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Home My WebLink AboutOverview for Workgroups Overview of Comprehensive Plan & GMA Mandated Update ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRING WORKGROL?PS liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillillillillillillilliiom 1i What is the-Comp Plan? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Or- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Our dream of how Port Townsend should be and could befor generations to come is presented in this Plan... • A Blueprint for the future • Aliving 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 Relationshi p to other plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- III II I I II II IL I � III �ti51114Y I�ll � � � � ,m� IIIIII II IIII IIIIII II�!!IIIIII IIII �ii�lV II�1°� �1 ��»�,II1°!� III II!01� III � IIII�IIIIUII Ilu � � II IIII iiillu� R��III III hall Il�ll hIIII��IIII��ll hQIIIII��mrP�� iiillu ��I>l4 I� Ill II�IU�lllol�l� ,»iii�u� P;«,��'� uuu I I I I I I I I I I I II II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II II a II II III �� illllll II III I��I��I IIIIIIII III VIII � �� UIIII IIII II �ti511 1W ,m l ,mI l 1 m Ilor ��„"I I »» �ul Il�o, Il ill �, I I ui VIII I I I I III I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 66 Illll � I I I I i I i u1166 �� IIIIII IIIIII � III tltldl IIII Ilili III im I I II III ICI I �� I ll I I II I I I i I w I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IIII III Ill ,6 IIIIII IIII III iil dull IIII ii I I I VI I � I I II II III I I I 1 III III �h a Ali III II�»II I II �I �„II I�� 1 ml>t �»> »» II �IIIIIII uuu� I I . 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Mi ! i i 4 Fundamental Concepts ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Maintaining Oar Small Town Character o (open space & trails, mixed use centers) • Achieving a Better Balance Between Jobs & Housing ''.. . Accommodating Our Share of '.. County-Wide Growth '. �j • 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Or- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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) Scope of the--2016 Update ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Or- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • 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 WEEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEM IN Anticipated Growth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Or- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • 1996 Plan drafted during a period of rapid growth • Growth rates have slowed markedly • Projected populationfor2036: 12.9165 some 1,711 fewer than were anticipated by the year 2016. • Theoretically, we can accommodate: 30,000 Identifying Optional Amendments ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ i00% ;• Planning for Transition and 9�� ', Community Resilience RO% 70% � ':• Revisiting the Mixed Use 6u% ''�, Center Designations 50% \ —Series g qo% .� / "';• Policies and Capital 30/ ✓ —Series z ", Improvements that Support 2O% —Seriesi ", Young Families and Youth io% °% "':• Review Howard Sheet h `S A '. Zortirty a is e role e o e or zgroup . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • List of Must, Should, Could • Focus on Issues which the City can affect • Amended Policy or Regulations KOMM • Capital investments , Scope of Work Sam ple ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(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. MiMMMMM ! MiMMMMM ! MiMMMMM ! MiMMMMM ! MiMMMMM ! MiMMMMM ! MiMMMMM ! Ste ps to Develop the Scope of Work ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(0 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mile • Technical Committee • Planning Commission ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ............. orkgroups/Advisory Committees ....... • Ho ward Street Economic Feasibility Study Critical Areas Consultant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Planning Commission • Town Meeting • City Council ---- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ............... . ..........�1-1,-1-1,1,1,1, ........... ........ After the scope of work is adopted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(0 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Work groups • Planning Commission � , % , � ; •------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Environmental Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Town Meeting ', Planning Commission City Council ............. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------