HomeMy WebLinkAboutGMSC PresentationIntroducing the
Growth Management
Steering Committee
DCD and PCD Presentation to the Intergovernmental Collaborative Group
February 15, 2024
What is the Growth Management
Steering Committee?
Group of representatives from Jefferson County, City of Port Townsend, Port of
Port Townsend, Jefferson County PUD #1,unincorporated Port Hadlock/Irondale
UGA, and rural Jefferson County
County action "in collaboration"required under the Growth Management Act
(GMA) for population allocation, countywide planning policies (RCW 36.70A.210)
Role: coordinate population projections and our comprehensive plans.
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What Data Does the Growth Management Steering Committee
Use?
•Reviews the Office of Financial Management (OFM)
population estimates. Estimates are a range, so the GMSC
picks the range that seems most likely based on local
conditions.
•Recommends allocation of projected population within
Jefferson County, to its urban growth areas (UGAs) in Port
Townsend and Irondale-Hadlock, Master Planned Resorts (Port
Ludlow, Pleasant Harbor), and rural areas.
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How Does the Growth Management Steering Committee Plan
for Growth?
•GMSC reports recommendations back to IGC for review and
comment.
•Board of County Commissioners approve allocations.
•County and City use GMSC’s findings in their Comprehensive
Plans, ensuring efficient resources for our population.
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ICG
ICG and GMSC
Forum for housing,
economic development,
infrastructure,
broadband, climate
change, behavioral
health, food security, and
other issues.
Implements GMA by
recommending
population allocations to
the County. Also reviews
proposed updates to
Countywide Planning
Policies.
Informs ICG on findings so
that the ICG may review
and comment.
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GMSC
Resolution Defining ICG and GMSC Relationship and Purpose
Jefferson County Resolution 09-24: Section 4. Process and Involvement.
… “The GMSC will provide the Intergovernmental Collaborative Group
(“ICG”), as it currently exists or as it may be structured in the future, the
opportunity to review and provide recommendations to the BoCC on work
products generated by the GMSC. The GMSC will invite participation and
involvement from other community partners, interested parties, and
stakeholders, including but not limited to local special purpose districts (e.g.,
fire, school), federally recognized Indian tribes, non-profit organizations, and
private industry groups.”
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GMSC’s Role: Coordination and Engagement
•Interagency coordination during the 2025 periodic reviews of Jefferson County’s
Comprehensive Plan and Port Townsend’s Comprehensive Plan
•Engage with other community partners, interested parties, and stakeholders,
such as local special purpose districts like school and fire, federally recognized
tribes, non-profits, and private industry groups
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GMSC’s Role: Population Growth Targets and CPPs
•Recommend population growth targets for Port Townsend and Jefferson
County, and allocate estimated 2045 population growth to specific areas
•Review proposed amendments to Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs)
o Note: GMA requires engagement with recognized tribes in Jefferson County
when amending CPPs (House Bill 1717)
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Summary of Countywide Planning Policies
1.Policy to implement Urban Growth
Areas
2.Implementing contiguous and
orderly development and provision
of urban services
3.Joint County and City planning within
UGAs
4.Siting of countywide or statewide
public capital facilities
5.Countywide transportation facilities
and strategies
6.Provision of affordable housing
7.Countywide economic development
and employment
8.Policy on rural areas
9.Policy on fiscal impact analysis
10.Policy on use, monitoring, review,
and amendments
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Example of Upcoming GMSC Work
Population Allocations:
•OFM provides population projection scenarios for the County over the 20-year
planning period (2025-2045).
•GMSC discusses if we should use a low, medium, or high projection scenario.
•GMSC suggests population allocations between Urban and Rural areas,and further
allocating within County and City UGAs & MPRs.
•We've used the same allocation for our last two periodic reviews: 70% of growth to
UGAs and MPRs; 30% of growth to rural areas.
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Schedule of Spring Meetings
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MEETING GOAL
GMSC Meeting 1 Review roles and responsibilities of GMSC; select a population target
GMSC Meeting 2 Study Commerce’s Housing Action Projection Tool (HAPT); discuss
preliminary findings from land capacity analyses; recommend growth
targets; report out on relevant legislative changes
GMSC Meeting 3 Continue using the HAPT; recommend population allocation to
areas;begin discussing Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs)
IGC May 16
Meeting
GMSC presents findings on population allocation
BoCC May Meeting BoCC and City Council to formally adopt resolution allocating
population
Schedule of Fall Meetings
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MEETING GOAL
GMSC Meeting 4 Continue discussing CPPs and recommend amendments
GMSC Meeting 5 Placeholder for wrapping up planning work
IGC September Meeting GMSC presents proposed amendments to CPPs
Board of County
Commissioners’
Formally adopt CPP amendments
City Council Discuss consistency of City's Comp Plan with CPPs