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STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
ADOPTING AN UPDATE TO THE )
COUNTYWIDE GROWTH MANAGEMENT )
PLANNING POPULATION PROJECTION, )
EXTENDING THE POPULATION PROJECTION )
TO ADDRESS THE PERIOD 2000-2024, AND )
ALLOCATING A PORTION OF THE PROJECTED )
URBAN COMPONENT OF GROWTH TO PORT )
TOWNSEND, TRI-AREA AND PORT LUDLOW )
RESOLUTION NO. 55-03
Section 1.
Be It Resolved
A. FINDINGS:
1. On December 21, 1992 the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) and the
City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County's only incorporated city, adopted the
Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs), as required by Section .210 of the Growth
Management Act (GMA).
2. The Joint Growth Management Steering Committee (JGMSC) was established pursuant
to the GMA, RCW 36. 70A.21 0, as the collaborative process required by that statute to
provide a framework for adoption of a county-wide planning policy.
3. The Jefferson County BoCCC adopted the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan (the
Plan) in 1998. The Plan reflected the JGMSC's recommended 1996-2016 forecast and the
disaggregation of the forecast population between urban and rural areas, and it included
specific allocations to the various urban areas within the county. The Plan adopted a
population forecast of 39,936 for the year 2016.
4. CPP Policy 1.1 requires that the county work with Port Townsend to establish updated
population forecasts and allocations.
5. Between February and April of2003, consistent with direction contained in the CPP,
county and city staff developed a proposed update to the countywide population forecast
to address the period 2000 to 2024 and prepared suggested urban population allocations
for Port Townsend, the Tri-Area, and Port Ludlow.
6. City of Port Townsend staff and the County worked cooperatively in recommending an
update to the countywide population forecast and allocation for the period 2000 to 2024.
This discussion culminated in an April 16, 2003 consultant prepared recommendation
entitled "Joint Population Forecast & Allocation - Update."
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7. The consultant prepared recommendation was adopted by the Port Townsend City Council
as the city's position on updated population forecast and allocation through a unanimous
7-0 vote at their April 14, 2003 meeting.
8. The BoCC voted to extend the adopted countywide population forecast to address the
period 2000 through 2024. The recommended forecast, which falls within the acceptable
Washington State Office of Finanacial Management range, concludes that the countywide
population will grow an additional13,840 during the period 2000 to 2024, to a county-
wide population of 40,139. Table 1 summarizes the recommended update to the
Countywide population forecast.
9. See Table below
Summary Table 1: Updated Jefferson County Population Forecast - 2000-2024
Year Population Growth
2000 26,299 N/A
2024 40,139 13,840
Total For~asted Growth 40,139
2000-2024
10. See Table below
Summary Table 2: 2024 Population Projection & Allocation Summary*
2000 Population Antieipated Projected 2024 Pereentage of Compound
Growth Population Total County- Annual Growth
(2000-2024) wide Growth Rate
(2000-2024)
Port Townsend
UGA 8,344 4,985 13,329 36% 1.97%
(Ineoroorated)
Tri-Area UGA 2,553 2,353 4,906 17% 2,76%
(Unineoroorated)
Port Ludlow 1,430 2,353 3,783 17% 4.14%
MPR
(Unincoroorated)
UGAlMPR Total 12,327 9,691 22,018 70% 2.45"1.
Unincorporated
Rural & 13,972 4,149 18,121 300/Ó 1.09%
Resourees Areas
County-wide 26,299 13,840 40,139 100% 1.78%
Total
·Sources: 2000 U.S, Census and 2002 Washington State OFM Population Forecasts
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B. CONCLUSIONS:
1. The GMA requires cities and counties to determine by September 1, 2004 whether
sufficient suitable land (i.e., urban and rural) is available to accommodate the projected
population within OFM's new 20-year forecast range (RCW 37.A.215).
2. Jurisdictions are not precluded from updating population forecasts and plans, including
UGA boundaries, in advance of the planning required by September 1,2004 (RCW
3670A.130 and 36.70A.215).
3. The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan directed the county to work cooperatively with
the City of Port Townsend to establish updated population forecasts and urban/rural
allocation.
4. The proposed allocations are reasonable and within the range of choices afforded to
jurisdictions under the GMA. They will allow ongoing and extensive planning efforts to
proceed pending adoption of a new 20-year population target consistent with OFM's new
2000-2024 range.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners adopts the following:
1: Adoption of Updated Countywide Population Forecast. Based on the concurrence of the
City of Port Townsend, the recommended countywide population forecast of 40,139 for the
period 2000-2024 and the urban/rural allocation detailed in Summary Table 2 above, are adopted
as the GMA planning population target for Jefferson County.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
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Dan Titterness, Chair
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Lorna Delaney, Clerk of the Board
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Glen Huntingford,
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Ju Mackey, Member 0