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File ID: AB2020-447
File Created: 10/13/2020
Department: Planning and
Development Services
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Assigned to: Council
Agenda Date: 11/24/2020
Whatcom County
Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2020-447
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
Version: 1 Status: Adopted
Entered by: MAamot@co.whatcom.wa.us
File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Primary Contact Email: maamot@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Final Action: 11/24/2020
Enactment #: ORD 2020-061
Ordinance adopting the Six -Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Whatcom County Facilities
(2021-2026) and repealing the Six -Year CIP for Whatcom County Facilities (2019-2024)
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Ordinance adopting the Six -Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Whatcom County Facilities
(2021-2026) and repealing the Six -Year CIP for Whatcom County Facilities (2019-2024). The
Six -Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Whatcom County Facilities addresses County
parks, trails, activity centers, maintenance & operations, general government buildings and sites,
Sheriff's Office, emergency management, adult corrections, juvenile detention, transportation, and
stormwater facilities.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action: Sent To:
10/27/2020 Council
INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye:
6 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay:
1 Elenbaas
Absent:
0
11/24/2020 Council
ADOPTED
Aye:
7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Whatcom County
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Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2020-447)
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Agenda Bill Master Report, Staff Memo, Proposed Ordinance, Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Planning
Commission Findings
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9-25-2020
PROPOSED BY: Planning & Development Services
INTRODUCTION DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.
2020-061
ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE
WHATCOM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
RELATING TO CAPITAL FACILITIES PLANNING
WHEREAS, The Whatcom County Planning Commission held a public hearing
and issued recommendations on the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, The County Council considered Planning Commission
recommendations;
WHEREAS, The County Council held a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, The County Council hereby adopts the following findings of fact:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The proposal is to amend the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan as
follows:
a. Adopting the new Six -Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for
Whatcom County Facilities 2021-2026 (Appendix F of the Whatcom
County Comprehensive Plan).
b. Repealing the existing Six -Year CIP for Whatcom County Facilities
2019-2024.
2. Notice of the subject amendments was submitted to the Washington State
Department of Commerce on August 21, 2020.
3. A determination of non -significance (DNS) was issued under the State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) on August 28, 2020.
4. Notice of the Planning Commission hearing for the subject amendments
was published in the Bellingham Herald on September 11, 2020.
S. Notice of the Planning Commission hearing was posted on the County
website on September 14, 2020.
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6. Notice of the Planning Commission hearing was sent to citizen, media,
cities and other groups on the County's e-mail list on September 14, 2020.
7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the subject
amendments on September 24, 2020.
8. Pursuant to WCC 22.10.060(1), in order to approve the proposed
comprehensive plan amendments the County must find all of the
following:
a. The amendment conforms to the requirements of the Growth
Management Act, is internally consistent with the county -wide
planning policies and is consistent with any interlocal planning
agreements.
b. Further studies made or accepted by the Department of Planning and
Development Services indicate changed conditions that show need for
the amendment.
c. The public interest will be served by approving the amendment. In
determining whether the public interest will be served, factors
including but not limited to the following shall be considered:
i. The anticipated effect upon the rate or distribution of population
growth, employment growth, development, and conversion of
land as envisioned in the comprehensive plan.
ii. The anticipated effect on the ability of the county and/or other
service providers, such as cities, schools, water and/or sewer
purveyors, fire districts, and others as applicable, to provide
adequate services and public facilities including transportation
facilities.
iii. Anticipated impact upon designated agricultural, forest and
mineral resource lands.
d. The amendment does not include or facilitate spot zoning.
9. The Growth Management Act (GMA) establishes planning goals in RCW
36.70A.020 to guide adoption of comprehensive plan amendments.
10. 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
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use without decreasing current service levels below locally established
minimum standards" (RCW 36.70A.020(12)).
11. The subject amendments include updating the Six -Year CIP for Whatcom
County Facilities for the 2021-2026 planning period. Updating the CIP is
one step in the process of planning regional facilities provided by the
County to serve the people of Whatcom County.
12. The GMA, at RCW 36.70A.070(3), requires that a comprehensive plan
must include a capital facilities plan element consisting of:
a. An inventory of existing capital facilities owned by public entities,
showing the locations and capacities of the capital facilities.
b. A forecast of the future needs for such capital facilities.
c. The proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new capital
facilities.
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.
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.
13. The Six -Year CIP for Whatcom County Facilities contains an inventory of
existing facilities, a forecast of future needs based upon the level of
service standards adopted in the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan
and/or other relevant factors, proposed renovated, expanded or new
capital facilities, costs and funding sources.
14. Existing Comprehensive Plan Policy 4A-4 addresses the GMA requirement
to reassess the land use element if probable capital facility funding falls
short.
15. County -Wide Planning Policy K-1 indicates that, as part of the
comprehensive planning process, the County must identify appropriate
land for public facilities that meets the needs of the community including
recreation, transportation and human service facilities.
16. The Six -Year CIP identifies County park, trail, transportation and other
improvements as contemplated by the County Wide Planning Policies.
17. Existing interlocal agreements between Whatcom County and the cities
indicate that the County will consult with the appropriate city in planning
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new road construction projects within the city's urban growth area. The
interlocal agreements also address joint planning for parks.
18. The County Engineer confirmed on August 31, 2020 that the County sends
a copy of the six -year transportation improvement program to cities prior
to approval, requests comments, and informs cities of the hearing date.
The Whatcom County Parks Director confirmed on September 10, 2020
that the County Parks' staff maintains a consistent working relationship
with appropriate staff from cities on joint park projects and planning.
Therefore, the type of cooperation envisioned by the interlocal agreements
is occurring.
19. The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan calls for an update of the Six -
Year CIP for County facilities every other year. Specifically, Policy 413-1 is
to:
Maintain and update, on at least a biennial basis, a six -year capital
improvement program (CIP) that identifies projects, outlines a
schedule, and designates realistic funding sources for all county capital
projects based on a review of population and revenue conditions
existing at that time.
20. A revised CIP has been formulated for County owned or operated facilities,
which presents improvement projects over the new six -year planning
period.
21. The Six -Year CIP for Whatcom County Facilities 2021-2026 is based upon
anticipated population growth over the six -year planning period and other
relevant factors. Therefore, the proposal should complement the County's
growth and development plans.
22. The Six -Year CIP for Whatcom County Facilities will have a positive impact
on the County's ability to provide public facilities by planning ahead for
such facilities.
23. The goal of the Six -Year CIP for Whatcom County Facilities is to plan for
County owned or operated parks, trails, activity centers, maintenance &
operations, general government buildings and sites, Sheriff's Office,
emergency management, adult corrections, juvenile detention,
transportation, and stormwater facilities to serve the people of Whatcom
County. Planning for such County facilities is in the public interest.
24. The subject proposal does not involve rezoning property.
CONCLUSION
The subject Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan amendments are consistent with
the approval criteria in WCC 22,10.060.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
Section 1. The Six -Year Capital Improvement Program for Whatcom County
Facilities 2021-2026 (Appendix F of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan)
is hereby adopted as shown on Exhibit A.
Section 2. The Six -Year Capital Improvement Program for Whatcom County
Facilities 2019-2024 is hereby repealed as shown on Exhibit B.
Section 3. 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 24th day of November
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
Exhibit A
Six -Year
Capital Improvement Program
For Whatcom County Facilities
2021-2026
Table of Contents
Chapter1 - Introduction.................................................................................3
Growth Management Act Requirements.......................................................... 3
Charter Provisions and the County Budget......................................................4
Chapter 2 - Parks, Trails, and Activity Centers ................................................... 5
Parks......................................................................................................... 5
FutureNeeds........................................................................................... 6
Proposed Improvement Projects.................................................................6
Trails......................................................................................................... 6
FutureNeeds........................................................................................... 7
Proposed Improvement Projects................................................................. 7
ActivityCenters.......................................................................................... 7
FutureNeeds........................................................................................... 7
Proposed Improvement Projects................................................................. 8
Six -Year Capital Improvement Program.........................................................
8
Chapter 3 - Maintenance and Operations..........................................................
9
Existing Maintenance and Operations Space...................................................9
FutureNeeds..............................................................................................
9
Proposed Improvement Projects....................................................................9
Chapter 4 - General Government Buildings and Sites .......................................
10
ExistingOffice Space.................................................................................
10
FutureNeeds............................................................................................
10
Proposed Improvement Projects..................................................................
10
Chapter 5 - Sheriff's Office...........................................................................
11
Existing Sheriff's Office Space.....................................................................
11
FutureNeeds............................................................................................
11
Proposed Improvement Projects..................................................................
11
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-1
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Chapter 6 - Emergency Management............................................................. 13
Existing Emergency Management Space ....................................................... 13
FutureNeeds............................................................................................ 13
Proposed Improvement Projects.................................................................. 13
Chapter 7 - Adult Corrections........................................................................ 14
Existing Jail Facilities................................................................................. 14
FutureNeeds............................................................................................ 14
Proposed Improvement Projects.................................................................. 15
Chapter 8 - Juvenile Detention...................................................................... 16
Existing Juvenile Detention Facilities............................................................ 16
FutureNeeds............................................................................................ 16
Proposed Improvement Projects.................................................................. 16
Chapter 9 - Transportation........................................................................... 17
ExistingRoads.......................................................................................... 17
FutureNeeds............................................................................................ 17
Proposed Improvement Projects.................................................................. 17
Existing Ferry Facilities.............................................................................. 18
FutureNeeds............................................................................................ 18
Proposed Improvement Projects.................................................................. 18
Total Transportation Costs.......................................................................... 18
Chapter 10 - Stormwater Facilities................................................................. 19
Existing Stormwater Management Facilities .................................................. 19
FutureNeeds............................................................................................ 20
Proposed Improvement Projects.................................................................. 20
Chapter 11 - Total Costs... ............................................................................ 22
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-2
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
The Growth Management Act requires that the County's Comprehensive Plan
include a "capital facilities plan element" (RCW 36.70A.070(3)). The Whatcom
County Comprehensive Plan calls for the County to develop and update the Six -Year
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for County projects every two years. The main
purpose of the Capital Improvement Program is to identify priority capital
improvement projects and estimated costs, outline a schedule for project
completion, and designate funding sources for these projects based on a review of
existing and projected population and revenue conditions for the six year planning
period.
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 County 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 numerical "level
of service" standards for County parks and trails and contains policies relating to
other County facilities. Capital facility needs are forecasted over the six -year
planning period by applying the adopted level of service standards to the expected
population in the year 2026 and by considering other relevant factors.
C. Proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new capital facilities.
General locations and capacities of proposed County facilities are indicated in this
document (as applicable).
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 County capital facilities (all figures are in 2020 dollars). There are a
variety of funding sources that the County may utilize to pay for capital facilities,
including real estate excise taxes (REET), sales tax, the Public Utilities
Improvement Fund (also known as the Rural Sales Tax Fund, Economic
Development Investment Fund or EDI Fund), Road Fund, state grants, federal
grants and a variety of other sources.
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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).
Charter Provisions and the County Budget
In addition to Growth Management Act provisions relating to capital facilities,
Section 6.30 of the County Charter also requires the County to include a six -year
capital improvement program as part of the budget. Appropriations for 2021-2022
capital projects may be included in the biennial budget or may be adopted through
the supplemental budget process. Ultimate funding for capital improvement
projects is subject to County Council authorization in the adopted budget. Costs
identified for 2023-2026 are included for planning purposes and review of potential
future needs, but not for budget authorization at this time.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-4
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Chapter 2 - Parks, Trails, and Activity Centers
Parks
The 2020 inventory of County parks and open space areas is over 16,200 acres.
This inventory is shown below.
Table 1. Existing Parks
Site No.
Park Name and Location
Acres
1
Alderwood Park, 3479 W illowwood Rd.
1.9
2
Bay Horizon Park, 7467 Gemini St.
68.2
3
Birch Bay Beach Park, 7930 Birch Bay Dr.
13.7
4
Birch Bay Conservancy Area, 7000 Point Whitehorn Rd.
45.0
5
Birch Bay Tidelands
151.0
6
Boulevard Park, 471 Bayview Dr.
1.4
7
Broadway Beach Access, 7497 Birch Bay Dr.
0.1
8
Cagey Road, 3130 Haxton Way
20.0
9
Camp 2 RR ROW, 3775 Camp 2 Rd.
2.3
10
Canyon Lake Community Forest, 8300 Mt. Baker Hwy.
2,266.0
11
Chuckanut Mountain Park, 745 Old Samish Rd.
987.9
12
Cottonwood Beach Access, 8191 Birch Bay Dr.
5.1
13
Deming Eagle Homestead Park, 5615 Truck Rd.
33.0
14
Dittrich Park, 319 E Lake Samish Dr.
25.2
15
Drayton Harbor Tidelands
0.3
16
Euclid Park, 1570 Euclid Ave.
2.2
17
Galbraith Mountain Access, 800 Birch Falls Dr.
20.0
18
Glacier Cemetery
0.5
19
Halverson Park, 5075 Anderson Rd.
5.6
20
Haynie Road, 2876 Haynie Rd.
1.9
21
Hegg, 3845 Blue Canyon Rd.
3.5
22
Hovander Homestead Park and Tennant Lake, 5299 Nielsen Rd.
333.4
23
Jackson Rd. Beach Access, 7465 Birch Bay Dr.
0.2
24
Jensen Family Forest Park, 8051 Stein Rd.
21.5
25
Josh VanderYacht Park, 4106 Valley Highway
2.0
26
Kickerville Road, 4110 Bay Rd.
2.6
27
Lake Whatcom Park, 3220 North Shore Rd.
4,853.0
28
Lighthouse Marine Park, 811 Marine Dr. in Point Roberts
20.5
29
Lily Point Marine Park, 2315 APA Rd. in Point Roberts
262.1
30
Little Squalicum Park, 640 Marine Dr.
12.7
31
Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve, 2537 Lake Louise Rd.
4,682.8
32
Lummi Island Beach Access, 2198 N. Nugent Rd.
0.2
33
Maple Beach Tidelands
100.9
34
Maple Creek Park, 7842 Silver Lake Rd.
73.1
35
Maple Falls Community Park, 7470 Second St.
4.2
36
Monument Park, 25 Marine Dr. in Point Roberts
6.9
37
Nugent's Corner River Access, 3685 Mt. Baker Highway
14.2
38
Ostrom Conservation Site, 4304 South Pass Rd.
38.6
39
Phillips 66 Soccer Park, 5238 Northwest Dr.
36.6
40
Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve, 6770 Koehn Rd.
54.1
41
Redwood Park, 3310 Redwood Ave.
0.3
42
Samish Park, 673 N. Lake Samish Dr.
30.6
43
Samish Way, 5170 Samish Way
1.4
44
Semiahmoo Park, 9261 Semiahmoo Parkway
291.9
45
Silver Lake Park, 9006 Silver Lake Rd.
413.4
46
South Fork Park, 1530 Mosquito Lake Rd.
603.0
47
South Lake Whatcom Park, 4144 S Bay Dr.
79.5
48
South Pass East, 4900 South Pass Rd.
0.5
49
South Pass West, 4190 South Pass Rd.
0.4
50
Squires Lake Park, 2510 Nulle Rd.
84.2
51
Stimpson Family Nature Reserve, 2076 Lake Louise Rd.
400.4
52
Sunnyside Landing, 2870 Northshore Rd.
6.3
53
Sunset Beach, 2580 West Shore Dr. on Lummi Island
7.0
54
Sunset Farm Park, 7977 Blaine Rd.
69.5
55
Ted Edwards Park, 4150 Oriental Ave.
3.5
56
Teddy Bear Cove Park, 1467 Chuckanut Dr.
11.2
57
Terrell Creek Access, 7417 Jackson Rd.
0.5
58
Terrell Creek Heron Rookery, 7065 Jackson Rd.
15.0
59
Terrell Creek Point, 7685 Birch Bay Dr.
6.7
60
Turner -Jaeger, 1975 Lake Louise Rd.
3.8
61
Welcome Bridge River Access, 5585 Mosquito Lake Rd.
0.6
TOTAL 16,204.1
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Pursuant to RCW 36.87.130, there are also public access properties on right-of-way
ends that intersect shorelines.
Future Needs
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. The County's
existing parks will meet the adopted level of service over the six -year planning
period. However, the County is proposing park improvement projects to increase
quality of existing park facilities and develop the Birch Bay Community Park to meet
the longer term needs of a growing population.
Proposed Improvement Projects
Park improvement projects, totaling almost $6.5 million, are proposed over the six -
year planning period.
Trails
Whatcom County currently has almost 74 miles of trails in various locations
throughout the County. This inventory is shown below.
Table 2. Existing Trails
Site No. trail Name and Location
Miles
1
Bay Horizon/Bay Crest Trail
0.75
2
Bay to Baker Maple Falls -Glacier
4.00
3
Canyon Lake Community Forest
7.01
4
Chuckanut Mountain / Pine & Cedar Lakes
16.60
5
Deming Homestead Eagle Park, Truck Rd.
0.30
6
Hovander Homestead Park
3.20
7
Interurban, Chuckanut area
3.15
8
Jensen Family Forest Park, Stein Rd. and Birch Bay Lynden Rd.
0.67
9
Lake Whatcom Park
8.50
10
Lily Point, Point Roberts
2.00
11
Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve
6.80
12
Maple Creek Park, 7842 Silver Lake Rd., Maple Falls
1.28
13
Monument Park, 25 Marine Dr. in Point Roberts
0.35
14
Phillips 66 Soccer Park Trail (Used to be Northwest Soccer Park), Smith
0.38
15
Ostrom Conservation Site, 4304 South Pass Rd.
0.56
16
Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve, 6770 Koehn Rd, Birch Bay
0.81
17
Samish Park, 673 N. Lake Samish
1.38
18
Semiahmoo Park
0.63
19
Silver Lake Park, 9006 Silver Lake Rd.
5.28
20
South Fork Park
2.30
21
Squires Lake, 2510 Nulle Rd.
2.88
22
Stimpson Family Nature Reserve, 2076 Lake Louise Rd.
4.02
23
Sunset Farm, 7977 Blaine Rd.
0.56
24
Teddy Bear Cove
0.33
TOTAL
73.74
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Future Needs
A level of service of 0.60 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, about 71 additional miles of
trails would be needed by the year 2026 to serve the people of Whatcom County.
Proposed Improvement Projects
Trail improvement projects and associated facilities, totaling approximately $4.8
million dollars, are proposed over the six -year planning period. These projects
would add 9 trail miles (the South Fork Park trails project would add 5 miles and
the Lake Whatcom trails project would add 4 miles). Additionally, the Birch Bay
Drive & Pedestrian Facility (beach restoration and berm project) will add 1 mile of
trail.
While there is a shortfall in trail miles provided by the County, there are other trails
that are owned/maintained by a variety of agencies or jurisdictions that provide
recreational opportunities for Whatcom County residents and visitors.
Activity Centers
There are currently 13 activity centers that provide a variety of year-round
programs for various age groups. The activity center inventory is shown below.
Table 3. Existing Activity Centers
Site No Activity Center Name and Location
1 Bay Horizon, 7511 Gemini Street
2 Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck Street
3 Blaine Community Senior Center, 763 G Street
4 East Whatcom Regional Resource Center, 8251 Kendall Rd.
5 Everson Senior Center, 111 W. Main Street
6 Ferndale Senior Center, 1999 Cherry Street
7 Lynden Senior Center, 401 Grover Street
8 Plantation Rifle Range, 5102 Samish Way
9 Point Roberts Senior Center, 1487 Gulf Road
10 Roeder Home, 2600 Sunset Dr.
11 Sumas Senior Center, 461 2nd Street
12 Van Zandt Community Hall, 4106 Valley Highway
13 Welcome Senior Center, 5103 Mosquito Lake Rd.
Note: The Blaine, Everson, Lynden and Sumas Centers are owned by these respective cities. The Point Roberts
Center is owned by the Point Roberts Park District. Whatcom County provides and/or contracts for senior activities
and recreational programming at these centers.
Future Needs
The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan does not contain a level of service
standard for activity centers. Rather, Comprehensive Plan Policy 4F-5 states:
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Continue to provide and support activity centers, including senior centers, to
serve the growing population of Whatcom County by the following methods,
as needed, which are listed in priority order: (1) implementing programming
changes, (2) adding space to existing centers, and/or (3) establishing new
centers.
Proposed Improvement Projects
Two activity center projects, involving a boiler replacement at the East Whatcom
Regional Resource Center and demolition of a building at Bay Horizon, are
proposed. These project will cost about $591,000 within the six -year planning
period.
Six -Year Capital Improvement Program
The park, trail, and activity center projects planned over the next six years are
shown below.
Table 4. Park, Trail, and Activity Center Projects Planned Over the Next Six Years
1 Nugent's Corner Buiding Demolition
2 Parks Ad min Offices HVAC Replace me nt&Upgrade
3 Lighthouse Marine Park Siding & Roofing
4 Silver Lake Restrooms & Day -Use Improvements
5 Birch Bay Beach Park Development
6 Hovander Picnic Shelters
7 Silver Lake Cabins Capital Maintenance Program
8 Hertz Trail Capital Maintenance Program
9 Stimpson Family Nature Reserve Parking Improvements
10 Lookout Mtn Forest Preserve Parking Improvements
11 Lake Whatcom Park Trailhead
12 Lily Point Marine Park Parking Improvements
13 South Fork Park Bridges& Connector Trail
14 Tennant Lake Interpretive Center Remodel
15 Hovander Park Access Improvements
16 Samish Park Parking/Vehicular Circulation Improvement:
17 Bay Horizon Hostel Demolition
18 Lake Whatcom Trail Development
19 Hovander Maintenance Shop
20 Maple Falls Park Trailhead Restroom & Parking
21 East Whatcom Regional Resource Center -Replace Boiler
Parks Totals
Funding Sources:
1. Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
2. Grants
3. Parks Special Revenue Fund
4. Economic Development Investment (EDI) Funds
1
67,713
67,713
1
81,411
81,411
1
168,350
168,350
1
1,430,000
1,450,000
910,000
3,790,000
2,3
140,000
392,825
532,825
1
53,200
210,000
105,000
368,200
1
250,603
250,603
1
25,000
195,000
220,000
1
80,075
80,075
1
94,218
94,218
1
352,025
1,350,000
975,000
2,677,025
1
241,136
241,136
1,2
29,000
125,000
125,000
515,000
794,000
1
10,000
56,383
66,383
1,2
250,000
250,000
1
75,000
225,000
300,000
1
456,248
456,248
1
189,000
189,000
1
175,000
175,000
1,2
182,500
750,000
932,500
4
134,770
134,770
2,464,149
2,404,220
1,589,821
1,995,000
1,678,636
1,737,631
11,869,457
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Chapter 3 — Maintenance and Operations
Existing Maintenance and Operations Space
The 2020 inventory of maintenance & operations/facilities management space is
70,681 square feet. This inventory is shown below.
Table 5. Existing Space
Site No Facility Name Squire feet`;
1 Central Shop, 901 W. Smith Rd. (Maintenance and Operations) 35,773
2 3720 Williamson Way (Facilities Management) 31,248
3 Minimum Security Correction Facility - 2030 Division St. 3,660
(Facilities Management Storage)
TOTAL 70,681
Future Needs
The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan does not contain a level of service
standard for maintenance and operations. The County will budget for improvements
to such facilities as needed.
Proposed Improvement Projects
Improvement and maintenance projects on existing buildings and sites over the six -
year planning period total over $812,000 as shown below.
Table 6. Proposed Maintenance and Operations Projects
1. Central Shop - Vactor Building
2. Central Shop - Road Oil Tank
3. Central Shop - Roof Replacement
4. HVAC Programming (3720 Williamson Way)
TOTAL
Funding Sources
1. Road Fund
2. Equipment Rental & Revolving (ER&R) Fund
3. Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
1
330,000
330,000
1
236,500
236,500
2,3
232,875
232,875
3
13,000
13,000
812,375
812,375
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-9
Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
Chapter 4 - General Government Buildings and Sites
Existing Office Space
The 2020 inventory of County government office space is 331,141 square feet at
nine locations. This inventory is shown below.
'fable 7. Existing County Government Office Space
Site No
Facility "Nair
Scjuare feet
1
Civic Center Annex (322 North Commercial)
30,000
2
Central Plaza Building (215 N. Commercial)
10,307
3
County Courthouse (311 Grand Avenue)
200,000
4
Forest St. Annex (1000 North Forest St.)
14,000
5
509 Girard St.
13,189
6
3373 Mt. Baker Highway
2,110
7
1500 N. State St.
16,820
8
Northwest Annex (5280 Northwest Dr.)
20,265
9
Crisis Stabilization Center (2026 Division St.)
24,450
TOTAL 331,141
Future Needs
The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan does not contain a level of service
standard for general government buildings. The County will budget for
improvements to such facilities as needed.
Proposed Improvement Projects
Improvement and maintenance projects on existing buildings and sites over the six -
year planning period total approximately $52.5 million as shown below.
Table 8. Proposed Government Building and Site Improvement projects
Funding
I
-Source
20221.
22
2023
2024
-.2025
'. 2026 I Totals
1 Courthouse Maintenance Projects (311 Grand Ave)
1, 2
311,837
1,020,514
500,000
500,000
2,332,351
2 Northwest Annex Campus
2, 3, 4
1,950,000
12,000,000
12,000,000
25,950,000
3 Courhouse Exterior Project - Phase 2 (311 Grand Ave)
1, 2
500,000
2,921,000
2,921,000
6,342,000
4 Improvements, including remodel and HVAC (1500 N. State St)
5, 6
750,000
8,717,000
9,467,000
5 Improvements, including roof, HVAC, and windows (509 Girard St)
2
80,000
1,380,000
1,460,000
6 Prosecuting Attorney - Office Update (311 Grand Ave)
1
60,514
60,514
7 Civic Center - Parking Lot (322 N. Commercial)
1, 4
75,000
400,000
475,000
8 Civic Center Building Renovation (322 N Commercial)
1, 4
3,000000
1,600000
400000
5,000,000
9 Interior Painting, Carpets, Asphalt Repairs (various locations)
1
165:000
165:000
165:000
165,000
165,000
165,000 990,000
10 Central Plaza Debt Service (215 N. Commercial)
1
124,000
124,000
124,000
372,000
11 ADA Compliance (various locations)
1
40,000
40,000
80,000
Totals
6,151,351
17,870,514
16,360,000
9,537,000
2,445,000
165,000 52,528,865
Funding Sources
1. Real Estate Excise Tax (REST)
2. Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
3. Debt
4. Road Fund
5. State Street Project Based Budget
6. Grants
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-10
Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
Chapter 5 - Sheriff's Office
Existing Sheriff's Office Space
The 2020 inventory of Sheriff's office space is 22,902 square feet. This inventory is
shown below.
3
1 Public Safety Building (311 Grand Ave) 15,102
2 Minimum Security Correction Facility (2030 Division St.) 6,000
3 Laurel Substation (194 W. Laurel Rd.) 1,800
TOTAL 22,902
Notes: The Sheriff's Office also has storage facilities at various locations in Whatcom County.
The County has two mobile homes and an old detention facility in Point Roberts. The resident deputies
operate out of their homes or utilize space at the U.S. Customs office at the border.
Future Needs
The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan does not contain a level of service
standard for Sheriff's Office facilities. Rather, Comprehensive Plan Policy 4D-2 is to:
Maintain Sheriff's Office adult corrections facilities and headquarters to
provide a safe environment for the community, staff and inmates... Existing
facilities may be expanded, remodeled, and/or new facilities developed in
response to changing need.
Proposed Improvement Projects
A new Sheriff's Office, satellite office, and a new public safety radio system are
planned within the next six years. The comprehensive radio system update will
include infrastructure (such as towers), radio systems in buildings, radios in
vehicles, and hand-held radios. These improvements will cost almost $22 million,
as shown below.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-11
Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
Table 10. ProposedSheriff's Office Improvement Projects
Sheriff's Office & Satellite Office 1, 2 1,200,000 14,400,000 15,600,000
Public Safety Radio System 3, 4, 5, 6 1,500,000 850,000 1,425,000 1,575,000 780,000 6,130,000
Totals 1,500,000 850,000 2,625,000 15,975,000 780,000 - 21,730,000
Funding Source
1. Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
2. Debt
3. Grants
4. Economic Development Investment (EDI) Fund
5. Fire Districts/Departments
6. Countywide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fund
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-12
Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
Chapter 6 - Emergency Management
Existing Emergency Management Space
The 2020 inventory of Sheriff's Office, Division of Emergency Management space is
24,000 square feet, located at the Whatcom Unified Emergency Coordination Center
(WUECC). Rented by and shared between both Whatcom County and the City of
Bellingham, the WUECC is comprised of 2,000 square feet of office space and an
additional 22,000 square feet of support facilities (used for meetings, training,
exercises, and during emergencies). The WUECC serves as the Emergency
Operations Center for both the County and the City.
Table 11. Existing Emergency Management/EOC Facilities
Whatcom Unified Emergency Coordination Center 24,000
3888 Sound Way, Bellingham
Future Needs
The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan does not contain a level of service
standard for emergency management facilities. Rather, Comprehensive Plan Policy
4D-4 is to:
Maintain adequate facilities for daily emergency management activities
and, during an emergency or disaster, for the emergency operations
center. The facilities will provide sufficient space for activities relating to
emergency/disaster planning, mitigation, response and recovery. Existing
facilities may be expanded, remodeled, and/ or new facilities developed in
response to changing need.
The County will budget for improvements to such facilities as needed.
Proposed Improvement Projects
There are no emergency management capital improvement projects planned over
the next six years.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-13
Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
Chapter 7 - Adult Corrections
Existing Jail Facilities
The County's Main Jail was designed and originally built to hold 148 beds, although
with some limited remodeling and the use of double bunking, the operational
capacity of the main jail should be for the use of 212 beds. Additionally, the jail is
currently not in compliance with the Building/Fire Codes for double bunking,
although a plan has been approved to bring it into partial compliance. Whatcom
County completed construction of a 150 bed minimum security correction facility on
Division St. in 2006. The Main Jail is located in the Public Safety Building next to
the County Courthouse in downtown Bellingham and the Minimum Security
Correction Facility is located in the Bakerview Rd. industrial area.
Table 12. Existing Jail Beds
1 Public Safety Building (311 Grand Ave.) 212
2 Jail Work Center (2030 Division St.) 150
TOTAL 362
Note: As the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the jail is operating at a reduced capacity to provide for
social distancing until such time as the pandemic is declared under control by the Washington State
Department of Health. Due to the mix of offenders, a firm population cap has not been set, but is
anticipated to remain at approximately 150 offenders at the Downtown Jail.
Future Needs
There continues to be serious concerns among law and justice officials related to
jail facility needs in the community. That need has been documented over the
years, with the most recent being the Building Assessment Studies and Cost
Estimates for Capital Improvements at the Jail (Public Safety Building) (Sept.
2017).
The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan does not contain a level of service
standard for jail facilities. Rather, Comprehensive Plan Policy 4D-2 is to:
Maintain Sheriff's Office adult corrections facilities and headquarters to
provide a safe environment for the community, staff and inmates. The
number of jail beds in adult corrections facilities will be determined after
review of multiple factors, including projected population growth, State
sentencing laws, alternative programs, treatment diversion programs,
early release programs, the need to separate violent inmates, the need to
separate inmates by gender, the need to separate inmates by other
classification considerations, average length of stay, peak inmate
populations and available funding. Existing facilities may be expanded,
remodeled, and/ or new facilities developed in response to changing need.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-14
Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
Proposed Improvement Projects
The adult corrections projects planned over the next six years are shown below.
Table 13. Proposed Improvement Projects
Project # Funding
Source 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Totals
1 Public Health, Safety, and Justice Facilities 1 5,000,000 90,000,000 95,000,000
2 Jail Work Center- Hot Water Tanks 2 197,922 197,922
Totals 197,922 0 5,000,000 90,000,000 0 0 95,197,922
Funding Sources
1. Investigate alternative funding sources outside of debt and sales tax
2. Jail Improvement Fund
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-15
Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
Chapter 8 - Juvenile Detention
Existing Juvenile Detention Facilities
The 2020 inventory of County juvenile detention facilities includes 32 beds serving
the countywide population. The juvenile detention facility is located on the sixth
floor of the County Courthouse at 311 Grand Avenue.
Table 14. Existing Juvenile Detention Beds
County Courthouse (311 Grand Ave.) 32
Future Needs
The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan does not contain a level of service
standard for juvenile detention facilities. Rather, Comprehensive Plan Policy 4D-3 is
to:
Maintain juvenile detention facilities and alternative corrections programs
to provide safe and secure methods to provide accountability and support
for minors who break the law. Existing facilities may be expanded,
remodeled, and/or new facilities developed in response to changing need.
The County will budget for improvements to such facilities as needed.
Proposed Improvement Projects
There are no juvenile detention capital improvement projects planned in the six -
year planning period.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-16
Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
Chapter 9 - Transportation
Existing Roads
The 2019 inventory shows a total of 935.44 miles of County roads.
Future Needs
The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan sets level of service (LOS) standards for
County roads. Future traffic and the level of service for roads can be forecasted
using computer -modeling software. The Whatcom Council of Governments forecasts
future traffic utilizing a computer transportation model. This modeling effort will
inform 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 Improvement Projects
The Whatcom County Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program includes
preliminary planning for two proposed new road projects:
• Horton Road connector (between Northwest Drive and Aldrich Road); and
• Lincoln Road extension (between Harborview Road and Blaine Road).
While these two projects are on the Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program,
construction is not anticipated within the six -year planning period. Rather,
preliminary engineering to determine project feasibility may be initiated within this
time frame.
The six -year plan contains a variety of projects, including bridge replacements,
intersection improvements, reconstruction, fish passage projects, and the Birch Bay
Drive & Pedestrian Facility improvements, which include pedestrian and non -
motorized enhancements along Birch Bay Dr.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-17
Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
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.
Future Needs
Current Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Policy 6A-1 establishes the following
LOS standard for the ferry:
The Lummi Island Ferry Advisory Committee (LIFAC) is cooperating with
Public Works to develop an updated LOS standard. LIFAC will present a
revision to this section when that work is complete. The interim LOS is
calculated using the scheduled trips, the estimated car units of the ferry
and the Small Area Estimates Program (SAEP) population figure. The
interim standard is established at 439 (LOS = (Scheduled one way trips X
estimated car units for the boat) X 2 / SAEP [Small Area Estimate
Program] population figure from OFM for Lummi Island).
The Special Programs Manager for the County Public Works Department confirmed
that the ferry service currently meets the interim LOS standard.
Proposed Improvement Projects
The Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program includes construction of ferry
terminal improvements, preliminary engineering and design for replacing the
Whatcom Chief, and preliminary engineering and right-of-way acquisition for
relocation of the ferry terminal.
Total Transportation Costs
Transportation projects, including road and ferry projects, total approximately $54
million over the six -year planning period. This includes approximately $39 million in
local funds, with the remainder coming from the State and Federal governments.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-18
Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
Chapter 10 - Stormwater Facilities
Existing Stormwater Management Facilities
The Public Works Department is responsible for design, engineering, and
construction of county -owned stormwater facilities. Many stormwater facilities are
road -related stormwater conveyance systems such as culverts and ditches on and
adjacent to county roads. Others are off right-of-way facilities that control storm
flows and improve water quality.
In response to increasing federal and state mandates to manage stormwater and
the public's desire to improve stewardship of sensitive watersheds, Whatcom
County established a Stormwater Division in 2005. The Stormwater Division is
responsible for planning, designing, engineering, and construction of stormwater
facilities. Inventories of existing stormwater facilities are maintained by the Public
Works Department. The Engineering Services Division maintains an inventory of all
road -related facilities. The Stormwater Division maintains an inventory of public and
private stormwater facilities in the area covered by the County's NPDES Phase II
permit for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems. This inventory includes
ditches, culverts, catch basins, vaults, ponds, and swales. Completed Stormwater
Construction Projects since the Stormwater Division was created in 2005 are listed
below.
Table 15. Completed Stormwater Construction Projects Since 2005
1
Lake Whatcom
Geneva Stormwater Retrofits
2006
2
Lake Whatcom
Cable Street Reconstruction & Stormwater Improvements
2007
3
Lake Whatcom
Lahti Drive Stormwater Improvements
2010
4
Lake Whatcom
Silver Beach Creek Improvements - Brownsville Drive to E. 16th Place
2011
5
Lake Whatcom
Silver Beach Creek Improvements - West Tributary
2012
6
Lake Whatcom
Coronado -Fremont Stormwater Improvements _ ._
2014
7
Lake Whatcom
Cedar Hills -Euclid Stormwater Improvements
2016
8
Lake Whatcom
Agate Bay Improvements -Phase 1 & 2
2018-2019
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-19
Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
Figure 1. Lake Whatcom Cedar Hills -Euclid Stormwater Improvements
Whatcom County Public Works regularly seeks and is awarded grant money that
contributes to the design and construction of these stormwater projects that
improve water quality through treatment systems and stream stabilization.
Future Needs
An increasing emphasis on the protection of sensitive watersheds has resulted in
the adoption of comprehensive stormwater plans, including plans for Lake Whatcom
and Birch Bay. The adopted plans identify work towards planning, design,
engineering, and construction of capital projects intended to address stormwater
issues.
Proposed Improvement Projects
Stormwater improvement projects totaling over $12 million are proposed over the
six -year planning period as shown below. These costs would be paid by Real Estate
Excise Tax (REET), Lake Whatcom Stormwater Utility, grants, Road fund, and
funding from the Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management District
(BBWARM).
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-20
Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
Table 16. Proposed Stormwater Improvement Projects
Funding
Source
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Totals ;
1 Silver Beach Creek -Phase 1
1
560,000
560,000
2 Academy Stormwater Facility- Phase 2
1,2
100,000
300,000
400,000
3 Geneva- Bioretention
1,3
125,000
730,000
10,000
10,000
875,000
4 Sudden Valley - Stormwater Improvements
1
150,000
600,000
750,000
5 Silver Beach Creek - Stream Bank Erosion Project Phase 2
1
70,000
80,000
600,000
750,000
6 Eagleridge - Stormwater Improvements
1
55,000
100,000
325,000
480,000
7 Strawberry Pt/Lake Whatcom Blvd - Stormwater Improvements
1
120,000
140,000
650,000
910,000
8 Austin Court - Stormwater Improvements
1
42,000
80,000
320,000
442,000
9 Viewhaven Lane - Water Quality and Conveyance
1
66,000
160,000
226,000
10 Geneva St./Lake Louise Rd - Culvert Replacement
1,4
75,000
75,000
11 Shallow Shore Drive - Culvert Relocation
1
100,000
250,000
350,000
12 Semiahmoo Drive - Stormwater Improvements
1, 5
135,000
480,000
615,000
13 Harborview Rd./Birch Bay Dr- Stormwater Improvements
1, 5
1,100,000
30,000
1,130,000
14 Holeman Ave. - Stormwater Improvements
1,5
50,000
200,000
250,000
15 Lora Lane - Drainage & Tide Gate Modifications
1, 4, 5
35,000
150,000
1,200,000
1,385,000
16 Wooldridge Ave & Sunset Drive - Stormwater Improvements
1, 3, 5
100,000
120,000
1,000,000
1,220,000
17 Hillsdale - Stormwater Improvements Phase 1
1,5
100,000
150,000
500,000
750,000
18 Morrison Ave & Terrill Drive - Stormwater Improvements
1,5
100,000
120,000
700,000
920,000
19 Normar Place - Stormwater Improvements
5
50,000
75,000
125,000
Stormwater Totals
2,425,000
2,620,000
1,905,000
2,142,000
1,791,000
1,330,000
12,213,000
Funding Sources
1. Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
2. Lake Whatcom Stormwater Utility
3. Grants
4. Road Fund
5. Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management District (BBWARM)
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-21
Planning Commission Version September 24, 2020 Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026
Chapter 11 - Total Costs
Total Costs for the six -year planning period are shown below.
Table 17. Total Costs for the Six -Year Planning Period
Parks, Trails, and Activity Centers
Maintenance and Operations
General Government Buildings and Sites
Sheriff's Office
Emergency Management
Adult Corrections
Juvenile Detention
Transportation
Stormwater Facilities
11,869,457
812,375
52,528,865
21,730,000
0
95,197,922
0
53,797,000
12,213,000
TOTAL 248,148,619
4.78%
0.33%
21.17%
8.76%
0.00%
38.36%
0.00%
21.68%
4.92%
100.00%
The County plans to undertake capital improvement projects costing approximately
$248 million between 2021 and 2026, which will be financed with a combination of
local, state, federal, and other funding sources.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-22
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Site No.
Park Name: and Location
Acres
1
Alderwood Park, 3479 Willowwood Rd.
2.8
2
Bay Horizon Park, 7467 Gemini St.
69.8
3
Birch Bay Community Park, 7930 Birch Bay Dr.
13.2
4
Birch Bay Conservancy Area, 7000 Point Whitehorn Rd.
43.2
5
Birch Bay Tidelands
143.9
6
Boulevard Park, 471 Bayview Dr.
1.8
7
Broadway Beach Access, 7497 Birch Bay Dr.
0.1
8
Cagey Road, 3130 Haxton Way
20.3
9
Camp 2 RR ROW, 3775 Camp 2 Rd.
2.3
10
Canyon Lake Community Forest, 8300 Mt. Baker Hwy.
2,394.4
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Chuckanut Mountain Park, 745 Old Samish Rd.
973.1
12
Cottonwood Beach Access, 8191 Birch Bay Dr.
4.6
13
Deming Eagle Homestead Park, 5615 Truck Rd.
28.5
14
Dittrich Park, 319 E Lake Samish Dr.
22.8
15
Drayton Harbor Tidelands
0.3
16
Euclid Park, 1570 Euclid Ave.
1.2
17
Galbraith Mountain Access, 800 Birch Falls Dr.
20.3
18
Glacier Cemetery
0.5
19
Halverson Park, 5075 Anderson Rd.
5.6
20
Haynie Road, 2876 Haynie Rd.
1.9
21
Hegg, 3845 Blue Canyon Rd.
4.0
22
Hovander Homestead Park and Tennant Lake, 5299 Nielsen Rd.
338.3
23
Jackson Rd. Beach Access, 7465 Birch Bay Dr.
0.2
24
Jensen Family Forest Park, 8051 Stein Rd.
21.7
25
Josh VanderYacht Park, 4106 Valley Highway
2.2
26
Kickerville Road, 4110 Bay Rd.
2.4
27
Lake Whatcom Park, 3220 North Shore Rd.
4,686.5
28
Lighthouse Marine Park, 811 Marine Dr. in Point Roberts
24.3
29
Lily Point Marine Park, 2315 APA Rd. in Point Roberts
274.0
30
Little Squalicum Park, 640 Marine Dr.
13.7
31
Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve, 2537 Lake Louise Rd.
4,430.3
32
Lummi Island Beach Access, 2198 N. Nugent Rd.
0.1
33
Maple Beach Tidelands
101.5
34
Maple Creek Park, 7842 Silver Lake Rd.
79.7
35
Maple Falls Community Park, 7470 Second St.
4.1
36
Monument Park, 25 Marine Dr. in Point Roberts
7.3
37
Nugent's Corner River Access, 3685 Mt. Baker Highway
16.5
38
Ostrom Conservation Site, 4304 South Pass Rd.
36.3
39
Phillips 66 Soccer Park, 5238 Northwest Dr. (used to be Northwest Soccer Park)
36.5
40
Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve, 6770 Koehn Rd.
55.3
41
Redwood Park, 3310 Redwood Ave.
0.2
42
Samish Park, 673 N. Lake Samish Dr.
26.4
43
Samish Way, 5170 Samish Way
2.0
44
Semiahmoo Park, 9261 Semiahmoo Parkway
304.0
45
Silver Lake Park, 9006 Silver Lake Rd.
410.4
46
South Fork Park, 1530 Mosquito Lake Rd.
550.3
47
South Lake Whatcom Park, 4144 S Bay Dr.
78.9
48
South Pass East, 4900 South Pass Rd.
0.7
49
South Pass West, 4190 South Pass Rd.
0.5
50
Squires Lake Park, 2510 Nulle Rd.
82.3
51
Stimpson Family Nature Reserve, 2076 Lake Louise Rd.
376.1
52
Sunnyside Landing, 2870 Northshore Rd.
6.5
53
Sunset Beach, 2580 West Shore Dr. on Lummi Island
5.4
54
Sunset Farm Park, 7977 Blaine Rd.
70.0
55
Ted Edwards Park, 4150 Oriental Ave.
3.6
56
Teddy Bear Cove Park, 1467 Chuckanut Dr.
8.8
57
Terrell Creek Access, 7417 Jackson Rd.
0.6
58
Terrell Creek Heron Rookery, 7065 Jackson Rd.
14.4
59
Terrell Creek Point, 7685 Birch Bay Dr.
7.6
60
Turner -Jaeger, 1975 Lake Louise Rd.
4.7
61
Welcome Bridge River Access, 5585 Mosquito Lake Rd.
0.5
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Miles
1
Bay Horizon/Bay Crest Trail
0.75
2
Bay to Baker Maple Falls -Glacier
4.00
3
Canyon Lake Community Forest
7.01
4
Chuckanut Mountain / Pine & Cedar Lakes
16.60
5
Deming Homestead Eagle Park, Truck Rd.
0.30
6
Hovander Homestead Park
3.20
7
Interurban, Chuckanut area
3.15
8
Jensen Family Forest Park, Stein Rd. and Birch Bay Lyndei
0.67
9
Lake Whatcom Park
6.00
10
Lily Point, Point Roberts
2.00
11
Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve
9.11
12
Maple Creek Park, 7842 Silver Lake Rd., Maple Falls
1.28
13
Monument Park, 25 Marine Dr. in Point Roberts
0.35
14
Phillips 66 Soccer Park Trail (Used to be Northwest Socce
0.38
15
Ostrom Conservation Site, 4304 South Pass Rd.
0.56
16
Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve, 6770 Koehn Rd, Birch Ba,
0.81
17
Samish Park, 673 N. Lake Samish
1.38
18
Semiahmoo Park
0.63
19
Silver Lake Park, 9006 Silver Lake Rd.
5.28
20
South Fork Park
2.30
21
Squires Lake, 2510 Nulle Rd.
2.88
22
Stimpson Family Nature Reserve, 2076 Lake Louise Rd.
4.02
23
Sunset Farm, 7977 Blaine Rd.
0.56
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0.33
TOTAL 73.55.
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2 Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck Street
3 Blaine Community Senior Center, 763 G Street
4 East Whatcom Regional Resource Center, 8251 Kendall Rd
5 Everson Senior Center, 111 W. Main Street
6 Ferndale Senior Center, 1999 Cherry Street
7 Lynden Senior Center, 401 Grover Street
8 Plantation Rifle Range, 5102 Samish Way
9 Point Roberts Senior Center, 1487 Gulf Road
10 Roeder Home, 2600 Sunset Dr.
11 Sumas Senior Center, 461 2nd Street
12 Van Zandt Community Hall, 4106 Valley Highway
13 Welcome Senior Center, 5103 Mosquito Lake Rd
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Funding
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2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 T_
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Hovander/Tennant Paintworks
1
75,500
75,500
2
Gerdrum House Museum Renovation (at Silver Lake)
1
50,200
50,200
3
Semiahmoo Park - Siding & Paint
1
57,200
57,200
4
Demo Bay Horizon Hostel/Silver Lake Bldgs
1
500,500
500,500
5
Silver Lake Campground, Access & Restrooms
1
2,225,000
1,028,000
1,005,000
1,115,000
450,000
825,000 6,648,000
6
Silver Lake Cabins Capital Maint.
1
51,100
53,700
57,298
59,800
62,700
284,598
7
South Fork Phase II Bridges & Connector Trails
1
110,000
93,000
385,000
410,000
998,000
8
Lake Whatcom Park Trailhead Improvements
1
370,000
155,000
1,220,000
635,000
2,380,000
9
Lake Whatcom Area Trail Development
1,2
574,000
441,000
477,000
508,000
538,000
535,000 3,073,000
10
Hovander Park Animal Exhibit
1,3
264,500
264,500
11
Hovander Park Picnic Shelters
1
39,500
328,000
367,500
12
Tennant Lake Interpretive Center Remodel
1
30,000
11,000
220,000
261,000
13
Hovander Park Roadway & Access Improvements
1
385,000
120,000
1,375,000
550,000
2,430,000
14
Various Locations - Access and General Maintenance
1
75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000 450,000
15
Maple Falls Park Trailhead
1
100,000
145,000
565,000
810,000
16
Birch Bay Beach Park Development
1, 4, 5
255,000
260,000
3,433,000
72,500 4,020,500
17
Nessett Farm - Remodel & restroom
6
100,000
445,000
135,000
680,000
18
East Whatcom Regional Resource Center- Buildings
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
2,018,578
2,018,578
Parks Totals
6,604,378
2,906,900
5,613,798
4,177,800
4,558,700
1,507,500 25,369,076
Funding Sources:
1. FEET
2. State Grant
3. Donations
4. Park and Recreation District
5. Parks Special Revenue Fund
6. Nessett Foundation
7. Community Development Block Grant
8. State Capital Budget
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Funding Sources
1. Equipment Rental & Revolving (ER&R) Fund
1 120,000 120,000
1 66,000 66,000
2 170,000 330,000 500,000
TOTAL 356,000 330,000
686,000
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Civic Center Annex (322 North Commercial)
30,000
2
Central Plaza Building (215 N. Commercial)
10,307
3
County Courthouse (311 Grand Avenue)
200,000
4
Forest St. Annex (1000 North Forest St.)
14,000
5
509 Girard St.
13,189
6
3373 Mt. Baker Highway
2,110
7
1500 N. State St.
16,820
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Northwest Annex (5280 Northwest Dr.)
20,265
TOTAL
306,691
Funding
Source
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023':
2024
Totals
1 Courthouse Exterior (311 Grand Ave)
1,2
1,224,135
892,917
1,170,775
1,258,207
729,229
644,051
5,919,314
2 Prox/Security Access Control Panels (various locations)
1
238,000
238,000
3 Access Controls/Gate (211 E. Champion)
2
89,000
89,000
4 Asphalt Patching/Sidewalks (various locations)
1
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
300,000
5 Improvements (1000 N. Forest St)
1
65,000
65,000
6 Improvements (1500 N. State St)
2, 3
2,270,000
1,341,456
2,240,000
2,240,000
8,091,456
7 Relocate Morgue
1
400,000
1,600,000
2,000,000
8 Northwest Annex (tennant improvements for new location)
2
260,000
260,000
9 Interior Painting & Carpets (variouslocations)
1
115,000
115,000
115,000
115,000
115,000
115,000
690,000
10 Central Plaza Debt Service
1
124,000
124,000
124,000
124,000
124,000
124,000
744,000
11 Civic Center Remodel (322 N Commercial)
4,8
625,000
3,288,500
10,000
3,923,500
12 Civic Center Access Controls/Cameras (322 N Commercial)
4
105,000
105,000
13 Triage Center (2026 Division St.)
5, 6,7
9,400,000
9,400,000
14 Courthouse Maintenance and Tenant Improvements (311 Grand Ave)
1, 2
350,000
350,000
Totals
15,315,135
7,411,873
3,709,775
3,787,207
1,018,229
933,051
32,175,270
Funding Sources
1. Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
2. Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
3. State Street Building Acquisition and Improvement Fund
4. Road Fund
5. Behavior Health Program Fund
6. State Capital Budget
7. State Grant
8. Civic Center Building Improvement Fund
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2 Minimum Security Correction Facility (2030 Division St.) 6,000
3 Laurel Substation (194 W. Laurel Rd.) 1,800
4 East Whatcom Regional Resource Center (8251 Kendall Road) 144
5 Birch Bay Fire Hall 192
6 Nugent's Corner Fire Hall 88
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873,000 3,127,000 4,000,000
873,000 3,127,000 4,000,000
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2 Jail Work Center Walls 2 150,000 150,000
Totals 3,575,000 7,000,000 10,575,000
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2007
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2010
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2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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1 Agate Hghts/Bay Ln Stormwater - Phase II
1
750,000
750,000
2 Edgewater Lane Stormwater
1
170,000
472,500
642,500
3 Civic Center Parking Lot Stormwater
1
50,000
105,000
357,500
512,500
4 Silver Beach Creek Stormwater
1
30,000
105,000
319,000
161,000
750,000
1,365,000
5 Sudden Valley Stormwater
1
15,000
42,000
132,000
661,250
850,250
6 Lowell - Cedarbrook Stormwater
1
148,500
86,250
696,000
930,750
7 Glen Cove - Lakeside Stormwater
1
155,250
90,000
512,500
757,750
8 South Bay Drive Stormwater
1
174,000
93,750
267,750
9 Strawberry Point Stormwater
1
156,250
156,250
10 Shallow Shore Drive - Culvert
1
50,000
50,000
11 Birch Bay Dr./Petticote Lane - Storm Drain
1,2
810,000
810,000
12 Harborview Rd./Birch Bay Dr. - Storm Drainage
1, 2
1,300,000
1,300,000
13 Lora Lane - Drainage & Tide Gate Modifications
1, 2
50,000
30,000
320,000
400,000
14 Semiahmoo Dr. - Drainage Improvements (North)
1
50,000
150,000
200,000
15 Holeman Ave. - Storm Drain
1, 2
85,000
200,000
285,000
16 Wooldridge Ave, - Stormwater Improvements
1,2
200,000
20,000
1,000,000
1,220,000
Stormwater Totals
1,875,000
2,154,500
1,362,000
1,413,750
1,180,000
2,512,500
10,497,750
Funding Sources
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Total Costs Percent of
2019-2024 Total Costs
Parks, Trails, and Activity Centers
25,369,076
20.46%
Maintenance and Operations
686,000
0.55%
General Government Buildings and Sites
32,175,270
25.95%
Sheriff's Office
4,000,000
3.23%
Emergency Management
90,000
0.07%
Adult Corrections
10,575,000
8.53%
Juvenile Detention
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Transportation
40,612,000
32.75%
Stormwater Facilities
10,497,750
8.47%
TOTAL
124,005,096
100.00%
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