HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd-2016-013BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO . 2016-() 12>
An Ordinance revising Kittitas Countywide Planning Policies based on current co n
throughout the County and ci ties as well as for consistency with Washington State l
Management Act's 14 requi red p lanning goals.
WHEREAS,
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As per RCW 36 .70A .210(1). Countywide Planning Policies are written stat
used solely for establishing a countywide framework for developing and ad
county and city comprehensive plans ; and
The role of the Countywide Planning Policies is to coordinate comprehensivt.
plans for jurisdictions in the sa me county for regi onal issues affecting comma .
borders and provide a countywide framework that ensures consistency betwet.
city and county comprehensive plans as required by RCW 36.70A .100 ; and
Kittitas Countywide Planning Policies were last amended by Ordinance 2013-0(,
in April 2013 but have not been comprehensively updated since Ordinance 1998
020 in September 1998; and
As per RCW 36 .10A.130, Kittitas County and all citiesltown shall take action to
review and if needed , re vise their comprehensive plans and development
regulation s to e nsure the plan and regulations comply with the Growth
Management Act on or before June 30, 2017 ; and
The Kittitas Conference of Governments have held regular month ly meetings that
are open to the public from August 2015 through June 2016 to co ns ide r
amendments to the Countywide Planning Po li cies ; and
In a public meeting held on June 22 , 2016 the Kittitas Conference of
Governments deliberated and adopted the amendments to the Countywide
Planning Policies and recommended for approval by th e Kittitas Board of County
Commissioners the amendments shown in Attachment A to this Ordinance ; and
On June 14 and July 5 ,2016 the Kittitas Co unty Board of County Commissioners
held continuations of the April 19 , 2016 public hearing to co nSider the approval of
proposed amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies as recommended by
the Kitt itas County Conference of Governments ;
WHEREAS, Due notice and publication was placed upon the official County website and in
the Ellensburg Daily Record on April 5 and April 14, and in the Northern Kittitas
County Tribune on April 14, 2016; and
WHEREAS, After due public notice and publication, the Kittitas County Board of County
Commissioners held an open public hearing on April 19, 2016 during which
public testimony was taken from those persons wishing to be heard regarding
amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies. The hearing was continued on
June 14,2016 giving the Conference of Governments time to address the Board
of County Commissioners recommendations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners,
after due deliberation, hereby approves amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies as
recommended by the Kittitas County Conference of Governments. Attachment A of this
Ordinance is the revised Countywide Planning Policies.
ADOPTED this '5f1l day of_j-tJll"!.A.4/1 <.:..r.·1:J~---" 2016
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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U lie A. Kjorsvik Neil Caulkins,
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Attachment A
countywide Planning Policies as approved and recommended for Kittitas County
Board of County Commissioner approval on June 22, 2016 by the Kittitas County
Conference of Governments
Kitt·tas COlmty
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PREAMBLE TO THE COUNTY -wlDE PLANNING fOLICl I
These Planning Policies are to be used solely to establish a framework from which the
comprehensive plans of the County and cities within the county are developed and adopted,
pursuant to RCW 36.70A, The Growth Management Act.
These policies are adopted to ensure consistency and coordination among the comprehensive
plans of the County and the cities .
Nothing in these policies shall be construed to alter the land use powers of the cities or County.
YI rO N STATEME NT
This statement is a general vision of the future of our county, toward which this framework and
these policies aim.
Kittitas County and the cities will value and protect and enhance the quality of life by protecting
the visual and physical environment; fostering economic opportunity, diversity, and security;
supporting a wide range of natural resource-based industries; ensuring access to recreational
opportunities; promoting educational excellence; and providing for affordable housing and
accessible transportation.
Di sc ussion and ~xpl a n a ti on
Planning for growth and change must be based on maintaining and enhancing the existing
quality of life, the character of the County, and meeting the needs of the community as a whole.
Actualizing this vision requires a collaborative effort among public officials from all
jurisdictions and active citizen participation. Public officials have decision making
responsibility; however active citizen involvement through a variety of venues must be
encouraged and valued.
The entire community must be willing to share the burden and the responsibility of achieving
mutually identified planning goals.
The implementation of County-wide Planning Policies will promote more efficient growth
patterns which may result in reduced cost of public services and facilities in the long term due to
more logical distribution of governmental services.
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ROLE OF THE KITTITAS COUNTY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS
1. The Kittitas County Conference of Governments (KCCOG) may serve as mediator in
matters of conflict resolution regarding interpretations and issues of clarification related to
this document.
ll. All jurisdictions of Kittitas County will jointly work to identify and address service
areas and their impacts through the KCCOG.
Ill. The process for engaging in conflict resolution mediation with regard to development
impact fees shall be agreed upon by all parties involved, KCCOG shall serve as the first
level of conflict resolution according to the agreed upon process.
1. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS
Objective: To encourage cooperation between Kittitas County and the cities and towns within the
County on a basis of mutual advantage and to provide services and facilities in a manner that will
be best suited to geographic, economic, population, and other factors that influence the needs and
development of local communities.
Policy 1.1:
Policy 1.2
Policy 1.3
Measures intended to implement countywide planning policies may include
interlocal agreements, contracts, memorandums of understanding, and joint
ordinances, or a combination thereof.
Cities and the County shall execute interlocal agreements to coordinate and
manage growth in UGAs and should consult special districts as appropriate.
Interlocal agreements shall acknowledge and implement the Countywide Planning
Policies and shall incorporate uniform criteria for orderly annexation.
Joint funding arrangements through mechanisms such as interlocal agreements
should be adopted for a period after annexations of developed properties to
consider compensation for the County's loss of revenues and its capital facility
expenditures prior to annexation, and any city obligations to provide capital
facilities to the area annexed.
2. URBAN GROWTH AREAS
Objective: To couperatively determine future Urban Growth Areas and provide opportunities for
a broad range of needs and uses within such areas for the following twenty (20) years for each
jurisdiction.
General Policies
Policy 2.1: The County, in cooperation with the cities, will designate Urban Growth
Areas (UGAs) for each jurisdiction that is expected for the next twenty (20)
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Policy2.2:
Policy 2.3:
Policy 2.4
Policy 2.5 :
Policy 2.6 :
years as required by the Growth Management Act. Policies may consider
potential growth anticipated for the subsequent fifty (50) years.
The designation ofUGAs beyond the existing limits of incorporation will be
based on demonstration of necessity to meet population projections and a
demonstration by the cities that municipal utilities and public services either
already exist, or are planned for and can be effectively and economically
provided by either public or private sources.
UGAs will be determined by projections of population growth in both rural and
urban areas of the County. These projections shall be reached through
negotiation at the KCCOG, taking into account current growth rates and the
Office of Financial Management (OFM) anticipated population projections.
The subdivision, rezone, capital improvements, and governmental service
decisions of all County governmental jurisdictions should be directed by their
projected share of growth and should be in proportion to that projected share of
growth. These projections will be reviewed on an annual basis as needed at a
regularly scheduled KCCOG meeting.
Proposals for development, subdivisions, and public projects within the
unincorporated UGAs shall be subject to joint review by the County and the
affected incorporated jurisdictions according to the development standards and
comprehensive plans. The County shall enforce these standards as agreed upon
in the joint permit review process or interlocal agreements.
Subdivisions and development within the UGAs shall be orderly and
coordinated between County and city governments and utility service
purveyors.
Policy 2.7 Within UGAs, the forming of unincorporated areas of suburban density shall be
planned and coordinated.
Policy 2.8: The County should consider the use of joint SEPA lead agency status with any
incorporated area for projects within a UGA to ensure coordination of
mitigation for potential environmental impacts.
Policy 2.9: Final development approval will continue to reside with the County for
areas outside of City limits.
Policy 2.10: Consistent development regulations and development standards including but
not limited to: street alignment and grade, public road access, right-of-way,
street improvements, sanitary sewer, storm water improvements, power,
communications, utilities, park and recreation facilities, and school facilities
should be adopted for areas within the identified twenty (20) year UGA
boundaries for each jurisdiction within Kittitas County.
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Policy 2.11 To encourage logical expansions of municipal boundaries into UGAs and to
enable the most cost-efficient expenditure of public funds for the provision of
municipal services into newly annexed areas, the County and the respective
cities shall jointly develop and implement development, subdivision and
building standards, coordinated permit procedures, and innovative financing
techniques including the possibility of development impact or other fees for the
review and permitting of any new development within UGAs.
Policy 2.12: City services should not be extended outside 20-year UGAs; however
municipal services may be extended to serve a Master Planned Resort approved
pursuant to the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan Master Planned Resort
Policies and RCW 36.70A.360. Such services include, but are not limited to:
central sewage collection and treatment, public water systems, urban street
infrastructure, and storm water collection facilities.
Policy 2.13 County adoption of city standards for development within corresponding UGAs
shall be negotiated. These may include the following:
1. Street locations, both major and secondary
2. Street right-of-way
3. Street widths
4. Curbs and gutters
5. Sidewalks
6. Road construction standards
7. Cul-de-sacs, location and dimensions
8. Storm drainage facilities, quantity, quality, and discharge locations
9. Street lights, conduit, fixtures, locations
10. Sewer, septic regulations, private sewer, dry sewer facilities
11. Water, pipe sizes, locations, construction standards
12. Electrical and natural gas distribution systems
13. Communication utilities, telephone, cable TV, etc.
14. Fire protection, station locations, fire flows, uniform codes
15. School facilities
16. All building requirements
17. Subdivision and platting requirements
18. Mobile homes and manufactured home regulations
19. Zoning ordinances: permitted uses in UGAs, setbacks, building heights, lot
coverage, etc.
20. Libraries
21. Any other like services.
Policy 2.14: The availability of the full range of government services will be subject to the
annexation policy of the adjacent municipality. Utility extensions into the
UGA shall be consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan and capital
facilities plan of the utility purveyor.
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Policy 2.15: In rural unincorporated areas outside UGAs, the County may designate limited
areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRD), consistent with the
provisions ofRCW 36.70A.070(5).
Policy 2.16: All planning efforts within UGAs associated with an incorporated city shall
be accomplished on a joint basis between the city and the County and include
participation from residents of unincorporated areas to the satisfaction of the
County.
Policy 2.17: Amendments or changes to the UGA designation may only be proposed once a
year and must be reviewed by the KCCOG. Amendments may only be
proposed by a city or the County.
Policy 2.18: Amendments to the UGA shall be mutually agreed upon between a city and the
County. The KCCOG shall review and make recommendations regarding UGA
amendments that have the potential to affect population allocations.
Policy 2.19: An amendment to a UGA shall only be approved once the city or the County
has demonstrated that the UGA designation criteria listed in policies 2.1
through 2.4 have been met.
3. REDUCE SPRAWL
Objective: To reduce the inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land including farmland into
sprawling, low-density development.
Policy 3.1: Commercial developments including retail, wholesale or service related
activities having a gross floor area more than 4,000 square feet, with
associated parking facilities, shall be located only within UGAs and Limited
Areas of More Intense Rural Development (LAMIRDs). When commercial
facilities are developed in conjunction with an approved Master Planned
Resort, those portions of hotel/motel, short-term visitor accommodations,
residential uses, conference and meeting rooms, and eating and drinking, and
active recreation service facilities which are not devoted to retail sales shall
not be subject to the 4,000 square foot limitation. All other retail,
wholesale, or service related facilities included in the Master Planned
Resort shall be subject to the 4,000 maximum square foot size.
Policy 3.2: New industrial development which is not resource-based and requires urban
services and zoning permits shall be located only within UGAs or industrial
zoned land. Temporary industrial uses may be allowed within Master Planned
Resorts approved by the County pursuant to RCW 36.70A.360 and the County
Comprehensive Plan Master Planned Resort policies; provided, however, that
any such use shall be limited to master planned resort construction,
development, maintenance, and operational purposes and shall be subject to
annual review and approval by the County. Nothing in this section shall
prohibit Master Planned Resorts approved by the County from continuous
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Policy 3.3
Policy 3.4
Policy 3.5
Policy 3.6
maintenance and operational needs of such resorts.
Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) which include commercial and/or
industrial uses in addition to residential uses shall be located in UGAs or
Master Planned Resorts pursuant to RCW 36.70A.360 and .362, and the
County's Comprehensive Plan Master Planned Resort Policies.
The location of all PUDs shall be established to foster the efficient expansion
and management of infrastructure and utilities and demonstrate compatibility
with resource land uses; impact fees may be assessed to compensate the cost of
increased demands upon infrastructure, services, and utilities.
Only residential PUDs will be allowed outside ofUGAs and LAMIRDs and are
subject to the policies contained herein; densities ofPUDs allowed outside
UGAs and LAMIRDs shall be determined by the underlying zone
classification.
The County may authorize master planned resorts in Kittitas County pursuant to
RCW 36.70A.360 and .362, and the County's Comprehensive Plan Master
Planned Resort Policies.
4. IRANSPORTA110N
Objective: To provide for adequate and appropriate transportation systems within the County
that are coordinated with county and city comprehensive plans.
Policy 4.1 : Transportation plans (i.e., transportation elements of comprehensive plans) shall
promote the development and implementation of a safe, efficient, and
environmentally sound transportation system in accordance with federal and state
requirements, including the State's Growth Management Act that is responsive to
the community.
Policy 4.2: Transportation plans will support the planning goals for comprehensive plans set
forth in RCW 36.70A.020 and 36.70A.070(6), including promotion of economic
development consistent with available resources and public services and facilities.
Policy 4.3: Transportation plans will be consistent with their respective comprehensive plans
and will be compatible with the applicable components of other local and regional
transportation plans (e.g., QUADCO Regional Transportation Planning
Organization, bordering counties, WSDOT and local agencies).
Policy 4.4: The County and cities shall cooperate in the analysis of, and response to, any
proposed major regional industrial, retail/commercial, recreation, or residential
development proposals that may impact the transportation system in Kittitas
County.
Policy 4.5: Transportation plans and project prioritization shall be developed in active
consultation with the pUblic.
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Policy 4.6: Inter-jurisdictional transportation plans shall promote a coordinated and efficient
multi-modal transportation system, including alternative forms of transportation
for the movement of goods and people.
Policy 4.7: The transportation plans will, to the maximum extent practical, provide a safe and
environmentally sound system that meets community, elderly, disabled and low-
income population needs.
Policy 4.8: Transportation improvements which are necessary to maintain the identified level
of service standards shall be implemented concurrent with new development so
that improvements are in place at the time of development, or that a financial
commitment is provided to ensure completion of the improvements within six
years.
5. HOUSING
Objective: To encourage the availability of affordable housing to all economic segments of the
population, promote a variety of residential densities and housing types typical of the character
of Kittitas County, and preserve existing, useful housing stock.
Policy 5.1:
Policy 5.2:
Policy 5.3:
Policy 5.4 :
Consistent with RCW 36.70A.070(2)(c) a wide range of housing development
types and densities within the county will be encouraged and promoted;
including multiple-family and special needs housing, to provide affordable
housing choices for all.
All types of housing for individuals with special needs should be allowed by all
jurisdictions.
Multi-family housing meeting the needs of all income levels should be
encouraged by all jurisdictions within Urban Growth Areas.
Jurisdictions shall consider innovative economic techniques and strategies for
providing affordable housing as part of their economic development strategy.
6. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Objective: To provide an environment encouraging economic growth within the County and its
jurisdictions that is compatible with County character.
Policy 6.1 : The jurisdictions in Kittitas County will work with local and regional
economic development interest groups in preparing and implementing
economic development plans.
Policy 6.2: Economic vitality and job development will be encouraged in all the
jurisdictions consistent with all comprehensive plans developed in accordance
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Policy 6.3 :
with the Growth Management Act.
Economic development activities will be implemented in a manner which
supports our quality of life and is consistent with comprehensive plans. This
can be achieved by:
1. Recognizing that education and training which produce a skilled work
force are essential to the county's economic vitality.
2. Basing the level of economic development activity on our ability to manage
the resulting growth.
3. Requiring urban non-resource based economic development activities to
locate within designated UGAs or incorporated cities.
4. Requiring economic development proposals to show how increased
services and infrastructure support will be provided.
5. Undertaking countywide and regional efforts to coordinate economic
development activities.
6. Ensuring that the economic development element of local comprehensive
plans and countywide and regional growth management plans are compatible.
7. PROPE R TY RIGHTS
Objective: To ensure that private property shall not be taken for public use without just
compensation having been made. The property rights of landowners shall be protected from
arbitrary and discriminatory actions.
Policy 7.1
Policy 7.2
8. PERMITS
The rights of property owners operating under current land use regulations shall
be preserved unless a clear public health, safety, or welfare purpose is served by
more restrictive regulation.
Surface water runoff and drainage facilities shall be designed and utilized in a
manner which protects against the destruction of property and the degradation
of water quality.
Objective: To ensure predictability by processing applications for both state and local government
permits in a timely and fair manner.
Policy 8.1 Upon receipt of a complete application, land use proposals and permits shall be
expeditiously reviewed and decisions made in a timely manner.
9. NA'fURAL -RES OUR CE BASED TNDUSTRl ES
Objective: To maintain and enhance natural resource-based industries, including but not limited
to: productive timber, agricultural, and fisheries industries. Encourage the conservation of
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productive forest lands and productive agricultural lands, and discourage incompatible uses.
Policy 9.1: Industrial developments which are solely resource based may be permitted
beyond UGAs.
Policy 9.2:
Policy 9.3 :
Industries and commercial developments which provide for and/or compliment
sales of agricultural production and agricultural tourism, or enhance
recreational tourism within the County shall be encouraged within rural areas.
All economic development and population growth in the County shall be
accommodated in a manner that minimizes impacts on agricultural land,
forestry, mineral resources, shorelines, and critical areas.
10. OPEN SPA -E ND MeR IATION
Objective: To 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.
Policy 10.1 Preserve open space and create recreational opportunities through the use of
innovative regulatory techniques and incentives such as but not limited to:
purchase of development rights, transfer of development rights, conservation
easements, Public Benefit Rating System, and level of service standards.
Policy 10.2 New park and recreational facility plans shall include natural features,
topography, floodplains, relationship to population characteristics, types of
facilities, various user group needs, and standards of access including travel
time.
Policy 10.3 Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities shall be designed to provide a wide
range of opportunities allowing for individual needs of those using these
facilities.
Policy 10.4 Expansion and enhancement of parks, recreation, scenic areas, and viewing
points shall be identified, planned for, and improved in shore lands and urban
and rural designated areas.
11. ENVIRONMENT
Objective: To protect and enhance the County's quality of life and rural environment by
safeguarding its environmental resources.
Policy 11.1: All jurisdictions shall protect critical areas through comprehensive plans and
policies and develop regulations that are consistent with the adopted
environmental ordinances.
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Policy 11.2: Groundwater should be identified and protected, including appropriate
protection of aquifer recharge areas. Supplies of potable domestic water,
irrigation water, and firefighting water should be ensured in the rural, suburban,
and urban areas.
Policy 11.3: Water rights are those rights defined in state law, including RCW 90.03.010
and 90.44.035, as well as those rights as defined by agreements between the
State and the County.
12. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Objective: To encourage the involvement of citizens in the planning process and ensure
coordination between communities and jurisdictions to reconcile conflicts.
Policy 12.1 The County and cities shall provide regular and ongoing opportunities for
public review and comment throughout the Comprehensive Plan development
process.
Policy 12.2 The County and cities shall continue to encourage public awareness of the
Comprehensive Plan by providing public participation opportunities and public
education programs designed to promote a widespread understanding ofthe
Plan's purpose and intent.
Policy 12.3 The County and cities shall encourage citizen participation throughout the
planning process as mandated by state statute and codes for environmental, land
use, and development permits.
Policy 12.4 The County and cities shall utilize broad based Citizen Advisory Committees to
participate and assist in the development of Comprehensive Plan Elements, sub-
area plans, and functional plans as necessary.
13. PUBL IC FACILITIES AND ERyrCES
Objective: To ensure that public facilities and services necessary to support development shall
be adequate to serve the development at the time of occupancy and service levels are not
decreased below minimum standards.
General Public Facilities and Services
Policy 13.1: Planning and financing for public facilities to serve potential business and
industries except natural resource based should be limited to urban growth
areas.
Policy 13.2 Siting requirements for County public facilities within UGAs shall be jointly
and cooperatively established with the municipalities. Municipal services
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should be extended by cities within unincorporated areas ofUGAs.
Policy 13.3 The cities and the County shall develop a cooperative communication process
through KCCOG, which includes public involvement at an early stage, to consider
siting of city, countywide, and statewide public facilities, including but not
limited to, solid waste disposal, correctional, transportation, education and human
service facilities.
Policy 13.4 The siting of any public facility requires that the facility location be compatible
with area land uses. Local comprehensive plans and regulations will establish
standards to ensure such compatibility.
Policy 13.5 In determining a local government's fair share of siting of public facilities, the
decision maker shall consider at least the following:
1. The location and effect of existing public facilities on the community.
2. The potential for re-shaping the economy, the environment, and the
community character resulting from the siting of the facility.
Policy 13.6 The County and cities should jointly sponsor the formation of Local Improvement
Districts for the construction or reconstruction of infrastructure to a common
standard which are located in the city and the Urban Growth Areas
Policy 13.7 The levels of service for capital facilities shall be cooperatively defined, planned,
and financed by all segments of the public and private sector involved in
providing a particular service.
Policy 13.8 Financing methods for infrastructure serving residential needs should be mitigated
for resource lands as designated by the County in keeping with anticipated levels
of service impact.
Policy 13.9 All development should be evaluated so that it is assigned a fair and proportionate
share of future infrastructure costs within UGAs and other designated service
areas.
Policy 13.10 All jurisdictions shall participate in identifying needed regional services. All
jurisdictions shall cooperate to identify adequate revenue sources and in creating
financing mechanisms for regional services and infrastructure. Financing
mechanisms may include increment financing or tax base sharing.
Policy 13.11 All jurisdictions shall coordinate bond elections for capital facility planning and
financing.
Policy 13.12: Public facilities will not be located in Resource Lands or Critical Areas unless no
feasible alternative site location exists, such as in the case of utility transmission
facilities.
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Essential Public Facilities
Policy 13.l3: The comprehensive planning process in each jurisdiction shall identify land for all
essential public facilities of city, countywide, or statewide significance, such as
human service facilities, educational or solid waste handling facilities,
transportation facilities, correctional facilities and in-patient care facilities.
Policy 13.l4: Essential public facilities requiring siting outside cities or UGAs must be self-
supporting and must not require the extension, construction, or maintenance of
municipal services and facilities. Criteria shall be established that address the
provision of services when siting an essential public facility. Essential public
facilities should not be located outside cities or designated twenty-year urban
growth areas unless the nature of their operations needs or dictates that they be
sited in the rural area of the County.
Policy 13.l5: Essential public facilities shall be sited in places that enhance the region's
development strategy and that encourage their efficient use by the public.
Policy 13.l6: All jurisdictions shall identify existing essential public facilities including but not
limited to:
1. Utility corridors, sewer, water, power and communication facilities
2. All transportation facilities
3. Landfills, solid waste handling, and disposal facilities
4. Sewage treatment facilities
5. Recreational facilities
6. Schools
7. Municipal facilities (city halls, fire stations, police stations, libraries, and post
offices)
8. Parks
9. State and local correctional facilities
10. In-patient facilities, including substance abuse facilities
11. Mental health facilities
12. Group homes
13. Secure community transition facilities
14. Any facility on the state ten-year capital plan maintained by the Office of
Financial Management
Policy 13.l7: All jurisdictions shall establish a countywide process for siting essential public
facilities of region-wide significance. This process will include:
1. An inventory of needed facilities;
2. A method of fair share allocation of facilities;
3. Economic and other incentives to jurisdictions receiving such facilities;
4. A method of determining which jurisdiction is responsible for each facility;
5. A public involvement strategy; and
6. Assurance that the environment and public health and safety are protected.
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Policy 13.18: Essential public facilities which are identified by the County, by regional
agreement, or by State or Federal government shall require public involvement
through meetings and hearings, and involve review and comment from citizens
and local jurisdictions.
Policy 13.19: All jurisdictions shall strive to locate regional and essential public facilities so as
to distribute them equitably countywide. No single community shall be required
to absorb an undue share of the impacts of regional and essential facilities.
14. Historic Preservation
Objective: To identify and encourage the preservation of lands, sites, and structures that have
historical or archaeological significance.
Policy 14.1 The County and cities shall consult with local historic preservation groups to
ensure coordination of plans and policies by the Department of Archaeology and
Historic Preservation.
Policy 14.2 The County and cities shall consult with local historic preservation groups and/or
advisory groups as appropriate.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Capital Facilities:
Development Impact Fees:
Development Regulations:
Development Standards:
Essential Public Facilities:
Interlocal Agreements:
LAMIRD:
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Capital Facilities are those physical features or assets which
provide a public service such as, but not limited to: fire
stations, water towers, police stations, libraries, highways,
sewage treatments plants, communication, and recreation
facilities.
Development impact fees mean a payment of money
imposed upon development as a condition of development
approval to pay for public facilities needed to serve new
growth and development, and that is reasonably related to
the new development that creates additional demand and
need for public facilities, that is a proportionate share of the
cost of the public facilities, and that is used for facilities
that reasonably benefit the new development. Impact fee
does not include a reasonable permit or application fee.
Development regulations means any controls placed on
development or land use activities by a county or a city,
including but not limited to: zoning ordinances, official
controls, planned unit development ordinances, subdivision
ordinances, and binding site plans ordinances.
Development standards mean any required minimal
functional standard which describes or defines how
development is to occur. Development standards are
intended to serve as an established level of expectation by
which development is required to perform.
Essential public facilities include 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 and
disposal facilities; and in-patient facilities including
substance abuse facilities, mental health facilities, group
homes and other health facilities.
Interlocal agreements mean any binding agreements,
contracts, or other stipulations between two or more
governing entities which implement the provisions of the
County-wide Planning Policies.
Limited Areas of More Intense Rural Development
(LAMIRDs) are an optional designation available through
the Growth Management Act to recognize areas of rural
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Level of Service:
development that are more intensive than the balance of the
rural area. The LAMIRD designation allows for
redevelopment and infill in historical rural towns and
communities, as well as intensification and new
development of isolated small businesses and small-scale
recreational uses. Specific guidance for designation and
development in LAMIRDs is provided in RCW
36.70A.070(5).
A level of service is an indicator of the extent or degree of
service provided by, or proposed to be provided by a public
facility, such as, but not limited to, fire protection, water
supply, sewage treatment, library services, highways, and
communication and recreational services.
Local historic preservation group: Local historic preservation group means a committee,
advisory board or other group that is designated by a local
jurisdiction or recognized by the Washington State
Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
Local Improvement District:
Municipal Services:
Planned Unit Development:
Policy:
Resource Lands:
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Local improvement district means the legislative
establishment of a special taxing district to pay for specific
capital improvements.
Municipal services are those services in keeping with
and/or required in incorporated cities such as, but not
limited to, centralized sewage collection and treatment,
public water systems, urban street infrastructure, power and
storm water systems, emergency services, libraries, and
government.
A planned unit development is the result of a site specific
zone change, based on a binding site plan. The planned unit
development zoning district is intended to encourage
flexibility in design and development that will result in a
more efficient and desirable use of land.
A broad based statement of intent that gives management
direction or guidance in the decision making process. The
policy statement is used to select a primary course of
action.
Resource lands mean those lands designated by the County
which are to be protected from urban growth
encroachments and incompatible land uses. Resource lands
include all lands designated as Commercial Forest, Forest
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and Range, Agricultural Lands of Long-Term Commercial
Significance, and Mineral Resource Lands.
Transfer of Development Rights: Transfer of development rights are the conveyance of
development rights to another parcel of land where
restrictions places on development of the original parcel
prevent its previously allowed development. Transfer of
development rights are usually associated in a program
which involves sending and receiving zones.
Urban Growth Areas: Urban growth areas are those areas designated by the
County or an incorporated city and approved by the
County, in which urban growth is encourages. Urban
growth areas are suitable and desirable for urban densities
as determined by the sponsoring jurisdiction's ability to
provide urban services.
Utilities: Utilities mean the supply, treatment, and distribution, as
appropriate, of domestic water, sewage, stormwater, natural
gas, electricity, telephone, cable television, microwave
transmissions, and streets. Such utilities consist of both the
service activity along with the physical facilities necessary
for the utilities to be supplied. Utilities are supplied by a
combination of general purpose local governments as well
as private and community based organizations.
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PREAMBLE TO
THE C OUNTY-WTD E PLANNING POLICIES
These Planning Policies are to be used solely to establish a framework from which the
comprehensive plans of the County and Cities within the county are developed and adopted,
pursuant to RCW ChI 36.70A, The Growth Management Act.
These policies are adopted to ensure consistency and coordination among the comprehensive
plans of the County and the £Gities.
Nothing in these policies shall be construed to alter the land use powers of the .£ ities or County .
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V, l,il2h th~jj ~'8""ih,,!t1I''' Iil1d [hillS!! t!ellicliJ'5 uim .
VISION STATEMENT
a whi eh 'O Yllt \ 1
The people of Kittitas County value and want to protect and enhance their quality of li fe J!....-:
Thi s eJu~l il) t;lf' l i~e illeilldo;!$ tht!l need tn ; pro tec t inl! th e v isua l a nd phy ical envi ron me nt ;
fo te ril!! eco no mi c o pp ort uni ty, div e rs ity and . e uri ty· s upp Ol'll.ng a wid rang.e f nat ural
reso urce -ba ed indu lri e' e n ltrilHle acc s lo rec rea tio nal o ppo rtllniti e' pro mo tin1!.d
educational excellence; and providlru:. for affordable housing and accessible transportation.
~EU 'j flill!:!( f.:e,' Jf!?Wlh 81'1d eftaMs8 mtoist Be 8ttSI!tl ell In8ilHil:i!~i ll ~8Iu:l cl l ~hMI'Htil)" flli.; q'lulil) sF life
DiscLlssion and Ex p lanation
q uality
w ho le,
Actualizing this vision requires a collaborative effort among public officials from all
jurisdictions and act ive Ci l iL ." l)(lI'lic ipal ion . A porlllt:'!J'sllip bel1Hlc31l eili.~en~ nnd Ihesl:' public
o !Tiei a b i ~ t~I SI:l ~s sent i ar IeI' Llil ~(rl:!ltlivt! p lan ning rr(J~55 , Pub l i ' 0 rf i c in 1 h [L ~
dc ' i , i 0 11 111 a k i n Q I' C J) t n : i b i ii l .: h (\., I' Reoo"nil.ing lhat lIllilllll to
dt:!ds-iull Illeli.inld-I'I:lSPt)i ll ibility He:. "" it" ~!\:)tlad crfieia ls. active citizen involvement through a
variety of venues must be encouraged and valued.
Individual iniliali\·e, pri,nt~ properl)' right s, a nd freedl'll'!'! ('roAl PLirtien!iOIHc raglilalilon :; Hl1t
ureally 'Allied \1) the people dr KiHilclG COUI~t). gSIlH!l iIllO!. thl:! eUAlu latiH! <:!rr~ets I:lr
ffi9twERtals ' activit ies Ino), confliet .... iu; cfll1lA'lunil) .. elu<:!!:. Ther(:!fnrc:. nrowth nUI!Yl be bi1!';ed on
ret oncillng Ihu righ t'; 0 1 Ih~ illdi .. idusl and the noaf::o'u s or the eOIlHlllll1iL) ()I ' whid~ el:H::h inJi\ JULIul
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i'; It l,o n . The entire community must be willing to share the burden and the responsibility of
achieving mutually identified planning goals.
Policies will promote more efficient !!rowth
facilities in the I 11 1.!. h.'rm du e
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De:.ignntio fl Griteri a
.I n jill Rcyil'W e r De\'eillpmeill PI't'II)ObUls
Con:..islenl Dc:!'. clopment R~gll!Htil)l1~i
MU ll icipul S<!n ict? EMtlllSioll!i
Comprd'lJ:lp,Jih ~ P lu l1 o il)g Reqtl il't:!fRe nl!i in UG:\:;
i\ Ilne~iUl ion Pn:,cealiFes
Mtljt:ll' C()ll1lfltlt'eitl:l H I i~1 I nUUSlr!£l1 ()e~'1!1 opmenl
C(ll~n i "t Re'iol ulion
l)FbH-1l §.;uF"'iu Area!>
I Bl p l ldl'f19 1ltmi oil
Overfill 6ca '~Offiif: l)en~l(lprn@nl PillA
GOI:ItIL) \" ide E£ulltllflie Vitl:l l ity
Finlin(;;il'~g 1111· Puhlic I fltJj l iti~!J
Economic De, clOfll11eR l Sl Ftilegia."l
I iolising r} pes
", lelRU H~'MJreJ J kusiug
Mt+!+i family tinu Sp tH:iulllnu!:i il1 t;
Ee::ElI1()Ill IC Deve lop ment
Sit i Rg o fE!l~i e ll t illl P !lhli ~ VSl:!iIi l ies
luallti li cl:IliOIl HI" h.ssemiul Public; Facil it ies
Siting Ret IU ire l ~l;JR{:;
Reginna l Plunn i ng @f Pull l ;", F'a",ili:!:ies
TWe!; (tilL! Prueess rOr$iiLi ng sf ES3e nl iai Public: Facil ities
Fa i r g,hili't2 Distributiun
T nIIlS Jl 9 1-tll tiO Il
(jCAeolll l Transporl(ltion I 111nning
Gl'd\'. th Mallanemenl tomp! iane!!
C!ln5istt~I1U) ~ml C(lA~flRlihil i pi
Pliblie I an ;eipalioll alld Priori l bltion
MulEi Illude I System
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C:em l ~~linjly Needs
C9IleIl J T~I""~
CflltJi g ll8!1!; Ulld Onl erlr O e .... e I9!l m e llf
SubEl;, il1iSIlS AilE! l)e\'ell3~llleFH
Il1lfr loea l o'\gfeemen ls
De nsity ailE! ~l:nT j ecs
Plelnl1i.?€ILJnit De',elo jJ lllents
Oensit~ witllil1 PlflHlIl!'a Unit l)enelt:iI)lHenHi
P lunni.?d Unit Dt;l\e!tlpIlWl{ .... ithilllhe C\:l UIIl)'
Deno'lopmellt SIUlH!JmJs
L o nii ImpFt)\ erA~At Di strict s
Iml)lementAlien
Finalle ing Afld PlunniFig Ii"rCu lJilnl Fuc ilil ies
Dg \'elepm01H Impae-l relc!s
CeenlillalJ.!d Dt!!n:lt)fllHt!1l1
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ROLE OF T H E KITTITAS COUNTY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS
l.
II. i( int lv work to ident if
iii. The ruc s r r CIU!tl!!inlL in c nn ict resolution mcdia ti n .. ittl reunrd lo de <:10 rtl e ll I
impact fees shall be agreed upon bv all parties . tl'-he KCCOG shall serve as a first level
conflict resolution l1'lediLUion 90sI'd emOIlE iurisdictions in addr~si lH.! the enaC lment ur
dc'{o lo p me,,! irnpelE:l ['eaSel 'cord in!! to the tH!l'eed up n pro\: 5S.
Amt!nclm8nlb tel the l'cCCQG 0\ IHWS andl or forma l H!:!reQ IHeAl'i would he neS2:iSUI'"\ lO
liJlh slesi;mate the KeeOO as a r!;!co!.!Hi>!ai mad in lif41l [lilt! Llfo il rOlioA psrlieipnllL
1. INTERL . L AGREEMENTS
Objective: To encoura!.!e cooperation between Kittitas Countv and the cities and towns within the
Countv on a basis of m Ulu al advantage and to provide services and facilities in a manner that will
be best suited to geo!.!raohic. economic. p ooulation. and other factors that influence the needs and
development of l )I,;a l communities.
Po licv 1.1:
Policv 12:
Pol k, I ..
Measures intended to implement countywide planning po li c ies may include
inter/ocal a!.!reements. contracts. memorandums of understand in!.! and joint
ordinances or a com bination thereof.
Cities an d.., the County . aAd ~p E!JeialDistriets shall execute interlocal agreements to
coordinate and manage growtb in UGAs and should l:on u l( spec ial districts as
a pprooriate. Interlocal agreements shall acknowledge and implement the
Countywide Planni J1 !r Pol icies and shall incoroorate uniform criteria for orderlv
annexation.
JOL I1l f um linl! ~II Trt ll t!e m II I lhrol l f!h~ me.:han i til uch a ' inl 'r1 )c al ,!{I' l:11l nl .
should be adopted for an initial p eriod after annexations of U C\ 'loped prooerties to
address the county's loss ofIevenues and its capital facility xpenditures prior to
annexation . Anv c ity sobligations to provide capital f a c ilities to the area annexed
will also be addressed.
l-;JTRBAN GROWTH AREAS
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Ohiective: To coo perative Iv determine future Urban Growth Areas and prov ide opportunities for a
broad ranQ.e of needs and uses within such areas for the followine: twenty (20) years for each
I. Isslies
I. Deslg,mtliuA Crilerii:l .
General Policies
Policy U A :
Policy 2.2&: -Desiglltltio n or lJG:\~ adjtleclH to iAcorpnnl led eil i ~s: T he designation of UGAs
beyond the exi sting limits of incorporation will be based on a demonstration Qf.
nc ·~s itv 10 I11CC.~ P pul a lh n proj \ 'Ii nand dcm 11 lr~li 11 by the
cities that municipal utilities and public services either already exist, or are
planned for and can be effectively and economically provided by either public or
private sources .
Policy 2.3G: UGAs will be determined by projections of population growth in both rural and
urban areas of the County. These projections shall be reached through negotiation
at the I(itt ita::. COUlll) GtlAIi:!!'ence of GO'le rmn enls (KCCOGj, taking into account
current growth rates and the Office of Financial Management (OFM) ului i pnted
poplilalill\ projections.
Policv 2.4: The subdivision, rezone, capital improvements, and governmental service
decisions of all County governmental jurisdictions should be directed by their
projected share of growth and should be in proportion to that projected share of
growth. (S t!0 AUlIe!,111tNII it !.) Tiles;;; projel;lion ~; \\ill bl?: re.,.ie",etl UI1 an ElAIUW I
b u!)i~, on l1F Eiblllll Jti l) 1 9tH:!. year. (See . !ltachR /c\'1( ::.)
.... .Ioin l Rat, ie w or Dt!'iC'l op m en£ Pro pos a ls in UCi;\ti ,\djuceHt (ll Incorporated ( ities .
Po licy .~.: A : r 01' t ~vc l opm e n t. s ubdi i io n _ and. P l'ojlo :;l1 l ~, Hlld p u b li c
projects within the 1I 11 i n c 0 r D 0 rat e d UGAs shall be sub i e c t to
in I i~lint l :' rcv iewe4 by the ounty a nd the . aff'Gwd in cmp I"l t d
jurisdiction n (; .. ding to the development standards and compl' 'ht:rl"ive plan s . The
Countv shall enforce the se standards as a2:reed upon in the I el'lll it rev iew process
nf i II I -1'1 t;tl l lh!.l'cC Illl'11L,>.
Policv 2.6: coordinated
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ubuxillm
PoJi cy 2J~R T he Co un ty hould C i1 id r t he 1I e or j jn t S :. P A I ad age ncy stat us wi th
the C ity, throl:lgh I Re $1-:1":\ pruce~i!j allY ill 'o rpuralcJ ur ea fu r pry i L"C ls wi th in a
UGA to ensure coordination of t\ld livil ios miti gation for potential environmental
imp cts .
Policy 2.)': Final development approval will continue to reside with the County for areas
outside of City limits .
.J . ('onSi!it el lt D'H r \:!!I()PJll~nl Regu lul iOlls.
P Ii y 2 .1 (A:-n j t nl d ve lop menll'cg lliat i , n a nd <l ev lop m ent sta n da rd il1 clud ir u !
tl A:
but not limited to : !iLrC I..'I uliu.om c l1 L ,mel W l I . Du b l le road ac~c ~s . r l lLht -o r-.. avo
include but are not limited to: central sewa2:e collection and treatment.
puhlic "y, tel' "yslems. urban .tt' din fraslruttul' . ahu 'lOt'm" ale!' colll!c\iOD
I;iciliti ~s, f.i.t.r-Mf\·ices rnA" be c?l:tcllclee beyond UGA±; to serve a l11~ttH''''
n:tl1:nned resort appro' eel QlIF:illfllll LEl the l(j!ljIU:S ('QUil l) Comprdhel1!'iiNe ~ Itln
MPR p(llieie~, [me! RC\V _6.70A._)60.
Policv 2.13: County adoption of city 'lull dord for develo p ment within corres ponding UGAs
shall be negotiated. These mav include the followin2::
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1. Street locations . both ma jor anti seco ndary
2. Street rig IU-ul'-\A,a\
3. Street widths
4. 'urb!. nlld !WLlCrS
Sidewalks
Road co ns U'ul:li n standards
tJ ·de-sHl:s . It.H;ati o n anJ dimc ll ::;i ()tl~
10. Sewer, septic refwlations. private sewer, dr y sewer facilities
II. Water, pi pe sizes. locations, C( Il .lru 'li on standards
12. Electrical and nul uml £[as distribution sYstems
13. Communication util itie s. telephone. cable TV. etc.
14. Fire protection, station lu;aljons_ fire flows. uniform codes
15. School facilities
19. Zoning ord ina l l":~ : permitted uses in uj Idirur hei Il hts . lot
coyerage, etc.
20. Libraries
21. Anv other I ike services .
\\' ill b~
adoplCO
Policy 2.16:
Policy 2.17 :
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po li \}.lS ij.:
Po Ji c \ 2 .,9(;:
3. Red uc
Objective: To reduce the inaopropriate conversion of undeveloped land includin!L farmland into
sprawling. low-d l!ns itv development.
Policv 3..2 &:
Policv 3.3:
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P I ann e dUn it De vel 0 p men t s (PUDs) which include commerdal
and/or industrial uses in addition to residential uses shall be located in UGAs;
provided. however. that nothin!Z in this section shall preclude the authorization
of master planned resorts bv the Countv pursuant to RCW 36.70A.360 and .362.
and the County's Comprehensive Plan Master Plan n~d Resort Policies .
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P Ilc v3.4 :
mana!lement of infrastructure and utilities and demonstrate compatibility
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Policv 3.5:
3.6:
resource land uses; impact fees may be assessed to compensate the cost of
increased demands upon infrastructure. services. and uti lities.
Onlv residential PUDs will be all ow ed outside of UGAs L AMIRD s and are
subject to the oolicies contained herein : densitjes of PUD s allowed outside
UGAs and LAMIRDs shall be lelcl1ninc I by the under! i ll ~ L 1'1..
Planned Resort Policies.
4. TRAN ' N)RT A TJON
Objective: To provide for adequate and appropriate transoortation systems within the Countv that
are coordinated with county l11ld city comprehensiv e plans.
Policv 4.1:
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Transportation plans (i.e .. tr:IIl 'pll rtatiO!1 ele!nents of comprehensive plans) shall
oromote the develooment and imo lell1cntnlion of a safe . efficient. and
'n ironmen l ullv . HIIH.J tI'Hll s pmta til 11 \' [em in a cor lance with federal and state
I'c qllil' mcn ts. including thc State's ;1"0", ti l Mun;l !.!t:lllcllt Ac t lhut is I"t;sponsivc to
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I'ml1 Dor lnl ion p lans will SliPP I't the plalll1in1! l!o als for c omprc hl:nsive p lans sd
forth in RCW 36.70A.020 and 36.70A.070(6). includine promotion of economic
dt: elopmollt Cull i lent wi th aV<l il ab ll.: r "our '~. [lll d Dl lblic services and facilities.
ll1lnSporLnlil.}l1 pla tts (l:.1:!" QU D '0 Ih:1!.iUll al TI1ITl sp rt Al i u l1
Organization, bordering CO llll li ". WSDOT and local agencies).
Policv 4.4: The Countv and cities shall pl,.'rate in the analvs is . I: and response to . anv
Policv 4.6:
Po lic .7:
P lie 4 .8:
proposed major regional industrial. retail/commercial. recreation . or r es id e nt ia l
development proposals that may im pact the tran s p ortation svs tem in Kittitas
C tU1l v.
Inter-jurisdictional trans portation plans shall promote a coordinated and
efficient multi-modal transportation $\1:;1 m. includiru! alternative form." of
traJ1 p ['(alion for the (1)0 el11 c nt of I:!oo ds tln d pcoplr.:.
income population needs .
that improvements are in place at the time of development. or that a financial
commitment is provided to ensure com p letion of the improvements within six
years.
5. HOUSING
r
Policv 5.1:
neci.n l l1 ceds housinu: to prm.·i Ie arfordable h II ill l! cho icl:s fu r
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Policv 5.2: All tvoes of housing for individuals with special needs should be encouraged bv
all iuri -dkliol1s .
Policv 5,3: M u hi-fam i Iv housing 111 'l ing the needs of all income level s should be
encouraged by all iurisdictions.
Policv 5.4:
6. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT
lin t v and its
Policv 6.1: The jurisdictions in Kittitas o un l \ will coo perate with local and regional
eCOIH tn ic <.k vclo pmc nt imen.:. l 'r
economic develo p ment p lans.
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Policv 6.2:
Policy 6.3:
Economic vitalitv and job development will be enco ur ag d in all the jurisdictions
consistent with all communitv growth policies developed in accordance with the
I l"m til M Ltl1 a L!t!m~n l Ac t.
Economic development activities will be implemented in a manner which
supports our Qualitv of life and growth management strategv. This can be
Hchic..:vcd b\ the l o ll \l\~ if,!.!:
I. Recognizing that education and trarnioll which produce a skilled work
force are essential to the County' eco nomi c vitality.
2. Basing the level of economic development activitv on our abilitv to
l11~na u.c the rt:s u It in !! e rn.., th o
3. ReQuirin l! u r ban non-resource based economi c dev e lo pm e nt activ iti es
It; luc a te ir h in dcsi1!Jl Jt cd U J _ o r inco rp orated ~i li (:s .
4. Requiring economic develop ment propo sa ls to show how increased
services and infrastructun; suo port wiU he prov id ed .
5. Undertaking countvwide and regional el'fo l1s to co )r d ill:H economic
dey oloOll1 c llt activities.
6. Ensuring that the economic d e '\ Ipm 'n ! element of local comprehensive
olans and coun t""" ide: and regional growth ma na!!t;l1l ent plans are
o lll!>,uil lt:.
7. Property Rights
Policy 7.2
Policv 7.3
8. Permits
The ri ghts of property owners operating under current lan d use rellulations shall
be preserved unless a clear public health . safety . or welfare purpose is seryed by
more n:sl r icLi VI; regulat ion .
Surface water runoff and drainage facilities shall be designed and utilized in a
III Illler ·.v h ic h PI'
water q ualitv ,
Objective: To ensure pred ictabiLity bv processing applications for both state and Incal !LQvernment
I I'mit. i ll a tim !.:l, t n I rail' 1ll.1I1Iler .
Policv 8.1 Uoon rc c ipt of a complete application. land use pro po$a ls and permits shall be
ex ne d iti o us lv re v iew ed a nd decisions made in a tim ely !n anne r .
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9. Natural Resource Industries
Ohjective; To maintain and enhance natural resource-based industries . includin!2: but not limited to:
Pojjcv 9.J: lndustrial developments which are solelv resource based !nav he permitted
beyond UGAs.
Policy 9.2:
Policv 9.3: All QTowth in the countv shall be accomplished in a manner that minimizes
impacts on a!lricultural land. forestrv. lruneral resources. and critical areas.
10. Open Spa ce and RCCr(!<)tiu n
Objective: To encourage the retention of open space and development of I' 'cl 'C3Ii( 11<1 1 opportunities.
conserye fish and wildlife habitat. increase access to natural resource lands and water. and develop
par k .
Policy 10.1 Preserve open space and create recreational ooportunities throu!lh the use of
innovative regulatory techniques and incentives such as but not limited to .
ill1POCt fees. Itmd trl:l:Sls. and COl11t1HlIlil\ aeElliiS ilisA of l(lIltls rer !3ub l ie m'd'leFShi p
!;i Oa II be eliCOllI'S!!ed-.
Policy 10.2 c\: par k and recreational facil ity plans shall include natural features.
topo!lraphv . tloodnlains. relationship to population characteri stics . types of
fa ci li t i' . VOl 'j O LI USC I' f?,rou p m: 'd s, and stnndnrd o r a I.:C in cl udi ng trav el tim
Policy 10.3 Indoor tm d outdoor recreation facilities shall be designed to provide a wide ran!le
Policv 10.4 Exoansion and enhancement of [ltL rks.. recreation. scenic areas. and viewin!l ooints
shall he identified. planned for. and im l l' ved in shore lands and urban and rural
des il!llHlc I areD. .
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11. ENVIRONMENT
Objec t ive: To PI' tec'[ and enh an c ti le County 's quality of life and rural en ironm ent by
'<I feell ardi l l!! its l!I1 V inlll mc nt.d resources.
Policy A:
Policy B:
Policy C:
All jurisdictions shall protect critical areas throu t!.h comprehensive p lans and
policies and develoo ree:ulations that nrc consistent with the adopted Critical
Areas Ordinance.
Ground water should be identified and protected, includin appropriate protection
of aauifer rechare:e areas. Supplies of potab le domestic water. irrie:ation water.
and firefie:htine: water should be 'no ~l l't:d in the rural. suburban. and urban areas.
Water rights are those rights defin ed in state law. includine: RCW 90.03.0 I 0 and
90.44.035 , as well as those rie::hts as defined by a e::r e em ents between the State
UI1 t! tIll'
12. i t i ~(;m I'nr ti 'iJ)lI Ci o ll
Objective: To encou ra ge the involvement of citizens in the planni ng proces and ens ur e
coordination between communities 10 I jurisdictions to reconcile conflicts.
Policy 12.1
poli cv 12.2 Th e Countv and cities shall cu n! inue to encourag e public awarene ss of tILe
Pol ic y 12.3 The County and cities shall eDC lI!'uge citizen participation throu ghout the
a ma ndated by state statute and codes for environmental. land
Policy 12.4 The County and cities shall utilize broad based Citizen
13. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Objective: To en sure that public facilities and _c r ices necessarv to support development shall be
adequate to serve the d evelopment at the tim e of occupancy and service levels are not decreased
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below minimum standards.
General Public FaciJities and Services
Policv 13.1: Planni ng and financing for public facilities to serve potential business and
induslri es exce pt nat ura l rcsu un;c ba~cd should be lim ited to ur han !.!rowth l1nWS.
Policv 13.2: Siting req uirements for Countv facilities within UGt\s shall be jointlv and
Po licv 13.3 : rh Cities and the County shall develop a coo peratiYe communication process
throuf!:h KCCOG. which includes public involvement ill an early staf!:e . to.
consider sitinQ" of c ity. countywide. and statewide public facilities includin g: but
not limited to. solid waste disposal, correctional. l ran :OI li mion... educat ion and
human service facilities.
Policy 13.4: The i l i m! of any public facility requires that th e facility location be
compatible with <In.-a land uses. Local comprehensiye plans an d rel2:ulations will
establish standards to ensure such compatibility.
Policy 13.5: (n determining a local government's fair share of siting of public facilities. the
decision maker shall consider at least the following :
1. The locat ion and effect of existinll public facilities and on the community .
2 . The potent ial 1'01" re-shapin !:! the economy. the en irun men t. and t he.
co mmun ity cha racter resu lt inf!: from t he sit in ~ ,f th e facili l .
Po licy 13.6 rhe County and cities should jo int lY sponsor the formation of L ca l Im p rovement
Districts fI r th e construction or reconstruction of infrastructure to a common
standard which are located in the city and the Urban Growth Areas
Policy 13.7 The levels of service for capital facilities shall be coope rat ivelY defined. planned.
a nti (i na ne d b\l all se Qm e nts 11' th e publi c li nd pri ate sector inyolved in p ru vid in~ ~l
particular service.
Policy 13.8 Financing methods for infrastructure serving residential needs h -u kl be mitillated
in 1r~~pj l1 Q. wil h anlic ip mt!u le \ c L ()
Policy 13.9 All deyel o Olm:nt should be evaluated so that it is assigned a fair and proportionate
share of futu re infrastructure costs within UGAs and other desillnated serv ice areas.
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olic" 13, I 0
Policy 13,11 All jurisdictions shall coordinate bond elections for capital facility planninfl and
financing,
feasible alternative Si ll' Inc3lio r1 e>..i s II Li I iL v LnUlsrn is ion
fac i 1 ities.
Essential Pub I ic Facil ities
Policy 13,13: The comprehensive planning process in each jurisdiction shall identify land for all
essential public facilities of city, countywide, or statewide significance, such as
Po lk
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llt i Ie cities or UGAs must be self-
supporting and must not require the extension. construction. or maintenance of
municipal services and facilities. Criteria shall be established that address the
, th at th l'V be itt:
in he !'lI fft l nn,:a Oflh c
7. Municipal facilities (city halls, fire stations, police stations, libraries, and post
a rFi cl:;s)~
I ark ..
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13. Secure community transit i n facilities .;.
14. Any facility on the state ten year (\p ital plan maintained bv the Office of
Policv 13.17: AJI jurisdictions shall establish a countywide process for sitin!l ess t:nti a l pub li c
fa(;ilili -" til" ree.lo lH ide siuni/i 'lllee. T h is pro ' $ will incillJc::
3 . Economic and o ther incentive s to jurisdictio ns receivi l1 !l s uc h facilitie s:
4 . A meth od of determining: which jurisdiction is responsible for each facility:
5. A public involyement .lnHe!!v: and
6. Assu ra nce that the environment al1 d public health and safety .I I" protected .
Policy 13.1 X: Essential public facilil ics which are identified bv the County. bv rc!.!iuna l a2:reement.
or hy State or Federal2:overnment shall require public iovolvement throu2:h
meeting:s and hearUl2:S, and involve n.:\ i "v and comment from Cil i en s and local
juri di ·t iol1!>.
Policv 13.19 : All jurisdictions shall tri ve to locate re2:ionai nnd essential public facilities so as to
distribute the m equitahlY countywide. No sirurle community shall be required to
absorb an undue hare or-the im pacts ofrecional and essential facilities.
Policv 14.1 The Countv and cities ·haH Goordinateconsult w ith local historic p reservation groups
to ensure )( rdination of plans and pol icies bv the State Office of Arcbaeologv and
Historic Preservation.
Po licy 14.2 lIl slIll with local hisl
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I'he Count ... fmlr~lsh ' mnl!)tailling \10 site inl!\I:ilriul U5r!S .,. .. hil;h ilr~
Ii Al ilt'!d Ie meetin:' the an goin:.:: A1uillleOEtASe (t!ld opera! tOrUli Ileed~ or !ill€A-
resOlis.
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Pelirci) 11 : Cell~is,elll df:!Vtf!IAf,lI'flf:!1l1 regulAfiofls And ae' .. elelllll@lll'it!lAEhtFfilssheuIEi ae I:!vfllvea
RcdlirM: ~crs iou
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POIic1) C:
Policy 13:
through tho l'()m~ri:!'heAsiYC' planning protO!;!:;!; Ellld mlclre!iSed Oil U cit) 9) cit!.
~
D~"i:!ltlpmelH SIAndArds ',hal l I:Iddre~ti stich jlflPI'(I;I;!A'ltmrs AS .-;treet Alignment Rftd
grade. public road <leSe:";, ri"hr of' 'WI)'. Slrt:ct imprtn .alTleRI S. sat1itar~ :J1;!'~cf_
.iWrffi '<'''nter impfd'd~1l1I?nl:!i , p~f1wer , cm't!l~lInicaiiaA". mililies . pnrk anti recreation
lacilitiC(" Lind tiehen l t'md l itil:!s .
. ,.
S'Et'\'i &jj'jj imdm4e: ael'ltfai S;e%"'~5E e81Iet'tin~@IHHI~t+tn~1l1. pllh! i@ '; tller _>U<Hlbt
ll!'blifll strC1et iHH '8Nlr~lIi!lHt'ij!' aRtl !s~em\\'ltHt'll' C1811@8!idll Ill~ililj@s . Cit) SeW' ieee AU!~
btl e:itil1daEA ""8)'&l'id l'CAB til Sin i:! !l I'IH);lJF pl..nt~6tJ ril:)Ort a~f'lr8' e€d tRtHlunl t~
.. IH~I ',iHilU" Cijl!ltlt:-e=C8R1~l.hjllsi\'e PIAn MPR Pslieit's sml RC W ~ij,7Q/ .. .3(iQ ,
Cili\:!', ma) pro l • iue '.~ stel' sen iet! beyontl fI rJ~sigAsted U(J,t\ i r the 'ian iOe Mreas ill
required hy agn;1t:!lnent lhrHugh a C:oordilltlild d '.Vater SlIpp l) PI!!:!l; ~f'(JIi'itlc!d.
hoy,e\·er . nuthi ng in thi:; sElc li on !iAHI I precllide tl:l~ Alllhurizali(lA (if i'l1ttSi'CI'
plnnlletl Fet10rl:i b) the COUnl)' PI;:II'!iI:lHm to RCW 3a .7Q:\,3GO and the COI:I~
Compn.'!hemiiyt:.' PIHIl I\.1PR poliEo:ies ,
lh<;l HlIllt?Jt!.ttiIH~ IJ~IiI!) dr IhE dsiailc8lfflti"ici~,nlit ... Th~ tim.: sf tll.ilie> @lttJI1Ji. IISi
l+tEo tl,@ UCi,,, !ih,,!! l.e @tlBt;ifitil1t wilR ikt! Helfl'!lhi~ I:mml~ffdHm.ii I@ plait lllla "It~ikil
nlililitisf5 ~181~ ~ruv lj[.j~iey tFell'\'2)@r.
'I. l'niR€arpof'8wJ Cl)~mlj .
~)llie't .\:
Policy 11:
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Cnmorshellsi"'e GI'"W, til ~ Innagslmenl planning ',·,·itilin LIGAs ag;oeiateu with lill
inllomOJ'Oleti clg' SfHll1 btl utlooll'lalished on tl jQinl btl!ijt: ae!\\aeJ1 tb~ Cit ... (till! lha
CQtll1l't , Prima!' ... eli!l1!~jng respansibillt\· 511010119 he 'itnHed >,1, iih the Cil .. h,' ... irl~
or LIl~ UG:\ de5igJ~Alion .
.'\LI uro\',lA i n thl:! CNU!Il) shijll he acclJll1piished ill ~ manner Ihat 1ll1l11 1H 1'1.tlS
imraC~5 ('Ill agrislIhul'al lund, fore.TtFj'. rniot!rd I'esomces. nnd ",rilienl Ul'CU!) ,
5. (omprehellsi\'e PIBflAing R~!jpollsibililies in UG'\:;.
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iR~iil'~ilrtHl.1 til) 5hall @c! iltl!ofTAI!li§bla til tI jail1' hl'lsis Will;" un the Gil) nn.1 ~hl
C~HlHy . Pril\lIlr) plill111;ng rl!§lll!lI.iibility jbeulcl hel '''C!jl''~ \\ ;11\ till! C ity~) .. irlul
afihl1l UG \ d2Jig:IUHi:tJ:lh
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Politi) 11: A II "h~Aning etTerHi by til'.! C itit'!J with in the! L!G!\s adjRcent h1 lhlCi r illcol'florali:!cI
hour~~.lAries sh(lll ulili,!e II high d~g=ree ilf' inyolvamenl and paniuiputiPA from
unincorronHed county resid~nl!i . ",.-hith shall be uumall!::ltrtll<!a LO lhe salisfuelioll
or the COllnt). The Cil), tlml ('SUIlt) 1'1'165 WRllt to sOAsider jui ut plilnning
commiHee.'>.
6 . ,'\mef1dl1l~nL Proees i and Procedure.
Pel icy .n.; Amendm~nl:; cU ' chllnget. £0 the LtG!'. Utlsi!:!lltHion mEl; only be PI\lfhh~U onea i;i
) eut ona Il'Il:l st be n:\' i(,,',-ed by lRe KeeGG eyer) Ii, e ),1;19rS, Allll:ll'ldl'FMAlS 111£1 :.
onl) be propused 8) n GI) ur l~ COllAt~, f.~'ec;' .IHue/wlt'~!I I ~.)
. ~ .
Cta~Fif). ThE KeC,)(; FlUt)' ro! iiev; nile! lllnlil!' rlllCdHrRJlhlnli@f\a l 'itt;f!I'~!; khZ!
MWlell~lH\:lnl ~!5 tli5ali'\i:'J..dtZ!I!JI·~~I 'ilitl . (J.'<!J .lltut!lmllmt i f .j
8ilI1'l@1l8l'fut&el llHU tilt! l.Q.\ eI~lsIH~li,!n JritJritL (i£'''~11i! # I) I~tt! 8~@H Hi@t. (SI!/!
_ J !{e/zhn.( Nt .f2 .)
7, Mujdf CI)f1llllcrciallllld Ifldlls lrial Dttvehiflmem .
Ptllig) Q:
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lut' in.; Ii gl'tL),g ~@Bf <'Ireu eI r I.{./"g Jql l ar~ !'c!'~1 til" f1'IFlI'ij , with ~5J5!ihl iSfiiH'1 ~llFltillg
Militic!'s. !I~8H h@ 1~8!h8tl (lI~l) Vi ilhiA L'GA". WI1811 cl~I"lJ"h!l't!i!.! litili liliclo9 tH1!
J@"i!!I{i}~8l4 in 1i!00~~iH-iart , ... ill1 nil it~l~f8\6,1 MtiSl~I' pj!:llllil@1oI Pri:!61"I'l. Ihs50 fHH,i~I'5
",. hMill/r"'l!ltil. sh~l'! hWl¥1 • i~iit@I' .1iH!elHl11<ldurii'lb. I i!Bielelfillittl ~1&Ii!!h e8fll=efI!1l8e
!u~cI IHIill!Litlg I'~DI~S( eniJ l!:lling (IRe eil'initinslo.poodl'i8 :~~tin! re8n.H~ti@PI Jel", i'il~
~6ili£ji8 whish ltl'd Me ~6''; ,ElIde! ~i,j r@u~il !ls!J!1 shall IHll ~N 5u~jeel hl th@ '1.0',(p.
~tt8P ro('~ Ii IfI i III tit? 11 . ,A.ll <HIlISI ' pzmiL I' Ivli"81~. 81' IB'lu .. ie@ r~l€lli!d [@~ilitiee
iftil:I~IJt!tt 111 lite H~ujr Jllltllll~t! Ih!Lj~rt Ailltl! ~1i!J1I~t8t ts lhe '-'WI;! mttltinuHfl
t, i~hiR Ul AJ i!!r ill€tleltri.tI .!ell\c!tl 18tHL if' tlr~Hm BtH'" j@8ti 8:Rd iHming f,!@I 'IHild srE
!'Ii!quir<ltl. T~11'IfUlP8r,-il~~lu"'lri81 !35eg IllSY I~tl AII~\', eel !ri~llin Intl!:lbdr 131~I_fil~EI
l'~ iorlL: t4~PI'('!';A~ b!, lAd G~liHlj ~~F!l~NIlI ~8 RCW :(,,7QA.3~Q RIl€l Eh~ G?MAty
('etnf~f'QIHlB:iv@ PIIWi HPR I,uli@iiliil f.!t'P:'iclliu-L h!'i!! J' Jr, ~ht\l QIl~ Y14i!ll tl81it 1!Acllln
~Hitgel lP M'lIH5~er ~h"RI'l2J res0J'H~Hgml<l1xi6Il , d2W>ief!!FF!'@I't£. mRimiFlRR@@. iRe!
tlfHlRtli tmttl jilllFf'tiJe.; IUH A &II 61'6 "~le.illJt k tUl11 Wt I I'i!\ i~Vi {IHi!! ilF1tH'l~l'i '!l1 8)" tI-~~
~~tnl:i . 1'1IeIt~~~ iF! [hi .• R<tl?iiBR?thttll ~1'8hibil ~R,*2!' plt'lnJili€1 r~~grt!i n19~ro'''ijli ~y
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Pelio; (:
Policy t\:
Policy B:
!-h@ ltHIIlI!. rr8R~ i!ilillim:lBUsl) lllt4il~18ifliR; tln sits indu!Hrial U'ia " v.hial'i ll~
i*H-liletl hI I1'.@Eiin~ :I:e fin ~~Iir.~ !1?tl:inUlhHke t11~J 1iI~i!l'Ht';el1lt!-!i~L ufJlIl!'h
'" --leSlt:lI~
beyond l I GA5 ~ pro .. icl~(1. hlwa'e\ er. lAar nOthing in Ihi'; seetin" 'i hsll preclude the
t'l u lhori;:ati'Jn llf mcr:;t0r pla!1I1~t1 re!if;ll'lR b) Ihs CaHill) purSl:ltIAl HI ReW
36.70 '\,361> lIntl the Ce~mly'5 C(1Ff1lll'eilellfiin' Plnn ~.I PR Polides .
"he role of the KCC'OG will be i2i'iplored in 1l~'S of conJliet n.:';olulion
rl:lgtu·tliBg i nterprelation!.. tll1d i~:,t:lelJ .01" elmiH£HLil'll rd~I\:!J ttl lhi .. JOeuITIe1U . {-SeL'
.'/.'wchrrN;W{ .'!_,}
,\mcndment<; to the KCeGO bylaw:. (1DeI 'or formal agreerflents ,,., ollie! I~e
A.~ee!iSar)' to full) de:iigna led the KCCOG ~ a I'deugn i.!t!ti mediation and
arbitrution j1iirliuipClIlt. (Pdf:! AJ.lClcml/e/'U J'].)
AIl,il::lrisdiutinIlL; of l(itlilll'S COll.,t) ' .... ill joiAlly "",11'1;. ~8 idclltil':, Hnd acldl'es:,
sen ice areas ~Ad their iIHPEiCl$.
10 . Il1'IflleRlenlalia n.
JmplC!mellting IllElR!)UreS I11tlY inellllJe in!erlo~(d ngreement::. tontrel:ilS.
I1'lI:!Rloralllll;lll'l$ \:If .lII l tlel'stnmiiRg QAd Jo i nt ol'di nfUH:'es 01' a !Combination thcreoC
I. ISSl:IElS
I, Ql'ef'S" [conomic Dt?i dOpl11l:!l1l P11l 11.
Policy A:
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Tht:) jmindiE:Hi0A!i in r~illiHHi County '/, i l l Q0operab~ ~~ ilh Lhl::! KitUtii:. ¥~kimu
ReSfHlree Co nservation find! cOI1C11l1ic De~ elllplllenl Districl ill prep(lring An
HA lula l "Overall Economio DC'I tllJfOllnenl P lan.' Othel' a)')~I 'op ri ate tlgenclcs ,
hWiinesses. and inElh·jduRl!:i 'Nill bt) ill \ulY\;!d in tilt; prObt!S:'.
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~. County y, ide E .. onomil? VitAlity.
Polic~ :\: Ecollomic I, iHillty Hnd jAb ua>/elt'IJmen l \\ ill he encouraged in all tiJl!jurist/icLioll5
'l'.J!1:Ji::;lt!!ll v. itil ill! c0A1111tmit) "ro ..... 111 rolicie::. de'! eloped in aecMdAncc 'I. itl~ tl1e
(ire". til Mana"el1l~1ll Aet.
J. Finanu il1giiw l.lublie ,"cleililitl'lI .
Policy A: Planning Lind fin8f1cing for fliislie lacilitil*i to !ier,-e-j3E1fentia l hllSil1~;:;5 and
industrIes eXEej:ll Rstllnd re!leurC:t! BelSeEl JhslIl£1 he li I'Ai~c:!!:l Lt) t1rhW1 growth l-loretla .
I . Esw!lo:ni..:: De\'zlt1pml:l11l Slraltlgi~.
Pol;/::) A:
I. Issues
sUf-lporls ~)~Ir 4lHilily or liFe un6 !!;IWNlh IllRllao:emont rlrulegy . ll:lic; can b~
ael1ie\'ed By the 1t.Jllewing:
L.
).
'I.
5.
Reeogni7.ing thAl education lind lrninlng \\ hil;)h pn)(jul:€ a !iIJ llcB '.'.'ori:
(OJ'Ct:: ore esse nljo l lQ' fh e cruml y Is econom ic. v,jlalily
B~sillg the levd of o!€onomie dc\"oloplflenl Qe{i" il~ on tlur abilil~ to
I ~~allngl:! 1111= !'~!:lIllil1 l' growth.
Ileqliiring nOR res€ltirce aAseel ee\:)Romi" d~lllilloplHel11 lIcti\'ilics tp Illu8le
~~ ilRin aesignalc?Li lJGA~ i:!f iflCtlFf,leH'fllL*l .. iii!:!!;.
Itegllirin: ecol1(,Hflil? de~r elap'fleRl fiN:lJ*'isul$ to !iIHlw hEn\' il'l:r;n:RseEi
3~r ', it:!t!!:i t.Hld iafroslEtll:'llM'e M!Pptlrl , .... ill be pra ·,·ided .
L'ndertnking e(lllRtpyjde and re'6ianal efforts '1::0 ceorJiRfite economic
de\e luplllcnlGl:!t i\ ilies.
Ennuring that the €wertemic al:"+elopmenL el<lmenl pf loefll COlflpFchcnsh'e
[Jlans ami e~)LlIll)'\\ iee {lnd regional gl'O\\ til mRnagtlment p I!lAS MFe
eOR1patible.
1. [l1virOAlHentfil C(1l1cerns .
Pelicy A:
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OPI'Ol'lll1l iti<lS Itlf diver::;e :;e;.:.tneflH, or lilt' E;:c)mm 1Illity are imporlllnt to the quelilj
of life in the arsa. The ql:lalit), of li fe shall be proteetea by balaflcing
cfl"irollR'\enlBI l:Emeei'l1li \\ jtll tlconol11ic Je l, elopffie l1L All jl;lri!itlielioes shtll!
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Pelie~ B:
I'Blie~ c:
flHille€! er il ieal arcu s (hlXl~gh etlillprehimsivl,! flians t\na Jlaliei~!li am i I:Ie\ elep
rc!duhHiolls Ihltl are E(l1l5iSI<l1ll ,~illl the tlde~lea Crilil:al .=\r2'85 Ortlilltllti:!e .
Greu ndWRlldf shell l€! be ildenlifiea nnd fJrtllee(eJ . inell;.ltling Hlll11'E1llriatl fJt'fJ(eelioll
of aqllifer rl:!€'llnrg~ tll'i!llS . ~lJP plie s or I ~O lli b le dOlnest ie WAleI'. irrigation willer.
and rirefighling VIHIiH ,;heultl ~e fi!JlJsttnltl illlhe rural. :;ubllr~un . ana lIFblaH (weas .
Waler righls life (hose riglus JeH lle d in sMa law. illeit ltii llg I~CW 90.0'::.0IQ (Info!
QG .IUHS. t\f, \\tdl (IS 11113513 right!. s u9j eel la u(~iudifc:Ulifln (mel determined ptlrSIIUIH
1f:J the Wtllc!F eURiA fldjuaieutil:lli gt'llerall) deseribecl as Slale E1r Wushillgterl \.
A I!EjUtI .. ellu . ~lt)\h;ng ill Il l;:, fJl'liu:, lie eumenl I!! l1lenrll Ie i ruanda'" Ie fAleFrere "I illl 111m fJ re eess . tunl then:! i l; liE' iAlent La mfllte €Iflim~ en ..... l:Il~F rigllh l:l)' til is
poli s ) dde~IIIH!IIL
A EF{!BIM!!!.I'i IIO!f8 I!'1(:
I. Iss ua 5
!lillie) ;\: A Y .. id~ rU llge ~r hel:lsing de~!e[Of:"llllenl 'rl)es Ult8 JeAsities .... i(hin Iht! ee tmty \\"ill
ee elleElUl"agea and pn.1 lllfllcd. This will indtrde multiple fAINil)! RAEl sJ:leciu l lli!i;1~I~
II Ol:lsi rl g La I) .. fl\ ide ul1'ordu8le heu:iing elH'liees en .. 1111.
., MllI1l::1raelw=ed IloliSillg.
Pali e~ A: Wit hin lJGo'\s . mBIIUrl:lstureEi heus illg meeting Iha 51und flrd s er r the >.lal1u'fletured
l'lousing CtH IC'. Ret the U ll i l~"111 BHildiRg Cude. Sil Blii d be elC!~i!la~~8 illihe ferm
o f plLlllned II'IUllulit elllred he me" fJurks o r sllhtli~ i!iiells . The eatllll) and the eitit!s
shou lEi pre' ide le Clltioll criteria unEI 9J'lpr oprilutiy ;tlln~d laniJs .
3. Mulli liullil) fillEt Spt!ciu l Hl'll:lsin g .
The incill'IiAIl IJi" !III l~ pitS €I f h Otl'iil1';; far illdividtlRls with slleeiR [ neeEls shall If:! ble
encouraged ey 1111 j ur ise:liel iens .
Poli!:!)' I~: )'hdli liu~lil) hel:lsing tlUl1 mee ts ths Aee€!s or All il1€ome level!. <;IHjl:lld I:H!
ellEoHregeJ h) Ilil j Ul'i54Jif:!liens .
'I. ~t8nal"ie De~!elel~lllc!nl .
R.ed lin o veo"Smn
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Polie) A: T he nese! fer alTnrdalile ho using ~"jll bl:' pA ri nf the I:'c onnmic Elt!\tllopmclnl
StfEHeg) ,
JlIrisEIit:liollS are el1eeurugecl to eon::;iElcr iJllltl \'Hti"e ceenomie tuhuiques lind
lilf!Hegies fer pl'fwi din g il lTol'dable h€lll Sill g ,
SITI NG 017 6~SgNT I :\b p UBLIC F:\CIL ITI E8
I . 1 ~l enl i lieftl lOA sf lissenl illl Plll3lie Faeil i lics ,
Po lic y A ; r he l:lomprelH:!Ilsi\ t! p luJln in !: prucess in eaeh jUl 'j.sJiclien shull iJelltif\ Iflild lew
essential IJt ll:J lie facilities sf eil)', 1:l1ll1ll1p', 'El e, €II' sluhm ide sigAifilOUlu:e , suc h uS
h1:lnlull sen'iee fHeililitls. edm:!tlli ol1R I llr se lie WilSIe hURei l in g facilitie s .
lrtlRsj'Jerlulien rl:ll:lilitic:1 , 1::€l IT s:eli;;tl"lill racililie"; and in f)atient eal'e rttcilities .
2. ~ilil1g Re(l'lirelllenls.
Po lie ) A;
Poli cy B:
Polie)' C;
Siting re£luiremems for CUlIIll), facilititl'i \\ilhin UG ,-'\s shull blejoinll y tinct
c!~lI:lperalh 'el) estaa lished with the IlHlllieljJnlitk's ,
ESSC!lltittl f.lublic laeililies will m.ll 1ge Ise olee in Re!i 9ufct" bands OF Critielll Area s
lInle:;:; ne feusible ahemal i\e sit~ leeAliell e:;ists . SlieR as in the CA ~e ef ~uilil>
trfUl s mi ss ioA faci lilies ,
essentiul Inlslie ftlcilitieli whostl IlEIH II"E! require IhAI thl!:) l:Je silt:!d a ulSidl' eit ies or
UGAs mu s t. ble self Sll l31'Aning lIml tHUS !. HOi refjll ire tile 2'!i1ensien , QAJlstruetien .
I'lr tlluill leRul l Et: €If llnmieil,a ! services flile filc il ilie:;. Criteritl !lila!! ae e!ilttbli s hcd
111111 Relln):!» Ihe j3F (,).,jsioll er serviee s whE'1l siting. (Ill e!:O ~i::'ntia l j'lublie fus ilily ,
Esseluial tH,hlie fuei!ities shou ld lIet at !ee med el:tlsidd citi es er uraull grtlwth
tlreOs unle ss Ihe nature ef their t'perulions neei!ls er "ielates tllal Ihey at? siled in
lhe rum I Ul"cll er lhe Ce lllH Y,
F sst'lltial publiC' I tt('itil i t~s, Sh:lI! be si lt'£! in plaCE'S Iha l en ha n ce I he [{'giall S
aen.>lajllll2m :1tl"Clteg~' Md thal eneamagC' Ihe ir elTieienlllse by Ihe fJul:ll ie,
3 . Ragiall ,,1 Pisilni Ilg 8 r t;ssemiul Pl:le lie f'ueililiros .
Pe liey ,.\: T he C il ;,",!; and 11ll' Ceunlr :;11,,11 d~\'elt3p II lit)epefll t j\"~ {'lil a $lnH:lur~d j'JreceS.}
Ihr El l:Igh KCCOG , wh ic h il~ehlde$ fJllelic iln AI\'c!'ilu!t\t al An earl) stage , Ie
Rcdlilleversion
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B!;ieier sit ing of public f:teil itie:-of tl cit). COllllt~ .... ide, lind SltthN. ide! IltI I Uru ,
!:IlIi:: h as sol ill \', asl2 di!lpO::il:ll. caffeol iOl11\I , ll'Allspot'Hll iOIl, cdlluillitm and IIl1l11RIl
sl;!rvicc raci liti es . \~~'t:e • I Hac-hOle>'}.' ~21'
l'I~e c 1 A1flrehen _,h e ~lnA:i of all jllrbdiclioll$ !i!'1!I1 1 del1lElIl!>lI"Elle ho .... land s lI seful
fur public purpo5':'; are coc r dimtLeti',','hh lldjRGeAt juri:;dielioli'i Ii I);, I Ihe ("m int).
I. T~'res and 11roee:;!:> ("el l' ~i liflg of Essentia l Public f.'adlilie!:i ,
Pelit::; A :
Pelicy 13 :
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A lljllri!:i,liclitlil S ~hall id~nfir;-8fiszntiol pol'llie facilities indudillg hl:1t not limited
,. Ulili Lj' c13t'ritl ors , sl:!wer. '.VultI'. po ..... ~r tUJt j t;'JIl1LA:lIl1ic:alioll lilld litic'i :
"I /\l l ln,I1'ipOrHuion fRe i litiefi'
J, LiiEldnll~, sul i.:! v.uble hnndling . ~IIlJ tliSpUfiOllilcililieli :
1, 8 c' .... age treatment l'Rcii.ilies:
5, Reerellliuna! f'acilitie!i
6. SeRools;
7. '\llI!li£ipul fll t ililias (\:lit) hall s. fire s lnli ol1G , po li ee !;lalion!;, libraritl't , unJ POt;(
nmees);
8. Parks,
(). $klle and loeal cOl'redionnJ rHci li lie~:;
10 . In ptHieAl feci I i (ie~i .
,\11 jurisdieli\llls sh~l ! <:swbli!lll II 6Cluntywidc prrcess fur 'iiling e;rsl:!nl ial IJllblie
tllOilil i es of r~.;iUl~ wille signirict!flc~. T ll i!1 f'l'tlC\;!!iS 't\ il l illt'II:IJc :
I. ,'n ill'l.2IHJr) or Acetletl tacilities:
,'\ method 0 r Isir :.h nrt' IIllo€ulion of I1tcil it ie s :
3. Ecuntl l1lit; /:JilL! other im:enlives-lfl jurisdiclions r ecci>. ing slleh fa\2ililie s:
'I. ,.\ metl'lod of d c!lslInining "" I~i (;h jurisdiction it:: r~GPoAsiblg for oath laciliry:
5 . l\ publie involvement !llllllcg): and
6. :\!I!itlr~ll1cd that the ElnvirOmnenl um! pub !io !lou!lh nnJ .1H!~H> ;in! prt=tla€4:Scl.
f:ssential public I'ar::ililio'; ,,\ hid: Me i eienlilll:!£l By the Counly . by regioJlal
fl:gret:lmcnt . o r b~ ~tCtle or ~t:ldcrijl g~l\'('rnil'feRt :j~a[1 he sl:llJ:ie~t to the I'o llo ..... ing
~rot:~::.ti . When ~!i:;t:!nliaL pUBlic faei lltie!> EIre ~)repo!jl!d llle IOSH I g()YemlHeIH(!,)
wttP.-
I . .'\rP{liAl'1I1 adv isury ('ollntY "',ide I reject :\Htllysi s umJ Site L~'I'IIuEtlio"
Ceml'l'l itt-ee compll~eu of t::itiul'1 membeni s a!t!clad to repnaS dtlt A Im:)ad range
rf interest grrups. It \'. ill be (h i!> eOffif"A ittee 5 respoAsibili(} to de·.-r:!lop
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sf.ll!eilie siting eriterin for Ihe! pl'f1p 8sed projeiCl "mel (8 ilielltif),. tUHlly:ze , m~d
nUll;. pOlemiul pn~f:!~1 Sihi!S . III atlElitien. the eeAlllljlle~ !ollul l ~slil~l i sl l 8
rensl:lnullle limt! "fAme l't:lr t!Et tllll leliol111ftlle las I •.
2. [inslIl 'f:! IHlb lie i A' 81, elH2111 thFtHlgh lb~ HSt! Elf 1;11'1121)' press re leuses.
ne'A 's~a\'ler !loliESS . I"tlb lie illfennBliRIl Ifleeting:;. tliltl fHlhlie hearillgs .
J . Nptif!. ttlijlleeAt jurisi:liC!liens ef the prapo .,~d I)"eject and seliilil revifH ', aBel
e8.ftlflenl en lAe reeelHl\leI1t1ftl;l:ln~ Illude by tlw A;:I\'islJI) Prf'jeet Analysis llncl
~ile C, ttluat iM Celmniu2t!.
The siting or jUlY essc!nliRI pllhlie t:Beilil} Fequift!5 lhut thE! Awilil} IOEtitieA he
lOollwutia le ..... ith tlrt:!lI Itmd unes . Lneal SCHl'IpfeilensivB plalls lind regu lutil::lIls \\ ill
c!slIlb li s h Sltilh:lttrds by Yo h icll to jutlge om l ensure sm: 11 com Pili ih i I it~.
5 . ~aiF Share OiSlrih~llieA .
Pelit!~ \:
Il elie) B:
,\11 jUFi..dil:!liflI13 shall slri,'1I! Itl IElalile regiMal BREi esselllini Iwblill! fueilities.sa 115
Itl Elistril:luta tham e"lUili~al} C\3I:1IH>\~ itlt!. >h:t !,ingl~ o:tlllll'fltlllily !>11811133 reEtuireEi
Ie a~5el"a till UllduE: sha re el'the imllllc!l:S arregiC1llitl atld i!s!l~lnitll fileililies ,
In dalll!rtnintng 1\ l\'leul ge't'eFflmeRt's fa ir shore o f siling or I,ue l;e fuei lilies. the
Ad¥Ji!iur~ Ce ulH)wiBt! Prajeel Al\u l ~'sis !lAd Si lt! Conm'lill:i!!@ (see Ptl lie) '1C) shllll
consider III letisilha !=OlIe" il\g:
I . EniSling ptls lil:.' faeililies flll tilheir effect on Ihe Eflm lfltm il~ .
.l. \ rhe rehHwe pel~IHia l for re shUIJillg, Ihe 2COn OIll}. 1118 en'lil'Allmenl. ana the
eaIH/ntlllit} ehar(lel2Jr resuhing !'rem the 5itil~g erlh~ rUlc:lilil~.
T I t"' N5; 1'91 t Ti\J' 'O N
I. Issues
I . Ganeml Trullsl~l.lrhllioll Pltmlling .
Ked li n" vers Ion
TFan5~OI1IHit:lA fllan5 (i.e .. Irull!>lhw lllliofi elelt'tellb ef eUIll~rehe Il5i \ i! ~IAI1S) shall
prUlll€lle tile tfen!lepAlenll:tnd ilflf3 lementutien af a sAf.'c . ellieienl. tllla
"'\\ ironllleiliolly SOHH::IlHlIhi Ined(tIIRIRS~erltHian 5)SlC!m in aeeerdunse wilh
Fc1:dernl Q11f1 stute rCtlHirelllt'lltS . iAt:dl:lding the Stal:e'S GrEmth MallAgel1l~1l1 At-t und
IIlA I is fl:!!;f;l8nsi\ e 19 Ihe eOlHtmln i t ~. All ather ~aliai es s hull I:"M eU Il Si51tenl ... ,j lll
th e Ilulil:l,..
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2. Gro'r',lh fl,'lullugeHlelll Cel1lpliullCI!.
TrtUlSPPrt.Hioll plallS< 0;, ill Sl'ppOrl Iha planning gOIlI!:! l'tIr (:H:ll1lprehidll!liw plAIlS sel
limh in ReV'! 3~.7Y:\.Q~O find 3~.7QA.Q7Q({i), inelliJillg Ilr~nuHiel~ or ecallolllie
dc',eli3fJAlenl efJllsislem "'lith availRI:lIt! reS01:11:ce s Rile! !lwel.s ~t!r\'ic"s fin d raeilities .
J . Censistent!) and Csmpatieilil).
Polie~ A:
I'elh:y 13 :
rFtUl s porlulil'Jll f-I 1aFls ',.,-illea Ci1IlSi!ileAI ~,il h the ir re!,peel''te e e ml3'rehens he plUtlS
una" ill et' l:lomplHible .... ii ll 1hz 1I1'1,lieu(:'le cOIHlltillclllS €II' ether Il?'e ftl tina reg ie1 uI I
IrHlWlll)rlu liO Il 1~l ulls (e .g .. Ql.'.'\OCO I{egienu l Trallsf)oruHioll Phulllir ~g
Orglllli.!fHiol1 , borelerin.; tla~lIl1ies , WS DOT fl ild loenl Agcneilnl.
The bfllll~lr !lRd Cities sh811 eijOIJemtc! in the t11lIlly s io; FIr lmtl resflo us e 1i;1 UIl)
prepos eti major rtlgional inl:iu:,lrial , re l!:lib'ce l11marcial. reen!tlli(JIl . sr re!iitl~nlilJl
de, I!IflIlmel11 11Fflpesais Iha t mnr illl~uel Ihe IrHllspo.1f1lien "yslelll in Killils'i
Gaulll).
I. P\lbli~ Parlit'iptlliell alltl Pri oriliilllieA.
Polia), :\:
e(lIlStrl~etifll' ..... ilh rhe publlie .
5. Multi medal S~'5t~m .
Peliey A : Thd 11l1I1 !'lioAlIlian plans," ill I3'rOll~eti 8 coerdillltl~tl alla I:!iTieienl 'fllll,i medAl
IrOASrOI1{ltiflA system . iflelmling allulluli"e IZlnns at' tnlll !il)erlf lt i~n fur the
tHO' ell~en l er ';;'08(1:.: Rna 13€8~1~.
6 . C e mll1l:lI1il) }Jl:!eEis .
Thd ll'ttnSperlftlien phm!i wil l. 18 Ihe InaN illl llll1 eNient JlI"tlelieal.lmwiJ ~ It sale II n(1
611\ i r€lIu=ne ntR II ~ sellAE! sYStem ',\ hie h reS I)unds I"I:l ti lle! 11ii!l:!tlS +!If lhe @All'I l'fl HIli!).
ineluEfing lhe elderly. disnh lt!d tinE! 18~\ ineeme .
7 . CSlleul'reney .
Red linc yersion
i'rOiEIperHltiel l illl~rtnellle ili s ','liia h li re lIeeessary 10 moiIHa;n l"e iaenliii eE!le ,·el
ar service slanEls .. ;:!s shall hI:! ill1l)lo llle ll u:!E1 e()IlCHI'I"t!tll w ill i Il ew ~t!' @lol3 men t.
Com.Hlrrent wi tit de~'e lapl1le nlIHeH I ~:l tlml illlpn;lYC!lmmts (l n~ ;11 f,llttO!C! Hll he liAle o f
eC!, e lepms ili. or Ihul It IiIUllh:iul t;smmill'RC!tlt it; iA plA~e 1\'1 cOrnf,llale Iha
ilfl lJrBVemimls ..... il hi A siN YCHPi.
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CONTIGUOUS AND ORJlERLY DI\VIlLQPMENT
I. Issttf:j
I. &uhtlh isiell!i An E! O:ZIt 'ell1 IJlllElf1t in UG,'\!),
Subai\"isiellS onEl ae\"~lHI)meIU ..... ithin UGAs t,luilJ i3@ enl~rl~ lind eBereli nult!a
Bel '." cell ee~lll) title! ailY ~t:I~ emmenls lind ulil it) 'ie r\'ic;e 1 3 U(n~, t'fS .
Citic:s m:lwrElin6 Ie the de~ elOpll1elil S11uld ilriJ s {Illtl eelllj3reI18Ilsi, I:! p llll i S
de!·"t!lt )fJet l tel' that VG;\, .... hell Ihl't5 t! Sltlllt1tlr;;i, lire E1z \'f:tlt'lf.led . Tho!! l'f.)Ullt)' sholl
cnfureli! these SlftllelurEls ill the 1}l!rlBi l relt i~y, Ilrt:le tss .
.., Inlerh:llml Agreeml:lIHs .
Po li sy A:
P <,litl~ 1':1
Pa li e) B :
Ptllie; C :
Cities , lhl:! UHlllt). IlAd ~pe£inl lJislriels !:Ihall ~Si!t::ijle illl erioetil ugreelllenl:S ra
eaordilltllE! (Ulf" 111fllHlge grfm 111 in UGi \!;, I nl~rlt>efll agreements .Imll
acl \ll ldv,l e€lge ilntl il1ll~I"nHml (hit CAlIIH ) \~il:l lt PIRnning Paliliiies (lint shilll
inee'lJ(lFfl:le Ulli foFt11 e:rite ri ft fer on:ff¢rly Illl ne',ali o n.
t .. lun icipRI se rviee!; SRI1UId nfl' be c!.'ite,~~erJ oUlsie e or UG.\li: pr9\ i~ed . 110 .... ~\ er ,
I1ll111ilc!il,u l :,er \iees lila)' Be I!)(LelulI:!E1 H-) sent:' II IHllsltlr J')lftlllHl8 rssol'l IIIiPFO,e8
pUrSl:lmlll9 !trw }1':l .70A.?@aRd Ihe Cat;.IIlt ) Celll~l'@ hen si\ e PIAIl MPR Pa li eies .
II . PlanAtld ('nil Oe\'a IOl1l11ellts ,
Ptl l iki) Q:
Rod l ,"~ 1'<=~lon
Idses SIH~1I he 1j,JIHiled in UG ,"\s : I:'lfoviEleti. h o\\C \'er, Ihftl !lathing: in 11 1is st!'€liell
slm l ll:'lreelua8 Ihe nldthoril,U~il;)n of InnSU~r fJlanlliHI reSQrlS ~)' Ihe ("'tllll) J')wrs\Uult
Ie RC\V 31i .7Qi\.J60 Rna .3G~. ftlhllhe Co unt y's Celll~rehe l \5h e PIIIFl MPR
I'olicie!;.
The l eeu t ioll ar 111 1 PUg!> shull ae eSleeli!illtld te k:JSltlr Ihe el1ieielll esp8Asion ulla
tlUlnftgemelu of iAH'U5IHle!UFt! ana lltililies (mel tlemeA!>tFftte esmpRtib ility with
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Polk) C:
Polic), A:
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rt?:;OUl'ce I Rllall';\W fmwided. hm·.e ... er, lhul APthing i n !hi!> sect i fll'! 'ihall preclude
t~e i!llllwl'i",rnil:l l1 er Il1t1Sler pl l:tllnetl rE!!,EHIS 13) the County pursuant to RCW
3G .70,,\ . .,6() and the Ce unty 9 (omrrehen:;i ,.e Plarr-4.IPR Po lieies-. Impact Fe .. ';
mil) be nS3essed It'l el1mpell!:it:lll' the I;.!OSI or incres:.f:!d deIH8mb up<m infrnst ru cl ure,
<j;a rviees. ami li tililies.
Only rasidential [ UD::; w ill be ullcllr,ed outside of UGAu (l nd .• u bjeel [u (h~
puliei's eOltl±!iBeti he l'ei n ~ pr tl\ ided h o wi:!~'er, thal Il Ellhing in this SOtittil ll shid!
~ude t he aUl lmri?Bl i flA of AlAster pll:l l1n t:!d h )'iorts b~. Inti! Co unty j'Jtll'SI:Ii:l Ht lo
HeW 36.70/\ .J(lO flA.1 .• ,(,:2 . anu the County' 9 CampI aheAsi'''1! Plan M PR I'u l ieio'i.
De ns it y or PllJ)s s ha ll Iw d el'e rmin ed by 111t~ IlIld e rl y in g z onin g..d.is. .' . Ic nsil y
pro, iciol1s . The Clbil it) It) R H ~r tHO raise ll;e l:lIl d ~ll) in!! LOlling 1'01' i I 10r~as~u
dellHil~ shu ll he based un i:t de nsil) bfll1 11 'i s~·<;te!ll , n~e bO AI:I S sp!t3 m !i hlli l a lltl',.,
greater d~n :;il~ Aeeursrng Le LAc:?: Ele~'e lop e r's abili ty to Ilro .. id~ nalllI'fII Clnu soeia l
flm~llilies beY~ltld Ihe I'~(iu irecf minin:llI1ns eontained i f, olher reg ul:t lions : rrovided
ho,",cH:r. that fltllR i llf; in lhi:i suctio!l !:i hall f3Fel:!lude LIl" A:u l hoFi,~R l i oA oJ 11l1:15ler
~ed I'esens by the Cf'llFltj' pur:,Liilll t ttl RCW l(i.70A.JaU and .36 ~. tt\'ld Ihe
~ty s Cellnprl!l len~in! Pla n MPH: Pe li eitl !i.
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PJlit:> [J: BdI1U!. all1~llilies Jhall inelud~ blll not bl:! limited Iv: eri liu;\I areas Burreri"g OJ'
prol.;!t l iOI1 IlWH!Hl r eS; ,\ Hal i fe prNectioA eorridllfS: rubl is lie€e~::;: ped:estriL'lIl trail
!i)'1T:e1H5 ; RI1"Oj·dahlrd housing opporllmi lies : open silRce : rec reation eppo n UlliliL!s :
ellpilal laciliEic$ imprcwemenh ; aVLlidance of flOf;;ldp lL1in tleveluptnent: :lAJ olher ••
llb specified by Ille lacB lllltl l1 n ing pmc~!;:;.
(i. pun Den !iil~ "dtll in thl:! Cou nty .
Po li e)' A: Keeoo sha ll rev ie w the cl:IfRl:Ilati .. 'e effects of PUD de'lelopfRent \', he n
P: !Ill" :'.: Te A~ i!~UI'tt ' ~ 1 ~b icld (HlJ!l~1I10iElIb a~ lI~f~I!!I*'4 ijf§lIll..i8J';e3 i RIB UC/\s 8!UJ ttl
~1l8hl@ th@ 1~@;;ft seRt ~m@i@l1t e!q~elh:liticll,,@ J l~lil;liij t'till€lJ far ih~ 1'l"i:J ·:iJit!1! t'l f"
1¥l~"ii!i~t11 !;@rvil$~ ilu8 "M~wl) !t@lume8 ttR8fj~ Ihi! C a UA!) anal"" l"eSl'liHHi\'tl Gili~!l
~811 jnintly EolijY@I€F !lmd imfl l 'fillJl~1 tlL'wli'f.!fill8t11>: 8~j...i 'lin.l ~Iul hllil;lil1~
StlllllItlfzle. El<'f+n.tif'l8tul 13ilnnit I'!II 'el<lll~tll'e15,QnLL infl@ 'o'8!i'. @ IInluH~ing ludlnie,H@5i
i!l~llltlin~ I~wpefj!iiloilit)' itl'f eli; t!ita Fffii9l1l ipnpUI i3f @illtlf ~@a5i fl'lp lke i"e\ ie '';' ene!
fJIl1'lflitlil1'; ~r8n)' Ilt!'.'. ~1!'jIi3~f'!Ift@m '.dthiR tha S8t!HH'Sti UGl\81
I . \)[rt'ul loetltiuAS , "mil fl96jer find r;econclury
Streel righ t of WH)
3. Street widd'ls
I . Cmbs allll g litte rs
.; ~ide',"AIIc<; for 'ieCfH1BafY streets only
e. R"(Id cllnt.trl:llO{it:ul Sl:allElarJs
~I de !;;£ICS . loeation Il nu dimu nsiRI,*,
8. Starnl tli'i:\inugl! lacilitie!:. .. qt,wnlil). LllIalil). ailE:! tli<;thargd loe atio$
9 . <;l roul lights. conduit. ti]ilURS. loeation s
In . Se',.,'e r, s~pt ie regulations . pri"Elte s ewe r, d ry !;awei· facilit i es
II . Wnler, fJ ipe sit.es . loca tion s. constr uctio n ::illlndnrd ';
12 . Lll:ll'll'ical find naru ml gel S Jisl riblllil'Hl S) i:item s
L,,~ Co mm ll nit::ltiu!l lIti lili e!:l . l dephElIlld . l:il:ibl~ TV . dh:.
1'1. I' i re prOlecl inl1 , statio n l a€1\ri()llti. Hi? flows . lilli fOr111 ctldes
15 . Suhoul fa~
Ie . i\ II ~uilding i'eE1l1ir~!lneiHR
17 . gulld i\ is ien !\nel fl[aui ng reqHirem~
I)t Mfloill? homes and mOll ll t'Retu reEi home r eglilalioAs
L9 , Lunin g ertlinal1ces ; perlHill~d uses in l 'G.'\:, se tbtltb. building: heiuhts. It'll
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coverage, etc.
2~). Libraric o
21, An) 0 11 lUI' Hid:? Sc!I", iel:!s .
~. Lou_a I 1:t\lI~rO"€l11eAt Di q(rilJl 'i .
.J2&lit:) A: rhe G()(ml~ and Gilie'; should jointl) 51)011501' th e IAr'tA~l ioA ;)1' Loeal
~ft)"ement Dh1lric~s l'or thu lH1Fllilf'UOIillll or recOl'l5lrUclitlA Ar inli'it5lfllcll:lfc lv t1
G(lmmO Il s landard which tire le eu led in thz C it) "nil the llrbGII GlW .... lh :\rea~.
l. Issues
I . ImpJ~!HC!I~~
Polis) :\: The iA'lpJementali a n ef Ct:}utll) ',', ide Plllnnin g Polieias ", ill p!'P.ll1 ole ll'lO re
efficienl growl h pattern:; , .... hidl may re s ult in l"tldueed eosl of public se r\-ie~!:t anu
rneilitics il~ Lilia long leRH due to more l ogiel~1 distribution or gO \i~rnl1ldnlUl
su rv i c~:;,
I inuR si ng and Planning ofCapilal Ftlci l jti~~i .
Pn l ic; 8:
Po licy c:
Polioy l);
vioallcing method:i for inrrasll'lIc!hlFa (such as. elll 110t limil.:!u tv. I'Othh. t;c!\ ~.
!;e v, ~r !., Lint! petri,s) SAul I be l:i seEi \Vh iell In iFlil11iz€ the ID Kp ayer's (wernli burden
!:!IlJ prO\ id~~~lIi l ) ee l\',een ~~<isti n g \:I nti I\~'i'i t:ie;'cljpmt!I1L
G10SSRf)' of Terms.)
The leyels 0 r 5<:1"'<' ice for capital faci lities s hall be eoopemtii'eJy JefiRc'u , plA:llm~d
(II 'ttl IinaAeeci by all segmenl:; of II~e public:: "md pri"'Hl~ ;je6l0r in .... olvdd in
pruy i eli I1g a particular ~,efviGe:
Finaneing methoeb. [1:'11' inrms lruelllre fie .... iAg t'e3i~l elllitll R&d s i:iUu!d ee Illiligated
ror reSOlirce lunu!) a~i de !;ignEHae by-lila ('mlA~ ill l;,eepiA6 ' .... ith HfitioiflRled leve ls
of~el'\ iet! ill1putll.
3 . De ... eI(Jplt1~nl l fllpncl rees.
/\ sYbtem .) r tJ~, I:!lol3mot l~1 impaet l~e5 slH'~"El be de\ eloped and le\ ied ago!!ins l all
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Policy 11 :
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ne Ve developmenl · ... ·ilhin th@ Cnullt) in order It) tlss i"n u rai l' Anci proporliol'Milc
s ~(Ire llr l'ulllre inrl'llstruclllfe I', hAiR UGAs flnd (llher designated sep, icc m--efl:i .
T I ~e KiHi H1S COllAt) Conferellce of GO','Ul1lHcll !S (I~CCOG) 5"all :;er;e e'l It lir'it
leve l l:1onfli .. l resolUliofl meU iulirlA board fllHh n g, j Ul'i:alieli<'lns in addressing Ihe
enus!mi:!1lI of dt:', elf'p l~lellt il'Ap!:\el l~I;!:'. (Sve .1:Illd"Yne}jj' /1 })
.Joint !'\:indiA; Rrnmgeml:!nts , slIufi "*i illlerlmmi tl::!feem~nlh , slullI lJ bt! adopted fOF
t!n iniriul pel'itJcllIl~L'r (:l11tl<;?'''Hien s l1falKelnp!;!d rn'rert i e'i l(l £h,ldre!:i:1 !I~e €e llnty s
less () f r eve1llieS Cll'ld it s (l:Ipital lfici I it)' e],pcllditllrc $ pr ior LO HIlAclltttlioll . An)
&tty's t1b ligmions to pIW/id c .;upil.d fa cilities rn the area E\lll'\cxad '"i ll (lIse be
uudre5sefl.:.
A II ju ri'Suie£ioll'l flhu! I /'lrU 'l ltz lpale i n idenl; r) in g needetl I'JI:!iOl1til !;u\' iee s, :\ II
jlll'i'idictians shalll;l1of3emh! td itl ent it) ucle(IUUlc! reyel'lue !10lil~~S and iB creat ii~g
linsneing: A'lc th sJ1 i srFt5 fer regi emiil services ami illli '1I 5 IFllCtlll\~, FiAlIllei l\g
mec han isms I11ny inuludl! inCl'cill'hm t IiAaaeing or tfH, bettie s A€lri ng.
;\ II juri s dieliolls flhElIl cllonj i nald-h .. mJ c!lee!ioIl5 ref cap il li I Fm:il it)' p iSAni ng amI
finaneing .
I, M,!Sler Planned R~f1r l !i .
PolitZ) A : -, he C(H lnt:. ms; (lulhuri ;,t? ma ster p lanned resert s in Kittitas C,nlA ty Pllfi1Uunt to
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PopulatioR AlloeatioRs
The KiltifaS Ce ufl ty pnp ulillio l1 prejectiPHS R'~6 aili~ib i:l ! i'lIl tt estab li!:ih the g ro\\ 111 foraeasis ttl Pt! ~bll:J ft'lF
plrlllA ing I'tlrpOS~!I ClAd ~I ie 'field lit: g r\:m til I (\I"'!~IS fer eaeh l'OA . /\!, t!Jb:lb!i;'!hHJ b, Ih~ \l/as.hingh:ll1
G rt'Y,IR: ~l!IIlIl"ell1enl Ael (Re,,!'! 'IJ .62.035) the StolL! of '"Va£,l1 ingto:l A Oflh:e elf fi ll i111c iaJ r ... lara:.:ell1elll
(OFM) pr~pAR:!., tWc?IlI) yesI' gF<J',\ lh FA(lflag21f)"ml J:1la ll l1 iJ ~:; rnptlla l ion projc'!rdiuns fo r each CRut'ltj'
p i a;1f1i!l!! lind!!!' dMA. The O ~'M pr eptll'a:; high , lHed itilD i:l I1 J /try fBra,;a5I ci reI' .:<leA .:Ollnt;, .1. illl the
midd le mil"\.'! represemill 'l ihe I!~tl!:l lili 'I)' 'ic€llElI'iB. The EEillili ) h:!ye l fo re.:nsb (Wi! re~t icwed an ti
dist ributed fllH('IAg the jurisdielinn'; i ll Ihe Gmll'll)' lhl )Ugh " e('II~II:Jl'Fali'.'c'! prnCe!i!., ~n H! ~:it1it;,\t, CJl lIll)
Cellidre nee ill' Qc;','eI'Am enl$ tKCCOG) is Ih" ueu) chargee! • .... '1 1' Ie!:! !ill g th is f-iFJ"cgs. Oiled e.ilnb ll.,hf!t1
.juriSclicliPIlS rflll:1 .Ie'. elO I~ plan" thai t!~!lldll!.lr<ttc tll'2 lOap<l£il> h) i I JI::l:l I1l it1llcla!e their 3Q ) !Jar p,1pll lnlinn
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e ll 6, llll:! l'AlIl 'l iulf-'al UG A .• , the Imi ncorpoAA l eu fu t'al CUllH ,), ilnd the Co~mty's I fFban (,-i"E'Wl l. ~'lldes . 1 hi ')
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In 1('lOg . the easlUil Wa,hingtcli Gwwlh 1'1, hlRilb'i:!ment Ilenring,s i1flnl'd dit'et:u~d Kiaibi+o:i CCHIRfY III \1)
elim inalE.' lht! Urban (irv:lh "[Hoe de ';i~il<l\ion aHa iepli-lee i l ,\il" d G>i1 .\ eJlHplia llt IAAd lb~ Je(,igllnliol1
and (") .,hflW j l s ',~ )rlc. ill jl:Litify i ng the ("il), ~'f KiHilas l'G.'\ boundar'), Qaser:! .lIl Lhis c?l1>rl ent! in
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gA\'el'llll'll'nt c€lmprellerni " = fllHn(i "ncF Alfi lw r d03£ailed "Iann ing is e<lHdije~eel eonsi:;;h!l1t ',\ ilh aryl.''. tillli
SEI'."\, addr<*>siAg (ari es "ul:llo1 Hi lai1tl lise. capilil l nlt'ilitias . dll U (:l1\\irafll1h~lllal E:l'l!l d il tOflS . "[,hi:; ron i~',~
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·1<C('OCi ha!'; lil ';! i'lWttrlO ChaA!!e populfltion HIII3I::~lli()ll$ ill <lny time that ii deEemlin.:!.1 Ihat quell a ehfl ngo::
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III "'0 1fJ . tile LU!lli:!fA \Vru;hiAglOA Gra"" til MunHs<)Jn ent IleariA..!:s BOafa ~t~12fl1'litH:!d lhnl Ihe -linn"' of the
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(,)11 thl:! urbul1 ~rnwlh prqjectcd Ie oe-cur ill the ';lIc'H~eding "'11 f~ap;. Iller;~1 0re , Kiuiw:; ('3111ily reqlh?'ilt:d
UI8ll:l:i:! KL'GOG adopi a revises repulmi'lll alll'6!:1:iiall as :;1''1<1\\ 11 iF! rllh le _ :
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(,ft1 " til NeEJe:; Ie eiliesll'liAs li nd KiHi lO!i COllRl) r ~n!1 l:Jaf,ea all 21,itJliAg, tlbf£ibHlien perccRlages .
~Ke h Eling the Cit)' or KiHilG ',. Pl1Pll lufion l'l::Ser ... e allDeulioll~. shdulJ Be inCot 'pOral1*! intn IOG1 1
p,ovMllflBnt cell1~l't:!h "l~ive plUIl6 olier A:lrlhE:!r clc ta it eeillkniling i:. 60nduc led C"'i1SiS~efl l In illl G>'t', ,md
S[P.'\, at4Jt'eSoiHg lflflic!i !illih u." !?IK~ use . eapiLa:! I'ncil ities . allH fd!l"irC',nrFl8 1,tal s(1I1Eii tiilllS . '[ Ria F':', ic'o\
.... ,'Hld occur a" part ofa leeal govemmcAt's aflsket fl r Comnrehellsi,'e l inn r~'o'iew PF9<!C5R .
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F?r the! plIrpo!.e flo/" lhb JOclument. lll<! rols tlr lht! KiuiHW Count} CflRt'erBIlt:c;'! or ('Q'cernmentsis
intended to bt:' Elil ucJyi±iory body to its memoicllS . >/Olhillg in this petie)' tlOtllll'R12nLl!; iALend~
gran~ KCCOG AA) legi5lttLi.,c !ul~hJril ) il'l A'iaLlc!I'J iiI' B:t:lopling public policy.
III the li;!'t'Unl Lhe K iuiLA5 Cc1lIlH), Cunrt:nmce or Ge'l'l!l'nlll(;mb iLo non eN istcnl. a re'lie'¥\ rtli1d
~ql!UllO KCCOG repfE!Sentfi l inn (£'1',0 ~Ieeled reprcscnHlli, es rrur~ eflch eil) end the lhFU Culllll)
(xlAlI~)i:'l!;il1llt!I'!i) ;ihflll jeil'llly carry Dull"!:! fm~~lhlll 0:' dut).
ynllp , .... iR:' an? lhw;.; limctiolls OF duties tlS oulline!::1 in the Caunt} ',\ ige PluAl1in; Polit:ies:
I . UG:\!; '0', i II be J~termined by pf0jeuli0l1ti (If fJ()fJulation grr).~ til in hOih nll"ill find urban arcus
(II' the CounlY, I hese pro.i.::etiolls shull bl:'! rei:lched lhrol:l"h negutlHtiaA OIL KCCOG , IHkillS
into CiCc)t:lUHt cilll"l"t!lll "'I"O',qh HiteS and tilde OFh,l f3r.~eclions .. , he ',ul'>;:lj, isioR. rei'() II i:!,
capital impfOYeij,02f1ts , anti gcwernmental !:jar-viee Oeei!iioll!, or till ('tHIRlY gth·t:!t"IIHH!l1lnl
,iLli'i:..c:lieliells should bit tlirec~etl b> their pt'lJjected sh.u'C ofgnm'lh and should he iii
IJro~ortion to lhat I'lFf'jeelea shares ofgfP'\tll . (Sea .1tt(-ftJhmtJ~u u l). lht:$\::! pl"'),iedioI15 ' • .,.ill
be 1"1::\ i2\~ c'lOJl an Allmlal basis on or ahEHll hili' I ea€l~ yeer .
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AIl1E:!llEhnentt; to lite U(1 ,,\ !lhl:lU be fHHluall)' a::reetl Uri;)!l between rAe Civ: !:!l1l1 Ihi:' Counly.
KeeOG ma~' r '\'i e\"i' lind 1~181(e recE'lll1manU!Ui\lI1$ Rlf:;Ardillg the AmeAcln~.mt as deer~ed
I:IpprJllrilH2 .
:\n arnenamellt It) a L'G!\ shllli tld} be npf3l"d ','c8 91-1(:)2 the Cil) or Count; has aeA1llAstrdh:u
Ihot the UGA J~i(ln crileriu (issue f 4-has been AU!i.
The Cilie!i and the Cllllnt) ::.htlll de: .. eJop .1 caorera! i', ~ tlnd SU'lIcHlfed prl1eeSti thFllllull
KCCOG , , .... hi-eh illcludl:$ public in"el\"elllent i:l~ ari ~arly 5lUle , to cnn(,jdur :iiling of puhlie
i"IQililies or a eil~. tiounly\\ ide, ant! !)ltlt~\~ju~ Ilulure. SUch as !iolid ''''lIsle disposal.
correctional, lHlRG~OI1eti(1R, l!ulIl:mioll und hUIllQIl 'iI::I"Viee fi:l6ililies ,
KCCOG dull I re't iev, the cUtflulnti"e affeut;. ul PL ID ae' .. elopmeni when ravie\l, in"
p("ll1ulution illiOeclllAns .
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8. The KCCOG ShHl1 !ttm 'e as 1:1 fi t'st le'/sl eonf1iol rt:1 so lutioll ll'led ialioA I3nard Cll1lt)flg
jIJrisdielien5 in tlddrcm;ing fhe filOs1,ibie de .. elopment of il'l1PUt;l k:U!3.
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Glossary of Terms
Kittitas CSHRty
CO~Bl', WiJe Plannin:.!
Policies
Benefit An::n. Bellel ll urea msan .. AI'l araa de!iigr~i1teEl as file !>ale recipient fer All) 1)(II"lieu l!II'
ill r"S'ilnlf:;lul'e' imp!',)'. eAl~nl. B~A/:Itit (li'I:!(:lS d l'c used to fllll0Fliu the tllttil GO'lL
(If'lIl'' improvement hy tl'liC! RHFFlher o Fprorenie::i at' stl'llotUl'l:iS intlilided ill til\;;'
bt'llelit Mea.
Capital Facilities: Capital facilities are those physical structures or assets which provide a
public service such as, but not limited to, fire stations, water towers, police
stations, libraries, highways, sewage treatment plants, communication and
recreation facilities. Each entity will establish criteria to define financial
limits for capital facilities within its boundary.
C 41lle tifTe lleY i Con .. lIrrency !Heun!; lhol nil infmslrucllll'I:' imp!'\:)' emt!IllS an:! .. Allele [It tile
liAlC! tJ l ne ..... Ue' clopment Of planned iA ie) prt:distaI.=J l e and c00l'dil.fiied
mOAner lu tnjll",ide ',,",j I b nl:''.\ tim etorment.
Development Impact Fees: Development impact fees mean a payment of money imposed
upon development as a condition of development approval to pay for public
facilities needed to serve new growth and development, and that is
reasonably related to the new development that creates additional demand
and need for public facilities, that is a proportionate share of the cost of the
public facilities, and that is used for facilities that reasonably benefit the new
development. "Impact Fee" does not include a reasonable permit or
application fee.
Development Regulations: Development regulations means any controls placed on
development or land use activities by a county or city, including, but not
limited to, zoning ordinances, official controls, planned unit development
ordinances, subdivision ordinances, and binding site plans ordinances.
Development Standards: Development standards means any required minimal functional
standard which describes or defines how development is to occur.
Development standards are intended to serve as an established level of
expectation by which development is required to perform.
Essential Public Facilities: Essential public facilities include those facilities that are typically
difficult to site, such as airports, state education facilities, and state or
regional transportation facilities, state and local correctional facilities, solid
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waste handling and disposal facilities, and in-patient facilities including
substance abuse facilities, mental health facilities, group homes, hospitals
and other health facilities.
f ui l" S k a r e Oi stri b u tiaa: Ffdr :illli1i'c4 dislriblllil1ll mean s 011 jllri'idieli o ll s .i lulll s el', e il'l lh~
rel!p o n s ibilit) or pn)', iE li!1" 1t:H:tlti;)Il S I'DI' re giol1t11 (tilL! essc Fllial IHlb lie
faeilities.
Interlocal Agreements: Interlocal agreements shall mean any binding agreements, contracts or
other stipulations between two or more governing entities which implement
the provisions of the County-Wide Planning Policies.
LAMIRD: Lim ited Areas of More Intense R Ul'nJ Deve looment (LAMIRDs) a I'\; an optional
desi!mation a vailable through GMA to reco g nize areas of rural develo p ment
that are more i lll~n s i ve than the balance of the rural area . The LAMIRD
desi!wation allows for redevelopment and infill in histor i\:al rural towns and
communities. as well as intensification and new develo pment of isolated
small businesses and small-scale recreational uses, S pl.!c ific guidance for
LAMIRD s is I r jded in RCW
Level of Service: A level of service is an indicator of the extent or degree of service provided
by, or proposed to be provided by a public facility, such as, but not limited
to, fire protection, water supply, sewage treatment, library services,
highways, and communications and recreational services. Each entity will
define level of service within its boundaries.
Loca l historic p reservation group: Local hi s to r ic group means a committee. a Jv isorv board. or
oth e r gro u p that is des ig n at e d by a loca l ju r isdict ion or recognized bv the
Washington State Department of Archaeologv and Hi s t ric Preservation.
L imitee:l ~\ .. ~s €If M a r e JRtell s i'.'e-R tf .. "1 Oe..-e lo f)Hl e n t (L.\t\q U~O )! L.'\t> .. 11I~{-)5 a re an n plioliul
de s ignation l"',OIi l llbl~ through GM,'\. 10 ree ugnil.e area s ef H l ml tle\ e le rmenl
~hul (;Ire l'Fl ore i~s ive lhAI1 thl:' bAlanc e of the rural IoIn.n . I he I A!\IIRD
de s ignation nll o w s fa r rndevel(lpment and in till iA hi Slurieal fllml tlm Il!:l anc!
COI'FlIl'Wllili l:ls; a::i w ell a s inleR!i i fiClH i OIl Ul1d lie"" devel o pment o f' isolated
~,A iii I I bu s ine ss es and SI'Rf.l! scali? f~el'eAli o na I use s. Speellic g Llidlllll::e for
(lesign6litll\ tim! dtwuJupmanl in LAMIRD (i i~i pnwiduJ in RC W
36.70/\.070(5).
Local Improvement Districts: Local improvement district means the legislative
establishment of a special taxing district to pay for specific capital
improvements.
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Municipal Services: Municipal services are those services in keeping with and/or required in
incorporated cities such as, but not limited to, centralized sewage collection
and treatment, public water systems, urban street infrastructure, power and
storm water systems, emergency services, libraries, schools, and
government.
Planned Unit Development: A planned unit development is the result of a site specific zone
change, based on binding site plan. The planned unit development zoning
district is intended to encourage flexibility in design and development that
will result in a more efficient and desirable use of land.
Policy: A broad based statement of intent that gives management direction or
guidance in the decision making process. The policy statement is used to
select a primary course of action.
Resource Lands: Resource lands means those lands designated by the county which are to be
protected from urban growth encroachments and incompatible land-uses.
Resource lands include all lands designated as Commercial Forest Lands,
Forest and Range, Agricultural Lands of Long-Term Commercial
Significance and Mineral Resource Lands.
R \I 1"1,1 b tl lld~: Ruml land s: lire cll ns idered tho se lalld :: .1Ul:$ie!~ tl reitielL I:lreHA :;1"1'l'''' th .11'09 ':
lind J esi.;nuku l'esuuree lands nf 1011'; ((;lrm eOfnmerei!-l1 s ignitieollIJe .
Se l f CfJll itti ReE:i Ca lltRlHlliti~s: S~I r COJ1wined Communities fi f e tho !)' mi '(ed IBRd use
fl1aAAed 1I 1l il do:yC!hlpmeA{.. which fire full) self' ee l1lainea ',\ ill) lili li lil:'!$.
feat:h .. anti ul hcH' mltAit:ipll l .1erv ili!e:,. Thl:!se €o mmunitie:. Ore lililildly typieal
of Ae'w cities.
SyhHf'ba u La nd ,,: s.;ubllr onl1 land" are th os e land s ',~ iHlin tl r bftl1 grr),o'.lh luea s which pr o \'iJe nil
pu blic ant:! pr i'iiilc ~e l'\ i"e!; 8\'ullab JJ iR S id~ fi R ~l r ht ll1 arC ll but e?hib it lower
daRSil). Subul'bHlI IURds a re alsA planRed (\:l a c tv l l'lrn ()-dah.~ I u lllr~ urban
di:!'t'e 1(1 rll~elll.
Transferable Development Rights: Transferable Development Rights are the conveyance of
development rights to another parcel of land where restrictions placed on
development of the original parcel prevent its previously allowed
development. Usually associated in a program which involves sending and
receiving zones.
Urban Growth Areas: Urban growth areas are those areas designated by the County or an
incorporated city and approved by the County, in which urban growth is
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encouraged. Urban growth areas are suitable and desirable for urban
densities as determined by the sponsoring jurisdiction's ability to provide
urban services.
Frl:lllR L IUHhi: Ul'bull lt md:i me IUl:Ou~l:!d inside urhan grC'l',yth areas or \Oil iE'S BAt:ll:lre generully
characlcri,!ed h) UI:!II!:ii l il:!5 t;f mJre Ihan three unit'. j3el' I1I;;!"B ai'" municipal
:;ery i ee:~ pl 'oyi dl:ld .
1l,'bfll1 St!'},yiee :\n-!:tt: Urban 58Ptice ureA" arc those li re-us mutually deterRlilled by it cit) BRei
(he eOllBly which I ~cej\ e or are 5ubje(';l It) !lpeei-AI. llH:mi 'ipaJ sen ictls .
Url:H:lll ',01'\ ice' areas 1'118) include thos!:! ·1, ithin aRd beyond ae'lignatad 1I1'htln
grm', III 1:1 reus . (i lit!:1 aAd the i:Jl)Unt) HHl) ~I'tl£r i nto :tijJ\:!'-ia J agreemenls [0
prOt ide such &en iu~ tinE! compal'\:,atioll within (h", uesigllftted url:ltHl <;er1(ice
area-:
Utilities: Utilities means the supply, treatment and distribution, as appropriate, of
domestic water, sewage, storm water, natural gas, electricity, telephone,
cable television, microwave transmissions and streets. Such utilities consist
of both the service activity along with the physical facilities necessary for
the utilities to be supplied. Utilities are supplied by a combination of
general purpose local governments as well as private and community based
organizations.
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No.
1.
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3 .
4.
Proposed
location
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number
Urban Growth
Area -Policy 9A
and Attachment
2-4
I Attachment 2 -5
Urban Growth
Areas -Policy
lOA
Attachment 2 -1
Text
The Ki ttit a s Cou nty Co nf e r ence o f Gove rn me nt s rele of {KCCOG l ma y serve as
m ed i ator willl3e @l(~jereel in matters of conflict resolution regarding
interpretations and issues of clarification related to this document.
AfP.CIl9P.'l€Ats to tRE K(,*,G e'fla ..... 5 JRel/er fer'l'lal agreCFAE At5 am Reeeed to f!:illv
ElesigA~te tl:te I(;(COG as a rReaiatieA JAd afBitralieR F'artir i ~aAt .
All jurisdictions of Kittitas County will jO i ntly work to identify and address service
areas and their im pacts through KCCO G.
• '. c sf 0 1oI13~i9n gro'/Ah iR 8oU" (yra I 3~" U ~ 'NllleE eleteFl~i Mtll;ll flFEl f cet lo:L •. p PI.. IIlre rea£l:l~ shrelolgh Flegotiat i eFi
f ~ ( !;IR tc:" =i4le co p'fe ~eetl9"S 5,,3 . EfsA5 +I:le IMbaR areas e t ee j . --; "'*1'1 Fates aRe! :he OFM aral/? j . at KccOG 'a!c i Ro i AtO "CEOt:lAt currEA ere.. _ ........... ----, ~ ..... ·'·0 , •• , .... ,.. ........ __ ... " ........ '._*1 • .0'
sl4sejyi s ioR 1'Q70n9 E.u.:tO!I i FRDFO','emE"Fttc . aAd E1'mwmA=lonta l ~(;!P 'I!"'!? 1'l,,£is i QR~ gf ~""'''''''''''''''J ~~~'' .---..... ~.-, ... -t'"' .. ,-~ "'.t"".-.-~ .... -.. -~ _
all COI:lAt'/ geverRFRSFlta.! jurisdic:t ioAS SR91:11e1 Be eiirecte:a 8)f tke i r j3re j ectcs share
of gre ..... ti:! aRe 5~9~ls I:'le iF! f3Fo~BrtleFi tEl that f3r=ojecrecls!:;ares s f gl'9wth. (Sec
AttechmsAt "!1 ). These flre j ect iOFl~ 1.~'iII ee ro,rjewee en an aR~l:la! l3asis OR OF leaH!
Jy l'; 1 each 'lear .
Proposed Edits
Simplify
language and
move to Role of
the KCCOG
section
This is not a
policy
Include KCCOG's
role
This policy is
covered by
Urban Growth
Policy 1.3
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5. Role ofthe Analysis of Fiscal The Qrocess f or engaging i n conflict resolut ion mediation w i th regard to BOCC
KCCOG -iii Impacts, Policy develoQment impact fees shall be agreed upon by all parties involved, t+he ~ittitas recommendatio
3B CSI:lRty CSRfereRce sf ~s\'erAFReRt5 (KCCOG + shall serve as a first level conflict n to include a
resolution according to t he ag r eed upon process . fAeeia~iaA aeare afR9Flg provision that
jl:lFiseictiaAs iA aeletrt'ssiAg tRe eAactA'lCAt af de",e iaf3;FReAt iFRpact fees. (Se c ensures the
AttaCRFReRt #2) conflict
resolution
process is
agreed upon by
all parties
involved. COG
provided
editiorial
changes.
6. Interlocal New To encoura ge coo Qeration between Kittitas Count)l and the cities and towns within Derived from
Agreements -the Countv on a basis of mutual advantage and to provide services and facilities in RCW 39.34
Objective a manner t hat w ill be best suited to geograQhic , eco nom ic, QOQulation , and other Interlocal
factors that influence the needs and development of local commu nit ies . Cooperation Act
I 7 . Interlocal Urban Growth IFfl~leAleA~iR6 Measures int ended to i mQ I ~m~n t CountyWi de Plan ning; Po lici es Moved from
Agreements Areas -Policy FReaSl:lres may include interlocal agreements, contracts, memorandums of Role ofthe ,
-Policy 1.1 llA understanding and joint ordinances or a combination thereof. KCCOG to new
Interlocal
Agreements
section
8. Interlocal Orderly Cities and, the County, aRe! ~J3ecial Qistricts shall execute interlocal agreements to Moved from
Agreements Development -coordinate and manage growth in UGAs and should consult sQecial districts as Orderly
-Policy 1.2 Policy 2A aQQroQriate . Interlocal agreements shall acknowledge and implement the County-Development to
wide Planning Policies and shall incorpo r ate uniform criteria for orderly new Interlocal
annexation. Agreements
section .
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Recommendatio
n from BOCC to
reword so that
interlocal
agreements w ith
special districts
are not
required .
I 9 . Interlocal Analysis of Fiscal Joint funding arrangements th ro ugh 5-I::fEl;..mechanisms~ such as interlocal Editorial
Agreements Impacts -Policy agreements, should be adopted for a period after annexations of developed changes and
-Policy 1.3 4A properties to consider compensation for the County's loss of revenues and its moved from
I capital facility expenditures prior to annexation, and any cit y!s obligations to Fiscal Impacts to
provide capital facilities to the area annexed. new Interlocal
Agreements
section
10. Urban New To cooperatively determine future Urban Growth Areas and provide New
Growth opportunities for a broad range of needs and uses within such areas for the
Areas -follo wing twenty (20 ) years for each jurisdiction.
Objective
11. Urban Urban Growth The County, in cooperation with the cities, will designate Urban Growth Areas Added -
Growth Areas -Policy 1A (UGAs) for each jurisdiction that is eX Qected for the next twenty (2Dl vears as specificity
Areas -regu l red bv t he Growth Ma nagement Act. Po licies should cons ider [2otentia l
Policy 2.1 growth anticipated f or t he subsequent nrty (50) years .
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12. Urban Urban Growth QEsigflatiel'l of Y(;:""s '<lEijaeEA'l: 'f:e i"E9~f3eFa~eEl €it~e;: T he designation of UGAs According to
Growth Areas -Policy 1B beyond the existing limits of incorporation will be based on a demonstration of WAC 365-196-
Areas -ri eces si !~ t o ac comlI!odat e QOQ u l atjon Qro ject i 0 1lS and a demonstration by the 310 UGAs may
Policy 2.2 cities that municipal utilities and public services either already exist, or are planned not exceed the
for and can be effectively and economically provided by either public or private areas necessary
sources.· to
accommodate
the growth
management
planning
projections.
13. Urban Urban Growth UGAs will be determined by projections of population growth in both rural and Editorial and
Growth Areas -Policy 1C urban areas ofthe County. These projections shall be reached through negotiation split in t o two
Areas -at the Kittitas Co~nt'f Conference of Governments (KCCOG t, taking into account policies, see
Policy 2.3 current growth rates and the Office of Financial Management (OFM) amic i pated Urban Growth
population projections. The s~bdi,;·~jOA, re29R2 . E3:@Jtal iffif.!FOY~ffients , ane Areas Policy 2.4
8a¥eF;~m",n~a! 58Ft,lct:! ~eeisjeR!i of all (;e"'R~'f ge"'et=l'Ifl:ni~al jlHisEiiehilAs §RGtlIEl below.
ee el i ree,ee 9Y tl:!eiF f3Fejeetea share oj: gro '",'U'I ana ,5h9 _~le B.€ iR F1FOlileF~iei~ te
:l=Ial: pFEljeetee SA8Fe e~ gFe > .. A I~. {~ee .4~t;#I _R'leR~ ill.) +1~e5e pra:ie:~i9R& !,I,'!!! ee
I'€·.·je .... ·ee OR an .HtA l:ia I easis Of' Qi= aasClt ~~II '" ± €aEA ·,eelF . '~E!e ,4F!esR ... ~e'~~ +'.;1 .. )
14. Urban Urban Growth The subdivision, rezone, capital improvements, and governmental service Split Policy C
Growth Areas -Policy 1C decisions of all County governmental jurisdictions should be directed by their into two
Areas -projected share of growth and should be in proportion to that projected share of separate policies
Policy 2.4 growth. (See AttQdlP.lCRthl .J These projections will be reviewed on an annual and eliminate
basis at a regularly scheduled KCCOG meeting. ISee ,~.~er-eRR'leR~ #1 .) ge· .. elsf,lmeB" references to
f3~ef3e5al5' eRS j9!:1ellE' f'lfsjeet-s. Wi~A!A IdGAs sRalll!e jO iRtI 'l Fe"'ie'n'e.B 13'1 ~Re f:eI:!R~'1 attachments.
aAs ::he affeeteel ir:l€orporateel jl:lr~eli&tioRS witl=lin Kit:itas COLlnt ';,-
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15 . Urban Urban Growth Proposa ls for d~eveIQpment, sUb divi si ons , pro~05a l s and public projects within the Split from Policy
Growth Areas -Policy 2A u n l ncoroorated UGl\s shall be su bject t o ioint~ review-e4 by the County and the 1C, simplify
Areas -affected incorporated jurisdictions \",ithiA Kittita5 C9l:lAtyaccording to the language , and
Policy 2.5 deve lol2 ment standards and comQrehensive Qlans and coo rdination with utility provide
service Qurve~ors. The Cou ntv shall enforce these standards in t he Qermit review specificity to the
Qrocess or interlocal agreements . joint rev iew
process by
incorporating
language from
Orderly
Development
Policy lB.
16. Urban Orderly Subdivisions and development within UGAs shall be orderly and coordinated None
Growth Development -between county and city governments and utility service purveyors.
Areas -Policy 1A
Policy 2.6
17. Urban Orderly ge ... elefilTlefl~ af1€J 5~I3 EIi!'<i5i9A5 iF! ~he Y(3,o, will Ee 5~9jeEt:1:0 jeiAt Fe ... ie~I.1 .... Id" ;!:le Combine with
Growth Development -(;Ft:ies i3eEOFSiFl§ ~e t.Re ge;>.'e!epffieA~ staAeaFe; aAe eem !3Fe~eA5i ... e ~1i3A5 Policy 2.5
Areas -Policy 1B ee·,le lo!3eEl ~OF 'Rat blG,tt" ,",ReA tl~a5e 5i:aAaaras are elel~elepeel . +he l:e~Ah' 5Aa ll
Policy 2.5 ePof9FE-e ~1~e5e 5~aReaFe5 iF! ~I:!e 139FR'lji Fe l,l iE!"'~ f,)Feee=s .
I 18. Urban Orderly Within UGAs, the forming of unincorporated eFlcla ... es areas of suburban density Simplify
Growth Development -shall be planned and coordinated. language
Areas -Policy 3A
Policy 2.7
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19 . Urban Urban Growth The County should consider the use of joint 5 f FA lead agency status with Edits fo r clarity
Growth Areas -Policy 2B ~I~e Gl~'ff n co r QDrated area for Qro jects wit hin a UG A, U'lFel:igA ~Re ~!;P .I!.. j3FGE~ to and specificity
Areas -ensure coordination of mitigation f or ootential envi ronmenta l j mQactsaa:i'.~it i e6 '.
Policy 2.8
20 . Urban Urban Growth Final development approval will continue to reside with the County for areas None ,
Growth Areas -Policy 2C outs ide of City limits . ,
I
Areas -
Policy 2.9
2l. Urban Urban Growth Consistent development regulations and development standard s sho~lel be Edits from City
Growth Areas -Policy 3A, aEl9f3~eEl ~9F aFeas wi~hiA Y~,II,s. Incl ud ing bu t not l imit ed t o: s t r~e t align me nt an d of Roslyn
Areas -3B, and 3C grade . Qu blic ro ad ac cess l right-of -wav. st reet im grovem en ts, san it a!)! sewer, comments and
Policy 2.10 storm wa te r nnQ(Q v ements, gow er, co mmun icar ions. utili t ies , l2 ark and recreation combining of
facilities, and schoo l 'facilities sb o uld be ado Qled fo r areas withi n t he id e ntified Urban Growth
twent~ (20l ~ear UGA boundaries for each iurisdiction within Kittitas Count~. Areas Policies
3A , 3B , and 3C.
I
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I 22 . Urban Orderly To encourage logical expansions of mun'ic l l;!al boundaries E9Fj39Fate l3ol:lRaari E5 Simplify
Growth Development -+ffi&.UGAs and to enable the most cost-efficient expenditure of public funds for the language and
Areas -Policy 7A provision of municipal services into newly annexed areas, the County and the correct
I Policy 2.11 respective ,£G ities shall jointly develop and implement development, subdivision capitalization.
and building standards, coordinated permit procedures, and innovative financing BOCC comment
techniques including the possibility of development impact or other fees for the that removing
I review and permitting of any new development within lhe SCFlarate UGAs. "corporate
boundaries"
changes the
intent of this
policy,
rewording to
municipal
boundaries
keeps the
original intent
and offers
clarity.
23 . N/A Urban Growth b~ie,; ma'f ~Fe'o<ifle wateF sePo!iee SeltleR€! a EiE!£Jignat:eelIdGA if; the saP-'iee, 8FeaS is Deemed
Areas -Policy 4B Feql::fiFee! e.,! agFaemeRt ~AF9I!lgR a C;;;eeFaiAa~eEt lJ/atef ~!:If3fll'; PlaR; I3Fs'.'ieiea, unnecessary
hEl""'IE!'I9F, Ae~RjR~ II'! ;l:Iis 58etiSR 51:1all !3FeEll:lee ;f;~a awt:ReFli!a~ieR e~ Rlali~eF
planned res9rts e', the Count'l plIrsl;Jsnt to RC\lV 3&.70.'\.3(;0 and the C9I:1fit1~
CeFflpreJ:icnsiYC: 1'lal1 MPR ",alicias.
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24. Urban Urban Growth City services should not be extended outside13e p!=8 •.• itles 9A!1f Y/itRiA aAg AS{: Rewording for
Growth Areas -Policy SA e~I'9Flei ieie~ti~ieet 20-~ear UGAS i hO~\lever mu'~iciQai services ma'y be extended to clarity, lack of
Areas -seNe a master olanned resort aQowved Qursuant to the: KIttitas Countv repetition, City
Policy 2.12 Coml2rehensive Plan MPR Policie£ and RCW 36 .70A.360 .-a-Fea5-:-Such services of Roslyn
include bu t are not limited to : central sewage collection and treatment, public comment, and
water systems, urban street infrastructure, and stormwater collection facilities. combined with
~i~'r SeP.l i eES R'tu ',' l3e elRieflelee 9E~~eF!e 6lGAs to Sefl,"e a A'!as~er plaAnee re59;~ Orderly
3I'1prs.'ei:l p-~rSyaRt te tAG KIttitas Ce~ilty CeAlprGRCFlSiye Plan PArR Pellcies aReI Development
RG.!1 ~e..+fI,o,.g.'Q_ Policy 3C.
25 . Urban Orderly M~AiEij3aI5e,p;j&e=,;1~9~1e! I'!,e~ !:Ie eM~eAelee e~siele 9~ blGAsJ !3rE'Aeie9 , A9', ... e .... oF, Combine with
Growth Development -AHIAieij:lals€F¥lees Fl=I31' ee e~~eFlelee toe 5ep,~e a A'l35~eF p l3AAee ~e59Ft: a~pFe ... eel Policy 2.12
Areas -Policy 3C pbl r st:J3At te R0AI3e.7gAJeg aRe tJ:le Ge~II1~'f CeR'!f3reJ:lensive Plan MPR Polish::s .
Policy 2.12
26 . Urban Orderly County adoptIon of city sSt andards for developmen t within the corresoond i ng Provide clarity
Growth Development -UGAs shall be negotiated , These ma~ include t he followin g ; 1:1 all ae Bel~elef'lee aRei on how these
Areas -Policy 7B 3s9l3tes : standa rds will be
Policy 2.13 1. Street locations, both major and secondary; develo ped,
2. Street right-of-way; adopted, and
3. Street widths; negotiated.
4. Curbs and gutters;
I 5. Sidewalks ~r SeCElAei3P;" streets 9R ly ;
6. Road construction standards;
7. Cul-de-sacs, location and dimensions;
8. Storm drainage facilities, quantity, quality, and discharge locations;
9. Street lights, conduit, fixtures, locations;
10. Sewer, septic regulations, private sewer, dry sewer facilities;
11. Water, pipe sizes, locations, construction standards; 12. Electrical and natural
gas distribution systems;
13. Communication utilities, telephone, cable TV, etc.;
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14. Fire protection, station locations, fire flows, uniform codes;
15. School facilities;
16. All building requirements;
17. Subdivision and platting requirements;
18 . Mobile homes and manufactured home regulations; 19 . Zoning ordinances:
I
permitted uses in UGAs, setbacks, building heights, lot coverage , etc.;
20. Libraries;
21. Any other like services . i
I 27 . Urban Urban Growth The availability ofthe full range of ~government services will be subject to Clarify language
I
Growth Areas -Policy 4C the annexation policy of the adjacent municipality. TAo til'flc of uU t ility extensions
Areas -into the UGA shall be consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan and capital
Policy 2.14 facilities plan ofthe utility purveyor.
I
I 28 . Urban Urban Growth In ~rural unincorporated areas outside UGAs, the County may designate limited Simplify
Growth Areas -Policy SA areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRD). Any such designation shall language
Areas -be consistent with the provisions of RCW 36.70A.070(s)
Policy 2.15
29 . Urban Urban Growth Com~rel1ensi\'c Gre-.vtl:! MaAagCfACnt All planning efforts w ithin UGAs associated Combine Urban
Growth Areas -Policy 6A with an incorporated city shall be accomplished on a joint basis between the £~ity Growth Policies
Areas -and the Coun ty and inclLlde Qart ici Q2tion from residents of un l ncoroorated areas 6A and 6B
Policy 2.16 to t h e satisfaction of t he (ount:i . Pril'flaF,' j3lallAiAg re5~oAsi~ilitll' 5Ae~leI be •• 'cstes
I l,r .. i ~A tAO 61~t ell' t;1~e ~;,ldsGl~ien ~1,!it~jR ~Re 61G,O ge5igna~iEH!. I
30. Urban Urban Growth ,A,II f'llanR~Rg ef~o~ B~I ;t;1~e ef~j e5 1~,tnAin tl:!E: YGA5 a9:iaeeR~ ~e ~l:!elF ineeFj30Fat:eel Combine Urban
Growth Areas -Policy 6B s9uAaafies 5Aall utili:!.c a l:!i§R aCsFce e~ in~'81"'E!RleAl eRe j3al'tleij33;;ioR ~81'fl Growth Policies
Areas -I:!AiAeeF!39Fa~cel eai:lAt'f fe!iieent,sle tAC saUsf.aelioA of U=te GOI:IA~Y , +I~e eit:ies aAe 6A and 6B .
Policy 2.16 Gaunt.,. mayw8At to cQf!sidarjoint plann i Rg commitlees.
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3l. Urban Urban Growth Amendments or changes to the UGA designation may only be proposed once a Eliminate
I Growth Areas -Policy 7 A year and must be reviewed by the KCCOG e ... eFy ~; ... e years . Amendments may only reference to
Areas -be proposed by a £~ity orthe County. (~ee Attachment #2 .) attachment and
Policy 2.17 f ive year review,
seems to be
inconsistent
with yearly
proposals.
32 . Urban Urban Growth Amendments to the UGA shall be mutually agreed upon between t-Re-a c(;ity and Eliminate
Growth Areas -Policy 7B the County. The KCCOG ffia\f:shall review and make recommendations regarding reference to
Areas -t-Re-UGA amendment~ as ,BeOA'lee 3J3f'JF9f'Jl'iatethat have the ~otentJal to affect attachment.
Policy 2.18 population allocations . (~ee Attachment #2 .) More specificity
provided to
clarify t he type
ofUGA
amendments
the COG will
review and I
make
recommendatio
ns on.
33 . Urban Urban Growth An amendment to a UGA shall only be approved once the cityfiest or the County Clarifying
Growth Areas -Policy 7C has demonstrated that the UGA designat ion criteria (issue ttl /li st ed in ool icies 2.1 language and
Areas -2.19 th rou gh 2.4 has been met. (See Attachment fli,). edit references.
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I 34. Reduce New Ob jective: To reduce the ina Qo roc ri ate conversion of u nd evelo~d la nd i ncl udi ng For consistency
Sprawl-fa rm la nd into sl2 rawlin g, low-dens it y develo Qm ent. and clarity each
Objective of the sections
has an objective,
an overall goal
statement for
each section
which is
followed by
policies that
address each
objective. New
objectives were
derived directly
from RCW
36.70A.020.
35 . Reduce Urban Growth Commercial developments including retail, wholesale or service related activities None
Sprawl-areas -Policy 8A having a gross floor area more than 4,000 square feet, with associated parking
Policy 3.1 facilities, shall be located only within UGAs and limited Area s of More Intense
Rural Development (LAMIRDs). When commercial facilities are developed in
conjunction with an approved Master Planned Resort, those portions of
hotel/motel, short-term visitor accommodations, residential uses, conference and
meeting rooms, and eating and drinking, and active recreation service facilities
which are not devoted to retail sales shall not be subject to the 4,000 square foot
limitation. All other retail, wholesale, or service related facilities included in the
Master Planned Resort shall be subject to the 4,000 maximum square foot size.
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38 .
Proposed
location
Reduce
Sprawl-
Policy 3.2
I Reduce
Sprawl-
Policy 3.3
Reduce
Sprawl-
Policy 3.4
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Areas -Policy 8B
Contiguous and
Orderly
Development -
Policy4A
Contiguous and
Orderly
Development -
Policy 4B
Text
New industrial development which is not resource-based shall be located only
within UGAs or industrial zoned land , if I:IFBetA services cAS :aAiFig permits ere
reEjblireEl . Temporary industrial uses may be allowed within Mmaster .E~lanned
.!if'€sorts approved by the County pursuant to RCW 36.70A .360 and the County
Comprehensive Plan M as t er Pl anned Resort policies; provided, ho wev er, that any.
such use shall be limited to master planned resort construction, development,
maintenance, and operational purposes and shall be subject to annual review and
approval by the County. Nothing in this section shall prohibit Mmaster .E~lanned
.B.-Fesorts approved by the County from continuous~ maintenanceaiAiRg 9Ft site
i('u~1:I5tfiall::lse5 ".rhicl'l area IIFFlitee ~e ffleet!Ag the on go ing fHaiAt2AaAce _and
operational needs of such resorts.
Planned Unit Deve looments (PUDsl which include commercial and/or industrial
uses in addition to residential uses shall be located in UGAs or master planned
resorts pursuant to RCW 36 .70A.360 and .362, and the County's Comprehensive
Plan M aster Planned Resort Policies .
The location of a" PUDs shall be established to foster the efficient expansion and
management of infrastructure and utilities and demonstrate compatibility
with resource land uses; FlFo¥ised , ~ewe'fer, that notFiing in {!:lis sealeR s!:\etl
prech:IEle-the at.rtRoriLatien of FA9ster ",laRAee resertc 9Y the Ce.'JAt'j PI:IFS'J9flt:
to RON 39.70,4..100 BRei tl:le Q}YAty's C9A::tJ;lfeA€Rsj'te PlaA MP~ Palides .
l~mpact fees may be assessed to compensate the cost of increased demands upon
infrastructure, services, and utilities .
Proposed Edits
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location
Reduce
Sprawl-
Policy 3.S
Reduce
Sprawl-
Policy 3.S
Reduce
Sprawl-
Policy 3.6
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Existing Policy
number
Contiguous and
Orderly
Development -
Policy 4C and SA
Contiguous and
Orderly
Development -
Policy SA
Master Planned
Resorts -Policy
1A
Text
Only residential PUDs will be allowed outside of UGAs LAMIRDs and are subject to
the policies contained herein; densities of PUDs allowed outside UGAs and
LAM IRDs shall be de t er mi ned by tbe unde.rlying wni ng classi fication. previ8~eI
hO 'Ne 'JCr, that Rot!=li ng ift ~hi5 section shall pre clue e the al:l l RorizatioA of
FAa5ter j;!13F1neet resorts ~'t' th~ COblAty flil:!FSwant to IKW 3&.70,0 .. 360 anel .Je2,
aREI tRe COUAty'S COR'll9reReRsive PlaR MPR Policies.
DCAsit>,' €If PUDs 51:1311 e9 ~eterFRiReel alf tRC lII!JeJcr l)'!Rg ::!9 A iA~ d istAct's ~
fi1rO 'Ii6iOl1!i . lAC aBility (0 alte r or raise the I:Ind~rI't'iAg !GR ing fer in£reaseEi
~er~5it'i 5Ra 'l be Based OR a densit'f b OI1 ~s systeFA . The beAlIs s'/steFA shall allow
greatpr density acesraing te tl1e dEPt'eloper's ability to pro"'ie\e na'!:l:Ira l aAe! seeial
3meFi it i es i3c'I'eAS: thB ret:lYiree A'liAirAl:lffiS contained il'! oll:ier regIJIatieR5j I'Iro'lieiee
Aowcvcr, tt1at oOt/:!i Ag i n th~ sectioR sRall preC:il:leJe tl='le 3l:1thor1i:atia n of maste r
~lanAeel resorts by tI,e Cel::lAty /3 1.;!FSitlJnt to RCW 5B .7GA:3G9 and .d@2 , aAa tlie
U3IiRt,/S COA'l!3rel='le-nsi .. 'e Plan MP~ 'Policies .
The County may authorize master planned resorts in Kittitas County pursuant to
RCW 36.70A.360 and .362, and the County's Comprehensive Plan M aster Planned
Resort Policies.
Proposed Edits
Simplified
language and
combined
Orderly
Development
Policies 4C and
SA. For
consistency with
Kittitas County
Code BOCC
suggestion to
include LAMIRDs
as an exception
to this policy.
Combined with
Orderly
Development
Policy 4C.
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Proposed
location
N/A
N/A
Transportatio
n -Objective
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number
Contiguous and
Orderly
Development -
Policy SB
Contiguous and
Orderly
Development -
Policy 6A
New
Text
Bon~s 8FAeRities 5 1=1 a II iAcllOee l3~t not be lir~iteEl t&: critical areas 13l:1ffering or
protection FAca5!:1res; wileUife I3FoteetioA eormloF5; FI:I~Ii E "etess; ~eele;;t riaA trail
5'lSt O fRS; affereagle ~9lO5 i Rg O~p9 rhlJ1 it i e5i Ol3en stsr3ce; recreatioR 9j3tsr9ft !:l Aities;
capital faci l ities iFApro't'cFAeAts; avoidanc e of flooelplain eievelopment; and o!-hers
35 specified 13'" tl;c lasal f.l!aqnlAg J'lroccss.
KCCOG shall I'e..-iew tb.e ctll1'l~llati'/e efkcts ef PUD Elo, '010 AO "'~ 0 ,:c .. 'o .... Q I ' I _v_ FA _At n e ..
vi Fi fRo popl:I .atlan.a locations . (See ,,,,::tt:;d1f~eR: /'J.)
Objective: To provide for adequate and aoorooriate transDortation systems
\\ it hin t he ('OLlnt' tll .1t are coordinated with count\' an d c it ' com prehensive
pl 3ns.
Proposed Edits
This is more
appropriate for
development
regulations for
individual
jurisdictions.
KCCOG wi"
review all land
uses when
reviewing
population
allocations see
Policies 2.1
through 2.4
For consistency
and clarity each
of the sections
has an objective,
an overall goal
statement for
each section
which is
followed by
policies that
address each
objective . New
objectives were
derived directly
from RCW
36.70A.020.
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45 . Transportatio Transportation -Transportation plans (Le., transportation elements of comprehensive plans) shall Clarify language
n -Policy 4.1 Policy 1A promote the development and implementation of a safe, efficient, and
environmentally sound transportation system in accordance with federal and state
I requirements, including the State's Growth Management Act-aM that is
responsive to the community .
46. Transportatio Transportation -Transportation plans will support the planning goals for comprehensive plans set None
n -Policy 4.2 Policy 2A forth in RCW 36 .70A.020 and 36 .70A.070(6), including promotion of economic
development consistent with available resources and public services and facilities .
47 . Transportatio Transportation -Transportation plans will be consistent with their respective comprehensive plans None
n -Policy 4.3 Policy 3A and will be compatible with the applicable components of other local and regional
transportation plans (e .g., QUADCO Regional Transportation Planning
Organization, bordering counties, WSDOT and local agencies).
48 . Transportatio Transportation -The County and ,fGities shall cooperate in the analysis of, and response to, any Correct
n -Policy 4.4 Policy 3B proposed major regional industrial, retail/commercial, recreation, or residential ca pita lization
development proposals that may impact the transportation system in Kittitas
County.
49 . Transportatio Transportation -Transportation plans and project prioritization shall be developed in active None
n -Policy 4.5 Policy4A consultation with the public.
50. Transportatio Transportation -Inter-jurisdictional transportation plans shall promote a coordinated and efficient None
n -Policy 4.6 Policy SA multi-modal transportation system, including alternatives forms oftransportation
for the movement of goods and people.
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5l. Transportatio Transportation -The transportation plans will, to the maximum extent practical, provide a safe and Clarify language
I n -Policy 4.7 Policy 6A environmentally sound system that ri'lee~ \\IRieh H~5!3eRS5!e tl:!8 Reess eh:l:le
community, iREh:.EliRg ~Re elderly, disabled, and low-income QOQulation needs .
52. Transportatio Transportation -Transportation improvements which are necessary to maintain the identified level Editorial
n -Policy 4.8 Policy 7A of service standards shall be implemented concurrent with new development changes
so t hat . C;e"H;YFFeA~ l.t.I~1:! eiel.'eI9~A'lel~~ FReaRS ~l=Ia~ improvements are in place at
the time of development, or that a financial commitment is 11'1 plaeeprov i ded· to
~ co m pletione o 'f t he i mprovements withi n six years .
53 . Housing -New ObjecriH:: To encoura~e the availability of ~ffo rda b le hous ina to al l For consistency
Objective economic se~menLS orlhe QOQulation . J;!rum o{'e a Varie l \' of residential and clarity each
den s ities and huusi nl;!. types Lv~ica l or the character of Kittitas COll lll \,. and of the sections
presen e ex iSlin o usefu l housin!.! slock. has an objective,
an overall goal
statement for
each section
which is
followed by
policies that
address each
object ive. New
object ives were
i
derived directly
from RCW
36.70A .020.
I 54. Housing -Affordable Cons isten t with RCW 36.70A.070(2)(cl aA wide range of housing development Addition of RCW
Policy 5.1 Housing -Policy types and densities within the county will be encouraged and promoted; including citation at the
1A multiple-family and special needs housing, to provide affordable housing choices request of COG.
for all.
, -
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55 . N/A Affordable l,O,'itl:!iR 61GA;, i'H3P'I:j~aRYFe8 Re~5ir:g meetiR§ ~I~e 5~aRea~els 9~t:Ae MaRI:IJaEHIFee COG
Housing -Policy He\!5iF~g Gege, ROt: ~~e YAih~Fffi Q~iloI1Ag;Geae, sRel::llei ee ele'"ele~eg iA ~Re f8FA'l ef recommends
2A p laAAeel FFlaR~I~aef:~FeEl i:leFf:!1!o paRIS eFSl:IssitA5isR5. +Ae ei*ies !iA9"IEl pF9"'lee deleting this
IO':atieA EFiteFia aRe! aFl~F9p~la~el'" ~eReG laR8s . policy; the
general idea is
covered in the
other five
housing policies .
I 56. Housing-Affordable The indusiofl of Aa ll types of housing for individuals with special needs should be None
Policy 5.2 Housing -Policy encouraged by all jurisdictions.
3A I I 57 . Housing-Affordable Multi-family housing ~me e tlJ:!g~ the needs of all income !evels should be Editorial
Policy 5.3 Housing -Policy encouraged by all jurisdictions.
3B
I 58 . Housing-Affordable The FlEES fer afferel;d;le ~9i:jS j ng ',I.-ill lae part 01 the eeenemic devel9f'11TleRt Combined with
Policy 5.4 Housing -Policy strategy . Policy 5.4
4A
59 , Housing -Affordable Jurisdictions are enC9l::1ragee toshall consider innovative economic techniques and Combined with
Policy 5.4 Housing -Policy strategies for providing affordable housing a s oart of t hei r eco no m lc development Policy 4A and
4B strategy. add more
directive
I language. I 60. Economic New To g rovide an e nvironment encou raging eco nomic g rowt h wit h the Coun t:i and it s For consistency
Development jurisLiictions that is comgati ble with Coun t~ c haracter. and clarity each
-Objective of the sections
has an objective,
an overall goal
statement for
each section
which is
followed by I --
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policies that
address each
objective. New
objectives were
derived directly
from RCW
36.70A.020.
61. Economic Economic The jurisdictions in Kittitas County will cooperate with local and re gional economic Eliminate
Development Development development interest grou ps ~ho Kittitas Yakima ROSel:lFCe Genservation aRe! reference to
-Policy 6.1 and Employment €"C:9R9I'F1ic D.;,;elo~A'lep.t Djstr j~in preparing aA aAAblal "0'JoFall ECOAOA'lic overall
-Policy 1A ge>,lelef.m:~eFl~ FIlaR ." and imolementingeconom ic development Qlans.GtRel: Economic
aJlJ3Fe!3Fia~e :a~eAeie5, eI:iSine5Se5, aliel ipai''':s;;als ':;iIIl3e IA""el· .. oe i tt tl:lE "Fe-eess . Development
Plan.
62. Economic Economic Economic vitality and job development will be encouraged in all the jurisdictions None
Development Development consistent with all community growth policies developed in accordance with the
-Policy 6.2 and Employment Growth Management Act.
-Policy 2A
63 . Economic Economic Economic development activities will be implemented in a manner which supports Editorial and for
I Development Development our quality of life and growth management strategy. This can be achieved by.4M consistency with
-Policy 6.3 and Employment "ell O'l.'i!1g : Kittitas County
-Policy 4A 1. Recognizing that education and training which produce a skilled work force are Code BOCC
essential to the county's economic vitality; suggests that
2. Basing the level of economic development activity on our ability to manage the more specificity
resulting growth; be added to
I 3. Requiring urban non-resource based economic development activities to locate non-resource
within designated UGAs or incorporated cities; based economic
4. Requiring economic development proposals to show how increased services and development
infrastructure support will be provided; activities.
5. Undertaking countywide and regional efforts to coordinate economic
development activities;
6. Ensuring that the economic development element of local comprehensive plans
and countywide and regional growth management plans are compatible.
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location number
64. Property New To ensure that J)rivat e QCO(29rt:i shall not be t aken for public use without just For consistency
Rights -coml2ensation having been made . The groDert~ rights of landowners shall be and clarity each
Objective ~rotected from a rbitrary and d iscr!m !na t on!. actions . of the sections
has an objective,
an overall goal
statement for
each section
which is
followed by
policies that
address each
objective. New
objectives were
derived directly
from RCW
36.70A.020.
65 . Property New The r ights o f [!ro Qertv owners o Qeratl ng under current land use regulatio ns shal l Included to
Rights -be Qreserved un less a clear ~L1I)1ic bea lthl safetYI or welfare nurpose is served by: address
Policy 7 .2 more restrictive regula t ion . Property Rights,
one of the
necessary
planninggoals.
66 . Property New Surface water ru noff and drainage facilities shall be designed and utilized in a Included to
Rights -manner which protects aga inst the destructlo!J of QrOl2ert~ and the degradation o f address
Policy 7.3 water q ua l it v. Property Rights,
one of the
necessary
planning goals. I 67 . Permits -New To ensure nredi ctabllitv bv g rocesslng 3QPlic at ions for both state and loca l For consistency
Objective government l2ermits in a timel~ and fair manner. and clarity each
of the sections
has an objective,
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an overall goal
statement for
each section
which is
followed by
policies that
address each
objective. New
objectives were
derived directly
from RCW
36.70A .020. I 68 . Permits -New Uoon receiot of a complete a ~plication. land use oroposals and permits shall be Included to
Policy 8.1 exoeditiousl:i reviewed and d&isions made in a timel~ manner. address Permits,
one of the
necessary
planning goals.
69 . Natural New 10 m aintain and en hance natura l resOlJ~ce -based industri es, incl ud i ng but not For consistency
Resource limited to I2roductive timber, agricultural. and fisheries industries . Encourage the and clarity each
Industries -conservatio n o f orod uct ive fo rest: lan ds an d e ro d uctive ag ricu lt'ura l lands, a nd ' of the sections
Objective discourage incoml2atible uses. has an objective,
an overall goal
statement for
each section
which is
followed by
policies that
address each
objective. New
I
I objectives were
derived directly
from RCW
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location number
36.70A.020.
70 . Natural Urban Growth Industrial developments which are solely resource based may be permitted Master Planned
Resource Areas -Policy 8C beyond UGAs ; I'I.-e'Vieea , ~Efr.'.'e~leF. ~ha1 Aet!,iqg iA tl1is. se~iel1 5';011 ~Feell:!ele :!;Re Resorts are
Industries -aI:!U,eFi~a~ieA et ffia5~eF f!!la l ~Ae9 f8SSA:5 B'f ~Re l!;e~IA~~j I3l:!f5l:!aA~ ~e ~(;!.a.l covered by
Policy 9.1 aG .70A.3GO oFld tl:le COl:lR ty's Ce~lprel:lens i 'le Plan MPR Po l icies . policies in the
Reduce Sprawl
policies.
71. Natural New Industries and commercial developments which provide for and/or compliment New
Resource sales of agricultural production and agricultural tourism, or enhance recreational
Industries -tourism within the County shall be allowed within rural areas.
Policy 9.2
, 72 . Natural Urban Growth All economic development and pooulation growth in the county shall be Added
Resource Areas -Policy 58 accomplished in a manner that minimizes impacts on agricultural land, forestry, specificity
Industries -mineral resources, and critical areas .
Policy 9.3
73 . Open Space New To encourage the retention of open space an d develoQment of recreat i o na l For consistency
and op~ort U nities, conserve fish and wildlife habitat . i ncrease access to Ila t u ral and clarity each
Recreation -resource lands and water. and deve.loo narks-of the sections
Objective has an objective,
an overall goal
statement for
each section
which is
followed by
policies that
address each
objective . New
objectives were
derived directly
from RCW ------
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location number
36.70A.020 .
74. Open Space New Preserve o Qen sQace. and crea t e recreat io na l oP Qortun i t ies, in n ova t ive regu latory Included to
and tec hn igu es and incentives su ch as but no t limited to : l2 urchase of develooment address Open
Recreation -rights , transfer of develol2ment rights, conservation easements, Public Benefit Space and
Policy 10.1 Rating Sys t em, an d level of serv ice standards fSF @aFIEs , i A'l@aEl: fees , lal19 ~HIS~fi , Recreation, one
aRE! eeffiffi~l1 i!1( ae§~i s i~ieA ef laAss feF @l:islie 9WReF5l:1i~ 5Aall Be eREeblFa§eel . of the necessa ry
planning goals.
BOCC suggestion
to end this
policy after level
of service
standards
because the
techniques at
the end of the
provision are
more specific to
the jurisdiction
and/or should
be decided on a
case-by-case
basis .
75. Open Space New New Qa rk and recreationa l facilit ~ Qlans shall include natura l f eatures, tOQo graohv. Included to I
and OO(ldQ lains , re la l ions.hio to QODulat ion c ha r acte ristics. t~Qes offacillties, various address Open
Recreation -lIse r grouo needs , and standa rds of access i ncludi ng travel time. Space and
Policy 10.2 Recreation, one
of the necessary
planning goals.
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location number I 76. Open Space New Indoor and o utdoor recreati on f acilities shall be des ig ned to pro v i de a wide ra nge Included to
and of Ol2oortJ.lh l tles all0wii1g 'for individual needs of those using these facilities . address Open
Recreation -Space and
Policy 10.3 Recreation, one
ofthe necessary
planning goals.
77 . Open Space New Ex~ansion and enhancement of ~arks, recreation, scenic areas , and viewin g ~oints Included to
and shall be identified. olanning for. and imQ f oved in sh orelands and urban and rural address Open
Recreation -designated areas. Space and
Policy 10.4 Recreation, one
ofthe necessary
planning goals.
/78. Environment New To grotect and enhance the County's guaU!y of l ife and nlrat environment by For consistency
-Objective safeguarding its environmental resources. and clarity each
of the sections
has an objective,
an overall goal
statement for
each section
which is
followed by
policies that
address each
objective. New
objectives were
derived directly
from RCW
36.70A.020.
79 . Environment Environment -Kittitas feI:lAt:!f fees§nill2s ;f;Ra~ a ~ea l t l:p,1 !1,~9F1eRl lt .,t;hiER ,"ra""ieies ef+lf3le'fR=leq~ First portion is
-Policy 11.1 Policy lA 813~eA;I:!i~ii:ie.5 ~eF gi '~eEse Se;;R'le;it;; sf ~l:Ie ee"'FRI:IFli~ are iFR~aFliaA!= ts the not a policy,
Ell:lafity af life iF! tA2 area . The f;aCllitj' sf life sRall ee filratectea 131' l3afanElA; simplified the
eA "'ifaAA'lt:>A ta l f9ht:;eFFIS !A'i ~R ~~eFlBFRis .se'-'E 1 9FR'le,,~~AJ I jurisdictions shall protect language
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location number
critical areas through comprehensive plans and policies and develop regulations
I that are consistent with the adopted Critieal l\reas Orel i fl 9Ace environmentai
ordinances .
80. Environment Environment -Groundwater should be identified and protected, including appropriate protection None
-policy 11.2 Policy 1B of aqu ifer recharge areas . Supplies of potable domestic water, irrigation water,
and firefighting water should be ensured in the rural, suburban, and urban areas .
I
I
8l. Environment Environment -Water rights are those rights defined in state law, including RCW 90.03.010 and Simplification of I
-Policy 11.3 Policy 1C 90.44.035, as well as those rights d~f in ed b:i agree m en t be tween the State a nd language I
the Cou nt ~. 5!:1l3jeet: ~e 'iJejl:leicat:i eA 'lAS ele t eFA'liAeS J'ltlfs. .. affi ~s ~Re 1.I,I~e!= through
ea s:iA aeijY8 ieatieA geA9r-a Il '; eesEFieeEl as ~~a;e e ~ 1#3!iRi R ~E!A I~. ,A,EEf!2a>t'ella . elimination of
1119!I~i'~g iF! ~~i5 polie,' ge Cl:H~CA~ is MeaA~ ~e iAtenelQd ~9 iA~eA:efe .... i~1=I ~Aa~ unnecessary
process, aRe tRere is REI intent ~o f'Ra l(c clain:;s SR '",'ater rigl=lts 9'1 tAis Fleli!?}' language
99El:lrReR~.
82 . Citizen New To en co urage t he in vo lvement of citize ns i n t he Qla nn i ng Qrocess and ens o re For consistency
Participation coordination between communities and jurisdictions to reconcile conflicts. and clarity each
-Objective of the sections
has an objective,
an ove rall goal
statement for
each section
which is
followed by
policies that I
address each
,
objective. New
objectives were
derived directly
from RCW
36.70A.020. ------
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1 83 . Citizen New The COllnt~ and cities shall Qrovide regu l ar and ongoing ogQort~nities for [2ublic Included to
Participation review and comment throughout the Comgrehensive Plan develo Qment Qrocess-address Citizen
-Policy 12.1 Participation,
one of the
necessary
planning goals.
84 . Citizen New The Count~ and cities sha ll cont i nu e to encourage Qublic awa r eness of the Included to
Participation Comorehensive Plan by provid i n~ public oartici Qation o QQ ortunities and Qublic address Citizen
-Policy 12.2 educatiol:! Qro grams de si gned to Qromote-a widesoread u nd erstanding of the Participation,
Plan's purpose and intent. one ofthe
necessary
planning goals.
85 . Citizen New The Count~ and cities shall encoura ge citizen Qartici Qation throughout the Qlannin g Included to
Participation Qroce ss as mandated b~ sta te statute and codes for enVi ronmental, land use. and address Citizen
-Policy 12.3 develoQment Qermits. Participation,
one of the
necessary
planning goals.
86. Citizen New Th e CO llDl~ and dtles shall utilize broad based Citizen Adviso[y Committees to Included to
Participation oarticiQate and assist t ile deve loQ:ment of camQrehens ive Plan E lements~ sub-area address Citizen
-Policy 12.4 plans, and functional plans as necessary. Participation,
one of the
necessary
planning goals.
87. Public New To e ns ure that Qub l ic faci lities and se rv ices necessarv to suggort dev eloQment For consistency
Facilities and shall be adegua t e to serve the develooment at t he ti me of occupancv and service and clarity each
Services -levels are not decreased beiow minimum standards. of the sections
Objective has an objective,
an overall goal
I
statement for
each section
which is
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followed by
policies that
address each
objective . New
objectives were
derived directly
from RCW
36.70A.020 .
88 . Public Economic Planning and financing for public facilities to serve potential businesses and Moved from
Facilities and Development industries except natural resource based should be limited to urban growth areas. Economic
Services -and Employment Development to
Policy 13 .1 -Policy 3A Public Facilities
89 . Public Siting of Essential Siting requirements for County public f aci li ties within UGAs shall be jointly and Combined Siting
Facilities and Public Facilities -cooperatively established with the municipalities. Mun icioal s.ervke:s should be of Essential
Services -Policy 2A and extended b~ ci t ies w i th i n u nincorporate d areas of UGAs. Public Facilities
Policy 13.2 Contiguous and Policy 2A with
Orderly Orderly
Development -Development
Policy 3B Policy 3B
I 90. Public Contiguous and MI:JAiei~15ePJii ee5 ~l:!e".le ee ell~eRE1eE! 9~1 ~I ties wl~AiR I:fAiRE9F139Fates YG,'),s . Combined Siting
Facilities and Orderly of Essential
Services -Development -Public Facilities
Policy 13.2 Policy 3B Policy 2A with
Orderly
Development
Policy 3B
-_.
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91. Public Attachment 2 - 6
The cities and the County shall develop a cooperative and strl:lctl:lred Simplify
Facilities and and Siting of communication process through KCCOG, which includes public involvement at an language
Services -Public Facilities early stag~, to co nsider siting of city, countvwlde. and s.tate w ide publ ic
Policy 13.3 and Services -facilities sf a cit¥, csl:lnt¥' .... ide , and state',y i Eie natl:lre , including but not limited to,
Policy 2A and 3A solid waste disposal, correctional, transportation, education and human service I
facilities.
I 92. Public Siting of Public ~iUng FeEll:lit:em €n*, t:SF ~el:fn~'r ~r:iI,*ies ~,,'itAjFl b!~,l\5 sha l l l3e i9iA~llf' ane Incorporated
Facilities and Facilities and caeFlc yative l.,. estal3lisRes witA tA€:/'Rl:IAieiJ3alities. into Policy 13.3
Services -Services -Policy
Policy 13.3 2A
93 . Public Siting of Public +l:1e t;;;ities ana t~e bel:lAt'r 5RaU ee'relef,'l a ceel*=FaHoIC al'\EI 5~Fl:I6tblFed J3Feces!: Incorporated
Facilities and Facilities and tA~e!:l§R ~~<;gG , ~'-,~ieA iAcll1E1es pIJ8liE iA',Iel'.'effien; at: aR ea~!'i s~age , ~e into Policy 13.3
Services -Services -Policy EeR5iee~ sit:I A§ e ~ fH:~ellc faEilil;i~; E:,~ 3 cili', cew~t,o .. ~ise , ane s~a~e",,'i Be Aa~I:IFe ,
Policy 13.3 3A BI:IER as selie! waste Eiispesal , eerfcGtisAal. ttaFl5J'l9rtat ieR , eEil:leatief'l al1d RlJl'Ran
5e~'IEe faEifiti"~ ?~ee" ~E/i"~"l9ot ~J I .....____ 19 ~4 •• _._ •• _.;
94. Public Siting of Public The siting of any e5sential public facility requires that the facility location be Soften language
Facilities and Facilities and compatible with area land uses. Local comprehensive plans and regulations will and include all
I Services -Services -Policy establish standards 13'( 'NRicR to jl:lE!ge aRE! ensure such compatibility. public f acilities
Policy 13.4 40
95 . Public Siting of Public In determining a local government's fair share of siting of public facilities, the Simplify
Facilities and Facilities and decision maker ,".9"':59f'; !;e~R~ywiele PFejeE ,A,nel,;,s;s a~e ~:toe GeR'lR1inee-~::e-e language and
Services -Services -Policy Pelicy K) shall consider at least the following: remove
Policy 13 .5 5B 1. The locat i on and effett of e€xisting publiC faciltties aRE! tf:leir effect on the reference to
community; Advisory
! 2. The relative potential for re-shaping the economy, the environment, and the Countywide
community character resulting from the siting of the facility. Project Analysis
and Site
Committee
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96. Public Orderly The County and cities should jointly sponsor the formation of Local Improvement Move from
I Facilities and Development -Districts for the construction or reconstruction of infrastructure to a common Ordedy
I Services -Policy 8A standard which are located in the city and the Urban Growth Areas. Development to
Policy 13.6 Public Facilities
97 . Public Fiscal Impacts -The levels of service for capital facilities shall be cooperatively defined, planned Move from
Facilities and Policy 2C and financed by all segments ofthe public and private sector involved in providing Fiscal Impacts to
Services -a particular service. Public Facilities
Policy 13 .7
I 98 . Public Fiscal Impacts -Financing methods for infrastructure serving residential needs ~s h o Llld be Use of could, all
Facilities and Policy 20 mitigated for resource lands as design ated by the County in keeping with other policies
Services -anticipated levels of service impact. use should or
Policy 13.8 shall and move
from Fiscal
Impacts to
Public Facilities .
99 . Public Fiscal Impacts -A s'J'steFR e~ eleIJeJ ef3Ff1eR~ iFRl3aEt ~5AII develogm e nt should be 8e"'8101388 aR8 Edit language so
Facilities and Policy 3A ~va l uated so t hat it is ass igned agaiRst all Rew Efe",elol3R'1eRt witl=liR tl=le as to address
Services -(oaRly iA t>rEler to assigA a fair and proportionate share of future infrastructure infrastructure
Policy 13.9 costs within UGAs and other designated service areas. costs but not
necessarily
through impact
fees and move
from Fiscal
Impacts to
Public Facilities.
100. Public Fiscal Impacts -All jurisdictions shall participate in identifying needed regional services. All Move from
Facilities and Policy 4B jurisdictions shall cooperate to identify adequate revenue sources and in creating Fiscal Impacts to
Services -financing mechanisms for regional services and infrastructure. Financing Public Facilities
Policy 13.10 mechanisms may include increment financing or tax base sharing.
I
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10l. Public Fiscal Impact, All jurisdictions shall coordinate bond elections for capital facility planning and Move from
Facilities and Policy 4C financing. Fiscal Impacts to
Services -Public Facilities
Policy 13 .11
I 102 . Public Siting of Essential tsseRtia l P~ublic facilities will not be located in Resource Lands or Critical Areas Include all public
Facilities and Public Facilities-unless no feasible alternative site location exists, such as in the case of utility facilities
Services -Policy 2A transmission facilities.
Policy 13 .12
103. Public Siting of Essential The comprehensive planning process in each jurisdiction shall identify land for all None
Facilities and Public Facilities-essential public facilities of city, countywide, or statewide significance, such as
Services -Policy 1A human service facilities, educational or solid waste handling facilities,
Policy 13.13 transportation facilities, correctional facilities and in-patient care facilities.
104. Public Siting of Essential Essential public facilities 'HAase RahHe reEjl:lire tAat tAey l3e sites r equ i ri ng sit i ng Clarify language
Facilities and Public Facilities -outside cities or UGAs must be self-supporting and must not require the extension,
Services -Policy 2C construction, or maintenance of municipa l services and facilities. Criteria shall be
Policy 13.14 established that address the provision of services when siting an essential public
I
facility. Essential public facilities should not be located outside cities or desig nated
twentv ~ v ear urban growth areas unless the nature of their operations needs or
dictates that they be sited in the rural area of the County.
105 . Public Siting of Essential Essential public facilities shall be sited in places that enhance the region's None
Facilities and Public Facilities-development strategy and that encourage their efficient use by the public.
Services -Policy 2D
Policy 13.15
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location number
1
106
.
N/A Siting of Essential Tl:le 6E:lFRfJfel:leR5i~le J3la~5 ~ all j.ui5ei=t;ioA5 5 1=1 a II semOA5 ~Fa~-e RO Yl ' laRels ~seh~1 Covered by
Public Facilities -for pl:tslic fJblrFleses are C99rsiAat!;B ..... ith adjaceAi jurJ.selict!oAS 3At:! tl=l!'1 CmlRty _ policies 13.10,
Policy 38 13.16, and 13.19
I 107 . Public Siting of Essential All jurisdictions shall identify existing essential public facilities including but not Clarify language
Facilities and Public Facilities -limited to: and add all
Services -Policy4A 1. Utility corridors, sewer, water, power and communication facilitie Sj essential public
Policy 13.16 2 . All transportation facilities; facilities
3 . landfills, solid waste handline, and disposal facilities7 identified in
4. Sewage treatment facilities7 RCW
5. Recreational facilities7 36.70A.200.
6. School s7
7. Municipal facilities (city halls, fire stations, police stations, libraries, and post
offices h
8. Parks t
9. State and local correctional facilitiest I
I
10. In-patient facilities . includ ing substance abuse faciflties t:
11. Menta l health facilitie£t
12. Group homes;
13. Secu re commu nitv trans it ion fa cll ities!
14. An~ facilit ~ on the state ten ~ear caoital alan maintained by the Office of
Fi nan cial Management.,.
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No.
108 .
109.
110.
Proposed
location
Public
Facilities and
Services,
Policy 13.17
Public
Facilities and
Services -
Policy 13.18
Public
Facilities and
Services -
Policy 13,19
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Existing Policy
number
Siting of Essential
Public Facilities -
Policy 4B
Siting of Essential
Public Facilities -
Policy 4C
Siting of Essential
Public Facilities -
Policy 5A
Text
All jurisdictions shall establish a countywide process for siting essential public
facilities of region-wide significance. This process will include:
1. An inventory of needed facilities;
2 . A method of fair share allocation of facilities;
3. Economic and other incentives to jurisdictions receiving such facilities;
4. A method of determining which jurisdiction is responsible for each facility;
5. A public involvement strategy; and
6. Assurance that the environment and public health and safety are protected.
Essential public facilities which are identified by the County, by regional
agreement, or by State or Federal government shall require public Involvement
through mee tings a nd hearings and Involve review and comment from citizens
and local jurisdictions. Be swl:!jest t9 tl:te fo!lQ i .... iRg f,l r eeeS5 . \~heA esseAtiall3l:1elie
facilities are f,lfeposed tf=le local ge~'ernFAeAt(s) will:
:\ppaint an advisop,' C9"'ntywi~e Project .o\na l }'sis 2nd Site ~ ... ahJ3riol'1 (OAlI'!'! ittee
eaFAl39;cel of citize"l fRCfflSCrs s€:feEtea19 refOlr€S€J"It a ereae FaRge of iFttCfPst
gral:l p s, It will be t Ris c9AlFR ittee's re:sflansieil ity ta devels ", sp ec ific si t i ng
criteria fer t At proposed llrcject ana fa identify, a nolYle , ana rani. fll?tcAtial
projss. sitnc I F! aaEiftieR, t~e EOFAFAittee sl=!aU estaelisl', a reaSQAOiele tiFFle fraffiC
far caR'lsletioA af tRe task ............ -............. .
lip-sure pyelic IA'Jel' .. cFAcnt tR FOl:Ig h eRe use g:f tiffiel,' I3ress releases , Re ... .'sf3aper
RetiEes . El:telic iRformation Fflccti nES "'Rei Bl:Is!ie i=tE2FiR c s ' ... -lol.IO ·_-, *"';~_ ,.. ..... ...,~ ....... _ .... , l l 'b ooi'.
"Iotify adia¢~At itJrise ict:ioA" ohRe aroasses aroiect aAEi so licit re'/ie' ... • and ~ .. ~--•• r -..... , .... --•. ~ ... J --.' •· ........ ~·_""·_·l ............... -....... r
CeFR'C!R ElF! tl:lE reC9R'1FReflBatioAs mase ey tAe I\d¥isopt Projert /\Aa!'lsi5 aRe Site
~,,'a Il:tation (OFF! R'l ittee
All jurisdictions shall strive to locate regional and essential public facilities so as to
distribute them equitably countywide. No single community shall be required to
absorb an undue share ofthe impacts of regional and essential facilities.
Proposed Edits
None
Simplification of
process
None
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No.
111.
1
1 112
.
113 .
Proposed
location
N/A
N/A
N/A
Existing Policy
number
Analysis of Fiscal
Impacts -Policy
1A
Analysis of Fiscal
Impacts -Policy
2B
Analysis of Fiscal
Impacts
1
1 114
.
Historic I New
Preservation
-Objective
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Text
F:iRat~Eing R'letRods for infrastructwr e (such as, but Rot 1if'lR"ee te , roads, SCRGol5,
59,,,,'8,5, one! flarks ) sAali l3e ~see viP-ieA ffiiAiFRiie tAO ta l<pa "ers e'lcrall ~l:Irelc
a EI 'el ' f · n A ~re'.'! e cql:ll'ty ioIetween exist,jng ana Aew €Ie'I'elo~A'lent.
C3f3ita l facilities a Ad dc','elojilR18Rt st:lall l3 e conco rrent. (See "CeR €l:IrrCRE\1' in
Glossary of Terms .)
'11 ~ ffia·o more . Polieies WI fl' e~ <-. . c eI . ~ County wiele PIa Al li Ag f/ of public S€PJ ICC _ OR l~. ;"'~I.",enl.I' •• eo .... ;,~ """" "".it i. "~·"~I •• :1 •• ".""' .... 1
ffj ' t growtA ~att@ffi5 ."' I girol eli54'rie~t on .. ~ e CleR rrn dl:lc Lo R'lere 8 _ faciliti es in rRe long te
services
Proposed Edits
Covered by
policies 2,11,
13.10, and 13 .11
Unnecessary
Moved to
discussion and
explanation of
vision statement
To identifv and en coura ge the oreservation of lands . sites . and structures that have I For consistency
historica l or archaeological si gnificance . and clarity each
of the sections
has an objective,
an overall goal
statement for
each section
which is
followed by
policies that
address each
objective. New
objectives were
derived directly
from RCW
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location number
36.70A.020.
I
I
I
115. Historic New Th e COUllt~ and ci t ies sha ll E99FaiRa:f:eco nsul t w ith loca l historic Qr es erva t ion Included to
Preservation grouos to ensu re the coo r di nation of (2lam and Qolic ies b~ the State Office of address Historic
-Policy 14.1 Archaeolo gv and Historic Preserv ation Preservation,
one of the
necessary
I planning goals .
BOCC suggestion
to change
coordinate to
consult
consistent with
WAC 365-196-
450(2).
I 116. Historic New Th e County and cities shou ld EgeFeliAa~e c on s ult with loca l historic Qreservati on Upon
Preservation grou !2 s and/or adv is.0ri groU 125 ilS aoo rooriate . recommendatio
-Policy 14.2 n from COG
members local
historic groups
are included as
approp r iate
because they
mayor may not
have a local
presence. COG
also
recommends
using the word
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No. Proposed Existing Policy Text Proposed Edits
location number
consult rather
than coordinate
for this policy .
117. Glossary of n/a Local historic I2reservation grolll2 : Loca l historic Qreserv at ion gr o uQ m ean s a Additional term
terms committee, adviso[Y boa r d, or othe r gro uQ that is designated b~ a local jurisdiction added to
or recognized b~ the Washi ngto n State Del2artment of Archaeo l og~ and Historic definitions
Preservation. section to
address policy
14.2.
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