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RESOLUTION NO.
29-90
A RESOLUTION of the city of Port Angeles
establishing a multi-year strategy
for implementing the Growth Management
Act of 1990 and allocating financial
assistance monies provided by the state
of Washington for mandated planning
activities from July l, 1990, to
June 30, 1991.
WHEREAS, the State of Washington has enacted Engrossed
Substitute House Bill 2929, known as the Growth Management Act
of 1990, mandating comprehensive planning by city and county
governments consistent with the Act; and
WHEREAS, the State of washington has provided financial
assistance to jurisdictions mandated or opting to comply with all
provisions of the Act; and
WHEREAS, a grant program has been developed and will
be administered by the washington state Department of Community
Development; and
WHEREAS, an allocation of grant funds to implement
first year Growth Management Act planning activities for the
Clallam county area has been made in the amount of $156,329; and
WHEREAS, these funds will be released by the state of
Washington to the cities of Port Angelesr Forks, and Sequimr and
Clallam County upon completion of a multi-year regional strategy
agreed to by a majority of these jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the city of Port Angeles wants to promote
orderly and environmentally sensitive growth; and
WHEREAS, Clallam County and the cities of Sequim,
Forks, and Port Angeles have endeavored to work cooperatively to
implement the Growth Management Act of 1990;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city of Port
~ngeles as follows:
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section 1. The city of Port Angeles agrees to
implement the multi-year regional strategy attached as Exhibit
"A".
section 2. The multi-year regional strategy for
implementing the Growth Management Act of 1990 will be re-
evaluated annually, or as necessary by Initiative 547, and may
be amended by the same process and Washington state Department
of Community Development requirements under which this agreement
was reached.
section 3. Funds distributed on a quarterly basis by
~he Washington state Department of Community Development to the
City of Port Angeles will be delivered forthwith to Clallam
County, Sequim, and Forks in the following proportions for the
period from July l, 1990, to June 30, 1991:
Clallam County $ 65,100
City of Port Angeles $ 44r8OO
City of Sequim $ 23,600
City of Forks $ 22r829
section 4. The Planning Director of the city of Port
Angeles will act as the contact and fiscal agent to the
Washington state Department of Community Development on behalf
of Clallam County and the Cities of Forks, Sequim, and Port
Angeles.
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PASSED by the city Council of the City of Port Angeles
October, 1990.
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 16th day of
PUBLISHED:
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Exhibit A
CLALLAM COUNTY
REGIONAL GROWIH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Introduction
PutpOse: This is the strategy through which Clallam County and the cities within the county--
Port Angeles, forks and Sequim, will work towards providing orderly, coordinated management of
growth as intended by the legislature in its enactment of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2929. This
strategy will set the framework for working together, not specific steps that must be accomplished.
Overall Plannin~ Strategy: The county, cities, and special purpose districts in Clallam County
have not often worked together on coordinated planning problems, except in the areas of water quality,
solid waste and economic development. The overall regional growth management strategy, therefore,
must frrst focus on how, and on what issues, general and special purpose governments within Clallam
County can work together.
Planning issues do not always affect the region as a whole; sometimes they only affect a smaller sub-
region or just a local area. Regional issues affect aU jurisdictions, tribes and most special purpose
districts throughout the county and further. Subregional issues most often would affect the county and
one city or urban center, plus affected tribes and special purpose districts. Local issues principally
affects only one general purpose government-.city or county, and, as appropriate, special purpose
districts and tribes.
Some issues affect one or more levels of regional concern. For example, housing is a regional issue,
but ways to preserve existing neighborhoods is strictly a local concern. The following issues, and which
forum they should be addressed in, have been identified through development of this strategy:
Regional Issues
State Highway Planning
State Facilities--colleges, prisons, offices
Solid Waste
Utilities--electric, telephone
Intergovernmental Coope ration
Sub-Regional
Transportation--arterials
Urban Growth Area Designations
Resource Land Designations
Capital Facilities Plansnrecreation, water, sewer, storm water
Housing--Iow & moderate income
Open Space
Land Use--urban growth area
Public Services
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Local
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Land Use
Housing..ncighborhood preservation
Transportation..local streets
Rural Element
Capital Facilities
Public Services
Critical Areas
Optional Elements
Governmental Framework
The existing governmental framework will be used, supplemented with interlocal agreements and/or
memorandum's of understanding and joint citizen task force/planning commission review of particular
elements to meet the requirements of ESHB 29'19.
The existing governmental framework consists of three city councils, tbe board of county
commissioners and their respective planning commissions.
Regional Approach to Planning Elements
Urban Growth Areas: Urban growth areas have been identified as a sub-regional issue, affecting all
three cities, other urban centers (Clallam Bay/Sekiu, Carlsborg, Joyce) and the county. The cities will
take lead responsibility for staff work and urban growth area proposals; the county is responsible for
unincorporated urban centers. The lead planning agency will develop a work plan and staffing plan, in
cooperation witb the county. Citizen task forces will be jointly appointed by the county and each city to
propose urban growth areas. The task force and lead planning agency will consider 2O-year population
forecast of OFM, service availability and other boundary criteria, which will be developed. The cities,
and the county for unincorporated urban centers, will propose urban growth area areas by July 1,1991.
Lead Responsibility:
Target Dates:
Work Plan:
Task Force:
Report:
City Proposal:
City/County:
Each city (county for some urban centers)
Adopted by December 1, 1990 .
Appoint by January 1, 1991
Task Force Report by May 1, 1991
July 1, 1991
Begin review process July 1, 1991; review need for interim
development regulations; adopt as necessary
Transportation: Transportation has been identified as a planning issue that affects all three levels of
the region. Highway 101 and 112 are state highways which provide commerce routes to the region. At
the same time, these highways are principal arterials for local traffic. The bottleneck at Sequim, and
the state highway through Port Angeles, are examples of how the region and local government must
address the transportation element.
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The county and cities have not addressed cooperative transportation planning in the past. The need for
coordinated road planning seems most obvious in the growing urban center around Sequim, but is
equally important in the other cities and urban centers.
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ESHB 1929 authorizes the formation of Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPO's).
The criteria for designation of an RTPO is that it must encompass at least one complete county; have a
population of at least 100,000, or contain a minimum of three counties; and have as members all
counties within the region, and at least 60% of the cities within the region representing a minimum of
75% of the cities' population.
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In order for Clallam County to form an RTPO under these criteria. at least two other counties must be
part of the agreement. It is logical to include Jefferson County; the other potential members would
include Kitsap, Mason and Grays Harbor counties.
The county and cities will explore interest in formation of an RTPO under the authority of ESHB 2929.
If an RTPO is not logical or feasible, the county and cities will explore other means to address state
highway issues, in coordination with the Department of Transportation.
On a sub-region leve~ the county and each respective city will address arterial plans cooperatively,
particularly in the urban growth area. The city will be the lead planning agency for this requirement.
Lead Responsibility:
RTPO:
Arterials:
Local Roads:
Clallam County
Each city for urban growth areas; county for rural areas and
unincorporated urban centers
Each respective jurisdiction
Target Dates:
RTPO:
Arterials:
Loca1 Roads:
Feasibility by December 1, 1990
Work plan by March I, 1991; begin process by July I, 1991;
complete by July 1,1992
Complete by July 1,1993
Resource Lands: Resource lands have been identified as an issue that affects the sub-region, although
the intent of ESHB 2929 appears to protect resource lands principally outside urban areas. The county
will take the lead responsibility in identification of resource lands. A joint citizen task force will be
appointed by the city and county.
Lead Responsibility:
Target Dates:
Clallam County
Work plan by February 1, 1991; inventory by May, 1991;
task force recommendation by July 1,1991; interim
regulations adopted by September 1, 1991
Critical Areas: Although certain critical areas. such as aquifer recharge areas and wildlife habitat,
may be sub-regional issues, wetlands and specific habitat areas, and the degree to which protection may
be desired, are local issues. Therefore, critical areas will be addressed by each jurisdiction individually
but coordinated on the sub-region level. However, in order to efficiently utilize resources and educate
the public, Clallam County, on behalf of aU jurisdictions, will apply for a wetland protection grant from
the Department of Ecology to address public education, individual wetland strategies and ordinances.
Lead Responsibility:
Target Dates:
Each jurisdiction
Designations or definitions by July 1, 1991; interim
regulations adopted by September 1, 1991
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CaDital Facilities Planning: Capital facilities planning has been identified as all issue affecting
the sub-region level. There arc special purpose districts with capital facility planning authority, such as
the Port of Port Angeles and the Public Utility District. In development of sub-region and local
comprehensive plans, close coordination \\lith these independent governments must be sought. Each
local government, in preparation of the comprehensive plans. will be responsible for inventory and
planning of capital facilities. However, where capital facilities are planned for urban growth areas, the
city will have lead responsibility in cooperation with the county.
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Lead Responsibility:
Target Dates:
Each jurisdiction/Cities for Urban Growth Area
Work plan by July, 1991
Inventory by July, 1992
Plan by July. 1993
Implementation by July. 1994
Comprehensive Plans: The comprehensive plans required by ESHB 2929 must be adopted
individually by each jurisdiction, in coordination.with each other. The most critical area where
coordination must be addressed is the urban growth area--the area between present city boundaries
and the projected urban growth boundary. Urban growth areas are proposed based on 2O-year
population projections. It is not feasible to assume tbat cities will annex or be able to provide services
to this growth area immediately upon adoption of tbe growth area. Property owners, however, may be
interested in development of their property within these areas. It is critical to reach agreement
between the city and county on planning for these areas. Consistent standards and/or jointly adopted
land use plans, interloc.al agreements or memorandums of understanding should be developed for
these areas.
The following issues will be addressed jointly between the cities and county for the urban growth area:
transportation (arterials), urban growth boundary, capital facility plans, housing for low and moderate
income, open space and recreation, public services, and land use designations.
In order to cooperatively plan for these areas, the county and each respective city must understand the
process and method by which they will plan these areas. The first step, therefore, would be to reach an
agreement on the planning approach and method. How these plans will be implemented cannot be
determined until these agreements are reached.
Lead Responsibility:
Target Dates:
Each jurisdiction/to be determined
Memorandum of Understanding's between each city and
the county on planning approach by July 1, 1991.
Implementation of planning approach July, 1991 through
July, 1993.
Housinl!:: This issue is recognized as affecting the region as a whole. the sub-regions, and
individual jurisdictions. Close coordination and joint planning will be accomplished. Eaclljurisdiction
will be responsible for development of their housing plans; ways to coordinate and streamline the tasks
will be developed at a later date.
Lead Responsibility:
Target Dates:
Each jurisdiction
Begin by July I, 1991
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Glossary of Planning Terms
"Natural Resource lands" includes agricultural, forest and mineral resource lands.
"Critical areas" include the following areas and ecosystems: (a) Wetlands; (b) areas with a critical recharging
effect on aquifers used for potable water; (c) fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas; (d) frequently flooded
areas; and (e) geologically hazardous areas.
"Agricultural land" means land primarily devoted to commercial production of horticultural, viticultural,
floricultural, dairy, apiary, vegetable, or animal products or of berries, grain, hay, straw, turf, seed, Christmas
trees, or livestock, and that bas long-term commercial significance for agricultural production.
"Forest land" means land primarily useful for growing trees, including Christmas trees for commercial purposes.
and that has long-term commercial significance for growing trees commercially.
"Minerals" include grave~ sand, and valuable metallic substances.
"Urban growth" refers to growth that makes intensive use of land for the location of buildings, etc. to such a
degree as to be incompatible with the production of food, agriculture or extraction of mineral resources. Urban
growth typically requires urban governmental services.
"Capital Facilities" includes water, sewer, storm water, transportation systems, parks, government buildings and
other facilities provided by public agencies.
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