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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 0728 - Endorse King Subregional Plan CITY OF TUKWI P WASHINGTON I 1 I RESOLUTION NO 728 ENDORSING THE KING SUBREGIONAL PLAN ADOPTED BY THE KING SUBREGIONAL COUNCIL OF THE PUGET SOUND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. COUNCIL ACTION WHEREAS, the King Subregional Council of the Puget Sound Council of Governments adopted the King Subregional Plan on December 14, 1978; and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila is a member of the King Subregional Council of the Puget Sound Council of Governments; and WHEREAS, the King Subregional Council's member jurisdictions have developed a Subregional Plan for guidance of local land use, transportation, utility planning and intergovernmental coordination which can minimize growth management conflicts and benefit the region; and WHEREAS, the Subregional Plan sets out a policy framework for achieving phased and managed growth of the Puget Sound Region; which will conserve environmental resources, amenities, energy, and tax monies and more fully utilize existing investment; and WHEREAS, the King Subregional Plan is the basis for conducting planning, coordination and project review functions of the King Subregional Council; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA: Section 1. The Tukwila City Council endorses the purposes and goals and the policies contained in the Phased Growth, Activity Center, Transportation, Public Utilities and Inter- governmental Coordination sections of the King Subregional Plan as listed in Appendix A of this resolution; Section 2. The City of Tukwila will cause the King Subregional Plan to be (1) taken as one consideration when reviewing proposed major land use changes within the City; (2) used in the environmental review of proposed projects; and (3) taken in combination with other policies when doing planning and considering policy decisions; and (4) taken by the City as a framework by which to review, with other governments, land use, utility and transportation planning decisions of an intergovernmental nature. Section 3. The City of Tukwila's Comprehensive Land Use Policy Plan remains a primary guide for making land use decisions. Section 4. The City of Tukwila hereby designates the area described on Attachment 1 to this resolution as a Secondary Metropolitan Activity Center for the purposes of implementing the Subregional Plan for the establishment of priority areas for the concentration of employment and commercial growth and the alloca- tion of transportation funding. The City further requests that Map 2, entitled Designated Activities Center, King Subregion, of the Activities Center Policy designate a Secondary Metropolitan Center at this location by the name "Tukwila." Section 5. In the event of subsequent amendments which are proposed to the King Subregional Plan, the King Subregional Council shall advise the City of Tukwila of such proposed amendments. Said notice of Proposed Amendment shall be given in a timely manner which shall allow the City of Tukwila to formally approve, reject, or propose modifications to said proposed amendment prior to action by the King Subregional Council. Section 6. Every attempt should be made to resolve any in- consistencies between the goals and policies of King Subregional Plan and the City of Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan that may now exist or may exist in the future through the forum of the King Subregional Council. at a regular meeting thereof this t day of Approved as to PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, C ty Attorney, Lawr n e E. Hard Published Record Chronicle ATTEST: r Jt4 .4. Mayor G City Clerk 1980. K1NG SUBREGIONAL PLAN Resolution Appendix Q Purpose Purpose Statement 1 The overall purpose of the Subregional Plan is to be a county -wide guide to basic growth management decisions. 2 The Subregional Plan consists of county -wide growth policies intended to be adopted and implemented locally and to serve as a guide to local and inter- governmental development decisions. 3 The specific purposes of the Subregional Plan are to provide, at a county -wide scale: a A uniform policy basis for dealing with major growth shaping issues such as transportation, land use and the provision of public services and utilities; b A policy basis for forecasting the distribution of future year population and employment; C A basis for the Subregional Council review and/ or coordination of various state and federal assistance programs and environmental impact statements; d A policy basis for reference in the King Subregional Council forums when considering growth management problems; e A way to complement and strengthen the inter jurisdictional aspects of local plans. Goals Subregional Plan Goals 1 It is in the public interest for local general purpose government to exercise direct control over decisions which guide land development in their jurisdictions, within a broad context of interjurisdictional agree- ment about a subregional growth and development strategy. 2 It is in the public interest to guide the location and timing of growth, rather than to control the amount of growth, in order to accommodate anticipated population and employment increases within the County. 3 It is in the public interest to achieve a predict- able pattern of land development which utilizes previously committed land areas and existing facility system investments before committing new areas to development. 4 It is in the public interest to seek the concentration of intensive land uses in designated centers or areas in order to protect open space and low density land use. 5 It is in the public interest to promote regional and subarea patterns and levels of development which are conducive to efficient and productive transit service. 6 It is in the public interest to promote interjurisdic- tional coordination and cooperation in public policy and governmental decisions regarding growth and development. 7 It is in the public interest to insure that a suffici- ent supply of land suitable for future housing and employment needs is available. 8 It is in the public interest to promote land use patterns that can accommodate a variety of lifestyles and maintain options for future uses of the land. Policies POLICY 2 PHASED GROWTH POLICIES POLICY 1 NEW COMMERCIAL AND OTHER INTENSIVE ACTIVITIES SHOULD LOCATE IN EXISTING URBAN AND SUBURBAN CENTERS; NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERING A VARIETY OF HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES SHOULD LOCATE IN EXISTING CENTERS, IN SKIPPED -OVER LANDS AND IN LOCALLY SELECTED LANDS ON THE SUBURBAN/RURAL EDGE WHICH HAVE BEEN COMMITTED TO DEVELOPMENT. i H 1 IGHEST PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PROPOSALS WHICH IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN THE CAPABILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SERVICES AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN AREAS WHERE GROWTH IS ENCOURAGED. POLICY 3 A SUPPLY OF BUILDABLE LAND SHOULD BE MAINTAINED THAT IS SUFFICIENT IN AREA TO MEET THE SUBREGION'S HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS, AND LOCATED SO AS TO BE EFFICIENTLY PROVIDED WITH PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES. POLICY 4 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHOULD IDENTIFY LANDS TO BE RESERVED FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. 1 P OLICY 5 THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTING GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICIES REMAINS WITH LOCAL GOVERN- MENT. J POLICY 6 LOCAL INTERPRETATION AND EXECUTION OF SUBREGIONAL PHASED GROWTH POLICIES SHOULD BE MONITORED AND EVALUATED IN THE KING SUBREGIONAL COUNCIL FORUM. POLICY 7 A CHOICE OF HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE OF ALL INCOME LEVELS. 1 i POLICY 8 LOCAL LAND USE PLANS SHOULD RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT AREAS WHERE OPEN SPACE OR EXTREMELY LOW INTENSITY USES ARE OF LOCAL OR SUBREGIONAL BENEFIT. POLICY 3 aCTIVITY CENTER POLIAS POLICY 1 CONCENTRATIONS OF JOBS, SHOPPING, GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, SERVICE AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES SHOULD LOCATE IN DESIGNATED ACTIVITY CENTERS. i i POLICY 2 THE SUBREGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL ADOPT PRELIMINARY ACTIVITY CENTER DESIGNATIONS FROM A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE AS A GUIDE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT SELF DESIGNATION OF ACTIVITY CENTERS i THE ULTIMATE DESIGNATION OF ACTIVITY CENTERS RESTS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. LOCAL GOVERN- MENTS SHOULD AFFIRM OR REVISE THE PRELIMINARY ACTIVITY CENTERS BASED UPON THE CRITERIA IN TABLE 1. THE SUBREGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL REVIEW AND ADOPT DESIGNATED ACTIVITY CENTERS WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF ADOPTION OF THE KING SUBREGIONAL PLAN POLICY 6 CIRCULATION SYSTEMS INVESTMENTS RELATING TO ACTIVITY CENTERS SHOULD GIVE PRIORITY TO PEDESTRIAN, NON MOTORIZED AND PUBLIC TRANSIT ACCESS. POLICY 7 CENTERS SHOULD BE PLANNED AND DESIGNED TO CON- SOLIDATE TRANSIT DESTINATIONS AND PROMOTE PEDESTRIAN AND LOCAL TRANSIT CONNECTIONS WITHIN THEM. POLICY 8 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHOULD PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN ACTIVITY CENTER DEVELOP- MENT, CONSISTENT WITH LOCAL POLICIES. i 1 POLICY 4 RETAIL, OFFICE, GOVERNMENT AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH SHOULD LOCATE IN EXISTING URBAN AND SUBURBAN CENTERS. POLICY 5 ACTIVITY CENTERS SHOULD BE LOCATED AND DEVELOPED IN A MANNER THAT ENCOURAGES A WIDE VARIETY OF HOUSING CHOICES WHICH ARE HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE CENTERS. POLICY 1 TRANSPORTATION POLICIES TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS SHOULD BE DEVELOPED WITH EMPHASIS PLACED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER (WITHIN EACH CATEGORY, IMPROVEMENTS TO BENEFIT TRANSIT AND OTHER HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLES, WHEN APPROPRIATE, SHOULD BE GIVEN PREFERENCE) A) IMPROVEMENTS TO FACILITIES NECESSARY TO CORRECT EXISTING SAFETY PROBLEMS AND MAINTAIN STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY OF FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS; B) IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE KING SUBREGIONAL PLAN BY INSURING THE VIABILITY OF DESIGNATED ACTIVITY CENTERS, CONSISTENT WITH THE CHARACTER DEFINED FOR EACH TYPE OF CENTER; C) LOW CAPITAL SOLUTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS, COMPATIBLE WITH SUBREGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER AND PHASED GROWTH OBJECTIVES, WHICH BETTER UTILIZE EXISTING TRANSPORTATION FACILITY AND SERVICE INVESTMENTS; D) CAPITAL INTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS, COMPATIBLE WITH SUBREGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER AND PHASED GROWTH OBJECTIVES, WHICH INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF EXISTING FACILITIES; E) NEW FACILITIES IN AREAS SUITABLE FOR INCREASED DEVELOPMENT AS DEFINED BY SUBREGIONAL AND LOCAL PLANS. i POLICY 2 THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES SHOULD NOT GENERATE PRESSURES FOR DEVELOPMENT INCOMPATIBLE WITH LOCAL OR SUBREGIONAL OBJECTIVES. POLICY 3 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION FACILITY AND SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS WHICH ARE NOT FUNDED BY SUBREGIONALLY- ADMINISTERED TRANSPORTATION FUNDS, BUT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE KING SUBREGIONAL PLAN SHOULD BE ENDORSED. POLICY 2 PUBLIC UTILITIES POLICIES POLICY 1 THE RESPONSIBLE UNITS OF GOVERNMENT SHOULD GUIDE THE EXTENSION OF SEWER AND WATER SERVICE AREAS TO EXPAND THE BUILDABLE LAND SUPPLY CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES OF THE SUBREGIONAL PLAN. LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD GUIDE PUBLIC WATER DISTRIBUTION AND WASTEWATER COLLECTION SERVICE AREA CHANGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBREGIONAL PLAN'S PHASED GROWTH CONCEPT, PRIORITY BEING GIVEN TO LOCATIONS WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS. A. AREAS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PRIOR PUBLIC CAPITAL INVESTMENTS OR PROGRAMS FOR STREETS, SCHOOL FACILITIES, PARKS, ETC., SO THAT PUBLIC UTILITIES WOULD SUPPLEMENT THESE OTHER COMPONENTS OF URBANIZATION AND CONTRIBUTE TO INFILL DEVELOPMENT. B. AREAS WHERE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS OF THE SERVICE AREA LEND THEMSELVES TO REASONABLE COSTS FOR SITE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, SEWERS, DRAINAGE, WATER, AND OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES. C. AREAS WHERE PREVIOUS LAND DEVELOPMENT, WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROVISIONS FOR HANDLING SEWERAGE OR WATER SUPPLY, HAS CREATED A THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. i POLICY 3 PROMOTE KING SUBREGIONAL COUNCIL INVOLVEMENT IN INTERJURISDICTIONAL UTILITY PLANNING DECISIONS. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION POLICIES POLICY 1 LOCAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT DECISIONS OR OPTIONS SHOULD NOT BE HINDERED BY STATE OR FEDERAL POLICIES. i POLICY 2 LAND USE AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND DECISIONS SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED AND BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL POTENTIALLY AJ? ECTED JURISDICTIONS, WITH MEASURES TAKEN TO COOPERATIVELY RESOLVE CONFLICTS. POLICY 3 SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT DECISIONS WHICH DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IMPACT LAND USE OR GROWTH MANAGE- MENT SHOULD BE COORDINATED WITH APPROPRIATE GENERA PURPOSE GOVERNMENTS. POLICY 4 FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS WHICH INFLUENCE GROWTH MANAGE- MENT DECISIONS OR DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS OF CITIES SHOULD. BE SUBJECT TO JOINT CONSIDERATION AND REVIEW BY AFFECTED JURISDICTIONS. POLICY 5 THE KING SUBREGIONAL COUNCIL SHOULD BE UTILIZED AS A FORUM FOR IDENTIFICATION, DISCUSSION AND DEBATE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION OF ISSUES AFFECTING MORE THAN ONE JURISDICTION. i POLICY 6 i LOCAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLANS AND POLICIES THAT AFFECT MORE THAN ONE JURISDICTION SHOULD BE RE- VIEWED AND DISCUSSED BY THOSE AFFECTED JURISDIC- TIONS PRIOR TO ADOPTION TO INSURE CONSISTENCY WITH THE KING SUBREGIONAL PLAN. ,s,"%roAril; r A" dr .40/ A /7 11 ./Air /7 Aol CITY OF TUKWILA SECONDARY METROPOLITAN ACTIVITY CENTER A T T. A C 1-1 M E T 1 TIM MOM SEPAIIIVIT iiewomoi