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Home My WebLink About4772 RESOLUTION NO. 4 7 7 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 FOR CONSISTENCY WITH VISION 2040 WHEREAS, on July 1, 1990, the Growth Management Act (the GMA) became effective (Chapter 36 70A Revised Code of Washington), 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, 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 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, the Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly adopted Vision 2040 in May 2008, which established a vision to address growth at the regional level and required that Counties amend their Countywide Planning Policies to be consistent with the Multicounty Planning Policies in Vision 2040; 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), a staff level committee that reviews amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning Resolution No. 4772 November 14, 2011 Page 1 of 3 Policies and makes recommendations to the Pierce County Regional Council(PCRC); and WHEREAS, the Pierce County Regional Council recommended adoption of the proposed amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies on April 21, 2011, and WHEREAS, the Pierce County Council adopted Ordinance No 2011-34s on July 19, 2011, 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 the purpose of implementing the recommended amendments. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN HEREBY RESOLVES as follows. Section 1 The amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies are attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution. Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to execute the interlocal agreement for the purpose of 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 Resolution No. 4772 November 14, 2011 Page 2 of 3 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 o11 day ofd . —J 2011 CI O PETER B. LEWIS MAYOR ATTEST ,n Da'nielle E. Daskam, City Clerk APP OVEUityAtfttorne i iel B H Resolution No. 4772 November 14 2011 Page 3 of 3 PIERCE COUNTY PLANNING &LAND SERv)CES RESOLUTION NO. 4 7 7 2 I, - 2011, 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 FOR CONSISTENCY WITH VISION 2040 WHEREAS, on July 1, 1990, the Growth Management Act (the GMA) became effective (Chapter 36 70A Revised Code of Washington); 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, 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 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, the Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly adopted Vision 2040 in May 2008, which established a vision to address growth at the regional level and required that Counties amend their Countywide Planning Policies to be consistent with the Multicounty Planning Policies in Vision 2040; 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), a staff level committee that reviews amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning Resolution No. 4772 November 14, 2011 Page 1 of 3 Policies and makes recommendations to the Pierce County Regional Council(PCRC), and WHEREAS, the Pierce County Regional Council recommended adoption of the proposed amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies on April 21, 2011, and WHEREAS, the Pierce County Council adopted Ordinance No. 2011-34s on July 19, 2011, 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 the purpose of implementing the recommended amendments. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN HEREBY RESOLVES as follows: Section 1 The amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies are attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution. - - - Section 2. The Mayor--is authorized-to execute the interlocal-agreement-for the purpose of 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 Resolution No. 4772 November 14, 2011 Page 2 of 3 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. k Dated and signed this o21 'day of d i —J 2011 Cl O PETER'B. LEWIS MAYOR ATTEST / &!� �z � �� Da ' Ile E. Daskam, City Clerk APP OVED ORM: ieI B Hei ify Attorne Resolution No. 4772 November 14, 2011 Page 3 of 3 Exhibit A to Resolution No 4772 Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 2011-34s Exhibit A to Ordinance No.2011-34s Pierce County Council Page 1 of 113 ssoTa� as SN 1 Z Countywide Planning Policies for Pierce County, Washington Adopted by the Pierce County Regional Council April 21 , 2011 Effective ** COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES FOR PIERCE COUNTY,WASHINGTON PIERCE COUNTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Councilmember Bobbi Allison, Chair,Town of Eatonville Councilmember Derek Young, Vice Chair, City of Gig Harbor Councilmember Richard Wagner, City of Auburn Councilmember Mark Hamilton, City of Bonney Lake Mayor Pat Johnson, City of Buckley Mayor Richie Morgan,Town of Carbonado Councilmember Larry Wilcox,City of DuPont Councilmember Donna O'Ravez, City ofEdgewood Councilmember Glenn Hull, City of Fife Councilmember Kathy McVay,City of Fircrest Councilmember Don Anderson, City of Lakewood Councilmember Jason Whalen, City of Lakewood Debra Perry, City of Milton Councilmember David Inge, City of Orting Councilmember John Jones, City of Pacific Pat McCarthy, Pierce County Executive Councilmember Joyce McDonald, Pierce County Council Councilmember Roger Bush, Pierce County Council Councilmember Timothy M. Farrell,Pierce County Council Commissioner Clare Petrich, Port of Tacoma Councilmember John Knutsen, City of Puyallup Councilmember Nicole Martineau,City of Puyallup Councilmember Michelle Walker, City of Roy Mayor Bruce Hopkins,Town of Ruston Mayor Peggy Levesque,Town of South Prairie Mayor Ron Lucas,Town of Steilacoom Councilmember Steve Allsop, City of Sumner Councilmember Joseph Lonergan, City of Tacoma Councilmember Lauren Walker,City of Tacoma Councilmember Marty Campbell, City of Tacoma Councilmember Eric Choiniere, City of University Place Councilmember Caroline Bellici, City of University Place - -Councilmember Becky Gilbert,Town of-Wilkeson- —-- Ex officio Members: Chris Picard,Office of Urban Mobility Neel Parikh,Pierce County Library District Kelly Hayden, Pierce Transit Norman Abbott,Puget Sound Regional Council Tom Washington, WSDOT Recommended by the Pierce County Regional Council April 21, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 1 H. RULES OF INTERPRETATION 11 III. COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES=M), 12 Preamble to Countywide Planning Policies 12 Affordable Housing 13 Agricultural Lands 18 Amendments and Transition .24 Buildable Lands .28 Community and;Urban0e'sign. .....::.................::. :::..:.—....:.=..--......................................32 Economic Development and Employment 34 Education .39 Fiscal Impact. 42 Ilealtliiand'Well=being .:............ : :::...........::.:: ........,:.-:- :.:.......::......:................. ..;43 Historic,Archaeological and Cultural Preservation 46 Natural Resources, Open Spaceq and Protection of Environmentally-Sensitive Lands! and the!T Environment. 49 Rural Areas...... ........... ............................... .F....-. ..-..::..:......-:.....:....::.......... .:.:.... . :....:..X63 Siting of Essential Public Capital Facilities of a Countywide or Statewide Nature - - - Significan 66 Transportation Facilities and Strategies. 70 Urban Growth Areas 78 This document was originally adopted on June 30, 1992 and amended on April 9, 1996, December 17, 1996, and November 18, 2004, November 17, 2008. TO BE UPDATED Introduction I. INTRODUCTION A. Background and Statutory Framework In response to legislative findings that uncoordinated and unplanned growth together with a lack of common goals toward land conservation pose a threat to the environment,to the public health, safety and welfare, and to sustainable economic development,the State legislature enacted the Growth Management Act.' The Act identifies 43 114 planning goals which are intended to be used �' ' ' guide u r oP se,of ul�dirig the development and adoption ofcomprehensive plans and development regulations of municipalities and counties required to plan 2 The categories in which goals have been propounded are: urban growth, sprawl reduction,transportation,housing, economic development,property rights,permits,natural resource industries,open space and recreation,shoreline environment,citizen participation and coordination,public facilities and services, and historic preservation. The pal c eats e fthe G_..-.h N fan,.°°...ent net is an the eemprehensive plan, l ieh the County and ,.,,,.t. .«..nieipalit..must adept by Jul), 1_1993 hand ., ust hp adented.- :thin one (!)yeaf thereafter. The Act specifies mandatory3 and optional plan elements as follows:• Mandatory Elements Optional Elements land use conservation housing solar energy capital facilities recreation utilities economic'. evelop -en�t* rural(County only) historietpreseruation transportation any other relating to the physical development of the jurisdiction In addition, subarea plans are permitted.5 RCW Chapter 36.70A(1990). 2 RCW 36.70A.020(1)- (43 il4). - 3 RCW 36.70A.070. 4 RCW 36.70A.080(1). 5 RCW 36.70A.080(2). r 'W C W'36 770, 070(9);=,tfiese!optional`ele herifs�beCoi eStnandatory?if s_t'a_'te-fi iiding;is provided. Ratification Date I Introduction One of the most important planning tenets expressed in the Growth Management Act is the consistency requirement,which takes many forms as follows: • consistency of municipal/County plans with the planning goals identified in RCW 36.70A.020 • internal consistency between plan elements • consistency of all other plan elements with the future land use map • consistency of any subarea plans with the comprehensive plan • consistency of the transportation element with the land use element • consistency of the transportation element with the six-year plans required by RCW 35 77.010 for cities,RCW 36.81.121 for counties,and RCW 35.58.2795 for public transportation systems • consistency between the County Comprehensive Plan and the comprehensive plans of all municipalities within the County • consistency of comprehensive plans of each municipality and county with comprehensive plans of neighboring municipalities and counties with common borders or faced with related regional issues • consistency of development regulations with the comprehensive plan • consistency of capital budget decisions with the comprehensive plan • consistency with4the�Poget'Sound Regional-Council's(PSR- Multicounty Planning PoliciesI(IVIPP-s)as required by'RCW 36.70A.210(7' • consistency of state agency actions in relation to the location, financing and expansion of transportation systems and other public facilities with county and municipal comprehensive planning - - Despite the fact that the-word-"consistency"-is used repeatedly.in the Growth Management Act, it is_ _ not defined. The Standard Planning Enabling Act promulgated in 1928 by the United States Department of Commerce established the concept that zoning regulations should be "in accordance with a comprehensive plan." In the 64 years since the model act was developed this concept has evolved from being merely advisory or guiding to one that mandates that the goals, objectives, policies!and strategies of each document must be in agreement with and harmonious with the provisions of all other required documents. The consistency doctrine has been continually strengthened by both state statutes and by court decisions in both pconsistency statute states j and those states adopting the concept by increasingly vigorous interpretation of the "in accordance with" statutory language. Ratification Date 2 Introduction A second planning tenet which the Growth Management Act promotes is concurrency-- i.e.,that concept that public facilities and services necessary to serve new development at adopted level of service standards are actually available at the time of development. The concurrency requirement is stated generally in the planning goals as follows: Ensure that those public facilities and services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve the development at the time the development is available for occupancy and use without decreasing current service levels below locally established minimum standards. In the transportation element,which is a required plan element for all municipal and County comprehensive plans, the concurrency requirement is restated in more forceful terms as follows: local jurisdictions must adopt and enforce ordinances which prohibit development approval if the development causes the level of service on a transportation facility to decline below the standards adopted in the transportation element of the comprehensive plan,unless transportation improvements or strategies to accommodate the impacts of development are made concurrent with the development. These strategies'may'include,increased'.publicdransportatiomservice,ride sharing programs,cderhand management,.andlotfier,franspoitation'systemstnanagement strategies;the importance•of considering multimodall,transportation'iinproyetnentsiis.set foftk�in'RCW 36:70A.108: Concurrent with the development means that for non-transportation facilities, improvements or strategies are in place at the time of development and in the case of transportation facilities;that a financial commitment is in place to complete the improvements or strategies within six(6)years. Portions of the mandatory planning,consistency?and concurrency requirements combine to suggest a strong relationship between the accommodation of growth and the provision and financing of public facilities and services to meet facility and service demands generated by that growth. This relationship is then strengthened by the Urban Growth Area boundary designation and public facility requirements.8 In order to accomplish these new planning and plan implementation requirements,the legislature has expressly authorized the use of innovative techniques,9 including impact fees.10 6 RCW 36.70A.020(12). RCW 36.70A.070(6)(b). 8 RCW 36.70A.110. 9 RCW 36.70A.090. 10 RCW 82.02.050 -.090. Ratification Date 3 Introduction In 1991, the State legislature amended the Growth Management Act, inter alia,to require that the legislative body of the County adopt countywide planning policies;in cooperation with the municipalities in the County Countywide planning policies are written policy statements establishing a countywide framework from which county and municipal comprehensive plans are developed and adopted. The framework is intended to ensure that municipal and County comprehensive plans are consistent.) The development of the countywide planning policies was Is intended to be a collaborative process between the County and the municipalities. The legislation required the County legislative body to convene a meeting with representatives of each municipality The County and the municipalities then determine the process in by,which they will agree to all provisions and procedures of the countywide planning policies including!but not limited toq desired planning policies,deadlines!and ratification. , The legislative authority of the County is required to adopt countywide planning policies in accordance with the agreed-upon process after holding the requisite public hearing or hearings.12 The Countywide Planning Policies are not substitutes for comprehensive plans but,rather goals, objectives,policie4 and strategies to guide the production of the County and municipal comprehensive plans. The Countywide Planning Policies shall,at a minimum,address the following:13 (a) Policies to implement RCW 36.70A.110; (b) Policies for promotion of contiguous and orderly development and provision of urban services to such development; (c) Policies for siting public capital facilities of a countywide or statewide nature; (d) Policies for countywide transportation facilities and strategies; (e) Policies that consider the need for affordable housing, such as housing for all economic segments of the population and parameters for its distribution; (f) Policies for joint County and city planning within urban growth areas; (g) Policies for countywide economic development and employment; and u RCW 36.70A.210(1). 12 RCW 36.70A.210(2). 13 RCW 36.70A.210(3)(a)-(h). Ratification Date 4 Introduction (h) An analysis of the fiscal impact. B. Framework Agreement for the Adoption of the Countywide Planning Policies Pursuant to the Growth Management Act,Pierce County and the municipalities have entered into an Interlocal Agreement for the development9 and adoption;andta� T mendment of the Countywide Planning Policies,(CPPs).14 The Agreement provides for the establishment of a Steering Committee consisting of one elected official from Pierce County and one elected official from every municipality in the County The principal responsibility of drafting the Countywide Planning Policies was given to the Steering Committee.15 The Steering Committee is nowrhe P,ie`rce':County Regional Council'(PCRC),and receivesd technical/staff support from the Growth Management Coordinating Committee(GM( and,the Transportation'Coordinating Comm'ittee•(T Q! -The 1 and a 1 1 ' o firms.)f Fre:lieh T eitner Carlisle& Shefrlidge_and-A,F-at-.y,q--'.t C4«^ Ratification of and'amen ndmant o the Countywide Planning Policies requires the affirmative vote of 60%of the affected governments in Pierce County representing a minimum of 75%of the total Pierce County population as designated by the State Office of Financial Management at the time of the proposed ratification. C. ountywide Planning Policies Count ywidoiplanriing�policies ate,policyCdocumerits,that,hava,botfi;a,proceduralLand'.a_substantiv ti effect.on,itie corriorehenstve;plans of eiiies;and,ihe county Tfie;lmmediate purpose,ofthe,tPPs•is to!achieve conslgtency�between an&dmongithe,plans of cIies;and the county on.tegional matters. long termipurpose`6fthe CPPS i'sitorfacilitate the,ttans formation;ofilocal,goyemance`,in•ur`banrJ IA growth;aazgas,so,that cities.become,the,primary,providers,ofluiban governmerita`Isen lees and counties;becomeitheipiovlddes,ef,regional,a_nd rural services andJ e makers ofiregional polici [Roulslio, 92 3'0009c,F90 !at D],I[Also,;'Snoqudlnlre, 92-' 0004c,FDO, a:t 9II Another,purpose is tolfacilitate,urban,gt6W&! t u-r-rbdn densities! The Countywide Planning Policies are intended to provide the guiding goals, objectives,policies and strategies for the subsequent adoption of comprehensive plans,but are not to be a substitute for such plans. The level of detail in the Countywide Planning Policies must be sufficient to provide specific guidance,yet not so detailed as to constrain appropriate local choice in future 14 Interlocal Agreement: Framework Agreement for the Adoption of the Countywide Planning Policy(Pierce County Council Resolution No. R91-172, September 24, 1991)(See Attachment'B"). 15 Interlocal Agreement, 2. 16 Interlocal Agreement,4 44 hiteflecal Agreement, 5. Ratification Date 5 Introduction comprehensive planning by the County and municipalities. This is particularly true because the Countywide Planning Policies apply to the County and all municipalities, both large and small,both adjacent to other urban areas and remote from other urban areas, each with somewhat different characteristics. Given this contei&the development ef Geun",ide Planning Pelieies aeeeptable to the County and The Consultants developed a rnatfk for eaeh pelie), area whieh emphasized the individual Faade with fespeet to eaeb element. 44itts, fer example, &r the Fiseal impaet Poky. elefnents ineladedi 1"at types of Aeeisiens/pre:eets should trigger an analysis of fiseal imp..et0 What t.pes of Aee:e:ens/pre:eets should be e..e«.«t f«em e fiseal :«.pact aera.lysieT Is thefe A defined threshel.ln • Lie. .:11 the results of the Fiscal impeet Analysis he used • I.A.Lhen in the development appreval preeess should the Fiseal impaet Analysis be done The elements were intentienally stated in the fefm of questions to stimulate diseussien by the entities) and the Steering Ge.,..giittee. and, .,milefl they intentionally phfased that ., e $HHple "yes" er "na" FIasWeF'Alaq impessible This ethedeleb' was aFtieul.,,.1., eff et:.o heeause it broadened the..:e..« ints of the Steering Committee p.e flibefs threugh u of e .wide range of eltematiye F f.....latiAns and- at the a time a pelle.l then to think in temAs .,£_rho Frets both a pk. ,ide and theif paFtieuler munieipality. M ...1.1:tiep e in pleee of readin.. lengthy issue papers an the varieus peke, � the Ley eleme.t. . ere peekaged to all.,,:_F timely,fevie and e ent The Ste« / p el'eited e siderable discussion and the.ee.a.ts fi emrStep 1 3A,efe—k�cifCzzE9t3""':«.. Eaeh peke.. .._e.. was, he..e..e. still being viewed a independently. dengym - — - - ----- ------- --- ------------ --------- ---- --- - --- - --- Step 7 was needed to build en the ...e..l. in Step 1 in ardef to develop e_eempfehensi a and eeerc nated-set of Countywide vc Plafmmg--Pelieies. To accomplish that task the (`..nsultente developed a set of eenee elptr�al Altemative Development Scenarios. These ineluded: Trend De. elepnie«a Gefnpeet rle. elepme«t. Modified Trend rleyelepment. and Adequate Publie Feeilities,Ueneurfeney Based Development. Fef eaeh alternative development seeflarie, the .. I:Lel to e.Aibit the prineipal advantage,./disadvantage,. the a leteney of the eltemati Ratification Date 6 Introduction with the r h M « A et aiid the regional VISION 2020 Plan and the degfee a eenfermity of the altsmatiye ..M the State Planning Goals and the individual re....t. ide J Planning-Pelieies areas The rn,rrr deyeleped a neep4�.al�.....aps to ilhist«ate the alte.. atiye development «.__en These maps were net intended to suggest -etua_ of preeise 1 __n darie _ F but were merely used eenvey aphieatly the d;ffe«enees in the alltem.ti s. The F h altsmati.e development s and n entual Riaps efF etiyel . 0 .ed theif intended«..««,...,....1.:,,1... ..0 to t«anaF«..... :«d:..:d..al ..al:n.,.,«vas ;nte a 1...mpfel.ensiye and- J ...... »,,., ..r. ............ ».... in partietilaf-, the alternative development seenafie analysis highlighted some ef the key issues that needed be addressed in the Ufban !'_«an4 Area pale" "ahieh is the PA-F"Srstcnee ofrth-e Gee t.,..,Ue Planning Pe Neien These issues� __neluded• • J delineation of i fban r_..wMh Areas,,• detenninatien d delineation F � 1 ' Ti h r .th A«ea0. linkage eftier delineations to capital ntn pr fifaing and phasing of a«e...N.• publie C eilib,and sen,ice adequae . e ubl:e F^;lily.and sen,iee availability at the time of de ele e nt eefi......... eJe F aaa. serviee prevision and extension olie with ai4ieulan F sen sanitafy seweF finafleing e f F eilit. and 0 e Previsien and extensien and s:tien of full, but fair share of eests on new deyelopmen joint Gaunt., munieipal planning in Ufban Gr i h Areas. �. Eff et of A deotion of ra....t.a..:de Dla..n:na Dal:n;es Countywide Planning Policies are written policy statements used selely for establishing a countywide framework from which county and municipal comprehensive plans are developed and adopted. The framework is intended to ensure that municipal and County comprehensive plans are consistent.18 While the Growth Management Act does not specify the legal effect of adoption of the Countywide Planning Policies, it clearly acknowledges their importance by providing that failure to adopt Countywide Planning Policies meeting the requirements may result in the imposition of sanctions19 including, but not limited to the withholding of state revenues and rescinding the County 18 RCW 36.70A.210(1). 19 RCW 36.70A.210(5). Ratification Date 7 Introduction or municipality's authority to collect the real estate excise tax.20 Cities and the Governor may appeal adopted Countywide Planning Policies to the appropriate Growth Planning Hearings Board within sixty(60) days of the adoption of the policy 21 After the 60-day period,Countywide Planning Policies cannot be directly,challenged. flewe er; The effectiveness of the Countywide Planning Policies is not based merely on the fact that they are adopted, but rather on the fact that they must be adhered to and implemented in the County and municipality comprehensive plans and development regulations. The legislation provides a process to challenge the failure of a County or municipality to comply with the Countywide Planning Policies through petition to the Growth Plarming Management Hearings Board.22 The Growth Planning Management Hearings Board shall hear and determine only those petitions alleging either: (a)that the State,county or municipality is not in compliance with the Growth Management Act;or(b)that the 20-year growth management planning population projections adopted by the State Office of Financial Management should be adjusted 23 Petitions must be filed within sixty(60) days after publication of the ordinance adopting the comprehensive plan or development regulations 24 Comprehensive plans and development regulations and amendments thereto are presumed valid upon adoption. 5 The'Pi(2�reciCourity,.CountywidelPlanningiP-.olici6 s!(CM)4mi§ttbe'cons_isteritzwitti the'PugetiSound Regional C6uncd s,(RSRC)1lvlulticourity'Plammng Policies (MPPs) 1Theimost<recgrit et+of these is set TofthtiwPSRC's'VISION 2040;'whi6h specifically,requires;that;the:Pierce'County(Countywide P.lannmg'Pohctesi6eiupdated,mhere�ftecessary,bylDecemberi3l,20101to;addressltlie MPPs in GVISION 20:40 TheiCountywide Pl arming+Pohcles should!alsoibe,updated'to.addrgsschanges i tR he rowth Management«ActAlanguagg and m_tgrpretatton,that ha'veltaken-I`_-- s ---Ihe;onginal adoptionrofithe Countywide P-lannmg Policies•in 11995 ,The 20 9�update to,those,proyisibiis ofthe Wasliington%Administrdtivc(Code;,thata provideLgoid'ance:for,lmplelnentati_on ofttl eiG?owth�- ManagerhentActshou0be,of assestancd,in'identlfyingGrowth'Management/Actch nko d requirements +It should+alsoebe noted th~aaUF�edera hagenclesrandlIndidn'tiibes may,pd ticipatelin:and r ooperate;fvrth;the countywide;_.anal i&pohcy adopfidngocess,anditfiat;adopted!counfywde plannmg p6licies(must'6e adhered, o 6y'state agencies. RCW36.70A:2T0(4) 20 RCW 36.70A.340(2)and(3). - - - 21 RCW 36.70A.210(6).-- - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -- 22 RCW 36.70A.250. 23 RCW 36.70A.280(l). 24 RCW 36.70A.290(2). 25 RCW 36.70A.320. Ratification Date 8 Introduction VISI–©1V 0 ISIONr2040ni`sa fiellong,"rangefgrowthsmanagemgp environmentgl;teeoriomic;,andttt- poetat_ion trategy for the central P get•Sound'region+aclopteakin Apr11420081by the PSRC GenerihMsefblyj SIGN 2040,promotes an erivironmentally frtendly:growth+pa"_tternithat will contairi';the;expansion of urban"tgrowth+area's, conserve farm and+'forest lands,+support co`mpact•commumt�es+where people nay;both live and+work lan d+eavtstons that a stgmficant shale+of new'employment and houstug will occurrmavibrant urban?centers: VISION 20,40,pr`omoYesithe'itheme±of`.people;,prospenty;.planat"as a sustainability.fraineworkr fie'RegionaP;G_rowtfi';Sfrategy set:forth,in VISION'.2040:.provide_s•`specific;guidanmfoe4he distnbutio_ntoffuture+po pulatton and'empl_byment,growth through the>yi a"f,2040 m"to`types ofplaces defined as"regional,geogtaphies''The Regional growth+`Strategy,reflects!a+substanttalkshift,iii fiiture fgi."o_,wth+,pattern'�for_many jurisdictions!and'implementation;wilPbe;challengirig. ;Junsdic_t_ions in some regtonaingeographtes will hkely,tie planning'forctarggts tthat,aTq,abovetm'below the_ policy,di`rectioni set."by¢he,Regional,G_r`owthesffdtggy because;theylarb,dh aafront-,or backadad'ed growth trajectory toward 2040'., In other,cegtonal'geographies;arecentigrowth.lias'lieen at such+ sl ii icaritfodds�witfi,the,policy:direction,set?byithe<Regtoaali:GrowthlStrategy�(such as)recedt growthiih�umncoipoFatediurban PtercefCounty from�.2000,toi2007uhas a_l'readyeaccouritedofor� more;than`halfofthe 40ayearngrowthtallocation); thatlthe,20,40;goa1 willldcelymot>be met-.,In such cases;;�urtsdtctions�are+astiedltoset growth targets,as close,to VISION 2040 as,reasona6ly po'ssilile;insan•,effort'•;to`6endttfie;trend'•'tof£ufureg✓owth-to more;closely conformito;the R'egtional(Growt}izStrategy 1GIulticou n ty 0P la' n n in a=Policiesr(1VIPP fVISION 20401incl_udes•a set•bfinulticountyfplannftg pol icier ithattprovideian'integrated framework or'addressing landfusa reconomicrdevelopment,transportatton;;pubhc'faciLttes, and environment issues Nlulticounty,plannmgtpohctes ara-adopted+,liy;two osmore counties'andtestabhsh acommon regtonwid_e frameworktthat ens_u`rescopsistencyaamo'ng;county and city,comprehensivatplans 4,` adopted puisuanb=fo1RCW 36:70A 070;an'd;countywide;plannmgfpohcies;adop"ted7pnrs6aritito;RCW 3'6:7,OA:2t0. Ivlul ficouritylp lanning,policies,piovide a framework�k-;eg onaleplan"s developed:witfiin a multtcourity region,uicludmg regional'trap"sportatioplpl ansrestalihshedrunder RC W 47.80 023;as well+aslplans,of cities;e unfies;=and"othersathat have;commonlborders o"✓.related regionalwtssues as 1.YequlredtundeC�RCW 36:7OA`100: + fie.regionalltransport"ation planning{organization;+pursuant.fo __. -_RCW14:7t80:020;should beahelagencyito;develop;iadopt,andtadmmisteremulttcounty✓planning____ policiejs Multicounty+plagning;policies address},at•a min inurn,itlie saineltopics.identifie foncoarity w,d d' e d n RCW3 ' _h _+respons3bil ties assigne$escisiy 1plannmgas°idntifie 6020 to.counttesl Ratification Date 9 Introduction 1n order to.provide an on-going,region-wideTramework, a schedule'for reviewing,and revising;th^e multicounty,planning-policies may.betestablished. This schedule'should relate to'dhe review and revision"deadlines'for,county and city corn pjeL_hensiveiplanspursuant to 36:70A.430. Ratification Date 10 Rues oflnterpretation I1. RULES OF INTERPRETATION I Words and terms used in the Countywide Planning Policies shall be defined as set forth in the Policies and in the Growth Management Act to the extent defined therein. To the extent not defined therein,words and terms shall be given their plain and ordinary meanings, o e«t as ethefwise«_evided herein. 2. The term "shall" is intended to be mandatory; the terms "may"and should are direetery adv s�ory only While the terms"shall and will'+s ra mandatory, itsheeld s all be understood and implied that the policy statement in which+t-ie they.are used is applicable to a municipality and/or the County only when,through objective determination,the circumstances on which the Policy is premised are relevant. prefflised n "reasenable"and i ate"to sh m ality atid4 er the Ce Ratification Date 11 Preamble to Countywide Planning Policies M. COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES(C PREAMBLE TO COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES 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. The framework is intended to ensure that the County and municipal comprehensive plans are consistent, as required by the Washington statutes. RCW 43 17.250 Countywide Planning Policy incentives requires State agencies that provide funding to review local proposals for consistency with any adopted countywide planning policies. State agencies will review local proposals to determine if they are addressed by a Countywide Planning Policy and accord additional preference to the County, city, or town if such Countywide Planning Policy exists. The County, and many of the municipalities within the County, typically address specific proposals within their local comprehensive plans and capital facilities plans. These locally adopted plans serve to supplement and refine the more generalized policies contained within the Countywide Planning Policies. Therefore, this document, as well as any locally adopted comprehensive plan and/or capital facilities plan, shall be considered by State agencies in making determinations under RCW 43.17.250. Ratification Date 12 Affordable Housing 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 State Growth Management Act m namdates'identifies as a planning goal to guide the 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 St tae 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 State 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 member 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; (d) adequate provisions for existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community Since the Comprehensive Plan of every city and county must be an internally consistent document [RCW 36.70A.0701 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 Ratification Date 13 Affordable Housing and utilities elements will then indicate when and how public facilities will be provided to accommodate the projected housing,by type,density and location. VISIONi2040INf tcotl icotl uuty Plau"ninek -oliciesl(1GIPPO VISION-2040;recognizesithaP.to}meet"fhbe demand',,6f:ai growing;ana�,changingapopul_ationiihithe entral'P;uget Sound,-rthe reg7onineeds to developwibrant eominuniti'es.tHatoffer ardiverse!and L ell"distributed mixrof homes•affordd le,tbibotfikowners�and renters!inreveryrdemographic and_ income,group. UISI©N 2040e_ncouragesihousing productioplthat willtmeet ourpeeds and'iolaces ammdjor(emphas_issprov"idmg,rresidencesethat,are saf&4nn&healtby,-attraciive,,and elose,to.jobs, shopping;and othei'amemtres.,TherMulticounty'P.lan nmgiPo lictes,ad"dressAlt)`housrng diversity andraffocda_bility,2j jobs-,housinglbalance;iand 3).be``sttpracti ces'fonaiomeWristruction. Tfie"se IVlulticou_n— Planning Pohcie_s_;place"anlempt as ssonipreserving an-_,pandmgJ'h'--*-g affordability;:incoiporating:quality.and',,nvironin`entail y4responsib le°design4in'fiomebuilaing,=and offeringilicalthy:and safe,fiotnarcfioicesyforall;ttie region'"s iesideiifs. Countywide Planning Poliev AH-1. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall determine the extent of the need for housing for all economic segments of the population,both existing and projected for its jurisdiction over the planning period. AH-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. AH-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. 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 14 "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. Ratification Date 14 Alffordable Housing 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 its affordable 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. 33'.1' Juri'sdictiods.with-desigoated,regional centers should'considcr_ � incorporafing.affordableihousing iallocations•asif art of iheir adopted allocations;forithesetcenters� 3.4' Each jurisdiction,should'provide a sufficient supply of special•needs housing opportunities,equitably,and�fationally distributedAhroughout theI County, AH-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. AH-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 ERE is sar "fe•and healthy. 5 1 Techniques to preserve existing affordable and moderate-income housing stock may include repair, maintenance, and/or 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. Ratification Date 15 Affordable Housing 5.3 To promote affordable housing and'en sure!access'to senvicestan8 Io s, jurisdictions should consider the availability and proximity of public transportation, governmental and commercial services necessary to support residents' needs. 54 Jurisdictions should consider providing incentives to developers and builders of affordable housing for moderate-and low-income households, such as but not limited to: 54.1 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. 54.2 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. 54.3 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',as�well as helpingfto ac tom—mbdate:wsfiare, f:thc_T co co ty's,oyeialliaffordalil`elhousing nead�as,ezpressedGintpolicy 3.3 AH-6. The County, and each municipality in the County,should cooperatively 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. Ratification Date 16 Affordable Housing 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. AH-7 The County, and each municipality in the County, should explore and identify opportunities to reduce land costs for non-profit and for-profit developers to build affordable housing. 71 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. 17.3 Alhjurisdictionsishould review.and':s treamlirig(dev'elopmentstand'ards-and_ i"ulations,to,advance-their utibI clbenefit; -rovide;flezibili arid'�ininimize costs+tolliougingr� AH-8. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall periodically monitor 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;;prog�aucl 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_rehabiIitated 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 from GMCC to the Pierce County Regional Council (PCRC)addressing the progress in developing new affordable housing. Ratification Date 17 Agricultural Lands COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON AGRICULTURAL LANDS Background-Requirements of Growth Management Act The Washington ta teGrowth Management Act identifies the maintenance and enhancement of natural resource-based industries, including productive agricultural industries, and the conservation of productive agricultural lands as planning goals to guide the development and adoption of comprehensive plans and development regulations. [RCW 36.70A.020(8)1. While the expression of planning goals in the Growth Management Act is linked to "natural resource industries," including productive timber and fisheries,a separate policy for Agricultural Lands has been prepesed de_velopeil because of their unique importance in Pierce County and their relationship to urban growth area boundaries and policies. Although the Growth Management Act does not expressly require a countywide planning policy on agricultural lands,the requirement was added by the Interlocal Agreement: Framework Agreement for the Adoption of the Countywide Planning Policy (Pierce County Council Resolution No.R91-172, September 24, 1991). VISION 2040;Mdliie6uuty-P,,lan6ioe.P,olicies:(MPPs) ISION'2040'recognizes.thatthe agricultural land in'the,central Puget Sound region lis among the most�0-roductive•ih��Washington State. 1It.also recognized'that,thelloss:ofithese9ai ds, along �with�their productivity,lhas impacts on;the environment;:inc ludingiair;and',waterquality.and guantity,ro�y,l and',ultiinatelythe'health,ofthedegion's.I opler ISION 2040 also;identifes threats to tfie region s agricultural landsjncluding,u"rbaq__ developtperitrinconipatibl'eladjacent'land'tuses;;and'the}I6ssrofasupportingtservices. UISIOrN, 2040,seeksito.permanently:protectatheselkeyagricdltu-rallresource�lands: The,Multicounty, Plannin&6li6ies;calls for,conserving'ihe-region's natural.resource f lands,eestablishing,best management,practices;that;protect the.lbng-'term integrity and,productivity of.these landl lirniting;the;conversiowditheseaands,•and;ensuring that development-does ndyadverselyampact these Hands. Countywide Planning Policy Ag-1. Thy e County, and each municipality choosing to&signateia gricultural'la= nds,ofil g t1t . _._—term commeroial<signnicance. . �, shall Joao:usingitfie.metliodology,and_ criteria stated.in\WAC,365=19,0^050. �Cities,are encouraged,to:coordinate'.tlieir C__ - a_gricultural resource'lands,degignations�.with;the County an&adjacent jurisdictions and are,encourage'd'.to;adopbthe same,criteria, de finit:,,n span we.......... ........ ... e of the foil....:..g criteria! Designationshall.bebased on`the,following'factors: 1 I The'Iand is-not alreafticharacterized b y,urlian growth. tw° definition i.. RC „ 36.70A.030(2)! ,land....:........:i. .Devoted to the,.,.......ercial...,.du etion e Ratification Date 18 Agricultural Lands 1. ..tieult..«..1 yitietiltiaral FleFiettltufal dair.. a getable or aftimal pfeduets of ef berfies, grain,hay, straw,taffi, seed,Chfistmas trees flet subjeet t the exeise to imposed by RGIAI 94 ZZ 041 thfa gh 84.33.140, ar liyesteek,an 1.2 The`•landjst used kor.capaAfqfbein9 use i lkforragriculfuraleprod`uction soils identified by the evil Conservation C efyi as having 1.:,.1, preduetiyity for agicultufal use); =landsittSat araie cur?ently,used lfortagicultutal'productiomapd thaYarel` ��capalile o being used`musttbe,evaluated wforidesignation;r`tncluding lands t. .. .-_ ,,,r--- __ recervmg-`LSemalue;assessments W.2.2' The,, D`epartm ent;ofAgriculture,NaturalIResouiceiConservafiori Service land use capab1 itysods-1 ssifiedtlon systemtbased on,the growingtcapacity;;productivity„andtcomposltionshalftlie assessed 1.3 Ttie longterm cnomm e roialsigdificancelfor 4aiicultureshall�bd�det eiinined liy Mn `n g-� a. ,u.fendy reeeiviHg ttse val..e assessnient," ..stunt to Washington ington stat..tes and eentraet....:th the r',...iib, T73'4, 'The;cl assifcafion;o_fprime,andtunique:farmlandlsoils 11:3:2' Tlie;types'of;ag"ricult6`reithat(ezi'st instheJarea andI'their infers^ IV and cone bution'to lieregional onom`y- 1,,313 The avallal it litytof:water,>foryagrtculture; _ The avallabi llty:ofsgublfcctfaclhtles,+including r`oadslusedjfor transportmg ---r - 1 -- --- �_ aglcultural pro8ucts;_ t --- T.—5- Tax4s tatus;tincluding,curret it;use;taxation ;optiopa benefifratingsy.tem, and the,transfer�or purchaseof�development"rigtits;�� lF.16 The av9iMBili y:oftpubhc services~_ iVS.7 ThexelattonshippA—nd,pro mttyIt.i urban!gfowth,areas,.markets;and p .. _r- supphers 5 > --- �13:8 i]?r`edommantaparcel sizes; f:3141 L"a_rid'.use*settlementipatterns_and`their•.compafibilityiwitfi agricultural practices;_ h?3'?1'0)Intensitytofneailiyh_andquse ; _ (1`3?1•tl's Hiss`tory�of�land?developtiient;permits;i ssuedt nearby;:and;the:extent.that permitstissuediwithm�fveEhundredsfeet of�8es"ignated,resource+lands''have ncl`u_dednaln`once`oflpotentiala`mcompatiliilitytof residential,d_evelopmenr ,w 6achvifie`s associated,wither`esourceUfid,useslperlRGW,36 7.OA�060 lah $ 'rand > 13"s 120Land`avaluescunderialtemative;u`s"es lm4' When, esignatmgvagricultiiraliresourc_`e"lands{t Coifdty4rfd;cities,sHbuld consld_er_food'security;Issues;including;provldingtfoo8tsupplies+for food�banks� Ratification Date 19 Agricultural Lands schools'and.institutions;.vocationaBtraining-opportunities and preserving fieeitage'or•artisanal£oods�— P( 55 Des ighation-,of;attleasba�minimuin,amount ofagricultural4landcounty-wide necessary to'inaintain•economic'.viabil ity�forithe;agricultural.industry, 'and-retain I supporting agriculture such•as'processors, suppliers, and'equipmerit� dealers shou6be considered. L6l 4gricultural'lands of,local significance,should,be designated through consultation with,the,publicand stakeholders such as, local,conservation districts, and'organizations,promoting fartriing and local`agricultural'produc�ter_s These lands mayiincl'ude,designated,critical•areas'such:as:bogs used to,grow c cranberries or farmed;wetlands. Ag-2. The purposes of agricultural preservation are: 2.1 ensuring that agricultural lands are treated sensitively to their location and the presence of urban growth pressures; 2.2 preventing urban sprawl; 2.3 maintaining open space and/or providing a visual green belt; 2.4 retaining natural systems and natural processes; 2.5 preserving the local economic base; 2.6 preserving a rural li€estyle char ratter; 2.7 maintaining specialty crops; 2.8 maintaining regional, state and national agricultural reserves-..? 2:91 enhancing;the•local food system4through,the production•offresh;and minitnally, processed foods Ag-3 The County, and each municipality in the County, shall achieve agricultural _ __—preservation.through: 3.1 implementing agriculturaltarea zo6ingjhavmaiiitain gtrtaltneining large minimum lot sizes in agricultural areas;prohibitiomof conversion to non uses,and.urban•scale development, and','flexible,agproaches such as clustering; 3.2 buffering agricultural areas from urban development; Ratification Date 20 Agricultural Lands 3.3 ,.rea fang agrieul'^ral wing�'istr__S voidingR location+ofntajor,newtroad§i- 4 _ r capaottyLexpansionsliniagricultural*area"sluhh iess_inanag emerit•is:c onff6116d"to inhibit iiitru§iono`fn_oncfaimiiig.uses; 3.4 purchase of development rights; 3.5 transfer of development rights within the jurisdiction, including the designation of receiving zones for agricultural development rights and between jurisdictions, including the designation of receiving zones by local agreement; 3.6 lease of development rights for a term of years; 37 "anti-nuisance" laws to protect agricultural activities from being defined as a public nuisance; 3.8 preferential tax treatment("use value assessment"); 3.9 other innovative techniques including,but not limited to,purchase-leaseback through issuance of bonds, university purchase for research, and prevention of the formation of improvement districts or the creation of benefit assessments within designated agricultural preservation areas. 3?l"0 ,leeduced feetstructure for;agricultural relafed,permittigg.. Ag-4 The County, and each^�h municipality in the County that ctioos_es;to,designafe;agricultural lands,istialhaddressitlie effect;oftpractices oii nonYpointsourceipolluticntand g�roundwafermpacts+inoluding.thetuse,of`;bestananagemeritjpractrces"+to�reduce pesticides:andifeitilizers,-and�mmtmize'ri'sk fo riuman'fiealth^and'the environment ; shall allow limited development in some agfieultufal areas based upen stated erit Ag-5 The County,and each municipality in the County that.chooses to;designnte''agricultural lands shall';work fo: , ^n addfess l effect F r: .,l«..r ,praetiees on neft paint Srh _ Tpotect agricitturalliareasfrom+encroa6hrhent,6y incompatibletuses 5':2' _,encourage related de vel opmenrisucbias:fafiners.markets,andtfoadsideistands; `5:3�proteot Smalleraizedlagricultura6,parcels,whichtare,notlindi_- ally,"vi-bleifor agriculturaltproductioiilbut, which;are�WiiHin'ailarg`e area dfnujrexviableparcels sfiouldrbe�con"sideredctor;designati6wfarid 5_,to p ovideQagricultarallsurface:waterdrainagetand`avoid,draiiiing,ofwater from fiigfirdensit};residential'areas?to�agricultucallands Ratification Date 21 Agricultural Lands 6. The Geun�',, and eaeh fflunieipality in the County, shall extend the agFietilwFal pelieies te leeatio �ent to agrietiltufal preservation areas in order to! 6..3 preteet stieh e..eas Gem e«ereaehment by inee.. patible uses; and 6.1 prefeef related development sueh as f fine_s friarkets and roadside stands. 6.5 .._eteet e.. alle.. sized.gFieultural pafeel....hieh are ....t i fliliyiduall .. ktble F agricultural preduetion but ..hieh taken e.......letiyely with ether smaller sized parcels in the area,have long term s ni fieanee for agfieultufal.._eduetion _&6. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall address the conversion of agricultural land from agricultural to non-agricultural use by- -.1 establishing criteria for zoning changes and comprehensive plan amendments; 76.2 establishing legal,andlfinancial mechanisms so that property owners realize economic value that would have accrued from conversion,but land remains in agricultural use if within Urban Growth Areas. 8. The Ge....1t.e l.and eae .....«:eipal:t. in the County, .. t;shall ideti ....._:eulf"ral !ends tha e the..hest s title to a l..L.:..1. e4Ln a ..Ise the Lest and mes pufpeses)by! identif ,:..,..grie..itiifal lands y l.:el. .._e...era se«,.:tiye to urban gre.. h pressures «.1..hie]. the«e f..e _ e the most imme.l:ete ..tte..ti e... e e e «tilizing agricultural land el.. si fiealie F.established De a-.i'the Yu Affient a ('5.....«unit.. Trade and Eee..emie De. ele«....e«t[R-GW 36.70A.050(l)l; 9.4 earistilti. g wit!, and involving e..«ers of agrietiltural L.«A.. D. County,ount. and eael. .. unieipal:t., in the Geuti shell identify a e..ltural lands that are� akeady eharaetei:ized by.._Chen g ...th and that have long ♦e...., e ni fiee..ee F.not the ee..me..eial pfe,l..etiein R f 44Rd a ether agf:eultural preduets [RGIA7 36 an n 170(1(..)1 by,le. eleping st..«.1..rds and....aei4aking a land use.um' A.The County, and each municipality in the County choosing to;degignate agricultural ]'ands, shall ensure that prime agricultural lands presently in the unincorporated County or within a municipality are preserved and protected by the enactment of appropriate land use controls; or by including the land in the urban growth area boundary of a municipality only if the municipality has delineated standards and criteria relating to preserving the agricultural lands;;andaransfer,atld':purchase of development fighi programs. Ratification Date 22 Agricultural Lands 44Ag 8.The County, and each municipality in the County cfioosii g,to designafdligncultural lands, shall coordinate agricultural land preservation policies with other Countywide Planning Policies through: -128.1 correlating agricultural land preservation policies with urban growth area policies and with public facility and service provision policies to avoid the extension of urban services to areas intended for continued agricultural use; 438.2 ensuring that public facility and service extension,even if not directly serving the agricultural lands,do not stimulate the conversion of agricultural land or make its preservation and protection more difficult:nd 4483 joint jurisdictional planning of agricultural land. Ag_9 Enc`ourage�tliesrting.and'supporttHe continued,operation_of�communitygardeiis. Ratification Date 23 Amendments and Transition COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITION Background-Requirements of Growth Management Act The Washington State Growth Management Act contemplates that the Countywide Planning Policies will remain effective throughout the comprehensive plan preparation, adoption and implementation processes to ensure that municipal and county comprehensive plans are consistent, as required by the Act [RCW 36.70A.210(1)]. Because the factors, data and analysis upon which the Countywide Planning Policies have been formulated are subject to change,it is important that a process be established to effectuate such changes,when appropriate and needed. The Washington State Growth Management Act requires that each County which adopts a comprehensive plan designate an urban growth area or areas within which urban growth shall be encouraged and outside of which growth can occur only if it is not urban in nature [RCW 36.70A.110(1)]. As discussed above,the factors, data and analysis upon which the UGA designations are initially made are similarly subject to change. Countywide Planning Policy AT-1 Countywide Planning Policies adopted pursuant to the Growth Management Act may be amended by Pierce County and ratified by the municipalities in the County using the same .. by..,1 ieh the Ge..«t., ,ide Planning Delioies a eriginally adopted as se )ftl, in the hnte.-'Re al A gFeement. Ffam,...erk A gree...e.nt f r the Adept:.... ..f the Ge..n ,..:Ae D7.....ing Del:..y m:efee fount. !',...neil Deselut:en NE). 21 R91 172, oepte.. be..2 4 1991) 1.1 Ratification of am enen--ts; the Countywide Planning Policies requires the affirmative vote of 60%of the affected governments in the County representing a minimum of 75%of the total Pierce County population as designated by the State Office of Financial Management at the time of the proposed ratification. 1.2 Demonstration of ratification shall be by execution of an interlocal agreement or ;hl, R4-vt:,... ,.F,... , e..,l...ent to the initial r t _1 ,...1 A reeme„t the absa_nce;_o_f_a_ legisl_ative,action't_ o disapprove,a gropo"sedda lendinc it. m il'.2a Aijil;indiction,shallae.deemadas.casting(an:affirmativa votelf it,fias riot_ --, , taken login lative:action,to;disapproye;a+proposed alnepdmant witliim-180 i __ _ days:from!ttie;dateltfia'Pierce;County&uncil';foffnally,authorizeP sitfie Pierce(CountyE kecuti`ve.to:enteriin.._to an,'interlocal;agreementJ. 1.3 An amendment to the Countywide Planning Policies or to any individual policy (all hereinafter referred to as proposed amendments)may be initiated by the County or any municipality in the County or by the Pierce County Regional Council. The proposed amendment shall include the following: Ratification Date 24 Amendments and Transition 1.2.1 the exact language of the proposed amendment(shown in "strike out" for deletions and "underlineatien Yiighlig th " for additions); 1.2.2 a brief explanation of the need for the proposed amendment,including the factors, data or analyses that have changed since the original adoption of the Countywide Planning Policies and/or the experiences with the existing Countywide Planning Policies that have prompted the proposed amendment. 1.3 A proposed amendment to the Countywide Planning Policies shall be initially referred to the Pierce County Regional Council(PCRC)for analysis and recommendation. AT-2. Urban Growth Area boundaries designated by the County pursuant to the Growth Management Act may be amended by Pierce County and accepted by the municipalities in the County pursuant to the same process by which the Urban Growth Areas were originally adopted and pursuant to subpolicies UU 1. and UA2.of the "Countywide Planning Policy on Urban Growth Areas,Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services to Such Development." 2.1 An amendment to Urban Growth Area boundaries may be initiated by the County or any municipality in the County 2.2 A proposed amendment to Urban Growth Area boundaries shall include: 2.2.1 a map indicating the existing urban growth area boundary and the proposed boundary modification; 2.2.2 a statement indicating how, and the extent to which,the proposed boundary modification complies with each of the factors listed in subpolicies 2.2,2.4,2.5 and 2.6 of the Countywide Planning Policy on Urban Growth Areas,Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services to Such Development. 2.2.3 a statement indicating the factors,data or analyses that have changed since the designation of the initial Urban Growth Area boundaries and/or the experience with the existing Urban Growth Area boundaries that have prompted the proposed amendment. 2.3 The urban growth area of a jurisdiction may be expanded only if 2'3 the jurisdiction's observed development densities are consistent with the planned density assumptions as documented in the most recently published Buildable Lands Report as required by RCW_36.70A.215..andd 23:2''ther-is a.demonstr?a_tedipeedifor ad_d_itional6`resi8eritialior;employment _ : capacity within!thetUfbdn_�'growth'area?affihatedwwith an.ndivtdual uri the ez ansi n j _ sdichonFarid'+addemonstratedtneed�county-wide;or �p __ results+in____a nnoanettgain,�to"stlie'countywide�UGA, Ratification Date 25 Amendments and Transition 23.43 If the consistency evaluation, as required through the Countywide Planning Policies on Buildable Lands,policies BL 3 and BL�4 identifies an inconsistency between the observed and planned densities, the jurisdiction shall either- I) demonstrate reasonable measures were adopted to rectify the inconsistencies. Documentation shall also be submitted that summarizes the monitoring results of the effectiveness of the measures in rectifying density inconsistencies,or 2) document updated development data that indicates consistency 2.4: To,enspredfie;oFB'erly,development of u_Fban^lapds,,p"redictabi_lty,o the4provision of±urban services ;and,the eventual anne-xAiion ofiurban`growthiareas,�Piercd County may4incorpo ate cnterta?intoiits compreliensrve_plampoliciesifo evaluatmg'tamendm_ etitsipropo sing.,torremovelpr(pe"rties from it e•urbanigro h area: 4The;ctiteria!shoul8;lat;aaninimum;rinclude the existmg. evelopment r _ pattern andCdensity„vested''level-opment;applicatiops;:anddnlYastf_ucture and `servtceneeds to accommodate theiextstmgiand,future res[dents: 11higendr&any ]ands,proposed t0be removedTromithe,urlian growthrarea;shalbbe'rurdl,iii character,and,not_ __requirelan y,iurban%leyel�infras"truoture or+servicemee`ds. 2.45 A proposed amendment to the Urban Growth Area boundaries shall be referred to the (P RG)for its review and recommendation. AT-3. The o",..,.°G,unt D°^i^^^" etineil (PCRG)shall have the following responsibilities in addition to those already specified in the Interlocal Agreement: Framework Agreement for the Adoption of the Countywide Planning Policy(Pierce County Council Resolution No.R91-172,dated September 24, 1991): 3.311 development of model,uniform implementation methodologies for the County, and all cities in the County,to be used at their discretion; 342. assistance in resolution of interjurisdictional disputes; 3.33' input to joint planning issues in Urban Growth Areas; 3.64 input with respect to Countywide facilities; 1 5] advice and consultation on phased development,short plats,vested rights and related issues; 3A coordination of these responsibilities with the Puget Sound Regional Council; Ratification Date 26 Amendments and Transition 3.97 making a recommendation on the respective location of municipal and the County Urban Growth Area boundaries consistent with these policies; 3.44DI making a recommendation with regard to dissolution of the Boundary Review Board; 3 44- V, monitoring development in the County, including population and employment growth and its effect on the development capacity within urban growth areas; 3.1210 advice and consultation on population disaggregation. 13A111 The PierceVountytcouncil,shall be,the responsible body for,adopting housing and empl'oyrnent'.targets for Pietce;County,;jurisdictions, sulijectito,appealto.th r Growth,Manag'ement•Heariggs�Board. Thefadopted targets slialkbe attached,to the;CPPIpublicationstas Appendix A•forease of reference. Appendix A shall be Iupdated'.to,reflect� ture'County.Council.actiori: ,Appendix Aahall,not,,be' corisidere&a.component of the:CP-Ps and;accordingly, an update to Appendix A shall�not;con`stitute an amendment4to the'CPPS requiring ratification,by�Pierce Coutityvjurisdidtions. Ratification Date 27 Buildable Lards COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON BUILDABLE LANDS Background Requirements of RCW 36.70A.215 RCW 36.70A.215 requires six counties, including Pierce County, to evaluate whether a county and its municipalities are achieving urban densities within urban growth areas. To do this,the counties and municipalities are to compare growth and development assumptions, targets, and objectives contained in the Countywide Planning Policies and the County and city and town comprehensive plans with actual growth and development that has occurred. At a minimum, the evaluation is to determine if there is sufficient suitable land to accommodate the countywide population projection and determine the density of housing that has been constructed and amount of land developed for commercial and industrial uses within the urban growth area. Detailed procedures, standards, and definitions for implementing this policy and complying with RCW 36.70A.215 are found in the current report titled Pierce County Buildable Lands, Procedures for Collecting and Monitoring Data, hereinafter referred to as the Procedures Report. Countywide Planning Policy BL=IPP ierce'County in,cooperation,with'Pierce'County,eitiessand to%vns shall,establis_h a Pierce,County Buildable Lands'Program,to providewCountywide monitoring-and analysis mechanism to meet the requirements of 36.70.A.215'Buildable Lands L.1 ,The,Program shall,be'coordinated through Pierce'County Rlanriing%and'L•and Services! 1'l 2 The focus of the;Buildalile L_ands'Program shall,be an,analysis ofannual deyelopmenVdata as,relatedtoilocally adopted-comprehensive;plan,goals,and policies,•the•calculation'.ofresidentialiand'employmeut land capacit-y,as-- compared;to the 20-year need, and identification,of'aotiot",rectify mconsistencies F P:3 The,prima y!product,ofithe Buildable Lands'Program,shall be,the;,publi_catio_n oBa,Buildable,Lands,Report,ever.y five yeans,.the first6eing by'Septemlier'11 2002 BL Z Each municipality within Pierce County shall provide information on land - development activities to the.County and assist in an inventory of buildable.lands. The deyele..pent aetiyity in f..matie..i Aall be ineefpe«eted ]..te a «..letien/employme.nt analysis ofthe i isdietien's sidentiel/ee..,me«eial, industrial ..erred lands to ,lete«...i..,, e ftl.e«e i,,; qufAeient quitable land♦e aeee ffime,J ate the eeinit. wide peptilatien pfe;eetien elleented to eeeh urisdietion The County and municipalities shall follow the guidelines specified in the V Procedures Report for the collection, monitoring, and analysis of development activity and potential residential/employment capacity Ratification Date 28 Buildable Lands 2;d Municipalities-are encouraged,to submitfthe annual development data' y June 1 crfea' fihNyear�— 2r2 'Pierce Countysfialbsummarize'the M5fiiitted,annual°development data-by, zoning.classification,for,eachSiurisdiction. 2�3 'Prior,to,the;pulilication+oftsubmitted,annu_91 developinent�data;irepresentat_ ives from.each-mlunici .all sh-alllhave'awo , Ortunl to reyiewand:su eat P tY' Pp ty gg iodification"s;toss`ummari2edldevelopm`ent a'ataI BL-3'. tEach,municipality':vvithin,Pierce Coun'tyisfiafl¢assistdtt e(County in cond'ucting;an inventorytoftbuildaBle sands '; the CounYyand muhicioalltiesslial l4follow�the' guide mes specified,ikhcWrocedures?Report for:the,coll'e'ctlon, monitoring,iand analysisrof=develop`mentactivityand.potentlal residential/employmerit;capacityr ,Kl- °Pierce'Countydshall;c orifertwit_h{eachnnuriicipalityito identi, Ahe appropriate criteria fbneach of•itsrzoningtclassifcations to.identifv,buildabledands:,vaaca t l subdividable,tivacan`t=<inotsubdividable, underdeveloped,residential and redevelopable'landsl 3:2 ,Pierce,County shall,�forward`ti pe preliminarytresult_'s,oftheiliuildablie lands inventory to representatives:of each,municipalityiforlocal.review and modifscatibts:f BL- 4_'Pierce,County; in•consultationmitWits,mianicipalities,,shallkconduct an analysis,of inventoried:buildable-lands to,evaluate<tha Count y's'aliilitj fo.accommodate its 203 year,popul"ation•and;employment%la`nd•needs:. ELMS Pierce County, in cooperation with the municipalities, shall prepare a Buildable Lands Capacity Report every five years, with the first report completed by September 2002. The report will detail growth, development, and the ability to accommodate future population and employment land needs. 551 TfietBuil8hbleiLand's;Reporto shalltincludeia•summ4,ytofdevelopment,activity 6y zotlir gipl"Cssification,anaa detail''(assumptions',ine6roordted'in}the;residential andiemployrnenttcap`acity analysis iforaeacfi juPisBictio`n: 5:2—.:P.rior�todhe publication ofiwdraR.report;,iepreseiitatives,from:each municipality sfiall6liave;an;opp"ortunity.;to review,and suggest modifications,to information,ass ocia`te$;with;theirljurisdictionl BL-36. Pierce County, in cooperation with the municipalities, shall conduct a consistency evaluation between the Pierce County+Countywide)P,lanning�comprehensive ,- '. plan goals and actual densities oftbuilt;out,project"s within(the five=year.obsery t1 on period for Pierce County and the municipalities within it. The evaluation may 1 Ratification Date 29 &uldahle Lands 6.4 The results ofthe consi''stency,evdl'udtiofi,shallibe•rgpLrte-d in aseparaterepoitl 6.2 The`consistency evaluation`shouldtbe,cornoleted within one yearof the publicatibmofthe IatesttBuildabldiLands+Reportf 6.3 Pierce County shalCbe;the responsilile'agencyffor conducting',the'eyaluation. 6.4 The.consistency evaluation,shallLa gress�ifthe'observed,density resulted in 'a jurisdiction achieving,at'least4t e:average,net;density of 4'dwelling+uriitpJ acre as stipulafe_.d in!Urban(Growth Areas;`Rromotiomo,'fiContiguous and � 6derly,Mvelbpinent,and,Provision:OfiUrban'Services;to'Such Development L,po]icy.6:Iiof,these':Couritywide tiPlanning;Pacies! 6r� 5 The,,consistency evaluation.shall-address,ifthe observed'�density within,.a jurisdiction�was,consisteptwithkthe_dt ensit- assump ion Lficoffnrated.within theiresidentialtcapa cityianalysis. 6'.6 The consisteaewevaluation shall'.compdratlieihousing needs-a'ssociated witli the allocated,populationtwiih':tfieifiousing unit capacity,calculated'tfiroughfthe iesiderifiahca aci ' iarial P tY X- 0 ;he:consistency,evii1il-on shall compare thc'land.needs associated',with t employment-targets,withA ieemployment,capacity calculated tfirough tfie r- employmentcapacitylanalysis! 6!8�The'consistency,evaluation-report•shalHbe,forwarded to:the respective jurisdictions for review and,comment. BL-47. The County and municipalities shall use the results of the consistency evaluation to determine the est apprepriat„ .,.e^"^to °a r-ess identified inconsistencies between observed and planned densities and ensure suitable land to accommodate future population and employment needs. In addressing the inconsistencies, the County and municipalities shall identify reasonable measures, other than adjusting urban growth areas, that may be taken to comply with the requirements of RCW 36.70A.215. Eadi,respective,ljurisdiction ghalltbelresponsible,for taking;actiom as neces�,to rectify the inconsistency.as d'etermined'by that jurisdiction) B38. The County and each municipality shall resolve disputes between and among jurisdictions regarding inconsistencies in the collection and analysis of land development activities and residential;and*amployment capacity,analysis fin g by first attempting to reach an agreement through negotiation or through a designated mediation process agreeable to all parties. In case of an impasse, the matter shall be referred to the Pierce County Regional Council for review and resolution. Ratification Date 30 Buildable Lands BL=91. Tfie'Gounty shodld,esfalili§li an opportunity for stakeholders,t_o'be inforrned(and provide'feedliack ondfie various-aspects;dAe',Build'ab leCand`s,-Programr— 9ib Antadihoc.committee'should''6e,re;established',every,five,yearsAo review appropriate,Level opmenbinformafion;;assumptions, and,methodology, applied'4o,cal'cdl`ate thefresideutial'-and�employmenbcapacity analysisS B. L-M P,ieree:County!and,its(cities;and towifs[areinot•obligated';to-'fdlfillSthe;county:v�ide_ planning.policies:for�the Buildable LvEiddsiP.rogram•ifiGMAii_s amen8ed�with provisions'suspending,fhe,regUiremeHts;of,R: W 3&10A.21.6[ Ratification Date 31 Community and Urban Design NEW CHAPTER COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON COMMUNITY AND URBAN DESIGN Background-Growth Management Act The Washington State Growth Management Act identifies as a planning goal to encourage development in urban areas and to reduce the inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land into sprawling, low-density development. To encourage this type of urban development that has increased density, and is compact and serviced by multiple transportation alternatives, it requires close attention to the urban design, community context and character, in order to function effectively and consistent with the vision of an individual community The Growth Management Act does not expressly require that the County adopt a planning policy on urban design;however, VISION 2040 and the Multicounty Planning Policies provide goals and policies related to regional design and urban design. VISION 2040 Multicounty Planning Policies(MPPs) VISION 2040 called for identifying and protecting significant visual and cultural resources that preserve community character It calls for designing facilities throughout the region that advance community development,and for creating parks and civic spaces. VISION 2040 also advances redevelopment and infill as opportunities for revitalizing communities, including along linear corridors(such as low-scale retail strips along the thoroughfares). Open space and parks at a variety of scales create public amenities,contribute to the character of communities, and provide opportunities for recreation and physical activity Countywide Planning Policy CU-1 The County, and each municipality in the County, will develop high quality, compact communities that: 1 1 impart a sense of place; 1.2 preserve local character; 1.3 provide for mixed uses and choices in housing types;and 14 encourage walking,bicycling, and transit use. CU-2. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall design public buildings and public spaces that contribute to the unique sense of community and a sense of place. CU-3 The County, and each municipality in the County, shall design transportation projects and other infrastructure to achieve community development objectives and improve the community Ratification Date 32 Community and Urban Design CU-4 Promote context-sensitive design of transportation facilities, both for facilities to fit in the context of the communities in which they are located, as well as applying urban design principles for projects in centers and transit station areas. Ratification Date 33 Economic Development and Employment COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT Background-Requirements of Growth Management Act The Washington Staf Growth Management Act maw nd ia°fi'ir°° as° plaming goal o guide the that counties and cities encourage economic development throughout the state that is consistent with adopted comprehensive plans, promote economic opportunity for all citizens of the state,especially for unemployed and disadvantaged persons,promoteahe retention.and'expansion,of existing�busi and recruitment ofnew businesses,recognize regional•differences:impacting:economic;development opportunities, and-encourage ourage growth in areas experiencing insufficient economic growth, all within the capacities of the state's natural resources,public services,and public facilities [RCW 36.70A.020(5)]. Additionally,the Growth Management Act expressly requires that the County adopt a planning policy on countywide economic development and employment[RCW 36.70A.210(3)(g)]. tVISION.2040 Multicounty Planning Policies(MPPs) fV[SION 2040 recognizes.that a robust economy•is integral.to:ougepvironmental; social„and inancial wellbeing. It acknowledges that a healthylandldiverse;econoniy:is.vital'for,paying or public services, supporting arts'and cultural institutions;-and+building ouncommunities. The Multicounty-Planning Policies for-economic development in�VISI QN,2040;a"re:organized'around the,topics ofbiisiness,people,�and places. An.emphasi_siis;placed onvenriching the regionAs� businesses.and'•employmenhmarket.,through,,job reteption; growih;:ap¢:di'versification. Importance e is also`placed,on small locally.owned'busine_sses, l5ecause,ih tcreate,jobs;<can�oftcr�familyr age j6bs,iand make:vital,contributions to the,sustatnabilttyto_f-the region s:economy and prosperity 'V[91ON 20.40 recognizes',the region's economic well bemg isialso,dependent upon the `safe and'reliable movement of,people, goods and'serdices;:and'iri foimatibrrand`includes:provisions for;prio�itizing economicidevelopmenf and,transportation'fundingito;centersj Countywide Planning Policy Ec-1 The County, and each municipality in the County,,Jwork:to achieve!a,prospermg and able regional,economy,by'suppof ing business and:job;creation;,investing•m all',peopl_e; sustaining environmental'quality, and,creating great central�places,.diverser communities,.andshigh,quality.of•life:�This:will invol've:assuring assure consistency. between economic development policies and adopted comprehensive plans by- 1 I considering-the f uture.developmentofcommercial,andindustrial"facilities r- [RCW,36:70A.210(3)(g)]'and creating in the land use element of each comprehensive plan a designation of areas for "commerce" and "industry” [RCW 36.70A.070(1)]; Ratification Date 34 Economic Development and Employment 1.2 providing within the areas designated for urban development,sufficient land to accommodate projected development-- ithin ^ market based system; 1.3 designating and zoning large tracts ofapprepriate de_�e°6'land equitably distributed throughout the various jurisdictions based on the related population, employment base and land areas of the jurisdiction for planned commercial and industrial centers,-and}local"housing and employmegtarge stst ; 1.3 1 "Equitably,"means with consideration for the population and its characteristics, including the skills of the current population;the current employment base and its characteristics(i.e.,type of businesses and industries,permanency of the existing employment base,past trends and current projections);the amount of land in the jurisdiction;the amount of vacant land in the jurisdiction appropriately zoned for economic development;the current unemployment rate;current commuting patterns; and others;fags as appropriate. 14 providing adequate public facilities and services to^°^^^�^ nemie development;employment centers an&an adequate supply of hous g with goy od'.access to,employment,cente"rs�— 1.5 separating,buffering,or leaving natural buffers between residential development and areas of economic development where it-is necessary due to the type, characteristics and impacts of the economic development activity; 1.6 developing and adopting standards at the municipal level to guide commercial n r _-- and industrial development in park like a settings that is:appropnately, lands^ c 1 7 evaluating federal, state,and local regulatory, taxing, facility financing and expenditure practices andtthen�making c"hangeg to assure that they these' practices favor economic development at appropriate locations. Rib 1pveragingithei region=,siandicounty's;pos itionTasian.international'gateway;by, supporting bus_in`esses,,poit"s; and`agenci nnvoCved.in;trade=relate8lactivitiesi 1;9 'encouraging+the piivate;ipUb lic,,and,nonpcofit,"sectors;to incorporate environmentai?and.socidl;responsibility-,itito,'thair practicesr LAO- maximizing,the;use�ofezistingt designated•manufacturing,andind'ustiial`.centersy byffocusing•appropriate,types,and'_amounts;dfgtnpl6yment4groNvth,ih thi se�areas and'byjp otecting them`from�in compati-ble;adjacent;uses:r Ec-2. The County,and each municipality in the County,shall promote diverse economic opportunities for all citizens of the County,especially the unemployed,disadvantaged Ratification Date 35 Economic Development and Employment persons, minorities and small businesses. The following measures may be used in accomplishing this policy,where appropriate: 2.1 determining a reasonable "jobs/housing"balance and then'coordinating land use and development policies to help achieve the designated balance of adequate affordable housing near acbl to employment centers; 2.2 identifying urban land suitable for the accommodation of a wide range of non- residential development activities; 2.3 utilizing state and/or federal programs and financial assistance to the maximum extent pessible appLopn eateat ; 2.4 encouraging redevelopment ofdeeliftin under utilized commercial areas; 2.5 encouraging flexibility in local zoning and land use controls i i ro der to permit a variety of economic uses, but do n�g so without sacrificing neeessary os and design and development standards; 2.6 encouraging programs, in conjunction with other public,quasi-public and private entitiesin order,to attract de4rah4C ee appropriate businesses and industries'3;i parti r cularly thosetthat diversify;the'economic?base'and/or�provide'faniily=wage — jobs; 2.7 to the exte..t possible encouraging the location of economic development activities in areas served by public transit and adequate transportation facilities; 2.8 maintaining and enhancing natural resource-based industries, including productive timber,agriculture, fishing and mining; 2.9 e cvrieeti:@ly targeting the appropriate creation and retention of specific firms and industries ineludin pFi,;P Jwttliirr;esta6lished and:emerging indosgy cl'usters.that export goods'and services,.import capital; an8'fiave'growth potential; 2.10 promoting educational,job training, and cultural oppo_rtunities,,partic—ularl_y�'for_• those facingvunique obstaelest and7brithose..v3ith;specidPneeds; 2.11 providing opportunities and locations for incubator industries 2:12 'fostering-a supportive eenvironrnerit foribugipessistartups; smaltibusinesses;and locally owned busiinessesifo'help•'them+continue to,prosper. Ec-3. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall encourage economic development in areas in which there ' h ' ` •' h' arer,insufficient employment opportunities and far the local population base by- Ratification Date 36 Economic Development and Employment 3.1 considering development incentives for ecartemie develOpfflem; 3.2 marketing development opportunities in slew ..rev4h aYea° Ec-4. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall take the following steps to ensure that economic growth remains within the capacities of the state's natural resources,public services and public facilities: 4.1 identifying existing and future demand for services; 4.2 encouraging the location of economic development aetivities within Urban Growth Areas; 4.3 limiting incompatible economic development activities in or adjacent to designated natural resource lands and critical areas and/or by requiring adequate buffers between economic development ass projects and designated natural resource lands and critical areas!and by ensuring that economic development activities occur in areas with adequate public facilities. Ec-5. The County, and each municipality in the County,shall plan for sufficient economic growth and development to ensure an appropriate balance of land uses which will produce a sound financial pestHre p Iti'on given the fiscal/economic costs and benefits derived from different land uses by 5.1 iensuring that the land use element of each Comprehensive Plan allows for an appropriate mix and balance of uses; 5.2 reducing inefficient?sprawlmg development patterns; 5.3 reducing transportation demand; 54 coordinating the provision of public facilities and services and/or insuring that new development supports the cost of public facility and service expansions made necessary by such development; 5.5 promoting development in areas with existing available pub facility capacity; 5.6 encouraging joint public/private development:as,appropriate 5i` .concenf rating'=a sigriifcantlariigunt o`f.economic=growtfi iritdesigriatedtcerifers 5i ; :ensuiirigithe efficie`n`t fl`ow(of,peopl'e;igoo8s;!seivices;ap8iipf_ormation nani d �Ykiro`ugfift}ie:regi- --ithlinfrastructure tnvestments,iparticularly'm:anq co_nnectin"g�desrgriatedw&riters;[See+thd,'Cenfer`sfpolicies mithe;Urban(Growtli I ' ----sec-6-- r Areations]; Ratification Date 37 Economic Development and Employment Ec-6. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall wo`— rk strengthen existing businesses and industries and to add to the diversity of economic opportunity and employment by- 6.1 promoting infill development to assist in maintaining a viable market for existing businesses; c— "— an -- 6.2 utilizing redevelopment or other�public`financmg mechanisms; where appropriate,to maintain existing businesses; 6.3 making available information,technical assistance and loans for business expansion and job creation; 6.4 protecting existing viable eeenafnie develepment aetivitie businesses from incompatible neighbors; 6.5 streamlining permit processing; 6.6 striving to maintain adequate public facilities and service levels; 6.7 evaluating regulatory and other constraints to eantinued business operations and devising an appropriate plan to minimize the effect of such constraints-.'- 639i supporting't_lie contributions.oftfie;region'`s'atid;county''stcultu�ally.apd ethn tally diverse,communtttes in'helptng�thelregibh�and�the:,ounty,continuc"to xpandsrts:international economy;— 6`9�ip'ruralfareas;i r6niotiilg;comtibe,occu n :(sdch;as; b6not;lmite dtopa 11 tourtsrri mseii"b sinesses,and'local?servicbs);fhatdo not conflict\wiifi;r_uralR Chaiact&-r.-and�resourcd:basedlland;use's,but:provides needed t-- employmenLin°cities in tae'rural areas: and 6x10� i nsruraltandinatuialtfesourcd lareas,supportigg�economic adti Vity,,dt;arize,and scale thafjss'compatible with"the+long term+integrity aynIprodu6tivity of tfiese fiff ds. Ec-7 The County, and each municipality-in the-County, shall.provide both the private sector_. and the public sector with information necessary to support and promote economic development by- 71 coordinating the collection and dissemination of information with various local governments; 7.2 cooperating with private and quasi-private entities and sharing information to attract new industries. Ratification Date 38 Education COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON EDUCATION Background -Requirements of Growth Management Act The Washington State Growth Management Act does not identify education as a planning goal to guide the development and adoption of comprehensive plans and development regulations. Neither is education listed as a planning policy requirement in the Growth Management Act. However, the list of topics identified in the Growth Management Act is intended to delineate only the minimum policy requirements. Education was identified as an additional policy area in the interlocal Agreement: LFramework Agreement for the Adoption of the Countywide Planning Policy(Pierce County Council Resolution No.R91-172, September 24, 1991)L":- VISIONv2040'.1GlolticountvP-IanninePolicies'(� N P \IISIONi240'contains policieslrelated�to,ed'ucation•obtainmeht;;services; and,the siting,of ducatiorrficilities. It calls{fonensuring a`ceessible 5n8k}igfi,quality.'ed'ucation:and!skills,frai nn g programsto all'.c&the region's residepts,and'integrates:t_fie;provision,ofied'u_cation'faciliiies,add ser vices.withteare:forithe,environment. `VISION:addf8 sesthOrovision;of�educatiogalzfacilities and serJices that are provided;toibdfiurban,and rural,populations by,calling for t_lie,siting of schools,institutions, and.other-community'facththes;that,primaHIV serve urban,populationsmithm ihe.urban,g"rowth,atea+inilocationstwhere they;will,pfomote;the;local desired,growth;plans. 'It.also raM'forlocating'schools, inst_itutions;iand.ottier;community"facilities'serving•rural residents-in neighboring.cities and;towr ns an&design thesefacilifies'in'keeping with the size'and scale;ofthe loealicommunity_. Countywide Planning Policy Ed-1 "Educational Facilities;"!ineludes means all public and private educational facilities, including, but not limited to,kindergartens,elementary schools, middle schools,junior high schools, high schools,junior colleges,colleges,academies, and similar institutions. Ed-2. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall strive to achieve excellence in education and to offer diverse educational opportunities to be made available to all residents of the County, cities!and towns by- __._2.1_.developing a broad.tax base;— _- 2.2 encouraging citizen participation; 2.3 encouraging coordination between educational and employment requirements. 2.4 orkingito;ensure,thattfie,region and thecony+has'high.gulity sb8; t traming.programsthat-give people�oppoitiinities;to leaf; maintain•andiupgradd Ratification Date 39 Educalion skilrie"cessary to meet the'current and,forecast,heeds ofthe,regional.and'global economy_ Ed-3. The County, and each municipality the County,shall coordinate with other institutions or governmental entities responsible for providing educational services, in ro der to ensure the provision of educational facilities along with other necessary public facilities and services and al no g with established and planned growth patterns through: 3 1 the capital facilities plan element; 3.2 the land use element; 3.3 school site location decisions; 3.4 coordination and, if necessary, formal interlocal agreements between school districts and other governmental entities exercising land use planning,regulationg and capital improvement planning functions; 3.5 the possible use of impact fees,voluntary advancements!and ether regulatory requirements for a portion of school facility financing; 3.6 encouragmgement ofjoint(municipal/school district)use of playgrounds,parks, open-spaces and recreational facilities; 37 supporting for sufficient funding of educational facilities and services; 3.8 supporting for the provision of educational facilities and services to meet specialized needs. Ed-4 The County, and each municipality in the County, shall^aa-°°^«h°o....... of ..ulti�m'""�coordll� aate.witq school districts by- 41 incorporating school facility location criteria, developed in conjunction with the local school district, in the local comprehensive plan; 4.2 including school districts in the comprehensive planning process; 4.3_ developing a common base of data and sharing.the data with school_districts concerning population, household,and school-age population projections,non- educational capital facility needs, and land uses; 44 initiating dialogues with school districts about school district boundaries and service areas in relation to municipal boundaries, designated urban growth areas, annexation plansg and service extension plans and policies. Ratification Date 40 Education Ed-5 The County, and each municipality in the County, shall determine specific siting requirements for all public and private educational facilities and shall meet specific educational facility needs by- 5 1 locating schools ih•a.ma� nner;t— hdei's consistentFy with the local comprehensive plan, including the capital facilities element; 5.2 deciding all facility locations, types and sizes with consideration for the provision of other necessary public facilities and services and the compatibility and effect of the provision of such facilities on land use and development r pattern s:; an—d 53� working.tbwa_rd�stai dArd§s thait would prioritize.the location of these�facilities.to belinlui$aWareas;,with•consideration,to existing.'facilities in.rural areas.) Ratification Date 41 Fiscal Impact COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON FISCAL IMPACT Background-Requirements of Growth Management Act The Washington State Growth Management Act requires that the Countywide Planning Policies address the La analysis of fiscal impact][RCW 36.70A.210(3)(h)]. However,the legislature did not define the scope of the required fiscal impact analysis«, w,...aa_,,,.,.,a :r ae r, .. :ae planning olisies.Puring the legislative proceedings a number of alternatives were discussed, ranging from fiscal analysis of the policies themselves,fiscal analysis of the comprehensive plans and implementing regulations,f cs alcs al analysis of governmental decisions affecting jurisdictional responsibilities and/or boundaries and fiscal analysis of significant public and private development projects. From these alternatives,the County,and each municipality, has determined that t the Countywide]Manning Policy level fiscal impact analysis will be required only for governmental decisions affecting jurisdictional responsibilities and/or boundaries and significant public and private development projects. Countywide Planning Policy FI-1. The purposes of fiscal impact analysis are to assess the relative costs of providing public facilities and services,with the public revenues that will be derived fromL(a) decisions affecting jurisdictional responsibilities and/or boundaries and significant public and private development projects. 17I-2. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall use the results ofthe any,req d fiscal impact analysis as one of the factors in determining acceptance, modification,or rejection of the proposaUpr ect. Ratification Date 42 Health and Well-Being NEW CHAPTER COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Background-Growth Management Act The Washington State Growth Management Act identifies as a planning goal to encourage development in urban areas and to reduce the inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land into sprawling,low-density development. The GMA also encourages multimodal transportation systems to encourage walking and other alternatives to the automobile. These transportation options provide for greater opportunity for walking and exercise that further promotes health and well-being. Compact communities can also encourage more efficient use of resources, reduced air pollution, and thereby reduce impacts on climate change. The GMA also sets forth a goal to protect the environment and enhance the state's high quality of life, including air and water quality These are also related to healthy living as well as climate change. VISION 2040 contains specific goals and policies addressing health and well-being, climate,change and air and water quality In 2005,the legislature amended the GMA to require communities to adopt and implement plans and strategies to promote an increase in physical activity among Washington State citizens. In response to this requirement,jurisdictions updated transportation elements to include a pedestrian and bicycle component,as well as identified planned improvements for those facilities and corridors. Other strategies for achieving improved public health include the adoption of"Complete Streets"policies,policies addressing the development and improvement of infrastructure supportive of community walkability, and improvements addressing the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians. Jurisdictions continue to adopt these mechanisms to enhance public health, consistent with the 2005 amendments to the GMA. VISION 2040 Multicounty Planning Policies(MPPs) VISION 2040 acknowledges that the health and well-being of the region's people is fundamental to maintaining and improving the region's sustainability and quality of life. It recognizes that human health is affected by the health of the natural environment,the strength of our region's communities and social networks,the way we build our cities and transportation systems,and the aesthetics and functionality of those systems. VISION 2040 addresses numerous ways that human health can be impacted in the central Puget Sound region, such as exposure to air and water pollution, automobile- related.injuries and deaths,.chronic diseases.related to physical inactivity, and lack of fresh and healthy foods. It further recognizes that attention to health as a consequence of planning and infrastructure decisions can improve quality of life,reduce health care costs, and lessen impacts from lost productivity VISION 2040 addresses many of the region's health concerns by providing strategies that will significantly reduce air and water pollution from transportation activities and other sources. A core concept of VISION 2040 is improving the safety of the transportation system for drivers, passengers,pedestrians,bicyclists, and others. Multicounty planning policies call for designing Ratification Date 43 Health and Well-Being transportation facilities to serve all users safely and efficiently This includes building and improving sidewalks,bike lanes,trails and paths and adopting land use strategies to bring homes closer to jobs, shopping, services,and recreation activities. VISION 2040 also states that health considerations should be addressed in regional and local planning and decision-making processes. It encourages design guidelines in the construction of buildings and facilities and regional farming and food production. Countywide Planning Policy HW-1 The County, and each municipality in the County,will be designed to promote physical, social,and mental well-being so that all people can live healthier and more active lives by- 1.1 designing communities to provide an improved environment for walking and bicycling;and 1.2 developing and implementing design guidelines to encourage construction of healthy buildings and facilities to promote healthy people; and 1.3 developing and implementing community plans and programs, such as community gardens and farmer's markets,that provide support for agricultural, farmland,and aquatic uses that facilitate the production of fresh and minimally processed healthy foods,and encourage community access to those resources. HW-2. The County, and each municipality in the County,shall incorporate provisions addressing health and well-being into appropriate regional,countywide,and local planning and decision-making processes. HW-3. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall promote cooperation and coordination among transportation providers, local government, and developers to ensure that joint-and mixed-use developments are designed to promote and improve physical, mental, and social health and reduce the impacts of climate change on the natural and built environments. HW-4. The County and each municipality in the County, shall promote and develop transportation systems and options that minimize negative impacts to human health by- __4 1 _-improving the safety_ofthe transportation system and,.inthe.long term,achieve._ the state's goal of zero deaths and disabling injuries;and 4.2 improve local street patterns-including their design and how they are used,for walking,bicycling,and transit use to enhance communities,connectivity, and physical activity, such as through the adoption of"Complete Streets"policies. Ratification Date 44 Health and Well-Being HW-5 The County, and each municipality in the County, shall protect and enhance the environment and public health and safety when providing public services and facilities by- 5.1 coordinating, designing,and planning for public safety services and programs; 5.2 consider use of health impact assessment tools when developing and evaluating planning projects to identify possible impacts of projects on community health; and 5.3 encouraging health and human service facilities to locate near centers and transit for efficient accessibility to service delivery Ratification Date 45 Historic,Archaeological and Cultural Preservation COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON HISTORIC, ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION Background-Requirements of Growth Management Act The Washington State Growth Management Act ma dat s identifies as a planning geal to guide the that counties and cities identify and encourage the preservation of lands, sites and structures,that have historical or archaeological significance. [RCW 36.70A.020(13)]. The term "significance" is not defined! ; altheugh Howeyer it is well-recognized that the federal and state governments have programs that have been in operation for some time by which land, sites, structures and districts of national significance are/e may be placed on the National Register of Historic Places and land, sites and structures of state significance are/e may be placed on the State Register of Historic Places. Certain cities, including Tacoma,have adopted local programs to designate land, sites and structures of local significance. Although the Growth Management Act Amendments do d eo s not require a countywide planning policy on historic, archaeological and cultural preservation,that requirement was added by the Interlocal Agreement: j Framework Agreement for the Adoption of the Countywide Planning Policy(Pierce County Council Resolution No.R91-172, September 24, 1991);]. iV,ISIONr204OtMulticounty Plannine:Policies.(MPPs) SIGN„2040,promotes the preservation of significant visual,and.eultural resources, including public,views,landmarks an&cu_l_tural'.landscapes, and areas.ofspecial interest, in,ad_dition to'historic' and,archeological resources. VISION 2040 also,contains�policies-that;promote urban design�y I to;preserve,these,assets.in recognition.of the economic value of sense of place{ Countywide Planning Policy 14AC-1 The County, and each municipality in the County, utilizing applicable federal, state? and local designations, if relevant,(and where appropriate in cooperation with the Indian tribes)shall identify the presence of federal, state?and local historic, archaeological and cultural lands, sitesi and structures;of significance within their boundaries. HAC-2.The County,and each municipality in the County may, utilizing County standards or locally-developed standards, identify.and designate local historic,archaeological and cultural lands, site4 and structures of significance within their boundaries. 2.1 Recommendations for local designations may be made by any person or entity or by any municipality or governmental body 2.2 The municipality may designate an individual,commission or committee to be responsible for review of recommendations and to forward such recommendations on to the legislative body Ratification Date 46 Historic,Archaeological and Cultural Presetation 2.3 Designations shall only be made by the local legislative body if the land, site!or structure has only local significance. 2.4 All such designations shall be reflected in the land use element of the comprehensive plan. 2.5 Any municipality may request that the County's Landmarks Commission and/or staff provide assistance in designating land, sites!or structures; if sought, such assistance may be provided pursuant to an interlocal agreement. 2.6 Preservation of significant lands, sites!and structures shall be encouraged or accomplished by the County,and each municipality in the County,through any one or a combination of the following techniques,as determined to be appropriate by the local legislative body- 2.6.1 Designation; 2.6.2 Incentives for preservation; 2.6.3 Loans and grants; 2.6.4 Public purchase; 2.6.5 Non-development]easement; 2.6.6 Development rights transfer; 2.6.7 Restrictive covenants; 2.6.8 Regulations for protection,maintenance!and apprr oval of appropriate development; 2.6.9 Plan /standards for preservation asse�b h W.S.Department of the Interior}.� 2.6�IO -tf ifed�o altGovemmerit designation. 2.7 The County, and each municipality in the County, may utilize one or more of the following criterial or others as may be determined to be app— rop,to make designation decisions for recommended lands, sites or structures: 2.7.1 Archaeological, historicl or cultural "significance;" 2.7.2 Condition; 2.7.3 Uniqueness; 2.74 Accessibility; 2.7.5 Cost/benefit; 2.7.6 Extent to which land, site!or structure is undisturbed; 2.77 Presence of incompatible land uses or activities; 2.7.8 Presence of environmental, health!or safety hazards; 2.7.9 Tourism potential; 2.7.10 Educational value; 2.7 11 Consent of owner. Ratification Date 47 Historic,Archaeological and Cultural Presel,ation 2.8 The legislative body of the County, and each municipality in the County,may utilize one or more of the following criteria or others as may be determined tokbe appropr tae to make a de-designation decision: 2.8.1 Error in historical/archaeological/cultural research for the original designation; 2.8.2 Economic hardship for the owner leaving no reasonable use of the land, site or structure; 2.8.3 Deterioration of lands, sitei or structure; 2.8.4 Discovery of other(better)examples of lands, sites!or structures; 2.8.5 Presence of land, site!or structure on state or federal registers. HAC-3.The County, and each municipality in the County,shall encourage public education programs regarding historic,archaeological!and cultural lands, sitesg and structures as a means of raising public awareness of the value of maintaining those resources. H_AC 45'Utilize urtian design strategics.and'approaches toiensure';that!chang6Lt64he but tl �V nvuoninent preserve and eiihancetthe region's and'the county's iiiii etattrtbutes and each commimity's:distmctive'identityiih-recogmtiori'A he,econocmo:value ofssense•of L .-_ _ placel Ratification Date 48 Natural Resources, Open Space,Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Lands&Environment COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON NATURAL RESOURCES,OPEN SPACEI AND PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE LANDS,'!AND THE?EN.VII20NMENT Background -Requirements of Growth Management Act The Washington State Growth Management Act identifies the following as planning goals: M maintain and enhance natural resource-based industries,including productive timber, agricultural and fisheries industries [RCW 36(•7,OA�020(8)];(2)encourage the conservation of productive forest lands and productive agricultural lands,and discourage incompatible uses [RCW 36.70A.020(8)]; (3)encourage the retention of open space and development of recreational opportunities,conserve fish and wildlife habitat, increase access to natural resource lands and water,and develop parks [RCW 36.70A.020(9)];and1(4)protect the environment and enhance the state's high quality of life, including air and water quality,and the availability of water [RCW 36.70A.020(10)]. Aftheugh ,The degree of interconnectedness between theirs tfiese goals leads to the development of a single,comprehensive planning policy Although the Growth Management Act does not expressly require a countywide planning policy on natural resources, open space and protection of environmentally sensitive lands,the addition of such a policy was specifically identified in the Pierce County Interlocal Agreement: EFramework Agreement for the Adoption of the Countywide Planning Policy(Pierce County Council Resolution No.R-91-172, September 24, 1991);. VLSI©N2040sMulticounty anninepPolicies'(1GIPPsI ISION 2040•acknowledgesahatloartaip;developinentpatterns and practicesifia"ve,damaged?and threaten,toifurther disrupt the.regton's,ecosystems: 'Its recognizes;ttiat*wHi-16'someiimpacts:are`_ verstbl_e, the region can`curb;polft tton; changetland u"se and,transportationypatterns;-an$+lietter manage•,was""te^to'protect key�,eoological'functtons?and Help.resf re.the�snvironment. P ISION;2040'§tres`_ses tfieleodogical;keeonomic;anditiealtfi"benefits;oftpreserd ngiand.restoring ourmatural&tivironment The viunicounW,PlannmgTohciesim'VISION-2040 have been tdeveloped;around the theme of{envtronmental4stewardshiptand sustatn'a6ilrty This tsifitrtih rj expressed^ih UISIONl,20,40'salieme`ofapeople,fpros&61JV 6ndrplan ,:Ttiisltheme recognizes,the iiriportant-relationship betweenaour co"mmumties;,our+eeonomy and:our(envtronmentl _!VISION 204N 204.ftcknowledg`esithat,atmospheiic;poll`u_tion�t ea ent sitoialtbr-tlieoway;the;patural n"vtronment functions+and`to+affe`ct humanuhealffiFandawel�l�ing,dt+recogntzes ffia�,,y,_tfthe,ayerage t- `- — annual temperat`u_resiare�already,rismg""+in'the Pacific Northwesttan'dlttiat•reducedcsnowp`ack-and ea"rherspririg runoffs,gould resultin iih reasing water-shortages;and,droughtacondrttons,\VISION L- 2040's;cominitmentfosustainalilezgrowth;.clean,ttan"spor'Cation;1an dlgi deYelopmenttpr actices elp'reduce greenhou"se!gas emissions andkcreate+healtliieMorrun ties rVISION:2040:dlso;pro ides,guiddnn-ce',,fortPed_ucing greephoue(gas;emissions•and planning,for� ariousiurip is caused by+chmate,change: 'Includedtis amovera`rchmgggoal,thatrcagsifor reduc g polhitants4fiich:co`ntribute to clim`_a ate:change: !Multicounty`,\planning olicies;commit the region to comply witfi?recent state d1rectives�regarding^th_e^reductioniofgreenhousetgases an$call?on Ratification Date 49 Natural Resources, Open Space, Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Lands&Environment jurisdicti6nsiandi agencies,toiinclude�an'analysisrof climafe,�hange impacts when per`forming envtronmentabr the ew;under thd,State'Eh-vironmentaltPohoy Act. Add ltional provisions callRfor reducing;tfielr`ate.of mergytaselper•`captta'andrdevalopmg new energy.man`agemenYtechno logy?as U-- arb;of meetin there ton s ever ,n"eed-F P g-g r 8Y Countywide Planning Policy Env-1. The following governmental entities shall act in a coordinatedien manner,to identify, designate?and conserve resources, and to protect open space and environmentally sensitive lands: 1.1 The State [RCW 36.70A.050(1)]; I 1.2 The County; 1.3 Municipalities; 1.4 Special Purpose Districts and entities; 1.5 The Puget Sound Regional Council and Regional Authorities(Puget Sound CI Air Pollution Centfel Agency,Regional Transportation Planning Organization et an; 1.6 The Federal government; 17 Tribal governments; 1.8 Public utilities. 2. "Natural reseurees" shall be defined,fer the ptifpese E)f these polieies,to include: minefal reqRurpt-q and mineral lands,productive timber lands,and fishefies indus4ries. 3En -2=2. Countywide natural resources identified and designated pursuant to this Policy shall be maintained and enhanced through one or more of the following means: 32.1 conservation; —__32.2—conservation combined-with-planned use;- 32.3 planned use; 32.4 enhancement; 32.5 education; 32.6 preservation; Ratification Date 50 Natural Resources, Open Space, Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Lands&Environment 32.7 purchase/acquisition; 32.8 regulatory approaches; and 42.9 compensable approaches. 4Ens3.The governmental entities specified in subpolicy 1 shall work cooperatively and consistently with each other to achieve this Policy through: 43'.1 identifying,designating, maintaining, conserving, enhancing9 and/or protecting, as appropriate, natural resources through the adoption of specific elements in the county and municipal comprehensive plans; 43.2 developing appropriate implementation strategies and regulations; 43.3 adopting local capital improvement programs designed to achieve the objectives of this Policy; 4734 coordinating standards and criteria between the programs of the governmental entities specified in subpolicy 1, including where necessary the use of inter- governmental agreements, so as to be consistent with the objectives of this Policy--n 3`5' 1 usingiintegrate8landsinterdi'sciplinary_app"roaches•for,envirorimentahplanning •--r_.. and;assessment<and 3:6 �dsingEtfieibest inforination•available at-41101eyeIs of planning,es pecially,scienrtifc information;\when,estAblisliing+and:implementing,endir`oitfnentaltsfand'ard' estabhstied&byiffie Ibcal; state, or:fed`eralpgovetnmetit. 3Em=9 The County,and each municipality in the County, shall consider the following regarding natural resources: 1 placing a primary emphasis on maintaining,enhancing, conserving9 and/or protecting, as appropriate, designated and identified natural resources including lands of local, county and statewide significance; 34.2 developing and applying criteria for limighged development, if allowed, so as to maintain, enhancey and conserve identified and designated important,productive or economically viable natural resources or natural resource based industries; 34'.3 ensuring the provision of buffers to protect environmentally sensitive lands where economic use of natural resource lands will cause adverse impacts; 34.4 adopting a"no net loss" approach where applicable; Ratification Date 51 ZS a;eQ uopuag!;ug `soilmoadde.C1o;eln8aa faolesuodwoo ao pwa;snlo`alq!xag aaq;o ao `siqou;u2wdolanaP.3o,asegaandis;q2!c;uawdolanaP3ora3suea;deaz!I!In 9'59 �—.--_ :uotlenaasuoa a03 san!;uaaup anp;!sodp ozq!;n S'S9 `.gaeoadde„ssol;au ou„ e;dope b 59 `saajjnq a;eudoaddu jo uo!spnoad oq;gOnoaq;spuel anp;!suas-XIle;uawuoapnua 103 uo!;aa;oad appnoad 1paM'olle pa}}!w4ad s!;uawdolanap aaa4M £'S9 `.sueld an!suagaadwoo ledpopunw u!ao,(IunoD aq;u! p`aI MO;IE pa}!wuad3!6;uawdoi3n3p pa8u�;!w!l X03 e!aa;!aa pue spiepue;s dolanap Z'S9 spuel anl;!suas Xlle;uauwoa!nua3o uop;oa;oad o;icj!ao!ad an!2 1 5ry :;uawdolanap pue spuel anp;!suas Xge;uawuoainaa uaanuaq dlgsuop;elaa Oupenollo3 oq;upe;upew Begs `flunoD ag;u!S4gedpopunw goea pue`,C;unoo oqi, •suolueo se qons saan;ea3 m5oloa2 anbpun pue`sauen;so `seaae popoog Xl;uonbaa3 `se;lap`saanpa `sqq `sweaa;s`s)paaaa`sougaaogs `seaae XIddns aa;eM opnioui llegs pue spuel snopaezeq Xlleoi2oloo2`;e;!geq a3gpl!M pue qsg `seaae aBaegoaa aa3mbe`spuel;aM `o;pa;!wpl;ou;nq `4uppnlou! WO£O'dOL'9C M:)N ol;uensand seaae leapgao poleugisop Ile apnlou!llegs Xogod oq;3o osodand aq;ao3 `spuel an!;!suas XIle;uawuonnug 'SS-nugq pa;elaa a!og;,pue spuel oomosaa pq; ,il!j!geu!e;sns aq;7doddns', 5 uo!lepea�ap Xl!lenb aa;eM pue ne 3o uop;uanaad oq;4upzpsegdwa 8' `san!;aafgo.Co!lod osaq;3o ooueuodwp oq;2anuaauoo/�I!unwwoo oq;3o s;uouidas Ile. Su!;eonpa L Eg sagaeoadde 9 Iff `awi;aano uoi;enaasuoa aansuo o;sanp;uaaup an!;psod Supzgp;n S-:Vg 1e1awuodpuid T spuv7 aapesuag d11v1uau11rodinug fo uopoaloij 'aovdg uado 'saoanosag/vjmDv Natural Resources, Open Space, Protection ojEnvironmentally Sensitive Lands&Environment 657 designate environmentally sensitive lands of local,county and statewide significance; 655.8 educate all segments of the community concerning the importance of these Policy objectives. 9Env`.6.The County, and each municipality in the County, shall determine the amount of development permitted on environmentally sensitive lands by accor�ding.t_o'the nature of the area sought to be protected;and so on a case-by-case basis;in conjunction with SEPA regulations. Enhancements e€to environmentally sensitive lands, such as parks and observation towers, may be allowed. SEnv7,.The County, and each municipality in the County,as well as the other governmental entities specified in subpolicy 1 shall be in compliance with and seek to exceed federal and state environmental quality standards where required to achieve the objectives of this Policy; 9Ehv=8=8. The County, and each municipality in the County, as well as the other governmental entities specified in subpolicy 1 shall consider policies on environmentally sensitive lands in conjunction with other Countywide Planning Policies, including,but not limited to, policies which address: 98.1 urban growth areas; 982 contiguous orderly development and the provision of urban services to such development; 983 capital facility siting; 98.4 transportation effibie y; FT siting offransportation;facilities; 8v6 operations andimaintenance of transportation facilities; 938x7 infill development; 9-.68!8 affordable housing;- - -- 9-8 9 state and local Shoreline Master Programs; 9 88v goals and mandates of federal and state land jurisdiction agencies including the Washington State Department of Natural Resources,the U.S.Forest Service, the National Park Service and Tribal governments; 9-98 watershed management. Ratification Date 53 Natural Resources, Open Space,Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Lands&Tnvironinent En_v 3-O `9.Open space, for the purpose of this Policy shall include parks, recreation areas, greenbelts/natural buffers, scenic and natural amenities or unique geological features or unique resources. IEny,4O.The County,and each municipality in the County, shall develop a plan for the provision andidesl�gtl_a wntiont of open space considering the following: 4-10.1 environmentally sensitive lands may also include open space and/or greenbelt areas; 110.2 open space areas are located enly within urban growth areas; 4-10.3 open space is defined in conjunction with recreation and facilities Q0�_4' ,opemspace:and environmentally sensitive I_ands,that cteate`linkages across jurisdictional,boundaiies,and,coordination,with'these entities;- 110:5 encourage open space cluster'design;,and 110:6 encourage�ntual buffeing apf ofdelopmentdesign! 12. The Getinty, and eaeh munieipality in the Gatinty, shall designate appropriate epe 12.1 felle i.... ..n assessment of leeal n.....Jr ....,1 1........1 ........ ..peci fie eriteria; 12.1.1 to ,. open speee eluste«.lerir...• 4 3 1 if..iwh ever mppt thp, aMAyL ,.«i feFia n f 17 1 and 13 Z and ..«e in! aquifer 12.3.2 fleadpl.ains; r� 12.3.3 unique reseuree arLas; En 13 The County,and each municipality in the County, may make the following uses of open space: 13'1D 1 recreational areas, including parks(golf courses,picnic areas, bicycle, equestrian and walking trails)and general recreation; 13JI.2 uses as considered on a case-by-case basis; Ratification Date 54 Natural Resources, Open Space,Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Lands&Environment 13,11.3 uses derived from community definition(i.e., greenbelts) nv;142.The County, and each municipality in the County, shall encourage new housing to locate in a compatible fashion iclustetedxdesign)with open space designations or outside of designated open spaces. E.n vI53.The County,and each municipality in the County, shall regulate open space through tools�suchlas: 133 1 zoning and subdivision ordinances, including but not limited to cluster and minimum lot size zoning,overlay zones and adequate off-site public facility regulations; 133.2 development impact fees for park and open space acquisition; 153.3 dedication of land or money in-lieu of land; 133.4 designation of open space corridors; 153.5 soil conservation measures; 153.6 wetlands, shorelines, floodplain or other environmentally sensitive lands ordinances;and 153.7 development agreements. E�7164 The County, and each municipality in the County, shall coop ely inventory existing and newly designate potential open space by deaf—'gi 164.1-local andifegional planning inventories' 16.2 nal : e«t,,.., Env�,1�5 The County, and each municipality in the County,shall authorize the following methods of retention of open space land or wildlife corridors: --- --1-75.1-public acquisition of property-in fee simple or-through development easement acquisition; 1-75.2 private acquisition with covenants,conditions and/or restrictions limiting the use of the property to open space; 1-75.3 alternatives to public purchase, includingrbut�not�limited to: Ratification Date 55 Natural Resources, Open Space, Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Lands X Envirmunent 175.3 1 flexible zoning, subdivision and regulatory approaches designed for protection or preservation; 175 3.2 land trust; 1-751.3.3 conservation easement; 175 .3 4 transfer of development rights,purchase.o6development rights, and other compensable regulatory approaches; 175.3.5 rails-to-trails; 185.3.6 donations; 175.3 7 preferential assessments; 1751.3.8 planned developments; 175. 3.9 dedications; 175.3 10 impact fees; 175.3 11 view easements; 175.3 12 use value assessments; 1-75 4 retention of existing open space through: 175.41 eeardinatienwith the designation ofnaoral resource lands of statewide significance; 175 4.2 required open space preservation within and without Urban Growth Boundaries established by P.SRG PiercOG ty; 134.3 coordination with agricultural land owners and right to farm policies. 15A.4 preservin&; and''enhancing significant regional'.open-space networks and linkages across jurisdict]onal,boundariesT General ET-81, .The County, and each municipality in the County, should protect and enhance the natural ecosystems through comprehensive plan policies and development regulations that reflect natural constraints and protect sensitive features. 1�6 1 '!P,reserve,and enfiancc fiabitat to,prevent species%from inclusion,on,the endangered speciesgist and to accelerate'their.removal"from tbe'listr 16(2. -ldentify,and protect,wildlife,corridors bothdinside and�outside�the,urban owth,area� __ ]6.3—'P,reservefand,restore.nativ6 vegetationtto,protect:habitat;;especially whhereitt -I contributes°to,the overall`ecologicaly,function,and where invasive species are a significant'threaUo native=osystems. 1'6:4 Maintain naturahhydrological;functio'ns,,ecosystems(andtwatershed's afid, 1�whereifeasible; restore to,a more natural'statej 16:5 Restore,,wfiere:appropriate,and,possilile; fresfiwater!and marine shorelmes,) watersheds,.and,estuaties-to'anatural coedition'foriecol'ogicaffunction,and vc,al F Ratification Date 56 Natural Resources, Open Space, Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Lands&Environment ;l'66;,IRed`u_eetthe,us$;of,pesticidcr si andlc_fiamical,feitili2drsit_bsthe,ezterit-feasible,ii d id&ntifySalfernatives;tliat minimize asks;tb_humanShealth:and',the�en"vironrnen 16171 .;IdegWi ,:h$�a8diess„the iiripacts of:climatelchang:,2a,.iydr�olbgicalrsystems� Ln,v!-197.The County, and each municipality in the County, should preserve, protect, and where practicable,restore natural habitat critical for the conservation of salmonid species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act,through the adoption of comprehensive plan policies that seek to protect, maintain, or restore aquatic ecosystems. 19,7 1 Jurisdictions should consider creation of a Public Benefit Rating System under the Current Use Assessment Program(RCW 84.34) or other Tax Incentive Programs that includes a higher priority for fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas. 197.2 Consider fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas when designating land use designations and companion zoning regulations. 197.3 Amend existing critical area regulations, as necessary, to protect fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas from development impacts. Coordination of Watershed Planning and Land Use Planning "Watershed”means a geographic area that drains toward or contributes flow to a stream or river and the geographic limits of a watershed are defined by the points at which the ground slope changes to drain surface water into the tributaries that feed the stream or river system. -- En'v281. The County, and each municipality in the County, should protect the natural habitat critical for the conservation of salmonid species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act, whenever practicable,through the use of planning activities or study techniques that are capable of determining changes in stream hydrology and water quality 2918.1 The County, and each municipality in the County, should coordinate watershed planning and land use planning activities and implementation activities within a watershed boundary including: -- - 281`8.I 1 recognize that watershed planning may be useful in analyzing changes in stream hydrology, flooding,water quality and capital facilities under different land use scenarios; 29,18.1.2 evaluate the use of vegetation retention,tree conservation, and maximum impervious surface standards; 2918.1.3 whenever possible, utilize watershed boundaries instead of jurisdictional boundaries for plans and studies; Ratification Date 57 Natural Resources, Open Space,Protection of F_nrironmentally Sensitive Lands&Environment 2018.14 consider the implications of planning and implementation activities on natural environmental and built systems that are located outside jurisdictional boundaries but within the shared watershed; 2-0 l8.1.5 when updating land use plans and regulations, consider information that is contained within watershed plans. Inter jurisdictional Cooperation NkEn -19 The County, and each municipality in the County, shall work together to identify and protect natural habitat corridors that cross jurisdictional boundaries. 2}99.1 Establish informational sharing workshops or present information at established coordinating committees. 2-P19.2 Whenever possible, utilize watershed boundaries instead ofjurisdictional boundaries for plans and studies. 193 Establish a'common method forassessing.the habitat+needssfor sensitive species. 2Ev 20 The County, and each municipality in the County, should coordinate watershed/aquatic restoration planning and implementation activities within a watershed. 220.1 Consider the implications of planning and implementation activities not only within jurisdictional boundaries, but also the implications of decisions and activities on habitat for critical fish species that is located outside jurisdictional boundaries but within the shared watershed. 20.2 EncouragelinVolmement with4local�draiiiage rdistiiets�ih planriin---g.process E nv-23`.11 The County, and each municipality in the County, shall cooperatively work together to create and adopt modifications to their Critical Areas Regulations that include the best available science for the protection of existing habitat,wetlands, estuaries, and riparian areas by avoiding negative impacts. 23- 1 Encourage the removal of invasive species and the replanting of natural vegetation.--- ---- --- - -- -- -- ------ 237.2 Encourage local community groups in critical habitat restoration and enhancement efforts. 23-.3 Utilize incentives to encourage landowners to retain, enhance, or restore critical habitat. Ratification Date 58 Natural Resources, Open Space,Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Lands&Environment 20 4 Develop complementary, coordinated, integrated, and flexible approaches for the collection, analysis, and sharing of monitoring information(e.g., GIS data, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis. Development Standards Env-242. Upon adoption of a state classification system, the County and each municipality in the County, should work together to establish a single system for stream typing. Env-233 The County, and each municipality in the County, should maintain or enhance water quality through control of runoff and best management practices to maintain natural aquatic communities and beneficial uses. Monitoring, Best Available Science and Adaptive Management Env-264 The County, and each municipality in the County, should work cooperatively toward creating and implementing methodologies designed to determine the effectiveness of enhancement and recovery strategies for listed species. (The term recovery is applied to species and not to habitat.) 264 1 Monitoring and evaluation strategies should be designed to develop data and information that can be used to evaluate fixture policy choices and management actions. 264.2 Whenever practicable, adoption of local plans, which include conservation Izplans or watershed basin plans, should include monitoring and evaluation criteria. 24':3! tUSe',tfieF,liesf,infoimation,availalil e'atiallleve]srofsplanning;.especially sc ienhfic unformafion r E-275 The County, and each municipality in the County, recognizes that the best available science to address listed species recovery issues is evolving. Each jurisdiction should apply an adaptive management strategy to determine how well the objectives of listed species recovery and critical habitat preservation/restoration are being achieved. 275 1--Consider-the results of pilot-developments-in land use planning. Eri 2v 6.lEn"sureithataall residents;,iegardlessiditsocial�6r.economici tdtu,,ilive,inia+healthy cnvironmentawitLaihL1 altezposureito5poll'utiom. EnvEnv 27':Lb cL*ocatecdevelopmerit,in,a;manneritfiafminimizesyimpacts:to natural"features?and t` '• .; promotekthe use of innovat,ve:environmentally sensrtwe developmentpract_ices, inclhdingige gn tnaterta`ls, oonstruction;(andioti`gomg,mai tenance� Ratification Date 59 Natural Resources, Open Space, Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Lands&Environment En'v=28.flVlit�ig d: st e,causcd4byAfraffi_c industries;,and,othec sources tonadjus411an$uws as u`a—ro riate.fo•secure(tfie same.tesult - p1Lp AirsOualitu E chandnv 29.Reamaintain•airipollutio_n�dttiinment•%level/standards for{carbon.'monoxid'e ozone,andkparttcul_atesias determmedGystlieLEnvi r`orimeiital4Pr`otectionvAgency ooi the P,uget%SoundfCleanKAit,Agency_j En_v-30J_1 i6,County,andteach•muriicipality,inithe-,County aghdll.gtrive;iastappropriate,,to Einprove(tfie.coutitywide:oreralliai%quality£or,garticutates;wone;rand'toxics throyghmmeasurres-such%ss 3001 Providng.educdti6n;tbithe'coinmubity:about;tfie•sourcesandEimplicationscof particulate matter;;ozone'(smog)3andlair tonics; 30,,_2 'Coo'rdinafing and`pattncringaacr"oss jurisdictionala)ioundaries_on a ai'r;quality �._ , -- issues YStrategies,.and'e3ucation e'ffo"rts; 30:3', iEmploying•method'sko red'uce,parti_`culat_-estliy improving indooi,and'!outdoor wood'lburnmg•activities Eand,:woodlas a a=source-o`f•`heat; 30.4' 'St`rengttianing effortsto,reduce pollutantstfrom'constructioiiiactivitiese(i? --,fugitive-dust) 30:5 'Strengthening fforts-to+reduce,pollutants.from Aranspottafion:activitiest6y' 30:5'.1•including;pol lutioii,red`uctiontmetho8sthrough technologies:"such as:the �u`setofroleanar.�fiaels•and'weliicle;progratns�fon•"example;electrip�_�_• charging stations btketandlpedestnan trifrasfructureIa_- tpartnerinj to construcfintfa jurisdictional'';trails-an$En`onmotortzed facilthevlinear r_,- tratl's,'andklow;gpeed vehicle"s; B Of5'-2•reducingwefiicle`milestravele&aridiauto,dependency; 30:5P3,d_esigning•and�,prioritizing;coinpact commun"ities:and'neigfibor`hood acces"sibil ity_fo`r,d'aily:goods;and'`services:r� �v 30:6 'Reducing•,air'tonics,e_"ai.ons�throughi;freigtit'infrastructure inyestinent;;diesel retrofits,twoodstovercfiange�outyprograms;_and�vaiiousCcommunityj eale r ro ects. Clirnate;Ghanee En Q I-- The';Cotittty,�an`dteacli,municipality—m theiCounty <s`-ha list rive`to-meefeState�mand'ates on,clnnateicfiangeiandrthe reductioatiof greerifiou"se+gases: �� m Ratification Date 60 Natural Resources, Open Space, Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Lands&Environment 3111 +Juris dicfionsishoul_d�wor_k,to,addiess;climdterdhange tand`gEeentiouse,gas se by _e nder dkinglsuch'actions as: 31e:141;coed'u_cting,a�ba"seline�assessmept#andlinventory,ofcdl3on energy footprint,of its community andtmunicipal operations; 31:1 2FCreating andtad`opting:wclimate!a--- — ction.p lan !3141.3 providing,out;each itotdevelopersand,residentsto educate'a_boufthe —sourcesiofigieenlibuse,e'gases and,the.effects•'dPdlimate cbayge � 83'h 11.4 assessingtb6'impact:dfithe�development,ofycagital facilities may_liade one l i rn ate!e han ge;:an d 3.1.2 Jurisdictions sboiild',address'adaptation`and mitigation strategies frotn'the e"ffects,of•climate change in'1"ong3tange,p14ns,such•as�shoreline master programs;and,comprehensive,plans. 31.3, Jurisdictions shou_Id encourage the;development,cort munity;furetluce impacts e"fpropo sed,proj ects',on'cl i nfate:change r 3 f.3a Wo"rk-to;protnote;green;developmeiit•standard's:(e.g.,.LEED and e quivalent.iand1low,uttpact development)'in-,bdth,pulilic an&prry to eto development:and±dpera4ions ` 31.4 Inplude,anlanalysi`s;(i.e.;supplemerStaljgreenhousq gas/climate change impact orkstieet)tof climate;charige impacts and,potentiaPtnitigation4wberi cond'u_cting an'environmentalrevi`ew,process,undec'tbe StateEnvironmental Pool ic`y/Acti 31-:5 Jurisdictions,shoul_d "consider ttie'carbon sequestcationipotentiahofnatural --t resources+and:open"sj cc. 31:S:15Direct,developtnefit`intolurbdn:a_reas+and compacbcentcrs to prevent and tredu"calthe,uTbanizationlofeco logically sensitiye,areas and natural IesouLccs;;and 31.5,.2+Encourage'coufftywide carbon'seque"sfratiom through; 311.5t2.4, 'Increasing,th_e,amount ofvegetationcand canopy coverim. urban-are_as byecoordinating.the'.preservation and,groLA hbf opemspace; 31.5:242' 'Developing accompreliensive strategy to maintain and'restore Vegetation,and"increase canopy cover-,in rural areas__—_J Ratification Date 61 Alantral Resources, Open Space, Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Lands&Environment 3116 'Jurisdictionsishou ldIsupport'energy managementtechnologies and.altemativ.e —energy sourcesF— 31a6: Cooperate,wit}itregional initiatives andteffortstowardd edevelopment andease:of,energy imanagement'technolog ies; 3•L6.2R'educ$.greephouse gasestby expanding'She use:ofibiofuels,,energy_ eIfficiencyl conservation.and•al_ternative,energy sources withimmunicipaI and privatetdevelopment,a`nd operations;— 31'!63'Investigate-and;pursue opportunities for,district heating;(tfiertnal'energy on'aneigfiliortiood;scale) 31':6:4'Investigate and'pursue opporturiities'for• landfill metfiane'sequestration --an"dam 31':6:5 Adjust•d'evelopmentstandards'to;allow,<encouragei,andipreserve' opportunities'for,alternative,energy.infrastructure; such. solar,paee 31,7 Jurisdictions shouldinclude,c]imate changee mit]gation'strategies in local transportation planningf — 3 ooperate'�with•regional and'.countywid'eltransoortation initiativesId develop strong.iegional'pulilicttransportation-options; 31:7.2"Incr easefatterngtives,to,driving al, ;land 3'1'.7.3�Encourage;priVdte,and.pu6licidevelopment of transit.oriented —� evelopmenttfiroughout ttie county,to.reduce,the.need for personal t yehicle,use! Ratification Date 62 Rural Areas NEW CHAPTER COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON RURAL AREAS Background-Growth Management Act The Washington State Growth Management Act requires that county comprehensive plans include a rural element that includes lands that are not designated for urban growth,agriculture, forest, or mineral resources. This element is guided by multiple sections in the GMA related to rural areas, including RCW 36.70A.030 (Definitions), RCW 36.70A.01 I (Findings -Rural lands), RCW 36.70A.070 (5) (Comprehensive plans-Mandatory elements -Rural Element); and others. Rural elements are intended to recognize the importance of rural lands and rural character to Washington's economy, its people, and its environment,while respecting regional differences.In the rural element, counties are to foster land use patterns and develop a local vision of rural character that will: help preserve rural-based economies and traditional rural lifestyles; encourage the economic prosperity of rural residents; foster opportunities for small-scale, rural- based employment and self-employment; permit the operation of rural-based agricultural, commercial, recreational, and tourist businesses that are consistent with existing and planned land use patterns; be compatible with the use of the land by wildlife and for fish and wildlife habitat; foster the private stewardship of the land and preservation of open space; and enhance the rural sense of community and quality of life. While the GMA assigns responsibility for adopting a rural element to counties, all jurisdictions in a county, particularly those surrounded by or adjacent to rural lands, have an interest in what occurs on rural lands. Hence, rural lands are included in the Countywide Planning Policies in order to achieve consistency between and among the plans of cities and the county VISION 2040 Multicounty Planning Policies(MPPs) VISION 2040 identifies rural lands as permanent and vital parts of the region. It recognizes that rural lands accommodate many activities associated with natural resources, as well as small-scale farming and cottage industries. VISION 2040 emphasizes the preservation of these lands and acknowledges that managing rural growth by directing urban-type development into designated urban lands helps to preserve vital ecosystems and economically productive lands. VISION 2040 also acknowledges recent successes in directing growth away from rural lands. However, it acknowledges that conversion pressures from urban development continue today, particularly through vesting, and calls for continued use of rural lands for farming, forestry, recreation, and low-density development supported by rural services. The Multicounty Planning Policies reinforce this and call for minimizing environmental impacts to rural lands,while providing long-term solutions for the environmental and economic sustainability of rural-based industries. Ratification Date 63 Rural Areas Countywide Planning Policies Rur-1 Overarching Goal: The County will sustain the ecological functions, resource value, lifestyle, and character of rural lands for future generations by limiting the types and intensities of development in rural areas. Development Patterns Rur-2. Ensure that development in rural areas is consistent with the countywide and regional vision. Rur-3. Prohibit urban net densities in rural areas. Rur-4 Review and revise criteria and regulations to avoid new fully contained communities outside of the designated urban growth area because of their potential to create sprawl and undermine local, countywide, state, and regional growth management goals. Rur-5 In the event that a proposal is made for creating a new fully contained community, the county shall make the proposal available to the Growth Management Coordinating Committee,Pierce County Regional Council, other counties, and to the Regional Council for advance review and comment on countywide and regional impacts. Rur-6. Use existing and new tools and strategies to address vested development to ensure that future growth meets existing permitting and development standards and encourage consolidation where appropriate Rur-7 Ensure that development occurring in rural areas is rural in character and is focused into communities and activity areas. Rur-8. Accommodate the county's growth first and foremost in the urban area.Ensure that development in rural areas is consistent with the rural vision. Rur-9 Direct commercial,retail, and community services that serve rural residents into neighboring cities and existing activity areas to prevent the conversion of rural land into commercial uses. Economic Development Rur-10. Support economic activity in rural and natural resource areas at a size and scale that is compatible with the long-term integrity and productivity of these lands. Rur-11 Direct commercial, retail, and community services that serve rural residents into neighboring cities and existing activity areas to prevent the conversion of rural land into commercial uses. Ratification Date 64 99 aleQ u01Ieaulle-I •tale tean aqI ut glmoa2 pauuetdun of peal Am ltgl slaafoad Xumpuoa do latdmt aqI ole2llim pinom ltgl stage lea[u ui suotletn2aa luamdolanap Xlddy [Z-ang fltunmmoo 1Lool aql jo oleos pue ozis oyl glim 2uldoax ui satlgtoe3 osogl u2isap pue sumo; pue satlto 2uiaogg2lau ui sluopisaa teams 2nIAaaS sa[Iglou3 ,Cltunmmoo aaglo pue `suoilnigsui `sloogos ql!m>faoM pZ-an21 •aanssaad luamdolanap aseaaaut of lou se os `suotleool team of ale;[doaddu altos pue ozis L lL oq of stoat lean ui satlgpn pue satlglot3 a[Ignd jo u2isap oql o2Lan0au3 61-and -Lam,teana 2utpunoaans oql jo leilualod Iuamdolanap aql astaaoui of lou se os `smalgoad uotlLltues put glleaq palelos[ anlos of papaau a.[e XDgl uagm ssaaat paltmtl ao3 saatnaas u2isaa•staaL Iran ut saatnaas uLgan opinoad lou oQ •g 1-ang saoP uag o qnd •sLaat ltan ut satlta 2utlsixa moa3 puL of aatnaas Ilsueal alomoad LI-an2I •seaat ivana ui spLoa aoftm pue s,femg2iq mou jo uollonlsuoo aql 2utptonL dq purl itana luauLmaad jo Siq!quIA maal-2uoi oql umiumIN •91-and •seaae ;tan ui glmoa2 pouueldun Iuana[d of aapao ut uolsuedxa Xltatdeo qons 2uizuoylnL of loud ooeld ui oq pinogs luoma2euem ss000t of sluamlimmoa 2uals pup suoiltln2aa luamdolanap Irani olepdoadde `seaae lean g2nagl Ianeal Iua13g3a pue a3es laoddns of polummm si /iltatdLo Xumpeoa poseaaoul aaagM •seaae ooanosaa pue Iran ui speoa 2utlsixo uo uotsuedxa XItotdno pue speo[aofuw jo uollonalsuoo ptond SI-ang uorJnT'lodsun.[d •seaae lean utgl!m,Calsaao3 pue aangnou2t 3o ,fI[11geutelsns otmouoaa put 1tluamuoatnua aql ao3 suotlnlos maal-2uol laoddnS VI-an-d •soolloead luamdolanap put luam32euLm asn puel anilisuas/filtluamuoatnua put antlLnouui g2noagl sloedun 2u[zlmiulm Xq spud 1ean3o asn oletadoaddL aaom put suoiloun3 lLaBolooa panoadml of aingtaluoD £I-an21 puauaroa.lnug svaay many Siting of Essential Public Capital Facilities COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON SITING OF ESSNTIA PUBLIC CAPITAL FACILITIES OF A COUNTYWIDE OR STATEWIDE NAVURE SIGNIFICANCE Background-Requirements of Growth Management Act The WL ashington�Growth Management Act requires that the comprehensive plan of the County and of each municipality in the County include a process for identifying and siting essential public facilities [RCW 36.70A.200(1)]. "Essential"public facilities include,but are not limited to, those facilities that are typically difficult to site, such as airports, state education facilities, state or regional transportation facilities, state and local correctional facilities, solid waste handling facilities,and in- patient facilities,including substance abuse facilities,mental health facilities and group homes [RCW 36.70A.200(1)]. The State Office of Financial Management is required to maintain a list of essential state public facilities that are required or likely to be built within the next six(6)years. Facilities may be added to the list at any time. The Growth Management Act further mandates that no local comprehensive plan or development regulation may preclude the siting of essential public facilities [RCW 36.70A.200(2)]. Countywide Planning Policy EPF-1 The County, and each municipality in the County, shall adopt a policy and itreefperate sage in its comprehensive plan,on the siting of essential public capital facilities of a Countywide or statewide nature. I I 1waddi4en4& Essential public facilities, other eapital r,..hies :.,,.iuded....,..t be €er-a-publie use,must have a useful life of 10 years or more and be either- 1.1.1 a Countywide facility which has the potential for serving the entire County or more than one jurisdiction in the County;or 1.1.2 a statewide facility which serves or has the potential for serving the entire state,or which serves less than the entire state,but more than one county EPF-2. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall identify lands useful for public purposes and incorporate such designations in their respective comprehensive plans. EPF-3. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall incorporate a policy and _ process in their.respective comprehensive plans to identify.and.site essential public facilities en the list.....:.ntairea A. the State O ffiee of Finaneial re.,nage. ent The process and policy shall include the following components: 3 1 a requirement that the state provide a justifiable need for the public facility and for its location in Pierce County based upon forecasted needs and a logical service area,�and�th{ 'e,disfribution,d&facilities.in the region and.statd; Ratification Date 66 Siting of Essential Public Capital Facilities 3.2 a requirement that the state establish a public process by which the residents of the County and of affected and "host" municipalities have a reasonable opportunity to participate in the site selection process. EPF-4 The County and municipal policies shall be based upon the following criteria: 41 Specific facility requirements: 41.1 minimum acreage; 4.1.2 accessibility; 4.1.3 transportation needs and services; 4.14 supporting public facility and public service needs and the availability thereof; 41.5 health and safety; 4.1.6 site design; 4.17 zoning of site; 4 1.8 availability of alternative sites; 4.1.9 community-wide distribution of facilities-.? , :T] I0� naturaPbouitdaries'that determine•routes andtconnections. 4.2 Impacts of the facility- 4.2.1 land use compatibility; 4.2.2 existing land use and development in adjacent and surrounding areas; 4.2.3 existing zoning of surrounding areas; 4.2.4 existing Comprehensive Plan designation for surrounding areas; 4.2.5 present and proposed population density of surrounding area; 4.2.6 environmental impacts and opportunities to mitigate environmental impacts; 4.2.7 effect on agricultural, forest or mineral lands,critical areas and historic, archaeological and cultural sites; 4.2.8 effect on areas outside of Pierce County; 4.2.9 effect on designated open space corridors; 4.2.10 "spin-off'(secondary and tertiary) impacts; 4.2.11 effect on the likelihood of associated development being induced by the siting of the facility 4.3 Impacts of the.facility siting on urban growth area designations and policies: 4.3.1 urban nature of facility; 4.3.2 existing urban growth near facility site; 4.3.3 compatibility of urban growth with the facility; 4.3.4 compatibility of facility siting with respect to urban growth area boundaries. 4 3 5 ffimirigland location of facil itiealthaYg tiidetgtowthcand.development. Ratification Date 67 Siting of Essential Public Capital Facilities EPF-5 The County and municipal policies shall ensure that the facility siting is consistent with the adopted County and municipal comprehensive plans, including; 5.1 the future land use map and other required and optional plan elements not otherwise listed below; 5.2 the identification of lands for public purposes in the land use element; 5.3 the capital facilities plan element and budget; 54 the utilities element; 5.5 the rural element; 5.6 the transportation element; 5.7 the housing element; 5.8 the comprehensive plans of adjacent jurisdictions that may be affected by the facility siting; 5.9 regional general welfare considerations. EPF-6. The County and municipal policies may include standards and criteria related to: 6.1 the time required for construction; 6.2 property acquisition; 6.3 control of on-and off-site impacts during construction; 6.4 expediting and streamlining necessary government approvals and permits if all other elements of the County or municipal policies have been met; 6.5 the quasi-public or public nature of the facility,balancing the need for the facility against the external impacts generated by its siting and the availability of alternative sites with lesser impacts 6 tzoning,of arewaround site to protect against encroachmerit. EPF-7 The County and municipal policies may include standards and criteria related to: 71 facility operations; 7.2 health and safety; Ratification Date 68 Siting of Essential Public Capital Facilities 7.3 nuisance effects; 74 maintenance of standards congruent with applicable governmental regulations, particularly as they may change and become more stringent over time 7:5 sustainable developmeritpractice EPF-8. The County and municipal policies on facility siting shall be coordinated with and advance other planning goals including, but not necessarily limited to,the following: 8.1 reduction of sprawl development; 8.2 promotion of economic development and employment opportunities; 8.3 protection of the environment; 8.4 positive fiscal impact and on-going benefit to the host jurisdiction; 8.5 serving population groups needing affordable housing; 8.6 receipt of financial or other incentives from the state and/or the County or other municipalities; 8.7 fair distribution of such public facilities throughout the County ands etat ; 8.8 requiring state and federal projects to be consistent with this policy Ratification Date 69 Transportation Facilities and Strategies COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND STRATEGIES Background-Requirements of Growth Management Act The Washington Sta e Growth Management Act identifies transportation facilities planning and, specifically, encouraging efficient multi-modal transportation systems based on regional priorities and coordinated with local comprehensive plans,as a planning goal to guide the development and adoption of comprehensive plans and development regulations [RCW 36.70A.020(3)]. In addition, it identifies a transportation element as a mandatory element of a county or city comprehensive plan [RCW 36.70A.070(6)]. The transportation element must include: (a) land use assumptions used in estimating travel;(b) facilities and services needs; (c) finance; (d) intergovernmental coordination efforts, including an assessment of the impacts of the transportation plan and land use assumptions on the transportation systems of adjacent jurisdictions; and(e) demand management strategies [RCW 36.70A.070(6)(a)-(c)]. The Growth Management Act expressly requires a Countywide Planning Policy on transportation facilities and strategies [RCW 36.70A.210(3)(d)]. The'Commute:Reduction Efficiency Act4f2006((RCW 70:94:521=53.1)goaliis,to reduce I c ongestion on,tfie,roadway'network andthclp'address"the;ainpollution•issues witliin,t1i6uiban.'areass] his•act•requires local'govemments to�workwith itheir'largeremployers to'develop and•impleme r�tr strategies:fonreducing:their single occupant,auto dips: Jurisdictions'affectediby the:coinmute trip^ t. eduction,(CTR)`law•are required.to,develop localt,CTR pl_ans;thatinclude the documenting of transportafiomsettiu"g(of the-affected,w(5rk-sites.and,fhestrategies'by,which'the rate of single occupant,vehicle,tse may be re8ucedF iVISION:2040;MI iiieout ty�PlanninglPOli eses.'(8mI EVISION 2040toffers anrintegrated'approach;to.ad`dressing.land use,and'transportatiop„along with the,enviro_nment and•economic development. ,Ivcalls fora clean, sustainable transportation future that supports4he regional growth'strategy Sustainable transportation involves the'effcienvand I- sensitive movementof people,driformation,,goods and services—;with attentio to o safety and health. Sustainable transi)ortation.rninimizes the impacts of.transportation•activities.o r our,air, water; and'climate. 'Itineludes.the:design,of walkable cities•and.bikable neighbo"rhoods,�as well'as•using;altematives to:driving,alone. dtrelics�on(eleaner,renewable resources foi'energyI I he transportation-relatedanulticounty planning;policies in•VISION 2040we.presented in.thr e groups LTfie first group'ofpolicies.calls,fo"r_'mamtaming;;preserving„and,operatmgGthe existing, transportation system ma safer!an_d•more•efficient-•way They advance,transpoitationtthat is;less polluting. The se__cond'group.of policies,callhfoP,developing.the'syste_rn to support theiregional `growth(center,:pafticularly.travel within and,betweencenters. (Investrrients areito'be;orioiitizeto 'serve centers and to support,pedestrianeoriented,:mized use;development. The,policies ad fires 7 omplete!streets to serve all,users,,green,stredts'that are better for the.environment,-and,context- sensitive design,Sthat guides.ttie'development oftraiispo_ftation'facilities.t_o,,better'fit,within.the context ofthe,communities,in which,they,are°located. There are policies addressing noinnotorized transportatiowasmell as-freight,. The final group of«policiesaddress greater'dransportation.options� Ratification Date 70 Transportation Facilities and Strategies including,altematives'to:driving;alone,mobilitycchoices fonpeople with special+needs; and'avoiding new,roads;oncapacity;expansion.in'runal'areas Countywide Planning Policy Tri 1,•;P.romoteia=sustainable:fransportation,systein;that assuresthe a6ility;of>f�ertu geneYations:t_o,provid'e;t_`raiisportation iufrastructure.and;services,intan effecti`veI efficient;clean,,andtcost{effective manner. TrL2l,Improve,safety inUlie,transportation system by wofkingttoward tfie+state's "zero death'and{disabling;irijury"•target: 4-T,r-3 For the purpose of this Policy,the following transportation services shall be deemed Countywide in nature: 23 1 state and federal highways; 33.2 major arterials; 43.3 publie transit facilities and services; 33.4 waterborne transportation(ferries, shipping); 4C3.5 airports(passenger or freight); 73.6 rail facilities(passenger or freight}°;-;- 3:7 nonmoton2edif— acilitie 7Tr=.4=.4 The following facilities and system components shall be included in the multi-modal network: 74 1 roads, including major highways, arterials and collectors; 74.2 public transit, including bus,rail, Ip oo�Oan paratransit,and park&and ride lots andlother emerging,concepts; 743 nonmotorized facilities; 24 4 ferries: 74.5 airports; 74.6 parking facilities; 743 facilities related to transportation demand management. Ratification Date 71 Transportation Facilities and Strategies 3T, r-5 The County,and each municipality in the County, shall consider.the impadN,df their resp ,planning activities,on�neighboringjurisd_ictionaU(inclusive ofWSDOT)� roadway facilities when.developing and,administering their level of service:standards. of tfans ert..tion and other trans a ft^tien serviee providers b. - 33.1 designating or adopting re�°^ ^-^^^t ^^ -And t^^^°it mint modal Dlevels of $service(LOS)per'RCW 36.7,OA.108 suer; 5aa1'+ fonroadWays'and intersection;%and 5.11.2 tran§it4levdls of:service,(e;g.,Thours of service, headways,pedesfriad environment;accessibility;safety, rider comfort,,reliability,.fransfei necessity, cost, and travel time)) understanding that the adopted LOS will affect net enly the..unlit-,of the transpeilation system, but also the amount of publie i estment required and the 3.35 2 entering into interlocal agreements,where necessary,to establish uniform, coordinated service levels between jurisdictions for countywide facilities. 4Trz6. In the County,and in each municipality in the County, the adopted LOS maybe: 46.1 set below existing levels(thereby allowing reserve capacity for growth and minimizing the need for new capital investment,but, pefhaps allowing ,-stie.. above what is telerable to the p blie); 46.2 set above existing levels(thereby increasing comfort and convenience of travel, enhancing economic development and minimizing some environmental impacts-, but Perhaps,feqUiFing additional publie expefidit....e^ .....1'ar pfeeipit..ti fl 46.3 set at existing levels(thereby allowing new development to mitigate full marginal impacts,but existing level may not...irre_..hat is aeoeptable to the publie); 46.4 set at different levels of service in different zones; 46.5 set at different levels of service based on facility classifications; 46.6 set for multi-modal facilities I 46.7 taken directly from standards developed by the Washington State Department of Transportation for Highways of Statewide Significance and directly from Ratification Date 72 Transportation Facilities and Strategies standards developed by the Puget Sound Regional Council for regionally significant state highways. 3TTr 77,. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall determine the adequacy of transportation facilities�i hcluding•transit•irifrastruc-furl taking into account existing development,approved but unbuilt developm n;curretit,aiTdlfuture oad cor nditi and multiple modes.of transportation through utilization of: 37 1 capacity-to-demand levels of se ce(LOS); 37.2 availability of capacity based;omcurrent and'future,detnand including phased capacity; 3,3 eeerdinefien efappropriate standards of design across jurisdictional lines. 6Tr8. The County,and each municipality in the County, shall address substandard LOS for existing facilities of"existing deli^'^ne eO"by 68.1 designating funding mechanisms within eaeb ur'adiet'^^; 68.2 prioritizing F eilitieseeaeo facility-needs in capitataiinprovelnent•and hamspoftationtiinprovementiprd ins to correct existing deficiencies in-eapital 68.3 using transportation demand management('° demand side regulations)to minifflize demand a eated by exsting users of tfanstie.aation f e:Gti 68.4 using transportation systems management t .°, supply side adjustments to aftatia., a .ate...l to........ red:---t tF aan .e sted areas and tv» v. �• t , �. tfa. F to promote cost effective methods ofmoving.peopie and.g000s 8,.5 promoting-nontnotorized,travel. q The F lla.. ingjurisdietions will be respansible fief the eafreetion..F_exisfing 7.1 the!`eunt. fated n 71 «al:t., rated a rc , r, 7.3 jeint lea »t., munieipal, "en aft ofd agreement F ajoint nln STr9 The County,and each municipality in the County,in;cooperation avith;the,transiyand tranopoctation agericie`s�shall adept pa-king ran.det^f..eedes `^r' Ratification Date 73 Transportation Facilities and Strategies 991 establish policies and/or regulations'for parks and ride facilities; 89.2 parking requirements for public facilities so as to encourage public transit use. 9T, r10. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall address concurrency through the following methods: 910.1 providing transportation facilities needed to accommodate new development within six years of development approval; 910.2 limiting new development to a level that can be accommodated by existing facilities and facilities planned for completion over the next six years; 910.3 encouraging new and existing development to implement measures to decrease congestion and enhance mobility through transportation demand and congestion management. 4-0Tr`11 The County,and each municipality in the County, shall address compatibility between land use and transportation facilities by 3-010.1 Requiring new transportation facilities and services in areas in which new growth is appropriate or desirable to be phased within a twenty-year time frame consistent with six year capital improvement programs; 4701.2 restrieting Discoura g the extension of new transportation facilities into areas not planned for growth(e.g., outside urban growth areas)ann&avoiding;planning omf djorroadstand capacity,expansion intrural,and regource areas 491d�.3 Using development regulations to ensure that development does not create demands exceeding the capacity of the transportation system,tinclud� ing. ransit altern tip 10.3.1 density limits in areas eutside E)f uFban gr&mh afeas; 4911 4 Using land use regulations to increase the modal split between automobiles and other forms of travel: 4011 4 1 Designat g high densities in transit and transportation corridors and designated Transit Oriented'•Development(TOD) git s; 4-011',1.4.2 Dedicationsf and impact fees to provide public transit facilities; 401114.3 require Requiring pedestrian-oriented design; 4014144 Encouraginge or requiringe mixed use development and OT D; 391,_,1]4.5 Facilitatimge ease of access for physically challenged individuals. Ratification Date 74 Transportation Facilities and Strategies 11'.-5, De`veloping planstor,p]anning,proyisioifs;where----iiate;�to;protect the continued',operationtofgeperaltaviatiomairports,,tiyus'_ing:adoptedtland 1 compahliility standards such'as t}ioselpublisfied by the Federal Aviation �� Admmistration,(F?.°A)Mznd.tfie�Washington:State Deparhnent.of Transportatlon 1 WSDO o`,to discoura a incom atibleiland•uses and,devefo ment on ad acerit T g p p- 1_ landf— 1 n : apprevifig tFafi..., i4atiefi c eilitien in eai�unetieawith land• ..Jn ..eY«,. arr,14-2. ty,and',ea_ch municipalityslial_,olan,and',itnplement programs, as appr for designing,constructing.and,operatingtra_nsportation�facilities;for all users, including motorists,I-edest6ans,]bicyclists;-andltransit users. ITDr,-,-,14-3. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall address environmental impacts of the transportation policies through: 14-11 programming capital improvements and transportation facilities designed to alleviate and mitigate impacts on land use,air quality and energy consumption such as high-occupancy vehicle lanes,pub lc rtl ansit infrastructure3 or bicycle/pedestrian facilities designed for home-to-work travel; 1-13.2 locating and constructing transportation improvements so as to discourage adverse impacts on water quality and other environmental€eatures resources. 13 T-he C-81 nit.. and eaeh .....nieipal:ty in the r,eunt., shall ,..la..ess energy E)H/eensefvatien by: 12.1 deqigning transpei4atien i «t., eneaurage .dtemat, n to auteniebile travel-, 11 2 I.....atingand designing«ew development so as to e•..•au fag pedestrian or a ute••,mxxvmebile trm,el; 12.3 providing regal atefy alld fina eial : entiwen to w e the_publie acid p ...t.. seeter to eeHseF%,e energy; 42.4 .....7 ... ..the«..».he.,.F..,.h:..l..milpn trayP.1e.l and number e fyehiele tFips TrTrlThe'Countyand each:municipality should'use!I_ow=iinpactdevelopment,practices or. environmentally apptop�riate approaches for,the design; construction and,operation of transportation'facilities to reduce.and'mitigatetenvirorimeiitd ilimpacts, including,.t t not,limitedlto;'storm water runof£Ifrom streets:and roadways tTT_r-,135. The County, and each municipality in the County, and'in.cooperation,with,transit agenc�shall previde pr mo ote the€ellewing facilities to encourage Ratification Date 75 Transportation Facilities and Strategies alternatives to automobile travel and/or to reduce the number of vehicle miles traveled (modal split,trip generation and trip length) incl g: 135.1 structural alternatives(public transit[such asl€ked grade'separated'guideways guide,A,E*4ail syste... f r bus andlrail applications] construction of new high-occupant vehicle lanes; limitations on highway/roadway construction;carpool/vanpool facilities; non-recreational bicycle/pedestrian facilities); 135.2 non-structural/regulatory alternatives (growth management[concurrency; urban growth areas];road/congestion pricing;auto-restricted zones; parking management;site design; ridesharing incentives;,anddttransportation systems and d me and management). tfanspeAafien systems management measures (�.e., measures te impreve the effi,;--y of the existing transpe.w..tien iietwefl.by utilizing lower vest and niece quiekly «iplemented:mpfeye...ents) to make the melt effleient use of the existifig ree,l..ay siystern' .f supef street a4efials, signalizatieR inipreveffients, eemptiterized signal s one streets, r ....e .1 ewer: esignatie fl eF ; ., ineident deteetien and FneniteriHg systefffs, etwefk sun,eillafiee and .. e«.ntrel. eterist in f miation systems; turn rehibitie. s; alteina ...ern.ern.heurs) e Tr-16. The County•and its;cities shall work,wit_htransit,agencies to identify,and,preservel L axisting rightseof--way irrorder to preserve options for•fiture•transit alignrnentsr Tr-1,7*. The.County.and cities..avill,work in coopetation'with"WSDOT and Port-authorities.to plan.and implement projects and programs,to meet freight mobility and access'nee(O including the-establishment ofprograms,designed;to maintain,,preserve'and expand freight rail'capacity including!planningTor needed capital improvements! Tj_r-a,158. The County, and each municipality in the County, shall consider a number of financing measures, including but not limited to: 138.1 general revenues; 138.2 fuel taxes; 138.3 toll roads ancl,othe�� a user fees; 138.4 bonding; Ratification Date 76 Transportation Facilities and Strategies 138.5 congestion pricing; 138.6 public/private partnerships andl`public/pulilic partnerships; 138.7 assessment and improvement districts, facility benefit assessments,impact fees, dedication of right-of-way and voluntary funding agreements; ! 4i& ;grants; 134'.89 others,as may be appropriate. 16. will be eeerdi.....ted thi-etigh• 16.1 designating limited., e F s e:Nt:es in the regienal«r le«.� 16.2 ,l regulations through..... tttal a ent b r N.e nffen4 16.3 developing aeeess regulations by the ageney having primai=y,jurisdietiefi Of e ' Tr=1� 4§ 1Potect.thetransportdtibntmvbstm�tynd4 rese�;vdtion,ofassctsfhtough`tlieiproper operations andimainfenance. TrTr—O: +Protechtfi6,,trannsportation(system against;disaster„d`eyelot) reyen4ion+and recovery strateglesitand[ Ian�for coordinatedlre-sVpA es+by using transp',ortatton relate$ preparednes_s;,p-revention;'in tgation;�Tesponse,landrecovery s"trategles,and,procedura"s adoptedririlthelemergency m nagement?plans andtfiazard mltigatlonkpl_aps ofthe`.Courity and,clfies,(as.well>as'theaWashington State''Comprefienstve+EmergencylVlanagerrlent Plan Ratification Date 77 Urban Growth Areas COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY ON URBAN GROWTH AREAS, PROMOTION OF CONTIGUOUS AND ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT AND PROVISION OF URBAN SERVICES TO SUCH DEVELOPMENT Background-Requirements of Growth Management Act The Washington State Growth Management Act hasEas!platiriing?do la s identifies the encouragement of development in urban areas where adequate public facilities and services exist or can be provided in an efficient manner[RCW 36.70A.020(1)],the reduction of sprawl (i.e.,the inappropriate or premature conversion of undeveloped land into low-density development) [RCW 36.70A.020(2)], and the provision of adequate public facilities and services necessary to support urban development at the time the development is available for occupancy and use(without decreasing current service levels below locally established minimum standards) [RCW 36.70A.020(12)] as planning goalA to The Growth Management Act further requires(1)that the County designate an "urban growth area" (UGA) or areas within which urban growth shall be encouraged and outside of which growth shall occur only if it is not"urban"in character;(2)that each municipality in the County be included within an UGA, (3)that an UGA include territory outside of existing municipal boundaries only if such territory is characterized by urban growth or is adjacent to territory that is already characterized by urban growth. [RCW 36.70A.110(1); for definition of"urban growth"see RCW 36.70A.030(17).] The designated UGAs shall be of adequate size and appropriate permissible densities so as to accommodate the urban growth that is projected by the State Office of Financial Management to occur in the County for the succeeding 20-year period. While each UGA shall permit urban densities, it shall also include greenbelt and open space areas [RCW 36.70A.110(2)]. As to the timing and sequencing of urban growth and development over the 20-year planning period, urban growth shall occur first in areas already characterized by urban growth that have existing public facility and service capacities to service such development,second in areas already characterized by urban growth that will be served by a combination of both existing public facilities and services and any additional needed public facilities and services that are provided by either public or private sources [RCW 36.70A.110(3)]. Urban government services shall be provided primarily by cities, and __ it;is not app"ropriate;that urban r-- goverrimental'ser vices;be eztended'tfo or-expanded'in r��a],areas:gxcept in',tliose!limited dircumstancesE show gbfosbe nece"ssary to;protect basic pubhckhealthkand safety+and':environmenfan8 When'such'sar,Vibes are fihanciall ysupportalilelatruraltdensitie`s:an$do not permit urban development [RCW 36.7.OA:t110(4)]. The Growth Management Act Amendments expressly require that countywide planning policies address the implementation of UGA designations [RCW 36.70A.210(3)(a)],the promotion of contiguous and orderly development,the provision of urban services to such development [RCW 36.70A.210(3)(b)], and the coordination of joint county and municipal planning within UGAs [RCW 36.70A.210(3)(0]. Ratification Date 78 Urban Growth Areas VISIONr2040EMulticounty P,lanniiie!P6liciesP(MAEsI UISION'2040;calls1foi(a more(efficenfsustanable andrsfrategic,use of ttie,'regions+larid:=It_� identifiesiufba-nllands as a diiiical`componant to accommodate population;and°employment growtT ig a sustaina6leyway. .lSI©N-2040x-6ffi ford edting developmenttto,the region!s:az�sti g urban lands,tespeotally to centers and compacV-dbmmunitie ,an _s d ii i if lgrowth{on ruralNlands:Tlie RegionalIGrovvth;Stiategy;fourid+in�VISIQN.2040=allocatb§�q percenf;oftthe region's{future populatiohtigrowth�and 97 percent of iis'employment!growthomto the_4 exrsting urbanigrowtlitare Crhes are,divide8 into'four distinctlgroups: Metropolitan!CitiBs,CoreLCities �Large,Crtaes,and SinallCCities: An;additional,,geography�is UritncorparatediUfban:Growth'Areas,�UISION(2040 recognizes(that+unmcorporated�urban=land's are`often sumlar�m:characterato cities tHey,are adjacent to,,calling for'th^,y em`,toibetaffi_ hatedwrtfita8jacen"tacrties�for'joint plannrng,purposes arid'future annexatidn. fJSION;;2040 recognizesafiat:compact;aevelopmepbcreateswi6rant�libable;tandihealthyqurban ommunitiesdhat,offer economic opportunitiesforta11;&ovrdejhqusmg•andtitranspoitation chdices arid•:use'mr,resources(wisely~'The`M61t county+P,lanning�Policias-, p4-p the'effective use of+urban land andYinolude,prdvisionsiihdt address�6_rownfield�and contaminated site clean up,,the develo ment'df 6Irn ac'F ommuiuties;annd;centirsivviih "edestrian=friendl' ,-trap'sittioriented _P_ t p_ _ Sp Y. locations ndia?inix;of7resid_erice"s jotis;irefail;tand±ot$_er,ame-nitiias;and.t�fietsiting:offaci(itie"siand mar -- - ma�or,publio'amenities Jin,compactiurban,communities`and;;centers. VISI©IVr2040 rec"ognizes,tfia"_t!centersppr'ovide easy;access;forjojs, services;,sfiopping;,and ntei4ainmant \W,tli�therrdmrxtof uses an_d�pedestnan'frrendly(design'fthey,can rely less,onrf ro ms of tiansportatioprtfi_at contriliuta to[rripollutiontandTgreentiou_selgastemissions: ;VI_SI@N,2040 Identrfes271regtonaldgrowthtc-ente'rsi rTfiesepI ces,play,antimportant.roleLastloeation3oft}ie egronisrin`,ostisagp`ificant!business;jgovernmental;aand:culfu�alvfac lrti'e`s:.aThe,�l$,citrestthatjfiarve,', onetor moreiregtonalFgrowtli=centers are,expected;to,accwnmodate aesightficarit•Fp`ortion df,ihe region's restdenhallgiowth((53upercent) ant d,empldyment growth (+71:percenG)r ViISION,2040icall`s"'fo rtl al j-is8ictionsawit}i regionalegrowtli�ceriters;to adopt housingaand� mployment targets:for,each(center Eigfit regronal manufactanng/mdustrtalLcenters=have also bdewdesrgnated: �Thesearerlocattons fo-r4more,mterisrve�commerc tal�andimdusttial activity• Bothrregtonal,grovvthr centers,andsr egaonalr manufactur mg/industrial�centers are,foca1s pdin ts:for ecori6iiiio.,d6-v6lbpmeiit,inditr inspbftdtib ntmfrastructure}rnvestmerits: Subregional eenters, incl'udingld'owntownsimLSUburbanecrtte siandtotherdpetghboil oodkcenter's;talso�play1an(important olaiin,�y ISION 2040's RegronalGrowthfStratepy These;Ftoo; are+stratggtc 4ocattons for}_ _ concentratingjdlis;fliousmg shopping, and recreationaltopportumttes VISION 2040 callsrfor each o8 the;regiorigsditiestto;develbp'one;orFmore central pl`acesdasxcom`pact*mize8;use hubs.for concentratingire sid`ences;rjolSs;"sliops;;a d,comm`uriityifacilities. Urban Crvices addressedKjijV 4 N`2040fin cludelwa9tgwaLdr�andistofm---_ter{sysfems;jsolid waste,energy,telecommunications Eemergency servtces,iand water supply An,overar6Hingigoal of VISION 20 Oits to proytdesu`ffiotent andl'effictent pu611c services andlfacihttes m a[manneritti_at is }iealthy safe,sand!economtca11y1viable �Q-C rvatton-is ajm4j'o'r theme,fliroughoutUISION 204 i Ratification Date 79 os a;eQ uoyeagye� •salogod aqj ul papinoid suzsiuegaaux puu soss000id agj o;azagpu lllm sumo;puu sagla aqj puu,ijunoj 0141 suoljolpsl cnf aqj Suome)laegpaa3 pue uoljeolunwwoo uado aa4so3 o;pau&sap sms[uegoow PUB sassaooad jno Ilads osle salogod aqy •soilqudcaiunm puu,CIunoD aqj 2uowe i?uiuuejd juawaom m gjmojgjo„awagj„juajslsuoo agj oq o;papuajul aae sal01l0d 2uluueld oplmX4unoD agy -- - - — -- — - — -- — --- - — --,VWD3o sluo2 aqj a;e;lllae3;eq;s;uoLuo5 ue saalnaas Ienjoez;uoa pue 8ulaegs onuana1 a;updoidde dotanap o;,Cjunoo aqj gjlm,ilasolo)laom Illm saljljudlolunw 3q1 saalnzas Iuuo19aJ ulejJO0JO aap[noad e se aloz sjl Ip3ln3 o;,ijunoD agj3o Xl!l!ge aqj jOadle Xew`aao3aiagj pue`juaunuanoi?,Cjunoo jo onuanat aqj uo sjoedwl juu3glu5ls puu joaalp aneq suoljezodioaul pue suogexouuu`awl;awes aqj jy Xjjualogjo suoljlsumj Bons ayem of saijiunwwoa 3ui8a3w3 pue sal;Iludiolunw 8ullslx3 gJIM 3110m Illm djunoD aqy in000 uua saljlo mau jo uoljuiodioaul a.iagm seam osle on osogl saljlo jo3 suaae uoljexouue Imivajod uago oie sygn ulgjlm spuel polmodaoaulun jegj saziaoaaa,�IunoD 0141 •saalnaas juawjeaal puu uolsslwsueaj camas apinoad o;anuljuoo o;saljl[udlalunm pue S4unoD all xo3 ajeudozdde sl jl jegj oziamai saljlledlolunw pue XjunoD oq1 •saalnaas juawjeaaj pue uolsslwsueu camas gjoq jo aapinoid jofew e sl,iljuajana ijunoD as Bald`ooln gas uugzn uu se aalnias zamos saugap jay juawo2eurW gjmoig aqj ollgAl sjuawwano4 ledlalunw pue,junoo aqj, q pajdope)ljomaweg aqj xapun suoljupogau dnolB puu Iunpinlpul 91n4n33o Iced oq plm slolajslp asagj`Xfojmjs leuol2az pajdopu aqj gjlm juajslsuoD •suazijlo.ono of aouuuodun IMIn3o OIL sjolalslp osodind luioads ,iq sal;lunwmoo xno ulgjlm paplaoid saalnJas aqy •saijla snolaen aqj uaamjaq pue Xjlo gouo puu,ijunoD aqj uaamjaq aq lllm sjuawaai�u asagy •ulaaaq pajdopu 3uluueld ju!of jo l.iomowui3 aqj jno Suuo o;,Caess000u aq Illm sjuowooBu iaqun3 •saglunwwoo pajwodiooulun puu sewB Iuinz oql jo puu saglo ano ;o gae33o julds puu solipwpl IenpinIpul aqj jaajoid of 0AIJIs Ipm Xjunoo aaaald ul saljgedlolunw aqj puu,ijunoj oozald`jay juawoAuuW gjmoa>)oql jo suol;elndax pue sleoO aqj Oulmollo3 opgM unoj aaaald ul salallunW aj puunoa aaad uaam;ag zulpuujsjapun;o salnlauud� a svaaV gimodD ungdn Urban Growth Areas FrowthHaYgets Te Re, gional:Growth'Strategyset-,forth,in'NVISION>2040;pmyides guidance,forthedisributiorof turepopulation+and employmedttgrowh.'throughtheryeat M40,witfiirrtfie',Central+P,uget Sound Regiom Tots str m ategy •combination withtthei ffice,of+FihancialtManagement's,population� �forecasts,provide a'framework:for establishing growthitargets consistentiwith the-requirements of-7 the Growt}i•Managenient Act. `Consistent.with VISION 2040„ithese�growth targats:are the:ntimmunt numberao£;res>de_nts;tioustng+upits,or jobs+a;given jurisdiction;is,plantiingtto:accommodate+within the appropriateyplanning�horizontand•are iufortnational tools integrated into local-land;uselplansito assist m.formulating:firture�residen_tiaGand,,empl'oymentll and�ti ceds: :These,targetsiare'to 6e developed through a collaborative countywide process'that ensures'ail jur"i`sdic'tions are accommodatmg.aafairshare of gT0-h. Achieve nent,oftfie'liture envisioned by VISION'20;40'+wilhlieictiall'enging.Jurisdictions4in some r e gtodal geographies;willflikely be planning forgrowth argets that araiabove or(lielow,tlie+policy, direction set:by't}fe RegionahGrowth Sfrategy.6ecau_se they are on a front-•or back=loaded grow th trajectory,toward 2040. dn,othe_r regional';geograpl Ties,;recent+growth',h`as lSeen,ats cu h significant odds with<tfieipolicy8iiectionset'_6yithe Regional”Growth Strategy '(such as recent growth in unmcorporated urban'PterceiCountytfroin'2000+to'20071}ias already+accon-—d-forte morelthan half of the+.40 .year7growth,allocation);,that the 2040tgoaNwil]thkely;be-exceeded. )In such ases,ju isdtctions are;asked,to'set growth targets asiclose,to VISION 20.4.O:as reaso�y posgibleunaneffort,to`,b nd tfie'fiend"iof+futureigrowth,to°more;closely,conforinitp#- RBgtonahGrowthrStraiegy fIfgjurisdiction's adopted target%`s3lower otihtghentfian expects from_a straight;hne application ofrtfie4Ragtonal(Giowth`Strategy,icertlfcatton;liyithelPuget So und'Regional'Counctl (PSRC) will be;6ased"ontttie actton_s`;and measu'resitaken o"r proposed of 6e put__in:pla`ce;to}bend;theitrend; no&just+on,an a`sse"ssmenttof theiadopted targets. It.is recognized.that'soine of,the%urbari'!grocvth area§4intexi'stence.pio`r;toahe adoption of VISION 2090•may.contaimmo"rei)otential housing arid,empl_oyment�capacitytbase d,upon,zoning, allowed density,'landldivisiompatte_rns;.and other`factors ihamis•needed,to,accoinmodat_e'the;growttti target•ofAhe asscciatedgeography In many casesAliese u6antgrowtfi'aieas'fiave,been m existence'for.a,deca&or more,,containexisting+development,patterns�which:are urban in charaoter,+andare served by sanitary sewer and,other,uiban•itifrastructure. 'These areas are largely,expected'to remainwithin the urbangrowth,'area"consistent•withttfieirnurban;charactcrr.. Expansion ofithese,,urban growth area boundaries,tfiat+doinof comply;with provisionsjih;the Amendments apdTransition:section of these policies,is:aeknowledgechfo lie incon"sistent+wiih ``CPPs;andlisrstrongly,di'seouraged�.� Centers. Centers are to be areas of concentrated employment and/or housing within UGAs which serve as the hubs of transit and transportation systems. Centers and connecting corridors are integral to creating compact urban development that conserves resources and creates additional transportation,housing, and shopping choices. Centers are an important part of the regional strategy(VISION 2040)for urban growth and are required to be addressed in the Countywide Planning Policies. Centers will become focal points for growth within the county's UGA and will be areas where public investment is directed. Ratification Date 81 Urban Growth Areas Centers are to: • be priority locations for accommodating growth; • strengthen existing development patterns; • promote housing opportunities close to employment; • support development of an extensive multimodal transportation system which reduces dependency on automobiles; • reduce congestion and improve air quality;and • maximize the benefit of public investment in infrastructure and services. VISION 2040,the adopted regional growth strategy, identifies several rent types of centers as an integral feature for accommodating residential-and.employment grow_�th , ineluding three types E)FUrban Centers! (1)Regional Gentef� (2)Metrepelitan Centef, (3)Urban Geatei:,whieh feature mix of land uses,as well as a categefy foF Town Genter. R�ete: in 2003,PSRG replaeed the term PSRG's Desigflatien Gritefia.JThestrategy describes'Regional'Growth'Ceiiters, an&othet�centels that may die,dgsignated through,eoutitywidi processes.otdocally :Regional'Growth:Cen`ters once t_ regionally designated:are7ocated,6ither,imM&troli litan'Cities;,or(ifi Cdrre:Cities. JVISION 2040 also identifies Manufacturing/Industrial Centers,which consist primarily of manufacturing and industrial uses. (See 1995 VISION 2040 Update,pages oc and och) Pierce County has five o.ban c°n.e.s Centers that have been adepted into the regional vision. Pierce County has five'Regi6ttial+Growth'Centers and'.'t woWlanufacturing%Industrial:@enters;that fiaveaieen adopted itifo the,regionalrg'rowth strategy. Pierce County Regional Growth Centers are desi� as-eitheF located in Tacoixia;:wfiich i`s aiMetropolitan City, and fin'Lakewood and Puyallup;which arerCore;Cities. Centers,— s follows: Reoional[Gfowth'Centers,in,the'Metropolitan City Centers Tacoma Central Business District Tacoma Mal I Regional Growth Centers iniCor� e( Taeafna Mall Lakewood Puyallup Downtown Puyallup South Hill Currently there are no designated Countywide Centers. Manufacturing/Industrial Centers are areas where employee-or land-intensive uses will be located. These centers differ from Regional Growth Centers in that they consist of an extensive land base and the exclusion of non-manufacturing or manufacturing-supportive uses is an essential feature of their character. These areas are characterized by a significant amount of manufacturing, industrial and advanced technology employment uses. Large retail and non-related office uses are discouraged. Other than caretakers'residences,housing is prohibited within Manufacturing/Industrial Centers. However,these centers should be linked to high density housing Ratification Date 82 Urban Growth Areas areas by an efficient multimodal transportation system. The efficiency of rail and overland freight to markets is the critical element for manufacturers and industries located in these centers. The designated Manufacturing/Industrial Centers,within Pierce County are as follows: IVtanufacturine/Iridustria-- 1.Cen Frederickson Port of Tacoma Within Pierce County,a limited number of additional centers may be designated through amendment of the Countywide Planning Policies consistent with the process below Designated centers may vary substantially in the number of households and jobs they contain today The intent of the Countywide Planning Policies is that Regional Growth Centers become attractive places to live and work,while supporting efficient public services such as transit and being responsive to the local market forjobs and housing. The Countywide Planning Policies establish target levels for housing and employment needed to achieve the benefit of a center Some centers will reach these levels over the next twenty years, while for others the criteria set a path for growth over a longer term,providing capacity to accommodate growth beyond the twenty year horizon. County-Level Centers Designation Process The County and any municipality in the County that is planning to include a Metropolitan City Center, Regional Growth Center,Countywide Center or Manufacturing/Industrial Center within its boundaries shall specifically define the area of such center within its comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan shall include policies aimed at focusing growth within the center and along corridors consistent with the applicable criteria contained within the Countywide Planning Policies. The County or municipality shall adopt regulations that reinforce the center's designation. No more often than once every two years,the Pierce County Regional Council (PCRC)shall invite jurisdictions with centers already adopted in their comprehensive plan that seek to be designated as centers in the Countywide Planning Policies to submit a request for such designation. Said request shall be processed in accordance with established procedures for amending the Countywide Planning Policies. Each jurisdiction seeking to have a center designated in the Countywide Planning Policies shall provide the PCRC with a report demonstrating_that the proposed center-meets the minimum criteria for designation together with a statement and map describing the center, its consistency with the applicable Countywide Planning Policies, and how adopted regulations will serve the center. Transit services shall be defined in the broadest sense and shall include local and regional bus service, rail where appropriate,vanpool, carpool, and other transportation demand measures designed to reduce vehicle trips. The minimum designation criteria to establish a candidate center by type are as follows: Ratification Date 83 Urban Growth Areas Metropolitan City Center Area: up to 1-1/2 square miles in size; Capital Facilities: served by sanitary sewers; Employment: a minimum of 25 employees per gross acre of non-residential lands with a minimum of 15,000 employees; Population: a minimum of ten households per gross acre;and Transit: serve as a focal point for regional and local transit services. Regional Growth Center Area: up to 1-1/2 square miles in size; Capital Facilities: served by sanitary sewers; Employment: a minimum of 2,000 employees; Population: a minimum of seven households per gross acre;and Transit: serve as a focal point for regional and local transit services. Countywide Center Area: up to one square mile in size; Capital Facilities: served by sanitary sewers; Employment: a minimum of 1,000 employees; Population: a minimum of 6 households per gross acre;and Transit: serve as a focal point for local transit services. Manufacturing/Industrial Center Capital Facilities: served by sanitary sewers; Employment: a minimum of 7,500 jobs and/or 2,000 truck trips per day; and Transportation: within one mile of a state or federal highway or national rail line. The minimum criteria report and statement shall be reviewed by the Growth Management Coordinating Committee(GMCC)for consistency with Countywide Planning Policies,the Transportation Coordination Committee for consistency with transportation improvements plans of WSDOT, and with Pierce Transit's comprehensive plan. The coordinating committees shall provide joint recommendation to the PCRC. Once included in the Countywide Planning Policies,the jurisdiction where a center is located may go on to seek regional designation of the center from the Puget Sound Regional Council(PSRC) in accordance with its established criteria and process. In order to be designated a Regional Growth Center the center should meet the regional criteria and requirements including those in VISION 2040,the regional growth,economic and transportation strategy as may be amended and designated by the Puget Sound Regional Council. After county-level designation occurs within the Countywide Planning Policies and until regional- level designation by the PSRC occurs the center shall be considered a"candidate"Regional Growth Center Ratification Date 84 Urban Growh Areas Each jurisdiction which designates a Regional Growth Center shall establish 20-year household and employment growth targets for that Center The expected range of targets will reflect the diversity of the various centers and allow communities to effectively plan for needed services. The target ranges not only set a policy for the level of growth envisioned for each center, but also for the timing and funding of infrastructure improvements. Reaching the target ranges will require careful planning of public investment and providing incentives for private investments. Urban Growth Outside of Centers A variety of urban land uses and areas of growth will occur outside of designated centers but within the UGA. Local land use plans will guide the location, scale, timing and design of development within UGAs. The UGA will be where the majority of future growth and development will be targeted. Development should be encouraged which complements the desired focus of growth into centers and supports a multimodal transportation system. For example, policies which encourage infill and revitalization of communities would help to achieve the regional and statewide objectives of a compact and concentrated development pattern within urban areas. The Countywide Planning Policies provide guidance for development and the provision of urban services to support development within the UGA. Satellite Cities and Towns The cities and towns in the rural areas are a significant part of Pierce County's diversity and heritage. They have an important role as local trade and community centers. These cities and towns are the appropriate providers of local rural services for the community They also contribute to the variety of development patterns and housing choices within the county As municipalities,these cities and towns provide urban services and are located within the County's designated UGA. The urban services,residential densities and mix of land uses may differ from those of the large, contiguous portion of the UGA in Pierce County Countywide Planning Policy UGA-1 The County shall designate a countywide urban growth area, and identify where appropriate municipal urban growth areas within the countywide urban growth area, based on consultations between the County and each municipality and puesuant to the xvr>vmrtsprvccar. ,1.1 Prelimi....... Ge..«t.,designation of prepesed a .nt.....ide...h.... .. eMh area; 1.2 initial proposals fe..........ieipal ....hen a ..rth afeas made by Ffl,.,.ieipalitiem > ,1.1 !'ounty review of initial .. unieipal urba. gremh area prepesels ve..side.ing! 1.1.2 sMi. atie.....ith other ee....d. ,ide palieien paftieularly these On agrieultufal land >natural es apeft space and Ratification Date 85 Urban Growth Areas aMfdable heusing�, ; 1 I .. ,. A gaps between n«eposed urban «a.. h area heanda«:en 1.2, County referral of proposed urban growth area designations to the Pierce County Regional Council(PCRC). L-211.1 The o:e«ee "eun�,Regional Goune:l (PCRC)may refer the proposed designations to the Growth Management Coordinating Committee (GMCC), or its successor entity for technical advice and for a report. 1.211.2 The Pieree Getinty Regional Getinei ,(P.RC)may conduct public meetings to review the proposed designation and,at such meetings,may accept oral or written comments and communications from the public. 1.211.3 At the conclusion of its review and analysis,the Cettneil(PC C),shall make a recommendation to the County and to the municipalities in the County 1.3 County desig atien and awemnt to « el, a nt through n atiation . .:t each menieipality a in ease of impasse)through a designated mediation preeess within the Geunt.,n«:e«to State nena«tmenf e fCemmun:k, T«nde and- Ceanem:e Deyelenment review; 1.3.1 i fne agreement, .sti F.eatien by Ge..nt., :n «'ling f«designated urba.. 1.3.2 possible t:.r...al ebjeetien by munieipality to Gent..al Puget Segnd !_«n...tl. 1.3.3 solution of aenn:st via med:ntien by State Department of Gommtinib. , Trade and Eeenwnio Development; 1 .1 Following an agfeement between the County and niunie:nal:t.,on the - -� designation of the urban g an,th area, er, in the ease of an impasse, following desig atian dete«m:natien -is ediatio.i by the State De..n«t.ie..t eFGE)F......Hib, , T d end Cea«am:e e. elenment or direeti. a by the Gent«al Puget Satnt Il Gre"4h Management 14ea«:ngs BE)a«d the legislative bed.,of the County shall eensider adentien eF the....1.an growth area designation by efd:..anee 1.3 The adopted urba gfeMh area de atio shall be t.a mitted to the le,:slat:. e Lodes of eaeh mun:eipal:t. the Geunt.,and d mane;alit.,shall xcgrarxnrrcwmc�-oi crrcrc-mcnxxcrpam7-i)rrrcccoax)r� a. a said c.1.......� ., consider«eti Aeetien L. sel.a:en g e«dmanee 1.672 Once adopted by the County,the urban growth area designations shall not be changed except in accordance with the Countywide Policy on"Amendments and Transition." Ratification Date 86 Urban Gromh Areas rAtijurisdiction shalllnotjbe required'totmodify exlsting urlian,growtfi area boundares m Qrderxto reducetthe residenhal.or employment capacity;t r co nformao'adoptedtgrowtH targetslteflechng+VISIQN 2040's=Regional Growth Strategy e7unsdlctions sfiall;;however;consider the adopted growth gets when updatingotlienalocaltcomprehensrve>plans� GrowkWtark ts;arejtfie;min mulnri nberaofiresidents, using units;or jolis:a�givena jurisdiction":isjp`lanr ingatotaccommodare, ithin theme approp iat-e;pla_nilingsh rizon Aiid(are,'toba:deVdloped.tlirough+a colla6orativecountyw ide!p"roc a"s"s;thatensures!allij uri sd ons!are accommodating•a faulsh`are ofgrowtfi Theseltargets are informational tool's±integ�atediin`to,localalandluse?planstto;assistrin:forniulatmg,fiiture edenfal(and{em P Y meu anes �—— UGA-2.The following specific factors and criteria shall dictate the size and boundaries of urban growth areas: 2.1 Size 2.1.1 Urban growth areas must be of sufficient size to accommodate era,tp the urban growth projected to occur over the succeeding 20-year planning period taking into account the following: a. land with natural constraints, such as critical areas(environmentally- sensitive land); b. agricultural land to be preserved; c. greenbelts and open space; d. New Fully Contained Communities pursuant to RCW§ 36.70A.350 the elass:Aea4ion efee«ter., as speea?ed- in the VISION 2020 Plan R ie.. 6.11.,eentained communities aro 1...raeterized by mixed use.. ;e residential of various t..«e.. a«.1 , v..0 Lyles a :..1> of iee and other presenee of em«le., e« .... t ter.. a fd b le hetts and t...nspeFtatie« medalities A large sp_nlp rpqideatial 1 development does not....e1i f ,as a now fully entained a «it..for« efthis Delie. ); e. maintaining a supply of developable land sufficient to allow market forces to operate and precluding the possibility of a land monopoly but no more than is absolutely essential to achieve the above purpose; — f. existing projects with development potential at various stages of the approval or permitting process(i.e.,the "pipeline"); g. land use patterns created by subdivisions, short plats or large lot divisions; It. build-out of existing development and areas which are currently only partially built out; L follow existing parcel boundary lines(if a parcel is split and more than 50%is within the urban growth boundary,the entire parcel shall Ratification Date 87 Urban Growth Areas be considered part of the urban growth area as long as the increase does not exceed 2%of the municipality's total urban growth area). 2.1.2. The County, each municipality in the County, r ty, p ty ty, shall cooperatively develop and propose objective standards and criteria to disaggregate the State Office of Financial Management's Countywide growth forecasts'and VISION 2040)Regional:GrowthfStrategy,forecast's for the allocation of projected population to the County and municipalities,taking infoiccout utilizing as the pfifnafy eritefi the availability and concurrency of public facilities and services with the impact of development;as welhasdhe UISION�2040tRegional'Gi=owth�Str`ate�. 4 _ nnywde�trgetipg processfo r t13_Tie'Countysfiall'use a consistet i �ll ooaatingpopulation¢andlmploymetirgrowth,consistentwittglid_ regional,:.vision;>incuding,establishing; a: 16cal'employmsent,tar;getsr b: 'localvhousingtarge_ based—on p- pnptnan _ a. local`tiousing•and`employmenf targgts'for.each designated'regional growtFi centerr�� 2.2 Boundaries 2.2.1 Any of the following shall be considered in determining the location of urban growth area boundaries: a. geographic,topographic,and manmade features; b. public facility and service availability, limits and extensions; c. jurisdictional boundaries including special improvement districts; d. location of designated natural resource lands and critical areas; e. avoidance of unserviceable islands of County land surrounded by other jurisdictional entities; E Destination 2030 urban/rural line and PSCAA burn ban line. Phasing ofDevelopntent within the Urban Growth Area 2.3 The County and each municipality in the County shall seek to direct growth as follows: _ __ a. first to cities.andltowns�centers and urbanized areas with existing infrastructure capacity; _ b. second to areas that are already urbanized such that infrastructure improvements can be easily extended; and C. last to areas requiring major infrastructure improvements. 2.3.1 Capital facilities plans shall identify existing,planned, and future infrastructure needs within Urban Growth Areas. Ratification Date 88 Urban Growth Areas 2.3.2 The County and each municipality in the County should identify appropriate levels of service and concurrency standards that address schools, sewer, water,and parks. 2.3.3 The County and each municipality in the County shall identify appropriate levels of service and`multimodal concurrency standards that address roads. 2.4 Municipal urban growth area boundaries shall be determined as set forth above and with consideration for the following additional factors: 2.4.1 the VISION X820.40 document, including Multicounty Planning Policies; 2.4.2 the carrying capacity of the land considering natural resources, agricultural land and environmentally-sensitive lands; 2.4.3 population,+ho�ising!and employment projections; 2.44 financial capabilities and urban services capacities; 2.4.5 consistency and compatibility with neighborhood, local and regional plans; 2.4.6 the existing land use and subdivision pattern. 2.5 The urban growth area in unincorporated portions of the County shall be limited to the following: 2.5 1 build-out of existing partially developed areas with urban services; 2.5.2 new fully contained communities; 2.5.3 redevelopment corridors. 2.6 The County's urban growth area may be extended to allow for build-out of newly developed areas only if development capacity within municipal urban growth boundaries and growth in the areas identified in Policy 2.5 is determined to be inadequate to meet total population and employment projections consistent with the other policies set forth herein. 2:7' Encourage;efficient•,use(ofurbdn'landa by,,maxim'izingkthe,develop-tent;•pot-ental ofiexistingiu-rbanAands,! uchfas;adVancing development+thatiachiev(Lzoned density_! 218, +Thmunioipal urban growfh+areas ashw,ell�,as upigcorporatbd utban,growth;a—_ieas not affiliated';with a city-ori town,.ih,exi stence)priorito.ihe?adopfion ofVISI©N 2040Einay,contain capaciry<beyondithat,neededzto taccommodate,thegrowili targetlpec+regional•igeograpliyT r,the,9bcceeding�20;year planning period56ased uponlexishngaoning designations;allow,ed�d6 fisity,,ezistingtland;3ivision t : C . , ; -� pattems;;andksimilar+factors�ilt,i`s,permis" able£or,such,areas;to,cont_inucitoibe desigriated`,asiurbamgrowth areas: 'Eicpan_sion 6fithesetut6an,growth-are_asry boundariesii's acknowledged;to;besinconsistent-,withlthe;CPPs and Aiongly Ratification Date 89 Urban Growth Areas dis ouragedti£the:urban,growth Brea expan is ont s,not�t in.accordance'withIpolicy AST,-2?3f (Urban'P.,ittilic;Services' UGA-3 Within the delineated urban growth areas,the County, and each municipality in the County, shall adopt measures to ensure that growth and development are timed and phased consistent with the provision of adequate public facilities and services. 3.1 "Adequacy" shall be defined by locally established service level standards for local facilities and services both on the site and off-site. For facilities and services provided by other agencies, adequacy shall be defined by level of service standards mutually agreed upon by the service provider and the jurisdiction served. The definition of levels of service standards may allow for the phasing-in of such standards as may be provided in the capital facilities element of County or municipal comprehensive plans. 3.2 'Public facilities"include: 3.2.1 Streets,roads,highways, sidewalks, street and road lighting systems,and traffic signals 3.2.2 Domestic water systems 3.2.3 Sanitary sewer systems 3.2.4 Storm sewer systems 3.2.5 Park and recreational facilities 3.2.6 Schools 3.3 'Public services"include: 3.3.1 Fire protection and suppression 3.3.2 Law enforcement 3.3.3 Public health 3.34 Education 3.3.5 Recreation 3.3.6 Environmental protection 3.3.7 Other governmental services,including power,transit and libraries 3.4 Public Sanitary-Sewer Service. The following policies shall be applicable to the provision of public sanitary sewer service in the County and its municipalities: 3.4.1 Relationship of Sewer Interceptors to Comprehensive Plans. The timing, phasing and location of sewer interceptor expansions shall be included in the capital facilities element of the applicable municipal or County comprehensive plans and shall be consistent with Countywide Planning Policies,the Urban Growth Area boundaries and the local comprehensive land use plan. The phased expansions shall be coordinated among the Ratification Date 90 Urban Growth Areas County and the municipalities therein and shall give priority to existing unnerved urbanized areas within the Urban Growth Area except as provided in 3.4.2 a.and b.below 3.4.2 Public Sewer Interceptor and Service Extensions/Expansions: a. Public sewer interceptors shall only extend or expand outside of Urban Growth Areas where: (i) sewer service will remedy ground water contamination and other health problems by replacing septic systems, or (ii) a formal binding agreement to service an approved planned development was made prior to the establishment of the Urban Growth Area,or (iii) an interceptor will convey wastewater originating within a designated Urban Growth Area to sewerage facilities in another designated Urban Growth Area,or b. New sanitary sewer service inside Urban Growth Areas must follow phasing of capital facilities as provided in the municipality's adopted comprehensive plan or any adopted Sewer Master Plan unless: (i) sewer service will remedy ground water contamination and other health problems by replacing septic systems and community on-site sewage systems,or (ii) a new municipality incorporates, or (iii) a formal binding agreement to service an approved planned development was made prior to the establishment of the Urban Growth Area; (iv) an interceptor will convey wastewater originating within a designated Urban Growth Area to sewerage facilities in another designated Urban Growth Area. c. New sanitary sewer service connections from interceptors shall not be made available to properties outside the Urban Growth Area except as provided in(a)above. d. Sanitary Sewer service shall not be provided in areas designated "rural," except as provided in 3.4.2(a)(i)(ii) e. A sewer interceptor or trunk line constructed or planned for construction through a rural area to convey wastewater from a designated Urban Growth Area to sewerage facilities in a designated Urban Growth Area shall not constitute a change of conditions that can be used as the basis for a change in land use designation or urban/rural designation, either for adjacent or nearby properties. 3.4.3 On-Site and Community Sewage Systems a. In order to protect the public health and safety of the citizens of Pierce County and of the municipalities in the County,to preserve and protect environmental quality including, but not limited to,water quality and to protect aquifer recharge areas,to work toward the goal of eliminating the development of new residential and commercial Ratification Date 91 Urban Growth Areas uses on on-site and community sewage systems within the urban areas in the unincorporated County or within municipal boundaries consistent with the Countywide Planning Policies,the County and each municipality shall adopt policies on the use of on-site and community sewage including: (i) the most current Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health Land Use Regulations for On-Site and Community Sewerage Systems (ii) policies which require connection to sanitary sewers when they are available in the following circumstances: (a) if a septic system fails, (b) for all new development except existing single-family lots, (c) for development with dry sewer systems. (iii) if sewer service is not available,dry sewer facilities shall be required. b. New industrial development on community or on-site sewage systems shall not be allowed in urban areas in the unincorporated County or within municipal boundaries. Sanitary facilities necessary for recreation sites may be exempt from this policy c. It is not the intent of these policies to require any individual property owner on an existing,properly permitted and functioning septic system to connect to a public sewer unless: (i) the septic system fails; (ii) or the system is not in compliance with the most current version of the Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health Land Use Regulations or the current use of the property changes; (iii) or the density of development on the property increases; (iv) or the existing septic system was originally permitted as an interim system to be abandoned when sewers became available; (v) or a municipality had a mandatory policy 3.4 4 Achieving an adopted Level of Sewer Service a. The County,each municipality,and sewer providers shall work together to achieve adopted levels of service for sewers. All sewer service providers shall work with municipalities to process sewer permits in a manner.that allows municipalities to comply with timelines imposed under RCW 36.70B.080(1). b. The County, each municipality, and their sewer providers shall work to secure funding sources to achieve the adopted levels of sewer service such as: (i) Grants (ii) Public Works Trust Fund (iii) State Revolving Fund (iv) Centennial Clean Water Fund Ratification Date 92 Urban Grouyh Areas (v) Municipally imposed surcharges to fund sewer improvements in the jurisdictions where the surcharges are collected. 34.5 The availability or potential for availability of sewer treatment plant capacity shall not be used to justify expansion of the sewer system or development in a manner inconsistent with the Countywide Planning Policy,Urban Growth Area boundaries and the applicable municipal or County comprehensive land use plans. 3.5 Non-Municipal Service-Provision Entities 3.5.1 Special purpose districts shall conform their capital facility and service plans so as to be consistent with the capital facility element of the County or municipal comprehensive plans. 3.5.2 Where facilities and services will be provided by special purpose, improvement or facility service provision entities, such entities shall coordinate the provision of facilities and services with the County,and each affected municipality in the County, so that new growth and development is, in fact, served by adequate public facilities and services at the time of development. 3.6 The County, and each municipality in the County, shall adopt plans and implementation measures to ensure that sprawl and leapfrog development are discouraged in accordance with the following: 3.6.1 urban growth within UGA boundaries is located first in areas already characterized by urban growth that have existing public facility and service capacities to serve such development; 3.6.2 urban growth is located next in areas already characterized by urban growth that will be served by a combination of both existing public facilities and services and any additional needed public facilities and services that are provided by either public or private sources; 3.6.3 "urban growth" refers to a predominance of areas or uses within the Urban Growth Area which exhibit one or a combination of the following: a. intensive use of land for buildings and structures; b. high percentage of impermeable surfaces; c. incompatibility with the primary use of land for the production of _ food,.other agricultural products or fiber,or the extraction of mineral resources; d. need for urban governmental services. 3.6.4 "Characterized by urban growth"refers to: a. land having urban growth on it; b. land located in relationship to an area with urban growth on it as to be appropriate for urban growth. 3.6.5 Urban government services shall be provided primarily by cities and urban government services shall not be provided in rural areas. 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CIuo 1nq `wti8oid put luawala ueld sa!l![!oud lel!deo jea,C-g 4ugs!xo uagl oql u!gl!m alt sluawanoidw[uo!lulaodsueal papaau3! •sa!1!l!ot3 uollelaodsur4 of se Z'L'£ iaglo B !s3a3 ,71!l!ln 3 !sa mq3 put saa3 saasn •o !slauls!p luawssasse p !uo!1eo!pap pue[pannbaa •o !saa3loedw! •q `.loafoad Bons io3 Owpwg oql jo aoznos 11n3 oql jo uolltog!oods pue luawala ueld sa!l![!ot3 [el!deo ltdlolunw ao XiunoD olgeolldde oql u!aalnaas So X4!l!ot3 o![gnd oql jo uolsn[ou! •e :sonb!ugoal 2ulmollo3 agl3o a.low JO auo 4211oagl aolnaas ao/C !I!oe3 o![gnd oq1 zo3 puewap aql laaw 01 uolslnold oltudadde spew seq/C1![td!o!unw io XIunoD og13!io`paltaja si putWDP aw11 aql le omId uu si ao!nzas io fl![!otd agl3! `uollelaodsutal uegl aaglo saolnaas pue sa!1!l!ot3 ollgnd l[t of se I L E :smollo3 se „maiudolanap jb aunt aell w„ algel!ene palap!suoo oq[I!m saol uas pue sall!l!ot3 o!lgnd C£ sDaay gldioaD uvgafl Urban Growth Areas 3.9 Facility and service provision/extension to new development areas shall be subject to the following: 3.9.1 imposition of requirement for payment of the full,but fair, share of costs of needed facilities and services on the new development through: a. impact fees; b. assessment districts; c. user fees and charges; d. surcharges; e. dedication; f. utility fees; g. other, as appropriate. 3.9.2 consideration of the total impact of the facility or service extension on the achievement of other policies,goals and objectives, in addition to the impact on the area being served. 3.9.3 if necessary to minimize off-site impacts, specify that such service extensions(e.g., sewer,water)are not subject to connection by intervening landowners. Joint-Planning' UGA-4.Joint planning. Joint planning between local governments can provide numerous possible benefits, including but not limited to: • More efficient delivery of services • Shared use of public facilities • Coordinated permitting processes • Cost-sharing for planning and construction of public facilities(e.g.,water, sewer infrastructure,parks, etc.) • Consistent development standards • Shared regional data,including GIS data • Proactive identification of potential issues 4.1 Joint planning may be municipal-municipal as well as municipal-County The County and each municipality shall jointly plan for the designated urban growth area of that municipality(outside of municipal corporate limits)and may include municipal utility service areas. Joint municipal-municipal planning may occur in those other areas where the respective jurisdictions agree such planning would be beneficial. 4.2 Any jurisdiction initiating joint planning with one or more other jurisdictions shall do so by submitting a written proposal from its legislative authority to the legislative authority of the other jurisdiction(s). 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UGA-5 Urban Development Standards. 5.1 The provisions of this section shall apply to all municipalities and urban growth areas located in the County 5.2 The following development standards shall be the minimum required for urban developments and shall apply to all new development in urban growth areas, except as provided in Section 5.6 below 5.2.1 Streets,Roads and Arterials. All public streets,roads, and arterials shall be constructed to the minimum requirements outlined in the City and County Design Standards adopted pursuant to RCW 35 78.030 and RCW 43.32.020. Curbs, gutters,and sidewalks will be required on both sides. Private streets and roads may be approved, but shall be required to meet these requirements. 5.2.2 Street Lighting. Street lighting shall be required at signalized intersections. Street lighting in new subdivisions shall be provided at all intersections controlled by a traffic signal or sign,and at certain road corners,elbows, and cul-de-sacs. Installation and maintenance of street lighting in subdivisions shall be the responsibility of the developer or homeowner's association unless the local jurisdiction assumes Ratification Date 97 Urban Growth Areas responsibility When ownership of the street lighting has not been assumed by the local jurisdiction, the light standards shall be located on private property 5.2.3 Domestic Water. A domestic water system must meet requirements under RC W 70.119 and WAC 246-290 for group "A" systems,or the functional equivalent. 5.2.4 Storm Water Facilities. A storm water drainage system shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the Department of Ecology Storm Drainage Technical Manual or a locally adopted storm water manual approved by DOE. 5.2.5 Sanitary Sewer (Refer to policy 3 4) 5.2.6 The County and each municipality shall develop policies that require developers to extend sewers to their developments to design the facilities to allow further extension to adjacent unsewered areas. 5.2.7 Fire Protection. Fire protection and flow requirements shall be in accordance with Pierce County Code Chapter 15.12. 5.2.8 Solid Waste and Recycling. Garbage pick-up shall be provided weekly, and recycling and yard waste pick-up biweekly,consistent with federal and state laws and regulations. 5.3 It is desired by the signatories to these policies that the following Urban Development Standards be the minimum goals for urban developments in Urban Growth Areas. 5.3.1 Street Cleaning. Standards for street cleaning shall be discussed and should be developed, consistent with requirements of federal and state water quality standards. 5.3.2 Transit. Urban transit service plans adopted by the Pierce County Public Transit Benefit Authority 5.3.3 Library Appropriate jurisdictions should provide 450 square feet of library space per 1,000 persons. 5.3.4 Parks and Recreation. Provisions for parks at a level of 3.0 acres of neighborhood/community parks per 1,000 population should be made for all plats and short plats as required by RCW 58.17 Such provision can be made either through dedication to the public of land,or through provision of funds, as mitigation, for park land purposes. 54 All development within an urban growth area shall be provided services pursuant to the provision of this agreement and the joint planning agreements adopted pursuant to it. It is recognized that the County may provide certain urban services within an Urban Growth Area,and that cities may provide certain urban services within the same area, but outside their current municipal boundaries. 5.5 The County and each municipality shall enter into an interlocal cooperation agreement providing for the approval and delivery of public facilities and Ratification Date 98 Urban Growth Areas services in the Urban Growth Area. Such further agreements shall include, where appropriate, provisions relating to services such as law enforcement and schools and the services of special purpose districts and other service providers. 5.6 Ordinances allowing low impact development standards and create environmentally-sensitive development shall be allowed as alternative development standards. Any other ordinances allowing variances and deviations to the urban development standards may be adopted by each responsible jurisdiction for those limited circumstances necessary to allow for recognition of community plans and goals,recognized historic character, or special physical or engineering circumstances,as long as such variances and deviations are otherwise consistent with these policies. A legislative authority adopting a variance or deviation to the minimum urban development standards under this section must inform the Pierce County Regional Council(PCRC)of such adoption. UGA-6.The County and each municipality shall adopt within their respective comprehensive plans, policies to ensure that development within the urban growth area uses land efficiently,provides for a wide variety of uses, conserves natural resources,and allows for the connection of communities to an efficient,transit-oriented, multimodal transportation system. Policies shall: 6.1 provide for more choices in housing types and moderate increases in density to achieve at least an average net density of four units per acre; 6.2 support infill and compact development;and 6.3 provide for land uses that encourage travel by foot, bike and transit. UGA-7 The County and each municipality shall provide for conveniently located,appropriately scaled commercial development to serve the immediate local needs of the surrounding community by encouraging revitalization of underused commercial areas before establishing new areas. UGA-8.The County and each municipality shall adopt plans to encourage concentrated development within the urban growth area which will accommodate the twenty year projected population and employment growth. UGA=9�The County;and`�each municipality�neighboring JointBase,Lewis MdChord'shoruld develop,planning.,provisions,linclu_difig.development regulations.thatiencouragg adiacentlland'nses,Yliatare coipatible,.with military uses. UGA-}10. Satellite Cities and Towns are local focal points where people come together for a variety of activities, including business, shopping, living and recreation. These cities and towns may include the core of small to medium sized cities and towns and may also be located in unincorporated areas. Often Satellite Cities and Towns include a Ratification Date 99 Urban Growth Areas strong public presence because they are the location of city hall, main street and other public spaces. UGA-1011 Satellite Cities and Towns will be characterized by a compact urban form that includes a moderately dense mix of locally-oriented retail,jobs and housing that promotes walking,transit usage and community activity 1911.1 Satellite Cities and Towns will be developed at a higher density than surrounding urban and rural areas; 19D.2 small scale forms of intensification such as accessory housing units and development of vacant lots and parking lots help achieve the qualities of centers while preserving the neighborhood character UGA-14-2. At a minimum, Satellite Cities and Towns will be served by State Routes which connect them to other centers and to the regional high capacity transit system. In some instances, Satellite Cities and Towns may have direct connections to the local public transportation system. OVERALL POLICIES FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL CENTERS Kisiei Concepts,arrdPrinciples UGA-1231 Centers shall be designated based upon the following: 1-23.1 consistency with specific criteria for centers adopted in the Countywide Planning Policies; 123.2 the center's location in the County and its potential for fostering a logical and desirable countywide transportation system and distribution of centers; 123.3 the total number of centers in the County that can be reasonably developed based on projected growth over the next twenty years; 123.4 environmental analysis which shall include demonstration that urban services including an adequate supply of drinking water are available to serve projected growth within the center and that the jurisdiction is capable of ensuring concurrent urban services to new development; 1-23.5 if a jurisdiction designates a center, it must also adopt the center's designation and provisions in its comprehensive plans and development regulations to ensure that growth targeted to centers is achieved and urban services will be provided; 1-23.6 Centers shall be characterized by all of the following: 123.6.1 clearly defined geographic boundaries; Ratification Date 100 Urban Gromh Areas 123.6.2 intensity/density of land uses sufficient to support high-capacity transit; 123.6.3 pedestrian-oriented land uses and amenities; 123 6.4 pedestrian connections shall be provided throughout; 123.6.5 urban design standards which reflect the local community; 0.6.6 provisions to reduce single-occupancy vehicle use especially during peak hours and commute times; 1-2x.6.7 provisions for bicycle use; 123.6.8 sufficient public open spaces and recreational opportunities; 12`3.6.9 uses which provide both daytime and nighttime activities;and 123.6.10 centers shall be located in urban growth areas. UGA-134 Each jurisdiction which designates a center within its comprehensive plan shall define the type of center and specify the exact geographic boundaries of the center Centers shall not exceed one and one-half square miles of land and Countywide centers shall not exceed one square mile of land. Infrastructure and services shall be either present and available or planned and financed consistent with the expected rate of growth. 1'4'.1 J nfrastructur`eFarid!services sfiallFlie;either$pr`e_sent an8•availalile oi;pla`nited?and --r finance"d{consistent,with.tti6 ex7pLeted�iateiof4 o_w_thiI 14 Pribrity fordtansportatio n;andiihfrastructur6{funds-shalltbe given,to,d tse�a et d centersf Design Features of Centers UGA-145. The County and each jurisdiction that designates a center within its comprehensive plan shall encourage density and development to achieve targeted growth. 145.1 Any of the following approaches could be used to implement center development: 145.1 1 encouraging higher residential densities within centers; 145 1.2 avoiding creation of large blocks of single-use zones; 145.1.3 allowing for greater intensity of use within centers; 145 1.4 increasing building heights,greater floor/area ratios within centers; 14511.5 minimizing setbacks within centers; 145.1.6 allowing buildings to locate close to street to enhance pedestrian accessibility;and 145.1.7 encouraging placement of parking to rear of structures. 145.2 Designated centers are expected to receive a higher prepal4ien MI.—f cantsliaze of projected growth in conjunction with periodic disaggregation of countywide population allocations. Ratification Date 101 Urban Growth Areas UGA-136. Centers shall provide necessary capital facilities needed to accommodate the projected growth in population and employment. Facilities include, but are not limited to,roads, sewers and other utilities, schools,parks, and open space. In order to provide balance between higher intensity of use within centers,public and/or private open space shall be provided. UGA-I(`7. Streetscape amenities(landscaping, furniture, etc.) shall be provided within centers to create a pedestrian friendly environment. UGA-1-8. The following regulatory mechanisms shall be used within centers. 1-78.1 Adopt development standards that encourage pedestrian-scaled development such as those that address: 178.1 1 interconnections between buildings and sidewalks; 1 8.1.2 pedestrian links between residential and non-residential areas; 18.1.3 street trees/furniture;and 18. 1 4 minimizing separations between uses. Transportation, Parking and Circulation UGA-189 To encourage transit use within centers,jurisdictions shall establish mechanisms to limit the use of single occupancy vehicles. Such mechanisms should include: 159.1 charges for parking; 1$9.2 limiting the number of off-street parking spaces; 1$9.3 establishing minimum and maximum parking requirements; 159.4 commute trip reduction(CTR)measures and other transportation demand management measures;and 189.5 development of commuter programs for multiple employers not otherwise affected by the CTR law-,I nd [14!'6,providirigmonmotor`ized transportation facilities. UGA4920.Centers should receive a high priority for the location of high-capacity transit stations and/or transit centers. UGA-291 Locate higher densities/intensities of use close to transit stops within centers and seek opportunities to: 281+.1 create a core area to support transit and high occupancy vehicle use; Ratification Date 102 Urban Growth Areas 2811.2 allow/encourage all types of transit facilities (transit centers, bus pullouts, etc.) within centers; and 2811.3 establish incentives for developers to provide transit and transportation demand management supportive amenities. UGA-24.2. Allow on-street parking within centers in order to narrow the streetscape,provide a buffer between moving traffic and pedestrians, and provide common parking areas. UGA-223 Provisions for non-motorized transportation shall be provided, including but not limited to: 223.1 bicycle-friendly roadway design; 223.2 wider outside lane or shared parking/bike lanes; 223.3 bike-activated signals; 223.4 covered, secure bicycle parking at all places of employment; 223.5 bicycle racks; and 223.6 pedestrian pathways. Implementation Strategies UGA-231 Jurisdictions should consider incentives for development within centers such as: 234.1 streamlined permitting; 234.2 financial incentives; 2343 density bonuses or transfer of development rights; 234 4 using SEPA Planned Action provisions to streamline environmental review by conducting environmental analysis during planning and providing permit applicants and public with more certainty of how impacts will be addressed;and 234.5 shared mitigation such as stormwater detention and joint parking. UGA 25t ;Improye tFansit,ser vice.dfficiencytthrough,t4 e,development�ofitransportation iifffastraUhre'w ithin.and'betw-en'cou!tywidd and'negi6nal�cetiters� UGA-26. 'Design^road`wayand nontitot6rized•netivorksstotproindteimore'and^better,utilize transiyservices Ratification Date 103 Urban Growth Areas METROPOLITAN C CENTER Nsier3 Concepts and%Principles UGA-23,7. Metropolitan City Centers function as anchors within the region for a high density mix of business, residential,public,cultural and recreational uses, and day and night activity They are characterized by their historic role as the central business districts and regional centers of commerce. Metropolitan City Centers may also serve national or international roles. Design UGA-268. Metropolitan City Centers shall plan for a development pattern that will provide a successful mix of uses and densities that will efficiently support high capacity transit and shall plan to meet the following criteria: 268.1 a minimum of 50 employees per gross acre of non-residential lands; 268.2 a minimum of 15 households per gross acre; 268.3 a minimum of 30,000 employees;and 268.4 not exceed a maximum of 1-1/2 square miles in size. Transportation, Parking and Circulation UGA-2-79. Metropolitan City Centers shall be planned to have fast and frequent high capacity transit and other forms of transit. UGA-30' A'Metropolitan(City:Centers hallimeeGatgriinirnumittie�fo]lo`_wingJOiite—iia for corfsideration•as,a•candidate forvcountywidelcenter: 30:1 Area: ,up;to,1 /2 square miles in size; MI Capital Facili ary sewers; 03. -Emoloynient. aminimum.of-25'employees•pErgross•acre,ofnon=residential landslwiih.a-ininimum,of;1'5(000 einployees;� 30:',4 rP,opulation: •a mi`nitnum of ten'households.pSLngross acre,and 30>5 Transit: serve as.a focal point for,regional.and local-fransit sergices. Ratification Date 104 Urban Growth Areas REGIONAL GROWTH CENTER Visien Concepts and P.rincrples UGA-2&31 Regional Growth Centers are locations that include a dense mix of business, commercial, residential and cultural activity within a compact area. Regional Growth Centers are targeted for employment and residential growth,and provide excellent transportation service, including fast, convenient high capacity transit service, as well as investment in major public amenities. Design Features'of Centers 'UGA-2-932.Regional Growth Centers shall plan to meet the following criteria: 2932.1 a minimum of 25 employees per gross acre of non-residential lands; and 2932.2 a minimum of 10 households per gross acre;and/or 2932.3 a minimum of 15,000 employees;and 2932.4 not to exceed a maximum of 1-1/2 square miles in size., na d 32 , planning pol iciesrecogr iizing-the:needtto.receive a�sigriificant share'ofthe Legional`growtfil— Transportation,Parking and Circulation UGA-393. Regional Growth Centers shall plan to have fast and frequent high capacity transit, as well as other forms of transit. UGA-34'_A Regional;GrowthfCegter'shall'meet atia,minimuin tfie�._followirig criteria+for• consideration�as(a.candidate for;countfwi&center: T4 It _ Area:,up to,1=1/2 square,miles4n+.size; 34':2 CapitalWacilities: :served.liy samtary;sewers; Mtk ---,Employmenta�a,niinimum•of.2;000(entployees 94.4, Topulation: a minimum of severthouseholds pengrosstacre; and 346'Trangit serye,'as,aRicalpointifonregional'and local,transibservices. Ratification Date 105 Urban Growth Areas COUNTYWIDE CENTER P-rslen Concepts and Principles UGA-345 Countywide Centers are local focal points where people come together for a variety of activities, including business, shopping, living and recreation. These centers may include the core of small to medium-sized cities and may also be located in unincorporated areas. Often Countywide Centers include a strong public presence because they are the location of city hall,main street,and other public spaces. i2ountywidef enters are also,potentially candidates'for.designation as regional centers. Design Fedture�s'of Centers UGA-326.Countywide Centers shall be characterized by a compact urban form that includes a moderately dense mix of locally-oriented retail,jobs and housing that promotes walking, transit usage and community activity 326.1 Countywide Centers shall be developed at a higher density than surrounding urban areas to take advantage of connecting centers. 3276.2 Small-scale forms of intensification such as accessory housing units and development of vacant lots and parking lots help achieve the qualities of centers while preserving neighborhood character. UGA-337.Countywide Centers shall plan for a development pattern that will provide a successful mix of uses and densities that will efficiently support transit. Each Countywide Center shall plan to meet the following criteria: 337 1 a minimum of 15 employees per gross acre of non-residential lands; 3372 a minimum of 7 households per gross acre; 337.3 a minimum of 2,000 employees;and 337A not to exceed a maximum of 1 square mile in size. Transportation, Parking and Circulation— UGA-348. At a minimum,Countywide Centers shall plan to be served by public transit and/or ferries which connect them to other centers,to surrounding residential communities, and to the regional high capacity transit system. Countywide Centers should have direct connections to high capacity local and regional transit hubs. UGA-39'. 'Minimumtcriteria;for,d'esignatibh�ds Cou:n}nA ide'CentedI Ratification Date 106 Urhan Growth Areas 391 •Area: pup to one square�niile'•in,size; 39:2 'Ca piWlFacilities: served'by,sanita y'sewers 393 -Employment: a mihimum,ofd;000,emplby.LO 39.4 tPopulation: a minimum-of.six households pec;g'ross acre;and ,39:-5 Transit.* serve as a,focal',point foa local;transit,serdics MANUFACTURING/INDUSTRIAL CENTER i kMi Cone--- 'and PKncipl s UGA-3340.Manufacturing/Industrial Centers shall be locally determined and designated based on the following steps: 3340.1 consistency with specific criteria for Manufacturing/industrial Centers adopted within the Countywide Planning Policies; 3340.2 consideration of the Center's location in the County and region,especially relative to existing and proposed transportation facilities; 3340.3 consideration of the total number of Manufacturing/Industrial Centers in the County that are needed over the next twenty years based on projected need for manufacturing/industrial land to satisfy regional projections of demand for manufacturing/industrial land uses; 3540.4 environmental analysis which shall include demonstration that the jurisdiction is capable of concurrent service to new development; and 3540.5 adoption within the jurisdiction's comprehensive plan of the center's designation and provisions to ensure that job growth targeted to the Manufacturing/Industrial Center is achieved. Design Featured s of Ceriters UGA-364,1 Manufacturing/Industrial Centers shall be characterized by the following: 36�41�.1 clearly defined geographic boundaries; 36,41.2 intensity of land uses sufficient to support alternatives to single-occupant vehicle use; 3641.3 direct access to regional highway,rail,air and/or waterway systems for the movement of goods; Ratification Date 107 Urban Growth Areas 364114 provisions to prohibit housing;and 364', 1.5 identified transportation linkages to high-density housing areas. UGA-3742. Provisions to achieve targeted employment growth should include: 3742.1 preservation and encouragement of the aggregation of vacant land parcels sized for manufacturing/industrial uses; 374`2.2 prohibition of land uses which are not compatible with manufacturing/industrial, manufacturing/industrial supportive, and advanced technology uses; 3742.3 limiting the size and number of offices and retail uses and allowing only as an accessory use to serve the needs of employees within centers;and 30,2.4 reuse and intensification of the land. Transportation, Parking and Circulation UGA-3$43'. Transportation network within Manufacturing/Industrial Centers should provide for the needs of freight movement and employees by ensuring a variety of transportation modes such as transit,rail,and trucking facilities. UGA394,_4,, The transportation system within Manufacturing/Industrial Centers shall be built to accommodate truck traffic and acceleration. Review of projects should consider infrastructure enhancements such as: 3944.1 turn lanes and turn pockets to allow turning vehicles to move out of through traffic lanes; 39'F4.2 designing turn lanes with a width to allow freight vehicles to turn without interrupting the flow of traffic in other lanes; 394',,4.3 designing the far side of intersections with acceleration lanes for trucking vehicles and heavy loads to facilitate traffic flow; 394, , .4 constructing climbing lanes where necessary to allow for slow moving vehicles; 394.4.5 providing off-street truck loading facilities to separate goods loading and unloading; and 394`4.6 arterial grade separations with rail freight and designation of Heavy Haul corridors or truck only lanes. Ratification Date 108 Urban Growth Areas Implementation Strategies UGA-405 All jurisdictions will support transportation capital improvement projects which support access and movement of goods to Manufacturing/Industrial Centers. UGA-446.Jurisdictions having a designated Manufacturing/industrial Center shall: 446.1 plan for and fund capital facility improvement projects which support the movement of goods; 446.2 coordinate with utility providers to ensure that utility facilities are available to serve such centers; 446.3 provide buffers around the center to reduce conflicts with adjacent land uses; 446.4 facilitate land assembly; 446.5 assist in recruiting appropriate businesses; and 446.6 encourage employers to participate in commute trip reduction program. UGA-47! A.Mandfacturing/lMustrial,Center shall mddt,at-a,minimum the,followingHieria forconsideration as a'candidate.forlCouritywid6iCCenter, 47a ,Capital:F.acilities: 'served by.sanita". sewers; 47.2' Employment: :a minimumrof 7,'500 jobs;and/or 2;000 tru&trips.perd iy; a, nd ,47.3 Transportation: within,oneniile.ofa,stateor federal higliwayornationa6rail liner Prioritization of Funding for Centers UGAA=48s .iRegional'andicounywide;tnansportationtagd'economic developmentifunds'shoul e prioiitized',for,centers aiidltransportation(and.infrastructure servicingeenters in $ietce'.Countyythat,haye been designate8,regiorfally,;ibis•also,appropriate:for countywide,andi local'funding:to;6eidirected',to,centers and;transportatio_n=and iifrastrtu t re servicing{centers designated,excliisively:at'the countywiae'level`.or identif ed7locallyjbyia�jurisdicfion:� Ratification Date 109 1 Exhibit B to Ordinance No. 2011-34s 2 3 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT 4 5 AMENDMENTS TO THE PIERCE COUNTY 6 COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES 7 8 This agreement is entered into by and among the cities and towns of Pierce County and 9 Pierce County This agreement is made pursuant to the provisions of the Interlocal 10 Cooperation Act of 1967, Chapter 39.34 RCW This agreement has been authorized by 11 the legislative body of each jurisdiction pursuant to formal action and evidenced by 12 execution of the signature page of this agreement. 13 14 BACKGROUND• 15 16 A. The Pierce County Regional Council (PCRC) was created in 1992 by interlocal 17 agreement among the cities and towns of Pierce County and Pierce County The 18 organization is charged with responsibilities, including: serving as a local link to 19 the Puget Sound Regional Council, promoting intergovernmental cooperation, 20 facilitating compliance with the coordination and consistency requirements of the 21 Growth Management Act (Chapter 36.70A RCW) and the Regional 22 Transportation Planning Organization (Chapter 47.80 RCW), and developing a 23 consensus among jurisdictions regarding the development and modification of 24 the Countywide Planning Policies. 25 26 B The Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies provide for amendments to be 27 adopted through amendment of the original interlocal agreement or by a new 28 interlocal agreement. The Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies may be 26 amended upon the adoption of amendments by the Pierce County Council and 30 ratification by 60 percent of the jurisdictions in Pierce County representing 75 31 percent of the total Pierce County population as designated by the State Office of 32 Financial Management at the time of the proposed ratification. 33 34 C The amendment provides for consistency between VISION 2040, the central 35 Puget Sound region's multi-county planning policies, and the Pierce County 36 Countywide Planning Policies. 37 38 D The Pierce County Regional Council recommended adoption of the proposed 39 amendment on April 21, 2011 40 41 PURPOSE. 42 43 This agreement is entered into by the cities and towns of Pierce County and Pierce 44 County for the purpose of ratifying and approving the attached amendment to the Pierce 45 County Countywide Planning Policies (Attachment). 46 47 Exhibit'B to Ordinance No. 2011-34s Pierce County Council Page 1 of 930 Tacoma Ava s,Rm io4s acoma,WA 98402 1 DURATION. 2 3 This agreement shall become effective upon execution by 60 percent of the jurisdictions 4 in Pierce County, representing 75 percent of the total Pierce County population as 5 designated by the State Office of Financial Management at the time of the proposed 6 ratification This agreement will remain in effect until subsequently amended or 7 repealed as provided by the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies. 8 9 SEVERABILITY 10 11 If any of the provisions of this agreement are held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the 12 remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 13 14 FILING 15 16 A copy of this agreement shall be filed with the Secretary of State, Washington 17 Department of Commerce, the Pierce County Auditor, and each city and town clerk. 18 19 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement has been executed by each member 20 jurisdiction as evidenced by the signature page affixed to this agreement. 21 Exhibit B to Ordinance No 2011-34s Pierce county council Page Pa 2 of 3 930 Tacoma Ave S,ftm 104b 9 Tacoma.WA 984�Y 2 3 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT 4 5 AMENDMENTS TO THE PIERCE COUNTY 6 COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES 7 8 9 Signature Page 10 11 12 The legislative body of the undersigned jurisdiction has authorized execution of 13 the Interlocal Agreement, Amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning 14 Policies. 15 16 IN WITNESS WHEREOF 17 18 This agreement has been executed 19 q 20 C / Tt OF XM eue J 21 (Name of City/Town/County 22 23 24 25 (Mayor/Executive) 26 27 DATE. 28 29 30 Approved: 31 32 BY 33 34 (Director/Manager/Chair of the Council) 35 36 Approve s to Form: 37 38 BY 39 40 ttorney/Pros r) 4, 42 Ap oved: 43 04-)1 C 44 By� K- 45 (Pi rce my Executive) 46 47 Exhibit B to Ordinance No. 2011-34s Pierce County Council Page 3 of 3 930 Tacoma Ava 5,Rm 1046 Tacoma.W A 98402 1 Exhibit C to Ordinance No. 2011-35s 2 3 4 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT 5 6 AMENDMENTS TO THE PIERCE COUNTY 7 COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES 8 9 This agreement is entered into by and among the cities and towns of Pierce County and 10 Pierce County This agreement is made pursuant to the provisions of the Inierlocal 11 Cooperation Act of 1967, Chapter 39 34 RCW This agreement has been authorized by 12 the legislative body of each jurisdiction pursuant to formal action and evidenced by 13 execution of the signature page of this agreement. 14 15 BACKGROUND• i 16 17 A. The Pierce County Regional Council (PCRC) was created in 1992 by in 18 agreement among the cities and towns of Pierce County and Pierce County The 19 organization is charged with responsibilities, including: serving as a local link to 20 the Puget Sound Regional Council, promoting intergovernmental cooperation, 21 facilitating compliance with the coordination and consistency requirements of the 22 Growth Management Act (Chapter 36.70A RCW) and the Regional 23 Transportation Planning Organization (Chapter 47 80 RCW), and developing a 24 consensus among jurisdictions regarding the development and modification of 25 the Countywide Planning Policies. 26 27 B. The Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies provide for amendments to be 28 adopted through amendment of the original interlocal agreement or by a new 29 interlocal agreement. The Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies may be 30 amended upon the adoption of amendments by the Pierce County Council and 31 ratification by 60 percent of the jurisdictions in Pierce County representing 75 32 percent of the total Pierce County population as designated by the State Office of 33 Financial Management at the time of the proposed ratification. 34 35 C. The amendment is based on an application from the City of Tacoma to the Pierce 36 County Regional Council for designation of a Candidate Regional 37 Industrial/Manufacturing Center in the Pierce County Countywide Planning 38 Policies. 39 40 D The Pierce County Regional Council recommended adoption of the proposed 41 amendment on March 17, 2011 42 43 PURPOSE. 44 45 This agreement is entered into by the cities and towns of Pierce County and Pierce 46 County for the purpose of ratifying and approving the attached amendment to the Pierce 47 County Countywide Planning Policies (Attachment). Exhibit C to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce county council Page 1 of 930 Tamme a Ave S,Rm1049 9 Te�oma,WA 9603 1 DURATION: 2 3 This agreement shall become effective upon execution by 60 percent of the jurisdictions 4 in Pierce County, representing 75 percent of the total Pierce County population as 5 designated by the State Office of Financial Management at the time of the proposed 6 ratification. This agreement will remain in effect until subsequently amended or 7 repealed as provided by the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies. 6 s SEVERABILITY 10 11 If any of the provisions of this agreement are held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the 12 remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 13 14 FILING- 15 16 A copy of this agreement shall be filed with the Secretary of State, Washington 17 Department of Commerce, the Pierce County Auditor and each city and town clerk. 18 19 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement has been executed by each member 20 jurisdiction as evidenced by the signature page affixed to this agreement. I i i I i i i Exhibit C to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce County Council Page 2 of 8 00 TO o�, WA 9�oz 1 2 3 4 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT 5 6 AMENDMENTS TO THE PIERCE COUNTY 7 COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES 8 9 10 Signature Page 11 12 13 The legislative body of the undersigned jurisdiction has authorized execution of 14 the Interlocal Agreement, Amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning 15 Policies. 16 17 IN WITNESS WHEREOF 18 19 This agreement has been executed 20 /T BJG 14*46ae r) 21 ( me /T unty 22 23 BY P4 (Mayor/Exewtive) 25 NOV 21 2011 26 DATE. 27 28 Approved: 29 3o BY 31 (Director/Manager/Chair of the Council) 32 33 Approved as to Form: 34 35 BY 36 (City Attorney/Prosecutor) 37 38 App oved. - - - 39 4o By, 41 (Pierce y Executive 42 43 44 Exhibit C to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce County Council B Page 3 of B 930 Te�Teca a,WA BB D2 I Attachment 2 3 Proposed Amendment 4 to the 5 Pierce County Countywide Planning 6 to 7 Incorporate A New Candidate Regional Center I I i I i i Exhibit C to Ordinance No.2011-35s Pierce County council Page 4 of 8 830 Tswma Ava S,Rm t0i6 9 Te, WA 89402 I Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies.The"clean"language below assumes the proposed VISION 2040 Consistency amendments are ratified. 1 2 Centers 3 4 Centers are to be areas of concentrated employment and/or housing within UGAs which serve as the 5 hubs of transit and transportation systems. Centers and connecting corridors are integral to creating 6 compact urban development that conserves resources and creates additional transportation,housing, 7 and shopping choices. Centers are an hnportant part of the regional strategy(VISION 2040)for 8 urban growth and are required to be addressed in the Countywide Planning Policies. Centers will 9 become focal points for growth within the county's UGA and will be areas where public investment 10 is directed. 11 12 Centers are to: 13 14 • be priority locations for accommodating growth; 15 • strengthen existing development patterns; 16 • promote housing opportunities close to employment; 17 • support development of an extensive multimodal transportation system which reduces 18 dependency on automobiles; 19 • reduce congestion and improve air quality; and 20 • maximize the benefit of public investment in infi•astructure and services. 21 22 VISION 2040,the adopted regional growth strategy,identifies several centers as an integral feature 23 for accommodating residential and employment growth. The strategy describes Regional Growth 24 Centers,and other centers that may be designated through countywide processes or locally f 25 Regional Growth Centers once regionally designated are located either in Metropolitan Cities,or in 26 Core Cities, VISION 2040 also identifies Manufacturing/Industrial Centers,which consist 27 primarily of manufacturing and industrial uses. Pierce County has five Regional Growth Centers 28 acid two Manufacturing/Industrial Centers that have been adopted into the regional growth strategy 29 Pierce County Regional Growth Centers are located in Tacoma,which is a Metropolitan City,and 30 in Lakewood and Puyallup,which are Core Cities. 31 32 Regional Growth Centers in the Metropolitan City 33 Tacoma Central Business District 34 Tacoma Mall 35 36 Regional Growth Centers in Core Cities 37 Lakewood 38 - - Puyallup Downtown - - - - - - 39 Puyallup South Hill 40 41 Currently there are no designated Countywide Centers. 42 43 ManufaGwring/Industrial Centers are areas where employee-or land-intensive uses will be located, 44 These centers differ from Regional Growth Centers in that they consist of an extensive land base 45 and the exclusion of non-manufacturing or manufacturing-supportive uses is an essential feature of 46 their character. These areas are characterized by a significant amount of manufacturing,industrial; Exhibit C to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce County Council r Page 5 of 8 7 coma.WAm49G03 I Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies. The"clean"language below assumes the proposed VISION 2040 Consistency amendments are ratified. 1 and advanced technology employment uses. Large retail and non-related office uses are 2 discouraged. Other than caretakers'residences,housing is prohibited within 3 Manufacturing/Industrial Centers. However,these centers should be linked to high density housing 4 areas by an efficient multimodal transportation system. The efficiency of rail and overland freight 5 to markets is the critical element for manufacturers and industries located in these centers. 6 7 The designated Manufacturing/Industrial Centers,within Pierce County are as follows: 8 9 Manufacturing/Industrial Centers 10 Frederickson 11 Port of Tacoma 12 13 Within Pierce County,a limited number of additional centers may be designated through 14 amendment of the Countywide Planning Policies consistent with the process below 15 16 Designated centers may vary substantially in the number of households and jobs they contain today 17 The intent of the Countywide Planning Policies is that Regional Growth Centers become attractive 18 places to live and work,while supporting efficient public services such as transit and being 19 responsive to the local market for jobs and housing. 20 21 The Countywide Planning Policies establish target levels for housing and employment needed to 22 achieve the benefit of a center. Some centers will reach these levels over the next twenty years, 23 while for others the criteria set a path for growth over a longer term,providing capacity to 24 accommodate growth beyond the twenty year horizon. 25 26 County-Level Centers Designation Process 27 The County and any municipality in the County that is planning to include a Metropolitan City 28 Center,Regional Growth Center,Countywide Center or Manufacturing/Industrial Center within its 29 boundaries shall specifically define the area of such center within its comprehensive plan. The 30 comprehensive plan shall include policies aimed at focusing growth within the center and along 31 corridors consistent with the applicable criteria contained within the Countywide Planning Policies. 32 The County or municipality shall adopt regulations that reinforce the center's designation. 33 34 No more often than once every two years,the Pierce County Regional Council (PCRC)shall invite 35 jurisdictions with centers already adopted in their comprehensive plan that seek to be designated as 36 centers in the Countywide Planning Policies to submit a request for such designation. Said request 37 shall be processed in accordance with established procedures for amending the Countywide —38 Plaruring 39 40 Each jurisdiction seeking to have a center designated in the Countywide Planning Policies shall 41 provide the PCRC with a report demonstrating that the proposed center meets the minimum criteria 42 for designation together with a statement and map describing the center,its consistency with the 43 applicable Countywide Planning Policies,and how adopted regulations will serve the center 44 45 Transit services shall be defined in the broadest sense and shall include local and regional bus 46 service,rail where appropriate, vanpool,carpool,and other transportation demand measures 47 designed to reduce vehicle trips. Exhibit C to Ordinance No.2011-35s Pierce County Council Page 6 of 8 B30 Ta oT a.A�a VlAmeea02 Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies. The"clean"language below assumes the proposed VISION 2040 Consistency amendments are ratified. 7 2 The minimum designation criteria to establish a candidate center by type are as follows: 3 4 Metropolitan City Center 5 Area: up to 1-1/2 square miles in size; 6 Capital Facilities: served by sanitary sewers; 7 Employment: a minimum of 25 employees per gross acre of non-residential]ands with a 8 minimum of 15,000 employees; 9 Population: a minimum of ten households per gross acre; and 10 Transit: serve as a focal point for regional and local transit services. 11 12 Regional Growth Center 13 Area: up to 1-1/2 square miles in size; 14 Capital Facilities: served by sanitary sewers; 15 Employment. a minimum of 2,000 employees; 16 Population: a minimum of seven households per gross acre;and 17 Transit: serve as a focal point for regional and local transit services. 18 19 Countywide Center 20 Area: up to one square mile in size; 21 Capital Facilities. served by sanitary sewers; 22 Employment: a minimum of 1,000 employees; 23 Population: a minimum of 6 households per gross acre; and I 24 Transit: serve as a focal point for local transit services. 25 26 Manufacturing/Industrial Center 27 Capital Facilities: served by sanitary sewers; 28 Employment: a minimum of 7,500 jobs and/or 2,000 truck trips per day; and 29 Transportation: within one mile of a state or federal highway or national rail line. 30 31 The minimum criteria report and statement shall be reviewed by the Growth Management 32 Coordinating Committee(GMCC)for consistency with Countywide Planning Policies,the 33 Transportation Coordination Committee for consistency with transportation improvements plans of 34 WSDOT,and with Pierce Transit's comprehensive plan. The coordinating committees shall 35 provide joint recommendation to the PCRC. 36 37 Once included in the Countywide Planning Policies,the jurisdiction where a center is located may 38 go on to seek-regional designation of the center from the Puget Sound-Re g-i—on-ad Council (PSRC)in 39 accordance with its established criteria and process. 40 41 In order to be designated a Regional Growth Center the center should meet the regional criteria and 42 requirements including those in VISION 2040,the regional growth,economic and transportation 43 strategy as may be amended and designated by the Puget Sound Regional Council. 44 45 After county-level designation occurs within the Countywide Planning Policies and until regional- 46 level designation by the PSRC occurs the center shall be considered a"candidate"Regional Growth 47 Center Exhibit C to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce County Council 930 T Page 7 of 8 ew o.mml. a of Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies.The"clean' language below assumes the proposed VISION 2040 Consistency amendments are ratified. 1 2 Each jurisdiction which designates a Regional Growth Center shall establish 20-year household and 3 employment growth targets for that Center, The expected range of targets will reflect the diversity 4 of the various centers and allow communities to effectively plan for needed services. The target 5 ranges not only set a policy for the level of growth envisioned for each center,but also for the 6 timing and funding of infrastructure improvements. Reaching the target ranges will require careful 7 planting of public investment and providing incentives for private investments. 9 candidate re"i nal'centershavlieeri iiolude=irito?t}ie';Cbunty4vicle ?lanivrig Pol}ties '( .of 10 the candidate.cenfcrsis_a Regional Growth Celtte and; candidate'celttes at;c 11 Manufaciuring/Industrial Genfeis: 12 13 Candidato Regional Centers 14 $outh=Tac9ma-,-Nh--1 idateJndustrial/NfariufactpriWCenfer 15 16 (Note there are three separate interlocal agreements that propose the designation of candidate 17 regional centers. Once these proposals have been ratified, the appropriate language shall replace 18 the blank spaces as depicted as "( j 19 20 Exhibit C to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce county council Page 8 of 8 930 Te oma Are 5,Rm 10 6 Tacoma,WA 9&02 1 Exhibit D to Ordinance No. 2011-35S 2 3 4 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT 5 6 AMENDMENTS TO THE PIERCE COUNTY 7 COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES 8 9 This agreement is entered into by and among the cities and towns of Pierce County and 10 Pierce County This agreement is made pursuant to the provisions of the Interlocal 11 Cooperation Act of 1967, Chapter 39.34 ROW This agreement has been authorized by 12 the legislative body of each jurisdiction pursuant to formal action and evidenced by 13 execution of the signature page of this agreement. 14 15 BACKGROUND- 16 17 A. The Pierce County Regional Council (PCRC) was created in 1992 by interlocal 18 agreement among the cities and towns of Pierce County and Pierce County The 19 organization is charged with responsibilities, including: serving as a local link to 20 the Puget Sound Regional Council, promoting intergovernmental cooperation, 21 facilitating compliance with the coordination and consistency requirements of the 22 Growth Management Act (Chapter 36.70A ROW) and the Regional 23 Transportation Planning Organization (Chapter 47 80 ROW), and developing a - 24 consensus among jurisdictions regarding the development and modification of 25 the Countywide Planning Policies. j 26 27 B. The Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies provide for amendments to be 28 adopted through amendment of the original interlocal agreement or by a new 29 interlocal agreement. The Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies may be 30 amended upon the adoption of amendments by the Pierce County Council and 31 ratification by 60 percent of the jurisdictions in Pierce County representing 75 32 percent of the total Pierce County population as designated by the State Office of 33 Financial Management at the time of the proposed ratification. 34 35 C. The amendment is based on an application from the City of University Place to 36 the Pierce County Regional Council for designation of a Candidate Regional 37 Growth Center in the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies. - — —38 — - — - —- --- — - - — -- 39 D The Pierce County Regional Council recommended adoption of the proposed - ----- 4o amendment on March 17, 2011 41 42 PURPOSE. 43 44 This agreement is entered into by the cities and towns of Pierce County and Pierce 45 County for the purpose of ratifying and approving the attached amendment to the Pierce 46 County Countywide Planning Policies (Attachment). 47 Exhibit D to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce County Council Page 1 of 8 e oie70u- wnmse4oz 1 DURATION: 2 3 This agreement shall become effective upon execution by 60 percent of the jurisdictions 4 in Pierce County, representing 75 percent of the total Pierce County population as 5 designated by the State Office of Financial Management at the time of the proposed s ratification. This agreement will remain in effect until subsequently amended or 7 repealed as provided by the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies. 8 1 9 SEVERABILITY 10 11 If any of the provisions of this agreement are held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the 12 remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 13 14 FILING: 15 15 A copy of this agreement shall be filed with the Secretary of State, Washington 17 Department of Commerce, the Pierce County Auditor and each city and town clerk. 18 19 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement has been executed by each member 20 jurisdiction as evidenced by the signature page affixed to this agreement. i i Exhibit D to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce County Council Page 2 of 8 930 Tar AVO 5,Rm 1046 Tacoma.WA 984D2 1 2 3 4 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT 5 6 AMENDMENTS TO THE PIERCE COUNTY 7 COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES 8 9 10 Signature Page 11 12 13 The legislative body of the undersigned jurisdiction has authorized execution of 14 the Interlocal Agreement, Amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning 15 Policies. 16 17 IN WITNESS WHEREOF 18 19 This agreement has been executed I 20 21 G� /ILtBGale�tJ 22 (Nam /Coon 23 _ 24 BY � , 25 (Mayor/Erxeeutiye) 26 27 DATE. NOV 21 2011 28 29 Approved: 30 31 BY 32 (Director/Manager/Chair of the Council) 33 34 Approved t Fo 35 36 BY 37 (Cit orney/Prosecu r) 38 39 App ved: 40 41 By' 42 (Pier e C u xecutive) 43 44 45 Exhibit D to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce County council 9'o T' Page 3 of 8 Tom—.WAm88 0Y I Attachment 2 3 Proposed Amendment a to the 5 Pierce County Countywide Planning 6 to 7 Incorporate A New Candidate Regional Center i i I I I i i Exhibit D to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce County Council Page 4 Of 8 930 r wm;wa e 02 zom vM-.aa 910 9 96ed ljou and asses pouno0 6tunoo ama!d s9£-1 LOZ 'ON aaueu!paO ofd 1!4!4X3 ?[eiatsnpu?`2upnlae3nugw3o lunoun?luuag[u2!s u,(q paz!.1alogtega 0.113 s13a.tg asagy •taloea13c{a.1tagl 96 3o a.ml6a3 le!luosso uu st som aA!Itoddns-2u!.m onjnunw.10 2upnlae3nuew-uou jo uo?snloxo oql pun 9V aseq ptn[an?sualxa ug3o ls!saoO dagl lggl u?s.1alua0 gVA r) lguo?00-d wo.g.tajj?p saaluao asatly VV palvool oq 11!m sasn misualul-pu13l ao-aa,Coldwa aaagm seai>?0.113 s.tolua0 leplsnpul/2ulanlog3nuglnl EV ZV •901ua0 ap!m/41H.1o0 paleu2?sap on ate omill Alluo.un0 IV 06 ll!H glnoS dn[[gXnd 6E - - - - - - - - -umolurAOQ dn11eSnd eE- - poom318-I Le so!1!0 aao0 u[ saalua0 glmoj[) lguo! a-d 9E 9E I IleyQ gwoou L bE ' lO!als?Q ssau!sng lealua0 gwooey EE c0 uglgo oalalnl aql u! s.talua0 glmo.fo lguo! od ZE lE j sa111.0 a.1o0 aie gOlgm`dnlluXnd pue poomaAg-I u! 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The"clean" language below assumes the proposed VISION 2040 Consistency amendments are ratified. 1 and advanced technology employment uses. Large retail and non-related office uses are 2 discouraged. Other than caretakers'residences, housing is prohibited within 3 Manufacturing/Industrial Centers. However,these centers should be linked to high density housing 4 areas by an efficient multimodal transportation system. The efficiency of rail and overland freight 5 to markets is the critical element for manufacturers and industries located in these centers. 6 7 The designated Manufacturing/Industrial Centers,within Pierce County are as follows: 8 9 Manufacturinallndustrial Centers 10 Frederickson I 11 Port of Tacoma 12 13 Within Pierce County, a limited number of additional centers may be designated through 14 amendment of the Countywide Planning Policies consistent with the process below 15 16 Designated centers may vary substantially in the number of households and jobs they contain today 17 The intent of the Countywide Planning Policies is that Regional Growth Centers become attractive 18 places to live and work,while supporting efficient public services such as transit and being 19 responsive to the local market for jobs and housing, j 20 21 The Countywide Planning Policies establish target levels for housing and employment needed to i 22 achieve the benefit of a center. Some centers will reach these levels over the next twenty years, 23 while for others the criteria set a path for growth over a longer term,providing capacity to 24 accommodate growth beyond the twenty year horizon. 25 26 County-Level Centers Desienation Process 27 The County and any municipality in the County that is planning to include a Metropolitan City I 28 Center,Regional Growth Center,Countywide Center or Manufacturing/Industrial Center within its 29 boundaries shall specifically define the area of such center within its comprehensive plan. The 30 comprehensive plan shall include policies aimed at focusing growth within the center and along 31 corridors consistent with the applicable criteria contained within the Countywide Planning Policies. 32 The County or municipality shall adopt regulations that reinforce the center's designation. 33 34 No more often than once every two years,the Pierce County Regional Council(PCRC)shall invite 35 jurisdictions with centers already adopted in their comprehensive plan that seek to be designated as 36 centers in the Countywide Planning Policies to submit a request for such designation. Said request 37 shall be processed in accordance with established procedures for amending the Countywide 38 Planning Policies. "- - 39 40 Each jurisdiction seeking to have a center designated in the Coumtywide Planning Policies shall 41 provide the PCRC with a report demonstrating that the proposed center meets the minimum criteria 42 for designation together with a statement and map describing the center,its consistency with the 43 applicable Countywide Planning Policies, and how adopted regulations will serve the center 44 45 Transit services shall be defined in the broadest sense and shall include local and regional bus 46 service,rail where appropriate,vanpool,carpool,and other transportation demand measures 47 designed to reduce vehicle trips. Exhibit D to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce county council Page 9wTo.., os,nm1046 9 Tatoma.WA 9eaoz Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies. The"clean"language below assumes the proposed VISION 2040 Consistency amendments are ratified. 1 2 The minimum designation criteria to establish a candidate center by type are as follows: 3 4 Metropolitan City Center 5 Area: up to 1-1/2 square miles in size; 6 Capital Facilities: served by sanitary sewers; 7 Employment: a minimum of 25 employees per gross acre of non-residential lauds with a 8 minimum of 15,000 employees; j 9 Population: a minimum of ten households per gross acre;and 10 Transit: serve as a focal point for regional and local transit services. 11 12 Regional Growth Center 13 Area: up to 1-1/2 square miles in size; 14 Capital Facilities: served by sanitary sewers; 15 Employment: a minimum of 2,000 employees; 16 Population: a minimum of seven households per gross acre; and 17 Transit: serve as a focal point for regional and local transit services. 18 19 Countywide Center 20 Area: up to one square mile in size; 21 Capital Facilities: served by sanitary sewers; 22 Employment: a minimum of 1,000 employees; 23 Population: a minimum of 6 households per gross acre; and 24 Transit: serve as a focal point for local transit services. 25 26 Manufacturing/Industrial Center 27 Capital Facilities: served by sanitary sewers; 28 Employment: a minimum of 7,500 jobs and/or 2,000 truck trips per day; and 29 Transportation: within one mile of a state or federal highway or national rail line. 30 31 The minimum criteria report and statement shall be reviewed by the Growth Management 32 Coordinating Committee (GMCC)for consistency with Countywide Planning Policies,the 33 Transportation Coordination Committee for consistency with transportation improvements plans of 34 W SDOT, and with Pierce Transit's comprehensive plan. The coordinating committees shall 35 provide joint recommendation to the PCRC. 36 37 Once included in the Countywide Planning Policies,the jurisdiction where a center is located may 38 go on to seek-regional designation of-the center from the Puget Sound-Regional-Council(PSRC)in 39 accordance with its established criteria and process. 40 41 In order to be designated a Regional Growth Center the center should meet the regional criteria and 42 requirements including those in VISION 2040,the regional growth,economic and transportation 43 strategy as may be amended and designated by the Puget Sound Regional Council. 44 45 After county-level designation occurs within tine Countywide Planning Policies and until regional- 46 level designation by the PSRC occurs the center shall be considered a"candidate"Regional Growth 47 Center. Exhibit D to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce County Council T 9 Page 7 of 8 30 d 7ecoma,WAm93402 Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies.The"clean"language below assumes the proposed VISION 2040 Consistency amendments are ratified. 1 2 Each jurisdiction which designates a Regional Growth Center shall establish 20-year household and 3 employment growth targets for that Center. The expected range of targets will reflect the diversity 4 of the various centers and allow communities to effectively plan for needed services. The target 5 ranges not only set a policy for the level of growth envisioned for each center,but also for the 6 timing and funding of infrastructure improvements. Reaching the target ranges will require careful 7 planning of public investment and providing incentives for private investments. 9 ( candidate F e g i o n a l_c e i i t e c s l i a Y e b e e ri a i i i c h f&e uito:the,Courityagide Plannipg:Policies; L of 10 the_candidate centersas a Regronaii owth Centeraand'( j'cari date centers are 11 �yfanuf_aCtaringLliidustrial;Centers; 12 13 Ca ididate>Rbgional'.centefs 14 If iv_gis ry Place'-Gandi4*jZR giopalsGiroW-Cenfei 15 16 (Note there are three separate interlocal agreements that propose the designation of candidate 17 regional centers. Once these proposals have been ratified the appropriate language shall replace 18 the blank spaces as depicted as 19 20 I I I I i I I Exhibit D to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce County Council Page 930 Tamura Ave S,Rm 7096 9 To, a,WA 94402 1 Exhibit E to Ordinance No, 2011-35s 2 3 Findings of Fact 4 5 The Pierce County Council finds that: 6 7 1 The Pierce County Regional Council (PCRC)was created in 1992 by interlocal 8 agreement among the cities and towns of Pierce County and Pierce County, and 9 charged with responsibilities, including: serving as a local link to the Puget Sound 10 Regional Council, promoting intergovernmental cooperation, facilitating compliance 11 with the coordination and consistency requirements of the Growth Management Act 12 (Chapter 36.70A RCW) and the Regional Transportation Planning Organization 13 (Chapter 47.80 RCW), and developing a consensus among jurisdictions regarding the 14 development and modification of the Countywide Planning Policies. i 15 16 2. The Growth Management Act required Pierce County to adopt a countywide planning 17 policy in cooperation with the cities and towns located within the County 18 19 3. The Countywide Planning Policies are to be used for establishing a countywide 20 framework from which the comprehensive plans for Pierce County and the cities and 21 towns within Pierce County are developed and adopted. 22 23 4 On June 30, 1992, the Pierce County Council passed Ordinance No. 92-74 adopting 24 the initial Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies. 25 _ 26 5. The Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies currently identify five Urban Centers 27 and two Manufacturing/Industrial Centers that have been adopted into the VISION 28 2040. 29 30 6. The Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies include minimum criteria for the 31 designation of new regional centers. 32 33 7 The Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies identifies a process for local 34 jurisdictions to submit applications for the designation of candidate regional centers. 35 36 8. If a proposal is ratified by Pierce County and its cities and towns, the local jurisdiction 37 may request the Puget Sound Regional Council to designate the appropriate center 38 within VISION 2040. 39 40 9. The Cities of Sumner and Pacific jointly applied for the designation of a candidate 41 Regional Industrial/Manufacturing Center. 42. - -- - -- - - - -- --- - - — - - - -i 43 10. The City of Tacoma applied for the designation of a candidate Regional 44 Industrial/Manufacturing Center 45 46 11 The City of University Place applied for the designation of candidate Regional Growth 47 Center 48 49 12. The submitted applications are complete and consistent with the Pierce County 50 Countywide Planning Policies. 51 Exhibit E to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Pierce County Council Page1 of 2 930TammaAvO S,nm 504fi g Tacoma,WA 88402 1 13. The Pierce County Regional Council recommended approval of the proposals at its 2 March 17, 2011, meeting in three separate motions. 3 ' 4 14. Local jurisdictions have the ability to ratify each of the three proposals independently 5 6 15. The Pierce County Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposals at 7 its May 24, 2011, meeting. 8 9 16. The Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies include provisions addressing 10 procedures for amending the Countywide Planning Policies. 11 i 12 17 The Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies require amendments to the 13 Countywide Planning Policies to be adopted through an amendment of the original 14 Interlocal Agreement or by a new interlocal agreement. The amendment will become 15 effective when sixty percent (60%) of the cities, towns and County government 16 representing seventy-five percent (75%) of the total population as designated by the 17 State Office of Financial Management at the time of the proposed ratification become 18 signatories to the agreement. i 19 20 18. Within Regional Industrial/Manufacturing Centers truck parking and staging areas are 21 important. 22 23 19. The Cities of Sumner/Pacific and the City of Tacoma should consider how to best meet 24 the needs of truck parking and staging areas. 25 26 20. Potential solutions for truck parking and staging that should be considered may 27 include: public-private partnerships to develop a site for such use; additional 28 restrictions and enforcement of truck parking and travel in residential and commercial 29 areas; a more pro-active approach by industrial business owners to address the 30 problem; requirements for larger truck parking and staging areas on the industrial 31 sites; revisions to current zoning standards which prohibit the development of a truck 32 stop in the interchange commercial area; and, potential use of transportation grant 33 funding to address the need. 34 35 21 The Community Development Committee of the County Council, after a properly 36 noticed public hearing, considered oral and written testimony and forwarded its 37 recommendation to the full Council. 38 39 22. The County Council held a public hearing on Julyl9, 2011, where oral and written 40 testimony was considered. 41 _ 42_ 23. _ It is in support of designating the three proposals as candidate regional centers. 43 - - - - - - 44 24. It is in the public interest to authorize the Pierce County Executive to execute the 45 interlocal agreements. 46 Exhibit E to Ordinance No. 2011-35s Fierce County Council Page 2 of 2 990 Tacoma Ave 5,Rm 1046 Tacoma,WA 99402 Pierce County Regional Council 2401 South 35th Street, Room 228 Tacoma, Washington 98409 ;2 /ry0 F (253) 798-7156 4 9(� a6o F9�so �9N December 5, 2012 TO- Pierce County City and Town Clerks SUBJECT Interlocal Agreement -Amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies Enclosed please find signed interlocal agreements related to recent amendments to the Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies. Depending on the action taken by your jurisdiction these interlocal agreements ratify the VISION 2040 consistency amendments, the South Tacoma Candidate Regional Center, and/or the University Place Candidate Regional Center The interlocal agreement related to the Sumner/Pacific Candidate Regional Center has not as yet been ratified and is therefore not included in this mailing. The Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies were ratified upon adoption by 60 percent of the jurisdictions in Pierce County representing 75 percent of the total population. This threshold correlates to 14 cities and towns and Pierce County representing a minimum of 601,612 people(based on 2011 OFM eshmme). The amended Countywide Planning Policies became effective in August 2012 and are available on line at www.piercecountywa.org/perc. Sincerely, j�4 � CrQfc l�� Toni Fairbanks Clerk, Pierce County Regional Council NV .,Range dote