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Home My WebLink AboutITEM VIII-A-3 C(TYOF-: AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM ~a WASH[NCTON Agenda Subject: Ordinance No. 6232 related to Open Space Taxation Date: April 13, 2009 Department: Attachments: Budget Impact: Planning, Building & Community Ordinance No. 6232 and Pierce Co. $ 0 Develo ment Public Benefit Ratin S stem Tables Administrative Recommendation: City Council introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 6232 Background Summary: The following key elements related to City Open Space Taxation review processes will be addressed through adoption of Ordinance 6232. • Joint Determining Authority (JDA) Appointment of three City Council members and an alternate to the JDA. The JDA holds hearings and acts on the open space taxation applications. • Pierce County Public Benefit Rating System (PBRS). Adoption of the Pierce County PBRS Tables 2.114-1 and 2 which provides weighted criteria to determine value reduction and current use assessment. • Application Fee. Reaffirm the "Miscellaneous Administration Decisions" fee of $500 as applicable to applications for open space taxation. • Implementation. Establishment of administrative procedures. A briefing was provided to the PCD Committee on March 23, 2009 and to the Finance Committee on April 6, 2009. L0420-1 F4.3 Reviewed by Council & Committees: Reviewed by Departments & Divisions: ❑ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: ❑ Building ❑ M&O ❑ Airport El Finance ❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor ❑ Hearing Examiner ❑ Municipal Serv. ❑ Finance ❑ Parks ❑ Human Services 0 Planning & CD ❑ Fire ~ Planning ❑ Park Board ❑Public Works 0 Legal ❑ Police ❑ Planning Comm. ❑ Other ❑ Public Works ❑ Human Resources Action: Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Call for Public Hearing Referred to Until _ Tabled Until Councilmember: Norman Staff: Baker Meetin Date: A ril 20, 2009 Item Number: VIII.A.3 .~U$URN*MORE THAN YOU 1MAGINED ORDINANCE NO. 6232 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON RELATED TO THE CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT TAX PROGRAM, ADOPTING CRITERIA FOR 2009 APPLICATIONS, APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE JOINT DETERMINING AUTHORITY, AND ASSESSING AN APPLICATION FEE WHEREAS, Chapter 84.34 of the Revised Code of Washington ("RCW") provides for certain properties within the City to be assessed based on the current use of that property instead of at the highest and best use of the property in order to preserve open space and other public benefits; and WHEREAS, when property is located within a city, the application must be approved by a Joint Determining Authority (JDA) consisting of three County Council members and three City Council members; and WHEREAS, RCW 84.34.030 allows the City to charge a reasonable processing fee for evaluation of these applications; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Current Use Assessment Proqram Criteria. For purposes of evaluating Current Use Assessment applications for properties located both within the City of Auburn and within Pierce County that are to be decided in 2009, the City Council adopts Pierce County's Public Benefits Rating System criteria as set forth in Chapter 2.114 of the Pierce County Code. Section 2. Appointment of Members. The chairs of Finance, Public Works and Planning & Community Development Committees are hereby appointed to the Joint Determining Authority (JDA) until December 31, 2009. The chair of the Municipal Services Committee is hereby appointed as an alternate to the JDA. Ordinance No. 6232 April 14, 2009 Page 1 of 2 Section 3. Processinq Fee. Applicants shall pay the Miscellaneous Administrative Planning fee in effect when the application is received by the City. Section 4. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. Section 5. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 6. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. INTRODUCED: PASSED: APPROVED: PETER B. LEWIS, MAYOR ATTEST: Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk AP B. Heid-,'ify Attorney Published: Ordinance No. 6232 April 14, 2009 Page 2 of 2 Title 2 - Administration 2. ! 14.100 - Appendix 'A" Appendix "A" 4 a Categories Point System Priority Hieh Prioritv 5 points each Resource • Critical Salmon Habitat • Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas • Marine Waters • Streams • Wetlands, Estuaries, and Tidal-Marshes • Wooded Areas Medium Prioritv 3 points each • Agricultural Lands • Aquifer Recharge Areas • Flood Hazard Areas • Lakes • Private Open Space Passive Recreation • Privately Owned and Operated Recreational Facilities • Private Trails and Comdors Low Prioritv 1 point each • Archaeological Sites • Historic Landmark Sites • Landslide Hazard Areas (Steep Slopes) • Private Parks and Private Golf Courses with Developed Facilities • Scenic View Points and Comdors Seismic Aazard Areas • Volcanic Hazard Areas Bonus Public Access Granted 5 oints Conservation/Historic Easement Granted in Perpetuity 10 points forever Site Within a Designated Urban Growth Area (UGA) or the 5 points Com rehensive Urban Growth Area CUGA Site is Adjacent to (abuts) or Creates Linkage With Another 5 points en S ace Parcel Super Properties with at least five prioriry resource points and . 25 pbints Bonus which allow a degree of public access appropriate to the sensitivity of the resource(s) and which provide a qualifying conservation or historic easement in e etui . (Ord. 2004-112s § 2(part), 2004; Ord. 98-114S § 3(part), 1999) 2.114 24 Title 2 - Administration 2.114, 100 Appendix "B" Appendix "B" y y~ iG' i ~'1~ ~~,w@ a~ ~xz Y"i ?~4>~~~tE ..r .w,l~ x,F.A True and Fair Market Value ~ S* VJ~r ~ ~ *rAf`~{ 7M ~~♦:x1~u f`~~k~i~ ~ p tl ~r~:1e.;4.ipi #Y P:tdxti~ Percent Value Reduction f 4 r a ( ~Y~ ~ ' ~ n y.~ff.^x...~.r? M:7ar+saFtm,tll""*Y Current Use Assessment ~ ~t,~ ~ 15 'rA ~~,7#'~-`~ b'~ "d' i f~~!`.w'~.h,3 4..?n-"~,e~1' Point System 100% 0% 100% 0- 2 points 100% 20% 80% 3 points 100% 30% 70% 6 points 100% 40% 60% 9 points 100% 50% 50% 12 points 100% 60% 40% 15 points 100% 70% 30% 18 points 100% 80% 20% 20 points 100% 90% 10% 25 points or more (Ord. 98-1145 § 3 (part), 1999) 2.114 25