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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAP 2008-09-22 Item 2B - Amendment - Comprehensive Plan Amendment Il\TfORlvlA TIONAL MEMORA1\TDUM TO: Community Affairs and Parks Committee (action) Finance and Safety Committee (information only) CC: Mayor Haggerton Rhonda Berry FROM: Lisa Verner, Mayor's Office DATE: September 22, 2008 RE: 1) Request for "Emergency" status of proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2) Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment ISSUE 1. Determine this Amendment is an "emergency amendment" 2. Forward this Amendment to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation 3. Amend the Capital Facilities Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan to add "Fire" to the list of uses funded by the General Fund and to add Level of Service goals for Fire and Parks services. PROPOSAL The proposal is to amend the Capital Facilities Element of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan on an "emergency" basis to add "Fire" to the list of uses funded by the General Fund and to add Level of Service goals for Parks and for Fire services. · Add "the 2008 Fire Master Plan" and "the 2008 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan" to the 3rd paragraph under Purpose (page 161) so that it will read: o The City has prepared a comprehensive list of proposed capital facility improvements, estimated their cost and identified their potential benefits. The current information is contained in the Financial Planning Model and Capital Improvement Program, 2004-2009, the 2008 Fire j\1aster Plan, the 2008 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan and in the Capital Facilities Element Background Report Supplement, dated 2004, all 00th of which are adopted by reference as part of this Plan. The City annually reviews and updates this information and will continue to do so as the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan proceeds. CAP Informational Memorandum Page 2 of6 . Add the word "Fire" to the 3rd bullet point under "Issues: General Government Facilities" (page 162) so that it will read: o The General Fund includes money forjire, parks, trails and fisheries projects · Add "and services" to Goal 14.1 (page 165) so that it will read: o Public facilities and services that reflect desired levels of quality, address past deficiencies, and anticipate the needs of growth through acceptable levels of service, prudent use of fiscal resources, and realistic timelines · Add the Level of Service goals for Fire services to be adopted \vith the Fire Department Master Plan as "Policy 14.1.14" (page 166) as follows: o Use the following levels of service to guide City investments in Fire services: · Establish a goal of response to calls for service within the City in 5 minutes 33 seconds 90% of the time · Operate 4 Fire Stations distributed throughout the City · Provide the following fire services: prevention, suppression, aid, rescue, haz mat response, and public education · Maintain equipment level of 3 front line fire engines, I front line aerial fire engine, and I front line aid car · Maintain personnel level of 3 shifts of professional firefighters per day · Add Level of Service goals for Parks services to be adopted as an amendment to the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan as "Policy 14.1.15" (page 166) as follows: o Use the following levels of service to guide Parks acquisition and improvement decisions: LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) STANDARDS 2022 2008 Population: 24,719 Population: 17,930 (estimated) ParkfF acili ty Service Current Unit of LOS Surplus LOS Surplus Type Area Inventory Measurement Demand (Deficit) Demand (Deficit) up to 1/2 1.2 0.07 acres per Mini Park mile acres 1,000 pop. 1.20 0 1.65 (0.45) Neighborhood 1/2 to 1 50.4 2.81 acres per Park* mile acres 1,000 pop. 50.40 0 69.48 (19.08) Community 1-5 25.0 1.39 acres per Park miles acres 1,000 pop. 24.97 0 34.43 (9.46) 5-20 132.0 7.36 acres per Regional Park ** miles acres 1,000 pop. 131.99 0 181.97 (49.98) 33.5 1.87 acres per Open Space acres 1,000 pop. 33.50 0 46.18 (12.68) Neighborhood 1.9 0.90 miles of trail COlmector*** ntiles per 1,000 pop. 16.11 (14.20) 22.21 (20.30) 11.4 0.64 miles of trail Regional Trail miles per 1,000 pop. 11.40 0 15.72 (4.32) Community 1 1 per Center center 15,000 pop. 1.20 (0.20) 1.65 (0.65) * 22.3 acres of neighborhood parks are school dish.ict property developed as a park. CAP Informational Memorandum Page 3 of6 ** The acreage above includes only parks in the City of Tuk\vila. Regional park needs can be met outside of the City boundaries. *** Includes neighborhood connectors listed in the \'Valk & Roll Plan. BACKGROUND 1. The City is initiating a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to amend the Capital Facilities Element of the City of Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan. The Capital Facilities Element presents the goals and policies for Tukwila's Capital Facilities and begins on page 161 of the Comprehensive Plan. Planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) differs from traditional capital improvement plans because it must identify specific facilities, include a realistic financing plan, and adjust the plan if funding is inadequate or if development requires previously unanticipated expansion. The Capital Facilities Element does not currently list "Fire" as one of the functional areas which may need capital facilities. It does list "Parks" as such an area. The Capital Facilities Element also does not list levels of service for existing and for future development for Fire and Parks services. 2. The City Council adopted the new Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan in June, 2008 by Ordinance 2207; it did not include a specific level of service standard. Since then, levels of service for Parks have been discussed by Council. The Parks level of service will be adopted in September, 2008. A new Fire Department Master Plan was submitted to the City in August, 2008 and the review process by City Council has begun; it is anticipated that the Master Plan will be adopted in November, 2008. The levels of service for Fire were discussed in conjunction with the Plan. The Fire level of service will be adopted when the Master Plan is adopted. 3. The Administration is evaluating new sources of revenue for the City. One such source is "impact fees" through which ne\\' development helps to pay for capital facilities necessitated due to the new growth. Mayor Haggerton's goal is to analyze options and to adopt impact fees by the end of 2008. In order to have a discussion of whether or not to adopt Fire and Parks impact fees, the City must have the following foundation: A) Adopted Parks and Fire Master Plans with identified levels of service B) Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan which identifies Fire and Parks C) List of Fire and Parks capital facilities needed solely due to anticipated new growth and development The Gro"Yvth Management Act allows impact fees for parks services and for fire services, in addition to the traffic impact fees the City has already enacted. In order to consider and CAP Informational Memorandum Page 4 of6 adopt impact fees, the City needs to have adopted a Fire Master Plan and identified a level of service goal for fire services. DISCUSSION Determine Emergency The \Vashington Growth Management Act stipulates that jurisdictions may amend their Comprehensive Plans no more frequently than once per year unless it is an emergency as defined by the jurisdiction. TMC 18.80.020 describes the docketing procedure, including the criteria for the emergency amendment. An emergency amendment is a proposed change or revision that requires "expeditious" action to address one or more of the follm,ving criteria: 1. Preserve the health, safety or welfare of the public; 2, Support the social, economic or environmental well-being of the City; 3, Address the absence of adequate and available public facilities or services; 4. Respond to decisions by the Central Puget Sound Grov.rth Management Hearings Board, the state or federal courts, or actions of a state agency or the legislature. This proposed amendment is considered an "emergency" under TMC 18.80.020 and necessitates expeditious action in 2008 in order to allow a discussion about and possible adoption by Council of impact fees for Fire and Parks by the end of2008. It meets the criteria for emergency comprehensive plan amendments: 1. It preserves the health, safety and welfare of the public by adding fire services and levels of service for fire services and parks services into the adopted process for determining capital facilities necessary to provide these services to the community. 2. It supports the economic well-being of the City by meeting the Growth Management Act and establishing a foundation for future discussions on revenue to provide fire services and parks services. Review Process The City's comprehensive plan amendment process states that the Council's first review will be to determine whether or not the proposed amendment is something it would like to consider and, if so, forward it to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation. The CAP Committee determines whether or not the proposed amendment is something the Council should consider. CAP can accept the proposal as is, modify the proposal or reject the proposal. Consideration of this proposal is a legislative decision. If CAP Committee accepts or modifies the proposal, it fonvards the proposal to COW with a recommendation to continue the process and forward the amendment to the Planning Commission. If the full Council forwards the proposed Amendment after a public meeting, the CAP Informational Memorandum Page 5 of6 Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in late October or early November and revie\v the substance of the application. After the Plmming Commission forwards a recommendation, the Council will schedule a public hearing and COW discussion in November. A decision on whether or not to adopt the proposed amendment would be scheduled for the Regular Meeting in either late November or early December. Forward to Plamling Commission The following criteria are used by CAP Committee and the full Council to evaluate the proposed amendment: 1. Is the issue already adequately addressed in the Comprehensive Plan? 2. If the issue is not addressed in the Comprehensive Plan, is there a public need for the proposed change? 3. Is the proposed change the best means for meeting the identified public need? 4. Will the proposed change result in a new benefit to the community? The issue is not already addressed in the Comprehensive Plan There is a public need for the proposed change; the change will recognize a variety of facilities and services which need City capital facilities planning and implementation as well as levels of service for Fire and Parks services. Amending the Comprehensive Plan is the best way to meet this need and it is consistent with Growth Management Act and RCW 80.02 (Impact Fees) specifications. Adding the Fire and Parks levels of service (LOS) will allow the City to evaluate and prioritize new fire and parks capital facilities needs and expenditures; the community benefits when future capital facilities needs are identified, prioritized and funding determined prior to being required. RECOl\1lVIENDATION - THRESHOLD DETERlVIINATION 1. Detelmine this Amendment is an "emergency amendment" and forward this recommendation to COW 2. Determine this Amendment should be forwarded to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation and forward this recommendation to COW 3. Recommend holding a public meeting at the Regular Meeting after CUW discussion Attachments: Attachment 1: Attachment 2: Attac1mlent 3: Comprehensive Plan - Capital Facilities Element, pages 161-2, 165-6 TMC 18.80 Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations Application CAP Informational Memorandum Page 6 of6 FOOTNOTE: INFORl\1ATION FOR CO'V DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC HEARING AFTER PLANNING COl\1MISSION RECOl\1l\1ENDATON Review Process The full Council will use the following Comprehensive Plan Amendment criteria identified in the Tukwila Municipal Code: 1) TMC 18.80.010 2) TMC 18.80.050 After reviewing compliance with the criteria, Council may: 1) Adopt the proposed amendment 2) Adopt a modified version of the proposed amendment, or 3) Reject the amendment Amendment The current Capital Facilities Element language in the comprehensive plan does include "Parks" but does not include "Fire" as one of the functional areas in which general government facilities (capital facilities) are needed or planned. The Capital Facilities Element also does not list levels of service for existing and for future development for Fire and Parks services. The amendment will provide a substantive base in the Comprehensive Plan for the inclusion of capital facilities for the Fire Department in the City's CIP (Capital Improvements Plan). The identification of both the Fire and Parks levels of service (LOS) will allow the City to evaluate and prioritize new fire and parks capital facilities needs and expenditures. The inclusion of "Fire" and the addition of levels of service provide more specific direction concerning the spending of City funds from the General Fund. The Growth Management Act (GMA) allows cities to adopt impact fees for parks, fire, traffic and schools under RCW 82.02.090(7) if the Capital Facilities Element (CFE) of the Comprehensive Plan identifies the servioe(s) for which impact fees might be charged. The amendment will allow the City to evaluate whether or not to adopt impact fees for both Fire and Parks. These are actions which will allow the City to operate more efficiently and evaluate new and additional sources of revenue. Also, see application materials addressing each criterion in TMC 18.80.010 and .050. Recommendation Amend the Capital Facilities Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan to add "Fire" to the list of uses funded by the General Fund and to add Levels of Service for Fire and Parks services as proposed TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN . . Capital Facilities CAPITAL FACILITIES PURPOSE This element of the Comprehensive Plan presents the goals and policies for Tukwila's Capital Facilities. It is based upon a 6-year Capital Improvement Plan, subject to annual review and updating to address changing needs and the long-term goals of the Comprehensive Plan. Planning under the Growth Management Act differs from traditional capital improvement plans because it must identify specific facilities, include a realistic financing plan, and adjust the plan if funding is inadequate orif development requires previously unanticipated expansion. A key requirement is concurrency-public facilities must be available when the impacts of development occur. The City has prepared a comprehensive list of proposed capital facility improvements, estimated their cost and identified their potential benefits. The current information is contained in the Financial Planning Model and Capital Improvement Program, 2004-2009, and in the Capital Facilities Element Background Report Supplement, dated 2004, both of which are adopted by reference as part of this Plan. The City annually reviews and updates this information and will continue to do so as the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan proceeds. The Capital Facilities Element is divided into two categories: . General Go1/emment Funds, which are the capital funds for all general needs, such as residential streets, arterials, buildings, parks and trails, and other improvements. (Figure 41) . Enterprise Funds, which are funds whose source and use aresrestricted to a respective enterprise and which cannot be used for another purpose (in Tukwila, water, sewer, surface water, and the Foster Golf Course). (Figure 42) November 22, 2004 161 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Capital Facilities ISSUES General Government Facilities There appear to be sufficient revenues, combined with developer participation, grants, local improvement districts, and other miscellaneous sources, to enable the City to meet its capital goals. The General Government Funds are composed of the following funds: The Residential Street Program which includes projects specifically identified for residential street improvement. The arterial street program is the Transportation Improvement Program designed to correct deficiencies in arterial streets. The program uses City funds, grants, developer funds, local improvement districts, and mitigation payments. Many of the projects identified in the Capital Facilities Element will significantly reduce the current long term deficiency list. The General Fund includes money for parks, trails, and fisheries projects. 1S2 November 22, 2004 TUKWlLA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Capital Facilities GOALS AND POLICIES Goal 14.1 Public facilities that reflect desired levels of quality, address past deficiencies, and anticipate the needs of growth through acceptable levels of service, prudent use of fiscal resources, and realistic timelines. Policies These polides are intended to ensure the availability of financing to accomplish the goals expressed in the various other elements of the Comprehensive Plan over the next 20 years. General G01Iemment Policies 14.1.1 Ensure that capital facilities are provided within six years of the occurrence of impacts that degrade standards. 14.1.2 Update the six-year financial planning model annually to review and reassess growth, revenue, and cost totals and forecasts. 14.1.3 Review capital facilities needs every three years. 14.1.4 Continue to target a minimum of 33 percent of total sales tax proceeds to pay for capital projects. 14.1.5 Balance infrastructure investment between the residential and commercial sectors. 14.1.6 Support policies and practices that will maintain an A-I bond rating or better for the City by sound governmental budgeting and accounting principals, revenue diversity, and promoting the economic well-being of the City. 14.1.7 Allow issuance of bonds for facilities if repayment can be made from revenue allocations. 14.1.8 Consider projects identified in the Capital Improvement Plan for general operating revenues if substantial funding from grants, developers, other jurisdictions, or other funding sources becomes available. 14.1.9 Include a dedicatedfacility fund and allocation for future building needs in the financial planning modeL November 22, 2004 165 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Capital Facilities 14.1.10 Consider City funding for preliminary engineering and design of commercial street projects if the City determines that the public's health, safety, and welfare will be benefited. 14.1.11 Use a mitigation-based fee system for each affected City function as determined in the State Environmental Policy Act evaluation of individual development applications. 14.1.12 Continue to pay for and improve residential area local access streets and collector arterials in accordance with the prioritized list of residential street projects, and provide interfund loans or transfers for neighborhood water and sewer deficiencies. 14.1.13 To provide a more timely option for residential street improvements, property owners may form local improvement districts and the City may pay for the design, preliminary engineering, construction engineering, and local improvement district formation costs. Residents will pay the other costs such as, under grounding utilities in the street and under grounding from the street to their house, for the actual construction, and for any improvements on private property such as rockeries, paved driveways, or roadside pla.ntings. Enterprise Fund Policies 14.1.14 Structure utility rates and charges for services to ensure adequate infrastructure development in addition to operation and maintenance requirements. 14.1.15 Maintain adequate reserved working capital balances for each enterprise fund's annual expenditures. 14.1.16 Provide sewers to all residential and commercial areas in the City as a safety and health issue by using a combination of operating revenues, grants, loans, bonds, voluntary local improvement district formations, and interfund loans. 14.1.17 Use bonded indebtedness as a funding alternative when there is a general long-term benefit to the respective enterprise fund. 14.1.18 Continue to fund the correction of single-family residential neighborhood infrastructure deficiencies. 166 November 22, 2004 TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE Chapter 18.80 AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Sections: 18.80.010 Application 18.80.015 Documents to be Submitted with Application 18.80.020 Docket 18.80.030 Notice and Comment 18.80.040 Staff Report 18.80.050 Council Consideration 18.80.060 Council Decision 18.80.010 Application Any interested person (including applicants, citi- zens, Tukwila Planning Commission, City staff and officials, and staff of other agencies) may submit an application for an amendment to either the compre- hensive plan or the development regulations to the Department of Community Development. Such applications are for legislative decisions and are not subject to the requirements or procedures set forth in TMC Chapters 18.104 to 18.116. In addition to the requirements of TMC 18.80.015, the application shall specify, in a format established by the Department: 1. A detailed statement of what is proposed and why; 2. A statement of the anticipated impacts of the change, including the geographic area affected and the issues presented by the proposed change; 3. An explanation of why the current comprehensive plan or development regulations are deficient or should not continue in effect; 4. A statement of how the proposed amendment complies with and promotes the goals and specific requirements of the Growth Management Act; 5. A statement of how the proposed amendment complies with applicable Countywide Planning Policies; 6. A statement of what changes, if any, would be required in functional plans (Le., the City's water, sewer, storm water or shoreline plans) if the proposed amendment is adopted; 7. A statement of what capital improvements, if any, would be needed to support the proposed change, and how the proposed change will affect the capital facilities plans of the City; and 8. A statement of what other changes, if any, are required in other City codes, plans or regulations to implement the proposed change. (Ord. 1770 $52, 1996; Ord. 1758 $1 (part), 1995) 18.80.015 Documents to be Submitted with Application A. Applications for amendments to the compre- hensive plan or development regulations shall provide the following documents in such quantities as are specified by the Department: 1. An application form provided by the Department. 2. King County Assessor's map(s) which show the location of each property within 300 feet of the property which is the subject of the proposed amendment. 3. Two sets of mailing labels for all property owners and occupants (businesses and residents) , including tenants in multiple occupancy structures, within 300 feet of the subject property. 4. A vicinity map showing the location of the site. 5. A surrounding area map showing compre- hensive plan designations, zoning designations, shore- line designations, if applicable, and existing land uses within a 1000 foot radius from the site's property lines. 6. A site plan, including such details as may be required by the Department. 7. A landscaping plan, including such details as may be required by the Department. 8. Building elevations of proposed structures, including such details as may be required by the Department. 9. Such photo material transfer or photostat of the maps, site plan and building elevation, including such details as may be required by the Department. 10. Such other information as the applicant determines may be helpful in evaluating the proposal, including color renderings, economic analyses, photos, or material sample boards. B. The Department shall have the authority to waive any of the requirements of this section for proposed amendments which are not site specific or when, in the Department's discretion, such informa- tion is not relevant or would not be useful to considera- tion of the proposed amendment. (Ord. 1770 $53, 1996) 18.80.020 Docket A. The Department shall maintain a docket of all proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan and development regulations that are submitted. If either the Department or the Council determines that a pro- posed change may be an emergency, the Department shall prepare the staff report described below and forward the proposed change to the Council for immediate consideration, subject to the procedural requirements for consideration of amendments. An emergency amendment is a proposed change or revision that necessitates expeditious action to address one or more of the following criteria: Page 18-134 Printed January 2006 1. Preserve the health, safety or welfare of the public. 2. Support the social, economic or environ- mental well-being of the City. 3. Address the absence of adequate and avail- able public facilities or services. 4. Respond to decisions by the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board, the state or federal courts, or actions of a state agency or the legis- lature. B. Non-emergency changes shall be compiled and submitted to the Council for review on an annual basis in March so that cumulative effects of the proposals can be determined. Proposed changes received by the Department after January 1 of any year shall be held over for the following year's review, unless the Coun- cil or the Department determines the proposed change may be an emergency. (Ord. 2071 91, 2004; Ord. 1770 954, 1996; Ord. 175891(part), 1995) 18.80.030 Notice and Comment The docket. of proposed changes shall be posted in the offices of the Department and made available to any interested person. At least four weeks prior to the Council's annual consideration of the changes proposed on the docket, the City shall publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, generally describing the proposed changes including areas affected, soliciting written public input to the Department of Community Development on the proposed changes, and identifying the date on which the Council will consider the proposed changes. (Ord. 175891(part), 1995) 18.80.040 Staff Report A. At least two weeks prior to Council consideration of any proposed amendment to either the comprehensive plan or development regulations, the Department shall prepare and submit to the Council a staff report which addresses the following: 1. the issues set forth in this chapter; 2. impact upon the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan and zoning code; 3. impact upon surrounding properties, if applicable; 4. alternatives to the proposed amendment; and 5. appropriate code citations and other relevant documents. B. The Department's report shall transmit a copy of the application for each proposed amendment, any written comments on the proposals received by the Department, and shall contain the Department's recommendation on adoption, rejection or ,deferral of each proposed change. (Ord 175891(part), 1995) TITLE 18 - ZONING 18.80.050 Council Consideration A. The City Council shall consider each request for an amendment to either the comprehensive plan or development regulations at a public meeting, at which the applicant will be allowed to make a presentation. Any person submitting a written comment on the proposed change shall also be allowed an opportunity to make a responsive oral presentation. Such oppor- tunities for oral presentation shall be subject to reason- able time limitations established by the Council. B. The Council will consider the following in deciding what action to take regarding any proposed amendment: 1. Is the issue already adequately addressed in the Comprehensive Plan? 2. If the issue i.s not addressed in the Comprehensive Plan, is there a public need for the proposed change? 3. Is the proposed change the best means for meeting the identified public need? 4. Will the proposed change result in a net benefit to the community? C. Following Council consideration as provided by TMC 18.80.050A and 18.80.050B, the City Council shall take action as follows: 1. refer the proposed amendment to the Planning Commission for further review and a recommendation to the City Council; 2. defer further Council consideration for one or more years to allow the City further time to evalu- ate the application of the existing plan or regulations; or 3. reject the proposed amendment. (Ord. 1856 91, 1998; Ord. 1770 955, 1996; Ord. 175891(part), 1995) 18.80.060 Council Decision Following receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation on a proposed amendment referred to the Commission, the City Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposal, for which public notice has been provided as required under the Public Notice of Hearing chapter of this title. Following the public hearing, the City Council may: 1. adopt the amendment as proposed; 2. modify and adopt the proposed amendment; or 3. reject the proposed amendment. (Ord. 185692, 1998; Ord. 175891(part), 1995) Printed January 2006 Page 18-135 APPLICATION Amendment to Capital Facilities Element Tukwila Comprehensive Plan REQUEST: The proposal is to amend the Capital Facilities Element of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan to add "Fire" to the list of uses funded by the General Fund and to add Level of Service goals for Parks and for Fire services. . Add "the 2008 Fire Master Plan" and "the 2008 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan" to the 3rd paragraph under Purpose (page 161) so that it will read: o The City has prepared a comprehensive list of proposed capital facility improvements, estimated their cost and identified their potential benefits. The current information is contained in the Financial Planning Model and Capital Improvement Program, 2004-2009, the 2008 Fire Master Plan, the 2008 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan and in the Capital Facilities Element Background RepOli Supplement, dated 2004, all 00tft of which are adopted by reference as part of this Plan. The City annually reviews and updates this information and will continue to do so as the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan proceeds. . Add the word "Fire" to the 3rd bullet point under "Issues: General Government Facilities" (page 162) so that it will read: o The General Fund includes money for fire, parks, trails and fisheries projects . Add "and services" to Goal 14.1 (page 165) so that it will read: o Public facilities and services that reflect desired levels of quality, address past deficiencies, and anticipate the needs of gro\vth through acceptable levels of service, prudent use of fiscal resources, and realistic timelines · Add the Level of Service goals for Fire services to be adopted with the Fire Department Master Plan as "Policy 14.1.14" (page 166) as follows: o Use the following levels of service to guide City investments in Fire services: · Establish a goal of response to calls for service within the City in 5 minutes 33 seconds 90% of the time · Operate 4 Fire Stations distributed throughout the City · Provide the following fire services: prevention, suppression, aid, rescue, haz mat response, and public education · Maintain equipment level of 3 front line fire engines, I front line aerial fire engine, and 1 front line aid car · Maintain personnel level of 3 shifts of professional firefighters per day · Add Level of Service goals for Parks services to be adopted as an amendment to the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan as "Policy 14.1.15" (page 166) as follows: o Use the following levels of service to guide Parks acquisition and improvement decisions: Application for Comprehensive Plan Amendment Page 2 of 7 2022 2008 Population: 24,719 Population: 17,930 (estimated) Park/Facility Service Current Unit of LOS Surplus LOS Surplus Type Area Inventory Measurement Demand (Deficit) Demand (Deficit) up to 1 /2 1.2 0.07 acres per Mini Park mile acres 1,000 pop. 1.20 0 1.65 (0.45) Neighborhood 1 /2 to 1 50.4 2.81 acres per Park* mile acres 1,000 pop. 50.40 0 69.48 (19.08) Community 1 -5 25.0 1.39 acres per Park miles acres 1,000 pop. 24.97 0 34.43 (9.46) 5 -20 132.0 7.36 acres per Regional Park miles acres 1,000 pop. 131.99 0 181.97 (49.98) 33.5 1.87 acres per Open Space acres 1,000 pop. 33.50 0 46.18 (12.68) Neighborhood 1.9 0.90 miles of trail Connector*** miles per 1,000 pop. 16.11 (14.20) 22.21 (20.30) 11.4 0.64 miles of trail Regional Trail miles per 1,000 pop. 11.40 0 15.72 (4.32) Community 1 1 per Center center 15,000 pop. 1.20 (0.20) 1.65 (0.65) 22.3 acres of neighborhood parks are school district property developed as a park. The acreage above includes only parks in the City of Tukwila. Regional park needs can be met outside of the City boundaries. ***Includes neighborhood connectors listed in the Walk Roll Plan. There are three reasons for this amendment: Inclusion of "Fire" provides a substantive base from which to include fire capital facilities in the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP); "Parks" is already listed. Identifying the levels of service for Fire and Parks provides a foundation to determine what has been achieved and what will be achieved in the future. This amendment is one of the necessary steps which must be accomplished before the City of Tukwila may evaluate whether or not to adopt impact fees for Fire and Parks services. The Growth Management Act (GMA) and the impact fee section of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) call for Fire and Parks services to be identified in the adopted Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan (RCW 36.70A.070(3) and RCW 82.02.050(4)) before impact fees are adopted. BACKGROUND: LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) STANDARDS The City Council adopted the new Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan in June, 2008 by Ordinance 2207; it did not include a specific level of service standard. Since then, levels of Application for Comprehensive Plan Amendment Page 3 of7 service for Parks have been discussed by Council. The Parks level of service will be adopted in September, 2008. A new Fire Department Master Plan was submitted to the City in August, 2008 and the review process by City Council has begun; it is anticipated that the Master Plan will be adopted in November, 2008. The levels of service for Fire \vere discussed in conjunction with the Plan. The Fire level of service will be adopted when the Master Plan is adopted. This proposal is considered "categorically exempt" from environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), per WAC 197-11-800 (20). EMERGENCY: This proposed amendment is considered an "emergency" under TMC 18.80.020 and necessitates expeditious action in 2008 in order to allow a discussion about and possible adoption by Council of impact fees for Fire and Parks by the end of2008. It meets the criteria for emergency comprehensive plan amendments as demonstrated below: · It preserves the health, safety and \velfare of the public by adding fire services and levels of service for fire services and parks services into the adopted process for determining capital facilities necessary to provide these services to the community. · It supports the economic well-being of the City by meeting the Growth Management Act and establishing a foundation for future discussions on revenue to provide fire services and parks services. CRITERIA WHICH l\1UST BE MET BY THE PROPOSED Al\1ENDMENT: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AiVIENDlVIENT CRITERIA (Tl\1C 18.80.010) 1. A detailed statement of what is proposed and why Please see statements above. 2. A statement of the anticipated impacts of the change, including the geographic area affected and the issues presented by the change The amendment will provide a substantive base in the Comprehensive Plan for the inclusion of capital facilities for the Fire Department in the City's CIP (Capital Improvements Plan). The amendment 'will comply with a Growth Management Act (GMA) requirement and the impact fee section of the Revised Code ofvVashington (RCW); it will allow the City to evaluate whether or not to adopt impact fees for both Application for Comprehensive Plan Amendment Page 4 of7 Fire and Parks (RCW 36.70A070(3) and RCW 82.02.050(4)). This amendment applies city-wide. 3. An explanation of why the current comprehensive plan or development regulations are deficient or should not continue in effect; (be specific,' cite policy numbers and code sections that apply!) The current Capital Facilities Element language in the comprehensive plan does include "Parks" but does not include "Fire" as an area in which general government facilities (capital facilities) are planned (see Bullet point #3 under "Issues: General Government Facilities" in the Capital Facilities Element, page 162). The current language does not include levels of service for either Fire or Parks. The inclusion of "Fire" and the addition of levels of service provide more specific direction concerning the spending of City funds from the General Fund. They also allo\\' the City's consideration of Fire and Parks impact fees. 4. A statement of how the proposed amendment complies with and promotes the goals and specific requirements of the Growth Management Act The Growth Management Act (GMA) allows cities to adopt impact fees for parks, fire, traffic and schools under RCW 82.02.090(7). In order to do this, the Capital Facilities Element (CFE) of the Comprehensive Plan must identify the service(s) for which impact fees might be charged. Currently, "Parks" is identified in the CFE but "Fire" is not; the amendment will correct this and meet the GI\1A. 5. A statement of how the proposed amendment complies with applicable Countywide Planning Policies Four Countywide Planning Policies address levels of service, capital facilities plans and/or parks: LU-29 All jurisdictions shall develop growth phasing plans consistent with applicable capital facilities plans to maintain an Urban Area served with adequate public facilities and services to meet at least the six year intermediate household and employment target ranges consistent with LU- 67 and LU-68. These growth phasing plans shall be based on locally adopted definitions, service levels, and financing commitments, consistent with the Growth Management Act requirements. (rest of policy not reproduced) (emphasis added) LU-45 Jurisdictions' comprehensive plans for Urban Centers shall demonstrate compliance with the Urban Centers criteria. In order to promote growth within Centers, the Urban Center plan shall establish growth strategies which: Application for Comprehensive Plan Amendment Page 5 of7 c. Provide a \vide range of capital improvement proj ects, such as street improvements, schools, parks and open space, public art and community facilities; (rest of policy not reproduced) (emphasis added) CC-ll All jurisdictions shall work cooperatively to ensure parks and open spaces are provided as development and redevelopment occur. (emphasis added) CC-13 All jurisdictions shall develop coordinated level-of-service standards for the provision of parks and open spaces. (emphasis added) Regarding LU-29, The City has a 6 year CIP and will adopt "service levels" (levels of service) for Fire and Parks. It will adopt lists of capital facilities needed to support anticipated future growth as existing levels of service as additions to the CIP. This proposed amendment supports these actions and is consistent \vith this Countywide Planning Policy. Regarding LU-45, the City currently identified needed capital facilities and improvement projects for Parks. It will identify capital facilities needed as a result of future growth; these will be added to the CIP and, it is anticipated, be funded through impact fees. This proposed amendment supports these actions and is consistent with this Countywide Planning Policy. Regarding CC-ll, the City adopted a new Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan in June, 2008 which addresses facilities needed as development and redevelopment occur. This proposed amendment supports these actions and is consistent with this Countywide Planning Policy. Regarding CC-13, the City is in the process of adopting clear and easily administered level of service standards for Parks. It is anticipated these standards will be adopted on September 2,2008. This proposed amendment supports these actions and is consistent with this Countywide Planning Policy. 6. A statement of what changes, if any, would be required in fill1ctional plans (ie, the City's water, sewer, storm water or shoreline plans) if the proposed amendment is adopted No changes will be required in the City's functional plans if this amendment is adopted. It allows the City to fully implement the adopted Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan and the to-be-adopted Fire Department Master Plan (functional plans). 7. A statement of what capital improvements, if any, 'would be needed to support the proposed change, and how the proposed change will affect the capital facilities plan of the City Application for Comprehensive Plan Amendment Page 6 of7 No capital improvements would be needed to support the proposed change. In future, the proposed amendment will provide a substantive basis for including "Fire" capital improvements in the CIP. A list of capital facilities that are needed to maintain the levels of service and are due solely to future gro\vth \vill be added to the City's CIP in the event Fire and Parks impact fees are adopted. As impact fees become available, projects on these lists will be constructed or purchased. 8. A statement of what other changes, if any are required in other City codes, plans or regulations to implement the proposed change Level of service standards have been adopted for Parks; they will be adopted for Fire in Fall, 2008. - After review and evaluation, if the City Council decides to move fOlward on impact fees, an ordinance for Fire and Parks impact fees will be adopted. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Al\1ENDMENT CRITERIA (Tl\'lC 18.80.050) 1. Describe how the issue is addressed in the Comprehensive Plan. If the issue is not adequately addressed, is there a need for the proposed change? Yes, there is a need for the proposed amendment. The cunent Capital Facilities Element language in the comprehensive plan does include "Parks" but does not include "Fire" as an area in which general government facilities (capital facilities) are planned (see Bullet point #3 under "Issues: General Government Facilities" in the Capital Facilities Element, Comprehensive Plan page 162). The cunent language does not include levels of service for either Fire or Parks. The inclusion of "Fire" and the addition of levels of service provide more specific direction concerning the spending of City funds from the General Fund. They also allow the City's consideration of Fire and Parks impact fees. 2. Why is the proposed change the best means for meeting the identified public need? What other options are there for meeting the identified public need? The proposed amendment is a necessary step which must occur in order for the City to have a discussion concerning whether or not to adopt impact fees for "Fire" and "Parks." The Growth Management Act requires that the Capital Facilities Element identify the services for which impact fees might be obtained. There are no other ways to accomplish this step. 3. Why will the proposed change result in a net benefit to the community? Ifnot, what type of benefit can be expected and why? The amendment will provide a substantive base in the Comprehensive Plan for the inclusion of capital facilities for the Fire Department in the City's CIP (Capital Improvements Plan). Both the Fire and Parks levels of service (LOS) will allow the Application for Comprehensive Plan Amendment Page 7 of7 City to evaluate and prioritize new fire and parks capital facilities needs and expenditures. The amendment will comply with a Gro\\rth Management Act (GMA) requirement and allow the City to evaluate whether or not to adopt impact fees for both Fire and Parks. These are both actions which will allow the City to operate more efficiently and evaluate new and additional sources of revenue. The community benefits \vhen future capital facilities needs are identified, prioritized and funding determined prior to being required.