Chapter
365-195 WAC
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
ACT—PROCEDURAL CRITERIA FOR ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS
PART ONE
GENERAL
CONSIDERATIONS
365-195-010 Background
365-195-020 Purpose
365-195-030 Applicability
365-195-040 General method
365-195-050 Presumption of validity
365-195-060 Regional and local variations
365-195-070 Interpretations
PART TWO
DEFINITIONS
365-195-200 Statutory definitions
365-195-210 Definitions
of terms as used in this chapter
365-195-220 Additional definitions to be adopted
locally
PART THREE
FEATURES OF
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
365-195-300 Mandatory elements
365-195-305 Land use element
365-195-310 Housing element
365-195-315 Capital facilities element
365-195-320 Utilities element
365-195-325 Transportation element
365-195-330 Rural element
365-195-335 Urban growth areas
365-195-340 Siting essential public facilities
365-195-345 Optional elements
PART FOUR
INVENTORIES
AND REVIEWS
365-195-400 Natural resource lands
365-195-410 Critical areas
365-195-420 Identification of open space corridors
365-195-430 Lands useful for public purposes
PART FIVE
CONSISTENCY
AND COORDINATION
365-195-500 Internal consistency
365-195-510 Concurrency
365-195-520 Interjurisdictional consistency
365-195-530 Coordination with other plans
365-195-540 Analysis of cumulative effects
PART SIX
ADOPTION
PROCEDURES
365-195-600 Public participation
365-195-610 State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
365-195-620 Submissions to state
365-195-630 Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
365-195-640 Record of process
PART SEVEN
RELATIONSHIP
OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLANNING TO OTHER LAWS
365-195-700 Background
365-195-705 Basic assumptions
365-195-710 Identification of other laws
365-195-715 Integrating external considerations
365-195-720 Sources of law
365-195-725 Constitutional provisions
365-195-730 Federal authorities
365-195-735 State and regional authorities
365-195-740 Regional perspective
365-195-745 Special siting statutes
365-195-750 Explicit statutory directions
365-195-755 Voluntary interjurisdictional planning efforts
365-195-760 Integration of SEPA process with creation
and adoption of comprehensive plans and development regulations
365-195-765 State agency compliance
365-195-770 Compliance by regional agencies and
special districts
PART EIGHT
DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS
365-195-800 Relationship to comprehensive plans
365-195-805 Implementation Strategy
365-195-810 Timing of initial adoption
365-195-815 Review for compliance
365-195-820 Submissions to state
365-195-825 Regulations specifically required by the
act
365-195-830 Optional authorizations
365-195-835 Concurrency regulations
365-195-840 Essential public facilities
365-195-845 Permit process
365-195-850 Impact fees
365-195-855 Protection of private property
365-195-860 Housing
for persons with handicaps
365-195-865 Supplementing, amending and monitoring
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365-195-010 Background |
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familiar with this section |
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consulted this section. |
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30% |
31% |
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consulted it. |
16 |
Consider
minor refinements |
8 |
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59% |
62% |
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I use this
section of the WAC often. |
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A major
revision is needed. |
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11% |
8% |
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Response
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27 |
Response
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16 |
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365-195-020 Purpose and scope |
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8 |
This works fine. |
4 |
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31% |
31% |
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I have consulted it. |
16 |
Consider minor refinements |
4 |
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62% |
31% |
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I use this section of the WAC often. |
2 |
A major revision is needed. |
5 |
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8% |
38% |
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Response Count |
26 |
Response Count |
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While the criteria
suggested may not be minimum actions, there is the need for setting baselines
and standards and measuring goal achievement levels in each plan. CTED was given no deadlines, performance
standards or goals in how to achieve the purpose. These need to be added. |
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Cleary define how the
WACs are to be used in interpreting the statute. |
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none |
Survey Comment |
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historic preservation |
Survey Comment |
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Technical assistance
objectives of the Department should include industry and association
resources as they relate to the objectives of the act. |
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If counties and cities set
measurable standards for achieving goals, everyone can determine what needs
to happen to achieve the goals. See
Marin Co. new plan and goals with a variety of measurements to monitor
achievement. |
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365-195-030 Applicability |
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7 |
This works fine. |
4 |
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27% |
29% |
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I have consulted it. |
17 |
Consider minor refinements |
6 |
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65% |
43% |
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I use this section of the WAC often. |
2 |
A major revision is needed. |
4 |
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8% |
29% |
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Response Count |
26 |
Response Count |
16 |
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none |
Survey Comment |
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historic preservation |
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CTED should act as the
caretaker of the guidelines and as necessary bring issues to the GMHB for
clarification and / or as necessary act as initial arbitrator of disputed planning
practices. |
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365-195-040 General Method |
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the Procedural Criteria? |
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I am not familiar with this section |
0 |
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I have not consulted this section. |
0 |
This works fine. |
0 |
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0% |
0% |
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I have consulted it. |
0 |
Consider minor refinements |
0 |
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0% |
0% |
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I use this section of the WAC often. |
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A major revision is needed. |
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0% |
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0 |
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There is still no way to
tell if goals are achieved for the actions which are set forth in the act
and/or have been determined by the hearings boards. |
Survey Comment |
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none |
Survey Comment |
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historic preservation |
Survey Comment |
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Requiring citizens to
bring appeals to correct inappropriate plans means we all get poor planning
decisions. Wouldn't it be better to
assure the plan validity before adoption and reduce the appeals. Also, the burden of proof should be on the
county, not the citizens alone, especially when the county created the plan
sometimes with little citizen input. |
Survey Comment |
365-195-050
Presumption of validity.
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365-195-050 Presumption of validity |
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I am not familiar with this section |
3 |
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I have not consulted this section. |
11 |
This works fine. |
3 |
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42% |
23% |
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I have consulted it. |
14 |
Consider minor refinements |
7 |
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54% |
54% |
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I use this section of the WAC often. |
1 |
A major revision is needed. |
3 |
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4% |
23% |
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Response Count |
26 |
Response Count |
16 |
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none |
Survey Comment |
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historic preservation |
Survey Comment |
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Ensure this reflects
current case law. |
Survey Comment |
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Presumption of validity
upon adoption should be revisited.
Bench-marks for public and industry participation should be encouraged
to insure all stakeholders had knowledge of and ability to participate. Review prior to presumption of validity
should be considered. |
Survey Comment |
365-195-060
Regional and local variations.
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365-195-060
Regional and local variation |
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you ever consulted the following sections of the Procedural Criteria? |
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I
am not familiar with this section |
3 |
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I
have not consulted this section. |
10 |
This
works fine. |
3 |
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40% |
23% |
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I
have consulted it. |
14 |
Consider
minor refinements |
5 |
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56% |
38% |
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I
use this section of the WAC often. |
1 |
A
major revision is needed. |
5 |
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4% |
38% |
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Response
Count |
25 |
Response
Count |
16 |
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Much more work needs to
be done on bottoms up public input.
The appointed Citizen advisory commitees are not representative and
often cannot oversight the plan. CTED needs
additional expertise in the ways to do community planning and teach counties,
especially elected officials and planning staff the benefits of this process. |
Survey Comment |
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none |
Survey Comment |
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historic preservation |
Survey Comment |
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365-195-070 Interpretations |
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the Procedural Criteria? |
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I am not familiar with this section |
2 |
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I have not consulted this section. |
8 |
This works fine. |
4 |
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31% |
29% |
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I have consulted it. |
17 |
Consider minor refinements |
5 |
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65% |
36% |
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I use this section of the WAC often. |
1 |
A major revision is needed. |
5 |
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4% |
36% |
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Response Count |
26 |
Response Count |
16 |
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365-195-070-1 GMA Goals |
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5 |
This works fine. |
4 |
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19% |
25% |
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I have consulted it. |
12 |
Consider minor refinements |
6 |
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44% |
38% |
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I use this section of the WAC often. |
10 |
A major revision is needed. |
6 |
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37% |
38% |
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Response Count |
27 |
Response Count |
19 |
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365-195-070-2 Economic development |
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the Procedural Criteria? |
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I am not familiar with this section |
3 |
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6 |
This works fine. |
3 |
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25% |
21% |
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I have consulted it. |
14 |
Consider minor refinements |
5 |
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58% |
36% |
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I use this section of the WAC often. |
4 |
A major revision is needed. |
6 |
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17% |
43% |
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Response Count |
24 |
Response Count |
17 |
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365-195-070-3 Concurrency |
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Procedural Criteria? |
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I am not familiar with this section |
2 |
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I have not consulted this section. |
5 |
This works fine. |
2 |
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19% |
13% |
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I have consulted it. |
14 |
Consider minor refinements |
8 |
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54% |
53% |
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I use this section of the WAC often. |
7 |
A major revision is needed. |
5 |
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27% |
33% |
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Response Count |
26 |
Response Count |
17 |
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365-195-070-4 Essential public facilities |
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I am not familiar with this section |
1 |
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I have not consulted this section. |
6 |
This works fine. |
7 |
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24% |
50% |
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I have consulted it. |
15 |
Consider minor refinements |
3 |
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60% |
21% |
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I use this section of the WAC often. |
4 |
A major revision is needed. |
4 |
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16% |
29% |
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Response Count |
25 |
Response Count |
15 |
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365-195-070-5 Urban growth areas |
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I am not familiar with this section |
2 |
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I have not consulted this section. |
5 |
This works fine. |
3 |
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19% |
21% |
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I have consulted it. |
13 |
Consider minor refinements |
4 |
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48% |
29% |
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I use this section of the WAC often. |
9 |
A major revision is needed. |
7 |
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33% |
50% |
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Response Count |
27 |
Response Count |
16 |
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365-195-070-6 Affordable housing |
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I am not familiar with this section |
3 |
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I have not consulted this section. |
10 |
This works fine. |
5 |
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43% |
42% |
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I have consulted it. |
9 |
Consider minor refinements |
4 |
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39% |
33% |
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I use this section of the WAC often. |
4 |
A major revision is needed. |
3 |
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17% |
25% |
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Response Count |
23 |
Response Count |
15 |
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365-195-070-7 Consistency |
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I am not familiar with this section |
5 |
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I have not consulted this section. |
8 |
This works fine. |
2 |
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32% |
18% |
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I have consulted it. |
9 |
Consider minor refinements |
4 |
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36% |
36% |
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I use this section of the WAC often. |
8 |
A major revision is needed. |
5 |
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32% |
45% |
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Response Count |
25 |
Response Count |
16 |
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I haven't reviewed these
sections recently enough to make suggestions. |
Survey Comment |
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Need a separate section
on rural lands. Need addition of
cumulative assessments in 2,3,4,5,6. |
Survey Comment |
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The goals of GMA may not
be prioritized, but they damn sure are locally. Property rights and the mandate to preserve
Agricultural lands is a prime example (assuming that property rights remain
undefined, it will continue to be defined as the right to build anywhere
anytime) |
Survey Comment |
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none |
Survey Comment |
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historic preservation |
Survey Comment |
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Local jurisdictions pick and
choose which of the 13 goals they what to include and provide within their
comp. plans. The WAC should be changed to stress that one goal does not trump
another goal. All thirteen goals should be updated every five years if
necessary. |
Survey Comment |
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Require or create
incentives with proportions of affordable housing based on needs assessment
of a given area and projection of population.
Set goals with timelines for achievement and integrate into policies
and programs. More technical
assistance from CTED needed. |
Survey Comment |
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none |
Survey Comment |
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historic preservation |
Survey Comment |
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Requirements and/or
incentives for concurrency within a time deadline is crucial. We aren't achieving this inside or outside
urban areas. UGAs are the worst
example of not meeting concurrency requirements. |
Survey Comment |
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More on whether
concurrency can be measured globally or project-by-project. |
Survey Comment |
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No teeth. Cities do not comply with concurrency and counties
allow annexations without compliance.
Clearer direction needs to be added. |
Survey Comment |
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historic preservation |
Survey Comment |
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This is a good goal. The
problem it needs to be enforced. To many jurisdictions allow development to
over run their transportation facilities. |
Survey Comment |
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Plans should be
consistent with other state and federal programs, regional plans and/or
programs or regulations. CTED should
work with other agencies to determine when existing or proposed programs are
not consistent with GMA and devise a method of correction to the sub-standard
programs. |
Survey Comment |
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none |
Survey Comment |
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historic preservation |
Survey Comment |
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Economic development
section needs to include resource lands. |
Survey Comment |
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none |
Survey Comment |
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historic preservation |
Survey Comment |
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Economic development is
an important goal of any comp. plan. All comp. plans should include the
economic growth needed to maintain the facilities required by the other 12
goals. |
Survey Comment |
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Notification of proposed
sitings to adjoining property owners (with the area set by some assessment of
the effects of traffic, etc.) should
be by mail and more than one time during the planning process. |
Survey Comment |
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none |
Survey Comment |
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historic preservation |
Survey Comment |
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Wastewater and Water
Treatment facilities are very important and should be listed. |
Survey Comment |
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consider mineral resource
lands. By its fundamental nature
mineral resources especially sand and gravel are essential building blocks
for transportation, infrastructure and other related comp plan required
elements (housing etc). proximity to
market is the primary influence to the cost of materials to market. |
Survey Comment |
365-195-200
Statutory definitions.
Not
Surveyed
365-195-210
Definitions of terms as used in this chapter.
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Answer
Options |
Works Fine |
Minor Refine-ments |
Major revision needed. |
Not Familiar |
Response Count |
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Adequate Public Facilities |
0 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
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Affordable Housing |
1 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
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Available public
facilities |
1 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
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Concurrency |
2 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
15 |
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Consistency |
2 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
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Coordination |
2 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
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Contiguous development |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
14 |
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[transportation] Demand
Management Strategies |
3 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
13 |
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Domestic water supply |
3 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
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Financial commitment |
1 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
13 |
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Growth Management Act |
3 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
16 |
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Level of service |
1 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
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Master planned resort |
1 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
15 |
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New fully contained
community |
1 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
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Planning Period |
2 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
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Public service
obligations |
2 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
13 |
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Regional transportation
planning organization |
3 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
13 |
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Rural Lands |
1 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
16 |
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Sanitary sewer systems |
2 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
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Solid waste handling
facility |
2 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
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Transportation facilities |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
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Transportation level of
service standards |
3 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
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Transportation system
management |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
365-195-220
Additional definitions to be adopted locally.
This
section was not surveyed individually
365-195-300
Mandatory elements.
This section was not surveyed
individually
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3 |
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