HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-19RESOLUTION NO. I _1-` l-`
A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Port Angeles,
Washington, Designating Areas Of The City As The Residential
Targeted Areas For The Purpose Of Establishing A Multi -Family
Property Tax Exemption Program
WHEREAS, Chapter 84.14 of the Revised Code of Washington provides for special
valuations to encourage increased multi -unit residential opportunities, including affordable
housing opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the Port Angeles City Council desires to encourage and support the
supply of affordable and multi -family housing within the City by creating the tax exemption
opportunity offered by Chapter 84.14 RCW; and
WHEREAS, in order to establish the property tax exemption program that is
authorized by Chapter 84.14 RCW, the City must designate, consistent with the criteria in
RCW 84.14.040, residential targeted areas within which property tax exempt projects may be
considered; and
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2019, pursuant to public notice given in accordance with
RCW 84.14.040(3), the Council conducted a public hearing to receive public comment on and
consider the designation of residential targeted areas,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Angeles that:
Section 1. Following the public hearing held on January 15, 2019, the City Council
hereby finds that the proposed targeted areas, as shown on the attached Exhibit A, meet and
satisfy the criteria set out in subsections (1) through (3) of RCW 84.14.040. This finding is
supported by the facts shown in the attached Exhibit B.
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Section 2. The City Council hereby designates those areas shown in attached Exhibit
A as the residential targeted areas for the purposes of establishing a multiple -unit dwelling
property tax exemption program pursuant to Chapter 84.14 RCW.
PASSED by the City Council this 15th day of January, 2019.
ATTEST:
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Kari Martinez -Baffle Clerk
EXHIBIT A: PROPERTY MAP
EXHIBIT B: STATEMENT OF FINDINGS
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Exhibit B
Facts Supporting the City's Determination that the Incorporated Area of Port Angeles is
an Urban Center per 84.14 RCW
The City of Port Angeles is the largest urban setting and provider of housing and
employment options on the Olympic Peninsula, including 52% of Clallam County
businesses, 35% North Olympic Peninsula businesses, and 19% of businesses across the
entire Olympic Peninsula according to the 2016 American Communities Survey and
based upon the North American Industrial Classification System; and
The City of Port Angeles Comprehensive Plan includes policy direction to encourage
development in urban areas where adequate public facilities and services exist; to allow
for mixed use opportunities in neighborhoods, including commercial development and a
mix of housing densities; and investigate the appropriate siting of additional land to be
designated medium and high density; and
On January 7, 2016, the State of Washington approved Phase 2 National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System Waste Discharge Permit No. WA0023973 designating the
City of Port Angeles as a Census Bureau defined urbanized area; and