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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2023-354
File ID: AB2023-354 Version:
File Created: 05/19/2023 Entered by:
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Assigned to: Council
Agenda Date: 06/20/2023
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
Status: Adopted
Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Final Action: 06/20/2023
Enactment #: ORD 2023-035
Primary Contact Email: maamot(ajco.whdtcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance adopting amendments to the Six -Year Capital Improvement Program for Whatcom County
Facilities 2023-2028
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Ordinance adopting amendments to the Parks, Trails, and Activity Centers chapter, General
Government Buildings and Sites chapter, and Total Costs chapter of the Six -Year Capital Improvement
Program for Whatcom County Facilities 2023-2028 (Appendix F of the Whatcom County
Comprehensive Plan).
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
06/06/2023 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
06/20/2023 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 1 Elenbaas
Attachments: Staff Memo, Revised Draft Ordinance, Draft Ordinance, Planning Commission Findings
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 612112023
6-5-2023
PROPOSED BY: Planning & Development Services
INTRODUCTION DATE: 06/06/2023
ORDINANCE NO. 2023 - 035
ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE
WHATCOM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
SIX -YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
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; and
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 following chapters of the Six -Year Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) for Whatcom County Facilities 2023-2028
(Appendix F of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan):
a. Parks, Trails, and Activity Centers;
b. General Government Buildings and Sites; and
c. Total Costs.
2. Notice of the subject amendments was submitted to the Washington State
Department of Commerce on April 20, 2023.
3. The SEPA Official determined on April 21, 2023 that the determination of
non -significance (DNS) issued in 2022 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 April 26, 2023.
5. Notice of the Planning Commission hearing was published in the
Bellingham Herald on April 28, 2023.
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6. Notice of the Planning Commission hearing was sent to the County's email
list on April 28, 2023.
7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the subject
amendments on May 11, 2023.
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)).
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11. 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.
12. The existing Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, which includes the
Six -Year CIP for Whatcom County Facilities 2023-2028, addresses the
above GMA requirements.
13. The subject amendments consist of updating the Six -Year CIP by adding
County park and facilities projects. Updating the CIP is one step in the
process of planning capital facilities to serve the people of Whatcom
County.
14. The GMA normally requires concurrent review of all comprehensive plan
amendments once a year. However, there are exceptions including capital
facilities plan amendments that occur along with the adoption or
amendment of a county budget (RCW 36.70A.130(2)(a)(iv)). The subject
Six -Year CIP amendments will be accompanied by a County budget
amendment and, therefore, are not subject to the concurrent review
provisions of the GMA.
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 such improvements as contemplated by the
County Wide Planning Policies.
17. Existing interlocal agreements between Whatcom County and the cities
address joint planning for parks.
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18. The County Parks' staff maintains a 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. An updated Six -Year CIP was adopted for County owned or operated
facilities in 2022. The subject proposal amends the CIP to address needs
identified by the Whatcom County Parks & Recreation Department and
Facilities Management.
20. The goal of the Six -Year CIP is to plan for County owned or operated
facilities. The proposed projects are in the public interest.
21. 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that:
Section 1. The Six -Year Capital Improvement Program for Whatcom County
Facilities 2023-2028 (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.
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ADOPTS ti til/, ` day of June , 2023.
WHI NCIL
WHO CO'� ItJ , VI ASHINGTON
Dana Brown_;
APPROVED as to form:
/s/ Royce Buckingham
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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Approved () Denied
Satpal idhu, Executive
Date: V tiara
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Exhibit A
Adopted June 20, 2023
Six -Year CIP
Chapter 2 - Parks, Trails, and Activity Centers
Parks
The 2022 inventory of County parks and open space areas is over 16,200 acres. This
inventory is shown in Table 1 below.
Table 1. Existing Pauks
Site No.
Park Name and Location
Acres
1
Alderwood Park, 3479 Willowwood 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.
90.1
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 16,210.0
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-5
Exhibit A Adopted June 20, 2023
Six -Year CIP
Pursuant to RCW 36.87.130, there are also public access properties on right-of-way
ends that intersect shorelines. Whatcom County also holds public access
easements for recreational purposes on certain lands owned by the City of Lynden,
Whatcom Land Trust and the Lummi Island Heritage Trust.
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 planning and projects to
increase quality of existing park facilities. This includes developing the Birch Bay
Community Park to meet the longer term needs of a growing population. It also
includes a robust update to the County's Comprehensive Parks, Recreation, and Open
Space plan to reflect current community needs and development of key park -specific
plans to guide coordinated development of future park infrastructure and amenities.
Proposed Improvement Projects
Park improvement projects, totaling approximately $19 million, are proposed over
the six -year planning period (see Table 4). Prioritize funding for restroom facilities
at the Birch Bay Beach Park.
Trails
Whatcom County currently has over 75 miles of trails in various locations
throughout the County. This inventory is shown in Table 2 below.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-6
Exhibit A Adopted June 20, 2023
Six -Year CIP
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
Birch Bay Drive and Pedestrian Facility
1.58
4
Canyon Lake Community Forest
7.01
5
Chuckanut Mountain / Pine & Cedar Lakes
16.60
6
Deming Homestead Eagle Park, Truck Rd.
0.30
7
Hovander Homestead Park
3.20
8
Interurban, Chuckanut area
3.15
9
Jensen Family Forest Park, Stein Rd. and Birch Bay Lynden Rd.
0.67
10
Lake Whatcom Park
8.50
11
Lily Point, Point Roberts
2.00
12
Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve
6.80
13
Maple Creek Park, 7842 Silver Lake Rd., Maple Falls
1.28
14
Monument Park, 25 Marine Dr. in Point Roberts
0.35
15
Phillips 66 Soccer Park Trail (Used to be Northwest Soccer Park), Smith
0.38
16
Ostrom Conservation Site, 4304 South Pass Rd.
0.56
17
Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve, 6770 Koehn Rd, Birch Bay
0.81
18
Samish Park, 673 N. Lake Samish
1.38
19
Semiahmoo Park
0.63
20
Silver Lake Park, 9006 Silver Lake Rd.
5.28
21
South Fork Park
2.30
22
Squires Lake, 2510 Nulle Rd.
2.88
23
Stimpson Family Nature Reserve, 2076 Lake Louise Rd.
4.02
24
Sunset Farm, 7977 Blaine Rd.
0.56
25
Teddy Bear Cove
0.33
TOTAL
75.32
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 74 additional miles of trails
would be needed by the year 2028 to serve the people of Whatcom County.
Proposed Improvement Projects
Trail improvement projects and associated facilities, totaling approximately $7.4
million dollars, are proposed over the six -year planning period (see Table 4). These
projects would add up to 25.6 trail miles (the South Fork Park trails project would
add 5.5 miles, the Lake Whatcom trails project would add up to 20 miles, and a Silver
Lake project would add 0.15 miles).
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 in Table 3 below.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-7
Exhibit A Adopted June 20, 2023
Six -Year CIP
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:
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
Seven activity center projects are proposed. These projects will cost about $3.6
million within the six -year planning period (see Table 4).
Six -Year Capital Improvement Program
The park, trail, and activity center projects planned over the next six years are shown
below.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-8
Exhibit A Adopted June 20, 2023
Six -Year CIP
Table 4. Park, Trail, and Activity Center Projects
Project # and Name
1 Plantation Range Lead Reclamation & Stormwater
2 Silver Lake Shower & Restroom Buildings
3 Silver Lake Park- Lodge Roof Replacement
4 Hovander Barn Paintworks
5 Lookout Mountain - Road System Storm Damage Repairs
6 Silver Lake Residence Demolition
7 Hovander Residence Demolition
8 Bellingham Senior Center HVAC Replace & Upgrade
9 Alston Preserve Access Improvements
10 Lookout Mtn Forest Preserve Parking Improvements
11 Bay Horizon Hostel Demolition
12 Silver Lake Cabin & Lodge Renovations
13 Hovander Picnic Shelters
14 Parks Headquarters Parking & Pedestrian Improvements
15 Hovander - Flood Repair& Mitigation Improvements
16 Tennant Lk Interpretive Ctr Remodel & Flood Mitigation
17 South Fork Park Bridges& Connector Trail
18 Lily Point Marine Park Parking Improvements
19 Lake Whatcom Trail Development
20 Lake Whatcom Park Trailhead
21 Nesset Farm Improvements
22 Hovander Park Access Improvements
23 Hertz Trail Capital Maintenance
24 Ferndale Senior Center HVAC Replace & Upgrade
25 Maple Falls ParkTrailhead
26 Samish Park Parking/Vehicular Circulation Improvements
27 South Fork Park Loop Trail Improvements
28 Birch Bay Beach Park Development
29 Parks Construction Supervisor
30 Bellingham Senior Center- Sewer Line Replacement
31 Semiahmoo Park Sewage Pump Replacement
32 Hovander Rental Property Conversion to Maintenance Shop
33 Forest Management Plan
34 Comprehensive Parks, Recreation, Open Space Plan Update
35 Van Zandt Community Hall Renovation
36 Plantation Indoor Range Targeting System Replacement
37 Canyon Lake Community Forest Access -related Improvements
38 Miscellaneous Parks Capital Improvements
39 SumasSeniorCenter- RoofReplacement
40 Stimpson Family Nature Reserve Parking Lot Improvements
41 Lighthouse Marine Park Siding and Roofing
42 Hovander Park Master Plan
43 Parks Admin Office HVAC Replacement & Upgrade
Parks Totals
Funding Sources:
1. Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
2. Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)
3. Parks Special Revenue Fund
4. Conservation Futures Funds
5. Donations
6. Lodging Tax (Hotel -Motel Tax)
7. Grants
Funding
Source
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Total
1, 7
700,000
655,500
1,355,500
1
1,850,000
200,000
1,000,000
1,150,000
4,200,000
1
231,000
231,000
1
147,400
147,400
1, 2, 3, 4
100,016
560,000
660,016
1
61,800
61,800
1
55,500
55,500
1,5
94,0DO
77Z000
866,000
1
50,000
50,000
1
124,100
124,100
1
493,000
493,000
1
121,242
62,458
183,700
1
66,700
374,050
440,750
1
77,300
295,100
372,400
1
80,000
182,000
262,000
1,2
67,000
437,500
504,500
1
132,500
149,200
306,800
273,800
862,300
1
254,900
254,900
1
392,150
264,500
241,500
189,750
1,087,900
1
500,000
3,339,000
3,839,000
5
15ZSOO
945,000
997,500
1
250,000
225,000
1,925,000
2,400,000
1
353,500
353,500
1
335,000
335,000
1
200,000
825,000
1,025,000
1
75,000
250,000
325,000
1
276,600
276,600
1, 3, 5, 6, 7
260,000
5,105,000
5,365,000
1
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
300,000
1
50,000
50,000
1
50,ODO
50,000
1
65,000
65,000
130,000
3
25,000
75,000
100,000
1
50,000
50,000
100,000
1,7
100,000
452,000
552,000
7
100,000
360,000
460,000
1
100,000
50,000
150,000
1
100,0DO
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
600,000
1
25,000
25,000
1
92,086
92,086
1
168,350
168,350
1
275,000
275,000
1
93,623
93,623
4,158, 775
4,178,142
4,165,308
12,909, 750
2,898, 300
1,965,150
30, 275,425
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-9
Exhibit A Adopted June 20, 2023
Six -Year CIP
Chapter 4 - General Government Buildings and Sites
Existing Office Space
The 2022 inventory of County government office space is 301,375 square feet at nine
locations. This inventory is shown below.
Table 7. Existing County Government Office Space
Site No.
Facility Name
Square 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)
178,476
4
Lottie St. Annex (316 Lottie St.)
2,533
5
509 Girard St.
13,189
6
3373 Mt. Baker Highway
2,110
7
1500 N. State St.
20,045
8
Northwest Annex (5280 Northwest Dr.)
20,265
9
Crisis Stabilization Center (2026 Division St.)
24,450
TOTAL 301,375
Note: The County also rents 4,820 of building space at 600 Dupont St.
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 $69 as shown below.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-11
Exhibit A
Six -Year CIP
Table 8. Government Building and Site Projects
Adopted June 20, 2023
Funding
Project # and Name
Source
2023
2024
22�
2026
2027
2028
DWI!
1 Misc. Courthouse Maintenance Projects
1,2
450000
450,000
2 Elevator Replacements (multiple locations)
4, 5,7
410:000
460,000
510,000
560,000
1,940,000
3 NW Annex Campus
3, 5, 8
26,950,000
550,000
27,500,000
4 Courthouse Exterior Project
1, 2
4,077,100
3,238,000
4,536,000
2,463,000
14,314,100
5 Prox Lock Control Panel Replacement (multiple locations)
5
178,000
178,000
6 Way Station Improvements - State Street
5, 6, 9
9,281,000
9,281,000
7 Girard Street Improvements
1, 2
100,000
1,000,000
9,000,000
10,100,000
8 Interior Painting, Carpets, Asphalt Repairs, ADA (multiple locations)
1
205,000
205,000
205,000
205,000
205,000
205,000
1,230,000
9 County Building Maintenance
1, 2
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
600,000
10 Alternative Response Treatment Facility
6,10
926,000
700,000
1,626,000
11 Construction Coordinator Wages/Benefits
1
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
60,000
12 Americans with Disabilities Act Courtroom Improvements (311 Grand Ave)
1
250,000
250,000
500,000
13 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (multiple locations)
1, 2,6
50,000
250,000
250,000
550,000
14 Public Defender 1st Floor Improvements (215 N. Commercial)
1,2
20,000
300,000
320,000
15 Assessor Office Tenant Improvements (311 Grand Ave)
1,2
20,000
300,000
320,000
Totals
42,877,100
6,163,000
5,611,000
3,688,000
1,315,000
9,315,000
68,969,100
Funding Sources
1. Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
2. Economic Development Investment (EDI) Fund
3. Debt
4. Road Fund
5. Project Based Budget
6. Gmnts
7. General Fund
8. Reserve Funds
9. Donations
10. Behavioral Health Programs Fund
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-12
Exhibit A Adopted June 20, 2023
Six -Year CIP
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
Total Costs Percent of
2023-2028 Total Costs
Parks, Trails, and Activity Centers
30,275,425
7.50%
Maintenance and Operations
2,621,509
0.65%
General Government Buildings and Sites
68,969,100
17.10%
Sheriff's Office
22,042,808
5.46%
Emergency Management
0
0.00%
Adult Corrections
151,200,000
37.48%
Juvenile Detention
0
0.00%
Transportation
113,592,000
28.16%
Stormwater Facilities
14,733,250
3.65%
TOTAL
403,434,092
100.00%
The County plans to undertake capital improvement projects costing over $403
million between 2023 and 2028, which will be financed with a combination of local,
state, federal, and other funding sources.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-24