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File ID: AB2024-697
File Created: 10/11/2024
Department: Planning and
Development Services
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Assigned to: Council
Agenda Date: 11/19/2024
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Whatcom County
Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2024-697
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Primary Contact Email: Iclark@,co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Final Action: 11/19/2024
Enactment #: ORD 2024-058
Ordinance adopting the Seven -Year Capital Improvement Program for Whatcom County Facilities
2025-2031
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Ordinance adopting the Seven -Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Whatcom County
Facilities 2025-2031 (Appendix F of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan). The CIP addresses
parks, trails & activity centers, maintenance & operations, general government buildings and sites,
Sheriff's Office facilities, emergency management, adult corrections, juvenile detention, transportation
(including the ferry), and stormwater projects. The ordinance repeals the existing Six -Year Capital
Improvement Program for Whatcom County Facilities 2023-2028.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
11/06/2024 Council
Action:
Sent To:
SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED Council
FOR PUBLIC HEARING AS
AMENDED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Punted on 1112112024
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued AB2024-697)
11/19/2024 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Attachments: Staff Memo, Draft Ordinance, Substitute Ordinance for 11.6.2024, Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Projects
over $5 Million, Planning Commission Draft Meeting Minutes, Presentation, Notice of Hearing after
11.6.2024, Memo for 11.19.2024, Exhibit A as Amended 11.6.2024, Proposed Ordinance for
11.19.2024 (scrivener's corrected)
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 1112112024
11-6-2024
PROPOSED BY: Planning & Development Services
INTRODUCTION DATE:
ORDINANCE NO. ORD2024-058
ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE
WHATCOM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
SEVEN-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
FINDINGS OF FACT AND REASONS FOR ACTION
Background Information
1. The proposal is to amend the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan as
follows:
a. Adopting the new Seven -Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for
Whatcom County Facilities 2025-2031 (Appendix F of the Whatcom
County Comprehensive Plan).
b. Repealing the existing Six -Year CIP for Whatcom County Facilities
2023-2028.
2. Notice of the subject amendments was submitted to the Washington State
Department of Commerce on August 7, 2024.
3. A Determination of Non -Significance was issued under the State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) by the Responsible Official on August
19th, 2024.
4. Notice of the Planning Commission hearing for the subject amendments
was published in the Bellingham Herald on September 25, 2024.
5. Notice of the Planning Commission hearing was posted on the County
website on October 2, 2024.
6. Notice of the Planning Commission hearing was sent to citizens, media, cities
and others on the County's e-mail list on October 2, 2024.
7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the subject
amendments on October 10, 2024.
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.
Growth Management Act
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 subject amendments update the Seven -Year CIP for Whatcom County
Facilities for the 2025-2031 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 Seven -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 capital facility projects, 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.
County -Wide Planning Policies
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 Seven -Year CIP identifies County park, trail, activity center,
transportation and other improvements as contemplated by the County
Wide Planning Policies.
Interlocal Agreements
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17. Existing interlocal agreements between Whatcom County and the cities
indicate that the County will consult with the appropriate city in planning
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 7, 2024 that the County sends
a copy of the six -year transportation improvement program to cities and
coordinates projects with the applicable city. The Whatcom County Parks
Director confirmed on August 12, 2024 that 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.
Further Studies/Changed Conditions
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 seven-year planning
period.
Public Interest
21. The Seven -Year CIP for Whatcom County Facilities 2025-2031 is based
upon anticipated population growth over the seven-year planning period
and other relevant factors. Therefore, the proposal should complement the
County's growth and development plans.
22. The Seven -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 Seven -Year CIP for Whatcom County Facilities is to plan for
County owned or operated parks, trails, activity centers, maintenance and
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.
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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:
1. The Seven -Year Capital Improvement Program for Whatcom County Facilities
2025-2031 (Appendix F of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan) is hereby
adopted as shown on Exhibit A.
2. The Six -Year Capital Improvement Program for Whatcom County Facilities
2023-2028 is hereby repealed as shown on Exhibit B.
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 t'�'— day of M a VeO'n C y� 2024.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM.000NTY,' WAHINGTON
ATTEST-:�
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Cathy Halk' ,, CQL1n-p l �-_ferk
APPROVED as to form:
/s/ approved by Kellen Kooistra / LB
Kellen Kooistra, Senior Deputy Prosecutor
Barr chanan, Council Chair
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Satpal Sid u, Executive
Date: ►t�O+er-Ovw iA-
Approved ( ) Denied
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November 14, 2024
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
Exhibit A
Seven -Year
Capital Improvement Program
For Whatcom County Facilities
2025-2031
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.......................................................................................... 8
FutureNeeds........................................................................................... 8
Proposed Improvement Projects................................................................ 9
Seven -Year Capital Improvement Program ..................................................... 9
Chapter 3 - Maintenance and Operations.........................................................11
Existing Maintenance and Operations Space..................................................11
FutureNeeds.............................................................................................11
ProposedImprovement Projects..................................................................11
Chapter 4 - General Government Buildings and Sites........................................12
ExistingOffice Space..................................................................................12
FutureNeeds.............................................................................................12
Proposed Improvement Projects..................................................................12
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Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
Chapter 5 - Sheriff's Office............................................................................14
Existing Sheriff's Office Space.....................................................................14
FutureNeeds..............................................................................................14
ProposedImprovement Projects...................................................................14
Chapter 6 - Emergency Management ............................... .............................16
Existing Emergency Management Space.......................................................16
FutureNeeds.............................................................................................16
Proposed Improvement Projects..................................................................16
Chapter 7 - Adult Corrections........................................................................17
Existing Jail Facilities..................................................................................17
FutureNeeds.............................................................................................17
Proposed Improvement Projects..................................................................18
Chapter 8 - Juvenile Detention.......................................................................19
Existing Juvenile Detention Facilities............................................................19
FutureNeeds.............................................................................................19
ProposedImprovement Projects..................................................................19
Chapter9 - Transportation.............................................................................20
ExistingRoads...........................................................................................20
FutureNeeds.............................................................................................20
Proposed Improvement Projects..................................................................20
Existing Ferry Facilities...............................................................................21
Future Needs.............................................................................................
21
Proposed Improvement Projects..................................................................21
TotalTransportation Costs..........................................................................21
Chapter10 - Stormwater Facilities.................................................................22
Existing Stormwater Management Facilities...................................................22
FutureNeeds.............................................................................................23
Proposed Improvement Projects..................................................................23
Chapter 11 - Total Costs................................................................................25
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan
F-2
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14. 2024
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. For the 2025-2031 planning period PDS has
opted to make the update for seven years to better align it with future
updates.
Growth Management Act Requirements
According to the Growth Management Act, a county's capital facilities plan
must include five items, which are shown below.
1. 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.
2. 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 2031 and by considering other relevant
factors.
3. 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).
4. At least a six -year plan that will
projected funding capacities and
money for such purposes.
finance such capital facilities within
clearly identifies sources of public
This Seven -Year Capital Improvement Program presents costs and funding
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Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
sources for proposed County capital facilities (all figures are in 2024 dollars).
There are a variety of funding sources that the County may utilize to pay for
capital facilities, including real estate excise taxes (REST), 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.
5. 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
2024-2025 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 2026-2031 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
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
Chapter 2 - Parks, Trails, and Activity Centers
Parks
The 2024 inventory of County parks and open space areas is over 16,200
acres. This inventory is shown in Table 1 below.
Table 1. Existing Parks
Site No. Park Name and Location
1 Alderwood Park, 3479 Willowwood Rd.
2 Bay Horizon Park, 7467 Gemini St,
3 Birch Bay Beach Park, 7930 Birch Bay Dr.
4 Birch Bay Conservancy Area, 7000 Point Whitehorn Rd.
5 Birch Bay Tidelands
6 Boulevard Park, 471 Bayview Dr.
7 Broadway Beach Access, 7497 Birch Bay Dr.
8 Cagey Road, 3130 Haxton Way
9 Camp 2 RR ROW, 3775 Camp 2 Rd.
10 Canyon Lake Community Forest, 8300 Mt, Baker Hwy.
11 Chuckanut Mountain Park, 745 Old Samish Rd.
12 Cottonwood Beach Access, 8191 Birch Bay Dr.
13 Deming Eagle Homestead Park, 5615 Truck Rd.
14 Dittrich Park, 319 E Lake Samish Dr.
15 Drayton Harbor Tidelands
16 Euclid Park, 1570 Euclid Ave.
17 Galbraith Mountain Access, 800 Birch Falls Dr.
18 Glacier Cemetery
19 Halverson Park, 5075 Anderson Rd.
20 Haynie Road, 2876 Haynie Rd.
21 Hegg, 3845 Blue Canyon Rd.
22 Hovander Homestead Park and Tennant Lake, 5299 Nielsen Rd.
23 Jackson Rd. Beach Access, 7465 Birch Bay Dr.
24 Jensen Family Forest Park, 8051 Stein Rd.
25 Josh VanderYacht Park, 4106 Valley Highway
26 Kickerville Road, 4110 Bay Rd.
27 Lake Whatcom Park, 3220 North Shore Rd-
28 Lighthouse Marine Park, 811 Marine Dr. in Point Roberts
29 Lily Point Marine Park, 2315 APA Rd. in Point Roberts
30 Little Squalicum Park, 640 Marine Dr.
31 Lookout Mountaln Forest Preserve, 2537 Lake Louise Rd.
32 Lummi Island Beach Access, 2198 N. Nugent Rd.
33 Maple Beach Tidelands
34 Maple Creek Park, 7842 Silver Lake Rd.
35 Maple Falls Community Park, 7470 Second St.
36 Monument Park, 25 Marine Dr, in Point Roberts
37 Nugent's Corner River Access, 3685 Mt. Baker Highway
38 Ostrom Conservation Site, 4304 South Pass Rd.
39 Phillips 66 Soccer Park, 5238 Northwest Dr.
40 Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve, 6770 Koehn Rd.
41 Redwood Park, 3310 Redwood Ave.
42 Samish Park, 673 N. Lake Samish Dr.
43 Samish Way, 5170 Samish Way
44 Semiahmoo Park, 9261 Semiahmoo Parkway
45 Silver Lake Park, 9006 Silver Lake Rd.
46 South Fork Park, 1530 Mosquito Lake Rd,
47 South Lake Whatcom Park, 4144 S Bay Dr.
48 South Pass East, 4900 South Pass Rd.
49 South Pass West, 4190 South Pass Rd,
50 Squires Lake Park, 2510 Nulle Rd.
51 Stimpson Family Nature Reserve, 2076 Lake Louise Rd,
52 Sunnyside Landing, 2870 Northshore Rd.
53 Sunset Beach, 2580 West Shore Dr. on Lummi Island
54 Sunset Farm Park, 7977 Blaine Rd.
55 Ted Edwards Park, 4150 Oriental Ave.
56 Teddy Bear Cove Park, 1467 Chuckanut Dr.
57 Terrell Creek Access, 7417 Jackson Rd.
58 Terrell Creek Heron Rookery, 7065 Jackson Rd.
59 Terrell Creek Point, 7685 Birch Bay Dr.
60 Turner -Jaeger, 1975 Lake Louise Rd.
61 Welcome Bridge River Access, 5585 Mosquito Lake Rd.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan
Acres
1.9
68,2
13.7
45.0
151.0
1.4
0.1
20.0
2.3
2,266.0
987.9
5.1
33.0
25.2
0.3
2.2
20.0
0.5
5,6
1.9
3.5
333.4
0.2
21.5
2.0
2.6
4,853.0
20.5
262.1
12.7
4,682.8
0.2
100.9
73.1
4.2
6.9
14.2
38.6
36.6
54.1
0,3
30,6
1.4
291,9
413.4
642.5
79.5
0.5
0.4
90.1
400.4
6.3
7.0
69.5
3.5
11.2
0.5
15.0
6.7
3.8
0.6
TOTAL 16,249.5
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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 seven-
year planning period. However, the County is proposing park planning and
capital improvement projects to increase service levels at existing park
facilities. This includes developing the Birch Bay Beach Park to meet the
longer term needs of a growing population. It also includes a robust update
of 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 $49.2 million, are
proposed over the seven-year planning period (see Table 4). Priorities include
funding for environmental cleanup efforts associated with lead contaminated
soils at Plantation Rifle Range, and improved shower and restroom facilities at
Silver Lake Park, and restroom facilities at the Birch Bay Beach Park.
Trails
Whatcom County currently has over 79 miles of trails in various locations
throughout the County. This inventory is shown in Table 2 below.
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Table 2. Existing Trails
Site No. Tratl 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
12.60
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
79.42
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 seven 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
$8.3 million dollars, are proposed over the seven-year planning period (see
Table 4). These projects would add up to 32.1 trail miles. The South Fork Park
trails project would add 5.5 miles, the Lake Whatcom trails project would add
up to 20 miles, Governors Point 2.6, and Bay to Baker Trail 4.0.
While there is a shortfall in trail miles provided by the County, there are other
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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.
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.
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November 14, 2024
Proposed Improvement Projects
Eight activity center projects are proposed. These projects will cost about $8.3
million within the seven-year planning period (see Table 4).
Seven -Year Capital Improvement Program
The park, trail, and activity center projects planned over the next seven years
are shown below.
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Table 4. Park, Trail, and Activity Center Projects
Fundln$
Total
P+oiaLtaa116Nunt
Souuc
2025
202C
2027
:oza
2.029
2030
2031
701 alx1
2 Alderson Rd End Day -Use Improvements Parks
5,7
75,000
250,000
0
0
0
0
0
325,000
Park
6 Birch Bay Beach Park Development Parks
4, 5, 6, 7,
260,000
2,552,500
2,628,500
0
0
0
0
5,441,000
Park
7 Canyon Lake Community Forest Access Road Parks
4
10,000
10,000
0
0
0
0
0
20,000
Park
8 EWRCC- Building and Site l mrprovements Parks
8, 131.14
1,315,000
250,000
250,000
0
0
0
0
1,815,000
Activity Can
9 Ferndale Senior Center Building Repairs Parks
1
125,000
214,350
214,350
a
0
0
0
553,700
Activity Cen
10 Ferndale Senior Center HVAC Replacement in Parks
1
0
0
0
a
0
335.000
0
335,000
Activity Cen
11 Dittrich Park Parking and Day Use Impvrover Parks
2,4
0
0
50,000
150,000
0
0
0
200,000
Park
12 Glacier Restroom Site Improvements Parks
7
38,500
261,500
0
0
0
0
0
300,000
Park
13 Governors Point Acquisition and Trailhead d[Parks
1, 2, 5
1,132,500
212,500
0
0
0
0
a
1,345,000
Park
15 Hovander Flood Repair and Mitigation Parks
3
100,000
200,000
0
0
0
.0
D
300,000
Park
16 Hovander Maintenance Shop Facility Prograr Parks
2
1,415,000
0
0
0
0
a
1,415,000
Park
18 Hovander Rental Residence Demolition Parks
2
55,000
0
0
0
0
a
4
55,000
Park
19 Hovander Slough Bridge Replacement Parks
2
0
0
100,000
200,000
0
0
a;
300,000
Park
20 Jensen Family Nature Reserve Parking Lot I Parks
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
450,000
450,000
Park
21 Lake Whatcom Park Forest Management Plal Parks
2, 4, 6e 8,
200,000
200,000
500,000
200,000
400,000
200.000
0
1,700,000
Park
22 Lake Whatcom Park Trail Development and C Parks
2
121,500
580,000
125,000
492,000
520,400
547,100
0
2,386,000
Trail
23 Lake Whatcom Park Trailhead l mprovement!Parks
2
0
0
0
0
325,000
250.000
0
575,000
Trail
24 Point Roberts Public Boat Launch Parks
5,8
400,000
425,000
425,000
0
0
0
0
1,250,000
Park
25 Lighthouse Marine Park - Master Plan/Park I Parks
4,8
0
0
250,000
265,000
0
0
0
515,000
Park
28 Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve Parking l l Parks
1
0
0
0
124,100
300,000
0
0
424,100
Trail
29 Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve UM 2000 Parks
2, 3, 4
500,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
500,000
Park
30 Maple Falls Community Park Maintenance Bi Parks
$
158,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
158,000
Park
31 Maple Falls Community Park Trailhead I mprc Parks
2, 7, 8
0
0
200,000
825,000
0
0
0
1,025,000
Park
32 Miscellaneous Parks Capital Improvements Parks
2
150,000
150,000
150,000
150,000
0
0
0
600,000
Park
33 Multi -Modal Regional Trail Planner Position Parks
2,10
128,662
133,138
141,785
151,228
161,540
172,801
0
889,154
Trail
34 Multi -Modal Regional Trail Planning Design a Parks
1, 5, 6, 8
80,000
247,000
950,000
950,000
340,000
240,000
0
2,807,000
Trail
35 Parks Headquarters Parks
14
872,400
0
0
0
0
0
0
872,400
Park
36 Parks Construction Supervisor Parks
2
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
350,000
Park
37 Plantation Rifle Range Site Acquisition Parks
5
0
0
0
0
750,000
0
0
750,000
Activity Cen
38 Plantation Indoor Range Targeting System Re Parks
1,8
0
530,000
0
0
0
0
0
S30,000
Activity Cen
39 Plantation Rifle Range Lead Remediation and Parks
1,8
1,904,857
1,904,857
1,904,857
1,904,857
1,904.857
1.904.857
1.904.858
13,334,000
Activity Cen
41 Roeder Home Historic Structure Stablization Parks
2, 8
100,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
100,000
Activity Cen
42 Samish Park Retaining Wall Stablization and f Parks
2
35,000
50,000
0
0
0
0
0
95,000
Park
43 Samish Park Residence Delolition Parks
2
60,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
60,000
Park
44 Samish Park Water System Parks
2
100,000
360,000
0
0
0
a
0
460,000
Park
45 Semiahmoo Park Sewage Pump Replacement Parks
2
348,800
0
0
0
0
0
0
348,800
Park
46 Silver Lake Park Boat Launch Renovation Parks
2
97,750
201,250
0
0
a
0
0�
299,000
Park
47 Silver Lake Park Cabin and Lodge Renovation Parks
2
0
62,458
0
0
a
a
0
62,458
Park
48 Silver Lake Park Cedar Campground Improve Parks
2
0
0
0
0
0
a
750,000�
750,000
Park
49 Silver Lake Park Group Camp Improvements Parks
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
480,000'
480,000
Park
So Silver Lake Park Lagoon Trail Renovation/Lag Parks
2
0
57,500
200,000
0
0
Sk
0
257,500
Park
52 Silver Lake Park Red Mt Campground Improv Parks
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
750,000�
750,000
Park
53 Silver Lake Park Rental Residence Demolition Parks
2
0
0
0
0
0
a
125,000
125,000
Park
54 Silver Lake Park Utility Improvements Parks
2
335,000
1,515,000
0
0
11
0•
0�
1,850,000
Park
56 Sourth Fork Park Loop Trail Improvements Parks
2
0
0
0
0
00•
276,600�
276,600
Trail
57 Sourth Fork Park Nesset Farm Gateway Impr Parks
2,6
0
156,000
845.000
0
0
D
0
1,001,000
Trail
59 Van Zandt Community Hall Renovation Parks
2, 6, 8
452,000
333,000
0
0
0
.0
0
785,000
Activity Cen
Total
10,619,969
10,906,053
8,984,492
5,462,185
4,751,797
3,699,758
4,786,458
49,210,712
Funding Sources:
1, Real Estate Excise Tax(REET 1)
2, Real Estate Excise Tax(REET 2)
3, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
4, Parks Special Revenue Fund
5. Conservation Futures Funds
6. Donations
7, Lodging Tax (Hotel -Motel Tax)
S. Grants
9. Whatcom Policy Group
10, County Road Fund
11, Transportation Benefit District
12; General Fund
13; ARPA
14. EDI
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-10
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
Chapter 3 - Maintenance and Operations
Existing Maintenance and Operations Space
The 2022 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 Square feet
1 Central Shop, 901 W. Smith Rd. (Maintenance and Operations) 35,773
2 3720 Williamson Way (Facilities Management) 311248
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 seven-year planning period total over $3.7 million as shown below.
Table 6. Maintenance and Operations Projects
R
TOW
1'r ubct M aad Nome
South
J025
Bit
1 Central Shop NPDES Permit Compliance Plan-901 W. Smith Rd.
1
i 1,200,000 $
5
• S
5
- S
$
- �S
1,200,000
2 Road Oil Tank Removal - 901 W Smith Rd
1
$ 30,000 $
100,000 $
200,000 $
- 5
$
S
�$
330,000
3 Salt Storage Building- 901 W. Smith Rd
1
$ 150,000 $
$
$
S
$
S
�$
150,000
4 NE Truck Shed Structural Repair-901 W. Smith Rd
;
$ 160,000 $
5
$
$
- $
- S
�$
160,000
5 Fuel Tank Removal and Abatement- 901 W. Smith Rd,
1
j 1,000,000 $
- S
$
- S
$
$
- $
1,000,000
6 NPDES Vactor Building - 901 W. Smith Rd
;
S • $
750,000 S
$
S
$
S
�S
750,000
7 Site Prep of Anti Icing Brine System-901 W. Smith Rd,
3
S 1S0,000 S
• S
S
S
S 2.69Q000 $
950,000 S
200,000 S
$
S -�S
S
3,740,000
TOTAL
P-.0 5—M
1 Road Fund
2. Federal and State Grant Funded
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan
F-11
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
Chapter 4 - General Government Buildings and Sites
Existing Office Space
The 2024 inventory of County government office space is 313,395 square feet
at eleven locations. This inventory is shown below.
Table 7. Existing County Government Office Space
S [Le No.
F-cfciRy Nai11e
1
Civic Center Annex (322 North Commercial)
2
Central Plaza Building (215 N. Commercial)
3
County Courthouse (311 Grand Avenue)
4
Lottie St. Annex (316 Lottie 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.)
10
110 Unity Street
11
121 Unity Street
The County also rents 4,820 of building space at 600 Dupont St.
Future Needs
Square feet
30,000
10,307
178,476
2,533
13,189
2,110
20,045
20,265
24,450
21,800
1,200
TOTAL 324,375
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 seven-year planning period total approximately $57.6 million as shown
below.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-12
November 14. 2024
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
Table S. Government Building and Site Projects
Projed katne
Dept "Ok Fitaftsouros
Annual Security Equipment Endo]
Facilities
1,2
Courthouse Locks
Facilities
1,2
Courthouse South Parking Lot
Grh Facilities
1,2
Asphalt Replacement
Facilities
1
Carpet Replacement
Facilities
1
Interior Painting
Facilities
1
Point Roberts Sheriff Compound
RFacilities
1
ADA Compliance
Facilities
1
Construction Coordinator
Facilities
1
Elevator Replacements
Facilities
1,2
NW Annex Debt Service
Facilities
1,2,11
Courthouse Exterior
Facilities
1,2
ADA Courtroom Imrprovements
Facilities
1
Electric Vehicle Chargning Station!
Facilities
2,12
23-Hour Crisis Relief Center
Facilities
6
Unity Street Purchase and Tenant Facilities
6
Solar Retrofits
Facilities
2,6
Jail Security Upgrades
Facilities
6
County Building Maintenance
Facilities
2
Courthouse Boiler Repairs
Facilities
1
Building Acquisitions
Facilities
12
Totals
2025 1626 30ZX M4 !2M me 7031 TOM
50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 350,000
30,000 30,000 - 60,000
205,000 _ 205000
• 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 360:000
75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 525,000
62,500 62,500 62,500 62,500 62,500 62,500 62,500 437,500
• 37,500 - _ 37,500
40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 280,000
10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 70,000
575,500 339,400 _ _ _ 914,900
2,455,662 2,455,662 2,455,662 2,455,662 2,455,662 2,455,662 2,455,662 17,189,634
2,051,898 2,051,898 2,D51,898 2,051,89E 2,051,898 10,259,490
300,000 - - 300,000
250,000 250,000 _ 500,000
19,200,000 3,250,000 - _ 22,450,000
500,000 - - - 500,000
250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 1,750:000
200,000 150,000 350,000
50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 350,000
100,000 - - 100,000
100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 700,000
26,475,560.00 $ 9,231,960.00 $ 5,205,060.00 $ 5,235,060.00 $ 5,235,060.00.$ 3,153,162.00 $ 3,153,162.00 $ 57,669,024.00
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-13
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
Chapter 5 - Sheriff's Office
Existing Sheriff's Office Space
The 2022 inventory of Sheriff's office space is 22,902 square feet. This
inventory is shown below.
Table 9. Existing Sheriff's Facilities
Site No. Facility Name
1 Public Safety Building (311 Grand Ave)
2 Minimum Security Correction Facility (2030 Division St.)
3 Laurel Substation (194 W. Laurel Rd.)
TOTAL
Square Feet
15,102
6,000
1,800
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.
Deputies are able to utilize an office at the Kendall Fire hall when working in the area.
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 and a new public safety radio system are planned within
the next seven 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 approximately $12
million, as shown below.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-14
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
Table 10. Sheriff's Office Projects
Funding
Project 8 and Name Source
M
2026 ?dw
290,
7Q2� }3fl
jQ
Sheriff's Office Debt Service Facilities
- i 1,718,963
1,718,9631
1,718,963 1,718,963
1,718,963 I
8,594,815
Sheriff Impound Storage Lot 1
92,000
-
-
0
0
92,000
Public Safety Radio System 3 _
1,782,000
1,028,500 275,000
275,000
- 0
0
3,360,5oo.
Totals
1,874,000
1,028,500 1,993,963
1,993,963
1,718,963 1,718,963
1,718,963
12,047,315
fundlnit Sources
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-15
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
Chapter 6 - Emergency Management
Existing Emergency Management Space
The 2022 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
Site No, Facility Name Square feet
1 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 seven years.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-16
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
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.
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
Site No, Facility Name Jail Beds
1 Public Safety Building (311 Grand Ave.) 211
2 Jail Work Center (2030 Division St.) 148
TOTAL 359
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
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-17
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
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.
Proposed Improvement Projects
The adult corrections projects planned over the next seven years are shown
below. These improvements will cost approximately $178 million, as shown
below.
Table 13. Adult Corrections Projects
PfoJect 0 and NPme
Department
Funding
5[ipg
am
IDA
M
M
IM
MR
XMI ' .Ttltal
Jail Facilities Ongoing Maintenance
Facilities
1
200,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
200,000 1,400,000
New Jail
Facilities
2
17 456170
28,495,367
64.713.056
50,933,456.
15,011,612
- 176 60 fi67
Totals
17,656,170
28,695,367
64,913,056
51,133,456
15,221,611
200,000
200,000 178,009,661
Funrilne °w+urcy}
1. Other Sources
(Grants, Special
Revenue Funds,
Donations)
2. New Sales Tax
3, Jail Fund
4. General Fund
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-18
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
Chapter 8 - Juvenile Detention
Existing Juvenile Detention Facilities
The 2022 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
Site No. Facility Name Beds
1 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
seven-year planning period.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-19
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
Chapter 9 - Transportation
Existing Roads
The 2023 inventory shows a total of 934.86 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 one proposed new road project:
• Lincoln Road extension (between Harborview Road and Blaine Road).
While this project is 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 Transportation Improvement Program includes 4
projects over $5 million:
• North Lake Samish Rd. Bridge Replacement ($12 million); and
• Birch Bay Lynden Rd/California Ck Culvert Replacement ($7.1
million); and
• Jackson Road/Terrell Creek Bridge Replacement ($5.7 million); and
• East Smith Rd / Hannegan Rd intersection improvements ($5.2
million).
The Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program contains a variety of
other projects, including flood damage repair, bridge replacements,
intersection improvements, road reconstruction, multimodal and fish
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-20
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
passage projects.
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
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Policy 6A-1 establishes the following
LOS standard for the ferry:
Public Works shall establish a performance metric to monitor
service performance of the Lummi Island ferry system. This will
include a week long count at least every quarter in both sailing
directions. This count will include percent capacity, on -time
performance, and the number of vehicles left in the queue. The
count shall be compared to the desired level of service of no more
than two sailing waits during average weekday peak periods.
The Special Programs Manager for the County Public Works Department
confirmed that the ferry service currently meets the LOS standard.
Whatcom County accomplishes planning for the ferry by approving a
Fourteen -Year Ferry Capital Program, as required by RCW 36.54.015.
Proposed Improvement Projects
The Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program includes replacement of
the Whatcom Chief ferry ($43 million budgeted) and terminal modifications.
It also includes engineering for relocation of the ferry terminal.
Total Transportation Costs
Transportation projects, including road and ferry projects, total
approximately $130.5 million over the six -year planning period. This
includes almost $67 million in local funds, with the remainder coming from
the State and Federal governments.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-21
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
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
E)dsbng Year
Site No.
Watershed
Facility Name
Lompieteo
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 1
2012
6
Lake Whatcom
Coronado -Fremont Stormwater Improvements
2014
7
Lake Whatcom
Cedar Hills -Euclid Stormwater Improvements I, 1
2016
8
Lake Whatcom
Agate Bay Improvements -Phase 1 & 2
2018-2019
9
Lake Whatcom
Northshore/Edgewater Stormwater Improvements i
2020
10
Lake Whatcom
Silver Beach Creek Phase 1-Woodlake
2021
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-22
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November 14, 2024
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.
Whatcom County and the Washington State Department of Ecology
collaborate on the Swift Creek flood control and sediment management
project. Whatcom County has developed an action plan and will continue to
implement the plan with state funds.
Proposed Improvement Projects
Stormwater improvement projects totaling approximately $18.2 million are
proposed over the seven-year planning period as shown below. These costs
would be paid by Real Estate Excise Tax (REET), Lake Whatcom Stormwater
Utility, grants, Road fund, funding from the Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic
Resources Management District (BBWARM), Flood fund, and Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-23
November 14, 2024
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
Table 16. Stormwater Projects
1 :Geneva Bioretention Pilot Project
2 Eagleridge Stormwaterlmprovements
3 :Austin Court Stormwater Improvements
r�4 Cedar Hills
5 Strawberry Point/Lake Whatcom Blvd Stormwater IV
r 6 Germ" Stand Lake Louisa Culvert Replacement
r 7 Like Whatcom Blvd Media Fil ter drain _
r8 Sudden Valley Stormwater Improvements
F 9 Lake Whatcom Blvd Water Quality Vault
r10 Viewhaven Lane Water4uality&C_onve ante Improvements
�11 Chaim] Terrace 5termwatarDutFaIIRepair •Temporaryand Perma
�12 Semiahmoo Drive South and Outfall Improvements
�13 Nomar Place Stormwater Improvements
r14 Lora Lane drainage and Tide Gate Modifications
r IS 01 rah paint Road & outfa II Improvements
r16 Richmond Park Stormwaterlmomornuati
r17 Roger's Slough dralnaRe fmpnwements
r18 Birch Bay Village Stormwater Improvements_
r F9 day Ridg4 Estates Stormwater Improvements
Funding Sources
r 1 Reet II
r 2 EDI
r 3 Othe r Sources(Grant6, Spacial Revenue Funds, Donation%)
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1,3
1,3
1,3
1,3
3,3
43
1,3
1,3J
3
3
3
1,3
1,3
L, 3
7,3 1,3
2,3
0
2025'
2026.
2027
2028
20291 2030'
2031
Totals
45,000
_
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45,000
_ 500,000 •
_
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5001000
•
450,0001
450,000
205,000
-
-
_
+.!
205,000
30,000
335,000
805,000
-
1,170.000
70,000.
200,000
270,000
- I
205r000
630,000
835,000
100000
_
210,000
1,040,000
zzs,000
-
800.000
1,260,000
1,025,000
115,_0_00. 104 GOO
215,000
520 000
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520,000
_ 985.009
985,000
E OOD
--
860.000
1,430,000
.
.
_— _
—
1,430,000
320,DW
!
550,000
970,000,
-
700,0001
_
1,900,000
_
2,600,000
750,0001
=
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48.5%000
r
•
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. -
• 910,000
_1,260,000
220,000
550 000 1
770,000 .
4,035,000:
2,355,000
2,480,000
2,660,000
3,290,000 2,050�000:__1�35o,000
18,220,000 i
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-24
Appendix F-Seven-Year CIP 2025-2031
November 14, 2024
Chapter 11 - Total Costs
Total Costs for the seven-year planning period are shown below.
Table 17. Total Costs for the Seven -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
Total Costs Percent of
202S-2031 Total Costs
49,210,712
3,740,000
57,689,024
12,047,315
0
178,009,661
0
130,500,000
18,220,000
TOTAL 449,416,712
10.95%
0.83%
12.84%
2.68%
0.00%
39.61%
0.00%
29.04%
4.05%
100.00%
The County plans to undertake capital improvement projects costing over
$449 million between 2025 and 2031, which will be financed with a
combination of local, state, federal, and other funding sources.
Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan F-25
EXHIBIT B
For Mlliateom County Feeilities
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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
015
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.
642.5
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
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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
12.60
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
79.42.
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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.
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Table 4. Park, T-raii, and AietWify
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p sat•Iuty
Pr nlnR t aM ux..•x
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2= am
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1 Aismn Preserye-Acress Improvements
2
so"
so'"Park
2 Alderson Road End Bay -Use Improvements
5
40,DW
40,000
Park
3 Bay Horizon Park - Hostel Demolition
2
493,000
493,00D
Park
4 Bellingham Senior Center - Facility Renovation and HVAC Upgrades
1
94,1Jt10
772,000
8h6,-
Activity Cr
5 Bellingham Senior Center- Sewer Line Replacement
1
WhHu
50,000
ARivity Cc
6 Birch Bay Beach Park - Development
4,6,7
260,o00
2,552,500
2,552,500
5,365,DBD
Park
7 Canyon Lake Community Forest -Access and Trailhead Improvements
4, 12
318,000
318,11110
Park
e EWRRC- Building and Sile Improvements
1, 13
475,000
475,000
ARivity Cc
9 Ferndale Senior Center-HVAC Replace&Upgrade
1
335,000
335,000
ARivity Cc
10 G"I'mrs Pend mAcqulsltion and Trailhead Development
1
100,00D
100,000
Park
Il Hovander Homestead Park- Access l mpmvements
2
250,000
225,000
1,925,000
2,400,OW
Park
12 {w9,ll4r, Ntrrri.I.Oltrk•/rls P.W-kl
2
147,4W
M7,400
Park
13 Hovander Homestead Park -Rand Repair& Mitigation Improvements: Park
2,3
80,OW
1B2,OBB
262,000
Park
14 H-aderHomestead Pmk-Maintenanm Shop Fadllly Programming
2
65,000
65,O1BB
130,000
Park
15 Hovander Homestead Park -Master Plan
4,6,12
275,000
275,0RO
Park
16 Hovander Homestead Park - Picnic Shell-
2
66,7W
374,050
44B750
Park
17 Hovander Homestead Park- Rental Residence D-111mn
2
55,000
55,000
Park
18 Hovander Homestead NA -Tennant Lk lmer etive Clr Remodel
2,3
67,000
437,500
504,500
Park
39 Lake Whatcom Watershed -Forest ManaRe- l Plan aad pl.mamatl-
2,4,9
300,000
100,ODD
NO,
20 Lake Whatcom Park- Hertz Trai l Capital Maintenance
2
353,500
353,SDD
Trail
21 lake Whatcom Park- Trail Development
2
392,150
2M,500
241,500 189,75D
1,087,90B
Trail
22 Lake Whatcom Park- Trailhead Improvements
2
500,000
3,33%000
3,839,OOB
Park
23 Lighthouse Marine P., k- Pal k Improve men is
4,5
150,o00
15B,11W
Park
24 Lighthouse Marine Park- Siding and Roofing
2
168,350
168,350
Park
25 Uly Point Marine Park- Parking Improvements
2
254,900
254,900
Park
26 Lookom Ml Forest Preserve- Parking lmprovemenls
2
124,100
124,100
Park
27 Lookout Ml Forest Preserve- Road System Sterm Damage Repairs
2,3,4
100,016
SEE,000
660,016
Park
21 Maple Falls Community Park- Trailheatl lmprovemenls
2,6,7,8
200,000 825,000
1,025,000
Park
29 Miscellaneous Parks Capitalmprovemen[s
2
150,OW
150,000
1SO,ODB
150,OW
150,000 150,000
900,000
Park
30 Multi -Modal Regional Trail Planning, Design, a ad lmplementeUon
2,5, 10
2.'"
200,000
Trail
31 Park Headquarter, - Ad,alahualive Offices and Campus Improvements
1
93,000
752,308
295, 100
1,140,4W
Park
32 Parks Conslruclion Supervisor
2
50,000
50,Oro
50,000
SO,WO
So,000 WEIBB
30,000
33 plantation Indoor Range- Targeting System Replacement
118
lOB4O00
360,DW
460,000
Activity Cc
34 Planlalion Rifle Range -Outdoor Range Lead RemediaUon
1,8
I.,
5,800,000
6,508,000
ARivity Cc
31 property Acquistion (Acme/Bellingham to We, Trail)
5
30,000
30B4O00
Park
36 Samish Pmk- Parking/Vehlrular Clrculalion Improvements
2
75,000 2.0DR
325,000
Park
37 Samish Park - Ped-dan Troll Bridge Replacement
2
35,000
117,MI
152,900
Park
M Semtahmoo Park- Sewage Pump Replacement
2
50,DD0
50,000
Park
39 Silver Lake Park -Cabin& Lodge Renovations
2,8
121,242
62,458
183,700
Park
b ]Ill Sr lrl• In4gr p97 pplI_,,M
2
211"
231,000
Park
41 Silver Lake Park- Resl dense Demolition
2
61,BB0
61,800
Park
42 Silver Lake Pad, Shower& Reslroom Buildings
2
1,850,W0
200,000
1,000,000
1,15D,"
4,200,000
NO
43 South Fmk Park - Carrasco Prop, Ry Structure D-11Uo n, Access con Lrol, an
2,6
865,000
865,000
Park
44 South Fmk Park- Loop Trail Improvements
2
276,600
276,"
Park
OS SWKS ak/ak- FWWI l rni RlNRa.mrIrA1L
6
152,5W
945,000
997,500
Park
46 South Fork Park- Bridges and Connecter Trail
2
132,500
141,11
306,800 213,800
862,300
Trail
47 Simla -Family Nature Reserve- Parking Lot lmpmvements
2
92,086
200,DW
-,.6
Palk
DB Sumas Senior Center - Roof Reid-em
1
25,000
25,000
Park
49 Van landl Community Hal l Re novation
2,8
100U00
452.OW
"1.0(p
Activity Cc
Tend 3,827,652 12,OBIIA42 4,621,308 10,767,250 5,624,900 2,015,150 M,944,702
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5 Conservation Futures Funds
6 Don.Uons
7- trMalhe In JUM el•Rt44n1 In1
B Grants
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11 Trunuwrtu[Ian LmK7 tO ukf
12 General Fund
13 ARPA
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Site No. Facility Name Square 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)
irnprevement ,apll-ej eets on ex g b
Project # and Name
1 Central Shop Stormwater Project - 901 W. Smith Rd.
2 Road Oil Tank Removal - 901 W. Smith Rd.
3 Road Salt Storage - 901 W. Smith Rd.
4 Truck Shed Structural Repair- 901 W. Smith Rd.
5 Underground Fuel Tank Removal - 901 W. Smith Rd.
6 Vactor Building - 901 W. Smith Rd.
7 Water Line Extension/Anti-Ice Prep - 901 W. Smith Rd.
TOTAL
Funding Sources
TOTAL
70,681
Funding
Total
Source
2023
2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
cost
1
500,000
500,000
1,000,000
I
270,000
270,000
1
150,000
150,000
1
160,000
160,000
1
250,000
50,000 10,000
310,000
1
546,509
546,509
1
185,000
185,000
2,061,509
550,000 10,000 0 0 0
2,621,509
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Site No. Facility Name
1 Civic Center Annex (322 North Commercial)
2 Central Plaza Building (215 N. Commercial)
3 County Courthouse (311 Grand Avenue)
4 Lottie St. Annex (316 Lottie St.)
5 509 Girard St.
6 3373 Mt. Baker Highway
7 1500 N. State St.
8 3720 Williamson Way
9 Unity Street Rental Office Property
10 Northwest Annex (5280 Northwest Dr.)
11 Crisis Stabilization Center (2026 Division St.)
TOTAL
Note: The r..........k _.,a...s 4,820 r am Dupom t.
Square feet
30,000
10,307
178,476
2,533
13,189
2,110
20,045
9,189
2,831
20,265
24,450
313,395
impr-eN,emeiii and maiiitetiaiiee projects an wiistkig buildings and sites ever- the sim yeaf- planning
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P rojpel � end Name
Suy.{g
1 Misc Courthouse Maintenance Projects
1,2
2 Elevator Replacements (multiple locations)
4, 5, 7
3 NW Annex Campus
3, 5, 8
4 Courthouse Exterior Project
1, 2
5 Prox Lack Control Panel Replacement (multiple locations(
5
6 Way Station Improvements - State Street
5, 6, 9
7 Girard Street Improvements
1,2
8 Interior Painting, Carpets, Asphalt Repairs, ADA (multiple locations)
1
9 County Building Maintenance
1,2
10 Alternative Response Treatment Facility
6,10
11 Construction Coordinator Wages/Benefits
1
12 Americans with Disabilities Act Courtroom Improvements (311 Grand Ave)
1
13 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (multiple locations)
1, 2, 6
14 Public Defender 1st Floor Improvements (215 N. Commercial(
1, 2
15 Assessor Office Tenant Improvements (311 Grand Ave)
1,2
16 QmTrat]ion of 73 tfour Crlsh Ra6cf Censer IDivklon ill
62} 6, 11), 11, 13
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1,2
19 SfySt"d- Cou.Lid 9. Mlvnt lmPNremerit,
1
Totals
.FOndink Sources
1. Real Estate Excise Tax (BEET)
2- Economic Development Investment (E01) Fund
3. Debt
4. Road Fund
5. Project Based Budget
6. Gm11ts
7. General Fund
8 Reserve Funds
9. Donations
10. Behavioral Health Programs Fund
11. American Rescue Plan Act
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450,000
450,000
410,000
460,000
510,000
560,000
1,940,000
26,950,G00
550,000
27,500,000
4,077,100
3,238,000
4,536,000
2,463,000
14,314,100
178,0D0
178,G00
9,281,000
9,281,000
100,000
1,0D0,000
9,000,000
10,100,000
205,000
205,000
205,0G0
205,000
205,000
205,000
1,230,000
100,000
100,GD0
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
600,000
926,000
700,000
1,626,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
60,000
250,000
250,000
500,0G0
50,G00
250,000
250,000
550,0G0
20,000
300,000
320,000
20,000
300,000
320,000
750750,000
12,000,000
3,250,000
16,000,000
200,000
150_000
a
350350^000
40,000
40,000
B;aaaa
a2u,uua
42,877,100 1.1t 000 27,761_WG 6131% OQ 1.11 !L315.11OQ 81.,119,1fA
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Site No. Facility Name Square Feet
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.
uties are able to utilize an office at the Kendall Fire hall when workine in the area.
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Funding
Project 0 and Name Source 2023 2024
2025 2076
2027 2028
Totals
Sheriff's Office Relocation 1,2
1,500,000
13,500,000
15,000,000
Public Safety Radio System 3, 4, 5, 6 1,674,808 2,007,500
1,782,000 1,028,500
275,000 275,000
7,042,808
Totals 1,674,808 2,007,500
1,782,000 2,528,500
13,775,000 275,000
22,042,808
Funding Sources
1. Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
Z Debt
3. Grants
4. Economic Development Investment (EDI) Fund
5. Fire Districts/Departments
6. Countywide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fund
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2 Jail Work Center (2030 Division St.) 150
TOTAL 362
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Proposed Improvement Project
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adult eeFreetions pi�pjeets planned aver- the nexi; six years aFe
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Project itand Name Funding
Source
1 Public Health, Safety, and Justice Facilities 1,2
2 Corrections Facilities Ongoing Maint. Project! 3,4
Totals
Funding Sources
1. Debt
2. New Sales Tax
3. Jail Fund
2023 2024 202S 2026 2027 K2A Tatall
10,000,000 110,000,000 30,000,000 150,000,000
200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 1,200,000
200,000 10,200,000 110,200,000 30,200,000 200,000 200,000 151,200,000
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Site No. Facility Name
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1 County Courthouse 311 Grand Ave. 32
Preposed improvement Projects
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Existing Year
aile No. vvatersnea raway Name
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 _ Brownsvitle 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
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Lake Whatcom
Agate Bay Improvements -Phase 1 & 2
2018-2019
9
Ir
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Northshore/Edgewater Stormwater Improvements
2020
10
' Lake Whatcom
Silver Beach Creek Phase 1-Woodiake
2021
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Funding
Project a and Name
-source
2024
2025
2026
$027 2028
Totals
1 Academy Stormwater Facility Phase 2-Eval & Improvements
1, 2,6
330,000
330,000
2 Geneva Bioretention Pilot Project
1, 2, 3
977,250
132,000
132,000
17,000
- -
1,258,250
3 Eagleridge Stormwater Facility
1,2
10,000
115,000
350,000
-
- -
475,000
4 Austin Ct Filter Vault
1,2
95,000
320,000
415,000
5 Silver Beach Creek Phase 2 - Erosion Control
2
80,000
600,000
-
680,000
6 Viewhaven Lane Water Quality & Conveyance Improvements
1, 2
10,000
115,000
350,000
-
475,000
7 Strawberry Pt/ Lake Whatcom Blvd Water Quality Facility
1, 2
-
115,000
140,000
655,000
910,000
8 Geneva St/Lake Louise Culvert Replacement
1,4
80,000
200,000
280,000
9 Lake Whatcom Boulevard Media Filter Drain
2
-
125,000
80,000 630,000
835,000
10 Sudden Valley - Stormwater Improvements Phase 2
1,2
10,000
180,000
190,000
11 Lake Whatcom Boulevard Water Quality Vault
2
115,000
115,000
12 Charel Terrace Stormwater Outfall Repair
1, 5, 7
415,000
415,000
13 Holeman Ave Stormwater Improvements
1,5
35,000
950,000
-
-
- -
985,000
14 Semiahmoo Dr South & Outfall Improvements
1, 4, 5, 7
250,000
1,200,000
- -
1,450,000
15 Normar Place Stormwater Improvements
1,5
150,000
40,000
500,000
- -
690,000
16 Lora Lane Drainage & Tide Gate
1, 4, 5
80,000
150,000
1,200,000
-
1,430,000
17 Birch Pt Rd & Outfall Improvements
5
50,000
150,000
500,000
700,000
18 Richmond Park Stormwater Improvements
1,5
180,000
200,000
1,050,000 1,000,000
2,430,000
19 Wooldridge Ave & Sunset Dr Stormwater Improvements
5
50,000 100,000
150,000
20 Hillsdale Stormwater Improvements Phase 1
5
50,000
50,000
21 Shallow Shore Culvert Relocation
1
470,000
470,000
Stormwater Totals
2,822,250
3,282,000
1,897,000
2,622,000
2,015,000 2,095,000
14,733,250
Fundln Sources
1. Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
2 Lake Whatcom Stormwater Utility
3. Grants
4. Road Fund
S. Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management District (BBWARM)
6. Flood Fund
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Chapter 11 Total Costs
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