HomeMy WebLinkAbout2783 Amending the Comprehensive Plan Relating to Major Industrial Developments (MIDs)Ordinance No. 2783
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
RELATING TO MAJOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS ("MIDs"); AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; ALL IN A MANNER
CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 20.04 PTMC
AND THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1990, AS AMENDED
(CHAPTER 36.70A RCW)
SECTION 1
FINDINGS
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend finds as follows:
1.1 The City Council adopted Ordinance 2782 relating to comprehensive plan
amendments on November 19, 2001.
1.2 The City Council adopts the Findings set forth in Ordinance 2782.
1.3 The City Council has considered the proposed amendment in this
Ordinance 2783 relating to Major Industrial Developments (MIDs), together with the
Amendments adopted in Ordinance 2782, concurrently and in a manner so that the
cumulative effect of the various proposals and amendments were ascertained.
SECTION 2
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE PORT TOWNSEND
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
2.1 The text of the Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan relating to Section 16
of the Capital Facilities Element and Section 21 of the Economic Development Element
is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A, Excerpts from Capital Facilities and
Economic Development Elements of the Comprehensive Plan (Amendment #3 -Add
Policy re: Major Industrial Developments), attached hereto and fully incorporated by
reference.
SECTION 3
TRANSMITTAL TO OCD
The City Clerk shall transmit a copy of this Ordinance to the State Office of Community,
Development (OCD) within ten (10) days of adoption of this ordinance.
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SECTION 4
PREPARATION OF REVISED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COPIES
Copies of the Revised pages of the Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan and Urban
Waterfront Plan, incorporating the changes to the plan narrative, tables, policies, figures
and Land Use Map set forth in this ordinance shall be prepared by Port Townsend
Building and Community Development Department staff and available for public
inspection within thirty (30) days of the adoption of this ordinance.
SECTION 5
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days following its publication in
the manner provided by law.
SECTION 6
SEVERABILITY
In the event any one or more of the provisions of this ordinance shall for any reason be
held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect or invalidate any other provision of this
ordinance, but this ordinance shall be construed and enforced as if such invalid provision
had not been contained therein; PROVIDED, that any provision which shall for any
reason be held by reason of its extent to be invalid shall be deemed to be in effect to the
extent permitted by law.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after the date of its
publication in the manner provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a
regular meeting thereof, held this /~ day of ff_(z)/xY_~l~ 2001.
Geoff Masci, Mayor
Attest:
Pamela Kolacy, CM(~',~~
Approved as to Form:
John P. Watts, City Attorney
Attachment: Exhibit A-
Excerpts from Capital Facilities and
Economic Development Elements of the Comprehensive Plan
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Ordinance 2783
EXHIBIT A
Excerpts from Capital Facilities and Economic Development Elements of the
Comprehensive Plan
(Amendment #3 - Add Policy re: Major Industrial Developments)
Section 16. Page VII-8,9 o. f the Capital Facilities Element:
Unincorporated Final Urban Growth Area (FUGA)
Goal 8: To ensure that adequate public facilities and utilities are provided within the
unincorporated portion of the FUGA.
Policy 8.1:
Cooperate with Jefferson County to develop "mirror image" plans, regulations
and design standards for the unincorporated portion of the FUGA. Assure that
levels of service for public facilities in the unincorporated portion of the FUGA
are consistent with or identical to the City's level of service standards.
Policy 8.2:
Adopt interlocal agreements which identify the appropriate provider of public
facilities and services within the unincorporated portion of the FUGA.
Policy 8.3:
Coordinate with Jefferson County and other appropriate agencies and entities to
gradually phase the provision of facilities, services and utilities in the
unincorporated portion of the FUGA.
Policy 8.4~
Coordinate joint planning and permit review with Jefferson County. If
necessary, establish joint planning and permit processing agreements with
Jefferson County.
Policy 8.5:
Establish interlocal agreements with Jefferson County regarding the provision of
urban water, wastewater, stormwater and transportatiOn services to the
unincorporated portions of the FUGA.
Policy 8.6;
Cooperate with Jefferson County to contain urban growth within appropriately
designated UGAs, ensuring that commercial and manufacturing areas outside of
UGAs:
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Are rural in character, scale and intensity;
Are served at a rural level of service; and
Do not accommodate businesses and services that directly compete with
uses within UGAs; or
Are approved Major Industrial Developments (MIDs), which
MIDs are permitted and approved consistent with GMA and
interlocal agreement between the City and Jefferson County
providinl~ for siting and permitting criteria.
Exhibit A, Ord. 2783, Page 1 of 2
Section 21 of the Economic Development Element. Page VIII-7:
Commercial & Manufacturing Zoning
Goal 9: To provide an adequate amount of appropriately zoned land to support commercial and
manufacturing development.
Policy 9.1: When revising the Port Townsend Municipal Code (PTMC) to implement this
Plan, identify the types of commercial and manufacturing uses that are consistent with
community values, estimate the demand for those types of uses, and scale the amount of
commercial and manufacturing land available to projected demand and need.
Policy 9.2: Cooperate with Jefferson County to ensure that high intensity commercial and
nonresource- related industrial activities are concentrated within urban growth areas (UGAs)
where adequate public facilities and services exist, or will be provided at the time of
development.
Policy 9.3 - Consistent with county-wide planning policy #7.4, establish, through an Inter-local
Agreement with Jefferson County, a process for reviewing applications and siting criteria for
Maior Industrial Developments (MID) as defined by RCW 36.70A.365.
Policy 9. fi__g: Expand existing commercial and manufacturing zones only after assessing and
mitigating adverse environmental impacts.
Policy 9.5 ~ Encourage the infill of existing commercial and manufacturing zones before
considering the expansion or creation of new zones.
Policy 9.6 $: Provide effective separation of conflicting land uses through buffering, setbacks,
zone uses allowed, and transition zones.
Policy 9.76: Achieve a greater balance between housing and employment opportunities.
Policy 9._8 ;z: Assure that implementing regulations permit cottage industries within residential
areas, consistent with the character of the surrounding neighborhood.
Policy 9.9 8: Promote development of planned office, business and industrial parks, while
conserving unique physical features of the land and maintaining compatibility with other land
uses in the surrounding area.
Policy 9.10 9: Encourage neighborhood mixed use centers where small scale commercial
development (e.g., professional services offices, restaurants, or retail stores) may occur in
residential neighborhoods, consistent with the goals and policies of the Land Use Element of this
Plan.
Exhibit A, Ord. 2783, Page 2 of 2