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Home My WebLink Aboutord2021-058Whatcom County Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2021-539 File ID: AB2021-539 Version: File Created: 09/13/2021 Entered by: Department: File Type: Assigned to: Council Agenda Date: 10/12/2021 COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Status: Adopted Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing Final Action: 10/12/2021 Enactment #: ORD 2021-058 Primary Contact Email: maamot@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance adopting amendments to the Six -Year Capital Improvement Program for Whatcom County Facilities (2021-2026) SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: Ordinance adopting amendments to the Six -Year Capital Improvement Program for Whatcom County Facilities (2021-2026). The amendment would add the Central Plaza Public Defender Tenant Improvement project to the Six -Year CIP. HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 09/28/2021 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council HEARING Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner Nay: 0 Absent: 0 10/12/2021 Council ADOPTED Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner Nay: 0 Absent: 0 Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1011312021 Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2021-539) Attachments: Staff Memo, Draft Ordinance, Planning Commission Findings Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 10/1312021 9-13-2021 PROPOSED BY: Planning & Development Services INTRODUCTION DATE: 9/28/2021 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-058 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 Six -Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Whatcom County Facilities 2021-2026 (Appendix F of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan) as follows: a. Add the Central Plaza Public Defender Tenant Improvement project. 2. Notice of the subject amendments was submitted to the Washington State Department of Commerce on August 6, 2021. 3. The SEPA Official determined on August 6, 2021 that the determination of non -significance (DNS) issued in 2020 for the Six -Year CIP update is sufficient for the subject amendments. 4. Notice of the Planning Commission hearing was posted on the County website on August 11, 2021. 5. Notice of the Planning Commission hearing for the subject amendments was published in the Bellingham Herald on August 26, 2021. 6. Notice of the Planning Commission hearing was sent to the County's e-mail list on August 26, 2021, Page 1 of 4 7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the subject amendments on September 9, 2021. 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 use without decreasing current service levels below locally established minimum standards" (RCW 36.70A.020(12)). 11. The subject amendments consist of updating the Six -Year CIP for Whatcom County Facilities for the 2021-2026 planning period by adding a Page 2 of 4 tenant improvement project to accommodate staffing/meeting space needs of the Public Defender's Office. Updating the CIP is one step in the process of planning capital facilities, including general government buildings and sites, to serve the people of Whatcom County. 12. 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. 13. The Six -Year CIP identifies such improvements as contemplated by the County Wide Planning Policies. 14. There are no known interlocal agreements relating to the subject amendments. 15. An updated Six -Year CIP was adopted for County owned or operated facilities in 2020. The subject proposal is a minor amendment to the CIP to address an identified need of the Public Defender's Office. 16. The goal of the Six -Year CIP for Whatcom County Facilities is to plan for County owned or operated facilities. Improving the Central Plaza building to meet the needs of the Public Defender's Office is in the public interest. 17. 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. Page 3 of 4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that: Section 1. Amendments to the Six -Year Capital Improvement Program for Whatcom County Facilities 2021-2026 (Appendix F of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan) are hereby adopted 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 12th day of October , 2021. /s/ Royce Buckingham Civil Deputy Prosecutor �y 1 y cha an, Chairperson Approved () Denied ! 4'3&4�-_ Satpal idhu, Executive Date Page 4 of 4 Exhibit A (August 2021) Draft Amendments to 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. Table 7. Existing County Government Office Space 1 Civic Center Annex (322 North Commercial) 2 Central Plaza Building (215 N. Commercial) 3 County Courthouse (311 Grand Avenue) 4 Forest St. Annex (1000 North Forest St.) 5 509 Girard St. 6 3373 Mt. Baker Highway 7 1500 N. State St. 8 Northwest Annex (5280 Northwest Dr.) 9 Crisis Stabilization Center (2026 Division St.) TOTAL Future Needs 30,000 10,307 200,000 14,000 13,189 2,110 16,820 20,265 24,450 331,141 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 .�2 ,r7!�.2: million as shown below. Table S. Proposed Government Building and Site Improvement Projects Funding rSli L4& 2021 2022. 2023 2024 ` 2025 d, 2026 ". 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) 114 75,000 400,000 475,000 8 Civic Center Building Renovation (322. N Commercial) 1,4 3,000,000 1,600,000 400,000 5,000,000 9 Interior Painting, Carpets, Asphalt Repairs (various locations) 1 111:101 111,111 161,001 161,110 111,011 111,101 111,010 10 Central Plaza Debt Service (215 N. Commercial) 1 124,000 124,000 124,000 372,000 it ADA Compliance (various locations) 1 40,000 40,000 80,000 1,., v Ceil Pa.Y� Public i7,ef iJ leiant li 7 1t I Coy rdzl`r I_ ,,,, i),'.Q,� 1E 1,;G2 364,604 Totals 6,3 33, 653 18,052,816 .... ...... 16,360,000 9,537,000 2,44S,000 165,000 57_,893.469 ..... Funding Sources 1. Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) 2. Economic Development Initiative (EDI) 3. Debt 4. Road Fund 5. State Street Project Based Budget 6. Grants Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-1 Exhibit A (August 2021) Draft Amendments to Appendix F-Six-Year CIP 2021-2026 Chapter 11 — Total Costs Total Costs for the six -year planning period are shown below. Tattle 18. Total Costs for the Sias -Yeas- Manning Period Total Costs Percent of 2021-2026 Total Costs Parks, Trails, and Activity Centers 11/869,457 4.77% 4.7-fir% Maintenance and Operations 812,375 0.33% General Government Buildings and Sites 52,893,469 21.25% Sheriff's Office 21,730,000 8.73% 77-6-0f0 Emergency Management 405,842 0.16% Adult Corrections 95,197,922 38.24% _" Juvenile Detention 0 0.00% Transportation 53,797,000 21.61% Stormwater Facilities 12,213,000 4.91% 4.92-Qa TOTAL 2-Js 91qj06 a 100,000/0 The County plans to undertake capital improvement projects costing approximately $24 $2,4.8 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-2