HomeMy WebLinkAboutres2023-013File ID: AB2023-312
File Created: 04/24/2023
Department:
Whatcom County
Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2023-312
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
Version: 1 Status: Approved
Entered by:
File Type: Resolution
Assigned to: Council Planning and Development Committee
Agenda Date: 05/09/2023
Primary Contact Email: maamot@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Final Action: 05/09/2023
Enactment #: RES 2023-013
Resolution relating to a schedule for joint County and City review of Urban Growth Areas
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The Growth Management Act indicates that county and city comprehensive plans must be
coordinated and consistent (RCW 36.70A.100). Additionally, interlocal agreements between
Whatcom County and the cities state the County and the cities will coordinate the comprehensive
plan and Urban Growth Area (UGA) reviews required by the GMA through "... Approving, by
resolution of the respective legislative bodies, a schedule for joint County and City review of the
UGA... " The proposed Resolution is intended to facilitate coordination between the County
and the cities and facilitate consistency between the jurisdictions' respective comprehensive
plans and UGA planning.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
05/09/2023 Council Planning and Development RECOMMENDED FOR
Committee APPROVAL
Aye: 2 Elenbaas, and Galloway
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 Byrd
05/09/2023 Council APPROVED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 511012023
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2023-312)
Attachments: Staff Memo, Draft Resolution
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 511012023
UGA Review schedule Resolution
Sponsored by:
Proposed by:
Introduction date: 5/09/2023
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - 013
RELATING TO A SCHEDULE FOR JOINT
COUNTY AND CITY REVIEW OF URBAN GROWTH AREAS
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act (GMA) requires county and city
comprehensive plans to be coordinated and consistent (RCW 36.70A.100); and
WHEREAS, the GMA requires Whatcom County and cities located in the County to
review and, if needed, update their respective comprehensive plans by June 30, 2025 (RCW
36.70A.130); and
WHEREAS, the GMA, county -wide planning policies and inter -local agreements
indicate that review of urban growth areas (UGAs) should be coordinated between the County
and the cities; and
WHEREAS, the GMA states urban growth areas, and the densities permitted in the urban
growth areas by the comprehensive plans of the county and each city located within the urban
growth areas, shall be revised to accommodate the urban growth projected to occur in the county
for the succeeding twenty-year period by June 30, 2025 (RCW 36.70A.130); and
WHEREAS, County/city coordination of time -frames and process is needed in the review
of UGAs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council hereby
agrees that the County and cities should utilize the attached UGA Review Schedule (Exhibit A)
to guide coordinated planning efforts for the UGA review. The schedule is general in nature, and
failure to strictly adhere to the schedule shall not be deemed to be a failure to comply with the
GMA.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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Barr chanan, uncil Chair
Exhibit A
Year
Primary Activities
2023
• Meetings of City & County elected officials (if convened by the County Executive pursuant to the
Interlocal Agreements).
• Land capacity analysis methodology review.
• Preparation of background information and fixture allocations of population, housing and
employment.
• Preliminary population, housing and employment allocations to transportation analysis zones and
special purpose districts.
2024
• Meetings of City & County elected officials (if convened by the County Executive pursuant to the
Interlocal Agreements).
• Initial City and County proposals for population, housing and employment
• Initial review and preliminary Planning Commission recommendations for population, housing and
employment projections and allocations to urban growth areas (UGAs).
• Non -binding multi -jurisdictional resolution regarding allocation of population, housing and
employment growth to UGAs.
• City proposals regarding UGA growth allocations and UGA boundaries.
• Land capacity analysis results.
• Transportation model results.
• Develop draft capital facility plans.
• SEPA review (likely including development of an environmental impact statement).
2025
. Meetings of City & County elected officials (if convened by the County Executive pursuant to the
Interlocal Agreements).
• Land capacity analysis results.
• County Planning Commission public hearings and recommendations.
• City council and County Council public hearings, review and adoption of respective comprehensive
plan and capital facility plans.