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12/7/2016
To: Planning Commission
From: David Greetham, Planning Manager
Date: December 7, 2016
RE: Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update briefing materials
Below please find the following materials for the December 7, 2016 Comprehensive Plan Periodic
Update briefing:
1. Periodic update project requirements (RCW 36.70A.070)
2. Project status and current work tasks
3. Guiding principles for periodic update
Periodic Update Project Requirements (RCW 36.70A.070)
The Comprehensive Plan shall consist of a map or maps, and descriptive text covering
objectives, principles, and standards used to develop the comprehensive plan.
The Plan shall be an internally consistent document and all elements shall be consistent with
the future land use map.
The Plan shall be adopted and amended with public participation as provided in RCW
36.70A.140.
The Plan shall be consistent with the Countywide Planning Policies.
The Plan shall include a plan, scheme, or design for each of the following required GMA
elements:
(1) A land use element meeting all GMA requirements.
(2) A housing element meeting all GMA requirements.
(3) A capital facilities plan element meeting all GMA requirements.
(4) A utilities element meeting all GMA requirements.
(5) Rural element meeting all GMA requirements.
(6) A transportation element meeting all GMA requirements, and that implements, and is consistent
with, the land use element.
(7) An economic development element establishing local goals, policies, objectives, and provisions for
economic growth and vitality and a high quality of life.
(8) A park and recreation element that implements, and is consistent with, the capital facilities plan
element as it relates to park and recreation facilities.
County note: The project shall consider current issues and revise, delete, supplement or add Goals and
Policies.
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Project status and current work tasks
Project Status
The Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update project is approximately 18 months from completion.
The Department of Community Development (DCD) will be giving a project update to the Board
of County Commissioners on December 19, 2016 during the Regular Agenda.
DCD will be finalizing the scope of Comprehensive Plan work so we can move from existing
condition review to draft line-in/line-out work. This will also enable DCD to begin to plan SEPA
analysis of proposed changes.
Current Work Tasks
“Total Fitness Review” of Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies
Verification of Plan changes since 2004 in Plan text and official maps. Developing update
procedure for page-in/page-out updates for keeping plan current.
Work is beginning on a tracking method for showing changes made to CP during periodic
update. Consideration is being made of format and editorial guidelines.
Additional review is being done to identify special groups and/or management plans that may be
in the process of being updated, and which may provide updated information for the
Comprehensive Plan and be adopted by reference.
DCD is outlining program for the Irondale/Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area periodic update,
which is a part of the Comprehensive Plan periodic review.
Guiding Principles for Periodic Update
The Board of County Commissioners will agree upon a set of Guiding Principles in order to create a
usable, implementable, and results oriented Plan. They are as follows:
Project Deliverables will be transmitted on or before the deadline of June 30, 2018.
All requisite reviews and updates required by the Growth Management Act (GMA) will be
incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan and UDC.
The Comprehensive Plan update will be coordinated with adjacent jurisdictions.
The Comprehensive Plan will be internally consistent.
The Comprehensive Plan update will use a robust, meaningful public outreach effort.