HomeMy WebLinkAbout4367RESOLUTION NO.4 3 6 7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, ACKNOWLEDGING AND ACCEPTING
THE 2007 KING COUNTY BUILDABLE LANDS REPORT
WHEREAS, on July 1, 1990, the Growth Management Act (the GMA) became
effective (Chapter 36.70A Revised Code of Washington); and
WHEREAS, the GMA requires King County, in consultation with its cities and
towns, to designate an urban growth area which includes areas and densities sufficient
to permit urban growth that is projected to occur within the twenty-year planning period;
and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.215 was amended in 1997 to require King County, in
consultation with its cities and towns, to establish a review and evaluation program
(Buildable Lands) that results in the submittal of a report (the Buildable Lands Report) to
the State every five years, with the first report due on September 1, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (the
Board) is one of the three administrative appeal boards created by the GMA (RCW
36.70A.250), and the Board has concluded that the buildable lands reports developed to
meet the legislative requirements of RCW 36.70A.215 that are formally adopted by
legislative bodies are subject to a sixty day period in which appeals to the Board may be
made (Seattle-King County Association of Realtors v. King County (CPSGMHB Case
No. 04-3-0028); and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and
Economic Development (CTED) distributed a letter on June 20, 2007, that further
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advocates following the Board's recommendation to formally acknowledge completion
of the Buildable Lands Report; and
WHEREAS, the King County Countywide Planning Policies (CPP) are written
policy statements used for establishing a countywide framework from which county and
city comprehensive plans are developed; and
WHEREAS, the Buildable Lands legislation required King County, in consultation
with its cities and towns, to adopt countywide planning policies to establish a review and
evaluation program and where King County CPP FW-1 Step 5 (b) establishes the
review and evaluation program; and
WHEREAS, the GMPC recommended the King County Council adopt the 2007
King County Buildable Lands Report; and
WHEREAS, King County Council adopted Ordinance 16056, adopting the 2007
King County Buildable Lands Report; and
WHEREAS, the underlying purpose of the review and evaluation report is to
determine if there is sufficient suitable land to accommodate the countywide urban
population allocation within the adopted urban growth areas; and
WHEREAS, new residential platting data and new multi-family building permit
information representing development between 2001 and the end of 2005 was collected
and reviewed; and
WHEREAS, the assumptions incorporated in the residential and employment
evaluation and capacity associated with development were developed in consultation
with the City of Auburn representative and agreed upon by appropriate jurisdictions;
and
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WHEREAS, King County Council adopted the GMA population allocations and
growth targets for unincorporated King County and each city and town throughout King
County; and
WHEREAS, the total 2022 King County urban area household target totals
151,932 and the 2022 King County household target for the City of Auburn totals 6,003;
and
WHEREAS, the 2007 King County Buildable Lands Report identifies a surplus of
784 housing units to accommodate the 2022 urban growth target within the City of
Auburn; and
WHEREAS, the total 2022 King County urban employment target totals 289,122
jobs and the 2022 King County urban employment target for the City of Auburn totals
6,079 jobs; and
WHEREAS, the 2007 King County Buildable Lands Report identifies the need
for 6,079 additional jobs for the City of Auburn to accommodate the City of Auburn 2022
urban employment target; and
WHEREAS, the 2007 King County Buildable Lands Report estimates the urban
growth area(s) has a household capacity of 277,249 and the City of Auburn has a
household capacity of 6,317; and
WHEREAS, the 2007 King County Buildable Lands Report estimates the urban
growth area(s) has an employment capacity of 527,720 jobs and the City of Auburn has
an employment capacity of 17,757 jobs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn has completed a review and evaluation consistent
with the requirements of RCW 36.70A.215; and
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WHEREAS, the findings of the review and evaluation for the City of Auburn have
been published in the 2007 King County Buildable Lands Report, and
WHEREAS, the findings of the 2007 King County Buildable Lands Report
indicate that the City of Auburn has sufficient capacity, based on actual densities
achieved during the most recent 5-year review period, to accommodate household and
job growth targeted for the remainder of the current 20-year planning period;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. The 2007 King County Buildable Lands Report dated September
2007 is hereby acknowledged and accepted by the City of Auburn to meet the
legislative review and evaluation requirements under RCW 36.70A.215.
Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to implement such administrative
procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon
passage and signatures hereon.
Dated and Signed this day of , 2008.
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PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
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Da Ile E. Daskam, City Clerk
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