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UDP 450/Oct 30, 2007
General Planning ProcessVisioning Setting Goals & Objectives
Revising Plans Developing alternatives “Preferred Alternatives”
Monitoring & Evaluation Implementation
Cf. King County Benchmark Reports
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Finance
Infrastructure
NaturalEnvironment
Housing
Growth Management
Transportation
Parks
Public Safety
Considerations ofLong Range
Planning
Kim Dietz, Redmond
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Major Areas in WA GMA Jobs (Economy) Housing Transportation Critical Areas, Resource Protection
Endangered Species Act: Salmon listing Stream protection
Forestland and Farmland protection Open Space Rural Areas
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GM via 5Cs Compact urban development
Urban growth in UGAs Center approach: 25 Centers, Mixed use,
higher density development (Jobs/housing) Comprehensive planning
Linking broad range of issues (see next slide) Consistency
Comprehensive planning elements are in conformity with each other
No contradiction between plans (city vs. county)
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GM via 5Cs Concurrency
Provide necessary infrastructure at the time of development
E.g. Infrastructure financing plan in place prior to building permits
Developers should provide the service within 6 years I-90 Sunset Exchange, Issaquah Highlands
Citizen Participation GMA requires all jurisdictions engage in “early
and continuous public participation” Cf. Participation by invitation
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GMA Plan Elements 1990 Mandatory Elements RCW 36.70A.070 Mandatory Elements added in 1995/2002
Optional Elements RCW 36.70A.080
Rural (counties)
Parks & Rec.
Economic Development
Shorelines
Utilities
Capital Facilities
Transportation
Housing
FLUM
Land Use
Solar Energy
CommunityComprehensi
vePlan
Conservation
Subarea Plans
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JURISDICTIONS IN WA GMA
WA
LocalLocalLocal
PugetSound
Kitsap PierceKingSnohomish
e b rn i ghn o h oo d s
State
Region
Counties
Cities
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Countywide Planning Policies (CPP)
A framework for all local governments in a county
ex. King County GMPC (Growth Management Planning Council) adopts CPP
http://www.metrokc.gov/permits/codes/GMPC/default.aspx
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Countywide Planning Policies (CPP) (cont.)
UGA designation Continuous & orderly development
providing urban services Siting major public capital facilities
Urban water and sewer systems
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Countywide Planning Policies (CPP) (cont.)
Transportation strategies & facilities Affordable housing needs and
distribution Economic development and
employment Example: King County CPP: http://www.metrokc.gov/ddes/compp
lan/CPP-current.pdf
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Multicounty Planning Policies (MPPs)
Required for King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties and cities
Puget Sound Regional Council develops and adopts MPPs
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Comprehensive Plan According to CPP, cities prepare
their comprehensive plans. The urban growth areas should accommodate 20 years growth.
Local governments should update their CPs every seven years for fast-growing areas (>2%, >50,000)
Submit their CPs to WA state CTED (Community Trade, Economic Development) for review
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Comprehensive Plan (cont.)
Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan a.k.a. Toward a Sustainable Seattle
http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/Planning/seattle_s_comprehensive_plan/Overview/
Adopted in 1994 20-year plan Exemplar CP
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3 Growth Management Hearings Board
http://www.gmhb.wa.gov/
Western WA GMHB
Central WA GMHBEastern WA GMHB
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Sanctions for Noncompliance Losing $$$
Eligibility for state public works project loans Water pollution control facility grants Motor vehicle fuel tax Transportation improvement & arterial
accounts Sales & use taxes Liquor profit and excise taxes Power to collect real estate excise taxes
Chelan County, early 1990s
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Planning and Citizen Participation Goal-Driven Approach
Set long range (~20 years) goals covering wide range of issues
Vision-Driven Approach Strong community leadership
Issue-Driven Approach One issue at a time, e.g. traffic management
in downtown core, homeless shelters, mixed use development, etc.
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Planning and Citizen Participation (cont.)
Blended approach Most common method Combining several approaches depend
on tasks
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Techniques for Participation Public Hearings
Most formal and traditional way of citizen participation
Planning departments send out “Notice” with issues of concern, dates and places of public hearing
Example:
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Techniques for Participation
Stakeholder group meetings (quasi-formal) interest group meetings:
neighborhood groups, homeowners’ associations, environmental groups, business associations (Chamber of Commerce, economic development groups, etc.)
Good for issue-oriented meetings
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CITY OFFICIALS:-Mayor
Planning Commission-City Council
CITY STAFF:-Neighborhood Planning Team
-Strategic Neighborhoods Team
RESIDENTS:-General public
-Interested parties-Citizen Advisory Committees
NEIGHBORHOOD
Neighborhood Planning Stakeholders
Residents of theneighborhood representing
diversityof the area, including:
AgeIncome
HeritageGeographic Place
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Techniques for Participation
Focus Group meetings Inviting a group of people who are
representative of the community Useful for issue identification, drafting
goals and objectives: e.g. deciding rail stations or highway routes
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A neighborhood planis created from the directinput and feedback ofthe residents, workforce, andinterested parties within theneighborhood
Communication works througha network in which informationflows:-from residents & CAC to staff-from and to City Officials-through staff, between residentsand City Officials
Source: Kim Dietz, City of Redmond
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GMA requires
“broad dissemination of proposals and alternatives, opportunity for written comments, public meetings after effective notice, provision for open discussion, communication programs, information services, and consideration of and response to public comments” (RCW 37.70A.140)
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Open Public Meetings Act
“All meetings of the governing body of a public agency shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the governing body of a public agency, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.” (RCW 42.30.030)
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Open Public Meetings Act(cont.)
Cities and counties publish meeting dates via newspapers and newsletters
Identify timeline and process for CP and zoning amendments: enough time to gather feedback from neighbor cities/counties
Local governments should adopt creative strategies for community outreach, e.g. senior citizens, youth, minority populations
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