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HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1993-067TFHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 93 -424 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda date Assigned to: Originator: Vickie Matheson, fining Division Head: 10/12/93 E U ocT 2 0 1993 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL 10/26/93 P &D /Council Dept. Head: b Prosecutor: ( ( iolreh5 Purchasinoudget: Executive: �b a SUBJECT. Regional Growth Management Strategy ATTACHMENTS: Resolution agreeing to a Regional Strategy for Implementing the Growth Management Act, with Scope of Work, Whatcom County Regional Growth Management Strategy, attached. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below. Related County contract #: Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO / / YES / / Requested date: Amount budgeted for this item/ project $ Is it or will it be within budget? YES / / NO / / lease explain below Budget line item number(s): T- Growth Management Act established a funding mechanism requiring regional strategies to achieve the goals ri,- ,idated. July 1993 through July 1994 is the fourth year of the Whatcom County regional strategy. As in the past three years, the County acts as the fiscal agent for Growth Management and distributes funds to other jurisdictions. The regional strategy sets the scope of work to be accomplished with the funding distribution. Other jurisdictions within the County will be passing similar resolutions throughout the month of October. ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Director of Land Use and Economic Planning recommends the adoption of the resolution. COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN: COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: 10/26/93: Council approved the resolution. 7 -0. Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):Res 93-067 gmastategy.m 10/12/93 SPONSORED BY: Consent PROPOSED BY: Planning INTRODUCTION DATE: October 26, 1993 1 RESOLUTION NO. 93 -067 2 A RESOLUTION AGREEING TO A REGIONAL STRATEGY FOR 3 IMPLEMENTING THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT (ESHB 2929 AND SHB 1025) 4 WHEREAS, a Growth Management Act .(ESHB 2929 and SHB 1025) was passed by 5 the 1990 and 1991 legislatures requiring specified planning activities for local governments in 6 selected counties -and appropriating funds to help with the planning effort; and 7 WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development has allocated money based 8 on a population formula with the share for the jurisdictions in Whatcom County amounting to 9 $306,692 for the 1993 -4 fiscal year; and 10 WHEREAS, this money is available and will be distributed on a quarterly basis subject 11 to at least 60 percent of the local governments representing at least 75 percent of the total 12 county population agreeing to a regional strategy; and 3 WHEREAS, representatives from the Cities, the Council of Government and the County 4 have - been meeting to develop this strategy; and 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 WHEREAS, a copy of the strategy is attached in the form of tasks and allocations for all the Cities and County; and WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development desires that one entity act as lead agency and that there be a single fiscal agent. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that 1. Whatcom County approves the attached Regional Strategy and accepts the funding formula as outlined in the summary table. Said attachment is incorporated herein by this reference. 2. Whatcom County will act as lead agency and be the fiscal agent for receiving the Growth Management funds from the Department of Community Development. 3. Whatcom County will enter into interlocal agreements with each of the eight cities in the county to disperse the funds in accordance with the attached summary of tasks and Page 1 I costs. 2 4. Whatcom County will participate in an Oversight Committee to accomplish the 3 objectives of the Growth Management Act with representation from each of the cities 4 in Whatcom County, the Council of Governments, and possible representation from the 5 Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe. 6 APPROVED this 26th day of October 1993. 7 8 ATTEST: 9 10 11 12 13 Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Marge Aidlaw, Chair APPR VED as to form & content: Karen N. Frakes, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Page 2 GMA SCOPE OF WORK 1993 vdm1f1111gmascope.93 Attachment A Page 1 ATTACHMENT: SCOPE OF WORK WHATCOM COUNTY REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY TASK l: CRITICAL AREAS The Interim Critical Areas Ordinance and Resource Lands protection ordinances have been adopted. Work on development of final regulations will continue throughout the fiscal year. TASK 2: COUNTY -WIDE POLICIES County -wide Planning Policies have been adopted. These policies will be incorporated in all actives related to Growth Management Planning. TASK 3: EXISTING LAND USE INVENTORY A land use map identifying urban growth areas and designating appropriate areas for uses of land including agriculture, timber production, housing, commerce, industry, open space, recreation, public utilities, public facilities, and other land uses. Estimates of future population growth and densities will be included. A Rural Element will also be included, defining what is desired for rural development and recommending techniques to achieve the desired outcome. The County land use inventory will be completed using satellite data and GIS mapping as part of other tasks. TASK 4: URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARIES Work will continue on the Urban Fringe Plan between the County and the City of Bellingham. A background document has been produced. The Plan is intended to be completed by summer or fall 1994. Interim Urban Growth Boundaries for small cities and for County urban areas will be adopted by December of 1993 or January of 1994 with final designation set for inclusion in the Growth Management Comprehensive Plan. TASK 5: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS Work will continue on the Growth Management Plan elements throughout the fiscal year. Dependent upon the availability of resources, the goal is to have the Plan ready for adoption in the summer of 1994. The following elements will be included in the Plan: Land Use, Environment, Resource Lands, Housing, Utilities, Transportation, Capital Facilities, Recreation, Open Space Corridors, Economic Development, and Design. Environment This element will include goals, policies and action plans for the environment and will set the basis for adoption of a permanent Critical Areas Ordinance. A Citizen Advisory Committee will be formed to help develop this element. Resource Lands This element will complete work begun with resource lands designations. GMA SCOPE OF WORK 9993 vdm1f9191gmascope.93 Attachment A Page 2 Utilities Much preliminary work has been accomplished through meetings with the Utilities Committee and assistance from other agencies. Based on information previously gathered and the GIS mapping system, a background document on utility corridors, including the general location and capacity of existing and proposed utilities will be done. Open Space Element Using information in the existing Comprehensive Park and Recreation Open Space Plan and the Heritage Task Force Plan, in conjunction with critical areas and utilities corridor identification, the GIS system will be used to complete coordination and designation of Open Space Corridors. Transportation The Transportation Element will be completed by June of 1994. The plan will be integrated with the Urbanized Area Plan, Blaine Area Plan, capital facilities planning efforts and existing land use plans. The County will work with the Whatcom County Council of Governments to pursue adoption and incorporation within the RTPO process. The element will include land use assumptions, facilities and service needs, financing and funding, intergovernmental coordination efforts and demand management strategies. Housing A Housing Element will be prepared which organizes information on existing housing stock and condition and projects housing needs and includes a sta- tement of goals, policies and objectives for the preservation, improvement and development of housing. It will make adequate provisions for existing housing needs. TASK 6: CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT: Final steps to complete the work on this element include a forecast for future capital needs, proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new capital facilities, a six year financing plan, reassessment of land use plan, if necessary, and adoption of levels of service. All of the above will be completed prior to the adoption of the Growth Management Comprehensive Plan. TASK 7: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Public participation is on -going and occurring at various levels throughout the Growth Management process. The County will complete the visioning process in the winter of 1994. Visioning includes extensive public participation including county -wide surveys, distribution of a newsletter and at least two series of ten town hall meetings. Targeted mailings and focused workshops on specific topic areas will be used to develop specific plan elements. GIS maps for public use can be easily generated and will be posted at community centers and used at public meetings. The results of this process will be used throughout Growth Management planning. GMA SCOPE OF WORK 1993 vdmV1111gmascvpe.93 Page 3 ATTACHMENT: SCOPE OF WORK WHATCOM COUNTY REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY WHATCOM COUNTY REGIONAL INCORPORATED AREAS TASK 1: CRITICAL AREAS INTERIM REGULATION Each jurisdiction is operating under interim or permanent regulations. Interim regulations will be adopted as permanent regulations as part of completion of Growth Management Work. TASK 2: COUNTY -WIDE POLICIES County -wide Planning Policies have been adopted TASK 3: URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARIES Each jurisdiction will submit adopted interim Urban Growth Boundaries to the County by September 15, 1993. The County will adopt interim Boundaries by December of 1993. Final Boundary adoptions will be completed at the time the County Growth Management Comprehensive Plan is adopted in the summer or fall of 1994. TASK 4: COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING Work will be completed on individual elements of comprehensive plans, including land use inventories and analysis, housing, utilities, transportation and other capital facilities. Comprehensive -Plans should be completed by Summer of 1994. TASK 5: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Each community has developed and will be completing public participation programs. JULY 1993 THROUGH JUNE 1994 GMA BUDGET ALLOCATION Agency '92/93 Allocation 93/94 Allocation Ditference in Allocation COG $1,602 $2,131 S529 Lummi Tribe 51,602 52,131 5529 Nooksack Tribe S1,602 $2,131 S529 Whatcom County $88,187 S117,168 S28,981 Bellingham $74,890 $99,253 524,363 Blaine $10,009 $13,407 53,398 Everson $8,643 $11,490 S2,847 Ferndale $14,125 $19,215 $5,090 Lynden $14,339 $19,312 54,973 Nooksack $7,365 $9,842 $2,477 Sumas $7,607 $10,110 52,503 Other Expenses: $379 $504 $125 Total: $230,349 $306,692 S76,343 o, ,o Increase 33.00°' 33.00% 33.00'1 32.86 , 32.53°' 33.95% 32.94% 36.03% 34.68°/ 33.63°' - 33.14 °'