HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-061 Related to the 2018 Annual Update to the City’s Comprehensive Land Use PlanResolution 18-061
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RESOLUTION NO. 18-061
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, RELATIE TO THE 2019 ANNUAL UPDATE TO
THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN
WHEREAS, the City adopted a 20 -Year Comprehensive Growth Management Plan
through Ordinance No. 2539 on July 15, 1996 to meet the goals and requirements of Chapter
36.70A RCW (also known as the Growth Management Act "GMA"); and
WHEREAS, the City adopted its current Zoning Code (Title 17 PTMC) on April 7, 1997
(Ordinance No. 2571), to comply with the GMA and to implement the Plan; and
WHEREAS, since initial adoption in 1996, the City has undertaken numerous
amendments to the Plan to ensure that the plan remains consistent with the goals and
requirements of the GMA, as well as emerging community trends; and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2016, Council adopted amendments to the Comprehensive
Plan and Chapters 17 and 18 of the municipal code in partial compliance with the GMA periodic
update (RCW36.70a.130); and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.470 and WAC 365-196-640 require that the City establish a
procedure for considering amendments to the comprehensive plan on an annual basis; and
WHEREAS, PTMC 20.04.020 (B) sets forth amendment cycles and identifies the types
of amendments that shall be docketed and considered on an annual basis as follows:
1. Site-specific "formal" applications, timely filed and accompanied by a filing fee;
2. Time sensitive mandated amendments as determined by the director of development
services; and
3. Amendments necessary to address a deficiency in the comprehensive plan or
development regulations identified during project review (pursuant to RCW
36.70A.470(3)), provided, if resources are unavailable, the amendment could be
carried over.
WHEREAS, under PTMC 20.04.035(B), Council may open the annual amendment
process to non -mandatory amendments. Council must decide whether to do so on or before
December 15th of each year. Council's decision should be based upon consideration of available
resources to review amendments and implement the comprehensive plan.
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services has recommended that the City not
open the 2019 annual amendment process to suggested amendments given that:
a. With adoption of Ordinance 3154 on October 3, 2016, the City has recently
completed an extensive update to the Comprehensive Plan and development
regulations including numerous suggested amendments; and
b. The City is mandated by RCW90.58.080(4) to complete a periodic review of the
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Shoreline Master Program on or before June 30, 2020. Work on this project will
begin in 2019; and
c. City resources are currently focused on the following key projects:
• The Waste Treatment Plant Outfall Replacement
• Rainier Street/Upper Sims Way Subarea Plan
• Adoption of the new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps
• Stormwater Management Plan
• Development Code amendments related to housing
d. Land Use permits - the volume of land use permits has been steadily increasing.
In 2017 we experienced a 20% increase in permit volume from the previous year.
Permit volumes in 2018 have remained consistent with the previous year. At the
current permit volume, we are close to capacity in terms of the amount of work
possible with the existing staffing levels within the department.
e. It is expected that the updated Council Strategic Plan will have a focus on PTMC
amendments and internal procedures to improve permit review consistency and
efficiency.
f. If the 2019 update was open to suggested amendments, additional staff or
consultant resources may be necessary to process those amendments and still
comply with the mandatory updates and ongoing projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Port Townsend that,
pursuant to PTMC 20.04.035(B), no amendments will be considered in the 2019 annual update
except those required by PTMC 20.04.020(B).
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular business
meeting thereof held this third day of December 2018.
Attest:
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Joanna Sanders, MMC
City Clerk
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Mayor
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