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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON
CORRECTING SCRIVENER'S ERRORS IN ORDINANCE NO. 046-07
REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LAND USE REGULATORY
CODE
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2007 the city Council passed Ordinance No, 046-07 for the
purpose of establishing Land Use Regulatory Code and creating a new chapter 16.04 in the Port
Orchard Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 1 of Ordinance No. 046-07 contains scrivener's errors because it should
have referenced the creation of a new Port Orchard Municipal Code Chapter 16.05; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is solely to correct the scrivener's errors and not
change the substance of the provisions and thus prior review by the Washington State Department
of Community Trade and Economic Development is not necessary; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS.
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 046-07 is hereby amended to read as follows;
Chapter 16.05
Comprehensive Plan and Amendments
Sections:
16.05.010
Purpose.
16.05.020
Comprehensive plan — annual amendment — exceptions.
16.05.030
Types of comprehensive plan amendments.
16.05.040
Application and criteria.
16.05.050
Amendments — initiation.
16.05.060
Docket process.
16.05.070
Plan amendment process.
16.05.080
Public notification.
16.05.010 Purpose.
This chapter provides for a unified process for amending the City of Port Orchard's comprehensive
plan ("comprehensive plan" j on an annual basis as required by law.
16.05.020 Comprehensive plan — anneal amendment — exceptions.
(1) The comprehensive plan of the City of Port Orchard is the current or any future plan
adopted pursuant to Chapter 36.70A RCW (the "Growth Management Act'. The comprehensive plan
includes all subsequent annual amendments.
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(2) Proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan shall be processed pursuant to this
chapter.
(3) RCW 36.70A.130 allows annual amendment of the comprehensive plan; except that
amendments to the comprehensive plan may be considered more frequently to address the
following:
(a) Resolution of an emergency condition or a situation that involves public
health, safety or welfare; and when adherence to the annual amendment process would be
further detrimental to public health, safety or welfare;
(b) Initial adoption of an identified sub area plan designed to comply with the
Growth Management Act and to be consistent with the City's comprehensive plan;
(c) An appeal of the plan filed with the Growth Management bearings Board or
with the court;
(d) The adoption or amendment of a shoreline master program under
Chapter 90.58 RCW;
(e) An amendment of the capital facilities element of the comprehensive plan
that occurs concurrently with the adoption or amendment of the City's budget;
(f) Adoption of comprehensive plan designation(s) associated with an annexation
and occurs in conjunction with the adoption of the City budget; intended to take effect upon
annexation, or another date specified; or
(g) Resolution by decision of an administrative agency, or court of competent
jurisdiction.
(4) Determination of an exception to the annual amendment process shall be made by
the City Council after recommendation by the planning commission.
16.05.030 Types of comprehensive plan amendments.
(1) Site -Specific or Project -Specific Comprehensive Plan Amendments. Proponents of land
development projects and/or property owner(s) or their authorized representative(s) may file an
application for a proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan relating to a site -specific or
project specific proposal affecting the official map of comprehensive plan land use designations.
Site -specific proposals must be filed concurrently with an application for a rezone for the subject
site.
(2) City -Wide Comprehensive Plan Amendments. Proposals that broadly apply to the
goals, policies and implementation strategies of the comprehensive plan, rather than amendments
designed to address site -specific issues of limited applicability. These are typically suggestions for
changes to the comprehensive plan tent.
16.05.040 Application and criteria.
(1) Applications for comprehensive plan amendments shall be submitted to the Planning
Department on a form provided by the City. Each application for a comprehensive plan amendment
shall require the following:
(a) A detailed description of the proposed amendment in non -technical terms.
(b) An official, complete Port Orchard comprehensive plan amendment
application that includes;
(i) Name and address of applicant;
(ii) Description of proposed plan amendment and associated development
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proposals (if applicable). Project -related amendments shall include plans, information
and/or studies that accurately depict existing and proposed use(s) and
improvements. Proposed plan amendments that do not specify proposed use(s) and
potential impacts will be assumed to have maximum impact to the environment, and
public facilities and services;
(iii) Map (if appropriate) showing area(s) affected by proposed plan
amendment; and
(iv) Application and public notice fee as determined by the City's fee
schedule.
(c) If requesting an amendment to the future land use map, a site plan that is
accurate, legible and drawn to scale that provides the following:
(i) The existing dimensions and lot size, proposed dimensions and lot
size;
(ii) Identify adjacent streets, existing and proposed access;
(iii) Identify existing and proposed structures and distances to property
lines;
(iv) Location of proposed alterations or improvements;
(iv) Location of any critical areas and their buffers on or near the site;
(vi) Location of any open space or preservation areas;
(vii) Location of any significant trees;
(viii) If possible, locate drainage channels, sewer and water lines;
(ix) Identify existing and proposed easements; and
(x) Elevation plans, if applicable.
(2) Before an amendment to the comprehensive plan is approved, the following minimum
requirements must be met:
(a) All proposed comprehensive plan amendments:
(i) Shall be consistent with the overall goals and intent of the
comprehensive plan; and
(ii) Shall be consistent with the Growth Management Act and other
applicable law; and
(iii) Must be weighed in light of cumulative effects of other amendments
being considered.
(b) City-wide comprehensive plan amendments
(i) Shall not adversely affect public health, safety, or welfare in any
significant way; and
(ii) Shall address needs or changing circumstances of the City as a whole
or resolve inconsistencies between the City of Port Orchard comprehensive plan and
other City or other jurisdictions" plans or ordinances; and
(iii) All known environmental impacts must be disclosed and/or measures
must be included that reduce possible adverse impacts.
(c) Site -specific or project -specific comprehensive plan amendments:
(i) Shall be consistent with the land uses and growth projections which
were the basis of the comprehensive plan or to subsequent updates to growth
allocations; and
(ii) Shall be compatible with neighboring land uses and surrounding
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neighborhoods; and
(iii) Shall not cause adverse impacts to public services or facilities, or, if
applicable, other properties in the vicinity, unless such impacts are reasonably
mitigated; and
(iv) Any proposed rezone must meet the criteria of POMC 19.25.060.
16.05.050 Amendments _ initiation.
(1) The City Council, the mayor, or the planning commission may direct the Planning
Director to prepare an application for a comprehensive plan amendment. The Planning Director is
authorized to initiate the process for annual amendments to the comprehensive plan. The Planning
Director may initiate the process for annual amendments to the comprehensive plan on behalf of a
private party that has filed a completed application consistent with the criteria established in POMC
16.04.040.
(2) The Planning Director may prepare implementing development regulations to
accompany any proposed comprehensive plan amendments.
(3) The Planning Director shall docket and process each application as provided herein.
16.05.060 Docket process.
The Planning Director shall prepare and administer a preliminary docket listing each application and
containing written comments on proposed comprehensive plan amendments. Any interested party,
including applicants, citizens and government agencies, may submit items to the docket.
(1) All comprehensive plan amendment applications must be completed and submitted to
the planning department by 5:00 p.m. on February 1st of any year in order to be considered during
that year's amendment process. Completed applications that are received after the submission date
will be placed on the docket for the following calendar year. Applications that are incomplete will be
returned to the applicant.
(2) By March 15th of each year, the Planning Director shall compile and maintain for
public review a recommended final docket for project- or site -specific amendments and for Citywide
amendments, including any proposed development regulations necessary to implement such
amendments. The Planning Director shall base these docket recommendations on a preliminary
evaluation of the need, urgency, and appropriateness of the suggested comprehensive plan
amendment as well as the planning department staff and budget availability to accommodate the
public review process.
(3) The Planning Director shall provide notice of the recommended final dockets as
provided in POMC 16.01.060.
(4) The Planning Director shall provide the recommended final docket of site- or project -
specific amendments and City-wide comprehensive plan amendments, along with a brief description
of each suggested plan amendment to the City Council for review and consideration. The City
Council, after considering the Planning Director's recommended final dockets, shall adopt the final
docket for the current year plan amendment cycle no later than June 1st of each year.
16.05.070 Plan amendment process.
Upon adoption of the final docket, the annual plan amendment process shall be consistent with the
general process and schedule for applications as described in POMC 16.06.060. The planning
commission shall make its recommendation to the City Council prior to September 15th of the
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current year. The City Council shall make a final decision on each proposed amendment by
December 15th of the current year.
16.05.080 Public notification.
(1) Upon receipt of each application for a comprehensive plan amendment, the Planning
Director will provide public notice as provided in POMC 16.06.060 to encourage maximum citizen
participation. Additionally, general public notice shall be given at least 60 days prior to the
comprehensive plan amendment application deadline to inform the public of the annual plan
amendment process, the deadline for plan amendment suggestions and applications and how to
obtain additional information.
(2) When the council considers a change to an amendment to the comprehensive plan or
development regulation, and the change is proposed after the opportunity for review and comments
has concluded, an additional opportunity for review and comment on the proposed change shall be
provided before the council votes on the proposed change.
(3) An additional opportunity for public review and comment is not required if:
(a) An environmental impact statement has been prepared under Chapter 43.21C
RCW for the pending ordinance, and the proposed change is within the range of alternatives
considered in the environmental impact statement;
(b) The proposed change is within the scope of the alternatives available for
public comment;
(c) The proposed change only corrects typographical errors, corrects cross-
references, makes address or name changes, or clarifies language of a proposed ordinance
or resolution without changing its effect;
(d) The proposed change is to an ordinance making a capital budget decision as
provided in RCW 36,70A.120; or
(e) The proposed change is to an ordinance enacting a moratorium or interim
control adopted under RCW 36.70A.390.
,jECTIQN 2,. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after posting and
publication as required by law. A summary of this Ordinance may be published in lieu of the entire
ordinance, as authorized by State Law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port OrchardAPP�th ayor and
attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage thi�12th J 8.
Michelle Merlino, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorn y
Spop.red by;
John Clauson, Councilmember
NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular
Council meeting held February 12, 2008.
ORDINANCE NO. 005-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON
CORRECTING SCRIVENER'S ERRORS IN ORDINANCE NO. 046-07
REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LAND USE REGULATORY
CODE
Copies of Ordinance No. 005-08 is available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port
Orchard, Upon written request a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any
interested person without charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 005-08 will be
provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Patti Kirkpatrick
Deputy City Clerk
Publish: Port Orchard Independent
February 16, 2008