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Home My WebLink About052421_ra03 Regular Agenda JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners Mark McCauley, Interim County Administrator FROM: Austin Watkins, Interim Director, Community Development David Johnson, Interim Planning Manager, Community Development DATE: May 24,2021 SUBJECT: Discussion of Community Development's FY2021-2022 Long-Range Work Program and Potential Action Directing Community Development to Initiate Unified Development Code Updates STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Department of Community Development ("DCD") seeks input from the Board of County Commissioners ("BoCC")regarding its proposed Fiscal Year ("FY") 2021-2022 Long-Range Work Program. The FY21-22 Long-Range Work Program will direct DCD's long-range planning and code development work on: (1) affordable housing/community development; (2) regulatory reform; (3) state mandated periodic review and updates; and(4)the existing docket. Based upon the input from the BoCC, DCD seeks to initiate Unified Development Code ("UDC") revisions to implement portions of DCD's FY21-22 Long-Range Work Plan. ANALYSIS: DCD seeks input on its proposed FY21-22 Long-Range Work Program ("Work Program"). The Work Program will direct DCD's long-range work products for the fiscal year and direct DCD and the Jefferson County Planning Commission's work. DCD proposes a comprehensive and balanced Work Program which addresses long-range planning and code development work on: (1) affordable housing/community development; (2) regulatory reform; (3) state mandated periodic review and updates; and (4)the existing docket. The Work Program includes items that are on-going, items that the BoCC has already directed DCD to initiate work on, and items that DCD recommends. Below is an overview of the proposed Work Program: I Regular Agenda Affordable Housing/Community Development • Port Hadlock/Irondale Urban Growth Area Sub-Area Plan o Project Overview: Sub-area plan analyzing current and future conditions of the Port Hadlock/Irondale Urban Growth Area with a focus on aligning development regulations (zoning) with implementation of the Port Hadlock sewer project. o Timeline: Summer 2021 - Project scoping, kickoff, initial research/data collection, and draft public participation plan. Fall/Winter 2021 —Development of pre-draft sub-area plan and public outreach. February 2022—Draft sub-area plan. • Recommendation that the draft sub-area plan, including implementing actions be included in the 2022 Docket. • Affordable Housing Study and Implementation Strategies o Project Overview: Holistic study analyzing potential DCD strategies and implantation actions to address affordable housing in the County. The study will analyze: (1) regulatory revisions (e.g., UDC revisions); (2) policy changes (e.g., code interpretations or building policies); (3) incentive programs; and, (4) voluntary/innovative programs (e.g., offering pre-reviewed building plans, pilot projects). Study will create an implementation plan with strategies based upon efficacy and cost/time effectiveness. o Timeline: Summer 2021 —Project scoping, kickoff, initial research/data collection, and draft public participation plan. Fall/Winter 2021 —Development of pre-draft affordable housing study and implementation plan, and public participation. February 2022—Draft study. • Recommendation that implementation strategies from the study are selected for inclusion on the 2022 Docket. • Transient Housing Code Revisions (Jefferson County Code 18.20.210) o Project Overview: Code revisions to align Jefferson County's transient rental regulations with current practices (e.g., Airbnb, VRBO, and Hipcamp). The County's transient rental regulations lack modern standards, such as building requirements, and do not address the variety of current and future regulatory situations, such as camping. The code revisions will also analyze whether or not the County should limit future transient rentals. o Timeline: Summer 2021 —Project scoping, kickoff, initial research/data collection, and draft public participation plan. Fall/Winter 2021 —Development of pre-draft development regulations and public participation. Spring 2022— draft development regulations. Regular Agenda • Development Regulations for Temporary Homeless Facilities* o Project Overview: Ordinance for the siting, establishment, and operation of temporary homeless facilities. RCW 36.01.290 authorizes counties to adopt development regulations allowing temporary homeless facilities on properties owned or controlled by religious or nonprofit organizations. Currently, the County has adopted an interim ordinance which expires on December 22, 2022. o Timeline: Summer 2021 —BoCC update, SEPA, and Public Review and Planning Commission Review. Fall/Winter 2021 BoCC adoption. Regulatory Reform • Legal Lot of Record Code Revisions (Chapter 18.35 Jefferson County Code) o Project Overview: Code revisions addressing a regulatory gap in the UDC relating to nonconforming lots. The UDC's definition and treatment of"legal lots of record" is ambiguous. County Departments, including DCD, Environmental Public Health, and the Assessor's Office have struggled with how to determine if a lot is "legally created" and/or which parcels are non- conforming legal lots of records. This code revision would provide clear standards on which substandard lots are recognized as legal nonconforming lots. o Timeline: Summer 2021 —Project scoping, kickoff, initial research/data collection. Fall/Winter 2021 —Development of pre-draft development regulations. Spring 2022 —draft development regulations. State Mandated Periodic Review and Updates • Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Periodic Review and Update* (Chapter 18.22 Jefferson County Code) o Project Overview: SMP periodic review and update (code revisions) ensuring that the SMP is consistent with the Shoreline Management Act ("SMA"), SMA administrative rules, the County's Critical Areas Ordinance, and the Comprehensive Plan/County Code. The periodic review and update also analyzes changed circumstances, new information, new guidelines, and improved data. o Timeline: Planning Commission review and recommendation June—July 2021 —BoCC review and final adoption August— September 2021. Regular Agenda Existing Docket (2021) • Mineral Resource Land Overlay Designation (MLA2021-00019)* o Project Overview: Designation of site-specific mineral resource land overlay (MRLO) to add 199 acres to an existing MRLO in the CF80 Commercial Forest zone. o Timeline: Summer 2021 —Staff analysis, report and recommendation—Fall 2021 Planning Commission review and recommendation—Fall/Winter 2021 BoCC review and final action. • Green Burials Suggested Text Amendment(MLA2021-00018)* o Project Overview: Suggested code amendment to development standards allowing alternative green burials for cemeteries in the Forest Resource zones with a conditional use permit. o Timeline: Summer 2021 — Staff analysis, report and recommendation—Fall 2021 Planning Commission review and recommendation—Fall/Winter 2021 BoCC review and final action. * Denotes that the BoCC has already directed DCD to work on this item. It is important to note that DCD has limited resources dedicated to long-range planning. During FY21-22, it is estimated that 2 FTEs will be assigned to complete the proposed Work Program. DCD proposes that the Work Program items be completed in-house. However, consultant support may be required for certain items or portions of those items if circumstances change. Direction for DCD to Initiate Code Revisions Pursuant to Jefferson County Code ("JCC") 18.45.090(1)(a), the BoCC must direct DCD to initiate code revisions. The Work Program includes two items which require code revisions: (1) "Transient Housing Code Revisions"; and (2) "Legal Lot of Record Code Revisions". If the BoCC agrees that DCD should begin work on these items, the BoCC should direct DCD to initiate work on these items. The BoCC has already directed DCD to work on certain items, such as "Development Regulations for Temporary Homeless Facilities" and the "Existing Docket". Additionally, Work Program studies, such as the proposed"Port Hadlock/Irondale Urban Growth Area Sub-Area Plan" and"Affordable Housing Study and Implementation Strategies" do not require BoCC direction prior to DCD work initiation. However, DCD seeks input and concurrence from the BoCC on these studies prior to dedicating DCD's limited resources to these Work Program items. Regular Agenda FISCAL IMPACT: Cost of work associated with the County's Comprehensive Plan and related activities under the Growth Management Act are largely supported by the County's general fund. It is estimated that the proposed FY21-22 Work Program will cost at least $200,000 in already budgeted general fund dollars to support personnel and project costs. If consultant support is required, additional budget authority will be requested. The site-specific amendment is supported by application fees. RECOMMENDATION: Review the DCD proposed FY21-22 Long-Range Work Program, provide comments and direction on the proposed FY21-22 Work Program, and consider a motion directing DCD to initiate the code revisions for the "Transient Housing Code Revisions" and "Legal Lot of Record Code Revisions" Work Program items. REVIEWED BY: j--/ZO/Z-7 Mark McCaul , Interim County Adm. i trator Date