framework from
which the County and Municipal comprehensive plans are developed and adopted; and
WHEREAS, Pierce County initially adopted its initial Countywide Planning
Policies on June 30, 1992 and affordable housing policies are a component of the initial
Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies; and
WHEREAS, in November 2006, the Pierce County Regional Council solicited
proposals to formulate countywide affordable housing implementation plan and
recommend new countywide affordable housing policies; and
WHEREAS, a series of public workshops were conducted over a three-day
period in March 2007, soliciting input for the countywide affordable housing strategy;
and
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WHEREAS, recommendations for a countywide affordable housing strategy from
the consulting firm of Pacific Municipal Consulting (PMC) was published on June 15,
2007; and
WHEREAS, the City participated in the amendment process and helped develop
the proposed Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies through participation in
Pierce County’s Growth Management Coordinating Committee (GMCC); and
WHEREAS, the GMCC is a staff level committee that reviews amendments to
the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies and makes recommendations to the
Pierce County Regional Council; and
WHEREAS, the Pierce County Regional Council recommended adoption of the
proposed amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies on July 16,
2009; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies
must be adopted through amendment of the original interlocal agreement or by a new
interlocal agreement ratified by 60 percent of member jurisdictions in Pierce County
representing 75 percent of the total population; and
WHEREAS, an interlocal agreement titled “Amendments to the Pierce County
Countywide Planning Policies” was developed for this purpose, and attached to the
recommended amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN
HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
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Resolution No. 4642
September 7, 2010
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Section 1.
The amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning
Policies are attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution.
Section 2.
The interlocal agreement is hereby acknowledged and accepted by
the City of Auburn, thereby amending the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies
in accordance with the requirements of the Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1967, Chapter
39.34 RCW.
Section 3.
That a copy of the resolution and signed interlocal agreement
authorizing approval shall be provided to Pierce County.
Section 4.
That the Mayor is authorized to implement such administrative
procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Section 5.
That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon
passage and signatures hereon.
Dated and signed this _____ day of _________________, 2010.
CITY OF AUBURN
_________________________
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________________________
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
Daniel B. Heid, City Attorney
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Exhibit A to Resolution No. 4642
Proposed Amendments to the
Countywide
Planning Policies
for Pierce County, Washington
Exhibit A
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COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON THE "NEED
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL ECONOMIC SEGMENTS
OF THE POPULATION AND PARAMETERS FOR ITS DISTRIBUTION"
Background - Requirement of Growth Management Act
The Washington Growth Management Act identifies as a planning goal to guide
the development and adoption of comprehensive plans and development
regulations that counties and cities encourage the availability of affordable
housing to all economic segments of the population, promote a variety of
residential densities and housing types, and encourage preservation of the
existing housing stock. [RCW 36.70A.020(4)] The term "affordable housing" is
not defined, but the context in which it appears suggests that its meaning was
intended to be broadly construed to refer to housing of varying costs, since the
reference is to all economic segments of the community.
The Washington Growth Management Act requires the adoption of countywide
planning policies for affordable housing in order to establish a consistent county-
wide framework from which county and city comprehensive plans are developed
and adopted. These policies are required to, at a minimum, “consider the need
for affordable housing, such as housing for all economic segments of the
population and parameters for its distribution” [RCW 36.70A.210(3)(e)].
The Washington Growth Management Act also identifies mandatory and
optional plan elements. [RCW 36.70A.070 and .080]. A Housing Element is a
mandatory plan element that must, at a minimum, include the following [RCW
36.70A.070(2)]:
(a) an inventory and analysis of existing and projected housing needs that
identifies the number of housing units necessary to manage projected
growth;
(b) a statement of goals, policies and objectives, and mandatory provisions
for the preservation, improvement and development of housing,
including single-family residences;
(c) identification of sufficient land for housing, including, but not limited to,
government-assisted housing, housing for low income families,
manufactured housing, multi-family housing, group homes, and foster
care facilities, and senior housing;
(d) adequate provisions for existing and projected housing needs of all
economic segments of the community.
Exhibit A
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Since the Comprehensive Plan of every city and county must be an internally
consistent document [RCW 36.70A.070] and all plan elements must be
consistent with the future land use map prepared as part of the required land
use element [RCW 36.70A.070], these other plan elements will, to a great
extent, dictate what will be in the housing element.
Thus, the land use element, relying upon estimates of future population, growth,
average numbers of persons per household, and land use densities, will
indicate how much (and where) land needs to be made available to
accommodate the identified housing needs. The capital facilities, transportation
and utilities elements will then indicate when and how public facilities will be
provided to accommodate the projected housing, by type, density and location.
Countywide Planning Policy
1. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall determine the extent
of the need (i.e., the demand) for housing for all economic segments of the
population that are, both existing and projected for the community its
jurisdiction over the planning period.
1.1the projection shall be made in dwelling units, by type, provided, that the
projection may be a range and that the types of dwelling units may be
in broad categories, such as single-family detached, single-family
attached, duplex, triplex, fourplex, apartments and special housing
types;
1
.2the projection shall be reflective of census or other reliable data
indicating the economic segments of the population for whom housing
needs to be provided, and shall incorporate the jurisdiction's fair share
of the County's housing needs;
1.3the projections shall be reflective of the Countywide fair share housing
allocation as shall be established pursuant to federal or state law and
supplemented by provisions established in intergovernmental
agreements between County jurisdictions.
2
.The County and each municipality in the County shall meet their projected
demand for housing by one or more or all of the following:
.1preservation of the existing housing stock through repair and
2
maintenance, rehabilitation and redevelopment;
2
.2identification of vacant, infill parcels appropriately zoned for residential
development with assurances that neighborhood compatibility and fit will
be maintained through appropriate and flexible zoning and related
techniques, such as:
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2.2.1sliding-scale buffering and screening requirements based on
adjacent use considerations;
2.2.2performance standards;
2.2.3height and bulk limitations;
2.2.4provision of open space;
2.2.5front, side and rear yard requirements;
2.2.6protection of natural resources and environmentally-sensitive
lands;
2.2.7architectural controls and design standards.
2.3identification of other vacant lands suitable for residential development
and permitting sufficient land through zoning to meet one or more or all
of the following types and densities, of housing:
2.3.1multi-family housing
2.3.2mixed use development
2.3.3cluster development
2.3.4planned unit development
2.3.5non-traditional housing
2.4In determining the suitability of the location and identification of sites for
affordable housing, the jurisdictions shall consider the availability and
proximity of transit facilities, governmental facilities and services and
other commercial services necessary to complement the housing.
2. The County, and each municipality in the County, should explore and
identify opportunities to reutilize and redevelop existing parcels where
rehabilitation of the buildings is not cost-effective, provided the same is
consistent with the countywide policy on historic, archaeological, and
cultural preservation.
3
.The County, and each municipality in the County shall assess their success
in meeting the housing demands and shall monitor the achievement of the
housing policies not less than once every five years.
3. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall encourage the
availability of housing affordable to all economic segments of the
population for each jurisdiction.
3.1 For the purpose of the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies the
following definitions shall apply:
3.1.1 “Affordable housing” shall mean the housing affordable to
households earning up to 80 percent of the countywide
median income.
Exhibit A
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3.1.2 “Low income households” shall mean households earning
80 percent or less of the countywide median income.
3.1.3 “Moderate income households” shall mean households
earning 80 to 120 percent of the countywide median
income.
3.1.4 “Special Needs Housing” shall mean supportive housing
opportunities for populations with specialized requirements,
such as the physically and mentally disabled, the elderly,
people with medical conditions, the homeless, victims of
domestic violence, foster youth, refugees, and others.
3.2 Affordable housing needs not typically met by the private housing
market should be addressed through a more coordinated countywide
approach/strategy.
3.2.1 Each jurisdiction may adopt plans and policies for meeting
itsaffordable and moderate income housing needs in a
manner that reflects its unique demographic characteristics,
comprehensive plan vision and policies, development and
infrastructure capacity, location and proximity to job centers,
local workforce, and access to transportation.
3.3 It shall be the goal of each jurisdiction in Pierce County that a
minimum of 25% of the growth population allocation is satisfied
through affordable housing.
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.The County, and each municipality in the County, shall maximize available
local, state and federal funding opportunities and private resources in
the development of affordable housing.
4. The County and each municipality in the County should establish a
countywide program by an organization capable of long-term consistent
coordination of regional housing planning, design, development, funding,
and housing management. All jurisdictions should be represented in
directing the work program and priorities of the organization.
5
.The County, and each municipality in the County, shall explore and identify
opportunities for non-profit developers to build affordable housing.
5. Jurisdictions should plan to meet their affordable and moderate-income
housing needs goal by utilizing a range of strategies that will result in the
preservation of existing, and production of new, affordable and moderate-
income housing.
5.1 Techniques to preserve existing affordable and moderate-income
housing stock may include repair, maintenance, and/or
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rehabilitation and redevelopment in order to extend the useful life
of existing affordable housing units.
5.1.1 Jurisdictions should seek and secure state funds such as
the Housing Trust Fund, and federal subsidy funds such
as Community Development Block Grant, HOME
Investment Partnership, and other sources to implement
housing preservation programs.
5.2 Jurisdictions should promote the use of reasonable measures and
innovative techniques (e.g. clustering, accessory dwelling units,
cottage housing, small lots, planned urban developments, and
mixed use) to stimulate new higher-density affordable and
moderate-income housing stock on residentially-zoned vacant and
underutilized parcels.
5.3. To promote affordable housing, jurisdictions should consider the
availability and proximity of public transportation, governmental
and commercial services necessary to support residents’ needs.
5.4 Jurisdictions should consider providing incentives to developers and
builders of affordable housing for moderate- and low-income
households, such as but not limited to:
5.4.1 A menu of alternative development regulations (e.g.
higher density, reduced lot width/area and reduced
parking stalls) in exchange for housing that is ensured to
be affordable.
5.4.2 A toolkit of financial incentives (e.g. permit and fee
waivers or multi-family tax exemptions) and grant writing
assistance, through the regional housing organization,
that may be dependent on the amount of affordable
housing proposed.
5.4.3 A toolkit of technical assistance (e.g. mapping, expedited
processing and permit approval) to affordable housing
developers that may be dependent on the amount of
affordable housing proposed.
5.5 Jurisdictions should consider inclusionary zoning measures as a
condition of major rezones and development.
5.5.1 New fully contained communities in unincorporated Pierce
County shall contain a mix of dwelling units to provide for
the affordable and moderate-income housing needs that
will be created as a result of the development.
6. The County, and each municipality in the County, should cooperatively
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maximize available local, state, and federal funding opportunities and private
resources in the development of affordable housing for households.
6.1 All jurisdictions should jointly explore opportunities to develop a
countywide funding mechanism and the potential for both voter
approved measures (bond or levy), and nonvoter approved
sources of revenue to support the development of affordable
housing.
6.2 All jurisdictions should pursue state legislative changes to give
local jurisdictions the authority to provide tax relief to developers of
affordable housing.
6.3 All jurisdictions should explore opportunities to dedicate revenues
from sales of publicly owned properties, including tax title sales, to
affordable housing projects.
6.4 All jurisdictions should explore the feasibility of additional
resources to facilitate the development of affordable housing such
as a new countywide organization (based on inter-local
agreements), expansion of existing non-profit partnerships,
increased coordination with local public housing authorities, a
county-wide land trust, as well as future involvement of larger
County employers, in the provision of housing assistance for their
workers.
67. The County, and each municipality in the County, should explore and
identify opportunities to reuti
lize and redevelop existing parcels where
rehabilitation of the buildings is not cost-effective, provided the same is
consistent with the Countywide policy on historic, archaeological and
cultural preservation to reduce land costs for non-profit and for-profit
developers to build affordable housing.
7.1 Jurisdictions should explore options to dedicate or make available
below market-rate surplus land for affordable housing projects.
7.2 All jurisdictions should explore and identify opportunities to
assemble, reutilize, and redevelop existing parcels.
.New fully-contained communities shall comply with the requirements set
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forth in the Growth Management Act and shall contain a mix in the
range of dwelling units to provide their "fair share" of the Countywide
housing need for all segments of the population that are projected for
the County over the planning period.
8. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall periodically monitor
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and assess their success in meeting the housing needs to accommodate
their 20-year population allocation.
8.1 Jurisdictions should utilize the available data and analyses provided
by federal, state, and local sources to monitor their progress in
meeting housing demand as part of the required Growth Management
Act comprehensive plan update process.
8.2 Countywide housing allocations shall be periodically monitored and
evaluated to determine if countywide needs are being adequately met;
the evaluation should identify all regulatory and financial measures
taken to address the allocation need.
8.3 Each jurisdiction should provide, if available, the quantity of affordable
housing units created, preserved, or rehabilitated since the previous
required update.
8.4 Jurisdictions should consider using a consistent reporting template for
their evaluations to facilitate the countywide monitoring and
assessment.
8.5 In conjunction with the Growth Management Act Update schedule, a
report should be forwarded to the Pierce County Regional Council
addressing the progress in developing new affordable housing.
Exhibit A
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
AMENDMENTS TO THE PIERCE COUNTY
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES
This agreement is entered into by and among the cities and towns of Pierce
County and Pierce County. This agreement is made pursuant to the provisions
of the Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1967, Chapter 39.34 RCW. This agreement
has been authorized by the legislative body of each jurisdiction pursuant to
formal action and evidenced by execution of the signature page of this
agreement.
BACKGROUND:
A. The Pierce County Regional Council (PCRC) was created in 1992 by
interlocal agreement among the cities and towns of Pierce County and
Pierce County. The organization is charged with responsibilities,
including: serving as a local link to the Puget Sound Regional Council,
promoting intergovernmental cooperation, facilitating compliance with the
coordination and consistency requirements of the Growth Management
Act (Chapter 36.70A RCW) and the Regional Transportation Planning
Organization (Chapter 47.80 RCW), and developing a consensus among
jurisdictions regarding the development and modification of the
Countywide Planning Policies.
B. The Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies provide for amendments
to be adopted through amendment of the original interlocal agreement or
by a new interlocal agreement. The Pierce County Countywide Planning
Policies may be amended upon the adoption of amendments by the
Pierce County Council and ratification by 60 percent of the jurisdictions in
Pierce County (13 of 20) representing 75 percent of the total Pierce
County population as designated by the State Office of Financial
Management at the time of the proposed ratification.
C. Substantive policy amendments are based on a comprehensive review
and update to the Affordable Housing Countywide Planning Policies by the
Pierce County Regional Council.
D. The Pierce County Regional Council conducted discussions in open public
meetings in 2007, 2008, and 2009, to address the amendments. The
Pierce County Regional Council subsequently recommended adoption of
the proposed amendments on May 21, 2009, related to affordable
housing.
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PURPOSE:
This agreement is entered into by the cities and towns of Pierce County and
Pierce County for the purpose of ratifying and approving the attached
amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies (Attachment).
DURATION:
This agreement shall become effective upon execution by 60 percent of the
jurisdictions in Pierce County, representing 75 percent of the total Pierce County
population as designated by the State Office of Financial Management at the
time of the proposed ratification. This agreement will remain in effect until
subsequently amended or repealed as provided by the Pierce County
Countywide Planning Policies.
SEVERABILITY:
If any of the provisions of this agreement are held illegal, invalid or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
FILING:
A copy of this agreement shall be filed with the Secretary of State, Washington
Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development, the Pierce
County Auditor and each city and town clerk.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement has been executed by each
member jurisdiction as evidenced by the signature page affixed to this
agreement.
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
AMENDMENTS TO THE PIERCE COUNTY
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES
Signature Page
The legislative body of the undersigned jurisdiction has authorized
execution of the Interlocal Agreement, Amendments to the Pierce County
Countywide Planning Policies.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
This agreement has been executedCity of Auburn_______________________
(Name of City/Town/County)
BY: __________________________________
(Mayor/Executive)
DATE: _______________________________
Attest:
BY: __________________________________
(City Clerk)
Approved as to Form:
BY: __________________________________
(City Attorney/Prosecutor)
Approved:
By: ____________________________________
(Pierce County Executive)
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