HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2218 - Comprehensive Plan Amendments - Levels of Service for Fire and ParksCity of Tukwila
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Ordinance No. 4.4 i
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT OF
THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ADD "FIRE" TO THE LIST OF
USES FUNDED BY THE GENERAL FUND, TO REFERENCE AND
INCORPORATE BY REFERENCE THE 2008 FIRE MASTER PLAN AND THE
2008 PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN, AND TO ADD
LEVELS OF SERVICE FOR FIRE AND PARKS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act [RCW 36.70A.070(3)] calls for a city's
Comprehensive Plan to identify the functional areas for which capital facilities are
budgeted and funded; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Facilities Element of Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan does
not include "Fire" as one of the functional areas in which general government capital
facilities are needed or planned; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Facilities Element does not reference or incorporate by
reference the Fire Master Plan or the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan as a basis
for capital facilities planning; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Facilities Element does not identify levels of service for
either Fire services or Parks services, and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that these changes provide compliance with
the Growth Management Act and facilitate the City's evaluation and prioritization of
new fire and parks capital facilities needs and expenditures, and that the City's
Comprehensive Plan should reflect these changes; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide early and continuous public participation, a public
hearing was held at the October 30, 2008 Planning Commission meeting, and at the
November 10, 2008 Committee of the Whole City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, at the October 30, 2008 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission
considered and voted to recommend adoption of this proposed amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. The City Council finds that the City desires to plan and budget
for Fire and Parks capital facilities, using the 2008 Fire Master Plan and the 2008 Parks,
Recreation and Open Space Plan as the basis tor capital facilities planning. The Council
further finds that a standard mechanism (levels of service) to evaluate and prioritize
new Fire and Parks capital facilities needs and expenditures is needed and desirable,
and that adoption of these changes will benefit the community as the City plans for its
future growth.
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Section 2. Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Adopted. Pursuant to RCW
36.70A.070(3), the Capital Facilities Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan is hereby
amended, as set forth in Exhibit "A" to this ordinance.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in
the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this 1 0714 day of 1)0 C Qrnh -Q 2008.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
C i i9
Christy O'Flahey, CMC, City Cler`
APPROVE
Ofof theei ,torney
Attachments: Exhibit A
RM BY:
Hagger yor
Filed with the City Clerk: 1 6,3 7
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date: 1 IA
Ordinance Number: ,a, I N'
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EXHIBIT A
Reference Fire Master Plan and Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan. The
Capital Facilities Element of the City's comprehensive plan shall be amended as follows
(3` paragraph under Purpose, page 161):
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 Report
Supplement, dated 2004, all 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.
Additional Facilities. The Capital Facilities Element of the City's comprehensive plan
shall be amended as follows: (3 bullet under Issues: General Government Facilities,
page 162)
The General Fund includes money for fire, parks, trails and fisheries projects
Additional Services. The Capital Facilities Element of the City's comprehensive plan
shall be amended as follows (Goal 14.1, page 165):
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
Fire Level of Service. In the Capital Facilities Element of the City's comprehensive
plan, add a new "Policy 14.1.14" (p. 166) as follows:
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, 1 front line aerial fire
engine, and 1 front line aid car
Maintain personnel level of 3 shifts of professional firefighters per day
Parks Level of Service. In the Capital Facilities Element of the City's comprehensive
plan, add a new "Policy 14.1.15" (page 166) as follows:
Use the following levels of service to guide Parks acquisition and improvement
decisions:
Park/Facility
Type
Service
Area
up to 1 /z
Mini Park mile
Neighborhood 1 to 1
Park* mile
Community 1 -5
Park miles
5 -20
Regional Park miles
Open Space
Neighborhood
Connector
Regional Trail
Community
Center
LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) STANDARDS
Current
Inventory
1.2
acres
50.4
acres
25.0
acres
132.0
acres
33.5
acres
1.9
miles
11.4
miles
1
center
Unit of
Measurement
0.07 acres per
1,000 pop.
2.81 acres per
1,000 pop.
1.39 acres per
1,000 pop.
7.36 acres per
1,000 pop.
1.87 acres per
1,000 pop.
0.90 miles of trail
per 1,000 pop.
0.64 miles of trail
per 1,000 pop.
1 per
15,000 pop.
2008
Population: 17,930
LOS Surplus
Demand (Deficit)
50.40
24.97
131.99
33.50
1.20 0 1.65
0 69.48
0 34.43
0 181.97
0 46.18
16.11 (14.20) 22.21
11.40 0 15.72
1.20 (0.20) 1.65
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.
Reorder "Enterprise Fund Policies." In the Capital Facilities Element of the City's
comprehensive plan, renumber the existing "Enterprise Fund Policies" (page 166)
beginning with 14.1.16 and continuing through 14.1.20.
2022
Population: 24,719
(estimated)
LOS Surplus
Demand (Deficit)
(0.45)
(19.08)
(9.46)
(49.98)
(12.68)
(20.30)
(4.32)
(0.65)
SUMMARY OF
Ordinance No. 2218
City of Tukwila, Washington
On December 15, 2008 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted
Ordinance No. 2218, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT OF
THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ADD "FIRE" TO THE LIST OF
USES FUNDED BY THE GENERAL FUND, TO REFERENCE AND
INCORPORATE BY REFERENCE THE 2008 FIRE MASTER PLAN AND THE
2008 PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN, AND TO ADD
LEVELS OF SERVICE FOR FIRE AND PARKS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request.
Approved by the City Council at a Regular Meeting thereof on December 15, 2008.
Christy O'Flahe'rty, CMC, City ClKic
Published Seattle Times: December 18, 2008