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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1325RESOLUTION NO. /3d S A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, regarding adoption of City of Kent Planning Goals. WHEREAS, the Washington State Growth Management Act outlines thirteen planning goals, as outlined in RCW 36.70A.020, which are to guide the development and adoption of local comprehensive plans; and WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act also requires the adoption and ratification of County-Wide Planning Policies, which are to provide a County-Wide framework from which local comprehensive plans are to be developed (RCW 36. 70A. 210) , and which were adopted by the King County Council on July 6, 1992; and WHEREAS, in Department coordinated February and March, 19 9 2 , the the Kent Community Forum on Planning Growth Management and Visioning, a public participation effort in which over 400 people participated, and the findings of which are outlined in a report dated June, 1992; and WHEREAS, the City of Kent Administration's Growth Management Work Program outlines the preparation and adoption of local planning goals as a Planning Department work task; and WHEREAS, the Planning Department prepared a draft set of planning goals which were based on the goals outlined in the Growth Management Act, the County-Wide planning policies adopted by the King County Council, and the results of the Community Forum on Growth Management and Visioning; and WHEREAS, these draft goals were reviewed by Community Forum participants, and the Planning Department conducted public workshops on August 11 and August 20, 1992, to solicit input on the proposed goals; and WHEREAS, the proposed goals were reviewed by the Kent Human Services Commission on July 23, 1992, and the Commission recommended a set of Human Services Planning Goals to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Kent Planning Commission conducted a workshop on the Planning Goals on August 10, 1992, and a public hearing on the goals on August 24, 1992, and voted to recommend Planning Goals to the City Council, including the designation of Kent as an Urban Center and a Manufacturing/Industrial Center; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Planning Commission's recommendation and adopted the Planning Goals on September 1, 1992; and WHEREAS, these Planning Goals have been reviewed pursuant to the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (RCW 43.21), and a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) was issued by the City of Kent Responsible Official on September 10, 1992; NOW THEREFORE, 2 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City of Kent Planning Goals, attached hereto marked as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by this reference, are hereby approved and adopted by the City of Kent City Council. Section 2. These Planning Goals shall be used by all City Departments as the policy framework for preparation of the City's Comprehensive Plan as required by the Washington State Growth Management Act. Section 3. The City of Kent shall designate an Urban Center and a Manufacturing/Industrial Center within its planning area, for review by the King County Growth Management Planning Council pursuant to the County-Wide Planning Policies. Section 4. These Planning Goals shall be interpreted in light of the vision for Kent which was developed through the Kent Community Forum on Growth Management and Visioning. Section 5. The Planning Goals attached hereto shall be filed with the City Clerk and the office of the Planning Department and made available for public inspection. Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington this ~ of ~ , 1992. 3 ) _9;Ulcurred in by the day of .&ffo411lfi-i1rl 1992 0 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Mayor of the City of Kent, this \ \~~'\-.~~-~ DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No o 13 ~ 5' , passed by the city Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the I:;·· day of 4~ , 1992 o pgoals.res 4 EXHIBIT A INTRODUCTION Section 2 of ESHB 2929, the Growth Management Act (GMA) of 1990, outlines planning goals to guide the development and adoption of comprehensive plans and development regulations for the counties and cities required or choosing to plan under the provisions of the Act. The planning goals discuss such issues as urban growth, environmental protection, transportation, capital facilities, and housing. lncaddition, the 1991 amendment to the Growth Management Act (HB 1 025) required that all counties planning under the provisions of the Act prepare countywide planning policies. These policies must address several issues, including designation of urban growth areas, promotion of "contiguous and orderly development and provision of urban services to such development", affordable housing, and policies for joint county and city planning within urban growth areas. Countywide planning policies were adopted by the King County Council on July 6, 1992, and are now being considered by cities within the County for ratification. This report will outline proposed planning goals for the City of Kent. These proposed local planning goals are based on the state goals in the Growth Management Act, the regional goals outlined in the Countywide Planning Policies, and local priorities as reflected in the City's Growth Management Public Participation Program and existing plans. These local planning goals, once adopted by the City Council, will provide an overall framework for the goals, policies, and objectives which will be developed as part of the City's Comprehensive Plan, as well as the development regulations which will subsequently be adopted to implement the Plan. BACKGROUND A. Growth Management Act The Growth Management Act lists thirteen planning goals to guide the development of local comprehensive plans and development regulations. The goals address the following issues: -urban growth -reduction of urban sprawl -transportation -housing -economic development -private property rights -permits -natural resource industries -open space and recreation -environmental protection -citizen participation and coordination -public facilities and services 1 City of Kent Planning Goals -historic preservation . The goals in their entirety are outlined in Appendix A. These goals have been used as the overall framework for development of the proposed local planning goals contained in this report. Although the goals are fairly general, they do provide policy direction and summarize the intent of the Act. The State Legislature, however, recognized the need for each county to develop planning policies specific to its own needs and priorities. Therefore, during its 1991 session, the Legislature amended the GMA to require that counties prepare countywide planning policies. The intent of these policies, according to the Act, is to establish a framework from which county and· city comprehensive plans are development, and to ensure that county and city plans are consistent with one another. B. Countywide Planning Policies Pursuant to the requirements in the 1991 amendments to the Growth Management Act regarding countywide planning policies, the King County Growth Management Planning Council (GMPC) was formed in October, 1991. The GMPC is a group of fifteen elected officials:from Seattle, King County, and suburban cities which was established to develop countywide planning policies to recommend to the King County Council. The GMPC was also given authority to devise a formula for ratification of the countywide planning policies, and a procedure for amending the policies. In June, the GMPC forwarded its recommended policies to the King County Council. The countywide policies, like the planning goals contained in the Growth Management Act, cover a broad spectrum of issues. These include: -critical areas -the countywide land use pattern -transportation -community character and open space -affordable housing -contiguous and orderly development -siting public capital facilities of a countywide or statewide nature -economic development and fiscal impact The County Council adopted the countywide policies on July 6. The Kent City Council is currently considering ratification of the countywide planning policies, as are every other city in King County. If the policies are ratified pursuant to the interlocal 2 City of Kent Planning Goals agreement between King County and its cities, they will become the mandated framework to be used by all cities in the cau·nty in developing their_ comprehensive plans. Therefore, these policies have an extremely important influence on the development of Kent's local planning goals. The framework policies developed by the GMPC and adopted by the County Council are outlined in Appendix B. Copies of the Countywide Planning Policies in their entirety are available at the Kent Planning Department. C. Kent Community Forum and Visual Preference Survey The Growth Management Act requires local communities to involve citizens in the planning process. The Kent City Council decided that the City should undertake an effective type of public participation process for growth management, in an effort to involve as many people as possible. This emphasis led to the adoption by the Council of the Growth Management Community Participation Program which involved two components: the Community Forum and the Visual Preference Survey. The Community Forum consisted of dozens of small group discussions throughout the greater Kent area, led by a facilitator, or "convener", on the subject of growth management. The participants watched a video, held a group discussion, and filled out a questionnaire prepared by the Planning Department. Over 400 people participated in these forums, which were conducted in February, 1992. The second component of the Community Participation Program was the Visual Preference Survey (VPS). VPS participants rate a series of slide images of selected development types, streets, and open spaces on a scale from + 1 0 to -1 0. Over 75 people participated in Kent's VPS, which was conducted in March 1992 by A. Nelesson Associates, a New Jersey urban design firm which developed this technique. In many cases, the results of this process corroborated the results of the Community Forum. The information provided through this effort has been used to help formulate the proposed local planning goals contained in this report, and will be utilized in the development of the comprehensive plan. Some of the results of the Community Forum process which were used to develop the proposed planning goals are listed in Appendix C. A report outlining the complete results of the Community Forum and VPS is available for review from the Kent Planning Department. 3 City of Kent Planning Goals D. Human Services Report The proposed Human Services Planning Goals were developed in part from goals outlined in the "Report of the Human Services Study Committee on Human Services Policies", dated August, 1986 E. Public Process The Planning Department prepared an evaluation form for the proposed Planning Goals and mailed the draft goals and the evaluation form to all Community Forum and Visual Preference Survey participants. The Planning Department also held two public forums to solicit further input on the draft goals, and to present some visual concepts of what implementation of these goals might mean for Kent's future growth and development pattern. These forums were held on August 11 and August 20. The input received from the evaluation forms and the forums was taken into consideration when preparing this report. RECOMMENDED GOALS The following goals are outlined by subject matter. The sections for the most part follow the goals outlined in the Growth Management Act. There are some issues, such as human services and urban design, for which the GMA does not outline specific planning goals; however, since these are important issues in Kent, goals relating to these issues have been prepared and included in the report. The following planning goals shall be interpreted in light of the vision for Kent which was developed through the Kent Community Forum on Growth Management and Visioning, as outlined in the report dated June, 1992. URBAN GROWTH UG-1 A future growth and development pattern shall be encouraged which minimizes urban sprawl. In particular, the conversion of undeveloped land not presently in the City into low-density urban development shall be discouraged. 4 \ ' \ \ \ City of Kent Planning Goals UG-2 UG-3 UG-4 UG-5 UG-6 UG-7 UG-8 The City's Urban Growth Area boundary shall be coordin~ted with King County and surrounding jurisdictions, and will reflect the regional growth vision as expressed in Vision 2020 and the Countywide Planning Policies. The Urban Growth Area shall provide enough land to accommodate at least twenty years of residential, commercial, and industrial growth, and will represent the City's future annexation area. Growth shall occur first in areas already served by public infrastructure, particularly roads, water, and sewer systems. Areas shall be designated within the city's planning area for medium to high-density development, in order to preserve existing neighborhoods and open space areas and enhance transit opportunities. Mixed use development shall be encouraged in designated areas within the planning area. Kent shall designate an Urban Center area, within which employment, housing,. infrastructure, and transit improvements shall be concentrated. 1 Kent shall designate a Manufacturing/Industrial Center, within which manufacturing land uses and employment will be concentrated, and which shall be served by transit. The City shall work with citizens to define neighborhoods to foster a strong sense of community. The City and each neighborhood shall cooperatively develop neighborhood plans addressing land use, mobility, parks, and public facilities and services. 1Proposed planning goals UG-6 and UG-7 have been included pursuant to Countywide Planning Policies FW-11 and FW-12, which outline the designation of Urban and Manufacturing/Industrial Centers in King county. These designations would be made by the GMPC. Under the countywide policies, local jurisdictions must propose whether or not they wish to contain an urban or manufacturing/industrial center by October 1, 1992. 5 City of Kent Planning Goals TRANSPORTATION TR-1 The City shall develop a transportation network which promotes a variety of mobility options, including private automobile, public transit, bicycling, and walking. TR-2 The City shall support development of public transit, including commuter rail. Transit service shall be focussed in designated medium and high- density centers within the City. TR-3 The City shall promote and encourage programs which reduce the number of single occupant vehicles (SOV). TR-4 The City's transportation system shall be coordinated with the State of Washington, METRO, King County, and all surrounding jurisdictions. The City's transportation planning will reflect regional priorities as established in Vision 2020 and the Countywide Planning Policies. HOUSING H-1 Preserve, maintain and improve the City's existing single-family and multi-family residential neighborhoods. H-2 Guide new residential development into areas where the needed services and facilities are available, and in a manner which is compatible with existing neighborhoods. H-3 Encourage an adequate and balanced supply of housing units offering a diversity of size, densities, age, style and cost. Assure that opportunities for a diversity of housing is available to all income levels. H-4 Ensure environmental quality in residential areas. H-5 Ensure housing opportunities for persons with special needs, such as senior citizens, the homeless, mentally and developmentally disabled, and low and moderate income persons and families. 6 City of Kent Planning Goals H-6 Encourage residential development in designated medium and high- density commercial and mixed use areas. H-7 Ensure opportunities for affordable housing in close proximity to employment, public transportation, and human services. HUMAN SERVICES HS-1 The City shall maintain and enhance the quality of life for all citizens through the provision and support of effective and accessible human services. HS-2 HS-3 HS-4 HS-5 HS-6 HS-7 HS-8 HS-9 HS-10 The City shall incorporate consideration of the social and human development needs of its citizens in all areas of physical planning. The City shall continue its commitment to human services by allocating funding, staff, and other resources to address the needs of its residents. The City shall ensure the fairest distribution and most effective use of its human services resources, consistent with adopted priorities and criteria. The City shall maintain information on current community human service needs and available resources. The City shall support the long term stability and viability of the community based human services system. The City shall take an active role in regional and sub-regional human services issues and form partnerships to effectively address human service needs. The City shall educate the community and promote awareness of human service needs. The City shall provide for the full spectrum of human services needs through the support of programs that address emergency needs, preventative services, and life enhancement services. The City shall promote and support humans services which are culturally 7 City of Kent Planning Goals relevant and physically accessible to all populations. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ED-1 An adequate supply of land shall be designated for commercial and industrial development to accommodate at least the next 20 years of growth. ED-2 Additional office and retail development shall be encouraged, particularly in designated centers which can be served by transit. ED-3 Public infrastructure, transportation, and transit service enhancements shall be utilized to focus economic development in designated medium and high-density areas. PROPERTY RIGHTS PR-1 Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation. PR-2 The property rights of landowners shall be protected from arbitrary and discriminatory actions. PR-3 In developing policies, plans and regulations, the City shall mm1m1ze impacts on private property rights, when feasible and consistent with the public's interest. PERMITS P-1 The City shall process permit applications in a fair and timely manner, while ensuring that the public's health, safety and welfare are not compromised. P-2 The City shall allocate adequate resources to the permit review process./ P-3 The City shall establish and utilize policies and procedures for permit review that will ensure that the review process is consistent and 8 City of Kent Planning Goals predictable. NATURAL RESOURCE INDUSTRIES NR-1 The City shall ensure the conservation and enhancement of productive agricultural land through regulation, acquisition or other methods. NR-2 Lands designated for long-term commercial agricultural use shall not be considered for urban development. NR-3 The City shall discourage incompatible land uses adjacent to agricultural lands. NR-4 The City shall condition development in order to minimize impacts on viable agricultural lands. OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION OS-1 OS-2 OS-3 OS-4 OS-5 The City shall preserve and enhance significant open space, including environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands, fish and wildlife habitat, areas prone to flooding or geological hazards, and stream corridors. The City shall also preserve and maintain its active and passive recreational areas, cultural resource areas, scenic vistas, and areas which serve as physical or visual buffers. The City shall inventory its significant open spaces and develop a comprehensive management plan for those spaces. The City shall seek to acquire the most significant open spaces. The City shall identify and designate open space corridors that will connect environmentally sensitive areas, viewsheds, or other areas where a contiguous system would provide greater benefit than a series of isolated areas. The City shall regularly update its Comprehensive Park Plan for use as a tool in inventorying and planning current and future active and passive recreational open spaces. 9 City of Kent Planning Goals ENVIRONMENT E-1 The City shall protect and enhance the environment, including air and water quality and the availability of water. E-2 The City shall ensure that its land use and transportation policies protect the City's air and water quality. E-3 The City shall develop and implement a comprehensive water quality plan that will protect and restore stream habitat and water quality. E-4 The City shall participate in regional plans and programs to protect and restore regional air and water quality. E-5 The City shall develop a comprehensive water resources plan that will ensure adequate supplies of water within the next twenty years. PUBLIC FACILITIES PF-1 The provision of public facilities shall be closely coordinated with the City's land use plan. Emphasis for extension and improvement of public facilities will be placed in those areas of the city designated for medium and high-density development. PF-2 Development shall not occur in areas unless there are public facilities and services in place or planned which are adequate to accommodate that development. Level of service standards should be established for public facilities which ensure the adequacy of services while at the same time facilitating the city's land use goals. PF-3 Provision of public facilities shall be phased in 6-10 year increments. The initial phase shall focus on providing and enhancing service to areas which are already urbanized. PF-4 Public facilities planning shall be coordinated with adjacent jurisdictions and special districts. Within the City's designated annexation area, as time and conditions warrant, the City may assume urban services which are presently provided by special districts. 10 City of Kent Planning Goals URBAN DESIGN UD-1 The City shall develop an urban design strategy which reflects the desired community vision, its environmental and historical setting, and which maintains and enhances the livability, vitality and identity of the community. UD-2 Through development of an urban design strategy, the City shall ensure that the comprehensive plan and regulations and policies implementing the plan reflect the desired visions of the citizens of Kent. UD-3 The urban design strategy shall communicate the desired visions on a citywide as well as a neighborhood scale. UD-4 The City shall utilize visual images to better communicate City goals to the development community and the public. UD-5 The City shall promote citizen awareness of urban design issues. HISTORIC PRESERVATION HP-1 Kent's cultural, physical, and environmental heritage shall be preserved and protected. HP-2 Buildings having historic significance shall be preserved. Enhancement and renovation of historic buildings shall be encouraged. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Cl-1 The City shall provide for public participation in the development and amendment of the comprehensive plan and regulations and policies implementing such plans. 1 1 City of Kent Planning Goals CONCLUSION Although these proposed goals encompass a wide range of issues, they are designed to be consistent with each other, and together represent a cohesive and comprehensive set of planning goals for the city. City Council adoption of these goals, after a public review process, will provide an overall policy framework for the city's comprehensive plan, will help ensure that elements within the comprehensive plan are consistent with one another, and assure that the city's planning goals are consistent with state and regional priorities. 12 APPENDIX A GROWfH MANAGEMENT ACT PLANNING GOALS PART I GOALS AND PLANNING NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. PLANNING GOALS. The following goals are adopted to guide the development and adoption of comprehensive plans and development regulations of those counties and cities that are required to choose to plan under section 4 of this act. The following goals are not listed in order of priority and shall be used exclusively for the purpose of guiding the development of comprehensive plans and development regulations: (1) Urban growth. Encourage development in urban areas where adequate public facilities and services exist or can be provided in an efficient manner. (2) Reduce sprawl. Reduce the inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land into sprawling, low-density development. (3) Transportation. Encourage efficient multimodal transportation systems that are based on regional priorities and coordinated with county and city comprehensive plans. (4) Housing. Encourage the availability of affordable housing to all economic segments of the population of this state, promote a variety of residential densities and housing types, and encourage preservation of existing housing stock. (5) Economic development. Encourage economic development throughout the state that is consistent with adopted comprehensive plans, promote economic opportunity for all citizens of this state, especially for unemployed and for disadvantaged persons, and encourage growth in areas experiencing insufficient economic growth, all within the capacities of the state's natural resources, public services and public facilities. (6) Property rights. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation having been made. The property rights of landowners shall be' protected from arbitrary and discriminatory actions. (7) Permits. Application for both state and local government permits should be processed in a timely and fair manner to ensure predictability. (8) Natural resource industries. Maintain and enhance natural resource-based industries, including productive timber, agricultural, and fisheries industries. Encourage the conservation of productive forest lands and productive agricultural lands, and discourage incompatible uses. (9) Open space and recreation. Encourage the retention of open space an development of recreational opportunities, conserve fish and wildlife habitat, increase access to natural resource lands and water, and develop parks. (1 0) Environment. Protect the environment and enhance the state's high quality of life, including air and water quality, and the availability of water. 1 APPENDIX A GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT PLANNING GOALS (11) Citizen participation and coordination. Encourage the involvement of citizens in the planning process and ensure coordinatipn between communities and jurisdictions to reconcile conflicts. (12) Public facilities and services. · Ensure that those public facilities and services . necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve the development at the time the development is available for occupancy and use without decreasing current service levels below locally established minimum standards. (13) Historic preservation. Identify and encourage the preservation of lands, sites and structures that have historical or archaeological significance. 2 Environmental Protection APPENDIX B COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES FRAMEWORK POLICIES All jurisdictions shall protect and enhance the natural ecosystems through compr~h~nsive plans and policies, and develop regulations that reflect natural constraints and protect sensitive features. Land use and development shall be regulated in a manner which respects fish and· wildlife habitat in conjunction with natural features and functions, including air and water quality. Natural resources and the built environment shall be managed to protect, improve, and sustain environmental quality while minimizing public and private costs. (FW-3) Puget Sound, floodplains, rivers, streams and other water resources shall be managed for multiple beneficial uses including flood and erosion hazard reduction, fish and wildlife habitat, agriculture, open space, water supply, and hydropower. Use of water resources for one purpose shall, to the fullest extent possible, preserve and promote opportunities for other uses. (FW-4) Land Use Pattern The land use pattern for the County shall protect the natural environment by reducing the consumption of land and concentrating development. Urban Growth Areas, Rural Areas, and Resource Lands shall be designated and the necessary implementing regulations adopted. This includes Countywide establishment of a boundary for the Urban Growth Area. Local jurisdictions shall make land use decisions based on the Countywide Planning Policies. (FW-5) Urban Growth Areas, Rural Areas, and Resource Lands shall be designated and the necessary implementing regulations adopted. This includes Countywide establishment of an Urban Growth Area. Local jurisdictions shall establish these land use designations, based on the Countywide Planning Policies. (FW-6) All jurisdictions acknowledge that rural areas provide an overall benefit for all residents of King County. Strategies to fund infrastructure and services in rural areas may be needed to support a defined rural level of service. Towns and cities in the rural areas play an important role as local trade and community centers. (FW-7) The land use pattern for King County shall protect the natural environment by reducing the consumption of land and concentrating development. An Urban Growth Area, Rural Areas, and Resource Lands shall be designated and the necessary implementing regulations adopted. This includes Countywide establishment of a boundary for the Urban Growth Area. Local jurisdictions shall make land use decisions based on the Countywide Planning Policies. (FW-8) The Urban Growth Area shall provide enough land to accommodate future development. Policies to phase the provision of urban services and to ensure efficient use of the growth capacity within the Urban Growth Area shall be instituted. (FW-9) Cities are the appropriate provider .of local urban services to urban areas. Counties are the appropriate providers of most countywide services. Urban services shall not be extended through the use special districts without approval of the appropriate jurisdiction. Within the urban area, as time and conditions warrant, cities should assume urban services provided by special purpose districts. (FW-1 0) Within the Urban Growth Area, a limited number of Urban Centers which meet specific criteria established in the Countywide Planning Policies shall be locally designated. (FW-11) 1 APPENDIX 8 COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES FRAMEWORK POLICIES Within the Urban Growth Area, the Countywide Planning Policies shall assure a number of locally- designated Manufacturing/Industrial Centers which me~t specific criteria established il} the Countywide Planning Policies [will be locally designated): (FW-12) Urban and Manufacturing/Industrial Centers shall be complemented by the land use pattern outside the centers but within the urban area. This area shall include: urban residential neighborhoods, activity areas, business/office parks, and an urban open space network. Within these areas, future development shall be limited in scale and intensity to support the countywide land use and regional transportation plan. (FW-13) Transportation The use land pattern shall be supported by a balanced transportation system which provides for a variety of mobility options. This system shall be cooperatively planned, financed, and constructed. Mobility options shall include a High Capacity Transit system which links the urban centers and is supported by an extensive High OccupancyVehicle system, local community bus system for circulation within the centers and to the non-center urban areas, and non-motorized travel options. (FW-14) All jurisdictions in the county, in cooperation with Metro, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the State, shall develop a balanced transportation system and coordinated financing strategies which implement regional mobility and reinforce the countywide vision. Vision 2020 Regional Growth Strategies shall be recognized as the framework for creating a regional system of Centers linked by High Capacity Transit and an interconnected system of freeway High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, and supported by a transit system. (FW-15) In recognition of the fact that King County is the regional freight hub and a major international trade gateway, and that freight transportation is one of the state's most important basic sector economic activities, goods mobility by all modes shall be included as a component of comprehensive plans. (FW- 16) Infrastructure planning and financing shall be coordinated among jurisdictions to direct and prioritize countywide facility improvements to implement the countywide vision and land use plans. (FW-17) Where appropriate, King County and its cities shall adopt a clear definition of level-of-service and concurrency requirements and establish a consistent process for implementing coneurrency, including accountability for impacts for adjacent jurisdictions. (FW-18) Each jurisdictions shall identify the facilities needed to ensure that services are provided consistent with the community's adopted service levels. Timelines for constructing needed services shall be identified. (FW-19) Community Character and Open Space All jurisdictions shall support the county's existing diversity of places to live, work and recreate and the ethnic div-ersity of our communities. The countywide development pattern shall include sufficient supply of quality places for housing, employment, education, recreation, and open space and the provision of community and social services. (FW-20) 2 APPENDIX 8 COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES FRAMEWORK POLICIES Each urban area shall be characterized by superior urban design as locally defined. (f?W-21.1 Significant historic, archaeological, cultural, architectural and environmental feature-s shall be respected and preserved. (FW-22) All jurisdictions shall cooperatively identify, establish, protect and steward urban and rural open space corridors of regional significance. (FW-23) Housing All jurisdictions shall cooperatively establish a process to ensure an equitable and rational distribution of low-income and affordable housing throughout the county in accordance with land use policies, transportation, and employment locations. All jurisdictions shall provide a diversity of housing types to meet a variety of needs and incomes. (FW-24) Provision of Urban Services Planning for and financing of services shall be coordinated among jurisdictions to direct and prioritize countywide facility improvements to implement the countywide policies. (FW-25) Jurisdictions shall identify the services needed to achieve adopted service levels. Timelines for constructing needed serviees shall be identified. (FW-261 Protection of public health and safety and the environment shall be given high priority in decision- making about infrastructure improvement. County residents in both urban and rural areas shall have reasonable access to a high-quality drinking source meeting all federal and state drinking water requirements. Management and operation of existing on-site septic systems shall not result in adverse impacts to public health of the environment. (FW-27) Public capital facilities of a countywide or statewide nature shall be sited to support the countywide land use pattern, support economic activities, mitigate environmental impacts, provide amenities or incentives, and minimize public costs. Amenities or incentives shall be provided to neighborhoods/jurisdictions in which facilities are sited. Facilities must be prioritized, coordinated, planned, and sited through an interjurisdictional process established by the GMPC. (FW-28) Economic Development and Finance All jurisdictions shall contribute to the economic sustainability of the county in a manner which supports the countywide land use pattern. This is to be accomplished by providing cost-efficient quality infrastructure and public services at an adopted level of service specific to the local situation, providing affordable housing, promoting excellence in education, and protecting the environment. (FW- 29) All jurisdictions shall act to increase work training and job opportunities for all residents and communities. (FW-30) 3 APPENDIX B COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES FRAMEWORK POLICIES All jurisdictions shall support the development of a regional economic development strate_gy consistent with the countywide land use pattern. (FW-31) - To implement the Countywide Planning Policies, jurisdictions shall cooperatively identify regional funding sources and establish regional financing strategies by July 1, 1993. Such strategies shall consider the infrastructure and service needs of Urban Centers, Manufacturing/Industrial Centers, Activity Areas, Business/Office Parks, other ~ctivity concentrations, and rural areas. (FW-32) 4 Urban Growth APPENDIX C KENT COMMUNITY FORUM SUMMARY RESULTS o 58% of respondents stated that they would prefer a growth pattern which allowed medium to high-density development is specific areas which currently have services and. restrict development in undeveloped or rural areas ( 13-2) o 55% of respondents felt that the City should annex only those unincorporated areas which are either served by City water and sewer or are immediately adjacent to the city limits and are already mostly developed ( 14-2) o 74% of respondents felt that future non-residential growth in Kent should target office or retail development (19-2) o 59% of respondents felt that they would like their home to be either a safe walking distance to their place of employment, or a safe walking distance to public transportation which would take them to their place of employment (42-5) Transportation o 78% of respondents felt that the most important focus of our transportation resources should be supporting development of proposed rail transit or developing programs and incentives to promote carpools and public transit (26-3) o 89% of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that the City should actively pursue increasing the availability of public transit (27-3) o 52% of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that the City should plan for high density areas of residential and commercial development to enhance the feasibility of public transit (28-3) o 58% of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that the City should actively pursue programs aimed at reducing the number of single-occupant automobiles (30-3) Public Facilities o 67% of respondents felt that the best way for the City to finance future capital facilities was either to only pay for the capital facilities planned for in the capital improvements budget, regardless of development pressures, or to impose impact fees (34-4) Housing o 68% of respondents stated that the type of residential development which would be most acceptable in their neighborhood in the future would be single-family housing (17-2) o 43% of respondents felt that the best way to. accommodate future residential growth was primarily single-family housing. 27% of respondents felt the best method was encouraging housing located in mixed use developments (22-2) Natural Resource Industries o See comments related to rural lands, under Open Space and Recreation, below 1 APPENDIX C KENT COMMUNITY FORUM SUMMARY RESULTS Open Space and Recreation o 67% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that Kent offers a good selection of recreation, cultural and community events (8) o 44% of respondents stated that they would be willing to accept growth in their neighborhoods in order to preserve open spaces, including wetlands, rural lands and wildlife habitat (16) o 53% of respondents felt that Kent had adequate open space (20) o 58% of respondents stated that development should be restricted in areas which were currently undeveloped in order to preserve their natural or rural character (21) o 53% of the respondents stated that Kent should ensure that outdoor recreation facilities respond to growth by acquiring land for future park development and by developing small neighborhood parks (40) o 26% of the respondents felt that the most important challenge facing the city is the protection of the environment and preserving open space (44) Environment o 35% of respondents either disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement that "Kent does a good job of protecting the environment." 28% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed with that statement. (11) o 30% of respondents felt that regional water treatment facilities were the best way to improve water quality, while another 27% felt that requiring development to connect to sewer systems would be best (36) o 32% of respondents felt that water conservation should be encouraged primarily through conservation devices in new construction (low flow toilets, shower heads, etc.), but another 27% thought that community education about water conservation was the most effective method (37) o 84% of respondents felt that recycling, either voluntary (with rates which reward waste reduction) or mandatory, was the best way to reduce solid waste (38) o 28% of respondents thought that air quality improvement was best achieved through the control of auto emissions. Another 20% felt that the planting of street trees was the best method, while yet another 20% voted for increased transit opportunities, even if this required higher density development (39) o See also comments related to Open Space and Recreation above 2