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Home My WebLink AboutOverview for Workgroups Overview of Comprehensive Plan & GMA Mandated Update ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPRING WORKGROUPS ilm What is the Comp Plan .? -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our dream of how Port Townsend should be and could befor generations to come is presented in this Plan... • Blueprint for the future Alining document GMA Planning Goals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ sprawl reduction property rights concentrated urban natural resource growth industries affordable housing historic lands and economic development buildings open space and permit processing recreation public facilities and regional transportation services environmental early and continuous protection public participation shoreline management Relationship ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- GMA County Wide Planning Policies Comprehensive Plan Functional Plans Municipal Code (Water, Sewer, Zonin Critical Capital ( g� Improvement Plan Parks, etc.) Areas, Subdivisions) What's in the Comprehensive Plan? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Community Direction Statement (Vision) • FIVE Elements • Land use ■ Housing ■ Transportation * Capital facilities & Utilities ■ Economic development 4 Fundamental Concepts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maintaining Our Small Town Character o (opens ace & trails, mixed use centers Achieving a Better Balance Between Jobs & Housing <� Accommodating Our Share of County-Wide Growth r Providing Public Facilities & Services Within the City's Financial Resources ` - Why an Update .? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GMA requires periodic review of the plan and development regulations • Consistent with relevant changes in the GMA • Respond to changes in land use and population growth. At least once every eight years (June 2016) Miss it and there are immediate financial consequences- ineligible to receive funds from the Public Works Trust Fund or the Centennial Clean Water account or to receive preference for other state grants and loans. $ $ Developing the 1996 Plan- A Monumental Effort ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ f--% %=j ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "While it is easy to say that the public participation outreach, response from the citizens of Port Townsend and the quality of work done by planning staff was outstanding for a city of Port Townsend's size, injact the efforts were outstanding for a local government of any size. Rarely, if ever, have we reviewed a record that demonstrated both dedication to citizen involvement and response by citizens to set aside individual selfish concerns to achieve a greater goodfor the benefit of all. " (Eldgridge vs. City of PT 96-2-0029) imm Scope of the 2016 Update ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The 1996 Plan continues to provide a solid foundation. Our goal is to keep it current. • Consistent with amendments to GMA • Accommodate anticipated Growth • Respond to change circumstances Be surgical Anticipated Growth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1996 Plan drafted during a period of rapid growth Growth rates have slowed markedly Projected populationfor 2036: 12,165 some i,�li fewer than were anticipated by the year 2016. Theoretically, we can accommodate: 30,000 ill= Identifying Optional Amendments ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ opi�--------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Im Preliminary themes 100% Planning pr Transition and go% Community Resilience 80% 70% Revisiting the Mixed Use 6o% Center Designations 50% 40% Series 3 Policies and Capital 30% SerieS 2 Improvements that Support 20% Series 1 9 Youn Families and Youth 10% 0 ° Review Howard Street 111 `b tX Zoning 0 0 o, 66 G G G G i S orkgroup"? Mat -is t1fte role ot tifte W------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ f--% Input on the Scope of ork List of Should, Could _ Focus on Issues which the City can affect af[,��N •- as � P_ s � - • Amended ,o or Regulations • Hugh Shipman, WA Ecology Capital investments Scope of Work Sample ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capital Optional Facilities & Utilities Element 1. Update to reflect East Jefferson Fire and Rescue 2. Place legacy text "Capital page VII-22 Improvements" page VII-22 through through VII- VII-72 in an Appendix and provide 72 updates. imm Steps to Develop the Scope of Work ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- �a • Technical Committee • Plannin g Commission s� °°_°°°_°°°_°°°°°°°_°°°°°°°_°°°°°°°_°°°°°°°_°°°°°°°_°°°°°°°_°°°°°°°_°°°°°°°_°°°°°°°_°°°°°°°_°°°°°°°_°°°°°°°_°°°°°°°_°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°—: • Workgroups/Advisory Committees 0 - • Howard Street Economic Feasibility Study • Critical Areas Consultant • Planning Commission ~ • Town Meeting n - • City Council After the scope of work is adopted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------p p------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------_---_---_---_---_---_---- a • Work groups • Planning Commission I I ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > s` 1 1 • Environmental Analysis 1 I 1 . 1 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1 --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Town Meeting Planning Commission • City Council