HomeMy WebLinkAbout4096ORDINANCE NO.
INNCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, establishing a Planned
Action for the Downtown Subarea Action Plan
pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act,
RECITALS
A. On May 14, 2012, the Economic &Community Developme
Committee recommended to the City Council passage of a resolution
declaring an emergency under the Growth Management Act, RCW
36.70A.130(2)(b), and 12.02.0
10.A.1 Kent City Code, to pursue an
amendment to the Kent Comprehensive Plan to revise the 2005 Downtown
Strategic Action Plan. The City Council passed Resolution 1857 on June 5,
2012 declaring an emergency.
B. The City of Kent has adopted a
complying with the GMA.
Comprehensive Plan
C. To guide Downtown's growth and redevelopment, the City has
engaged in extensive planning for the Downtown Subarea and has adopted
amendments to its Comprehensive Plan including the Downtown Subarea
Action Plan (DSAP) Update. The DSAP supports the City Council's vision
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statement and strategies for the creation of richly diverse neighborhooc
urban centers.
D. The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and implementinc
rules provide for the integration of environmental review with land usE
planning and project review through designation of "Planned Actions" b)
jurisdictions planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA).
E. The City approved a Planned Action Ordinance for a portion
the Downtown Subarea in 2002 and has largely completed those actions.
F. The City desires to designate a new Planned Action for
portion of the Downtown Subarea,
G. Designation of a Planned Action expedites the permitting
process for subsequent, implementing projects whose impacts have been
previously addressed in a Planned Action environmental impact statement
(EIS), and thereby encourages desired growth and economic development.
H. On October 9, 2012, the City's SEPA responsible official issued
a Determination of Significance (DS)/Scoping Notice for the City of Kent
Downtown Subarea Action Plan Planned Action Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement, solicited public comment through a
November 1, 2012, open house meeting, and invited comments during the
scoping period, which closed November 2, 2012. A Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) was issued on June 21, 2013.
The Draft SEIS was considered during a public hearing on the DSAP, which
was held on July 8, 2013 and July 22, 2013. A Final Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement was issued on October 4, 2013.
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I. The DSAP SEIS supplements the City of Kent Comprehensive
Plan Review and Midway Subarea Planned Action Environmental Impact'
Statement completed in 2011 (2011 EIS).
J. The City of Kent Downtown Subarea Action Plan Planned
Action Supplemental EIS (referenced as the 2013 SEIS) and the 2011 EIS
jointly identify impacts and mitigation measures associated with planned
development in the Downtown area. Together these are referenced as the
Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS.
K. The City has adopted development regulations and ordinan
that will help protect the environment, and is adopting regulations specific
to the Downtown Subarea that will guide the allocation, form and quality of
desired development.
L. The Kent City Code (KCC) 11.03.020 provides for Planned
Actions within the City.
M. The City as lead agency provided public comment
opportunities through an SEIS scoping period in October 2012, and for the
DSAP Update in 2012 and 2013 as part of a coordinated DSAP public
participation program.
• Extensive community visioning was conducted through individual
interviews, three neighborhood
meetings, and two online
surveys.
• A Downtown Steering Committee consisting of community
business and property owners, local developers, citizens, and city
leadership, convened seven (7) times between JU 2012 and
April 2013 for the purpose of advising the DSAP update.
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• The Land Use and Planning Board held workshops on June 25,
2012, October 22, 2012, March 11, 2013, May 13, 2013, May 28,
2013, and June 24, 2013, to review the DSAP update and
associated comprehensive plan and zoning text and map
amendments. On July 8, 2013, and July 22, 2013, the Land Use
and Planning Board held a public hearing to consider the draft
DSAP update, land use plan map amendments, rezones,
comprehensive plan and zoning text amendments and the Draft
SEIS.
• The City conducted three briefings and meetings with the City
Council's Economic & Community Development Committee on
June 11, 2012, March 11, 2013, and October 14, 2013.
• The City Council was briefed on the DSAP Update and
recommendations at a workshop held on September 17, 2013.
N. The City Council's Economic & Community Development
Committee hosted a community meeting on October 14, 2013 consistent
with RCW 43.21C.440(3)(b),
O. On June 19 and June 21, 2013, the City provided the State of
Washington the required sixty (60) day notification under RCW 36.70A.106
for the DSAP Update, Land Use Plan and Zoning District Map Amendments,
Draft Planned Action and Infill Exemption Ordinances, On July 23, 2013,
the City provided the State of Washington the required sixty (60) day
notification under RCW 36.70A.106 for the Mixed Use Overlay Code
Amendments and code reference correction for downtown design
guidelines. The sixty (60) day notice periods have lapsed.
P. On October 4, 2013, the City's SEPA responsible official issued
the Final Planned Action SEIS for the DSAP Update.
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2013, the City Council°s Economic & Community Development CommltteE
for the City of Kent considered the planned action ordinance at a public
hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Kent, Washingtor
ordains as follows:
I Y, - Recitals.
incorporated herein by reference.
The recitals set forth above a
SECTION 2. -Purpose. The City of Kent declares that the pur
of this ordinance is to:
A. Combine environmental analysis, land use plans, developme
regulations, Kent codes and ordinances together with the mitigation
measures in the Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS to mitigate
environmental impacts and process Planned Action development
applications in the Planned Action Area,
B. Designate the central Downtown Subarea shown in Exhibit A as a
Planned Action Area for purposes of environmental review and permitting
of subsequent, implementing projects pursuant to SEPA, RCW 43.21C.031,
C. Determine that the 2013 SEIS prepared for the DSAP Update
together with the 2011 EIS prepared for the Comprehensive Plan meet the
requirements of a Planned Action EIS pursuant to SEPA (together
referenced as the Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS).
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D, Establish criteria and procedures, consistent with state law, that will
determine whether subsequent projects within the Planned Action Area
qualify as Planned Actions.
E. Provide the public with information about Planned Actions and h
the City will process implementing projects within the Planned Action Area.
F. Streamline and expedite the land use permit review process
relying on the Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS.
G. Apply the City's development regulations together with th
mitigation measures described in the Combined DSAP Planned Action EI
and this Ordinance to address the impacts of future developmer
contemplated by this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. - Findings. The City Council finds as follows:
A. The City is subject to the requirements of the GMA (RCW 36.70A),
and is applying the Planned Action to an Urban Growth Area (UGA).
B. The City has adopted a Comprehensive Plan complying with the
GMA, and is amending the Comprehensive Plan to incorporate a subarea
plan specific to the Downtown.
C. The City is adopting zoning and development regulations in a
phased approach both concurrent with and subsequent to the DSAP Update
to implement said Plan, including this ordinance.
D. The Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS has been prepared for the
Planned Action Area, and the City Council finds that the EIS adequately
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identifies and addresses the probable significant environmental impa
associated with the type and amount of development planned to occur in
the designated Planned Action Area.
E. The mitigation measures identified in the Combined DSAP Planned
Action EIS and attached to this ordinance as Exhibit B, incorporated herein
by reference, together with adopted City development regulations, will
adequately mitigate significant impacts from development within the
Planned Action Area,
F. The DSAP Update and 2013 SEIS identify the location, type and
amount of development that is contemplated by the Planned Action,
G. Future projects that are implemented consistent with the Planned
Action will protect the environment, benefit the public and enhance
economic development.
H. The City provided several opportunities for meaningful public
involvement in the DSAP Update and 2013 SEIS, including a community
meeting prior to the publication of notice for the Planned Action Ordinance;
has considered all comments received; and, as appropriate, has modified
the proposal or mitigation measures in response to comments.
I. Essential public facilities defined in RCW 36.70A.200(1) are excluded
from the Planned Action and are not eligible for review or permitting as
Planned Actions unless they are accessory to or part of a project that
otherwise qualifies as a Planned Action.
J. The Planned Action applies to a defined area that is smaller than the
overall City boundaries.
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K. Public services and facilities are adequate to serve the proposed
Planned Action, with implementation of mitigation measures identified in
the Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS.
SECTION 4a —
Determining Planned Action Projects within Planned Action Area.
A. Planned Action Area. This Planned Action designation shall apply to
the area shown in Exhibit A, incorporated herein by reference.
B. Environmental Document. A Planned Action determination for a
site-specific project application within the Planned Action Area shall be
based on the environmental analysis contained in the Draft City of Kent
Downtown Subarea Action Plan Planned Action SEIS issued by the City on
June 21, 2013 and the Final SEIS published on October 4, 2013 together
with the City of Kent Comprehensive Plan Review and Midway Subarea
Planned Action EIS completed in 2011 (considered together to be the
Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS). The 2011 Draft and Final EIS as
supplemented by the SEIS documents shall comprise the Planned Action
EIS for the Planned Action Area. The mitigation measures contained in
Exhibit B and attached to this Ordinance are based upon the findings of the
Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS and shall, along with adopted City
regulations, provide the framework that the City will use to apply
appropriate conditions on qualifying Planned Action Projects within the
Planned Action Area.
C. Planned Action Designated. Land uses and activities described in
the Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS, subject to the thresholds
described in subsection 4.D and the mitigation measures contained in
Exhibit B.
are designated Planned Actions
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pursuant to RCW 43.21C.440. A development application for a site-specific
Planned Action Project located within the Planned Action Area shall be
designated a Planned Action if it completes a SEPA Checklist and City
application and evaluation form, and any other form required by the City,
and meets the criteria set forth in Subsection 4.D of this Ordinance and all
other applicable laws, codes, development regulations and standards of
the City are met.
D. Planned Action Thresholds. The following thresholds shall be used to
determine if a site-specific development proposed within the Planned
Action Area was contemplated as a Planned Action and has had its
environmental impacts evaluated in the Combined DSAP Planned Action
EIS:
(1) Qualifying Land Uses.
(a) Planned Action Categories: The following general
categories/types of land uses are defined the Downtown Subarea Plan and
are considered Planned Actions:
i. Residential: High and medium density
multifamily residential; townhouses; multiplexes; and higher density
single-family detached dwellings;
ii. Employment: Dense and varied retail, office,
commercial, and service activities;
iii. Civic, governmental, and recreational uses;
iv. Mixed use development with housing,
employment, civic, governmental, and recreational uses.
(b) Planned Action Uses:
Planned Action Land Use when:
Exhibit A;
A land use shall be considered a
i. it is within the Planned Action Area as shown in
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ii. It is within the one or more of the land us
categories described in subsection 1(a) above, and
. it is listed in development regulations applicabl
to the zoning classifications applied to properties within the Planned Actio
Area.
A Planned Action may be a single Planned Action use or
combination of Planned Action uses together in a mixed use development.
Planned Action uses include accessory uses.
(c) Public Services: The following public services,
infrastructure and utilities are also Planned Actions:
i. Pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and road improveme
identified in the 2013 SEIS.
ii. Parks and recreation facilities and improveme
identified in the 2013 SEIS.
(2) Development Thresholds:
(a) Land Use: The following amounts of various new land
uses are contemplated by the Planned Action:
Growth Type
Base Year Alternative 2 Moderate Growth (2031)
2006 Total Net Growth
Households 683 21403 1,720
Jobs' 1,867 31033 11166
Total Activity Units: Jobs and
21550 5,436 21886
Householdsz
Notes:
'Includes hotel rooms and university students as part of "jobs" consistent with the presentation of growth figures in the prior
2011 EIS. These elements make up about 6-9% of the job totals depending on alternative.
z Numbers in SEIS reflect formula results; above numbers are rounded.
Source: City of Kent 2011 and 2012
(b) Shifting development amounts between land uses in
D(2)(a) may be permitted when the total
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aggregate amount of development reviewed in the 2013 SEIS; the traffic
trips for Alternative 2 Moderate Growth are not exceeded; and, the
development impacts identified in the 2013 SEIS are mitigated consistent
with Exhibit B.
(c) To be considered a planned action, where a proposal
includes the construction of a new building, the minimum height shall be
two stories. The maximum height shall be consistent with those studied in
the Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS and applicable in the subject
zoning district.
(d) Further environmental review may be require
pursuant to WAC 197-11-172, if any individual Planned Action or
combination of Planned Actions exceed the development thresholds
specified in this Ordinance and/or alter the assumptions and analysis in the
Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS.
(3) Transportation Thresholds:
(a) Trip Ranges &Thresholds. The number of new PM pea4
hour trips anticipated in the Planned Action Area and reviewed in the 2013
SEIS is as follows:
Trip Generation —Planned Action Ordinance Area
Planned Action Area
Alternative
Alternative 2
Note: * PM peak hour vehicle trips.
Source: Fehr &Peers, 2013
Trip Ends* Growth Compared
LU Existing
Existing Conditions (2006)
21200
0
3,800 11600
(b) Concurrency. All Planned Actions shall meet the
transFA ortation concurrency requirements and the LOS thresholds
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established in Chapter 12.11 KCC, as amended by the 2008 Transportatio
Master Plan, and the multimodal levels of service established in the 201
DSAP SEIS.
(c) Traffic Impact gation. Until the 2008 Transportatio
Master Plan and impact fee ordinance is updated, all Planned Actions shall
pay their cost per trip for the street, pedestrian, and bicycle improvements
identified in Exhibit B as part of the DSAP Study Area fee program in
addition to the 2008 Transportation Master Plan and associated impact fee
program, chapter 12.14 KCC.
(d) Discretion. The public works director or the director'
designee shall have discretion to determine incremental and total trip
generation, consistent with the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) Trip
Generation Manual (latest edition) or an alternative manual, accepted at
the director's sole discretion, for each project permit application proposed
under this Planned Action.
(4) Elements of the Environment and Degree of Impacts. A
proposed project that would result in a significant change in the type or
degree of adverse impacts to any element(s) of the environment analyzed
in the Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS shall not qualify as a Planned
Action.
(5) Changed Conditions. Should environmental conditions change
significantly from those analyzed in the Combined DSAP Planned Action
EIS, the City's SEPA Responsible Official may determine that the Planned
Action designation is no longer applicable until supplemental environmental
review is conducted.
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E. Planned Action Review Criteria.
(1) The City's SEPA Responsible Official may designate as
"Planned Actions", pursuant to RCW 43.21C.440, applications that meet all
of the following conditions:
(a) the proposal is located within the Planned Action Area
identified in Exhibit A of this ordinance;
(b) the proposed uses and activities are consistent with
those described in the 2013 SEIS and Section 4.D of this ordinance;
(c) the proposal is within the Planned Action thresholds
and other criteria of Section 4.D of this ordinance;
(d) the proposal is consistent with the Kent Comprehensive
Plan and the Downtown Subarea Action Plan;
(e) the proposal's significant adverse environmental
impacts have been identified in the Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS;
(f) the proposal's significant impacts have been mitigated
by application of the measures identified in Exhibit B, and other applicable
City regulations, together with any modifications or variances or special
permits that may be required;
(g) the proposal complies with all applicable local, state
and/or federal laws and regulations, and the SEPA Responsible Official
determines that these constitute adequate mitigation, and
(h) the proposal is not an essential public facility as defined
by RCW 36.70A.200(1), unless the essential public facility is accessory to
or part of a development that is designated as a Planned Action under this
ordinance.
(2) The City shall base its decision on review of a SEPA checklist,
or an alternative form approved in accordance with SEPA laws and rules,
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and review of the Planned Action application and evaluation form and
supporting documentation.
(3) A proposal that meets the criteria of this section shall bE
considered to qualify and be designated as a Planned Action, consisten
with the requirements of RCW 43.21C.440, WAC 197-11-164 et seq, ani
this ordinance.
F. Effect of Planned Action.
(1) Designation as a Planned Action Project by the SEP/
Responsible Official means that a qualifying proposal has been reviewed in
accordance with this Ordinance and found to be consistent with the
development parameters and thresholds established herein, and with the
environmental analysis contained in the Combined DSAP Planned Action
EIS.
(2) Upon determination by the City's SEPA Responsible Official
that the proposal meets the criteria of Section 4.D and qualifies as a
Planned Action, the proposal shall not require a SEPA threshold
determination, preparation of an EIS, or be subject to further review
pursuant to SEPA.
G. Planned Action Permit Process. Applications for Planned Actions
shall be reviewed pursuant to the following process.
(1) Development applications shall meet all applicable
requirements of the Kent City Code Applications for Planned
Actions shall be made on forms provided by the City and shall include the
SEPA checklist.
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(2) The City's SEPA Responsible Official shall determine whether
thC application is complete as provided in Chapter 12.01 KCC.
(3) If the application is for a project within the Planned Action
Area defined in Exhibit A, the application will be reviewed to determine if it
is consistent with the criteria of this ordinance and thereby qualifies as a
Planned Action Project.
(a) The decision of the City's SEPA Responsible Official
regarding consistency of a project as a Planned Action is a Type 1 decision.
The SEPA Responsible Official shall notify the applicant of his/her decision.
(b) If the project is determined to qualify as a Planned
Action, it shall proceed in accordance with the applicable permit review
procedures specified in Chapter 12.01 KCC, except that no SEPA threshold
determination, EIS or additional SEPA review shall be required.
(c) Notice of the application for a Planned Action P
shall be consistent with Chapter 12.01 KCC.
(4) If notice is otherwise required for the underlying permit, the
notice shall state that the project has qualified as a Planned Action. If
notice is not otherwise required for the underlying permit, no special notice
is required by this ordinance.
(5) To provide additional certainty about applicable requirements,
the City or applicant may request consideration and execution of a
development agreement for a Planned Action Project, consistent with RCW
36.706.170 et seq.
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(6) If a project is determined to not qualify as a Planned Action,
the SEPA Responsible Official shall so notify the applicant and prescribe a
SEPA review procedure consistent with the City's SEPA regulations and the
requirements of state law. The notice shall describe the elements of the
application that result in failure to qualify as a Planned Action.
(7) Projects that fail to qualify as Planned Actions may
incorporate or otherwise use relevant elements of the Combined DSAP
Planned Action EIS, as well as other relevant SEPA documents, to meet
their SEPA requirements. The SEPA Responsible Official may limit the
scope of SEPA review for the non -qualifying project to those issues and
environmental impacts not previously addressed in the Combined DSAP
Planned Action EIS.
SECTION 5. —Monitoring and Review.
A. The City should monitor the progress of development in the
designated Planned Action Area as deemed appropriate to ensure that it is
consistent with the assumptions of this ordinance regarding the type and
amount of development and associated impacts addressed in the
Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS, and with the mitigation measures and
improvements planned for the Planned Action Area in Exhibit B.
B. This Planned Action Ordinance shall be reviewed by the SEPA
Responsible Official no later than five years from its effective date. The
review shall determine the continuing relevance of the Planned Action
assumptions and findings with respect to environmental conditions in the
Planned Action Area, the impacts of development, and required mitigation
measures. Based upon this review, the City may propose amendments to
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this ordinance and/or may supplement or revise the Combined DSA
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SECTION 6. -Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
aFV roval of the City Attorney, I Clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; ordinance, section, or subsection numbering;
or references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations.
SECTION 7. -Severability. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, that
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this
ordinance and that remaining portion shall maintain its full force and
effect.
SECTION S. -Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in force
(5) days after its passage and publication, as provided by law.
ATTEST:
NALD F. MC�RE, CIS CLERK
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G CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED: day of _ , 2013.
APPROVED. 16, day of , 2013.
PUBLISHED. day of ��� , 2013.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No.
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved
by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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NALD F. I�®ORE
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Exhibit A 19
ARPRIUVO
Section B-1. Mitigation Required for Development Applications
The City of Kent issued the Draft Downtown Subarea Action Plan Planned Action SEIS on June
21, 2013 and the Final SEIS on October 4, 2013 (referenced as the 2013 SEIS). Previously, the
City completed the City of Kent Comprehensive Plan Review and Midway Subarea Planned
Action EIS in 2011 (referenced as the 2011 EIS). The Draft and Final EIS as supplemented by
the SEIS documents comprise the Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS for the Planned Action
Area (see Exhibit A). The Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS has identified significant
beneficial and adverse impacts that are anticipated to occur with the future development of
the Planned Action Area, together with a number of possible measures to mitigate those
significant adverse impacts. Please see the Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS for a
description of impacts, mitigation measures, and significant unavoidable adverse impacts.
A Mitigation Document is provided in this Exhibit Section B-1, and it establishes specific
mitigation measures, based upon significant adverse impacts identified in the Combined
DSAP Planned Action EIS. The mitigation measures in this Exhibit B-1 shall apply to future
development proposals which are consistent with the Planned Action scenarios reviewed in
the Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS, and which are located within the Downtown
Subarea Action Plan Planned Action Area (see Exhibit A). Exhibits B-2 and 13-3 provide
advisory notes on applicable regulations and commitments and city actions for monitoring
purposes and may be consulted as appropriate.
Where a mitigation measure includes the words "shall" or "will," inclusion of that measure in
project plans is mandatory in order to qualify a project as a Planned Action. Where "should"
or "would" appear, the mitigation measure may be considered by the project applicant as a
source of additional mitigation, as feasible or necessary, to ensure that a project qualifies as
a Planned Action. Unless stated specifically otherwise, the mitigation measures that require
preparation of plans, conduct of studies, construction of improvements, conduct of
maintenance activities, etc., are the responsibility of the applicant or designee to fund
and/or perform.
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1. Solar Access: Until superseded by amended design standards or guidelines in the Kent City
Code, solar access for public pedestrian spaces, pedestrian/bicycle pathways, parks, schools and
other areas sensitive to shading shall be preserved by requiring upper -story or ground -level
setbacks for adjacent development. To the greatest extent possible, new development shall
minimize casting shadows on public spaces during their primary hours of daytime use.
Until the 2008 Transportation Master Plan and impact fee ordinance are updated, all Planned
Actions shall pay their cost per trip for the street, pedestrian, and bicycle improvements identified
below as part of the DSAP Study Area fee program in addition to the 2008 Transportation Master
Plan and associated impact fee oroeram. KCC 12.14 Transportation Impact Fees.
3. Street Mitigation Measures
Table 1 summarizes the street mitigation projects that have been identified for the DSAP Study
Area. The cost is shared between development inside the Planned Action Area and outside the
Planned Action Area. The Planned Action Area cost per trip is shown in Mitigation Measure 6.
Table 1. Street Mitigation Measures —Alternative 2
Location Description Cost Estimates
Meeker Street & 4th Restripe roadway to reduce width of
Avenue westbound receiving lane and allow $5,000-$10,000
eastbound left turn pocket
Notes:
1. The costs shown are estimates only and would vary based on the specific needs of each project.
'hr &Peers, 2013
Exhibit B 21
MITIGATION
Notes
4. Pedestrian Mitigation Measures
Key arterial and collector sidewalk links are identified in the 2013 SEIS and could be used by all
pedestrians within Downtown Kent. In addition, there are several sidewalk need areas along local
streets in Downtown Kent. Sidewalks will be completed by new development consistent with the
City's frontage design standards.
Specifically, under the preferred alternative (Alternative 2), development within the Planned Action
Area will be responsible for a cost of $340,000 to $470,000. Each new development's proportional
share will be calculated based on the amount and type of land use proposed.
The following sidewalk segments in Table 2 are identified for improvement in the Planned Action
Area. The cost per trip is identified in Mitigation Measure 6.
Table 2. Sidewalk Improvements — Alternative 2
Planned Action Area
Roadway Classification
Feet of Sidewalk Cost Estimate
Principal Arterial 11220 $2901000-$4001000
Minor Arterial 200 $501000-$701000
Collector N/A N/A
Total 11420 $3401000-$4701000
Note: The costs shown are estimates only and would vary based on the specific needs of each project.
Fehr & Peers, 2013
S. Bicycle Mitigation Measures
Bicycle facilities identified in the 2013 SEIS are needed to complete the 2008 Transportation Master
Plan. The bicycle routes will serve the needs of all Downtown travelers. New development will share
the cost of implementing these facilities. Specifically, under the preferred alternative (Alternative2),
development within the Planned Action Area will be responsible for a cost of $25,000. Each new
development's proportional share shall be calculated based on the amount and type of land use
proposed. The cost per trip is identified in Mitigation Measure 6. The following bicycle segments in
Table 3 are identified for improvement.
Table 3. Bicycle Facility Improvements — Alternative 2
Planned Action Area
Bicycle Facility Type
Feet of Bicycle Facility Cost Estimate
Restriping for Bicycle Lane 11400 $7,000
Shared Bicycle Facility 61110 $18,000
Tota l 71510 $25,000
Note: The costs shown are estimates only and would vary based on the specific needs of each project.
Fehr & Peers, 2013.
Exhibit B 22
6. Planned Action Per Trip Fee to Implement Street, Pedestrian, and Bicycle Improvements
Table 4 includes the Planned Action Area costs per trip based on the estimates included in
Mitigation Measures 3-5 for Alternative 2. For those estimates that were given as a range, the tables
below use the upper end of the ranee.
Table 4. Alternative 2 -Mitigation Measure Cost Estimates per Trip
Planned Action Area
Mitigation Measure Type 1,600 Trip Growth over Existing
Cost Cost per Trip
Street $3,0001 $1.88
Pedestrian $470,000 $293.75
Bicycle $25,000 $15.63
Tota 1 $498,000 $311.26
Notes:
1.
The
total cost of $10,000 is shared proportionately between the Planned
Action
Area
and Infill Exemption Areas according to
the
number of
trips generated (30 percent by the Planned Action Area and 70 percent
by the
Infill
Exemption Area).
hr &Peers, 2013
7. Transit: New development shall be required to provide convenient pedestrian connections to
bus stops.
Until such time as the City adopts a new Parks and Open Space Plan, and adopts Kent City Code
amendments addressing public and private open space and recreation standards and requirements
applicable to the Planned Action Area, the following mitigation measures shall apply. Following
adoption of a new Parks and Open Space Plan Kent City Code amendments such standards shall
supersede the measures below.
8. Urban Park Space: Each Planned Action shall dedicate onsite two hundred and fifty (250) square
feet of public park area per dwelling unit or provide a fee in lieu of dedication consistent with
Mitigation Measure 10.
9. Private Onsite Recreation and Open Space: Each Planned Action shall provide private onsite
recreation space for leisure, play, and sport activities at a ratio of two hundred (200) square feet
per dwelling unit. Each residential or mixed-use development is required to provide the private
space in one or more of the following arrangements.
• An individual balcony or screened patio for each unit
• Small, shared courtyards and a furnished children's play area
Exhibit B 23
® Roof -top open space — roof garden or game court
The recreation space proposed by the applicant shall be approved by the parks and community
services director. Alternatively up to fifty percent (50%) of the private open space may be
accomplished offsite or through a fee in lieu consistent with Mitigation Measure 10,
10. Through a negotiated voluntary agreement the City may allow fifty percent (50%) of the private
recreation space and 100% of the public recreation space in Mitigation Measures 8 and 9 to be:
1) accomplished offsite as approved by the parks and community services director; or 2) a fee -
in -lieu of providing the space onsite following the procedures in KCC 12.04.065.
11. The City shall require all construction contractors to implement air quality control plans for
construction activities. The air quality control plans will include best management practices
(BMPs) to control fugitive dust and odors emitted by diesel construction equipment, including
but not limited to the following measures.
A. Develop a fugitive dust control plan.
B. Use water sprays or other non-toxic dust control methods on unpaved roadways.
C. Minimize vehicle speed while traveling on unpaved surfaces.
D. Prevent track out of mud onto public streets.
E. Cover soil piles when practical.
F. Minimize work during periods of high winds when practical.
G. Maintain the engines of construction equipment according to manufacturers' specifications.
H. Minimize idling of equipment while the equipment is not in use.
I. Burning of slash or demolition debris will not be permitted without express approval from
the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA). No slash burning is anticipated for any
construction projects in the study area.
12. The City shall require Planned Action applicants to identify the reduction measures in Table
5that are being implemented in their projects, and explain why other measures found in the
table are not included or are not applicable. The City shall, as appropriate, condition Planned
Action applications to incorporate reduction measures determined (by the City based on the
development application) feasible and appropriate for site conditions.
Exhibit B 24
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Table 5. Potential Greenhouse Gas Reduction Measures
Reduction Measures
Site Design
Comments
Plant large -caliper trees and mature vegetation near Trees and vegetation that directly shade buildings
structures to shade buildings decrease demand for air conditioning. By reducing
energy demand, trees and vegetation decrease the
production of associated air pollution and GHG
emissions. They also remove air pollutants and store
and sequester carbon dioxide. Thus trees and
vegetation reduce onsite fuel combustion emissions
and purchased electricity plus enhance carbon sinks.
Minimize building footprint. Reduces onsite fuel combustion emissions and
purchased electricity consumption, materials used,
maintenance, land disturbance, and direct construction
emissions.
Design water efficient landscaping. Minimizes water consumption, purchased energy, and
upstream emissions from water management.
Minimize energy use through building orientation. Reduces onsite fuel combustion emissions and
purchased electricity consumption
Building Design and Operations
Apply LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Reduces onsite fuel combustion emissions and
Design) standards (or equivalent) for design and operations offsite/indirect purchased electricity, water use, waste
disposal
Purchase Energy Star equipment and appliances for public Reduces onsite fuel combustion emissions and
agency use. purchased electricity consumption
Incorporate onsite renewable energy production, including Reduces onsite fuel combustion emissions and
installation of photovoltaic cells or other solar options. purchased electricity consumption.
Design street lights to use energy efficient bulbs and fixtures Reduces purchased electricity.
Construct "green roofs" and use high -albedo roofing Reduces onsite fuel combustion emissions and
materials. purchased electricity consumption
Install high -efficiency HVAC systems. Minimizes fuel combustion and purchased electricity
consumption.
Eliminate or reduce use of refrigerants in HVAC systems. Reduces fugitive emissions. Compare refrigerant usage
before/after to determine GHG reduction.
Maximize interior day lighting through floor plates, Increases natural/day lighting initiatives and reduces
increased building perimeter and use of skylights, purchased electrical energy consumption.
clerestories and light wells.
Incorporate energy efficiency technology such as: super Reduces fuel combustion and purchased electricity
insulation motion sensors for lighting and climate control consumption.
efficient, directed exterior lighting
Exhibit B 25
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Reduction Measures
Comments
Use water conserving fixtures that surpass building code
Reduces water consumption.
requirements.
Re -use gray water or collect and re -use rainwater.
Reduces water consumption with its indirect upstream
electricity requirements.
Recycle demolition debris and use recycled building
Reduces extraction of purchased materials, possibly
materials and products.
reduces transportation of materials, encourages
recycling and reduction of solid waste disposal.
Use building materials that are extracted or manufactured
Reduces transportation of purchased materials
within the region.
Use rapidly renewable building materials.
Reduces emissions from extraction of purchased
materials
Conduct 3rd party building commissioning to ensure energy
Reduces fuel combustion and purchased electricity
performance.
consumption.
Track energy performance of building and develop strategy
Reduces fuel combustion and purchased electricity
to maintain efficiency.
consumption.
Transportation
Size parking capacity to not exceed local parking
Reduced parking discourages auto dependent travel,
requirements and, where possible, seek reductions in
encouraging alternative modes such as transit, walking,
parking supply through special permits or waivers.
biking etc. Reduces direct and indirect vehicle miles
travelled (VMT)
Develop and implement amarketing/information program Reduces direct and indirect VMT
that includes posting and distribution of ridesharing/transit
information.
Subsidize transit passes. Reduce employee trips during Reduces employee VMT
peak periods through alternative work schedules,
telecommuting, or flex -time. Provide a guaranteed ride
home program.
Provide bicycle storage and showers/changing rooms. Reduces employee VMT
Utilize traff
ic signalization and coordination to improve Reduces transportation emissions and VMT
traffic flow and support pedestrian and bicycle safety.
Apply advanced technology systems and management Reduces emissions from transportation by minimizing
strategies to improve operational efficiency of local streets. idling and maximizing transportation routes/systems for
fuel efficiency.
Develop shuttle systems around business district parking Reduces idling fuel emissions and direct and indirect
garages to reduce congestion and create shorter commutes. VMT
Source: City of Kent 2011
Exhibit B 26
13. By December 311 20161 regulations will be in place to address water quality treatment and
promote low impact development measures that are equivalent to the 2012 Department of
Ecology Western Washington Stormwater Management Manual. Prior to 2016, the City shall
require that applicants identify any low impact development (LID) techniques described in the
2012 Ecology manual and demonstrate why unincorporated LID techniques are not feasible.
Flow reduction credits provided in the Ecology stormwater manual for use in LID facilities will
translate into smaller stormwater treatment and flow control facilities over those which use
conventional methods. In certain cases, use of various LID techniques can result in elimination
of stormwater mitigation facilities entirely. As part of required land use, building, or
construction permits, the City may condition applications to incorporate feasible and site -
appropriate LID techniques.
14. To reduce construction noise at nearby receptors, the following mitigation measures shall be
incorporated into construction plans and contractor specifications:
A. Locating stationary equipment away from receiving properties will decrease noise from that
equipment.
B. Erecting portable noise barriers around loud stationary equipment located near sensitive
receivers will reduce noise.
C. Limiting construction activities between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. to avoid sensitive
nighttime hours.
D. Turning off idling construction equipment to eliminate unnecessary noise.
E. Requiring contractors to rigorously maintain all equipment to potentially reduce noise
effects.
F. Training construction crews to avoid unnecessarily loud actions (e.g., dropping bundles of
rebar onto the ground or dragging steel plates across pavement) near noise -sensitive areas
to reduce noise effects.
15. At its discretion, the City may require all prospective Planned Action developers to use low -noise
mechanical equipment adequate to ensure compliance with the City's daytime and nighttime
noise ordinance limits. Depending on the nature of the proposed development, the City may
require the developer to conduct a noise impact study to forecast future noise levels and to
specify appropriate noise control measures.
Exhibit B 27
1U. To address traffic and transit noise, the City may, at its discretion, require new residential
development to install triple -pane glass windows or other building insulation measures using its
authority under the Washington State Energy Code (KCC 14.01.010).
17. In the event that a future development project in the study area is proposed on or immediately
surrounding a site containing an archaeological resource, as defined in Chapter 27.53 RCW, the
potential impacts on the archaeological resource shall be considered and, if needed, a study
conducted by a professional archaeologist shall be required to be conducted at the applicant's
expense to determine whether the proposed development project would materially impact the
archaeological resource.
18. If the impacts on archaeological resources cannot be avoided, the City shall require that an
applicant obtain all appropriate permits consistent with state and federal laws and that any
required archaeological studies are completed before permitting any project that would disturb
archaeological resource(s). Under Chapter 27.53 RCW, a permit must be obtained from the
department of archaeology and historic preservation (DAHP) prior to disturbing a known
archaeological resource or site. The avoidance of archaeological resources through selection of
project alternatives and changes in design of project features in the specific area of the affected
resource(s) would eliminate the need for measuring or mitigating impacts.
19. Developers and property owners shall immediately stop work and notify the City, DAHP, and
affected tribes if archaeological resources are uncovered during excavation. Following such
notification, the City may require implementation of Mitigation Measures 17 and 18.
20. If impacts cannot be avoided on a historic resource that is determined eligible for listing on
either state or national historic registers, the applicant shall consult with DAHP regarding
mitigation options and shall provide documentation of consultation to the City.
21. To include DAHP in the review of historic properties within the Planned Action Area, the City will
notify the state historic preservation officer (SHPO) regarding proposals involving eligible or
designated historic properties through the evaluation of proposals under the Planned Action
Ordinance consistent with Chapter 12.01 KCC.
Exhibit B 28
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The Combined DSAP Planned Action EIS identifies specific regulations that act as mitigation
measures. These are summarized below by EIS topic. All applicable federal, state, and local
regulations shall apply to Planned Actions. Planned Action applicants shall comply with all
adopted regulations where applicable including those listed in the EIS and those not included
in the EIS.
TOPIC/REGULATION
The Kent Critical Areas Ordinance (KCC 11.06) would apply to
development and redevelopment in the Study Area. For example, KCC
11.06.760.E.1.b of the code specifies the following mitigation required for
seismic hazard areas:
Mitigation based on the best available engineering and geotechnical
practices shall be implemented which either eliminates or minimizes the
risk of damage, death, or injury resulting from seismically induced
settlement or soil liquefaction. Mitigation shall be consistent with the
requirements of Ch. 14.01 KCC and shall be approved by the building
official.
• The Kent Surface Water and Drainage Code (KCC 7.07) requires a drainage
plan for surface and pertinent subsurface water flows entering, flowing
within and leaving the subject property both during and after
construction, and would address measures to minimize erosion.
• The International Building Code (KCC Chapter 14.01 Building Codes)
includes standards intended to reduce risks associated with seismic
activity, and it allows the City to require geotechnical studies.
• The City administers grading permits through various codes (e.g. the
construction standards in KCC Chapter 6.02 Required Infrastructure
Improvements).
• All stationary emissions sources associated with new commercial facilities
will be required to register with PSCAA (Regulation I and Regulation II).
Notes
Exhibit B 29
• As part of future project -specific NEPA documentation for individual new
roadway improvement projects, the City will be required to conduct CO
hot -spot modeling (as required under WAC 173420) for state -funded or
federally -funded projects to demonstrate that the projects would not
cause localized impacts related to increased CO emissions from vehicle
tailpipes at congested intersections.
• Mobile source air toxics include benzene, 1,3 -butadiene, formaldehyde,
acetaldehyde, acrolein, polycyclic organic matter (POM), naphthalene,
and diesel particulate matter. Because of potential health and
environmental effects, the US Environmental Protection Agency
developed a rule in 2007 to reduce hazardous air pollutants from mobile
sources. The rule will limit the benzene content of gasoline and reduce
toxic emissions from passenger vehicles and gas cans. The rule is
expected to reduce total emissions of mobile source air toxics by 330,000
tons as well as reduce other emissions (such as precursors to ozone and
PM2.5). (EPA September 2012)
• In Washington, compliance with the federal Clean Water Act is
administered by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology).
Development and redevelopment projects would generally be covered by
and subject to the restrictions of National Pollutant Discharge and
Elimination System (NDPES) construction permits.
• The Washington State Hydraulic Code Rules (WAC 220-110) apply to any
project that takes place within or over the bed and banks of waters of the
state. Aquatic projects require a hydraulic project approval (HPA) from
the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
• All alternatives would be subject to existing policies and regulations
enacted to avoid, reduce, or minimize impacts on natural environment.
These regulations include the Kent Critical Areas Code (KCC 11.06)
addressing wetlands, streams, wildlife and fisheries habitat, geologic
hazard areas, frequently flooded areas, and aquifer recharge areas.
Adverse impacts on critical areas must be mitigated and the mitigation
sequence applied is avoidance, minimization, and mitigation per the Kent
Critical Areas Code (KCC 11.06.550).
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Exhibit B 30
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• KCC 14.09, Flood Hazard Regulations, regulates building in special flood
hazard areas and requires building standards to protect structures from
flood damage as well as requires compensation for loss of flood storage.
Any development or redevelopment would be subject to these rules.
• The Kent Surface Water and Drainage Code (KCC 7.07) would apply to
development and redevelopment in the Study Area.
• All development is required to comply with the standards set forth in the
Kent Surface Water Design Manual (City of Kent 2002). These standards
have been adjusted to meet equivalency requirements of the Washington
State Department of Ecology's Stormwater Management Manual for
Western Washington (2005). Section 5.8 of the City of Kent 2009 Design
and Construction Standards encourages the use of non-structural
preventive actions and source reduction approaches such as Low Impact
Development (LID) techniques, measures to minimize the creation of
impervious surfaces, and measures to minimize the disturbance of native
soils and vegetation. The city recognizes that LID techniques are not
practical for all locations, depending on soil type and other factors.
Approval for LID techniques will be on a case-by-case basis.
• All alternatives would be subject to existing policies and regulations
enacted to avoid, reduce, or minimize impacts on the natural
environment. These regulations include the Kent Critical Areas Code (KCC
11.06). Adverse impacts on critical areas must be mitigated and the
mitigation sequence applied is avoidance, minimization, and mitigation
per the Kent Critical Areas Code (KCC 11.06.550).
• KCC Chapter 15.07, Landscaping Regulations, provides landscape
standards for the perimeter of properties, parking areas, and transition
areas between higher intensity zones and lower density zones.
• Projects with federal nexus are subject to review and interagency
consultation under Section 7 of the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Federal review applies to any project with federal nexus, such as projects
with federal funding or that require federal permits. Impacts on ESA listed
species must be avoided and minimized, and in some cases mitigation is
required.
Exhibit B 31
• All alternatives would be subject to existing policies and regulations
enacted to avoid, reduce, or minimize impacts on natural environment.
These regulations include the Kent Critical Areas Code (KCC 11.06)
addressing wetlands, streams, wildlife and fisheries habitat, geologic
hazard areas, frequently flooded areas, and aquifer recharge areas.
Adverse impacts on critical areas must be mitigated and the mitigation
sequence applied is avoidance, minimization, and mitigation per the Kent
Critical Areas Code (KCC 11.06.550).
• See also stormwater and drainage regulations.
• The City has adopted the Washington State Energy Code in KCC Chapter
14.01, Building Codes.
• The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act (CERCLA) established prohibitions and requirements concerning
closed and abandoned hazardous waste sites. The act provides funding
and governs cleanup of identified contaminated Superfund sites.
• The Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) sets standards for cleanup of lower
levels of contaminants that are incorporated into new development and
redevelopment parcels noted to have contamination potential.
• The City of Kent specifically regulates hazardous substances or waste
through performance standards contained in KCC 15.08.050. Future s
speccactives will comply with City Fire and Zoning Codes.
• Certain noise -control measures would be required to comply with current
City regulations (Chapter 8.05 KCC). Chapter 8.05 of the KCC establishes
limits on the noise levels and durations of noise crossing property
boundaries. Permissible noise levels at a receiving land use depend on its
environmental designation for noise abatement (EDNA). These required
measures would be the use of low -noise mechanical equipment at office
and retail facilities adequate to comply with the City noise ordinance
limits.
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Exhibit B 32
® If nighttime construction is requested by developers, then a noise control
study would need to be submitted for City approval, demonstrating
compliance with the City's nighttime noise ordinance limits.
• Any roadway improvements in the Kent Planning Area that use state or
federal funding would be required to prepare a traffic noise analysis to
identify noise impacts at noise sensitive receivers and to assess whether
state or federal funds could be used to abate identified impacts.
® City rules for the EDNA system in WAC 173-60 fully exempts railroad
noise (KCC 8.05.140 Other exemptions)
® State rules, WAC 173-60, exempt railroad noise, except at night.
• Federal regulations address railroad noise emissions, particularly noise
defective railroad equipment.
• powntown Design Review Guidelines (2003): Design review guidelines set
parameters for review, and give guidance to City staff performing
administrative reviews of new development proposals. The guidelines
address a broad range of urban design topics, including context -sensitive
site planning, pedestrian amenities, parking lot landscaping, human -
scaled architectural design, and building materials and details.
• KCC 15.04.200, 205: Contain design guidelines, development standards,
and conons for development wn areas covered by a mixed-use
overlay, such as GC -MU. These design guidelines and development
standards include limits on FAR, site coverage, and height, as well as
setback and parking requirements.
• KCC 15.08.210: Addresses the buffer between commercial or industrial
districts, and residential zoning districts. Development standards include
additional setbacks, building offsets, parking, noise, glare, landscaping,
heights, and building size.
• KCC 15.08.215: Addresses multifamily transition standards where
multifamily residential districts abut single family districts. Development
standards include additional setbacks, building offsets, and heights, as
well as landscaping.
Exhibit B 33
• Any housing proposed for the study area will be in compliance with the
City of Kent land use and development codes, and Title 14, Buildings and
Construction.
• A purpose of the City's Landscape Regulations in KCC Chapter 15.07 is to
buffer dwelling units from light and glare.
• The Downtown Design Guidelines include "Site Design for Safety"
measures that adress confining site lighting to the project site.
• The City's 2010 Park & Open Space Plan provides policies and
recommended parks improvements.
• The Downtown Design Guidelines and Standards require new
development to locate corner buildings with a setback to allow for the
corner to be a pedestrian attractive use (e.g. outdoor dining).
• The Downtown Design Guidelines require residential open space such as
individual balconies, shared courtyards, or rooftop space.
• Chapter 14.12 of the KCC adopts King County Code Chapter 20.62 to
designate and act as a landmarks commission for Kent.
• Washington State has a number of laws that oversee the protection and
proper excavation of archaeological sites (RCW 27.53, WAC 25-48),
human remains (RCW 27.44), and historic cemeteries or graves (RCW
68.60). Under RCW 27.531 DAHP regulates the treatment of
archaeological sites on both public and private lands and has the
authority to require specific treatment of archaeological resources. All
precontact resources or sites are protected, regardless of their
significance or eligibility for local, state, or national registers. Historic
archaeological resources or sites are protected unless DAHP has made a
determination of "not -eligible" for listing on the WHR and the NRNP.
Exhibit B 34
® The Governor's Executive Order 05-05 requires state agencies to
integrate DAHP, the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs, and concerned
tribes into their capital project planning process. This executive order
affects any capital construction projects and any land acquisitions for
purposes of capital construction not undergoing Section 106 review
under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
Through Chapter 6.12 KCC, Kent requires employers of a certain size to
encourage employees to reduce vehicle miles of travel and single -
occupant vehicle commute trips.
• Chapter 6.02 KCC requires developers to install public infrastructure
improvements as conditions of permit. Infrastructure improvements
include, but are not limited to rights-of-way and paved streets, street
lighting systems; curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and landscaping; storm
drainage systems; sanitary sewer systems; domestic water and fire
systems; traffic control systems; and conduit for fiber optic systems.
• Chapter 12.11 KCC sets forth specific standards providing for city
compliance with the concurrency requirements of the Washington State
Growth Management Act (GMA) and for consistency between city and
countywide planning policies under the GMA. This chapter establishes a
transportation concurrency management system (TCMS) to ensure that
the necessary facilities or programs needed to maintain a minimum level
of service can be provided simultaneous to, or within a reasonable time
of new development as required in the GMA.
• The City of Kent Transportation Master Plan includes capital improvement
projects designed to help the City maintain transportation concurrency.
• Chapter 12.14 KCC requires development to pay its fair share for capital
improvement projects in the City's Transportation Master Plan and
provides guidance for how impact fees are to be assessed.
• The City will monitor growth and demand through its regular
Comprehensive Plan reviews, capital facility plan preparation, and budget
process.
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Exhibit B 35
• Service providers could add facilities and staff to serve the growing
population. Service providers should monitor growth and demand
through their regular planning and budgeting processes.
• The Kent Regional Fire Authority will apply its Concurrency Management
Plan process to new development permits.
• The Downtown Design Guidelines include safety measures such as "eyes
on the street" and "safe landscaping designs" that are based on Crime
Prevention through Environmental Design concepts.
• KCC Title 13 contains the City's fire code and enforcement provisions.
• The City assesses school impact fees to help school districts pay for a
development's proportionate share of school district facilities serving the
development. The City collects impact fees for the Kent School District
that serves the Study Area (KCC 12.13).
• Utilities will monitor growth and demand through their regular capital
facility planning and budgeting processes.
• The City will apply adopted functional plans for sewer and water systems.
• The King County Solid Waste Management Plan includes measures to help
facilitate and increase the amount of recyclable materials being diverted
from the waste stream. These measures should reduce the amount of
waste going to landfills via transfer stations and residential/commercial
collection.
Exhibit B 36
Section 11:3=3.a FU011C AgenCy ACtIons and Commitments
Under some elements of the environment, specific City or other agency actions are
identified. Generally, incorporation of these actions is intended to provide for consistency
within the Comprehensive Plan or between the Plan and implementing regulations; to
document pending City actions; to establish a protocol for long-term measures to provide for
coordination with other agencies; or to identify optional actions that the City may take to
reduce impacts. These actions are listed below, organized by the pertinent EIS element of
the environment in which they are discussed.
This Section B-3 will be used in the monitoring process established in Section 5 of the
Planned Action Ordinance.
Mitigation Measures
The current DSAP is included as
Appendix B of the Comprehensive Plan
and some dates and references to the
Downtown Plan may need to be
amended (some references to
Appendix B say the "1989 Downtown
Plan).
Short Term:
Next Comp Plan
Amendment
Cycle or within
5 years
X
Concurrent
Amendment
The City will extend design guidelines X
and regulatory incentives for mixed-use Completion in
development, particularly in the GC- 2013
MU district.
With the DSAP Update, the City will X
implement new zones. Following the Completion in
DSAP Update, the City will prepare 2013-14
regulations to implement DSAP Land
Use Element goals and policies.
The DSAP Update will serve as a new X
plan for the designated Urban Center Document
consistent with Policy LU -14.1. VISION provided to
2040 and CPPB for King County guide PSRC through
the contents of the DSAP Update to comment
ensure plan consistency. PSRC will period.
conduct a consistency review.
Long Term Other Agency
Estimated Year
of Completion
and Responsible
Department
Economic &
Community
Development
Economic &
Community
Development
If Alternative 2 Urban Center X Economic &
boundaries are locally approved, Community
approval may be needed at the county Development
and four -county level (PSRC).
Exhibit B 37
Short Term: Estimated Year
Next Comp Plan of Completion
Mitigation Measures Amendment Long Term Other Agency and Responsible
Cycle or within Department
5 years
The Transportation and Capital X Economic &
Facilities Elements would be updated to Community
be consistent with revised household Development
and employment growth
estimates/targets for the Urban Center,
DSAP Study Area, and the Planning
Area to ensure that adequate facilities
are in place in time to accommodate
growth, or the Land Use Element would
be revisited as called for in Policy CF -
1.4 of the Comprehensive Plan.
Incorporate street, pedestrian, and X Public Works
bicycle improvements developed as Department
mitigation in the 2013 SEIS into the
next TMP and impact fee update.
New development will impact the need X X Public Works
for transit service and bus stop Department
amenities. As demand grows at bus
stops, the City can negotiate with King
County for bus shelters.
Implementation of Transportation
Public Works
Demand Management (TDM) measures
can facilitate use of alternative
transportation modes. The City should
consider creating a Transportation
Management Association (TMA) within
Downtown Kent. TMAs are non-profit,
member -controlled organizations that
provide transportation services in a
particular area, such as Downtown
Kent. They are generally public-private
partnerships, consisting primarily of
area businesses with local government
support. TMAs provide an institutional
frameworkfor TDM Programs and
services and allow small employers to
provide Commute Trip Reduction
services comparable to those offered
by large companies.
Develop updated Parks and Open Space
Plan including standards for Urban
Park.
Department
Parks,
Recreation &
Community
Services
Exhibit B 38
Short Term: Estimated Year
Next Comp Plan of Completion
Mitigation Measures Amendment Long Term Other Agency and Responsible
Cycle or within Department
5 years
Develop private open space and X Economic &
recreation space for multifamily and Community
mixed use development. Development
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