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Planning under the Growth Management Act

Planning under the Growth Management Act. Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development Growth Management Program. Goals of the Growth Management Act. Urban Growth Reduce Sprawl Transportation Housing Economic Development. Goals of the Growth Management Act.

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Planning under the Growth Management Act

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  1. Planning under the Growth Management Act Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development Growth Management Program

  2. Goals of the Growth Management Act Urban Growth Reduce Sprawl Transportation Housing Economic Development

  3. Goals of the Growth Management Act • Property Rights • Permits • Natural Resource Industries • Open Space and Recreation • Environment

  4. Goals of the Growth Management Act • Citizen Participation • Public Facilities and Services • Historic Preservation • Shoreline Management

  5. Balancing the goals

  6. The GMA applies to all cities and counties in the state

  7. Critical areas: wetlands fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas aquifer recharge areas frequently flooded areas geologically hazardous areas Natural Resource Lands: forest lands agricultural lands mineral lands Classification, designation and protection/conservation:

  8. GMA Requirements for fully planning communities Multi-county planning policies (King, Pierce, Kitsap, Snohomish) County-wide planning policies Comprehensive plan Development regulations Project review

  9. Coordination -Countywide Planning Policies Policy framework for local plans to: • Designate urban growth areas • Site county-wide or state-wide facilities • Consider need for affordable housing • Jointly plan within urban growth areas • Plan for economic development

  10. Designation of Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) • Population allocation • Land capacity analysis • Provision for adequate public facilities and services

  11. Comprehensive Plans Mandatory Elements • Land Use • Housing • Capital Facilities • Transportation • Utilities • Rural (counties only) • Shoreline Master Program (policies)

  12. zoning plats and subdivisions concurrency critical areas impact fees stormwater regulations anything implementing the plan policies shoreline master program (regulations) Development Regulations to Implement the Plan

  13. Consistency • Internal plan consistency • Activities and capital budget decisions • Development regulation consistency with the plan • Project consistency with the plan and regulations

  14. Project ConsistencyRCW 36.70B.030 and 040 • Type of land use • Level of development • Infrastructure • Character of development No appeal of land use, residential densities in UGAs, or infrastructure, if consistent

  15. Growth Management Hearings Boards • Three regional hearings boards • Review plans and regulations, including SMPs, not projects • Review population projections • Plans and regulations presumed valid

  16. Update Requirements • Not later than stated deadlines, counties and cities must take action to review and, if needed revise plans and regulations to ensure compliance with GMA. • At a minimum, must include CAOs and population allocations

  17. Comprehensive Plan and Regulation amendments Comprehensive plans only amended once a year except: • Adoption of subarea plan • Adoption/amendment of SMP • Amendment of capital facilities plan with budget • Amendment to resolve hearings board appeal • Emergency amendments Development regulations amended any time, provided they are consistent with the comprehensive plan Docket deficiencies noted during project review

  18. GMA land use planning: An ongoing process • Regional policies • Local comp plans • Development regulations • Permits/ enforcement • Capital facility plans • Plan implementation – e.g. subarea or neighborhood plans • Citizen involvement/education • Incentives • Monitoring

  19. Early and Continuous Public Participation Public participation program: • notice requirements • public meetings • workshops • citizen advisory committees • public hearings • opportunities for written comment

  20. Key Issues Around Salmon Recovery and Growth • Accommodation of population/density • Regulatory impact on affordability of housing • Water availability for people and fish • Pressure to streamline the permit process • What is best available science (BAS)? • Applicability of BAS in riparian areas

  21. Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development Growth Management Program (360) 725-3000 www.ocd.wa.gov/info/lgd/growth

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