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1938 - Resolution - Ratifying Revisions to County-Wide Planning PoliciesRESOLUTION NO. 1938 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, RATIFYING THE REVISIONS TO THE KITSAP COUNTY-WIDE PLANNING POLICIES. WHEREAS, The Growth Management Act (GMA), RCW 36.70A, requires that each county planning under GMA must adopt county-wide planning policies to be used as a framework from which county and city comprehensive plans are developed and adopted; and WHEREAS, in May, 1992, the Kitsap Regional Planning Council, made up of elected officials of the county, cities, and tribes of Kitsap County, adopted the first county-wide planning policies pursuant to GMA; and WHEREAS, the Kitsap regional Coordinating Council (formerly Kitsap Regional Planning Council) initiated revisions to the county-wide planning policies through multi-jurisdictional collaboration including planning staff, planning commissioners and council and board members; and WHEREAS, there was a 25-day public comment period and an additional 45-day state agency and local jurisdictional comment period for the draft revisions to the county-wide planning policies; and WHEREAS, at the May 14th meeting of the County Board of Commissioners, the Revisions to the County-wide Planning Policies were approved, as submitted by the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council, now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: THAT: The City Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, hereby ratifies the Kitsap County-wide Planning Policies, dated February 27, 2001, (Attachment 'A') with the following understanding that compliance with any of the mandated items in this document shall be subject to the availability of funding and staffing resources available for implementation at the local level. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 25th day of June 2001. ~Cfdi_ut .. ~ LESLIE J. WEATHERILL, MAYOR ATTEST: ,- titbc.@ Patricia Parks, City C erk INTRODUCTION Resolution No. 1938 Attachment "A" The Growth Management Act (GMA) af 1991 (ReESHB 1fh!§) requires that each county planning under RCW 36. 70A.040 must adopt a Countywide Planning Policy to be used as a framework for the development of county and city comprehensive plans. This countywide policy is required to be developed in cooperation with Cities located within the county. The purpose of the countywide policy is to ensure that city and county comprehensive plans and development regulations are consistent. The benefits of consistent plans and implementation measures include: common understanding between jurisdictions during the development review process, the consistent application of development standards by adjacent jurisdictions thereby achieving more economical provision and maintenance of infrastructure, fostering public understanding of the development review process, and the enhancement of inter- jurisdictional cooperation. The policies that follow are aimed at ensuring a cooperative and consistent planning program for Kitsap County and the Cities therein. The policies were developed by a committee of planners representing Kitsap County, Kitsap Regional Planning Council*, the City ofBremerton, the City of Port Orchard, the City of Poulsbo, the City of Bainbridge Island, the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and the Suquamish Tribe. A joint planning committee was appointed by the County, Cities and tribal governments to review draft policies and develop a recommendation to the Kitsap Regional Planning Council. * The Regional Council* conducted a public hearing and prepared a recommendation for adoption by the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners. Action by individual Cities and tribal governments is not required by ReBSHB ~ the GMA. Board of Commissioner action is final and binding on the Cities unless overturned on appeal. COORDINATION AND COOPERATION The Growth Management Act (GMA) is founded on the principle that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the State to foster coordination and cooperation among units oflocal and state government. Cities and counties must engage in a collaborative planning process under the requirements of the Act. Specifically, the Act states that, "THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT UNCOORDINATED AND UNPLANNED GROW1H ... POSE A THREAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE ENJOYED BY RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. IT IS IN THE PUBUC INTEREST THAT CITIZENS, COMMUNITTES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR COOPERATE AND COORDINATE WITH ONE ANOTHER IN COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLANNING. " *During 1997, the Kitsap Regional Planning Council changed its name to Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council to reflect a broader coordinative role among the Kitsap jurisdictions. 1 ReESHB 1025 The GMA established "growth plllflBiHg management hearings boards" to which the state, a county, a city or a person with standing may request a review of whether a city or county has failed to adopt a comprehensive plan, development regulation, or Countywide Planning Policy within the time lines established by the Act or whether the comprehensive plan, development regulation or Countywide Planning Policy are not in compliance with the Act. Therefore, state government involvement in the local planning process will result if Cities and the County do not achieve consensus. In order to avoid state involvement in the development oflocalland use plans, the following policy is declared: 1. That in the spirit of the Growth Management Act to promote coordinated planning in the state, Kitsap County, the Cities and all other local jurisdictions do hereby agree to strive toward the principle that all local planning differences should be negotiated and settled locally. Appeals or requests for review shall be referred to the Central Puget Sound Growth P!amlffig Management Hearings Board only when the local resolution process has been exhausted. Ideally, the planning process should flow smoothly and logically from the manner in which data is collected to the way in which land use plans and development regulations are crafted. The County and the Cities will establish a technical-coordinating committee to develop consistent methods of data collection and land use plan formatting. Upon the successful achievement of consistent plan formats, it will be possible to strive for consistent implementation measures including development regulations. Common format and consistent definitions will enhance communication and understanding between citizens and elected and appointed officials. 2. In order to enhance coordinated planning, Kitsap County and the Cities agree to develop a common system for data collection, aBt! analysis, and consistent terms for comprehensive land use categories. {NoTE: !TISREGQGNIZE!J THAT'FHEPbA."FINGPRQGESSREf{UIJJEIJ BY'FHE GJWWTlfMAJfAGEMEN:rAcriS PJ?ESENTJ,Y VA©ERWAYINA/,,6 KJTSAP Gmnr:FYJVI?ISP!t:110.VSA:P© 1'1IATF"b'LI.IMPUHEN+A110." gp THIS P()JJ£:YMAYNOT QGGFR UNm ,4FJER IPfFJAJ, GQAfPREliE."SWEPI.iVSAREADQPTEJ).j · It should be recognized that the Countywide Planning Policy is a new process in Kitsap County. At no other time has a similar document been prepared, adopted and implemented. Without a history to evaluate the impact and utility of this document, the policy should be dynamic and regularly monitored for applicability and effectiveness. Therefore, the following policy is adopted: 3. The Kitsap Regional Plamlffig Coordinating Council shall amend the Countywide Planning Policy process Memorandum of Understanding to establish the process and guidelines for reviewing and amending Countywide Planning Policy. The amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding shall address time frames, citizen participation, how amendments may be proposed and specific adoption proceedings. Amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding shall be considered by the Regional Council no later than 120 days after the initial adoption of the Countywide Planning Policy by the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners and be enacted no later than 180 days after adoption. February 27, 2001 2 Urban Growth Areas Element A. POLICIES TO IMPLEMENT RCW 36.70A.110 RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF URBAN GROWTH AREAS. The basic premise for designating urban growth areas is to encourage the location of urban density residential, co=ercial and industrial developments in areas where services can be most economically provided. The benefits of directing growth to designated urban areas include: * Higher density residential development within walking distance of jobs, transit, schools and parks. * Limiting urban expansion into rural and forested areas. * Promotion of in-fill or redevelopment of existing urban areas. * Preservation of open space, critical areas and lands designated for resource protection. * Acco=odation of employment growth in a concentrated pattern. * More economical provision and maintenance of streets, sewer and water lines and other public facilities. * Promotion of attractive residential neighborhoods and co=ercial districts which provide a sense of co=unity. * A harmonious relationship with regional planning as articulated by Vision 2020 adopted by the Puget Sound Regional Council as the growth and transportation strategy for central Puget Sound. 1. The Growth Management Act was amended in 1997 requiring Kitsap County and the Cities to monitor countywide development activities in five-year intervals in order to test the population growth assumptions incorporated in the Urban Growth Area capacity analyses. This Buildable Land Supply Analysis compares growth and development assumptions, targets, and objectives with actual growth and development, including residential, commercial, and industrial capacity. If inconsistencies are found, the County and Cities must then identifY reasonable measures, other than adjusting Urban Growth Areas, that will be taken in order to comply with the G.MA. The following countywide planning policies relate to this regional program to monitor the buildable land supply for future growth as forecasted by the State and allocated by the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council: a. The County and the Cities shall establish a Regional Buildable Lands Program as mandated by RCW 36. 70A.215 that shall monitor land supply to determine the success of implementation of their respective comprehensive plans. b. The County and the Cities shall participate in the Buildable Lands analysis using a consistent methodology for review and evaluation. c. The County and the Cities shall develop strategies from Buildable Lands analysis to increase the capacity of residential, commercial and industrial uses within Urban Growth Areas reducing the need to expand the urban growth boundaries. d. The County and Cities shall establish procedures for resolving inconsistencies in collection and analysis of Buildable Lands data. In the event a resolution cannot be achieved, the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council shall be a forum to review and if possible resolve any disputes between parties. February 27,2001 3 e. The Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council shall develop criteria for establishing and expanding Urban Growth Areas consistent with the Growth Management Act. f The County and the Cities shall evaluate trends, through the Buildable Lands analysis, for residential, commercial, and industrial development patterns to evaluate the regional . supply. g. The Buildable Lands analysis shall be coordinated with the County's watershed planning efforts. 2. The following countywide policies are related to the process and criteria for establishing and amending Urban Growth Areas in Kitsap County: lr.-The jlreeess fer estaelisffiftg Urean Gre•.vtll ,'\reas shaH feHew that eatlined in Elemeat 2 ef the R-egiea WiEle Gre•."itll Managemeat Strategy Esee ApjleREiilt) adejlted ey the Y.itsa!l Regieaal Plaaaing Ge1meil ea Ne•;eme er 13, 1991. c. ~A least t\ve th:H=Els ofB:~lf grevl1:h slia:ll Be 8.-i:reetee. to 6:esigB:ateEll%.£9a£ graVI1:h a:reas a:eEi may inelHde pejllllatiBR resep,•es estaelislied fer aew fllily eeatained eemmllRities. a. Sub-area_planning associated with all or part of a designated Joint Planning Areas shall be completed by the County and the respective City prior to amending the Urban Growth Area designation. b. Shoreline development shall ffill5t meet the requirements of the applicable shoreline master program. c. Areas designated for urban growth should be determined by the existing development pattern, residential densities, and the ability of the eemmmHty appropriate service provider to provide a full range of urban services. d. All Cities shall be within a designated Urban Growth Area. Urban Growth Areas may include areas not contained within an incorporated city. e. All Urban Growth Areas shall be reflected in County and respective City comprehensive plans. f. Urban growth shall be encouraged within Urban Growth Areas and not permitted outside of an adopted Urban Growth Area except for new fully contained co=unities as authorized by the Growth Management Act. g. Urban Growth Areas may be the appropriate areas for receiving the transfer of development rights (TDR's). h. Annexations and incorporation shall not occur outside established Urban Growth Areas, but may be anticipated within them, according to the provisions of adopted annexation agreements. February 27, 2001 4 1. Sufficient area must be included in the Urban Growth Areas to acco=odate a minimum 20-year population forecast. k. The eeURty am! eaeh eity shall ilweffieFy the ameURt ef-asable eF euilaaele laaa remaffiffig ·.v*hi.n lffe!m aFeas as a faetual aataease. The Kitsaf! CeURty GeegFaflhle !Bfeffl'iatien System shall ee atiliz;ed as a Fegienal planning ilataease. 1. The eeURty anileities shall eeepemtively eletermine the ame-affi efURdeYelepeil euililaele lffeaR lana needed. The iRYeffieey efthe Hnde'lelefleil euildaele mtaa lana sapflly shall ee mamtaineil en the Kitsafl CeURty GeegFaflhie IBfeFmatien System as a Fegieaal ilataease. m. The eeURty ana eities shall estalllish a eeHHnen metheil te meHiteF lffean ele>ielef!meHt te eYaffiate the Fate ef grewth aael maiHtam an iflyeffieey ef the ameURt ef euilaaele laail remaffiffig. The Kit58fl CaURty Geagmpftie JRfaffilatian System shall ee aseil as a regienal Elata ease feF this mefliteriHg. J. The County, City, or interested citizens may initiate an amendment to an existing urban growth area through the normal comprehensive plan amendment process; however in no case shall amendments be processed more than once per year. k. The Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council shall review any proposed amendment to Prier te a ileeisien te ameail an Urban Growth Area for consistency with regional policies prior to appropriate ajeint City/Celiffiy public hearings. shall ee held prier te heariHgs ey the Kitsap Regianal Ceeffiinating CeUReil. I. Prior to amending an Urban Growth Area, the County and respective City shall-determine the capital improvement implications of the amendment to ascertain that a full range of ______________ ud!i!l.l_seiYic_e.sYd!l_Q.(l_IJ.l"e.§ent wi_fujg_fue fqrecas! IJ~rig_g_.___ _ -~-________ _ _ ... __ __ _ _ _ _ 3. The following Countywide Planning Policy relates to the process for allocation of forecasted population: The Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council shall adopt a new process for allocating the forecasted population for the period 2002-2022 and forward by September 30, 2001, consistent with the requirements of the Growth Management Act. shall fa !law that aHtliHed iH Blemem 2 efthe Regian Wide Gra·.vth Maaagement Stmtegy (see ! .. flpeHdi][) ailef!teil ey the KitsBfl R~giaaal Planaiag Calln6il aa }+avemeeF B, 1991. The allocation shall be based on the Buildable Lands Analysis and it shall promote a countywide development pattern directing over five sixths of new population growth to the designated Urban Growth Areas. The County and the Cities recognize that the success of this development pattern requires not only the rigorous support of Kitsap County in the rural areas, but also Cities' comprehensive plans being designed to attract substantial new population growth. 4. The following policies relate to the development of annexation plans and the role of the Boundary Review Board: a. The County shall enter into an urban growth management agreement (UGMA) with each city having a designated Urban Growth Area boundary beyond its municipal boundary -which will address the process for all future annexation proposals. The urban growth February 27, 2001 5 management agreement shall include the procedures for the entire annexation process from initial concept to final approval. b. Residents of unincorporated areas within Urban Growth Areas being considered for annexation should be consulted and actively involved in the development of the urban growth management agreement and annexation process affecting them. Public hearings shall be held prior to the adoption of such agreements. c. All major land use considerations and the criteria for assessing an annexation proposal that are currently used by the Boundary Review Board shall be incorporated into each city's annexation process. d. Annexation policies related to urban growth management agreements between the County and individual cities shall be adopted within a timely fashion. e. Following establishment of the Urban Growth Areas and adoption of the urban growth management agreement, annexation proposals should be processed by the annexing City and the County under the terms of the joint agreement. £ Holders of a service franchise or approved service area are obligated to provide service in a manner that is consistent with the adopted comprehensive plans, coordinated water service plan, capital facility plans and urban growth management agreements. g. Urban growth management agreements shall include a method for determining appropriate compensation to the County, if any, by the annexing city for major capital construction projects undertaken by the County in the annexation area. The agreement shall address the time frame within which construction projects are undertaken to be eligible for compensation and shall provide for a method for calculating depreciation. ---·--··-···--- h. Urban growth management agreements shall include a method for sharing net revenues, and services and expenses, if appropriate, in annexations of significantly developed residential, commercial and/or industrial areas through a phased program established for a set period of time. Compensation formulae shall address revenue sources eligible for sharing and take into account shifts in the costs of service obligations. If the cost of city services should exceed the amount generated from annexed areas, the excess cost shall be deducted from any on-going city payment obligations established pursuant to Policy A.3.g. above. 1. In the event an area proposed for annexation remains unincorporated and the City that proposed the annexation can demonstrate that the area causes an impact or provides an unfunded service to that area, the County will agree to work toward an agreeable revenue sharing program. If the proposed annexation is approved and the County can demonstrate that the area causes an impact or provides an unfunded service, the annexing City will agree to work toward an agreeable revenue sharing program. J. Prior to a Boundary Review Board or City public hearing on a proposed annexation, written public notice shall be mailed by the responsible agency to owners of each property within the annexation area. k. The Kitsap Regional Pl~ Coordinating Council shall work with the Boundary Review Board to reach an agreement that the Boundary Review Board will waive jurisdiction on all February 27, 2001 6 municipal annexation proposals that are in conformance with adopted urban growth management agreements. 5. The following policies relate to the process and criteria for the review of fully contained communities: Under the Growth Management Act, fully contained communities are permitted, provided that a portion of the twenty-year population forecast is reserved for this purpose. It is the intSHt af Ki-tsllfl Califlty and its Cities ta aJlasate at least twa thirds af:fatiH-e grawth ta mean areas. A portion of this projected growth may be held in reserve for future allocation to fully contained communities. a. The criteria, general standards and the process for approving fully contained communities shall be incorporated in adopted comprehensive plans. Consistent with Re~SHB 1025 RCW 36. 70A.350, the criteria for fully contained communities shall include, but is not limited to, the following: 1. New infrastructure is provided for and impact fees are established consistent with the requirements ofRCW 82.02.050. n. Transit-oriented site planning and traffic demand management programs are implemented. iii. Buffers are provided between fully contained communities and adjacent urban development. 1v. A mix of uses is provided to offer jobs, housing and services to the residents of the new community. v. Affordable housing is provided within the new community for a broad range of income -------·-levels. vi. Environmental protection has been addressed and provided for, consistent with RCW 43.21C.031. vii. Development regulations are established to ensure urban growth will not occur in adjacent non-urban areas. vm. Provision is made to first avoid, second minimize, and third mitigate impacts on designated agricultural, forest and mineral resource lands. 1x. The plan for the fully contained community is consistent with the development regulations established for the protection of critical areas pursuant to RCW 36. 70A.170. x. On-site and off-site infrastructure impacts shall be fully evaluated. Resort design, development and operation shall first avoid, second minimize, and third mitigate potential adverse impacts. b. New fully contained communities shall be processed for approval as an amendment to the Kitsap County Comprehensive plan. Fully contained communities shall be designated on the County Comprehensive Plan if approved after formal public hearings are held to consider the plan amendment. February 27, 2001 7 c. Population reserved for new fully contained communities shall be considered as a portion of the twenty-year population forecast to be allocated to urban areas. A population reserve for new communities shall be established subsequent to adoption of the Kitsap Countywide Planning Policy and revised not less than every five years as a part of the designation or review of Urban Growth Areas. d. New fully contained communities shall be sited adjacent to, or in reasonably close proximity to, a major transportation corridor. e. Master Plans for new fully contained communities shall include plans for public facilities and places such as parks, recreation and open space areas, school sites and public safety related facilities necessary to accommodate the development. f. The approval of a new fully contained community constitutes the establishment of a new Urban GTowth Area. As such, proposed new fully contained communities shall be reviewed by the Kitsap Regional P!BI3fting Coordinating Council for consistency with regional policies prior to public hearings for development permit approval. 6. The following policies relate to the process and criteria for the review of master planned resorts: ReBSHB 1025 RCW 36. 70A.360 allows the approval of master planned resorts outside of urban growth areas. Master planned resorts are described as self-contained, fully integrated planned developments in areas with significant natural amenities. Master planned resorts are distinguished from fully contained communities in their orientation as destination resort centers, residential uses for short term accommodation and a design that does not include a mix of uses offering jobs, housing and services supporting a long term resident population. a. Policies, design standards and review criteria for master planned resorts shall be identified in the appropriate County or City comprehensive plan and implemented through appropriate development regulations. b. The comprehensive plan and development regulations shall include restrictions that preclude new urban or suburban land uses in the vicinity of the master planned resort, except in areas designated for urban growth under RCW 36. 70A.ll 0. c. Master planned resorts shall be designed with a primary focus on destination resort facilities consisting of short-term visitor accommodations associated with a range of developed on-site indoor or outdoor recreational facilities. Master planned resorts may include other residential uses within the resort boundaries only if such us.es are integrated into and support the on-site recreational nature of the resort. d. In the approval of a master planned resort it shall be determined that the land is better suited, and has more long-term importance, for the master planned resort than for the commercial harvesting of timber or agricultural production, iflocated on land that would otherwise be designated as forest or agricultural land under RCW 36.70A.170. e. Resort plans shall be consistent with development regulations established for critical areas, consistent with RCW 43.2IC.031. February 27, 2001 8 f. On-site and off-site infrastructure impacts shall be fully evaluated. Resort design, development and operation shall first avoid, second minimize, and third mitigate potential adverse impacts. g. Proposed master planned resorts shall be reviewed by the Kitsap Regional PlaBl'liag Coordinating Council for consistency with regional policies prior to public hearings for development permit approval. February 27, 2001 9 Centers Element B. COUNTYWIDE STRATEGIES TO DESIGNATE CENTERS. Centers are intended to be compact and centralized working, shopping and/or activity areas linked to other Centers by transit. Centers and their boundaries shall be locally determined by the County and the Cities where a community-wide focal point can be provided, significant population and( or employment growth can be located, and the increased use of transit, walking and bicycling can be supported. Designated Centers shall define the pattern of fUture residential and commercial/industrial growth in Kitsap County. 1. The following relates to designating Centers within Urban Growth Areas. a. Metropolitan Center: Bremerton, as a central city, is designated by the Puget Sound Regional Council as a Metropolitan Center. b. ,lletFO:fJelitlm Urban Centers are areas within a region providing the widest range of commercial, housing and cultural choices. While not all opportunities are within walking or bicycling distance, all areas of the Metropolitan Center are serviced by transit throughout the day. Significant in-fill opportunities exist with the highest residential, commercial, and employment_densities expected, consistent with the Puget Sound Regional Council's Multi- County Planning Policies. c. Town Centers are usually the existing downtown core of a larger Urban Growth Area. There is an abundant mix of shopping, service, employment, and cultural opportunities. Multifamily housing may be intermixed and single family housing may be within walking or bicycling distance. Infill should include mixed use and higher densities surrounding the Town Center. Transit serves the Town Center to connect with other local and regional Centers. d. Mixed-Use Centers have a planned mix of housing, commercial, and employment ---opportunities. Mast-shopping-and-commercial-usesarewithin a-shortwalking-or bicycling- distance of housing. There is a higher proportion of multi-family housing at relatively high densities. e. Pedestrian Pockets and Transportation Hubs may be located within existing Town Centers or Mixed Use Centers. Walking, bicycling, and transit are the major forms of travel. Transportation Hubs are locations of intermodal connection and in Kitsap County are usually ferry terminals. Future candidates might be transit stations that have planned convenience services. f Activity and Employment Centers are areas of concentrated employment or shopping and are a magnet for significant numbers of people usually during daytime hours because of business and/or manufacturing activities. Industrial and business parks and shopping areas are in this category. There typically is little or no significant housing associated with these Centers. Activity and Employment Centers are serviced by transit at peak hours or more often. (Industrial impacts are addressed elsewhere in these policies.) 2. The Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council shall develop a process and criteria for designation of Centers. The County and the Cities will each be responsible for defining Centers and their boundaries within their respective jurisdictions. February 27, 2001 10 Rural Land Uses and Development Patterns Element C. POLICIES FOR COUNTYWIDE STRATEGIES FOR RURAL AREAS. Rural areas of Kitsap County are characterized as having a variety of parcel sizes, with a diversity of land use activities. These areas also contain significant amounts of complex natural systems. It is a high priority to preserve and enhance the rural character of these areas. Counties are responsible for designating and regulating rural areas through the comprehensive planning process. However, rural preservation is a regional issue and it is important to coordinate these planning objectives with the Cities. 2. The following policies relate to preserving rural character and enhancing the natural environment. a. Preserve the character of identified rural areas by protecting and enhancing the natural environment, open space and recreational opportunities, and scenic and historic areas; supporting small-scale farming and forestry uses; and permitting low-density residential living and cluster development maintained by rural levels of service. Support Rural Communities as locations for a mix of housing types, rural levels of service, cultural activities, and employment that serves the needs of rural areas. b. This policy is not intended to preclude the future designation of Urban Growth Areas. 2. The following policies relate to preserving rural land use and development patterns: a. Rural Communities are already-existing residential and commercial areas of more intensive rural development designated in the Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan under RCW -3o.7o.A: 07 o. 5.7iz-Jill !sexjii£i:fid. Riti'iilConiriiziiiities-should be· servicedojitriiiisfiortation- Providers and other services consistent with the Level of Service adopted by Kitsap County upon their designation as an area of more intensive rural development. b. Pedestrian Pockets and Transportation Hubs may be located within existing areas of more intensive development. Walking, bicycling, and transit are the major forms of travel. Transportation Hubs are locations of intermodal connection and in Kitsap County are usually ferry terminals. Future candidates might be transit stations that have planned convenience services. c. The County shall develop criteria consistent with the Growth Management Act for designating future industrial and commercial development outside of Urban Growth Areas that protect rural character while encouraging vehicle trip reduction. The criteria should allow for industrial resource-based land use and recreation and for convenience commercial that is scaled to serve the daily needs of rural residents. February 27, 2001 11 3. The following policies relate to establishing and maintaining rural levels of service: a. Rural level-of-service standards shall address sewage disposal, water, transportation and other appropriate services. The standards shall be developed based upon levels of service typically delivered in rural areas consistent with RCW 36. 70A. 030 (16). b. For purpose of trip reduction, develop a range of alternative modes of transportation consistent with rural levels of service to connect Rural Communities with urban Centers. c. When sewers need to be extended to solve isolated health, environmental, and sanitation problems, they shall be designed for limited access so as not to increase the development potential of the surrounding rural area. 4. The following policies relate to conserving small-scale natural resource use in rural areas: a. Rural/and use designations in the County's Comprehensive Plan should support rural uses such as farming, forestry, mining, recreation, and other rural activities, and permit a variety of low- density residential uses which preserve rural character, and can be sustained by rural service levels. b. The County's Comprehensive Plan policies shall promote clustering residential development and other techniques to protect and enhance significant open spaces, natural resources, and critical areas for more efficient use of the land. Clustering should not increase residential housing units in the overall area designated as rural, consistent with designated rural densities. Development clusters shall be designed, scaled and sited in a manner consistent with rural character and the provision of rural levels of service. ·------------------~"" ____ , ___ , _______________ ----------------------------------------------·------------- c. The County's Comprehensive Plan policies shall support Rural Communities as locations of employment, a mix of housing types, and cultural activities for rural areas that primarily function as locations for service needs such as grocery stores, shopping, and community services, and small-scale cottage industn"es for the surrounding rural area. February 27, 2001 12 Open Space, Resource Protection, and Critical Areas Element D. POLICIES FOR COUNTYWIDE STRATEGIES FOR OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION, RESOURCE PROTECTION, AND CRITICAL AREAS. Open space is defined as land area consisting of natural systems, resource lands and critical areas that include building limitations for future development. These critical areas include wetlands, wildlife conservation areas, steep slopes, frequently flooded areas and areas with a critical recharging affect. These open space lands also include aesthetic functions such as view sheds of the water or ridgelines. Many of these natural systems are inter-connected and cross multi-jurisdictional boundaries within the County. The strategy is to conserve these areas and connect them to create a regional open space network to protect critical areas, conserve natural resources, and preserve lands and resources of countywide and local significance 1. The following policies relate to creating a regional network of open space: a. The County and the Cities shall implement the Kitsap County Open Space Plan and the Kitsap County Consolidated Greenway Plan which identifY a countywide green space strategy that incorporates planning efforts of the County, Cities, state agencies, non-profit interest groups and land trusts in the County. b. The County and the Cities shall preserve and enhance, through inter-jurisdictional planning, significant networks and linkages of open space, regional parks and publidprivate recreation areas, wildlife habitats, critical areas resource lands, water bodies and trails. c. The County and the Cities shall frame and separate urban areas by creating and preserving a permanent network of urban and rural open space, including parks, recreation areas, critical areas and resource lands. 2. The following policies relate to conserving and enhancing the County's natural resources, critical areas and environmental amenities while planning for and accommodating sustainable growth: a. The County's and the Cities' Comprehensive Plans shall each address regional air and water quality protection. b. The County and the Cities shall protect critical areas (wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, frequently flooded areas, steep slopes, and geologically hazardous areas) and other environmental amenities such as view corridors, canopy cover, and ridgelines. c. The County and the Cities shall establish and implement best management practices to protect the long-term integrity of the natural environment, adjacent land use, and the productivity of resource lands. d. The County and the Cities shall establish procedures to preserve significant historic, visual and cultural resources including views, landmarks, archaeological sites, and areas of special locational character. February 27, 2001 13 e. The County and the Cities shall encourage the use of environmentally sensitive development practices to minimize the impacts of growth on the County's natural resource systems. f The County and the Cities shall work together to identify, protect, and restore networks of natural habitat areas and functions that cross-jurisdictional boundaries. g. The County and Cities shall protect and enhance ecosystems that support Washington State's Priority Habitat and Species as identified by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife . • h. All jurisdictions shall maintain or enhance water quality through control of runoff and use of best management practices to protect aquatic resources. 3. The following policies relate to listed species recovery under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): a. The County and the Cities shall preserve, protect, and where possible restore the functions of natural habitat to support ESA-listed species, through the adoption of comprehensive plan policies, critical area ordinances, shoreline master programs and other development regulations that seek to protect, maintain or restore aquatic ecosystems associated habitats and aquifer through the use of management zones, development regulations, incentives for voluntary efforts of private landowners and developers, land use classifications or designations, habitat acquisition programs or habitat restoration projects. b. The County and the Cities shall provide incentive-based non-regulatory protection efforts such as acquisition of priority habitats through fee-simple and conservation easements from willing sellers. c. The County and the Cities shall jointly establish and implement monitoring and evaluation program to determine the effectiveness of restoration, enhancement, and recovery strategies for salmon ids including ESA-listed species. Each jurisdiction shall apply an adaptive management strategy to determine how well the objectives of listed species recovery and critical habitat preservation/restoration are being achieved. 4. The following polices relate to coordinate of watershed and land use planning: a. The County and the Cities shall participate in a planning program that determines changes in stream hydrology and water quality under different land use scenarios at full build-out of designated land use classifications. b. The County and the Cities shall coordinate land use planning using watersheds or natural drainage basins to implement strategies for restoration of aquatic habitat and to reduce impacts to other natural systems. c. Kitsap County shall coordinate and maintain a regional database of best available science for the purpose of modifying Critical Areas Ordinances, if funding is available. d. Upon adoption of a state classification system, the Cities and the County shall establish a single system for stream typing. February 27, 2001 14 Contiguous and Orderly Development Element BE. POLICIES FOR PROMOTING CONTIGUOUS AND ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROVISION OF URBAN GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES TO SUCH DEVELOPMENT. Upon designation of Urban Growth Areas the County and Cities will need to develop consistent implementation measures to ensure that development occurs in an orderly and contiguous manner. The intent of the following countywide planning policies is to minimize differences in urban development regulations and standards between the County and the Cities and to facilitate the economical provision of urban services to development. 1. The following policies relate to the encouragement of cooperative inter-jurisdictional planning by federal, tribal, state, local, and special purpose government: a. Inter-jurisdictional discussion, information exchange, and coordination of proposals shall be initiated as early and expeditiously as possible by the responsible agencies. b. Initial inventories and analyses of utilities and public services information are critical to the planning process and shall be made available as early and expeditiously as possible by the responsible agencies. c. The Kitsap Regional PlatlHffig Coordinating Council shall establish or designate an on-going technical committee comprised of representatives from utilities and service providers to investigate long-range regional needs for various facilities and services, including but not limited to those for transportation, sewer and storm drainage, availability and delivery of potable water, solid waste, parks and recreation, and open space. d. Pre-annexation agreement issues shall be considered in developing each urban growth management agreement. e. The Countywide Planning Policy will further the implementation of Vision 2020 and Destination 2030 as adopted by the Puget Sound Regional Council. 2. The following policies relate to inter-regional coordination ofland use and transportation planning: a. The County and the Cities shall participate in the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization. b. Locally-generated data shall be provided to the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization for use in their coordination of population forecasts, land use, and transportation. c. The planning proposals of these regional organizations shall be monitored and adjustments reco=ended to ensure that they accurately reflect local needs and plans. February 27, 2001 15 3. The following policies relate to suspected fiscal disparities: a. It is recognized that fiscal disparities exist as a result of growth and changes in municipal boundaries. The K.itsap Regional Plilflfffilg Coordinating Council shall seek ways to address fiscal disparities and identify alternate methods of implementing tax revenue sharing programs as they relate to promoting coordinated development and the implementation of the Growth Management Act b. The County and the Cities shall work together to insure that all fees associated with development approval are based upon the real cost of service and act to encourage development within designated Urban Growth Areas. c. The K.itsap Regional PlaaffiHg Coordinating_ Council shall sponsor a on-going regional discussion on revenue disparity issues e1uriflg 199:2 aRe 1993. February 27, 2001 16 Public Capital Facilities Element t; F. POLICIES FOR SITING PUBLIC CAPITAL FACILITIES THAT ARE OF A COUNTYWIDE OR STATE-WIDE NATURE. The Growth Management Act requires local governments to inventory existing capital facilities owned by public entities, to identify locations and to determine capacities to meet future demand for growth without decreasing levels of service. The Washington State Office of Financial Management is responsible for identifying and maintaining a list of essential state public facilities that are required or likely to be built within the next six years as required by the Growth Management Act. Counties and cities are also required to coordinate the siting of countywide and statewide capital facilities to mitigate potential adverse impacts from the location and development of these facilities. 1. The following policies relate to the identification of needed capital facilities: a. The County and the Cities shall each inventory their existing capital facilities and identify needed facility expansion and construction and provide that data to the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council. b. From local inventory and analysis the Kitsap Regional Pla!lfring Coordinating Council shall develop and maintain a list of public capital facilities needed to serve Kitsap County as a whole, based upon the County and Cities' Comprehensive Plans, the Countywide Coordinated Water System Plan, and other appropriate system plans. These include, but are not l~ted to, solid and hazardous waste handling facilities and disposal sites, water and wastewater treatment facilities, regional water supply intertie facilities, regional education institutions, airports, local correctional facilities, in-patient facilities including hospitals aHa these ffir saestall6e aease aHa meatal health, greafl fiemes and regional park and recreation facilities, and government buildings that serve Kitsap County as a whole, including those essential public facilities as defined in RCW 36. 70A.200. 2. The following policies relate to establishing a process and review criteria for the siting of facilities that are of a countywide or statewide nature: a. When an essential public facility as defined in RCW 36. 70A.200 ef a eeanty'.lfiae er statev;iae natare is proposed in Kitsap County, the Kitsap Regional Plaaaiag Coordinating Council shall appoint a Facility Analysis and Site Evaluation Advisory Committee composed of citizen members selected by the member jurisdictions to represent a broad range of interest groups to evaluate proposed public facility siting. At a minimum this evaluation shall consider: 1. the impacts created by existing facilities: n. the potential for reshaping the economy, the environment and community character; m. the development of specific siting criteria for the proposed project, giving priority consideration to siting within Designated Centers; iv. the identification, analysis and ranking of potential project sites; February 27, 2001 17 v. measures to first minimize and second mitigate potential physical impacts including, but not limited to, those relating to land use, transportation, utilities, noise, odor and public safety; VI. measures to first minimize and second mitigate potential fiscal impacts. b. Certain Miljef public capital facilities such as schools and libraries that generate substantial travel demand should be located first in Designated Centers or, if not feasible to do so, along or near major transportation corridors and public transportation routes. if a~~lieaele. c. Some public capital facilities, such as those for waste handling, may be more appropriately located outside of Urban Growth Areas due to exceptional bulk or potentially dangerous or objectionable characteristics. Public facilities located beyond Urban Growth Areas should be self-contained or be served by urban governmental services in a manner that will not promote sprawl. Utility and service considerations must be incorporated into site planning and development. d. Uses shall adhere to local health district or state agency rules regarding commercial and industrial use of on-site sewage systems. e. The multiple use of corridors for major utilities, trails and transportation rights-of-way is encouraged. f. County and City comprehensive plans and development regulations shall not preclude the siting of essential public facilities. g. Public facilities shall not be located in designated resource lands, critical areas, or other areas where the siting of such facilities would be incompatible. 3. The following policies relate to air transportation facilities in Kitsap County: a. The Counties and the Cities shall recognize the importance of airports as essential public facilities and the preservation of access to the air transportation system. b. The County and the Cities shall ensure the safety of the community and airport users through compatible land use planning adjacent to airports and coordination of the airport with ground access. February 27, 2001 18 Transportation Element D. G. POLICIES FOR COUNTYWIDE STRATEGIES FOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES. The Growth Management Act requires that transportation planning be coordinated among local and state jurisdictions. The Growth Management Act further requires that transportation planning be coordinated with the land use elements of local comprehensive plans. Coordination of land use and transportation plans will allow Kitsap County and the Kitsap Cities to meet three inter-related transportation goals: o seFVe te Serve Designated Centers to Rreduce sprawl, conserve land and make more efficient use of infrastructure, o Preserve the natural environment, including water and air quality, o Provide a balanced system for while enhaasing the efficient, safe movement of people, goods and services among Designated Centers within Kitsap County and the larger Puget Sound region. at liB epfimlHB level ef safety, eeenemy ana energy effieieney. The intent of the following policies is to eneel!fage define appropriate methods and strategies to achieve these goals through inter-regional and intra-regional coordination among transportation and land use planning agencies. a. Leeal. eemprehensi'fe lane use plans shal.l aeeress raHlti meeaJ transpertatien issues ana ~ a. The Y..itsap Regienal Planning Ce1meil shal.l be the leae agensy ·Nithin Kitsap Ce1mty te aeeress traHspertatien eemane management reEiJiirements ef feeeraJ ana state legislatien inelueing eevelepment ef a llfliferm strategy ana implementing ereinane e fer aeeptien by the Ceumy ana the eities. The Kitsap Regienal. Planning Celilleil shal.l eeereinate 1ranSf1ertatien eeffil!BG ffianagement efferts ae?Neen Kitsap TFaRsit, leeal., state, tribal. ana feeeral. ageneies. The Ycitsap Regienal. P~aBsing Ce1msil may assigfl teelmieal. respensibility te ether ageneies as appropriate. 1. The following policies relate to strategies to optimize and manage the use of transportation facilities and services: a. The County and the Cities shall each emphasize the maintenance and preservation of their existing transportation network. b. Through an annual review of the Transportation Element of their Comprehensive Plan, the County and the Cities shall each identifY and prioritize operational and safety deficits. c. The County and the Cities shall utilize Transportation System Management strategies such as right turn channelization, parking restrictions, traffic signal coordination, and non-motorized transportation facilities. February 27, 2001 19 d. The County and the Cities should consider access management regulations that provide standards for driveway spacing and delineation and encourage the joint use of access points where practical. e. The County and the Cities shall actively seek opportunities to share facilities, expertise, and transportation resources, such as multiple use park & ride/parking lots or shared traffic signal maintenance responsibility. 2. Since 1980, the total number of vehicle miles traveled in the Puget Sound Region has grown twice as fast as employment and jour times as fast as population. While it has been fueled by a number of factors, trying to meet this escalating demand for vehicle travel would require financial resources far beyond existing funding sources, with substantial negative environmental impacts. The shift of travel trips from single occupant (SOV) to high occupant vehicles (HOV) and from vehicles to non-motorized modes will benefit air quality and the level of traffic congestion. The following policies relate to reducing the rate of growth in auto traffic, including the number of vehicle trips, the number of miles traveled, and the length of vehicle trips taken, for both commute and non-commute trips: a. The County and the Cities shall provide both infrastructure and policy incentives to increase the use of non-SOV modes of travel. b. The range of infrastructure incentives to encourage the use ofnon-SOVmodes of travel could include the following: i. Provide public transit, including preferential treatments for transit, such as queue by- pass lanes, traffic signal modifications (Opticom), and safe, properly designed transit stops. zz. Provide integrated transfer points to facilitate seamless trips between transit and other modes of travel, particularly at ferry terminals, including park & ride lots, carpool/vanpool facilities, and transit advantages in ease of ingress/egress and proximity to actual connection points, and innovative transit-oriented retail service clusters. iii. Provide non-recreational bicycle and pedestrian facilities. iv. During the development of all state, county, and city highway capacity improvement projects, consider the market for non-SOV travel, and the addition of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, park & ride lots, appropriate infrastructure for both bicycling and walking, and telecommunications infrastructure. c. The range of policy incentives to encourage the use of non-SOV modes of travel could include the following: i. Increased emphasis on the Commute Trip Reduction Program already in place (including ridesharing incentives), with Kitsap Transit designated as the lead agency, including program promotion and monitoring. February 27, 2001 20 ii. Managed parking demand at ferry terminals, employment, and retail centers to discourage SOV use through privileged parking for HOV users, fee structure and parking space allocations. iii. Encouraging telecommuting as a viable work alternative. iv. Encouraging the shift of work and non-work trips to off-peak travel hours. v. Congestion pricing. vi. Auto-restricted zones. vii. Promotion of driver awareness through educational efforts. d. The County and the Cities shall develop standards that address appropriate bicycle and pedestrian facilities for development of new streets and reconstruction of existing streets in Designated Centers and Rural Communities. e. In Designated Centers, the jurisdictions should complete missing vehicular and non-motorized links between key arterials to accommodate pedestrian and bicycle facilities, without compromising safety standards. f The County and the Cities shall develop coordinated bicycle and pedestrian systems or plans, which should be consistent across jurisdictional boundaries. g. In cases of substantial residential or commercial development, Kitsap Transit shall review and comment on development proposals to facilitate convenient use and operation of appropriate transit services. 3. The following policies relate to the environmental impacts of transportation policies: a. Transportation improvements shall be located and constructed so as to discourage/minimize adverse impacts on water quality and other environmental features. b. The County, the Cities, and Kitsap Transit shall consider programming capital improvements and transportation facilities that alleviate and mitigate impacts of land use on air quality and energy consumption, such as: high-occupancy vehicle lanes; public transit; vanpooll carpool facilities; electric and other low emission vehicles including buses; bicycle and pedestrian facilities that are designed for functional transportation. c. The County and the Cities shall ensure environmental protection, water quality, and conformance with ESA requirements through best management practices throughout the life of the transportation facilities, including: i. Facility design, and in particular collection and treatment of storm water and surface run-off, ii. Avoiding construction during the rainy season. February 27, 2001 21 iii. Regular and routine maintenance of systems. d. The County, the Cities, and Kitsap Transit shall provide public education about anti-pollution measures, such as turning off car engines while waiting at ferry terminals and parking lots; voluntary emission checks. 4. Recognizing that the County and the Cities each encompass a range of development and density patterns, each jurisdiction shall designate its Centers, consistent with the criteria set forth in Element B of the Countywide Planning Policies. The following policies relate to design standards to support transit and pedestrian travel appropriate to each type of urban and rural development or re-development: a. The County and the Cities shall each develop design standards for their Designated Centers that will include specific strategies to encourage neighborhood connectivity such as residential clustering, encouraging or requiring mixed use development; use of through streets or multiple entrances; bike and pedestrian connections between neighborhoods. b. In Urban Growth Areas, design standards shall require pedestrian-and transit-oriented design that includes convenient access and safety amenities, such as lighting, landscaping, sidewalks, and ease of access for physically challenged individuals. c. Rural Communities outside Urban Growth Areas shall accommodate appropriate pedestrian/bicycle connections and transit service and facilities consistent with rural levels of service in order to minimize vehicle trips. 5. The following policies relate to transportation linkages between designated local and regional Centers: a. Regional corridors shall be designated for vehicle, transit, HOV facilities, rail, bicycle, and pedestrian travel between centers as part of the countywide transportation plan. b. The transportation system linking Designated Centers within urban areas and Rural Communities=within the county shall be transit-oriented and pedestrian and bicycle friendly. 6. The following policies relate to freight transportation: a. Preferred routes for the movement of freight shall be identified as part of the countywide transportation plan. b. The County and the Cities shall work to ensure that compatible land uses are applied along designated freight corridors. c. The County and the Cities shall use appropriate roadway standards for designated freight corridors. February 27, 2001 22 7. The following policies relate to transportation relationships with the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization: a. The Countywide Planning Policy will shall further the implementation of Vision 2020 and Destination 2030 as adopted by the Puget Sound Regional Council. b. The County and the Cities shall actively participate in the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) to assure that transportation planning in the two regions is consistent and accurately reflects local needs related to identified regional system components. c. The Kitsap Regional PlamHE.g Coordinating Council shall serve as the point of coordination to assure Puget Sound Regional Council and PeninsulaR TPO planning programs are consistent and mutually beneficial to jurisdictions within Kitsap County. d. The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Kitsap County shall continue to be a part of the regional TIP adopted by the Puget Sound Regional Council. Local review, comment and recommendations shall be coordinated through the Kitsap Regional Pl8l3Biftg Coordinating Council. e. Reg.ieflf!d t:FaHspertatien plamJing erganizatien funamg alletteel by the State ef Wasffingten shaH be ffivieleel eEJ:Hally between the Paget SelHiel Reg.ienal CelHieil aBEl the Peninsala RTIO. The Kitsap Reg.ienal Planning CelHieil may apply fer aelffitienal funeling fer eaefi ergaffixiatien as eleterminea apprepriate. 8. The following policies relate to the identification of needed transportation related facilities and services within Kitsap County: a. The Puget Sound Regional Council and the Peninsula RTPO shall identify regional system components and related improvements within Kitsap County with the concurrence of the Kitsap Regional Planning Coordinating Council. b. A countywide transportation plan developed by the Kitsap Regional PlamHE.g Coordinating Council shall be prepared pursuant to the Growth Management Act to identify countywide transportation facility and service needs. A technical committee including transit and local, regional, and state transportation providers shall be used in this process. 9. The following policies relate to the coordination of intra-county transportation planning efforts: a. As a part of the local comprehensive planning process, the Kitsap Regional Pla:r..:ling Coordinating Council shall be responsible for reviewing consistency of land use and transportation plans and elements. b. The County and the Cities shall address compatibility between land use and transportation facilities by: i. Not using new road improvements to justify land use intensification. ii. Managing access on new transportation facilities outside Urban Growth Areas; February 27, 2001 23 iii. Allowing phased development of improvements including acquiring right of way; iv. Using comprehensive plans and development regulations to ensure that development does not create demands exceeding the capacity of the transportation system, such as: density limits in areas outside of Urban Growth Areas; concurrency management and adequate public facility regulation; integrated multi-modal and non-motorized networks; c. The County and the Cities shall work together in a coordinated, iterative process to periodically reassess whether regional land use and transportation goals can realistically be met. If transportation adequacy and concurrency cannot be met, the following actions should be considered: i. Adjust land use and/or level of service (LOS) standards; ii. Make full use of all feasible local option transportation revenues authorized but not yet implemented; and iii. Work with Washington State Department of Transportation (including Washington State Ferries), Kitsap Transit, and the private sector to seek additional State transportation revenues, state and federal grants for infrastructure improvements, and local options to make system improvements necessary to accommodate projected population growth. d. A eeHHBeH Adjacent jurisdictions in Kitsap County shall develop consistent street classification system and street standards. shalllle elevelepeel fer ase lly all jariselietieHS m Kitsap Ceanty. e. The eeantywiele trafl5]3ertatiea plaa Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council shall establish a process for evaluating development impacts including those that may affect neighboring jurisdictions within the county. f. The Kitsap Regional Plaooing Coordinating Council shall function to ensure that transportation planning, system management and improvements at local, regional, and state levels are coordinated, complementary, and consistent with adopted comprehensive land use plans. 10. The following policies relate to the pFoeess foF establiskiBg coordinated and consistent level of service (LOS) standards: a. The County and the Cities ffia11 partieipate ill the Paget Seanel Regieaal CellHeil aaa the Penffisala KTPO te seek eeasisteat should develop comparable level of service standards !Jetvi·eea among the County, Cities and. the State of Washington for identified regional system components. b. The County and the Cities shall adopt roadway LOS standards. Urban growth management agreements shall designate level of service standards. c. The County and the Cities shall adopt transit LOS in the form of "Service Standards" adopted by the Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners. The standards shall consider both frequency of service and bus capacity. February 27, 2001 24 d. The County and the Cities shall coordinate with the WSDOT through the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Peninsula RTPO in setting LOS standards for highways and facilities of statewide significance, including the Washington State Ferries routes designated as such. e. For highways and facilities of regional significance, including the Southworth ferry route, the County and the Cities shall jointly set LOS with WSDOT through the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Peninsula RTPO. f The County and the Cities shall each identify capacity deficiencies and either address them in terms of identified fUnding or adjust the LOS standard on a temporary basis. g. New development should not cause LOS to degrade to a level lower than the adopted standard, consistent with state law. February 27, 2001 25 Affordable Housing Element E-H. POLICIES THAT CONSIDER THE NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PARAMETERS FOR ITS DISTRIBUTION. The Growth Management Act requires cities and counties to encourage the availability of affeffiable housing that is affordable for all income levels at a variety of housing densities. Local jurisdictions are also encouraged to preserve existing housing resources in their communities. 1. The following definitions ef aticmlallle heusiBg relates to the Countywide Planning Policy: The teER "afierdable hel!Smg" shad! refer tea wide FaHge efheasing types aad eests te address Blasting aad prejested heasing Heeds. Fer the pllfJlese efthe Ce~mtyw.ide Plaooi.Hg Pelisy aad eemprehSHsive 1aad ase plaf!Hing, the teER afferdable heusing melades the fellewing: a. Below Market Rate Housing shall mean housing intended for low aad :me derate -to-middle income households. These income levels are further defined as follows (WAC 365.195): i. Extremely low-income shall mean those households that have incomes that are at or below 30% of the countywide median. ii. Very low-income shall mean those households that have incomes that are within the range of 31 -50% of the countywide median~ 111. Low-income shall mean those households that have incomes that are within the range of 51-80% pereeHt of the countywide median. rv. Moderate-income shall mean those households that have incomes that are within the range of8Q 115 pereSHt 81-95% of the countywide median. v. Middle-income shall mean those households that have incomes that are within the range of96-120% of the countywide median. b. Market Rate Housing shall mean housing intended for households with incomes that are greater than .f..1..5% 120% of the countywide median. 2. The following policies relate to the process for determining and fulfilling housing needs, and the faiF shaFe equitable distribution of affeFdahle below market rate housing in Kitsap County: a. The County and the Cities shall inventory the existing housing stock consistent with the Growth Management Act following each decennial census review, and correlate with current population and economic conditions, past trends, and thirty ten year population and employment forecasts, to determine short and long range afRmlallle housing needs, including rental and home ownership. b. Based eH Recognizing the percentage share of the existing and forecasted countywide population and the distribution of existing below market rate housing, The County and the Cities shall develop strategies to equitably disperse projected countywide below market rate housing needs throughout Kitsap County in the Urban Growth Areas and, where they are specifically found to be appropriate in consideration of existing development patterns and February 27, 2001 26 densities, in designated Rural Communities. shalllle eletennifleel fer eaehjarisElistien iR erelsr te EliSj3erse llelew market rate heHsing se~"mele. SHeh neeels shalllle the reSj3ensillilfty ef the apprejlriate jurisElistiea anel shall aet lle transferreel te ethsrjarisElietieas YMRelit appreval efthe KitsSj3 R~gienal PlllHfliHg Cel!neil. c. Local housing inventories, aHel projections, and equitable distribution strategies shall be compiled and updated under the coordination of the K.itsap Regional Planl'liHg Coordinating Council to identify countywide conditions and projected needs. d. The County and the Cities Eaeh jlirisElietieH shall each identify specific policies and implementation strategies in their Comprehensive Plans and shall enact implementing regulations to provide a mix of housing types and costs to achieve identified afferelallle heasing goals for both market rate and below market rate housing. 3. Recognizing that the market place makes adequate provision for those in the upper economic brackets, some combination of appropriately zoned land, regulatory incentives, financial subsidies, and innovative planning techniques will be necessary to make adequate provisions for the needs of middle and lower income persons. (WAC 365.195-070.6) The following policies relate to the provision of below market rate housing: development standards and fees: a. Local comprehensive plan policies and development regulations shall encourage and not exclude below market rate housing. b. Afferelallle Below market rate housing strategies shall SHeemage should include: 1. preservation, rehabilitation and redevelopment of existing neighborhoods as appropriate, including programs to rehabilitate substandard housing; ii. pre•iiele provision for a range of housing types such as multi-family, single family, accessory dwelling units, cooperative housing, and manufactured housing on individual lots and in manufactured housing parks; iii. premate housing design and siting compatible with surrounding neighborhoods; iv. mechanisms to help people purchase their own housing, such as meehanisms may iaeluae low interest loan programs, aHel "self-help" housing, and consumer education. c. Each jurisdiction shall promote anel faeilitate the development of below market rate housing in a dispersed pattern so as not to concentrate or geographically isolate low income housing in a specific area or community. d. Below market rate housing should be located throughout Kitsap County in a manner to provide easy access to transportation, employment, and other services. Designated Centers should include below market rate housing. Rural self-help housing programs should be encouraged either in or outside of designated Rural Communities. e. Housing policies and programs shall address the provision of diverse housing opportunities to accommodate the homeless, the elderly, physically or mentally challenged, mentally iffipaireel, and other segments of the population that have special needs. f.-Leeal gevemmeHts, represematives efprivate seeter interests anel aeighaerheeel greups sheHlel werk eeeperatively te ielSHtify and evalliate peteHtial sites fer afferelallle heusing elevelepment aBel rea8':e]eiJmeHt. February 27, 2001 27 l\geHeies •N'itft eaueatieH aaa fieusiag eJ'flertiSe shall imjll8ffieHt early aaa eeatiaJieHS eeepef!ffive eaaeatieaal J3FegEBmS te previae geaeral iafe~matiea ea affeffial3le heHsffig issaes ana 9j3j3 eft!iaities te the p$lie iaolaaiag iafe~matiea iateaaea te eeaateraet Eliserimiaatery attitaaes ana aehavier related te aelew market rate heasiag. Meehamsms te help peeple parellase their evm lleusiag shall be eaeearagea. SHell meehaaisms may iaelaae lew mterest leaa pregEBmS aaa "self help" heasiag (NOTE: SECTION MOVED TO lc) g. Innovative regulatory strategies shall be developed and implemented to provide incentives for the development of affereaale below market rate housing within Designated Centers. Jurisdictions shall develop strategies which provide a wide range of opportunities for promoting the production of afferElaSle below market rate housing through means such as: -lewef reducing housing cost by subsidizing utility hook-up fees and rates, impact fees, and permit processing fees; density incentives; smaller lot sizes; zero lot line designs; inclusionary zoning techniques, such as requiring below-market rate housing in new residential developments; transfers of development rights and! or a priority permit review and approval process. h. Policies and regulations shall encourage the production of afferaa!Jle below market rate housing. The County and the Cities shall incorporate a regular review ofhel!siag eeaes public health and safety regulations pertaining to iate affereallle housing implementation strategies to assure that protection of the public health and safety remains the primary purpose for housing standards. 1. Leeal ge\'ermaeats are strsagly 8fl6sarageE! ts E!evelep stretegies that make allewaaees te alleviate the effeet efimpaet fees ea aelew market rate heHsiag. J. The County and the Cities shall participate ia with housing authorities established to facilitate the production of below market rate lew iaeeme housing. The County and the Cities shall also recognize and support other public and private not-for-profit housing agencies. Other meaas ef Supporting j3lihlie housing agencies is encouraged through public land donations, guarantees, suitable design standards, tax incentives, fee waivers, providing access to funding sources and support for funding applications, or other provisions as appropriate. February 27, 2001 28 Coordination of Planning Element FL POLICIES FOR COORDINATION OF PLANNING BY AFFECTED JURISDICTIONS IN URBAN GROWTH AREAS. Consistent with a goal of the Growth Management Act to ensure coordination between communities and jurisdictions to reconcile conflicts, the Countywide Planning Policy must address coordination of planning efforts within urban growth areas. It is recognized that in many instances, land use activities may be affected by the plans and regulations of several jurisdictions including K.itsap County, a City and special purpose districts. Coordinated planning is not only a requirement of local government; it will facilitate implementation of plans, lead to more efficient delivery of urban gove=ental services and will promote a sense of community through common, agreed upon development standards. 1. The following policies relate to coordinated planning for land use, capital facilities, parks and infrastructure within urban growth areas: a. The County and affected cities, special districts and other agencies as appropriate shall establish a process for mutual consultation on proposed comprehensive land use plan policies for lands within expanded urban growth areas. b. The use ofintergove=ental coordination agreements is encouraged as a means to formalize cooperative efforts to plan for and provide urban governmental services. c. Joint financing ventures should be identified to provide services and facilities that will serve the population within the urban growth area as well as those that are of a countywide nature. 2. The following policy relates to the process for comprehensive plan amendments, zone changes and development review and approval within urban growth areas: While it is recognized that nothing in the county-wide planning policy shall be construed as altering the land use planning authority of the County or the Cities, adopted urban growth management agreements shall specify the process by which affected jurisdictions may review and comment on comprehensive plan amendments, zone changes and development applications processed by another jurisdiction within urban growth areas. 3. The following policies relate to the establishment of common and consistent development and construction standards: a. Each urban growth management agreement shall identify common and consistent development and construction standards to be applied throughout that expanded urban growth area. These may include, but are not limited to standards for streets and roads, utilities and other infrastructure components. b. Urban growth management agreements shall identify services to be provided in an urban growth area, the responsible service purveyors and the terms under which the services are to be provided. February 27, 2001 29 Economic Development Element G.J. POLICIES FOR COUNTYWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Growth Management Act requires that general economic development policies be identified in the Countywide Planning Policy process. Consistent with the goals of the Act, economic development planning must be coordinated with local comprehensive plans. The intent of the following policies is to encourage coordinated economic growth among all jurisdictions in Kitsap County and to add predictability and certainty to the private investment decision. 1. The following policies relate to a general strategy for enhancing economic development and employment: a. The County and the Cities recognize that a healthy economy that provides opportunities for diverse segments of the community is important to the quality of life in the county. Economic development alse should be balanced with environmental concerns te and protect the quality of life. b. The County and the Cities recognize that the economy in Kitsap County is everly very dependent on the U.S. Navy and diversification is necessary. The County and the Cities shall collaborate with ports, tribes, and other special districts to encourage economic growth and diversification that is consistent with comprehensive plans and policies for land use, transportation, public transit, regional water supply, capital facilities, urban governmental services and environmental quality. c. The Kitsap Regional Plamlieg Coordinating_ Council may designate the Economic Development Council to prepare specific strategies for economic growth in concert with local plans and policies. d. Local governments are encouraged to utilize the Economic Development Council as a resource to provide advice on economic development needs, f!Bd the potential for retaining and expanding existing industries, including the U.S. Dept. of Defense, and attracting new industries, especially those that would improve wage and salary levels, increase the variety of job opportunities and utilize the resident labor force. e. Local governments are encouraged to collaborate with the Economic Development Council to promote the expansion of telecommunications in Kitsap County and to coordinate telecommunications policy with regional and federal agencies, including public utility districts, Bonneville Power Administration, regional transportation planning organizations, and neighboring counties. f. Efforts of educational institutions to improve and expand vocational and post-secondary education programs should be supported to assure a highly skilled, technically trained resident workforce. 2. The following policies relate to the role of government agencies in assuring coordinated, consistent efforts to promote economic vitality and equity throughout Kitsap County: February 27, 2001 30 a. The County and the Cities shall promote Urban Growth Areas and existing industrial sites as centers for employment. b. The County and the Cities shall encourage the full utilization/development of designated industrially and commercially i!Em64 areas. The County and the Cities shall promote revitalization within existing developed industrial and commercial areas to take advantage of the significant investments in existing buildings and infrastructure. c. The County and the Cities aBEl SJlesial Elismsts shall cooperate with tribes, ports, other special districts, and all economic development interests to identify the capital facility needs of designated industrial and commercial sites and investments to support economic development. d. The County and the Cities shall collaborate with tribes, ports, and other special districts to identifY innovative development methods such as public and private partnerships and community development assistance financing sheul.e ae ieeHtiiiee a!'ld suppsFtee to increase economic vitality. e. The County and the Cities shall collaborate with the EDC and the Ports ffitall to establish a common method to monitor the supply of Eie'felepaele designated commercial and industrial sites and to ensure adequate land supply eppertllftities for the expansion of existing fasilities enterprises and the establishment of new economic enterprises. The monitoring method shall indicate environmental constraints, infrastructure availability and capacity, and shall use the Kitsap County Geographic Information System shallae usee and Buildable Lands Analysis as a regional database for this information. · f The County and the Cities shall establish common infrastructure policy and standards, including telecommunications infrastructure. g. The Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council shall coordinate the development of land supply monitoring methods, common infrastructure policy and standards, and other strategies among the County, the Cities, Tribes, Ports, and other special districts to encourage economic development in Kitsap County. h. The County and the Cities shall each establish and monitor a development review process that is timely, predictable, efficient, fair, and consistent. i. Where more than one jurisdiction is involved in planning and permitting a business development, the jurisdictions shall work collaboratively to provide consistent development regulations and permitting. j. The County and the Cities shall encourage small business enterprises and cottage industries, and allow appropriate and traditional home occupations as permitted by local regulations. February 27, 2001 31 Fiscal Impact ElementB.K. AN ANALYSIS OF THE FISCAL IMPACT. Communities must be able to fully evaluate the implications of policies and actions to determine the impact on physical and public finance resources. The State Environmental Policy Act of 1971 created a process for analyzing human and physical environmental impacts. Fiscal impacts, however, have not been as universally identified and considered. This policy element required by ReESHB 1923 the GMA is vague, allowing local governments to determine the scope of the fiscal impact analysis. The focus of the policies in this section is directed toward the implementation of the Countywide Planning Policy and actions that may occur as a result of these guidelines. 1. The Kitsap Regional Plll!lfliftg Coordinating Council shall work to develop a process for use by local governments to facilitate the identification, analysis and disclosure of the fiscal impacts of major development proposals and governmental actions. The process shall establish formulae to address fiscal impacts, including tax revenue and service cost implications, of the following: a. Proposed changes in municipal boundaries, including annexations, partial disincorporation and incorporation; b. Proposed changes in an urban growth area boundary; c. Proposed new fully contained communities; d. Proposed master planned resorts; e. Proposed public facilities and services. Other proposals as determined by the local government having lead agency status under the provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act. February 27, 2001 32 Coordination with Tribal Governments Element IL. POLICIES PERTAINING TO COORDINATION WITH TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT The Suquamish Tribe and the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe within their usual and accustomed areas, and the federal government are distinct entities that have unique authorities, responsibilities, interests and/or treaty rights affecting land use and other activities. Since the impacts of future growth and development in Kitsap County will affect all governmental units, all agencies must be well informed and continuously involved in regional and local planning. 1. Adequate opportunities for tribal and federal government participation shall be incorporated into regional and local planning activities. 2. It is recognized that constitutional and statutory provisions may constrain tribal governments and federal government agencies from entering into local agreements and processes. However, when possible, the County, the Cities, tribal and federal governments should establish intergovernmental cooperative agreements formalizing coordination and involvement in activities that are of mutual interest. 3. Tribal governments, federal agencies, and county and local governments shall be encouraged to coordinate plans among and between governments and agencies to make plans as consistent and compatible as possible for properties over which they have authority or activities they authorize and the adjacent areas affected. 4. Tribal governments and federal government agencies shall be encouraged to participate in comprehensive planning and development activities that may affect them, including the _____ _,.~tablishment and revision or urban g:r:owth areas encompassing, adjacent to or within federally established reservation boundaries or federally-owned lands; allocation of forecasted population; regional transportation, capital facility, housing and utility plans; and policies that may affect natural and/or cultural resources of interest. 5. All County, City, Tribal and federal governmental agencies shall be included in the normal public notice and comment procedures of other agencies and kept informed of matters of interest to them. 6. The County, the Cities, tribal and federal governmental agencies shall implement agreements to keep informed of matters of local and regional interest through the Kitsap Regional Pla!IDing Coordinating Council, an exchange of newsletters, intergovernmental liaisons, periodic informational meetings, a regional "round table", or other means as appropriate and suitable to addressing issues of mutual concern. February 27, 2001 33 Roles and Responsibilities Element JM. THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND LAND USE PLANNING ROLE AND RESPONSIDILITY OF EACH MEMBER AGENCY OF THE KITSAP REGIONAL PLANNING COORDINATING COUNCIL AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS INCLUDING SEWER AND WATER DISTRICTS, PORT DISTRICTS AND FIRE DISTRICTS. The Cities, tribal governments, the Regional Council and special districts are all involved in planning activities related to their statutory authority and responsibility. In addition to the responsibilities defined in previous countywide planning policies, this section further clarifies the role and land use planning authority of each type of governmental entity. 1. The KITSAP REGIONAL PLANNING COORDINATING COUNCIL was established by interlocal agreement to assure coordination, consensus, consistency, and compliance in the implementation of the Growth Management Act and comprehensive planning by County, city and . tribal governments within Kitsap County. The Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council also provides a voice for all jurisdictions in the development of comprehensive planning policies to be applied countywide. The interlocal agreement adopted by the County, the Cities and the tribal governments declared that the Kitsap Regional PlaEEffig Coordinating Council is necessary to maintain a regular intergovernmental communication network for all local and tribal governments within the county, facilitate compliance with the coordination and consistency requirements of the Growth Management Act, provide an effective vehicle to resolve conflict among and/or between jurisdictions with respect to urban growth boundaries or comprehensive plan consistency, and to build consensus on planning solutions for countywide growth management issues. The Kitsap Regional Pl8fll3ffig Coordinating Council shall: a. represent the consensus of views on growth management and planning issues among member agencies. The Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council shall make recommendations on behalf of member jurisdictions to multi-county regional agencies and State government on proposed changes to multi-county regional plans, State plans and laws; b. promote coordination in the development oflocal comprehensive plans, the Countywide Planning Policy and environmental concerns. It will provide a forum, as necessary, for achieving coordination in the development oflocal plans and resolving planning and plan implementation issues common to local jurisdiction; c. assure consistency among local plans and between local plans and the Countywide Planning Policy and the Growth Management Act to the extent necessary to achieve regional policies and objectives. The Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council shall establish a process to monitor and review local comprehensive plans to determine consistency with the Countywide Planning Policy. Further, issues related to consistency may be brought to the attention of the Regional Council by one or more members; d. review transportation plans for consistency with land use plans; February 27, 2001 34 , .. ,,,, ;~: e. represent the views or positions of jurisdictions within the county on issues of consistency or the resolution of conflicts related to multi-county regional growth strategies and transportation plans; £ develop a defined process for resolving disputes locally. The process shall not preclude appeals to the Central Puget Sound Growth Planning Hearings Board if the local process has been exhausted without resolution of the dispute. The process shall incorporate the provisions of the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council interlocal agreement regarding resolution of objections on the establishment of urban growth area boundaries; g. assume primary responsibility for the coordination of educational programs and the dissemination of planning-related information of regional interest; h. perform responsibilities identified in the most recent region-wide growth management strategy approved by the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council; 1. coordinate the review, revision and implementation of the Countywide Planning Policy; J. develop a model urban growth management agreement incorporating the elements identified in the Countywide Planning Policy for use by the County and the Cities. k. apply for grants and administer contracts relative to regional tasks and plans; 1 coordinate local comprehensive planning work programs and the region wide growth . management strategy among all participating jurisdictions; m. initiate and coordinate the development of other regional planning policies and _______ __JdesignLdey_elopment s:taru!._ards or guidelines that may facilitate or expedite the comprehensive planning process. n. define and implement procedures that assure opportunities for early and continuous public involvement throughout short and long range planning projects. 2. KITSAP COUNTY is the regional government within the county boundaries providing various services within unincorporated and incorporated areas as required and specified by law and by legal agreements. Kitsap County shall: a. be responsible for the development, adoption and implementation of comprehensive plans and development regulations and the processing of land use permits within the unincorporated portions of the county; b. be responsible for coordinating water quality planning in multi-jurisdictional watersheds and for other environmental planning activities as agreed to by all affected and interested jurisdictions; c. be responsible for coordinating the response on the listing for the federal Endangered Species Act in multi-jurisdictional watersheds as agreed by all affected and interested jurisdictions; February 27, 2001 35 d. be responsible for being a regional sewer provider to the unincorporated and incorporated areas of Kitsap County as needed to improve water quality consistent with levels of service outlined in the Comprehensive Plan; e. maintain a geographic information system to serve as a regional planning data base; f. perform responsibilities as identified in the most recent region-wide growth management strategy adopted by the Kitsap Regional PI~ Coordinating Council; g. enter into separate urban growth management agreements with each city to address joint issues identified in the Countywide Planning Policy and other matters agreed to be of mutual interest. h. define and implement procedures that assure opportunities for early and continuous public involvement throughout short and long range planning projects. 3. CITIES within Kitsap County provide a variety of services primarily to residents within their respective municipal boundaries. Cities shall: a. provide urban govermnental services as identified in the Growth Management Act (Chapter 36.70A RCW) and adopted urban growth management agreements; b. be responsible for the development, adoption and implementation of comprehensive plans and development regulations and the processing ofland use permits within the incorporated portion of the respective city; c. perform responsibilities identified in the most recent region-wide growth management ---------'=~~pted by the Kitsap Regional Plamllilg Coordinating Council· d. coordinate with other agencies as appropriate in multi-jurisdictional planning activities; e. enter into a separate urban growth management agreement with Kitsap County to address joint issues identified in the Countywide Planning Policy and other matters agreed to be of mutual interest. f. define and implement procedures that assure opportunities for early and continuous public involvement throughout short and long range planning projects. 4. TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS are sovereign govermnental entities within Kitsap County. The Port Gamble SK!allam Tribe and the Suquamish Tribe shall: a. be responsible for any development, adoption and implementation of comprehensive plans and regulations and the processing of permits consistent with jurisdictional responsibilities; b. perform responsibilities identified in the most recent region-wide growth management strategy adopted by the Kitsap Regional Plal3fling Coordinating Council; February 27, 2001 36 c. be encouraged and provided opportunities to participate in discussions and decisions on issues of regional significance and on local matters affecting natural and cultural resources of interest; d. coordinate with other agencies as appropriate in multi-jurisdictional planning activities; e. be encouraged to enter into cooperative agreements when possible to formalize participation in local and regional processes. f. define and implement procedures that assure opportunities for early and continuous public involvement throughout short and long range planning projects. 5. SPECIAL DISTRICTS are governmental subdivisions of the county that are usually established to provide a defined scope of services. Special districts shall: a. be responsible for service provision, capital facility planning and other activities as authori...zed by law and legal agreements. b. coordinate capital planning and implementation strategies with local governments to assure consistency with comprehensive plan policies; c. participate in service provision identification required in each urban growth management agreement; d. coordinate with other agencies as appropriate in multi-jurisdictional planning activities; e. provide technical assistance as appropriate to assist local governments in comprehensive --------PJ:L"'lawnud..,e,_,v"'e"""'Jopment. adoption and implementation; f. be encouraged to enter into cooperative agreements and consolidate when possible to formalize participation in local and regional processes. g. define and implement procedures that assure opportunities for early and continuous public involvement throughout short and long range planning projects. February 27, 2001 37