HomeMy WebLinkAbout68-1118-24R STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of a Resolution Repealing and
Replacing Resolution No. 38-15 (Adopting a
Countywide Growth Management Planning
Population Projection and Allocation for Periods
2016-2036 And 2018-2038), which Adopts a RESOLUTION NO.68-1118-24R
Countywide Growth Management Planning
Population Projection for the Period 2025-2045,
Allocates Projected Urban Growth to
Urban Growth Areas, and Allocates Housing to
Income Bands Using Department of Commerce
Housing for All Planning Tool (HAPT).
WHEREAS, the Joint Growth Management Steering Committee(JGMSC)was
established in 1991 pursuant to the Growth Management Act("GMA"), chapter 36.70A.210
RCW, as the collaborative County and City process required by that statute to provide a
framework for adoption of a county-wide planning policy; and
WHEREAS,The JGMSC was reconvened through Resolution No. 09-24 for the
purposes of providing planning population forecasts and allocations to Urban and Rural areas of
the County, as part of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update, as required by the GMA,
RCW 36.70A.130; and
WHEREAS,the name of this committee was updated through Resolution No. 09-24 to be
Growth Management Steering Committee("GMSC"); and
WHEREAS, in 1992 the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners("BoCC")and the
City of Port Townsend,Jefferson County's only incorporated city,jointly adopted Countywide
Planning Policy("CPP")through Resolution No. 128-92, as required by RCW 36.70A.2 10 of the
GMA; and subsequently amended the Countywide Planning Policy(CPP) in 1994 through
Resolution 112-94 to adopt the state definition of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS,the GMSC is recommending to the BoCC updates to the CPP for the 2025
periodic update in another action; and
WHEREAS, CPP requires that Jefferson County (county)work with the City of Port
Townsend(city)to establish updated population forecasts and allocations; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.I30(5)(b)and RCW 36.70A.I30(6)(b), Jefferson
County and the City of Port Townsend must update their Comprehensive Plans to address the
planning period 2025-2045; and
WHEREAS, in 2024, city and county planning staff worked cooperatively to develop a
recommended update to the CPP, countywide population forecast, population allocations, and
housing allocations for each jurisdiction's new Comprehensive Plan period; and
WHEREAS, on five dates from March through August, 2024,the Growth Management
Committee met as a body and received city and county staffs'joint recommendation on
population projections and allocations for the new Comprehensive Plan periods, and the
underlying methodology; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2024,the Growth Management Steering Committee endorsed
the Washington Office of Financial Management(OFM)medium series population projection to
use in comprehensive planning; and
WHEREAS,the proposed allocations are reasonable and within the range of choices
afforded to jurisdictions under the GMA and will allow for ongoing and extensive planning
efforts to proceed with respect to the 20-year planning periods listed above;and
WHEREAS, at its June 11, 2024 meeting, the GMSC unanimously voted to recommend
to the BoCC that the county adopt the medium series population forecast and allocation for the
Comprehensive Plan periods; and
WHEREAS,at its August 13, 2024 meeting,the GMSC unanimously voted to
recommend approval of a population allocation of 80%of projected growth to urban areas
(Urban Growth Areas("UGAs"), divided as 40%to the Port Townsend UGA and 40%to county
urban areas; and
WHEREAS, legislative amendments to GMA at RCW 36.70A.070(2)(a)now require
jurisdictions to further develop a comprehensive plan's housing element to include an inventory
and analysis of existing and projected housing needs that identifies the number of housing units
necessary to manage projected growth, including units for moderate, low, very low, and
extremely low-income households; and emergency housing, emergency shelters, and permanent
supportive housing; and
WHEREAS,the Washington Department of Commerce has developed a planning model
named Housing for All Planning Tool (HAPT) for jurisdictions to use to meet new GMA
housing data requirements of RCW 36.70A.070(2)(a),to provide customized housing need
projections and determining allocations of housing to various income bands, modeled on local
data, and which offers jurisdictions a choice of three housing projection models, each option
optimized for jurisdictions having various characteristics; and
WHEREAS,at its August 13, 2024 meeting,the GMSC unanimously voted to
recommend planning staff use"Methodology C"of the Housing for All Planning Tool (HAPT)
which is optimized for rural jurisdictions, along with the recommended population allocations,
for determining housing allocations within income bands, as required by GMA, RCW
36.70A.070(2)(a), and recommend that planning staff continue to work with"Methodology C"
during comprehensive planning to find optimal results in housing allocations and sub-allocations,
as this option best represents the characteristics of Jefferson County; and
NOW,THEREFORE,THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY,WASHINGTON,HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Whereas Clauses are Findings of Fact. The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
hereby adopts the above"Whereas"clauses as Findings of Fact.
Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to establish planning populations and
allocations to be used by the city and county, as recommended by the GMSC, in the furtherance
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of updating the city and county's respective comprehensive plans.
Section 3. Adoption of Countywide Growth Management Population Projection. Based on the
concurrence of the City of Port Townsend and the recommendation the GMSC, the medium
countywide population forecast by the Washington State Office of Financial Management
(OFM) as displayed in bold in TABLE 1 below is hereby adopted for the respective
comprehensive planning periods 2025-2045:
TABLE 1: OFM Population Projection
Year Population Population (Medium) Population (High)
(Low)
2025 31,819 34,586 37,353
2045 35,287 40,486 50,365
Increase: 3,468 5,900 13,012
Section 4. Adoption of Countywide Population Growth Allocation. Based on the concurrence of
the City of Port Townsend and the recommendation the GMSC, the population growth
Urban/Rural allocations of 40%-40%-20%yields the following numbers as displayed in TABLE
2 below,and are hereby adopted for the comprehensive planning period 2025-2045:
TABLE 2.Jefferson County and City of Port Townsend Allocations (2025-2045)
Allocation%of Allocation of Projected Growth
Projected Growth (2025-2045)
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Port Townsend Urban 40% 2,360
Allocation
County Urban Allocation 40% 2,360
Subtotal of Urban 80% 4,720
Allocations
Rural& Resource 20% 1,180
Allocation
County-wide Total 100% 5,900
Section 5. Planning Model to Meet Requirements of RCW 36.70A.070(2)(a). When determining
housing allocations in the City of Port Townsend and Jefferson County, the Washington
Department of Commerce's Housing for All Planning Tool(HAPT), "Methodology C", will be
used to meet the planning requirements of RCW36.70A.070(2)(a).
Section 6. Repeal and Replace Resolution No. 38-15. This Resolution repeals and replaces
Resolution No. 38-15, which is now null and void.
Section 7. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase of section of this
resolution or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this
resolution or its application to other persons or circumstances shall be fully valid and shall not be
affected.
Section 8. SEPA Categorical Exemption. This Resolution is categorically exempt from the State
Environmental Policy Act under WAC 197-11-800(19).
Section 9. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect and be in full force immediately upon
passage by the Board of Commissioners.
(SINATURES FOLLOW ON THE NEXT PAGE)
ADOPTED and APPROVED this 0day of AV(,1/A{4 -, 2024.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST—Afternoon Session
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TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Josh D. Peters, AICP, Director, Community Development
Joel M. Peterson, Associate Planner, Community Development
DATE: November 18, 2024
SUBJECT: Public Hearing: Regarding Updates to the Countywide Planning Policy(CPP)as
Recommended by the Growth Management Steering Committee (GMSC);
Adoption by Resolution of the Updated CPP; Adoption by Resolution of 2025-
2045 Population Projection and Allocations as Recommended by the GMSC;
Adoption of Public Participation Plan by Resolution for 2025 Comprehensive
Plan Periodic Update
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Three work benchmarks of the ongoing 2025 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review("Periodic Review")
have been reached. Two recommendations from Growth Management Steering Committee (GMSC)are
presented for review and adoption by resolution, and the project's Public Participation Plan is presented for
the Board's endorsement by resolution.
The GMSC was reconstituted for the Periodic Review through Resolution No. 09-24. This multi-
jurisdictional committee is responsible for the public process of reviewing and updating the Countywide
Planning Policy (CPP) and establishing population projections and allocations for planning purposes, as part
of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update. The GMSC process and recommendations for CPP
updates and planning numbers are found in the attached CPP resolution and Population resolution. Note that
pursuant to the Growth Management Act(GMA), CPP adoption must be preceded by a public hearing,
RCW 36.70A.210. The hearing notice was published in the November 6 and November 13, 2024 editions of
the Leader.
The Growth Management Act(GMA) requires public participation early and often through a Periodic
Review, RCW 36.70A.035. Community Development has developed a Public Participation Plan(PPP),
with topic-specific Community Engagement Plans for Climate Resiliency and Middle Housing. As a
community outreach kickoff as well as an endorsement by the BoCC of the PPP, a resolution adopting the
plan is presented.
ANALYSIS:
The Countywide Planning Policy documents has not been updated since 1994. The GMSC has provided
recommendations that replaces dated information in the CPP as well as adding policy statements on newly
required topics such as Tribal Coordination and Climate policies.
The Population Resolution selects the midrange population projection, which has tracked as the most
accurate projection provided by the State Office of Financial Management. To respond to additional
planning requirements for housing at all income levels, the GMSC has proposed a population allocation of
80%to urban areas and 20% to rural areas for planning purposes. Urban areas are most capable of
providing affordable housing.
The Public Participation Plan reviews methods used by Community Development to reach as wide of
population and broad of representation of the community as possible given limitations on time and finances.
The PPP and the Community Engagement supplements prioritize reaching underserved communities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The 2025 Periodic Review has been funded by grants from Department of Commerce and the County
General Fund. Adoption of the resolutions will not have a fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
After presentation by Community Development on the three resolutions, hold a public hearing on the CPP
and take action on the three resolutions.
REVIEWED BY:
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Mark McCaul County Administrator Date