TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Planning and Community Development |
Carol Helland |
425-556-2107 |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Planning and Community Development |
Beverly Mesa-Zendt, AICP |
Deputy Director |
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Planning and Community Development |
Caroline Chapman |
Senior Planner |
TITLE:
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King County Growth Targets
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Under the Growth Management Act, King County, in consultation with cities, is responsible for ensuring that cities plan for accommodating their share of the region’s population and employment growth. To support the periodic review of the Comprehensive Plan (Redmond 2050), King County Countywide Planning Policies, which include local housing and employment growth targets, are expected to be updated in 2021. On January 19th, staff will provide an overview of the county process, staff recommendations, and the timeline for setting and adopting the local growth targets.
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☐ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☒ Receive Information ☐ Provide Direction ☐ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond Comprehensive Plan and all implementing functional and strategic plans, Redmond Zoning Code, Transportation Master Plan
• Required:
RCW 36.70A.115 <https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=36.70A.115> Growth Management Act, Vision 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Policies; King County Countywide Planning Policies
• Council Request:
N/A
• Other Key Facts:
The Growth Management Act requires counties and cities, at a minimum, to provide capacity to accommodate 20-year projected growth targets. Growth capacity is the amount of housing and jobs that could be allowed under adopted zoning. The Vision 2050 Regional Growth Strategy calls for the 16 Core Cities, which includes Redmond, to accommodate 28% of the region’s population growth and 35% of its employment growth by the year 2050.
OUTCOMES:
Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Certification
Certification of comprehensive plans is a requirement for jurisdictions that intend to apply for PSRC funding or proceed with projects submitted into the Regional Transportation Improvement Program. During its certification review, PSRC looks for substantial consistency between a plan’s land use growth assumptions and adopted countywide growth targets. In addition to assessing whether the land use growth assumptions are consistent with the growth targets and implementing the Regional Growth Strategy, PSRC will review actions and measures taken in local comprehensive plans to achieve the regional growth targets.
City of Redmond
Redmond will use growth targets to inform planning for land use, transportation, and capital facilities. Recommendations about where to allocate growth, within Redmond, will be based on final growth targets, consultant modeling and analysis, community feedback, and conformance with the Regional Growth Strategy.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
• Timeline (previous or planned):
March 2021: The King County draft growth targets will be available for public comment as part of the proposed Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs).
• Outreach Methods and Results:
The CPPs will be available for public comment after the Growth Management Planning Council (GMPC) approves the release of the Public Review Draft which is expected in March. The GMPC is formal body of elected officials from jurisdictions throughout the county charged with overseeing the preparation of the Countywide Planning Policies. Feedback and comments will be invited and then considered in the final draft presented to the GMPC in June. The GMPC maintains a list of interested parties to whom the draft CPPs will be distributed.
• Feedback Summary:
Staff will apprise the Council of public input and resulting changes to the drafts as we become aware of them.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
Comprehensive planning is a component of the Planning and Community Development work program that is conducted by staff in the Long-Range Planning Division.
Approved in current biennial budget: ☒ Yes ☐ No ☒ N/A
Budget Offer Number:
000250
Budget Priority:
Vibrant and Connected
Other budget impacts or additional costs: ☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A
If yes, explain:
Growth targets will have budgetary impacts associated with comprehensive plan updates, functional plan updates, and zoning implementation. Contracts associated with the Redmond 2050 periodic review include review and incorporation of growth targets and related updates as part of that scope of work.
Funding source(s):
General Fund
Budget/Funding Constraints:
N/A
☐ Additional budget details attached
COUNCIL REVIEW:
Previous Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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6/16/2020 |
Business Meeting |
Receive Information |
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1/12/2021 |
Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works |
Receive Information |
Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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None proposed at this time |
N/A |
Time Constraints:
The GMPC will consider approval of the CPPs in June 2021 and will forward the CPPs to the King County Council for approval in the second half of 2021. In 3Q-4Q 2021, King County member jurisdictions will consider the CPPs for ratification.
ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
Staff is not seeking approval at this time.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: King County Growth Targets Presentation