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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1992-D6051 Growth Management Act• • • RESOLUTION NO.D 6 0 5 1 A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an Interlocal Agreement pursuant to RCW Chapter 39.34 entitled "Framework Agreement for the Adoption of the County -Wide Planning Policy"; and approving the "Regional Strategy for Implementing the Growth Management Act in Yakima County." WHEREAS, growth planning in Yakima County requires the concerted and coordinated efforts of all governmental enti- ties; and WHEREAS, continuation of a regional growth planning strategy, first adopted in 1990 and revised to incorporate certain changes to the Growth Management Act (GMA), will facilitate coordination of growth plans; and WHEREAS, funding support for the planning efforts re- quired under GMA is provided by the Washington State Depart- ment of Community Development, provided that sixty percent (60%) of `_hose general purpose governments representing seventy-five percent (75%) of the County's population agreed to the regional growth planning strategy and to the formula for distributing funds among the general purpose governments; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Yakima to approve the "Regional Strat- egy for Implementing the Growth Management Act in Yakima County" and to execute the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement entitled "Framework Agreement for the Adoption of the County - Wide Planning Policy," now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The regional planning strategy and funding distribution set forth in the "Regional Strategy for Implementing the Growth Management Act in Yakima County," a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference herein, is hereby approved. (res/framewrk.rp) 1 The City Manager -and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement entitled "Framework Agreement for the Adoption of the County - Wide Planning Policy," a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated by reference herein. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this ..2'/ day of 1992. ATTEST: City Clerk - 2 (res/framewrk.rp) 01//k 4A^-,14 Mayor REGIONAL STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTING THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT IN YAKIMA COUNTY A. DESCRIPTION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FRAMEWORK Yakima County is the lead agency in coordinating growth management planning in the Yakima County region. The Yakima County Planning Department will serve as the lead agency contact. Comprehensive plan- ning duties for Yakima County and the various cities and towns within the County will be carried out by planninc staffs from Yakima County, the City of Yakima and the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments/ Communities. B. REGIONAL APPROACH AND TIME FRAME TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK Figure 1 depicts the regional approach that will be used to accom- plish comprehensive planning requirements under the Growth Management Act. The chart shows six general work elements that will make up the overall planning progre.m for the County and all its cities and towns. The chart outlines the vel of responsibility and general time frames among the various entities in carrying out each of the general work elements. Responsibility levels are shown as primary, lead and shared. Primary role means the .indicated local entity (County or cities) has full responsibility for the duties and tasks associated with the particular work element. For example, each of the cities will have primary responsibility for development of their individual comprehensive plans as it applies within the city limits and the County will have primary responsibility for its comprehensive plan as it applies outside urban area boundaries. Planning for unincorporated lands within the urban growth boundaries will be shared by the County and each of the cities. A shared role is one in which both the County and its various cities assume mutual responsibility in accomplishing the work element. For example, designation of urban growth boundaries will require a coordinated effort by the County and cities based on the -1- EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT "A" 10/23/90 Rev. 12/91 FIGURE 1, REGIONAL APPROACH AND GENERAL TIME FRAME RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLETION OF TASKS OUTLINED BELOW City/YVCOO Tekima County Primary Shared Lead 111913191326221911 02121632122111931 TASK YEAR 1990 1991 1992 1993 GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY Urban 1 I Rural City Shored Yakima County City Limits Urban Growth Boundary 1994 1995 Goal Setting/ Citizen involvement Resource Inventories/ Designations Regional Policy Plan Designation ttion Boundary Plan Development Implementation iiitellUNKIS Regional Data Base //i »., ®®® /1/1/I/11////1/1///1//I/11///1///1/////1/1//1///I////VIZI/1/1/ EBESEOZEZEIB 4W1/.///ffff/f/f/f////f/ff/f/�.'��.� Revised 12/91 projected twenty-year population, existing land base, present and future growth patterns and resource designations of fringe area lands. A cooperative, shared working relationship is essential in setting the growth boundary and to properly represent jurisdictional interests in the planning for the urban growth area. Lead role means either the County or the respective cities has the principal responsibility for carrying out the task with the support and assistance of the other entity. In the case of conducting the resource inventories; for example, the County will have the lead role because these resource lands occur almost exclusively in the unincor- porated County, and it has the greatest need for this information. The cities will also have a part in this work but it will be secondary to the County's because of the relatively small amount of resource lands within the:. boundaries. C. YEARLY WORK PRIORITIES Yearly priorities for carrying out the planning requirements of the Growth Management Act will be determined largely by the work ele- ment deadlines mandated in the Act. The following outlines annual priorities over the projected four-year comprehensive planning program. 1990/1991 Regional priorities will be goal setting which includes setting up a citizen involvement program, resource land inventories and classification and establishing a regional data base. In conjunction with the resource land desig- nations, the County will review existing ordinances and adopt interim development regulations, as necessary, for the protection of resource lands. Preliminary discussions to define urban growth boundaries will commence in mid-1991. In addition to these priorities, plan development will begin to emerge as a priority among many of the cities in the latter half of 1991. 1992 With completion of the initial goal setting and resource inventory work in 1991, priorities during 1992 will shift to designating urban growth boundaries and development of comprehensive plans. A regional data base will continue to be expanded as plan elements are prepared. -3- 1993 The priority for the region in 1993 will be completion and adoption of comprehensive plans. Some cities may also be addressing implementation measures as a priority at this time. 1994 The preparation and adoption of implementation measures consistent with the comprehensive plans will dominate work activities throughout the region during 1994. Goal setting and citizen involvement will also have an important :role in conjunction with code development. D. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANNING PROCESS Figure 2 depicts the conceptual framework for a planning process to implement this regional strategy. Under a regional strategy, the planning process must foster a close working relationship and careful coordination among the different entities within the County. The figure shows the relationship of the different players in the planning process. In general terms, the players are categorized as administrative/professional staff, technical support, and legislative bodies/planning boards and citizen participants. The figure lists the range of final products expected from this regional planning process. The job of carrying out the work program will rest with the planning staffs from the Yakima County Planning Department, Yakima Valley Conference of Governments/Communities, the City of Yakima Environmental Planning Division and the Metropolitan Yakima Comprehensive Plan consultant. A planning management team will be responsible for directing the activities necessary to implement the regional strategy. Their principal duties will be to oversee the day-to-day operations of the respective planning staffs, to handle the administrative aspects of the program, to share information and coordinate activities, and to maintain smooth working relationships between the different jurisdictions. From time to time, technical resource committees will need to be formed in order to provide technical expertise on specific tasks and plan elements. For example, the identification of resource lands such as agricultural, forest and mineral lands should be assisted by perso- -4- ADMINISTRATIVE/ PROFESSIONAL STAFF FIGURE 2: CONCEPTUAL PLANNING PROCESS TECHNICAL SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE BODIES/ PLANNING BOARDS/ I CITIZEN PARTICIPANTS ADOPTED PRODUCT Planning Management Team Comprehensive planning managers from participat- ing agencies Yakima County City of Yakima Yaldma Valley COG/Communities Technical Resource Committees YMATS, resource lands, utilities, and others as needed Revised 12/91 Countywide Planning Policy Committee City and County elected offi- cials as specified in the Countywide Planning Policy Framework Aggreement Regional Planning Policy Focus 2010 Planning Advisory Committess Representatives from city 1 councils, planning commis- sions, interest groups, and general citizenry. Community Planning Committees Residents within the commu- nity's urban growth boundary Yakima Visioning 2010 - Individual City Public Participation Efforts Yakima County Comprehensive Plan Regional Transportation Plan Specialized Regional Plans - Water Quality Plan - Solid Waste Plan Community Comprehensive Plans - Grandview - Granger - Harrah - Mabton - Moxee - Naches - Selah - Sunnyside - Tieton - Toppenish - Union Gap - Wapato - Zillah - Yakima Metro - Yakima Indian Nation knowledgeable in those areas. Technical resource committees will be available to assist each jurisdiction with specific work tasks relevant to the technical expertise of the committee. This arrangement will provide consistency among each local jurisdiction in their effort to comply with various growth management requirements. The regional context to carry out the Growth Management Act's planning requirements will be enhanced with the appointment and use of various legislative and citizen committees comprised of both incorpo- rated and unincorporated representatives. A County -Wide Planning Policy Committee made up of elected officials from the County and the cities will meet periodically to oversee the work programs and progress of the respective comprehensive planning efforts. The committee would review and discuss issues relevant to the regional planning strategy and would largely serve to provide policy direction to guarantee that larger regional concerns are addressed by the various entities and incorporated within their planning documents. The composition of this group will serve to achieve intergovernmental cooperation and coordination among the different municipalities within Yakima County. Planning advisory committees for both the Upper Valley and Lower Valley will give residents and interest groups an active role in the planning process. The committees will participate in the various aspects of the planning process such as visioning, resource lands/critical areas designation and comprehensive plan development. These citizen committees will include both city and noncity residents from the respective planning areas to ensure that the products emerging from these citizen groups reflect a regional context. Because the cities will prepare their own community plans which include unincorporated fringe lands within their urban growth boundaries the cities will establish community planning committees to guide devel- opment of their comprehensive plans. Along with city residents and representatives, these committees will also consist of representatives from unincorporated areas within the urban growth boundary. E. DISBURSEMENT OF GRANT FUNDS As the lead agency, Yakima County will contract with DCD for growth management grant funds to carry out this regional planning strategy. The County will set up a special growth management account for depositing and disbursing the funds to the various planning agencies. Figure 3 presents a general schematic of how grant funds will flow from DCD to the local planning agencies. Figure 4 shows the distribution of funds among the local governments for the 1990/1991 fiscal year. 12/91 Revisions Page 2 - Figure 1 Extend resource inventory/designation timeline to 3/1/92; add Regional Policy Plan schedule (RESHB 1025). Page 5 - Figure 2 Revise Regional Planning Oversight Committee to reflect structure under regional planning policy framework agreement. Add Regional Policy Plan as adopted product. Page 6 - Par. 3 Change Oversight Committee to Countywide Planning Policy Committee. Clarify Planning Advisory Committee roles. Page 9 Delete 1990-91 funding chart. Add distribution formula for 1991-93 funding biennium. FIGURE 3. GFA T FUND DISBURSEMENT WASHINGTON STATE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 10/4/90 YAKIMA COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT . YAKIMA COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT C.O.G./COMMUNITIES CITY OF YAKIMA ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING DIVISION J 1991-92* GROWTH MANAGEMENT (2929) FUNDING DISTRIBUTION YAKIMA COUNTY = $150,510.00 CITY OF YAKIMA = $75,000.00 13 JURISDICTIONS = $145,000.00 TOTAL = $370,510.00** * (July 1, 1991 - June 30, 1992) ** Funding for the second .year of the state biennium shall be allocated to each jurisdiction based on the percentage of total funding received in 1991-92, unless: 1. 1992-93 funding fluctuates by more than 10%; or 2. There are significant changes in the regional planning roles and responsibilities between the jurisdictions involved; in which case review and revision of the funding distribution may be undertaken. -9 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE COUNTY -WIDE PLANNING POLICY This agreement is entered into by and among the cities and towns of Yakima County and Yakima County constituting the general purpose governments of Yakima County. This agreement is made pursuant to provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1967, Chapter 39.34 RCW and has been authorized by the legislative body of each jurisdiction pursuant to formal action as evidenced by execution of the signature page of this agreement. 1. PURPOSE: The development of a County -wide Planning Policy is required by Reengrossed Substitute House Bill 1025. Yakima County and the cities and towns within Yakima County believe the coordinated development of a County -wide Planning Policy and comprehensive plans is necessary for consistency among the plans and regulations and is in the best interest of the citizens in our communities. Therefore, this agreement is entered into by the cities and towns of Yakima County and Yakima County. 2. CREATION OF A COUNTY -WIDE PLANNING POLICY COMMITTEE: A County- wide Planning Policy Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Policy Committee") consisting of one elected official from Yakima County and one elected official from every city and town within Yakima County is hereby created. The Policy Committee is to direct and review the drafting of the County -wide Planning Policy and make recommendations to the jurisdictions within Yakima County and to Yakima County on what the policies should be. The elected officials will be chosen by the jurisdictions they are representing. Such jurisdictions may also designate alternates who need not be elected officials. The Policy Committee shall establish rules and procedures for the conduct of its business. The Policy Committee may invite other agencies and the Yakima Indian Nation to participate in and cooperate in the county -wide planning policy process. 3. DURATION: This agreement shall become effective upon execution by 60% of the general purpose governments in Yakima County, representing 75% of the total Yakima County population. This agreement shall remain in force and effect until the completion of comprehensive plans and development regulations by the parties under the Growth Management Act (ESHB 2929 and subsequent legislation). 4. POLICY COMMITTEE SUPPORT: The parties to this agreement hereby authorize their respective staffs and agents to serve as the technical group that will support the efforts of the Policy Committee in completion of its charge. The technical group will work under the INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT PAGE 1 OF 4 EXHIBIT, [3- direction of the Policy Committee. Overall coordination of Policy Committee support shall be the responsibility of the Yakima County Planning Department. The technical group may establish subcommittees to work on specific policies, and may utilize outside groups, consultants and sources as it deems necessary and appropriate. Costs associated with overall coordination and public hearings for adoption of the County -wide Planning Policy by Yakima County shall be the responsibility of Yakima County. Yakima County will prepare the agendas and notices for committee meetings. In order to facilitate policy review, the technical group may prepare issue papers for each policy proposed for inclusion in the County -wide Planning Policy. Documents prepared as part of this agreement will be provided to each jurisdiction by Yakima County and additional copies will be the responsibility of each jurisdiction. 5. TIME FRAME: The tentative time frame for development of the County -wide Planning Policy, as required by RESHB 1025, is as shown on Attachment "1" of this agreement. The indicated time frames are subject to revision as tasks are accomplished and/or undertaken. 6. ELEMENTS OF THE POLICY: The County -wide Planning Policy will include, as a minimum, policies addressing the following: A. Policies to implement RCW 36.70A.110 (Urban Growth Areas); B. Policies for promotion of contiguous and orderly development and the provision of urban services to such development; C. Policies for siting public capital facilities of a county -wide or state-wide nature; D. Policies for county -wide transportation facilities and strategies; E. Policies that consider the need for affordable housing, such as housing for all economic segments of the population and parameters for its distribution; F. Policies for joint county and city/town planning within urban growth areas; G. Policies for county -wide economic development and employment; H. An analysis of the fiscal impacts; I. Other policiies as identified by the Policy Committee. 7. RATIFICATION: Ratification of the County -wide Planning Policy will require the affirmative response of 60% of the general purpose governments in Yakima County (9 of 15) representing a minimum of 75% of the total Yakima County population as designated by the State of Washington Office of Financial Management on June 28, 1991 (142,875 of 190,500). Demonstration of ratification will be by execution of an interlocal agreement. 8. AMENDMENTS: Amendments to this agreement may be proposed by any city, town or the County, and shall be adopted by affirmative resolution of 60% of the general purpose governments in Yakima County representing at least 75% of the population. 9. SE'VERABIILITY: If any of the provisions of this agreement are held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the remaining provision shall remain in full force and effect. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT PAGE 2 OF 4 10. FILING: A copy of this agreement shall be filed with the Secretary of State, County Auditor, and the City/Town Clerk. IN WITNESS WREREOF, this agreement has been executed by each member jurisdiction as evidenced by signature pages affixed to this agreement. Tati.GMA1 TTER AOR INTERL0CAL AGREEMENT PAGE 3 OF 4 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE COUNTY -WIDE PLANNING POLICY SIGNATURE PAGE The legislative body of the undersigned jurisdiction has authorized execution of the Interlocal Agreement, Framework Agreement for the Adoption of the County -Wide Planning Policy, IN WITNESS WHEREOF This agreement has been executed by City of Yakima (Name of City/Town/County) By: /1/ Assis f.t—City Manager Date: -.:;z // By: �L),a iez--e,zd City Clerk/Clerk of the Board Approved as to Form: /f City Attorney/Deputy Prosecutor City Contract No. 92-7 Resolution No. D--6051 Our elected designee is: Elected allternate(s): Skip Semon Frederick C. Stouder INTERLOCAL AOREEONf PAGE 4 OF 4