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Growth Management Indicators 18.45.050(4)(b)(i) through (vii)
18.45.080(1)(b)(i) through (iii)
18.45.080(c)(i) through (viii) for site-specific proposals
Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.45.050 (4)(b(i) through (4)(b)(vii) – GMIs
[See September 4, 2019 Staff Report pp. 2-1 to 2-6]
(i) Whether growth and development as envisioned in the Comprehensive Plan is occurring faster or slower than anticipated, or is failing to materialize.
(ii) Whether the capacity of the county to provide adequate services has diminished or increased.
(iii) Whether sufficient urban land is designated and zoned to meet projected demand and need.
(iv) Whether any assumptions upon which the Comprehensive Plan is based are no longer found to be valid.
(v) Whether changes in countywide attitudes necessitate amendments to the goals of the Plan and the basic values embodied within the Comprehensive Plan Vision Statement.
(vi) Whether changes in circumstances dictate a need for amendments.
(vii) Whether inconsistencies exist between the Comprehensive Plan and the Growth Management Act or the Comprehensive Plan and the Countywide Planning Policy for Jefferson County.
2) Required Findings at 18.45.080(1)(b)(i) through (iii)
[See September 4, 2019 Staff Report Table 6. pp. 2-12 to 2-13]
(i) Whether circumstances related to the proposed amendment and/or the area in which it is located have substantially changed since the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan
(ii) Whether the assumptions upon which the Comprehensive Plan is based are no longer valid, or whether new information is available which was not considered during the adoption process
or any annual amendments to the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan
(iii) Whether the proposed amendment reflects current widely held values of the residents of Jefferson County residents
3) 18.45.080(1)(c)(i) through (Viii) - Site Specific Findings
[See September 4, 2019 Staff Report Table 6. pp. 2-13 to 2-16]
(i) The proposed site-specific amendment meets concurrency requirements for transportation and does not adversely affect adopted level of service standards for other public facilities
and services.
(ii) The proposed site-specific amendment is consistent with the goals, policies, and implementation strategies of the various elements of the Comprehensive Plan.
(iii) The proposed site-specific amendment will not result in probable significant adverse impacts to the county’s transportation network, capital facilities, utilities, parks, and environmental
features that cannot be mitigated, and will not place uncompensated burdens upon existing or planned service capabilities.
(iv) In the case of a site-specific amendment to the land use map, that the subject parcels are physically suitable for the requested land use designation and the anticipated land use
development, including but not limited to access, provision of utilities and compatibility with existing and planned surrounding land uses.
(v) The proposed site-specific amendment will not create a pressure to change the land use designation of other properties, unless the change of land use designation for other properties
is in the long-term best interests of the county as a whole.
(vi) The proposed site-specific amendment does not materially affect land use and population growth projections that are the basis of the Comprehensive Plan.
(vii) If within an unincorporated urban growth area (UGA), the proposed site-specific amendment does not affect the adequacy or availability of urban facilities and services to the immediate
area and the overall UGA.
(viii) The proposed amendment is consistent with the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A), the Countywide Planning Policies for Jefferson county, any other applicable inter-jurisdictional
policies or agreements, and any other local, state or federal laws.
Planning Commission Recommendation