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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet 01/24/2017 Comprehensive Plan City Council Work Session January 24, 2017 Department of Community & Economic Development Nathan A. West, Director Allyson B. Brekke, Planning Manager L r� "leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality." - Warren G. Bennis L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 2 Why is a Comp Plan important? • Foundation for City policy and decision making • Budget • Capital Facilities Plan • Familiarity with goals and policies as Council makes decisions • Guideline for the City's strategic planning exercise L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 3 2016 Comp Plan Update • Approved by Council: oPoaA F f • June 21 , 2016v» • Reformatting of plan since of Port Angeles approval mprehensive flain Update Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 Slide 4 2016 Comp Plan Update Community Vision 0a o ,ro �° ,� • Enhanced community vision �°�� section o°. .�.°b.�,.n�,.�, a,.o.,o,�� Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 Slide 5 Implementing 2016 Comp P Update Plans 2-A, Departmental Plans • Provided an organizational diagram • Improvements to Subarea definition section Plan • Created a new chapter for purposes of • presenting a table of / Objectives Topical • Research •• i* _ d IML Strategic Plans Ideals Values Behaviors q Port Angeles'Comprehensive Plan 2016 Comp Plan Update YOUR GOVERNMENT LIVING IN DOING BUSINESS + BILL a ..,► ` .11 >av NOTIFY es a�pHpPFeB • Link to City's website The City of Port An9eles complet1d It52016 Comprehensive Plan Update and the City Council approved the plan on June 21,2016 L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 7 Community Vision2036 "The City of Port Angeles is vibrant and prospering, nurturing a balance of innovation and tradition to create an environmentally, economically, and fiscally sustainable community, accepting and cherishing its social diversity, small-town character and natural setting." L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 8 Comp. plan 2016 Public Priority • Environment • Port Angeles' natural setting — with the Strait to the north and the Olympics to the south — is unique and special, with creeks, wetlands, steep slopes and a weather pattern that can be demanding. The town balances the community's need for economic stability, its potential for growth and the preservation of the areas' natural systems. • Economic development • Keeping the community employed, prosperous, educated, and well served are e economic development objectives. The City of Port Angeles facilitates sustained economic growth, directing investment to revitalize activity downtown support local employment, and keep public services affordable and of high quality. • Neighborhoods • Slightly more than 25 000 people call Port Angeles home in 2036, residing . ,, in neighborhoods thaf are safe, attractive and rich in character. Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 9 Comp. plan 2016 Public Priority • Airport • Fairchild International Airport is an important aviation resource for local residents and businesses, operating as an important economic development and community safety priority and with regular commercial service to SeaTac. • Downtown • Port Angeles' central business district is vital and prominent. The central commercial district is one of Port Angeles' major assets, intimately connected to the waterfront and featuring a variety of retail, civic, residential and professional office uses. • Small commercial centers • Small-scale commercial centers are located in areas convenient for nearby residents and workers offering a modest array of goods and services within an easy, enjoyable walk from nearby homes and employment - ,, centers. Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 10 Comp. plan 2016 Public Priority • Waterfront • The central waterfront is an active and successful civic and social space, equally welcoming to residents and visitors. • Transportation • Port Angeles' transportation network that moves people and goods to, through and within the community, harmoniously accommodating cars, bikes, trucks, public transportation, planes, boats, ferries, and travel by foot. • Community services • The community's systems of housing, transportation, economic development and parks and recreation coordinate to serve all of Port Angeles' residents, ensuring public safety, economic opportunity, public health and overall community wellness. Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 11 Comp. plan 2016 Public Priority • Trails • Port Angeles' trail system builds on the Olympic Discovery Trail and miles of local trails, contributing to the local quality of life by inviting community residents and visitors of all ages to wander and explore. • Parks and recreation • Leisure is an important contributor to quality of life, and Port Angeles is committed to provide a robust parks and recreation system in response. Open spaces, both constructed and natural, function to enliven the human spirit. Whether it's a small pocket park near downtown, a waterfront esplanade, a sculpture garden on the hill, or a vast sports complex, the system serves multiple community needs. L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 12 Public Priority Topics_ • Community investment • Changing Port Angeles — needed for: Topics in need of strategic • Education planning: • Infrastructure • Aging Population • Small Business • Updating Schools • Drugs / Homelessness L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 13 ScoringAnalysisMatrix ia L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 14 Scoring Work SessionGoals • Comp Plan contains 189 policies • Need for prioritization • Important to keep scoring efficient and manageable • Scoring Methods HIGHEST • Point System: Rank • #1 priority = 3 Points • #2 priority = 2 PointsCa I c u l ate To p > • #3 priority = 1 Point 5 HIGH [Please hold comments and questions until the end of the score review] L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 15 Growth i Points Policy In all its actions and to the extent consistent with the provisions of this comprehensive plan, 5 the City should strive to implement the following goals of the State Growth Management Act: "a-m" The City should work with the County to develop an annexation plan which allows the 3 annexation of land characterized by urban development and which is consistent with the extension of services and the land development policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan and Capital Facilities Plan. 3 The PAUGA should be established to avoid critical areas, unless addressed as part of the City's Comprehensive Plan, and to exclude resource lands. No annexation of land should be allowed in which existing development cannot meet the 2 established concurrency requirements of the City within six years from the time of annexation. No annexation of land should be allowed which results in decreased minimum standards for 2 City streets, water service, sewer service, and/or electrical service provided to existing residents of the City. = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 16 Land Use Element Points Policy 5 The William R. Fairchild International Airport should be considered an essential public facility as referenced in Appendix B (Clallam County-Wide Planning Process). The City should expand housing opportunities in the Central Business District for 3 all income levels, with an emphasis on providing additional moderately priced owner-occupied units. 3 Commercial development outside the US 101 corridor should not be in a strip pattern. The City should continue to promote improvements to the traditional downtown 2 area, through beautification projects and in cooperation with downtown business merchants. The City should consider the climatic change impacts of any proposed new 2 industrial activity or expansion. L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 17 Transportation Points Policy 3 The City should improve amenities for walking and biking, connecting neighborhoods to downtown, commercial centers and the regional trail system. The City should facilitate an additional route for local cross-town traffic across White's Creek 3 ultimately connecting with US 101. The City should facilitate the development of an alternate local cross-town route with improvements, which provide full access at US 101 and SR 117 (the Tumwater Truck Route). Improvements should be made to the intersections of Lauridsen Boulevard at Lincoln and s Peabody Streets. Improvements should be made to the Lauridsen Boulevard Bridge over Peabody Creek. Improvement should be made for the development of a crossing over White's Creek. The City should revise its development regulations as necessary to preserve the right-of- way within an identified US 101 corridor. Pedestrian, bicycle, and other non-motorized paths, bike racks, storage facilities, drinking z fountains, and benches should be an integral part of the circulation system. z The City should support reduced speed limits on portions of Highway 101 through the City. L ��_ = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 18 Utilities • Public Services Element Points Policy 6 The City should plan and seek funding to expand its existing infrastructure, to ensure economic vitality, and to improve the quality of life in Port Angeles. The City should place a high priority on installing new utility lines underground and in 4 the existing rights-of-way to increase safety and reliability, and to improve neighborhood appearance. The City should be the "primary responsible agency" and should take the lead in 2 cooperation with other governmental entities to provide: • � z Urban services should be designed for the maximum planned density and/or land use intensity of a given area as designated on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. The City should promote and encourage energy conservation, renewable energy, 2 distributed energy generation, improved distribution efficiencies, and recycling efforts throughout the community. The City's own practices should serve as a model. L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 19 Housing Element Points Policy 3 The City should consider the effect of impact fees on the affordability of housing prior to establishing such impact fees. 3 The City should promote and increase the number of downtown residential living units. The City should cooperate with the county-wide housing task force and other s agencies in assembling packages of publicly owned land, which could be used for low and moderate income housing and for shelter or transitional housing. The City should strive to achieve an appropriate balance between attainable market- 2 rate housing and affordable housing and ensure that affordable housing is provided in a way that contributes to the physical appearance and economic and social health of the neighborhoods and the City. z The City should encourage the use of Green Building techniques for new developments and support Green Built certification for new developments. = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 20 Conservation Element Points Policy The City should maintain and preserve its unique physical features and natural 3 amenities, such as creeks, streams, lakes, ponds, wetlands, ravines, bluffs, shorelines, and fish and wildlife habitats. 3 The City should enhance and preserve the quality of its air and water as two of its unique physical features. To preserve and enhance the City's shoreline, its natural landscape, and flora and fauna 3 and to minimize conflicts with present and planned uses in a manner consistent with the State Shoreline Management Act and the City's Shoreline Master Program. The City should promote and utilize environment enhancing conservation practices. 2 Those practices may include waste reduction, use of energy efficient and conserving materials, and energy conservation techniques and should also encourage the development and use of alternative forms of energy and transportation. The City should coordinate its environmental regulations with County, State, and Federal 2 regulations to simplify the permitting process and to reduce associated costs to the land �►,`� user. Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 21 Capital Facilities Element Points Policy 5 The City should develop individual comprehensive service and facility plans for the following capital facilities and/or services: 4 The comprehensive service and facilities plan for streets, bikeways, and pedestrian walkways should include a future US 101 corridor to meet long-term local and regional transportation needs. Comprehensive service and facility plans should be consistent with the general level of service standards established in the Comprehensive Plan and should establish detailed level of service standards which, at a minimum, meet all local, state and federal health and safety requirements. 3 Each plan may also establish desired level of service standards and should include an inventory of current facilities, measurements of current and future service capacities, the determination of future service and facility improvements necessary to serve the twenty-year vision of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map, and a financial feasibility analysis. The City should prioritize and support public education and Peninsula College, including initiatives 2 for rebuilding schools. 2 The City should invest in Green Infrastructure, Low Impact Development (LID), and similar technologies to maintain and enhance environmental quality. L r� Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 22 Economic Development Element Points Policy The City should promote the community's quality public school system and its 5 diversity of other educational opportunities as factors in attracting and retaining business and industry. 3 The City of Port Angeles should remain a major economic center on the North Olympic Peninsula, meeting regional and local needs. The City should support the concept and encourage the establishment of Maker's Spaces (See definition). Public spaces where people make things and collaborate on 3 projects. Spaces are usually equipped with tools, 3D printers, computers, design software, art and craft tools and supplies. 2 The City should support continued development of a strong marine related industry in � the Port Angeles Harbor. The City should encourage and pursue economic development with positive 2 environmental consequences. Identify and attract non-polluting industries and eco- friendly business. L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 23 Parks and Recreation Element Points Policy The City should manage park facilities in a manner that will ensure public safety, keep 5 the parks free of misuse to the greatest extent possible and result in a sustainable and resilient park system. To promote economic growth through recreational tourism, and attract visitors and 3 new business by enhancing the image of the community through beautification and recreation programs. The City should continue efforts to improve or provide access to Valley, Tumwater, 3 Peabody, Ennis and White's Creeks through the development of an integrated trails system. z To establish and protect a visual character of the community through open spaces, streetscapes, borrowed landscapes, and publicly-owned natural resource areas. z The City should keep citizens involved and informed about parks and recreation issues and services. L r- = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 24 Staff • Comp. Plan Formatting • Washington State Department of Transportation Changes (Transportation Element) • Mt. Angeles View & Associated CF Projects • William Shore Memorial Pool L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 25 Amendment Process • Open Public Process Public • Process as mandated Meetings in State Law & PAMC April 12th — Planning Commission • Applications and April 26th — Planning Commission Changes to be May 16th — City Council completed: June 6th - City Council January — March 31St • Public Hearings as required L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 Slide 26 City Council Next Steps • How do we better highlight the Community's Vision? • Review the agreed upon priorities • How do we make the City's Comp. Plan Measurable? February 24, 2017 son March 10, 2017 L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 27 THANK YOU QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION ia L r� = Department of Community & Economic Development Monday, January 30, 2017 1 Slide 28