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TITLE OF DOCUMENT. Ordinance adopting the Whatcom County Six -Year Capital Improvement Program
for the 2007 -2012 planning period.
ATTACHMENTS:
(1) Proposed ordinance
(2) Draft Six -Year Capital Improvement Program 2007 -2012
Notes: The Planning Commission was unable to reach a majority vote on the proposed amendment. Background materials are available for
review at the County Council office.
SEPA review required? ( x ) Yes ( ) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( x ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( x ) Yes ( ) NO
Requested Date:
SUMMARYSTATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE.
Adopt the Whatcom County Six -Year Capital Improvement Program (Appendix F of the Whatcom County
Comprehensive Plan) for the 2007 -2012 planning period. The six -year capital improvement program includes
plans for parks, trails, activity centers, jails, juvenile detention facilities, government buildings and
transportation. facilities. The proposal includes updating the inventory of existing facilities, an evaluation of
future needs, proposed improvement projects over the six -year planning period, costs and proposed funding
sources.
COMMITTEEACTION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
10/10/2006: Introduced
10/24/06: This item was not discussed and
11/08/2006: Council Amended and Adopted
held in committee for two weeks
7 -0 Ord. 2006 -053
11/08/06: Amended and forwarded to Council
for public hearing
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Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord. 2006 -053
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SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Planning
INTRODUCTION DATE: 10/10/2006
ORDINANCE # 2006 -053
ADOPTING
THE SIX -YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2007 -2012
(WHATCOM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - APPENDIX F)
WHEREAS, The Growth Management Act requires counties to include a capital
facilities element in their comprehensive plans (RCW 36.70A.070(3)); and
WHEREAS, The Washington Administrative Code recommends updating the six -year
capital improvement program biennially (WAC 365- 195 -315);
WHEREAS, Legal notice was published in the Bellingham Herald; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission and County Council held public hearings on the
proposal.
The Council makes the following findings of fact and conclusions:
FINDINGS OF FACT
The County Council approved resolution No. 2006 -029 initiating the subject amendment
for further review on March 14, 2006.
2. Notice that the County Council initiated the subject amendment for further review was
published in the Bellingham Herald on March 22, 2006.
3. Notice of the Planning Commission hearing for the subject amendment was posted on the
County's website on September 6, 2006.
4. Notice of the Planning Commission hearing for the subject amendment was published in
the Bellingham Herald on September 10, 2006.
5. A determination of non - significance (DNS) was issued under the State Environmental
Policy Act (SEPA) on September 14, 2006.
6. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the subject amendment on September
21, 2006.
P.
7. Growth Management Act (GMA) planning goal # 12 is to "Ensure that those public
facilities and services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve the
development at the time the development is available for occupancy and use without
decreasing current service levels below locally established minimum standards" (RCW
36.70A.020(12)).
8. The GMA requires that the Comprehensive Plan roust include a capital facilities plan
element (RCW 36.70A.070(3)). This element must consist of an inventory of existing
capital facilities, a forecast of the future needs for capital facilities, the proposed locations
and capacities of expanded or new capital facilities, and a six -year plan that will finance
capital facilities within projected funding capacities and clearly identify sources of public
money for such purposes. It must also contain a requirement to reassess the land use
element if probable funding falls short of meeting existing needs and to ensure that the
land use element, capital facilities plan element, and financing plan within the capital
facilities plan element are coordinated and consistent. Finally, park and recreation
facilities must be included in the capital facilities element of the Comprehensive Plan.
9. County -Wide Planning Policy K -1 indicates that, as part of the comprehensive planning
process, the County roust identify appropriate land for public facilities that meets the
needs of the community, including recreation, transportation and human service facilities.
10. The proposed Six -Year Capital Improvement Program (2007 -2012) contains an inventory
of existing facilities, a forecast of future needs based upon the level of service adopted in
the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, proposed new capital facilities, costs and
funding sources. Comprehensive Plan Policy 4A -4 addresses the GMA requirement to
reassess the land use element of the Comprehensive Plan under certain circumstances.
Parks and Recreation facilities are addressed in the Comprehensive Plan and the Six -Year
Capital Improvement Program.
CONCLUSIONS
1. The subject amendment is consistent with Growth Management Act, County Wide
Planning Policies, and Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan.
2. The subject amendment complies with the approval criteria for comprehensive plan
amendments of WCC 20.10.080.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
Section 1. The Six -Year Capital Improvement Program (Appendix F of the Whatcom County
Comprehensive Plan) is hereby amended as shown on Exhibit A.
Section 2. Adjudication of invalidity of any of the sections, clauses, or provisions of this
ordinance shall not affect or impair the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof
other than the part so declared to be invalid.
ADOPTED this 8
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Laurie Caskey -Sc eiber, Chairperson
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Pete Kremen, Executive
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November 8, 2006 Appendix F - Six -Year CIP 2007 -2012
Exhibit A
SIX -YEAR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
2007 -20'12
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November 8, 2006 Appendix F -- Six Year CIP 2007 -20012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 - Introduction .................................. ............................... 3
Chapter 2 - Parks, Trails, and Activity Centers ............... ............... 6
Chapter 3 - Maintenance & Operations ............ .............................17 43
Chapter 4 - Government Office Space ................ ...........................1844
Chapter 5 -Sheriff's Office .............................. ............................... 2248
Chapter 6 - Emergency Management/EOC ..... ............................... 24-20
Chapter7 - Jails ............................................... ............................... 26-22
Chapter 8 - Juvenile Detention ....................... ............................... 2824
Chapter 9 — Transportation ............................................................ 2925
Chapter 10 - Total Costs ................................. ............................... 3328
LocationMaps .................................................. ............................... 403-1-
Map F1 —Parks
Map F2 — Trails
Map F3 — Activity Centers
Map F4 -- Maintenance and Operations
Map F5 — Government Office Space that Serves the Entire County
Map F6 — Government Office Space that Serves Unincorporated Areas
Map F7 — Sheriff's Office
Map F8 — Emergency Management/EOC
Map F9 —Jails
Map F10 - ~Juvenile Detention
Map F11 —Transportation
Map F12 — Transit Routes
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Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION
ix F — Six Year CIP 2007 -20012
The Growth Management Act requires that the County's Comprehensive Plan include a "capital
facilities plan element" (RCW 36.70A.070(3)). Capital facilities, as defined by the Whatcom
County Comprehensive Plan, include,
... all facilities owned by Whatcom County used directly or indirectly to serve the public
interest. Those facilities typically have long useful lives, significant costs, and are not
mobile. Whatcom County capital facilities include buildings, land, parks, and roads ... (p.
4 -1).
The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan's capital facilities element (Chapter 4) calls for the
County to develop and update the Six -Year Capital Improvement Program. The main purpose of
this Six -Year Capital Improvement Program is to plan for adequate capital facilities to serve
anticipated growth and development in Whatcom County over the next six years. It also provides
information to decision makers regarding the costs of constructing capital facilities as the County
continues to grow.
Growth Management Act Requirements
According to the Growth Management Act, a county's capital facilities plan must include five
items, which are shown below.
A. An inventory of existing capital facilities owned by public entities, showing the locations
and capacities of the capital facilities.
Current inventories of existing capital facilities, based upon information provided by various
County departments, are included in each chapter of this document.
B. A forecast of the future needs for such capital facilities.
Chapter 4 of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan establishes "levels of service" for parks,
administrative facilities (i.e. government office space), correction facilities, and transportation.
Levels of service are expressed in acres of parkland needed for every 1,000 people in the
County, square feet of government office space needed to serve each person in the County, etc.
Forecasts of future needs for capital facilities over the six -year planning period are determined by
applying the adopted level of service for a given facility to the expected population in the year
2012 2010. For example, the adopted level of service for developed parkland is 9.6 acres for
every 1,000 people living in Whatcom County. The County is expected to grow to about 201,858
194,735 people by the year 2012 2010. Therefore, a total of 1,938 X69 acres of parkland would
be needed by the year 2012 2440-.to maintain the adopted level of service. Since we the County
already has have 1,657 4-,62-0 acres of developed parkland, about 281 24.8 additional'acres would
be needed six years from now (in 2012 2010. to meet the needs of the growing population.
C. Proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new capital facilities.
Locations and capacities (i.e. acres or square feet) of proposed new facilities are shown in tables
and on maps in this document.
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D. At least a six -year plan that will finance such capital facilities within projected funding
capacities and clearly identifies sources of public money for such purposes.
This Six -Year Capital Improvement Program presents costs and funding sources for proposed
capital facilities (all figures are in 2006 20" dollars). The Finance Manager for Whatcom County
indicated that, over the six -year planning period, there would be little revenue in the County's
General Fund to finance capital facilities. However, the capital facilities proposed in this Six -Year
Capital Improvement Program are within the County's funding capacity. Specifically, according to
Whatcom County's 2007 -08 20" Final Budget, the County's unused long -term debt capacity is
$230,117,035 $182,039, (with limited tax general obligation bonds), which far exceeds the
expenditures proposed by this Six -Year Capital Improvement Program. Therefore, it would be
possible to issue bonds to pay for capital facilities if revenue is increased, expenses decreased,
or programs reprioritized to make debt service payments.
Revenue and expenditure projections for roads and related non - motorized facilities are set forth
in the six -year transportation improvement program.
E. A requirement to reassess the land use element if probable funding falls short of meeting
existing needs and to ensure that the land use element, capital facilities plan element, and
financing plan within the capital facilities plan element are coordinated and consistent.
Finally, in accordance with the Growth Management Act, a requirement to reassess the land use
element of the Comprehensive Plan if probable funding falls short of meeting existing needs and
to ensure consistency between plans already exists in the Comprehensive Plan (Policy 4A-4).
County Charter Provisions
In addition to Growth Management Act provisions relating to capital facilities, Section 6.30 of the
County Charter also requires the County Executive's Office to include a six -year capital
improvement program as part of the budget. Chapter 10 of this Six -Year Capital Improvement
Program shows how capital facility responsibilities are being met under both the Growth
Management Act and the County Charter.
Alternative Projects
When the Six -Year Capital Improvement Program was being reviewed several years ago, the
Planning Commission requested that alternative projects be presented. This version of the Six -
Year Plan has incorporated alternative projects where feasible. These alternatives could be
implemented instead of a facility on the "improvement projects" list if priorities change or
difficulties arise in implementing one of the proposed projects. Additionally, the alternative project
list can serve as a vision for the future, beyond the six -year planning period.
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Contracting for Services
Whatcom County contracts with other entities, such as the Council of Governments and the
Northwest Regional Council, for vital community services. These contracts represent County
participation in providing essential services, alongside other partners, without the need to
construct County owned capital facilities, which can be very costly.
Consolidated Services Building
One of the proposed projects in this Six -Year Capital Improvement Program is a Consolidated
Services Building which is planned on County property at the corner of Smith Rd. and Northwest
Rd.
f Gi'ri+i° mTgess and publi^ input aFe reG ed. This building would provide space for a
number of County functions and, therefore, appears in several chapters of this document. The
table below is intended to provide an overall view of the County functions that this building would
contain.
Function
Square Feet
Planning and Development Services
39,750
Public Works
39,750
Health Department
500
Total
80,000
Note: The square footage shown above is approximate and may be adjusted when the number of
employees from each Department that will be housed in the new building is determined.
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PARKS
Appendix F — Six Year C I P 2007 -20012
Chapter 2 - PARKS, TRAILS, AND ACTIVTY CENTERS
Existing Park Facilities
The 2006 2004 inventory of County parks shows a total of 1,657 4-j6GW acres of developed and/or
usable parks at various locations throughout the County. This inventory, which does not include
undeveloped parks that are not readily usable by the general public, is shown below and on Map
F1.
EXISTING PARKS
Site No.
Park Name
Acres
1
Monument Park
8.17
2
Lighthouse Marine Park
21.66
3
Semiahmoo Park
20.27
4
Birch Bay Miscellaneous Properties
.27
5
Sunset Farm Equestrian Center
69.50
6
Bay Horizon Park (portion not devoted to
activity center
48.00
7
Hovander Homestead Park/Tennant Lake
Interpretive Center
346.00
8
Northwest Soccer Park & Northwest
Baseball /Softball Complex
35.00
9
Alderwood Property Redwood Park
.50
10
Ba view Marine
2.15
11
Teddy Bear Cove
9.50
12
Chuckanut Mountain Property
140.00
13
Pine & Cedar Lakes
147.00
14
Lummi Island Stairway
.01
15
Samish Park
39.00
16
Squires Lake Park
84.00
17
Ted Edwards Park
3.68
18
Lake Whatcom Property North
193.54
19
Park Headquarters
4.75
20
Silver Lake Park
411.00
21
Maple Beach Park
.50
22
Deming Homestead Eagle Park
33.00
23
Josh VanderYacht Memorial Park
3.00
24
Jensen Family Forest Park
22.70
25
Nu ent's Corner River Access
14.00
Total
1,657.2
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Future Park Needs
Appendix F -- Six Year CIP 2007 -20012
A level of service of 9.6 acres of developed parkland for every 1,000 people in the County was
adopted in the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan. With projected population growth in
Whatcom County over the next six years, an additional 281 249 acres of developed /usable
parkland would be needed by the year 2012 241-9 to serve the people of Whatcom County.
Proposed Park Improvement Projects
Five €e6rr park improvement projects are proposed to provide additional developed and/or usable
park space to meet the anticipated need by the year 2012 24W (not innluJinn the alternative
nrr These projects would add 730 258 acres of developed and /or usable park space in
Whatcom County, as shown below and on Map F1. It should be noted that the County will
complete an update to the Comprehensive Park and Recreation Open Space Plan by late 2905
nr eady 20 in 2006. The update of this plan may lead to changes in the park and trail projects
in the six -year capital improvement program.
Additionally, improvement proiects are proposed on parkland already in the inventory of "existing
park facilities." These proiects will add recreational facilities at these parks, but will not add
acreage to the inventory. Examples include construction of soccer & baseball fields at Bay
Horizon Park and day use facilities (such as picnic shelters, restrooms, and parking) at the Lake
Whatcom Property North.
Financing for Park Improvement Projects
The total cost of the five fear proposed park improvement projects is approximately $3,813000
$4990 over the six -year planning period. These costs would be paid for through foundations,
grants, the park improvement fund, and REET II the Ne set F�ati�,II,,, gFants, and donations
from the WhatGe,;, PaFks, and iesFeation Feu .detien as shown below. Additional funding may
come from impact fees, contributions from other governments, the general fund and the
conservation futures fund.
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PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, 2007 -2012 2006-2010
Site
Project
acres
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Total Cost
Funding
No.
2007
2008
2009
2090
2011
2012
Source
2905
2995
2007
2909
2989
201
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
26
South
24
Fork
682
$587,000
$532,000
$450,000
$150,000
0
0
$1,719.000
Foundation,
County
Grants,
Park
$000
$48- 988
$40,000
$20,009
$20,000
$20 -988
$270,000
Park
Nesset
Improve-
FAFM
4-96
ment Fund.
and REET II
Nesset
€s�atier�
27
Sunnvside
Landing
25
6
$5,000
$75,000
$50,000
0
0
0
$130,000
Grants and
Park
REET II
€last
$25,00
8
$30,889
A sma}
28
Dittrich
_
s
2-6
Park
24
$15,000
$15,000
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
0
$780,000
Lake
Samish
$000
$i5,gg0
$Q -588
$27,500
$100,000
°arks &
�esreatieF►
�s�atisFa
Grants
and REET II
29
Cherry
27
Pointl
35
$100,000
0
0
$157,000
$250,000
$157,000
$664,000
Grants
Point
Whitehorn
30
8
$a- 090
$i9 -000
$4A -8AA
$5-898
$5-088
$85-080
Industrial
Area
Access
30
Lake
Whatcom
83
0
0
$20,000
0
$250,000
$250,000
$520,000
Grants and
County
-
-
-
REET II
Park
south
unit
Tot
NIA
730
$707,000
62$ 2,000
$770,000
$557,000,
JZL0 000
$407,000
$3.813,000
NIA
259
$450-, NO
$6& 808
$66; 089
$4&.-OW
$33 568
$52-08
$495 880
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TRAILS
Existing Trails
Whatcom County currently has 47.9 52.55 miles of trails in various locations throughout the
County. This inventory is shown below and on Map F2.
EXISTING TRAILS
Site No.
Trail Name
Miles
1
Hertz North Lake Whatcom Trail
3.1
2
Interurban Trail
5.9
3
North Lost Lake Trail
4.6
4
Teddy Bear Cove Trail
.9
5
Pine and Cedar Lakes Trail
3
6
Hemlock Trail
3
7
Squires Lake Trails
3.7
8
Samish Park Trails
.72
9
Semiahmoo Park Trails
1.5
2-4
10
Lighthouse Marine Park Trail
.5
11
Silver Lake Park Trails
3.1
12
Hovander Homestead Park Trails
2.6
13
Tennant Lake Marsh Boardwalk
1.4
14
Northwest Complex Trail
1.1
15
Canyon Lake Creek Community
Forest Trail
8.7
4-9
16
Stimpson Family Nature Reserve
Trail
4.1
Total
47.9
62-45
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Future Trail Needs
A level of service of .75 miles of trails for every 1,000 people in the County was adopted in the
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan. With projected population growth in Whatcom County
over the next six years, an additional 103.5 03:5 miles of trails would be needed by the year 2012
2010 to serve the people of Whatcom County.
Trail Improvement Projects
Twelve Six improvement projects are proposed to provide additional trails to meet the anticipated
need by the year 2012 2010 (not including the alternative projects). These projects would add
104.42 117.67 miles of trails in Whatcom County, as shown below and on Map F2.
Financing for Trail Improvement Projects
The total cost of the twelve s x proposed trail improvement projects is approximately $ 52,000,000
896,900 over the six -year planning period. These costs would be paid for through Conservation
Futures, grants, donations, REET II and, potentially, a levy ands impact fees the WhatGOM La Rd
Est as shown below. This is an ambitious plan to provide a level of service for trails previously
adopted in the comprehensive plan. Funding needed to provide this level of service will,
realistically, have to compete with higher priority functions of County government.
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TRAIL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, 2007 -2012 200010
Site
Project
Miles
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Total
Funding
No.
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Cost
Source
2005
2006
20077
2808
2809
288
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
17
Bay to
Conservation
Baker
51
3.942.000
4-677,00_0
4,227,000
6.230.766
6.230.766
6,230,766
31.538.298
Futures,
Trail
($300,()()G)
67
$75,999
$109,000
$509,000
$75,080
$50,909
$26,900
$426,00
Levy
($62;590)
and Grants
18
Chuckanut
Conservation
Futures,
Mountain
1.25
$30,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
0
0
$39,000
Trails
39
Levy
0)
and
Donations
19
Hertz
Grants
North
.17
0
1,500,000
65,000
0
0
0
1565,000
(532;500)
Lake
aad
Whatcom
$65;000
9
9
$65,990
Donations
Trail
Extension
and REST II
20
South
Whatsem
Fork
3
157,000
157,000
100.000
0
0
0
414,000
Est
County
Regional
Park
4-
$7 -000
0
0
$7,000
Grants,
REET II
Donation
21
Olsen
165,000
Grants
Property
6
0
15,000
150,000
0
0
0
REET II
Trail
$20 -990
9
$20;009
22
Coast
Ger}sewa-
Millennium
lo'
500,000
4,808,400
188,400
188,400
188,400
188.400
6.062,000
Nep- Fides
Trail
V6,000
$20 -990
$50 -990
$58 -000
$68 999
$4,
$290..909
Grants
and REET II
23
Lake
Grants and
Whatcom
2
0
0
0
0
158,000
158,000
316,000
REET II
County
Park
South
Trail
24
SunnVside
Grants and
1.75
0
0
0
0
0
73,500
73.500
REET II
Landing
Connector
Trail
25
Camp 2 -
Grants and
4
0
0
0
0
0
168,000
168.000
Donations
Lake
Whatcom
to Squires
Lake Trail
26
Nooksack
Grants and
River Trail
11.75
0
0
5,428,500
615,000
615,000
615,000
7.273.500
REET II
- Ferndale
to L nden
27
Nooksack
Grants and
River Trail
6.5
0
0
3,003,000
343,000
343,000
343,000
4,032,000
REET II
- Lynden
to Everson
28
Sumas
Grants and
Mountain
7
0
0
0
0
0
322,000
322,000
Donations
Trail
Tot
N/A
104.42
4.629.000
11.160.400
$4-2 -; 090
13,164,900
7,380,166
7,535.166
8,098,666
51.968.298
$806;900
NIA
$45 000
$U6,4W
$440.500
544-2.
$52,590
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Appendix F — Six Year UP 2007 -20012
The overall length of the Millennium Trail will be approximately 45 to 50 miles, developed with other
partners from the public and private sectors. Most of this length will consist of existing or new trails
on lands that are not owned by the County. The new portion on County lands, including road right -
of -way, will be approximately 10 -12 miles.
ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS, 2007- 2012'^^010
Site
Project
Miles
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Total
Funding
No.
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Cost
Source
299"
299&
2097
2890
2999
20iA
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
NIA
Nooksack
28.25
0
a
$75,000
0
0
0
$75,000
Interagency
River
Committee
Water
$75,980
0
Grant
Trail
Tot.
28.25
0
a
$75,000
0
0
0
$75,000
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ACTIVITY CENTERS
Existing Activity Centers
Appendix F — Six Year CIP 2007 -20012
Whatcom County currently operates 12 activity centers that provide a variety of year -round programs for
various age groups. The activity center inventory is shown on below and on Map F3.
EXISTING ACTIVITY CENTERS
Site No.
Activity Center Name
1
Plantation Rifle Range
2
Roeder Home
3
Bellingham Senior Activity Center
4
Blaine Community/Senior Center
5
Everson Senior Center
6
Ferndale Senior Center
7
L nden Community Center
8
Point Roberts Community Center
9
Sumas Community Center
10
Welcome Valley Senior Center
11
Bay Horizon
12
Van Zandt Community Hall
Future Activity Center Needs
A level of service of six activity centers for every 100,000 people in the County was adopted in the
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan. With projected population growth in Whatcom County over the
next six years, a total of 12.11 -.7 centers would be needed by the year 2012 2= to serve the people of
Whatcom County. I iAGe 12 sue rentes —area „ exist, n^ FnGFe will _he needed vVithin the six yeaF
planning pe iGd
Proposed Activity Center Improvement Projects
No One activity center improvement project,& -are the East County Regional Resource Center located in
the Columbia Valley /Kendall Urban Growth Area, is proposed within the six -year planning period as shown
below and on Map F3.
Financing for Activity Center Improvement Projects
The total cost of the proposed activity center improvement project is approximately $ 7,800,000
over the six -year planning period. These costs would be paid for through grants and a bond, as
shown below.
ACTIVITY CENTER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, 2007 -2012
Site
Proiect
Year
2007
Year
2008
Year
2009
Year
2010
Year
2011
Year
2092
Total Cost
Funding
Source
No.
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
13
East
County
$200,0000
$3,600,000
$4,000,000
0
0
0
$7,800,000
Grants
Regional
and bond
Resource
Center
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REET Eligible Projects
Pursuant to RCW 82.46.010, RCW 82.46.035 and WCC 3.20, the following park, trail, and activity
center improvements have been identified as projects that will be funded or partially funded with
the Real Estate Excise Tax (REET I or REET II) between 2007 and 2012.
1. Bay Horizon Park (REET II)
❑ Site plan, develop play fields and trail connections
2. Chuckanut Mountain Park (REET II)
❑ Samish Park Connector
3. Dittrich Park (REET II)
❑ Site plan and site development
4. Hovander/Tennant Lake Park (REET II)
❑ New shop building, new restroom building, surfacing — picnic parking /access road,
surfacing — main parking lot, campground, barn loft conversion, animal contact yard
renovation, open picnic shelter, courtyard accessibility, widen /resurface entrance
road, reconstruct boardwalk, renovate or reconstruct old shop, replace or renovate
boat landing restrooms, develop special event area, replace playground, Hovander
house roofing, barn roofing, irrigation system, and site plan development.
Lake Whatcom Park North (REET II)
❑ Site plan, parking lot improvements, install trail restrooms, replace /install docks,
upgrade bridges, and install turn -a -round on trail.
6. Lake Whatcom Park South (REET II)
❑ Site plan, site development, trail extension and road improvements.
7. Lighthouse Marine Park (REET II)
❑ Replace dock, boardwalk renovation, replace observation tower, playground
renovation, roof replacement and renovate restroom building.
8. Monument Park (REET II)
❑ Shore access trail
9. Nugent's Corner Access (REET II)
❑ Vault toilet.
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10. Olsen Property (BEET II)
❑ Develop parking area and install signage.
11. Roeder Home (REET 1)
Appendix F — Six Year CIP 2007 -20012
❑ Replace electrical service, replace roofs — Roeder and Horn, Horn building
renovation.
12. Samish Park (REET II)
❑ Install well water system upgrades, replace boat dock, redesign parking areas and
roadways, replace fishing dock, playground upgrades, replace walkways, deck
improvements, renovate restroomslkitchen and replace swim dock.
13. Semiahmo Park (REET II)
❑ Park improvements, renovate restroom building and museum.
14. Silver Lake Park (REET II)
❑ Service building - heating and duct replacement, restore day use restroomishower
building, cabin roofs, group picnic shelter roof, group camp barn, new shower
building, renovate /replace boat dock, install vault toilets at horse camp, resurface
roadways and parking lot - redesign, renovate stables in horse camp, renovate barn
for public use, adding camping cabins, upgrade playground and campsite upgrades.
15. South Fork County Park (REET II)
❑ Hutchinson Creek Bridge, site development, and develop main trail corridor.
16. Sunnyside Landing (REET II)
❑ Site plan, trail /trestle renovation, and improvements.
17. Bellingham Senior Center (REET 1)
❑ Improvements and acquire additional parking.
18. Ferndale Senior Center (REET 1)
❑ Improvements — flooring.
19. Welcome Senior Center (REET 1)
❑ Replace roofing.
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Chapter 3 - MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS
Existing Maintenance and Operations Space
The 2006 2004 inventory of maintenance & operations /facilities management space that serves
the County is 40,151 - -35,43 -1 square feet. This inventory is shown below and on Map F4.
EXISTING SPACE
Site No.
Name
Square Feet
1
Central Shop (Maintenance and Operations)
32,173
29;693
2
316 Lottie St. (Facilities Management)
4,978
4-,739
3
Minimum Security Correction Facility
- Division Street (Facilities Management storage)
3,000
2; GN
Total
40,151
35434
Note: It is anticipated that the existing Facilities Management storage facilities at 401 Grand Ave.
will be demolished in 2007.
Future Maintenance and Operations Space Needs
A level of service of .41 square feet for each person who resides in an unincorporated area of the
County was adopted in the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan. With projected population
growth in unincorporated areas of Whatcom County over the next six years, no additional space
would be needed by the year 2012 2= to meet the adopted level of service.
Proposed Maintenance and Operations Improvement Projects
No improvement projects that would add usable space are proposed within the six -year planning
period. Only maintenance projects are proposed.
Financing Maintenance and Operations Improvement Projects
No improvement projects that would add usable space are proposed within the six -year planning
period. Only maintenance projects are proposed.
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Chapter 4 - GOVERNMENT OFFICE SPACE
OFFICE SPACE THAT SERVES THE ENTIRE COUNTY
Existing Office Space that Serves the County -Wide Population
The 2006 2894 inventory of County government office space that serves, at least in some
capacity, the population of the entire County is 150,431 145,150 square feet at seven six
locations. This inventory is shown below and on Map F5.
EXISTING OFFICE SPACE
Site No.
Name
Square Feet
1
County Courthouse (311 Grand Ave.)
Administrative Services — 15,417 s.f. 1 �1 0o4-�r
94,027
Assessor -4,968 s.f.
Assigned Counsel -- 670 s.f.
97,049
Auditor— 8,828 s.f. 7,461 s.f.
County Clerk — 5,114 s.f.
County Council — 6,449 s.f.
District Court — 11,923 s.f.
Executive — 2,577
Juvenile Probation — 6,956 s.f. 40,^� - ^,:r
Law Library -- 2,125 s.f.
Prosecuting Attorney — 9,642 s.f. &982
R blip Defender 5,327
s.f.
Superior Court — 15,088 s.f 20,2.f.
Treasurer — 4,270 s.f.
2
509 Girard St.
10,238
Health Dept.
0
3
Forest St. Annex (1000 North Forest St.)
5,817
Seepefat+ve Extension — 3,759 s.f
Superior Court/Drug Court —1.425 s.f.
�g
Vet's Relief — 633 s.f.
'
4
1500 N. State Street (leased space)
12,281
Health Dept.
5
3373 Mt. Baker Highway
2,110
Parks & Recreation
6
Civic Center Annex (322 North Commercial)
14,981
Public Works — 12,002 s.f. 12,586
Drug GeuFt 1,82T
Juvenile Justice Center — 2.979 s.f. 2,763
()
'
7
Central Plaza Building (215 N. Commercial)
10.307
Public Defender
Total
149,761
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Future Office Needs to Serve the County -Wide Population
A level of service of .71 square feet of office space per capita was adopted in the Whatcom County
Comprehensive Plan. With projected population growth in Whatcom County over the next six years,
no additional office space would be needed by the year 2012 2010 to serve the people of Whatcom
County. However, there are benefits to consolidating County offices instead of having them dispersed
in different locations.
Proposed Office Space Improvement Projects Serving the County -Wide Population
Two improvement projects are proposed to provide additional square footage to meet future needs
and to consolidate County services. These projects would add approximately 25,307 16,000 square
feet of County -owned office space to serve the entire population of Whatcom County, as shown
below and on Map F5.
G!Fard St. and 1590 N. State St.), and the RaFkG & Rer--reation buddiRg (3373 Mt. Baker Highway)
` eFe RG lengrcr w6ed feF County 9ffiGeeS, there weuld - iE -a Ret devfease 'R effiee -space
Financing for Office Space Improvement Projects Serving County -Wide Population
Purchase of the Central Plaza Building, which is currently being leased for use by the Public
Defender, would cost approximately $1,800,000 and be funded as shown below. The overall cost of a
proposed Consolidated Services Building is $20,000,000 , but only a portion of this
building would be used for office space that provides services to the County -wide population. These
costs would be paid for through bonds as shown below.
OFFICE SPACE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO SERVE COUNTY -WIDE, 2007 -2012 2005 -2010
Site
Project
Square
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Total Cost
Funding
No.
Feet
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Source
2899
2019
2A0S
2996
2407
2008 Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
Central Plaza
Bonds,
Buildin
7
10,307
0
$600,000
$1,200,000
0
0
0
$11,800,000
General Fund,
6+µis CeRta;
REET II Rabl+c
AaaM
1999
$659;999
8
9
$859;989
Utilities
- Public
lanPFsveent
Defender
Fund, &
Grants
Consolidated
Bonds
8
Services
15,0002
$1,000.000
$5,000,000
$12,000,000
2,000,000
0
0
$20,000,000
19 9992
8
$559;999
$5-099;999
$5;990,999
$ 9;999
NA
Building
- Public
Works
PaFks
"--- ^.
GeepeFafive
€Xtensien
- 4,009 r..f
GtheF
oar
Tot.
NIA
25,307
$1,000,000
$5,600,000
$13,200,000
$2,000,000
t$21',800,000
98�999
0
0
NIA
Rar)id increases in construction costs may cause changes in this cost estimate. T"° ^�x °r °II rh° of } "e QIFOG
squal:e feet that is GuFFeRtly V8G@Ri
The overall size of the Consolidated Services Building is planned for approximately 80,000 74,950 square
feet. However, only about 15,000 40;000 square feet would be utilized for office space that serves the
County -wide population.
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OFFICE SPACE THAT SERVES UNINCORPORATED AREAS
Existing Office Space Serving Unincorporated Areas
The 2006 2904 inventory of County government office space that serves only the unincorporated
areas of Whatcom County (that doesn't serve City residents) is 28,108 22,204 square feet at
three twe locations. This inventory is shown below and on Map F6.
EXISTING OFFICE SPACE
Site No.
Name
Square Feet
1
Northwest Annex (5280 & 5256 Northwest Dr.)
21,438
Planning and Development Services'- - 13.238 s.f. 12,�r1088 vf.
Public Works -- 8,200 s.f. 9,330 & f.
Health Department station at the front counter
2
1000 N. Forest St. Publin c,fa+.. BUildiRg
670
Hearing Examiner
3
Copper Building (2011 Young Street)
6 000
Public Works
Total
28,108
294
Planning and Development Services primarily provides services to the unincorporated population, although
several Water Resources Inventory Area (WRIA) staff provide services to the County -wide population.
Future Office Needs to Serve Unincorporated Areas
A level of service of .51 square feet of office space per capita was adopted in the Whatcom
County Comprehensive Plan. With projected population growth in unincorporated Whatcom
County over the next six years, an additional 16,314 21,116 square feet of office space would be
needed by the year 2012 24�0 to serve the people of Whatcom County.
Proposed Office Space Improvement Projects Serving Unincorporated Areas
One improvement project, a Consolidated Services Building, is proposed to provide additional
square footage to meet the anticipated need by the year 2012 201-0. This project would add
approximately 65,000 36,950 square feet of government office space that serves unincorporated
areas of the County.
Financing for Office Space Improvement Projects Serving Unincorporated Areas
The total cost of a Consolidated Services Building is $20,000,000 $19,150,0 . However, only a
portion of this building would be devoted to government office space serving unincorporated
areas.
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OFFICE SPACE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO SERVE UNINCORPORATED AREAS,
2007 -2012 2005 2010
Site
No.
Project
Square Feet
Total Costs and
Funding Source
Consolidated Services Building
65.000
See p. 19 46 for total
4
Public Works '^ -20,000 s:#:
costs and funding
Health Department
x;859#
sources
N/A
HeaFiR9 Examiner 950 s.T
Planning & Development Services —CAB sC
The overall size of a Consolidated Services Building is planned for approximately 80,000 74,950 square feet.
However, only about 65,000 36,950 square feet would be utilized for office space that serves the
unincorporated population of Whatcom County.
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Chapter 5 - SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Existing Sheriff's Office Space
The 2006 2004 inventory of Sheriff facility space is 22,406 22,635 square feet serving the
unincorporated population. This inventory is shown below and on map F7.
EXISTING SHERIFF'S FACILITIES
Site No.
Site Name
Square
Feet
1
Public Safety Building
15,102
x4;682
2
Minimum Security Correction Facility
6,000
(2030 Division Street)
4 01 Grand Ave.
61433
3
Cascade Satellite Office — 5373
730
Guide Meridian (leased space in a
business park northwest of the Smith
�9
Rd./Guide Intersection
4
Kendall Satellite Office (space
121
utilized at no charge in the Fire
District 14 fire station )
8QQ
5
Birch Bay Fire Hall
192
6
Britton Loop Fire Hall
117
7
Nugent's Corner Fire Hall
88
8
Sudden Valley Fire Hall
56
Total
22,406
The Sheriffs Office also has storage facilities at various locations in Whatcom County.
2 The County has two mobile homes and an old detention facility in Point Roberts but the GGLIRty does not
nrr.y ide f. Final rffine Snare fnr the resident deputies ctRtinpgd there The resident deputies operate out
of their homes or utilize space at the U.S. Customs office at the border.
3 It is anticipated that the existing Sheriffs Office facilities at 401 Grand Ave. will be demolished in 2007.
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Future Sheriffs Office Needs
A level of service of .26 square feet of Sheriffs Office space per capita was adopted in the
Comprehensive Plan. With projected population growth in unincorporated Whatcom County over
the next six years, RG an additional 240 square feet of Sheriffs Office space would be needed by
the year 2012 2019 to meet the adopted level of service. Hewever, additional ofFiGe space would
he needed cnen after 22010 try ^ontinUe to meet the level of senri^e standard
Proposed Sheriffs Office Improvement Projects
At the current time, one Sheriffs Office improvement project is proposed to locate new facilities in
unincorporated Whatcom County. The purpose of this project would be to achieve reduced
response times and otherwise upgrade service to the public in a manner of design and function
yet to be determined. This project would add approximately 25,000 20,000 additiGRal square feet
of space at the campus of the proposed Law and Justice Center. Onn -the Gensoliidated SeryiGeo
Building to house Sheriff pa# Gl offices. HeweveF, e ^gym °enda-Ren6 of the County's Law & jus t;� -
Geunc;il, andieF the Gounty's 20 year master plan seuld modify the PFGpesed leGatien ef sheFiff-s
effirec no that they are The proposed Sheriffs Office would be in close proximity to planned new
criminal justice facilities.
Financing for Sheriff's Office Improvement Projects
The total cost of the new Sheriffs Office facility a --`oer °A7velMated— Services Building is
approximately $7,200,000_$10,150,000. HoweyeF, enh■ a potion of this addition woQtI
devoted to a —vc
se erifP6 offi^e ana^e
SHERIFF'S OFFICE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, 2007 -2012 2005-2010
Site
Erg
Square
Year
2007
Cost
Year
2008
Cost
Year
2009
Cost
Year
2010
Cost
Year
2011
Cost
Year
2012
Cost
Total Cast
Funding
Source
No.
Feet
NIA
Sheriffs
25,0002
0
0
$500,000
$200,000
$4,000,000
$2,500,000
$7,200,000
Cash
reserves,
General
Fund,
FLEET I, ED]
Office at
Law and
Justice
Center
Campus
funds, and
Bonds
The location of the Sheriffs Office facility has not vet been determined.
The overall size of the Sheriffs Office facility is planned for approximately 28.250 square feet. About 25,000
square feet would be utilized for Sheriffs office space and the remainder would be allocated to Emergency
Management.
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dix F — Six Year CIP 2007 -20012
Chapter 6 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENVEMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC)
Existing Emergency ManagementlEOC Space
The Whatcom County Sheriffs Office Division of Emergency Management/Emergency
Operations Center (EOC), which serves the entire population of Whatcom County, presently
occupies 2,458 square feet in the basement of the County Courthouse. This inventory is shown
below and on Map F8.
EXISTING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/EOC FACILITIES
Site No.
Site Name
Square
Feet
1
Whatcom County Courthouse
2,458
311 Grand Ave.
Future Emergency ManagementlEOC Needs
A level of service of .011 square feet of emergency managementlEOC space per capita was
adopted in the Comprehensive Plan. With projected population growth no additional Emergency
Management space, would be needed by the year 2012 2019 to meet the adopted level of
service.
However, this space serves two purposes: as daily office space for Emergency Management and,
during an actual emergency, as an EOC. The Sheriff, who serves as the Deputy Director of
Emergency ManagementlEOC1 indicated that the existing facility is inadequate to function as an
EOC during an emergency, when it may have to accommodate several hundred people in a
single day. These people include a combination of elected officials, trained personnel and
volunteers, who serve in a variety of capacities during the emergency. There are also additional
Homeland Security responsibilities. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
guidelines recommend an emergency facility of 7,000 square feet for a County of 150,000. The
"Reauirements Analvsis Countv -wide Facilities Master Plan Whatcom Countv Washinaton" Draft
(July 3, 2003) indicates that 3,250 square feet would be adequate for Emergency Management
over the planning period of the study, which examined space needs to the year 2022. This finding
assumed that "the EOC would be collocated with the Sheriff's Headquarters and consequently be
able to share access to a variety of spaces including breakroom, shower /lockers, bunk rooms,
etc." (p. 3.63). The Deputy DiFeGtGF of Emergency Ma nagementlEGG indinatca 7 � 990 Sq aFe
feet would, in ..77
o be adequate to seFve the aRtiGipated population of VVhatGOFn GeURty in the
yeaF 2019.
Proposed Emergency ManagementlEOC Projects
One improvement project to provide space for Emergency ManagementlEOC is proposed to
meet the anticipated need by the year 2012 2G-9 and beyond. This project would allocate 3,250
9;999 square feet of space in the new Sheriffs Office facility Consolidated SewiGes Building to
house Emergency ManagementlEOC and asSeGiated training /meeting fanilitie , as shown below.
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Financing for Emergency ManagementlEOC Improvement Projects
The total cost of a the new Sheriff's Office facility is $7,200,000 Consolidated l SeFviGes Building io
. However, only a portion of this facility addition would be devoted to serving
Emergency Management/EOC.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTIEOC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, 2007 -2012 2005 -2010
Site No.
Project
Square
Feet
Total Costs and
Funding Source
NIA-
Sheriff's Office Division of
3,2502
See p. 23 4-6 for
Emergency Management space at
total costs and
the Law and Justice Center
9,WQ4
funding sources
Campus
Consolidated Sewices Building
The location of the Sheriffs Office facility has not yet been determined.
The overall size of the Sheriffs Office facility is planned for approximately 28,250 square feet. Approximately,
3,250 square feet would be utilized for Emergency Management on a day to day basis. It is assumed that, in
an emergency, other space in the building would be utilized for the EOC.
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November 8. 2006
CHAPTER 7 - JAILS
Existing Jail Facilities
Appendix F — Six Year CIP 2007 -20012
The existing County jail was designed for 948 beds, although it currently has 245 beds due to
double bunking. In 2005, the average daily population for the main fail was 263. Additionally, the
jail is currently not in compliance with the Uniform Building Code for double bunking, although a
plan has been approved to bring it into compliance. Whatcom County completed construction of
a 150 bed minimum security correction facility on Division St. in 2006. Whatcom County also
regularly contracts for 50 48 work release beds from Security Specialists Plus (SSP) Legal
Support Services. ,
e)dFa The jail is located in the Public Safety Building next to the County Courthouse in
downtown Bellingham and the SSP facility and minimum security correction facility are 4 located
in the Bakerview Rd. industrial area, as shown on Map F9.
EXISTING JAIL BEDS
Site No.
Name
Beds
1
Public Safe Building
245
2
Security Specialists Plus Facility
5048
3
Minimum Security Correction Facility
(Division Street)
150
Total
445
Future Jail Needs
A level of service of 1.42 beds for every 1,000 people in the County was adopted in the Whatcom
County Comprehensive Plan. With projected population growth in Whatcom County over the next
six years, a total of 287 2-T7 beds would be needed by the year 2012 244-9 to comply with the
adopted level of service.
Proposed Jail Improvement Projects
While the jail is meeting the current adopted level of service, there are serious concerns that this
level of service does not reflect the actual need in the community. This need has been
documented by recommendations from the Whatcom County Law and Justice Plan Phase 11
Report (June 2000), and is reinforced by the growth seen in the average daily populations at the
jail. In an effort to meet the community need, the County has adopted a two phase apprea ^h
Phase 1 w.11 be the GenstFuGtmon of the minimum seGUFity GOFreetieRs faGllity dersigned to hold 155
offeRders. ° ttee en Division Street in Bellingham has been select °dne faGility, and
Phase 2 will be the siting and constructing GGRstruGtie a new law and justice center,
tentatively scheduled to open with 600 beds. At the time the new law and justice center is open,
the offenders at the minimum - security corrections facility would be relocated to the new center. A
location for the law and justice center has not been selected, but it is anticipated to come on line
no later than 2015 2Q4.
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Financing for Jail Improvement Projects
The cost of the proposed new wail at the Law and Justice Center is $8,500,000 within the six -year
planning period from 2006 -2012 (there will be additional costs from 2013 -15, after the timeframe
covered by this six -year CIP). These costs would be paid for through the -general fund, REET I,
and the Public Utilities Improvement Fund (rural sales tax).
JAIL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO SERVE COUNTY -WIDE, 2007 -2012 2005-2010
Site
Project
Beds
Year
Year
Year
11! RAN
Year
Year
Total
Funding
No.
2007
2008
2009
2090
2011
2012
JAIL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO SERVE COUNTY -WIDE, 2007 -2012 2005-2010
Site
Project
Beds
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Total
Funding
No.
2007
2008
2009
2090
2011
2012
Cost
Source
2005
2006
2987
2906
2888
08
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
Cost
3
minimum
45
$5,858-0B9
$650;809
0
0
0
0
$- 500;000
Bonds and
88GLIFitjF
jail
fund balance
CeFFeGfieR
s FaGili t3"
beds
(Savings),
ceFFection
tax,
(aH5ludes
vales
gfaaHtCr,
€edeFa!Atate
fends, REE
Monte
health
Wage
ljtlllties
ImpFevement
Rmd
NIA
New Jail
at the Law
600
$2,000.000
$2,000.000
$1,000,000
$2.000.000
$1,000,000
$500,000
$8,500,000
General
Fund, REET
and
I, and Public
Justice
9
0
0
$300 00
$300.000
$409.000
$1,0w,00
Utilities
Center
Cam use
Improvement
Fund
The location of the new mail has not vet been determined.
cifo eyaluatie R, planning and desinn
2 Construction of the new 'ail at the Law and Justice Center Campus would not be completed until
approximately 2015.
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Chapter 8 - JUVENILE DETENTION
Existing Juvenile Detention Facilities
The 2006 2094 inventory of County juvenile detention facilities includes 32 beds serving the
county -wide population. The juvenile detention facility is located on the sixth floor of the County
Courthouse at 311 Grand Avenue, as shown on Map F10.
EXISTING JUVENILE DETENTION BEDS
Site No.
Name
Beds
1
County Courthouse - 311 Grand Ave.
32
Future Juvenile Detention Needs
A level of service of .165 beds per 1,000 population was adopted in the Whatcom County
Comprehensive Plan. With projected population growth in Whatcom County over the next six
years, one additional bed ne additional beds would be needed by the year 2012 2010 to meet the
needs in Whatcom County at the currently adopted level of service. T. "° I. —I of °Ew r.Tas
The level of service was lowered several years ago pending the outcome of the Whatcom County
Law and Justice Plan. The Whatcom County Law and Justice Plan Phase II Report (June 2000)
recommends "continuing evaluation of the need for an additional 30 beds for juvenile offenders."
However, it does not include a specific recommendation to construct additional juvenile facilities.
With antiGipated pepulation gmy4h, the Gounty will need to PMVide additional bed6 Been after
2919 to meet the adopted level f ceWiGe. However Additionally, the County created a Juvenile
Community Justice Center in 2002 that provides alternative correction measures for juveniles. In
the last couple years, the juvenile justice center has kept juvenile populations (that are confined
to the detention center) low and has allowed juvenile detention to function adequately within the
existing facilities. In fact, an average of 19 Juvenile detention beds have been occupied over the
last several vears. On occasions when more than 32 beds have been needed, double bunking is
utilized by placing additional mattresses in the cells. The success of the justice center should be
subject to continuous evaluation to determine its impact on the need for juvenile beds.
Proposed Juvenile Detention Projects
No improvement projects are currently proposed that would increase the number of permanent
beds within the six -year planning period.
Financing for Juvenile Detention Improvement Projects
No improvement projects are currently proposed that would increase the number of permanent
beds within the six -year planning period.
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Chapter 9: TRANSPORTATION
ROADS
Existing Roads
The 2005 2003 inventory shows a total of 954.77 9522.06 miles of County roads. Additionally,
there are 212.40 miles of state highways in Whatcom County (including 1 -5). Therefore, there is a
total of approximately 1,167.17 4,64.46 miles of public roads in Whatcom County. This inventory
is shown on Map F11.
Future Road Needs
The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan states that:
A roadway's "level of service" is a measure of how full of traffic it is. It is the ratio of the
actual volume of traffic to the maximum amount of traffic the road could hold. Levels of
service range from completely unrestricted flow of traffic (level "A ") to stop - and -go traffic
jams (level "F "). At level of service "C" the road is 70% to 80% full. The flow of traffic is
generally stable, though individual users are significantly affected by the presence of other
vehicles (p. 6-4).
The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan sets the following levels of service (LOS) for County
roads:
• A volume -to- capacity ratio of 0.75 (LOS of C minus) during p.m. peak hours for county
arterials and collectors located outside of Urban Growth Areas (UGAs).
• A volume -to- capacity ratio of 0.8 (LOS of D) during p.m. peak hours for counly arterials and
collectors within County Unincorporated UGAs.
• All city UGAs — A volume -to- capacity ratio of less than 0.9 during p.m. peak hours (equivalent
to LOS D).
• A level of service for arterials and collectors that is adequate to accommodate efficient transit
service.
In relation to state highways, the Washington State Highway System Plan 2003 -2022 indicates:
Congestion is typically defined by when, how often, and for how long a driver is delayed or
even stopped ... In the past, WSDOT compared each highway's peak hour volume to
capacity (VIC) ratio. This method demonstrated congestion levels only during the peak
hour but many segments of highways experience congestion outside of the "peak hour,"
something the V/C method does not measure.
A more refined deficiency analysis was developed and used in this HSP [highway system
plan]. The new analysis uses an array of data to take account of the severity of congestion
over a 24 -hour period. Index values under the new system range from 1 (little to no
congestion) to 24 (theoretically congestion over the entire 24 hours in a day) ...
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The Washington State Transportation Commission adopted thresholds to establish
"congested" highways at the index values of 10 for urban highways and 6 for rural highways...
When compared to traditional technical measures, these thresholds are approximately
equivalent to Level of Service (LOS) "D" operation in urban areas and LOS "C" operation in
rural areas. Highways above these threshold index values are identified as deficient ... (p. 7).
Similarly, the Whatcom Transportation Plan Update — A Combined Metropolitan and Regional Plan
(2001) indicates a LOS of C for state routes in rural areas and a LOS of D for state routes in cities
and urban growth areas (p. 27).
Future traffic and the level of service for roads can be forecasted using computer - modeling software.
The Whatcom County of Governments and the City of Bellingham both forecast future traffic utilizing
computer transportation models. In 200.1 the WhatGgFn GGUnnil of Governments with the nnictanne
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Gity of Bell' I .. -be foreeastiRg future tFaffiG and will iRGIude in theiF modeling effort tFaffin ep
Ge Unty a4erialc within the i Fban nrayAh are,. These modeling efforts wi4 provide updated information
that will facilitate transportation planning in Whatcom County.
Whatcom County accomplishes planning for County road improvements by approving a Six -Year
Transportation Improvement Program each year, as required by RCW 36.81.121.
Proposed Road Improvement Projects
The Whatcom County Council adopted the Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program for the
Years 2007 2006 through 2012 24W under Resolution No. 2006 -050 2904 -945. This six -year plan
includes preliminary planning fe three five proposed new road projects and numerous reconstruction
projects. The three five proposed new road projects are:
• Grandview Road/West Pole Road Connector
• Whatre m rnnnentnr (Yew Street Rd to Lake 1 euise R4
• Lincoln Road extension (Harborview Road to Blaine Road)
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• West Illinois/Timson Way (West Illinois to Marine Dr.)
While these three five peGsihle projects are on the Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program,
construction of two of these projects is not anticipated may R9t 9G within the six -year planning
period. Rather, preliminary engineering to determine project feasibility may be completed within this
time frame. Construction of one project, the Lincoln Rd. extension, is anticipated within the six -year
planning period. In addition to the projects in the Six -Year Transportation Program, the Lincoln
Road /Birch Point connector is proceeding as a developer funded project.
Financing for Road Improvement Projects
The total cost of the County transportation fead projects, including reconstruction projects and the
ferry replacement, on the Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program is $74.128,000
. These costs include $34,288,000 $31,036,000 of County funds, with the remainder
being funded by the State and Federal governments. A specific breakdown of these costs and
revenue projections for road construction are shown in Resolution 2006 -050 2004 049.
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LUMMI FERRY
Existing Ferry Facilities
Whatcom County currently has one ferry vessel serving Lummi Island. The ferry runs between
Lummi Island and Gooseberry Point on a daily basis. The ferry route is shown on Map F11.
Future Ferry Needs
The 449-7- Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan sets a level of service of 513 ferry passenger
trips annually per capita of Lummi Island population. It is projected that Lummi Island will have a
population of approximately 999 W& people in the year 2012 2-0x-0 (compared to the 2000 census
population figure of 812). Based upon this population projection, the ferry would be expected to
make 512,487 496,584 trips annually by the year 2012 2010 to meet the level of service set by
the County. In 2005 2-003, there were a grand total of 377,116 364,599 passenger trips, which
included vehicles, trucks & trailers, bikes, motor cycles, and pedestrians. Therefore, the ferry
would have to provide about 135,371 432,000 more passenger trips annually by the year 2012
244-0 to meet the level of service standard set by the County, which would constitute about a 36%
increase in the number of trips.
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Proposed Ferry Improvement Projects
Replacement of the Whatcom Chief ferry with a laraer ferry is proposed in the six -vear
transportation improvement program (Resolution 2006 -050). According to the Whatcom County
2007 -2020 Fourteen -Year Ferry Capital Program, the existing ferry has a capacity to carry, on
average, 50 cars an hour. The new 35 -car ferry would be able to carry 70 cars per hour, which
represents a 40% increase in vehicle capacity. It would also increase passenaer capacity by 50%
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Financing for Ferry Improvement Projects
Appendix F - Six Year CIP 2007 -20012
The cost of ferry replacement, along with related dock and parking improvements, are set forth in
the six -year transportation improvement program (Resolution 2006 -050).
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Note: The following charts replace the charts shown with strikethroughs on pp. 37-39. Although the information is
new, underlining has been omitted for ease of reading.
Chapter 10 - TOTAL COSTS
'TRANSPORTATION
Transportation
2007
2008
2009
2010
2019
2012
Total for the
Projects'
six year
Sunnyside
5,000
75,000
50,000
0
0
0
___period
Total 14,184,000 21,310,000 17,984,000 6,883,333 6,883,333 6,883,333 $74,128,000
' Transportation project costs are from the Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the years
2007 -2012 (Resolution 2006 -050) and include local, state and federal funds. The Six -Year TIP combines
expenditures for the last three years of the planning period together. They are broken out here, assuming
uniform costs over this three -year period, for the sake of consistency with the format shown below for other
capital facilities.
PARKS
Park
2007
2008
2009
2010
2091
2012
Total for the
Project Name
six year
Sunnyside
5,000
75,000
50,000
0
0
0
period
South Fork
587,000
532,000
450,000
150,000
0
0
$1,719,000
County Park
Sunnyside
5,000
75,000
50,000
0
0
0
$130,000
Landing Park
Dittrich Park
$780,000
Lake Samish
15,000
15,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
0
Cherry Point/
$664,000
Point Whitehom
100,000
0
0
157,000
250,000
157,000
Industrial Area
Access
Lake Whatcom
$520,000
County Park
0
0
20,000
0
250,000
250,000
south unit
Total
1 707,000
1 622,000
1 770,000
1 557,000
1 750,000
1 407,000
1 $3,813,000
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Trail
2007
2008
2009
2010
2019
2012
Total for the
Project Name
six year
period
Bay to Baker
Trail
3,942,000
4,677,000
4,227,000
6,230,766
6,230,766
6,230,766
$31,538,298
Chuckanut
Mountain Trails
30,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
0
0
$39,000
Hertz North
Lake Whatcom
0
1,500,000
65,000
0
0
0
$1,565,000
Trail Extension
South Fork
County Park
157,000
157,000
100,000
0
0
0
$414,000
Olsen Property
Trail
0
15,000
150,000
0
0
0
$165,000
Coast
Millennium Trail
500,000
4,808,400
188,400
188,400
188,400
188,400
$6,062,000
Lake Whatcom
County Park
0
0
0
0
158,000
158,000
$316,000
South Trail
Sunnyside
Landing
0
0
0
0
0
73,500
$73,500
Connector Trail
Camp 2 - Lake
Whatcom to
0
0
0
0
0
168,000
$168,000
Squires Lake
Trail
Nooksack River
Trail - Ferndale
0
0
5,428,500
615,000
615,000
615,000
$7,273,500
to Lynden
Nooksack River
Trail - Lynden
0
0
3,003,000
343,000
343,000
343,000
$4,032,000
to Everson
Sumas
Mountain Trail
0
0
0
0
0
322,000
$322,000
Total
4,629,000
11,160,400
13,164,900
7,380,166
7,535,166
8,098,666
$51,968,298
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EXISTING STRUCTURES
Existing Structure
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Totat for
Project Name
the six year
period
Civic Center Annex
150,000
35,000
65,000
0
0
0
$250,000
- Parking Structure
Repair, HVAC
Engineering, and
Lighting Retrofit
Upgrade Jail and
1,000,000
1,400,000
0
0
0
0
$2,400,000
Juvenile Controls and
Improve Exiting
Public Safety Building
0
0
350,000
0
0
0
$350,000
— Electrical Upgrades
with New Generator
Courthouse
180,000
1,000,000
0
0
0
0
$1,180,000
- Exterior Engineering
Evaluation & Repairs
Courthouse
250,000
0
0
0
0
0
$250,000
- Upgrade Basement
Courthouse
250,000
0
0
0
0
0
$250,000
- Window
Replacement
401 Grand Ave.
300,000
0
0
0
0
0
$300,000
- Building Demolition
- Surface Parking
Construction
Sheriffs Facilities -
350,000
0
0
0
0
0
$350,000
Point Roberts Modular
House & Office
Replacements
Total
1 2,480,000
1 2,435,000
1 415,000
1 0
0
0
$5,330,000
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Appendix F — Six Year CIP 2007 -20012
New
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Total for the
Structure
14,184,000
21,310,000
17,984,000
6,883,333
6,883,333
6,883,333
six year
Project Name
707,000
622,000
770,000
557,000
750,000
407,000
period
East County
200,000
3,600,000
4,000,000
0
0
0
$7,800,000
Regional
2,480,000
2,435,000
415,000
0
0
0
$5,330,000
Resource
3,300,000
11,200,000
18,700,000
4,200,000
5,000,000
3,000,000
45,400,000
Center
25,300,000
46,727,400
51,033,900
19,020,499
20,168,499
18,388,999
$180,639,298
Central Plaza
0
600,000
1,200,000
0
0
0
$1,800,000
Building
(acquisition of
existing
building)
Consolidated
1,000,000
5,000,000
12,000,000
2,000,000
0
0
$20,000,000
Services
Building
Master Plan for
100,000
0
0
0
0
0
$100,000
New Sheriff's
Office
Sheriff's Office
0
0
500,000
200,000
4,000,000
2,500,000
$7,200,000
(at Law and
Justice Center
Campus)
Jail (at Law
2,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
500,000
$8,500,000
and Justice
Center
Campus)
Total
3,300,000
11,200,000
1 18,700,000
1 4,200,000
1 5,000,000
3,000,000
$45,400,000
GRAND TOTALS
Project
_gAte2ory
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Total for the
six year
period
Transportation
14,184,000
21,310,000
17,984,000
6,883,333
6,883,333
6,883,333
$74,128,000
Parks
707,000
622,000
770,000
557,000
750,000
407,000
$3,813,000
Trails
4,629,000
11,160,400
13,164,900
7,380,166
7,535,166
8,098,666
$51,968,298
Existing
Structures
2,480,000
2,435,000
415,000
0
0
0
$5,330,000
New Structures
3,300,000
11,200,000
18,700,000
4,200,000
5,000,000
3,000,000
45,400,000
GRAND
TOTAL
25,300,000
46,727,400
51,033,900
19,020,499
20,168,499
18,388,999
$180,639,298
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