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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial 2013-09-09 Comprehensive Plan - Attachment B5 - Capital FacilitiesCAPITAL FACILTIES Comprehensive Plan Update Comments from July 2013 Work Sessions, PSRC and DOC Issue (highlighted in underline where possible) Comment Date /Source Staff comment/analysis /options Concern /Issue Area /Policy 1 Formatted Element - page 14 -2 last para., "Tukwila's public facility needs are served not only by City facilities but also by regional agencies such as the WA State Department of Transportation, Sound Transit, King County and the Port of Seattle; and by special purpose districts, such as Tukwila School District, King County Library System, Valley View Sewer District, and Highline Water District." CM Robertson 8/28/2013- Include additional special purpose districts Replace with this new language: "Tukwila's public facility needs are served no only by City facilities but also by regional agencies such as the WA State Department of Transportation, Sound Transit, King County and the Port of Seattle; and by special purpose districts, such as Tukwila and Renton School Districts, King County Library System, King County Flood Control, Valley View Sewer District, and Highline Water District the Metropolitan Park Districts." and 2 Formatted Element - page 14 -3 Under Enterprise Funds heading - clarify Foster Golf Course. CM Robertson 8/28/2013 - The City chose to list the Foster Golf Course as an enterprise fund; clarify in narrative Will be done. 3 Formatted Element - page 14 -3 - General Government Funds CM Robertson 8/28/2013 - Add a General Government Funds heading Will be done. 4 Formatted Element - page 14 -3 description of General Government funds CM Robertson 8/28/2013 - Expand description of General Government funds Will be done. 5 Formatted Element - page 14 -4 - Enterprise Facilities Funds CM Robertson 8/28/2013 - Revise the statement that Foster Golf Course is self- supporting Replace with this new language: "Enterprise Funds are supported by revenues generated by user fees and charges. Grants and developer contributions supplement the Water, Sewer, and Surface Water Funds, and the Fostcr Golf Courcc is sclf supporting. " 6 Formatted Element - page 14 -5 Under Water and Sewer Funds CM Robertson 8/28/2013 - revise the statement that some areas of the City are not served Replace with this new language: "With respect to sewer service, tThe remainder of the City is either not served,and uses septic systems or is undeveloped or served by other districts. 7 Formatted Element - page 14 -5 Surface Water Funds CM Robertson 8/28/2013 - delete "some" grants and clarify why City of Tukwila is the largest contributor to the fund. Replace with this new language: "The Surface Water Enterprise Fund accounts for operations and capital improvements for the management of the City's storm drainage and surface waters. Surface Water capital projects are required to correct deficiencies and to meet Federal, State and local mandates. Required infrastructure is paid for by developers, local improvement districts, and possibly grants, but the largest contributor to the fund are the utility's ratepayers." 8 Formatted Element page 14 -5 Foster Golf Course - This is a publicly owned facility funded by operating revenues, that is user fees; citizen's general obligation bonds; Councilmanic bonds; as well as sale of merchandise, and transfers in from the General Fund. It will be able to meet its capital and operating needs over the 20 -year planning period and maintain a rate structure competitive with nearby municipal courses " CM Robertson 8/28/2013 - The City chose to list the Foster Golf Course as an enterprise fund; clarify narrative and strike sentence that says it is able to meet its capital and operating needs. Add that the Golf Course, unlike the other enterprise funds is allowed to make a profit that may then be transferred into the General Fund. Will be corrected. 9 Formatted Element - page 14 -8 - Under SSUTA CM Robertson 8/28/2013 - Provide details on range of loss in dollar amounts Will be inserted if available. Page 1 of 5 CAPITAL FACILTIES Comprehensive Plan Update Comments from July 2013 Work Sessions, PSRC and DOC Issue (highlighted in underline where possible) Comment Date /Source Staff comment /analysis /options Concern /Issue Area /Policy 10 Formatted Element - page 14 -8 Under levying New Taxes and Fees, CM Robertson 8/28/2013 - add property and sales tax and break -up run -on sentence Replace with this new language: "There are several ways that the Tukwila community has been able to compensate for the decrease in revenues. The City created a Revenue Generating Regulatory License GF which is a fee levied on businesses operating within the City, and instituted a Utility Tax, which applies to electric, natural gas and communication sales. B; both the RGRL and the utility tax are relatively new revenue sources for Tukwila that were created and levied to compensate for the recent changes in the traditional funding sources from property and sales taxes. " 11 Formatted Element page 14 -9 Last para. CM Robertson 8/28/2013 - Add other disasters such as volcanic eruption and floods Replace with this new language: "Tukwila is located in a seismic zone and is vulnerable to other potential natural and man -made disasters such as a hazardous substance leak or • • - - • • • . . . . _ ... to be continue earthquakes. 12 Policies 14.1.1 — 14.1.3 are new CM Robertson July 2013 Work Session -wants to discuss as a Council as to whether they are appropriate. 13 14.1.2 The City's management of its capital facilities shall follow this order:4. 2 Regular inspection of system for evaluation and to ensure conformity with current safety standards; 2.' Prioritizing projects when making improvement if the public health and safety is at risk; 3. Preventive maintenance and cost effective replacement of aging elements; and 4. Planning for the orderly extension and upgrading of capital systems. CM Robertson 8/28/13 - Switch order of priority as shown. Inspection required to identify risk. 14 14.1.4 The City will shall ensure that capital facilities are provided within ten years of the occurrence of impacts that will degrade standards. State law mandates six years for concurrency; CM Robertson 8/28/13 - wants City to be more proactive Replace with this new language: "14.1.4 The City will ensure that capital facilities are within a maximum of six ten provided years of the occurrence of impacts that will degrade standards. " 15 14.1.5 Within the six year time frame of a CIP /FPM, infrastructure investment w+Thshall be balanced between the residential and commercial sectors. CM Robertson 8/28/13 - Policy priority should be to fund residential street improvements whenever possible Delete existing policy because it is unclear and create new one that says: "Prioritize and fund residential street improvements whenever financially possible." 16 14.1.6 A dedicated facility fund and allocation for future building needs :-,11 will be included in the CIP /FPM CM Robertson 8/28/13 - correct the statement. Replace with new language: "14.1.6 A dedicated facility fund and allocation for fire building needs will be included in the CIP /FPM." 17 14.1.7 Continue to fund the correction of single - family residential neighborhood infrastructure deficiencies, including transportation, surface water, sewer and water through interfund loans or general fund transfers in order to address emergency and public health and safety issues. CM Robertson 8/28/13 - modify policy per strikeout and additions in red on left. Clarification proposed is meaningful. 18 Implementation Strategies - CM Robertson 8/28/13 - Track capital expenditures and include bond payment expenditures CIP /FPM can be expanded to include expenditures. 19 14.1.9 If the City determines that the public's health, safety, and welfare will be benefited, or if funding is available through external July 2013 Work Sessions ; CM Robertson 8/28/2013 - proposed strikeout shows his preference to not have outside funding directing City capital policy Grants can be considered an opportunity and are more likely to awarded to construction projects than to projects where design work must be done. Creating a policy that clarifies the role of grants may be appropriate. sources, such as development or funds, the City shall will grant allocate funding for preliminary engineering and design of commercial and residential street projects. Page 2 of 5 CAPITAL FACILTIES Comprehensive Plan Update Comments from July 2013 Work Sessions, PSRC and DOC Issue (highlighted in underline where possible) Comment Date /Source Staff comment/analysis /options Concern /Issue Area /Policy 20 14.1.13 If funds are available, the City shall will -pay for local improvement district formation costs in addition to the preliminary and construction engineering costs, in order to provide a more timely option for residential street improvements. To initiate this action, a majority of affected property owners must petition the City for creation of local improvement districts. Residents shall will -pay the other costs such as, undergrounding utilities in the street and undergrounding from the street to their house, for the actual construction contract cost, and for any improvements on private property such as rockeries, paved driveways, or roadside plantings. The process and requirement for initiating a local improvement district by petition are set forth in state and local law. July 2013 Work Sessions; CM Robertson recommends policy clarification in red. Reflects existing policy. A property owner initiated LID is unlikely due to the high costs of improvement; however, this is a financially efficient way to improve existing residential neighborhoods that do not meet City standards for sidewalks and undergrounded power. Red is recommended language by CM Robertson 21 14.1.19 The City shall consider issuance of bonds for facilities if repayment can be made from revenue allocations and if it is more cost effective. CM Robertson Red is recommends language in red - 8/28/13 Financing a project through bonds will in most cases be more costly than any other means of payment. 22 14.1.21 Non - transportation capital projects and improvements (i.e. new fire station, parks, trails, city offices) shall be funded by general revenues, impact fees, grants or bonds as determined in the biennial CIP /FPM review process. CM Robertson 8/28/13 recommends policy clarification in red. 23 14.1.22 The first 1/4 cent real estate transfer tax shall be dedicated to and open space land acquisition State law. The second 1/4 CM Robertson 8/28/13 - requests clarification that the first 1/4 was per State enabling legislation and the second 1/4 was per City choice. In 2011 there was a change in State statute that gives the City much broader discretion as to how to spend the firstl /4 %. Revisions to spending allowances are as follows: "The City must spend the first quarter percent of their real estate excise tax receipts solely on capital projects that are listed in the capital facilities plan element of their comprehensive plan. ( RCW 82.46.010(2)(6) ) State statute defines a capital facility as follows: "A capital project is defined as: planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, or improvement of streets; sidewalks; street lighting systems; traffic signals; bridges; domestic water systems; storm and sanitary sewer systems; parks; recreational facilities; law enforcement facilities; fire protection facilities; trails; libraries; administrative and judicial facilities..." For this second quarter percent of the real estate excise tax, "capital project" means those :public works projects of a local government for planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, repair, replacement, rehabilitation or improvement of streets, sidewalks, street lighting systems, traffic signals, bidges, water systems, sotrm and sanitary swere wystsms, and planning, construction, reconstructioin, repar rehabilitation or improvment of parks. (RCW 82.46.035(5) park per cent tax, along with parking tax revenues shall be used for arterial streets 24 14.1.26 Capital facility projects shall will -be prioritized using Comprehensive Plan and Strategic Plan goals and policies. July 2013 Work Sessions - Loosen up policy. Other policies address the need to prioritize public health and safety. Use of the Comp Plan and Strategic Plan is still recommended as an worthy policy 25 14.1.32 — Utility rates and charges shall be structured to ensure adequate infrastructure development, in addition to operation and maintenance and compliance with State and Federal requirements. July 2013 Work Sessions - Add State standards to list of requirements Red is suggested language by CM Robertson. 26 14.1.35 Each enterprise fund will be reviewed at least biennially and will have a rate structure adequate to meet its operations & maintenance and long -term capital requirements. CM Robertson 8/28/2013 recommends modification in red shown to left. Reflects existing practice. 27 14.1.37 For safety and health reasons, the City shall will-provide sewers to all residential and commercial areas in the City by using a combination of operating revenues, grants, loans, bonds, voluntary local improvement district formations, and /or interfund loans. July 2013 Work Sessions This policy doesn't recognize that some areas of City are not within City utility district boundaries and therefore City cannot provide sewers to unsewered areas. 14.1.37 For safety and health reasons, the City will provide sewers to all residential and commercial areas in the City's service area by using a combination of operating revenues, grants, loans, bonds, voluntary local improvement district formations, and /or interfund loans. 28 14.1.38 Interfund loans shall will be permissible if practical and financially beneficial, interest rates will be computed based on the annual average of the State Investment Pool earning rate. CM Robertson 8/28/2013 suggests modification of language in red shown to left Replace with discounted market rate that is based on the US Treasury note rates(s) corresponding to the term of the loan, in order to adequately compensate loaning fund. Page 3 of 5 CAPITAL FACILTIES Comprehensive Plan Update Comments from July 2013 Work Sessions, PSRC and DOC Issue (highlighted in underline where possible) Comment Date /Source Staff comment/analysis /options Concern /Issue Area /Policy 29 14.2.2 The design of infrastructure improvements shall include conservation of resources, such as water reuse and energy efficient electric fixtures and the use of local power generation. CM Robertson 8/28/2013 suggests modification of language in red to left 30 14.2.7 The City, both acting on its own or in coordination with flood protection partners, shall wi-l-seek, design, and implement flood hazard reduction projects that are permanent, low maintenance flood protection , solutions that meet multiple objectives, such as flood control, water supply storage, water quality, recreation and fisheries protection. July 2013 Work Sessions- There are other objectives that CM Robertson thinks should be listed. Replace with this new language: "14.2.7 The City, both acting on its own or in coordination with flood protection partners, will seek, design, and implement flood hazard reduction projects that are permanent, low maintenance flood protection , solutions that meet multiple objectives, such as flood control, water supply storage, water quality, recreation and fisheries protection and compliance with City and State regulation." 31 Graphics —Maps hard to read. Change colors for greater contrast and ease of reading. July 2013 Work Sessions Staff will modify maps to make them more readable. 32 Throughout element: goal and policy language is inconsistent with other Comp Plan elements. CM Kruller July Work Session Staff will replace will with shall in the final draft 33 Capital Facilities Element Background Report page 13, Existing Capacity, reads as follows, "The results of Tukwila's last review of its capacity in 2005, dmonstrated that there was the potential for 3,489 additional dwelling units and th potential for an additional 16,192 jobs, which means there is a deficit of available land for 1,311 housing units. " PSRC August 6, 2013 letter and DOC August 14, 2013 Letter - Note that the capital facilities background report acknowledges a capacity shortfall of about 660 housing units. The City should update the capital facilities plan with a discussion of any effects the new land use pattern would have on capital facilities delivery. The City's 2014 analysis for the King County Buildable Lands Report is being updated in conjunction with the countywide effort. The City's preliminary analysis shows that additional housing capacity has been added and that the City now has a total housing unit capacity of 5,686, which exceeds the target of 4,850. Sentance will be modified to say the following: "Tukwila will finalize it's update for the 2014 King County Buildable Lands Report and anticipate that through policy, zoning and annexation, there will be an additional 2,197 units of available housing capacity added to the 3,489 that had been calculated fpr the 2007 Buildalble Lands analysis. The City is therefore able to support its housing target. 34 14.1.3 Projects listed for the 7 -20 year time frame shall be generally developed, described, estimated and evaluated using Comprehensive Plan goals, while projects in the six -year CIP /FPM shall be more specifically described. PSRC - August 6, 2013 letter - where is the 20 -year capital facility project list referenced in policy . The City's Capital Improvement Program lists six year funded projects as well projects for the 7 -20 year time frame. Additional review of consistency with Comp Plan Goals /policies and Strategic Plan will be added to reivew and listing. 35 PSRC August 6, 2013 letter states that existing and planned facilities must be mapped. Mapping of existing and planned facilities are in City system plans and links to those plans will be provided 36 PSRC August 6, 2013 letter asks whether there is adequate water and sewerage treatment capacity for the 20 year population projection? It must be stated in Comp Plan or linked to the Comp Plan. Coordination with King County occurs for sewerage treatment for 20 year population projection. Adequate water is coordinated through coordination with water suppliers. Resource links are provided in Comprehensive Plan 37 PSRC August 6 2013 letter states that there should be a strategy for how and when services to unsewered areas will occur within the 20 year planning period. The two unsewered areas within the City's sewer utility area are listed in the City's Capital Improvement Program; coordination occurs with the service providers for the remaining area outside the City's service area. Resource links will be provided in the Comprehensive Plan. Page 4 of 5 CAPITAL FACILTIES Comprehensive Plan Update Comments from July 2013 Work Sessions, PSRC and DOC Issue (highlighted in underline where possible) Comment Date /Source Staff comment /analysis /options Concern /Issue Area /Policy 38 DOC August 14, 2013 Comment letter -A key element of the GMA is planning for adequate capacity of housing for the number of housing units that are projected to come to your county, allocated across cities and the county. According to page 14 of the Capital Facility Plan Element, current zoning will leave Tukwila short of capacity for 665 units. Next year, Tukwila will review the Land Use and Housing Element and adjust land uses and zoning so that Tukwila can accommodate this population projection. This language should be updated at that time to be consistent with changes to the land use Element. See above response to PSRC 24 The Capital Facilities Plan Element should clearly show where facilities exist, where they are planned, and whether there is adequate water and sewage treatment capacity for the 20 -year population projection. We recommend that much of this information be included in or linked from the comprehensive plan. Since your plan was first adopted 20 years ago, many areas of Tukwila have now been served with sewer. Congratulations! However, it appears that there are a number of small pockets of Tukwila that are not yet served by sewer. Your utilities or capital facilities element should include a clear strategy for how and when service will be provided to these remaining areas within the planning period. DOC staff comments -- August , 2013 Comment noted. A link will be made to the various system plans, which have detailed facility maps, as well as to non - Tukwila service providers. Tukwila projects for non - sewered areas are included in the 20 -year Capital Improvement Program. Page 5 of 5