ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS -
MINUTES OF MEETING
SPECIAL SESSION - CAMANO ISLAND - NOVEMBER 8, 1999
SPECIAL SESSION
The
Board of Island County Commissioners
met in Special Session, Monday, November 8, 1999, beginning at 8:00
a.m., prior to the Regular Board meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m., held in the
Hearing Room, Courthouse Annex, Coupeville.
The purpose of the special
session was to allow the Board to meet in
Executive Session with special
legal counsel to discuss pending and/or potential litigation, as allowed under R.C.W. 42.30.110 (1) (i). The
Executive Session lasted approximately 1-1/2 hours. No announcement was made on return to open
regular session.
BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ISLAND
COUNTY, WASHINGTON
[Mike
Shelton, Chairman-absent]
_________________________
Wm. L. McDowell, Member
_________________________
William F. Thorn, Member
ATTEST:
__________________
Margaret
Rosenkranz, Clerk of the Board
The
Board of Island County Commissioners (including Diking Improvement District #4)
met in Regular Session on November 8, 1999,
beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the
Island County Courthouse Annex, Hearing Room, Coupeville, Wa. Members Wm. L. McDowell and William F.
Thorn were present at 9:30 a.m.; Mike
Shelton, Chairman, absent. Chairman Shelton was present for the
afternoon session beginning at 1:30
p.m.
The following
vouchers/warrants were approved for payment by unanimous motion of the
Board: Voucher (War.) # 62008 – 62315….$563,593.70. Also approved by unanimous motion was the
October payroll.
Cathy Caryl 20 Jennifer Chong 5
11/7/79 Central Serv 11/28/94
Health
Debbie
Thompson 10 Kelli Turpin 5
11/1/89 Prosecutor 11/1/94 Public Works
Kathy
Carpenter 10 Cheryl May 5
11/27/89 Health 11.28/94
Solid Waste
Barbara
McNaughton 5
10/12/94
Commissioners[Camano]
Mike Beech, Sheriff’s Department
Presentation
to James Arnsberger for his many years of service as a volunteer on behalf of
the citizens of Island County
The
Commissioners, along with Gay Dubigk, Executive Director, Northwest Private Industry Council,
presented a special award plaque and letter of appreciation to James “Jim”
Arnsberger, with sincere appreciation
and thanks for his many years of dedication
and contribution given to Island County, not only on the PIC, but in
many other volunteer capacities as well, including:
United Way Good
Neighbors/Human Services Advisory Council 1980-82
Island County Park Board
1977-1986
Senior Transportation
Advisory Board 1981-1988
Local Employment and
Training Advisory Council
Private Industry Council
1983-1999
As
Commissioner Thorn and Ms. Dubigk recalled,
a quote Mr. Arnsberger will always be remembered for: “I liken my position to that of a burr under
the saddle blanket …not enough to cause any great pain but just enough to keep
the rider and horse aware of each other!”
RESOLUTION NO. C-142-99
PROCLAMATION RECOGNITION AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCE OF THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH,
VETERANS DAY
The
Board, by unanimous motion, adopted Resolution
#C-142-99 Proclaiming Recognition and Special Observance of Thursday,
November 11th, Veterans Day.
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN
THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING)
RECOGNITION
AND SPECIAL ) P R O C LA M A T I O N
OBSERVANCE
OF THURSDAY, ) RESOLUTION C-142-99
NOVEMBER
11TH, VETERANS DAY )
___________________________________)
WHEREAS,
millions of American
men and women have answered the call to duty in defending the hard-won freedoms
we enjoy today; and
WHEREAS,
this day, November 11th, Veterans Day, is the occasion on which
we remember, recognize and honor the unselfish service, in all wars and
military actions of our veterans; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE
IT RESOLVED that the Board of Island County Commissioners
hereby invite all citizens within the greater Island County area to join with
us in this very special observance of Veterans Day. Let us recognize the hardships and sacrifices of those we know as
Veterans, and let us give them the special recognition they so greatly deserve.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ISLAND
COUNTY, WASHINGTON
[absent - Mike Shelton, Chairman]
Wm.
L. McDowell, Member
William
F. Thorn, Member
ATTEST: Margaret Rosenkranz
Clerk of the Board
BICC 99-624
In accordance with R.C.W. 36.21.100, the Board acted to
appoint the Chairman of the Board for the next year. Commissioner McDowell was by unanimous motion, selected Chairman of the Board for the year 2000. Correspondence, documents,
resolutions, ordinances, should be
prepared as follows effective 1/1/2000:
Wm. L. McDowell,
Chairman
William F. Thorn, Member
Mike Shelton, Member
After
presentation and summary by Dick Toft, Human Resources Director, the Board by
unanimous motion, approved the following personnel action authorizations:
PAA #
Description Action Eff.
Date
119/99
Pub. Health Nurse III .75 fte Increase in Hours 11/8/99
120/99
Pub. Health Nurse .5 fte Increase in Hours 11/8/99
121/99
Pub. Health Nurse .75 fte Reduction
in Hours 11/8/99
122/99 Licensing-Camano .4 fte Replacement 11/8/99
112/99 Off Mgr.-Engineering Replacement 11/8/99
118/99 Planning Manager Replacement 11/8/99
By
unanimous motion, the Board approved the following two health-related
contracts:
§
Contract between Island County and the State of
Washington, Department of Social & Health Services, Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation, Interagency Agreement # HS-10-99 in the amount of $8230.00.
§
Contract Amendment 1 to contract #HS-06-99
between Island County and Island Employment Services, in the amount of
$110,371.00.
Signature
on Contract between Lucent Technologies Inc. And Island County for Phone Switch
Purchase, #RM-CENT-99-0083
Cathy
Caryl, Director, Central Services, presented for the Board’s approval a
contract for the purchase of phone switch.
She confirmed having gone through the contract and determined that all
of the licensing contracts are acceptable for the software. This includes a one year warranty, including
software. Licensing is part of the
contract. There will be a maintenance
contract proposed after one year, which will include software.
By
unanimous motion, the Board approved a
Contract with Lucent Technologies
Inc. for Phone Switch Purchase,
#RM-CENT-99-0083, in the amount of $147,524.30 plus tax.
The
Board, by unanimous motion, approved participation in the Mediator Fee Agreement with Hugh Spitzer
associated with the BECCA Bill Lawsuit.
Hearing
held: Resolution #C-143-99, Applying
for Community Development Block Grant
for a Community Mental Health Center
A
Public Hearing was held at 10:15 a.m. before the Board of Island County
Commissioners, as scheduled and advertised, for the purpose of considering the
adoption of a proposed resolution in the matter of applying for a Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) for a
Community Mental Health Center, and inviting public comment on specific needs
within the community for eligible activities under the CDBG program. This follows the Board of County
Commissioners adoption of Resolution
#C-136-99 on October 25, 1999 scheduling this date and time for the hearing.
The Board of Island County commissioners based upon some initial discussion
believed there were some definite needs within the community that should be
addressed in a public hearing. A hand-out sheet was provided for those who
wanted additional information on
community development block grant programs.
Larry
Kwarsick, Public Works/Community
Development Director, explained that
general purpose grant funding is available for a variety of categories,
including housing, public and community facilities and economic development,
but must meet at least one of three National objectives of the program: (1) principally benefits persons of low
income; (2) prevent or eliminate slum blight; or (3) meet urgent community
development needs which pose a serious and
immediate threat to the public health or safety.
Victoria
L. McCarty, Camano Island, speaking as the President of the Volunteers of the
Board of Directors of Community Mental Health, asked for favorable consideration of the application
of Community Mental Health for this
grant. She explained that for the last
2-1/2 years she heard in CMH Board meetings about the efforts to try to enhance
the present building in Island County.
She told the Commissioners that she was even more interested after
having followed a client up the stairs of the Mental Health facility in Coupeville,
and wondered if either she or the
client would fall to the bottom.
Service to the client is
paramount; the CMH Board wants to make the best possible accommodation
particularly for those who have limitations climbing stairs.
Kris
Laaninen, Executive Director, Community Mental Health, reviewed the reason for
the need to relocate the mental health facility and the process which the CMH
Board went through in determining the overall general location and the site
search process. A North Sound Regional
Support Network (NSRSN) some 2-1/2 years’ ago in an audit found CMH out of compliance in terms of ADA
requirements. Aside from the fact the
building needed to be “grandfathered” in terms of ADA access issues, NSRSN
required there be a paved handicap parking spot. CMH in working with the County
learned that doing so would create serious drainage problems and would have to wait until the Town of Coupeville completed its overall renovation of the sewer system. NSRSN stated that CMH should continue to
work to alleviate the problem. An architect
for CMH drafted a preliminary proposal to enclose the exterior staircase to
create a common interior entrance to allow access to the entire building. The design was taken to a constructural
engineer who ruled out the renovation because the building structure itself
could not tolerate such a renovation and believed that even a moderate earthquake would place
occupants of the building at risk.
CMH then began to consider
alternatives for leasing available space and even considered moving facilities
to Oak Harbor. The most significant
problem with that was that the Coupeville location allows central accessibility
for all residents of Whidbey Island.
CMH is under a contract requirement obligated to provide core services
within 30 miles or 30 minutes of the majority of clients who would use the
services. Moving the facility to Oak
Harbor would not remove CMH’s obligation to maintain core services in a
building central to Whidbey Island.
Narrowing in on Coupeville, CMH began looking at available real estate
and land. Coupeville was chosen
because, in addition to NSRSN requirements, it is close to the Hospital,
Courts, Juvenile Services and other key services. Property was located
adjacent to Service Alternatives in Coupeville, and the site considered
highly suitable; zoned for professional activities, close to key professional components to the
community, and within ½ block of the bus stop and close to Whidbey General
Hospital. Upon finding the site, a
contractor was secured as a consultant and Rick Almberg worked with them to
collaborate with the architect to generate a proposed budget for a building
which was proposed to be placed on 1 acre of land for which there is
already a conditional use permit. She pointed to the architect drawings posted
on the wall: a very simple rectangular
shaped building, a modest and
conservative design, but adequate to fully meet the needs. Parking would be in the back of the building
and the building would face the end of First Street NW; natural plantings would
compliment the natural setting in that area.
CMH Board of Directors allocated
$100,000 from capital savings held in reserve for the completion of the project
and they are asking for an award of the maximum $750,000 grant to provide the
primary foundation of funding.
Remaining funds would come from loans secured through the Washington
State Health Care facilities funding, and there is a possibility if the present
building can be sold by Island County that there may be a way to use proceeds
and continue utilization of the
original Referendum 27 dollars. CMH is
also embarking on a capital campaign seeking major contributions from
foundations and corporations in this area. total project cost is estimated to be
approximately $800,000; close to $1 million dollars when all is said and
done. The building itself is estimated
at $700,000 and the property is $192,000.
CMH acquired the services of a consultant to assist in writing a block
grant due on November 19th.
Molly
Hoolihan, Oak Harbor, family member of a person with severe and chronic mental
illness, President of the Whidbey Island Support and Advocacy Group, and a
member of the Board of CMH, was very aware of the CMH Board efforts and the
issues pertaining to serving the mentally ill.
She felt the current
building was not really safe, not
comfortable and in pretty shabby condition, and for persons who suffer neuro-
biological brain disorder through no fault of their own who have to suffer the
indignity of having to be seen in this building is another insult to what they
have already been suffering. These
folks deserve parity, along with insurance, as any other real medical
problems.
Sally
Wyatt, Oak Harbor, a long time client of Island Mental Health, stated that she
had seen
the
current building deteriorate, and confirmed that the building did not follow
ADA Guidelines. The building is
crowded; floors and walls are in pretty bad shape and the back of the building
leaks. She hoped the project would be
approved for both staff and clients.
Linda
Morris, Langley, stated that for all of
the reasons already given, she supported the block grant application. She thanked staff, consumers and the advocates of Island Mental Health, as well as
Mr. Kwarsick who brought his expertise and proactive involvement to this issue.
By
unanimous motion, the Board approved Resolution #C-143-99 in the matter of
applying for a Community Development Block Grant for Community Mental Health
Center.
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN
THE MATTER OF APPLYING FOR A )
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK )
GRANT
FOR A COMMUNITY MENTAL ) RESOLUTION C-143-99
HEALTH
CENTER )
WHEREAS,
Island County is applying to the State Department of Community, Trade and
Economic Development for funding assistance;
WHEREAS,
it is necessary that certain conditions be met as part of the application
requirements;
WHEREAS,
a Public Hearing was held on November
8, 1999, before the Board of Island County Commissioners to review information
about the range of activities that could receive CDBG funding, including
community facilities, economic development projects, housing, and public
facilities all of which must principally benefit low-to-moderate income
citizens and how to propose projects;
to respond to proposals for, and questions about, community development and
housing needs in the county; and to inform citizens about identified projects
that are county priorities and
applications being considered; and
WHEREAS,
Island County has established policies in its adopted Growth Management
Comprehensive Plan which include the County’s coordination and planning for the
provision of public services, and their related facilities, in the most cost
effective manner incorporating both the public and private sector; the
identification of possible gaps and duplications in the delivery of all social
and health service programs services;
and the participation in the planing and decision-making processes of regional
health planning agencies to assure efficient delivery of health care services;
and
WHEREAS,
based upon the testimony presented by Community Mental Health Services at the
November 8, 1999 public hearing, the Board of Island County Commissioners has
determined that the existing community mental health facility is inadequate and
out of compliance with ADA requirements, and that a structural analysis of the
existing mental health facility has determined that it is not feasible to
renovate the existing facility;
NOW,
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Board of Island County Commissioners
authorizes submission of an application to the State Department of Community,
Trade and Economic Development to request $750,000 to construct a new community
mental health and certifies that, if funded, it:
Will comply with applicable
provisions of Title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended,
and other applicable state and federal laws;
Has provided opportunities for
citizen participation comparable to the state’s requirements (those described in Section 104(a)(2)(3) of
the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, as amended); has complied with all public hearing requirements and
provided citizens, especially
low-and-moderate-income persons, with reasonable advance notice of, and the opportunity to present their views during the assessment of
community development and housing
needs, during the review of available
funding and eligible activities, and on
the proposed activities;
Has provided technical assistance to
citizens and groups representative of low-and
moderate-income persons that request
assistance in development proposals;
Will provide opportunities for
citizens to review and comment on proposed changes
in the funded project and program
performance;
Will not use assessments against
properties owned and occupied by low-and-moderate- income persons or charge user fees to recover the capital
costs of CDBG-funded public improvements
from low-and-moderate-income owner-occupants;
Will establish a plan to minimize displacement
as a result of activities assisted with CDBG funds;
and assist persons actually displaced as a result of such activities, as
provided in the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended;
Will conduct and administer its
program in conformance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act, and
will affirmatively further fair housing (Title VIII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1968); and
Has adopted (or will adopt) and enforce
a policy prohibiting the use of
excessive force by law
enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in nonviolent
civil rights demonstrations; and has
adopted (or will adopt) and implement a policy
of enforcing applicable state and
local laws against physically barring entrance to
or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such nonviolent
civil rights demonstration within its jurisdiction, in accordance with
Section 104(1) of the Title I of
the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended; and
Will provide, upon request, and
prior to any obligation of funds being made, a complete and accurate CDBG Federal Funds Disclosure Report detailing the
required applicant/ grantee
information, and as appropriate other government assistance provided or applied
for, interested parties and expected
sources, and uses of funds.
Island County designates Larry
Kwarsick as the authorized Chief Administrative Official and authorized
representative to act in all official matters in connection with this application and Island County’s
participation in the Washington State CDBG Program.
Reviewed
and Approved this 8th day of November, 1999, after public
hearing which was set by Resolution No.
C-136-99.
Board
of County Commissioners
Island
County, Washington
[Mike
Shelton, Chairman – absent]
Wm.
L. McDowell, Member
William
F. Thorn, Member
ATTEST:
Margaret Rosenkranz,
Clerk
of the Board BICC 99-629
Resolution
#C-144-99 (R-47-99) – Set winter road closures and
load restrictions through April 30, 2000
As
presented and recommended by the Public Works Director, Larry Kwarsick, and
Dick Snyder, Construction Engineer, the Board by unanimous motion, approved
Resolution #C-144-99 (R-47-99) setting the winter road closures and load
restrictions through April 30, 2000.
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN
THE MATTER OF ISLAND COUNTY ) RESOLUTION NO. C-144-99
ROAD
CLOSURES AND LOAD ) R-47-99
RESTRICTIONS )
WHEREAS, some
Island County roads are constructed over relatively thin sub-bases, and
sometimes directly over natural soil; and
WHEREAS, Island County roads constructed
under aforesaid conditions are very vulnerable to rapid breakup during freezing
and thawing periods; and
WHEREAS,
the reason for this rapid breakup is because the road base will not adequately
drain when frozen. (Thus, a rapid
thawing from the top down – particularly from a rain or rapidly melting snow –
results in excess water being trapped in this upper, thin surface layer. The action of heavily loaded trucks on this
saturated, thin layer, can cause the pavement to quickly break up. This breakup occurs when the thin layer
of saturated soil directly beneath the
pavement becomes mushy through repeated pounding by tire impact. In this mushy condition, the saturated soil
provides little, if any, support to the pavement. Since the soil below is frozen, the moisture cannot drain
off. The mushy soil then starts pumping
up through cracks in the pavement, with the ultimate breakup of the
pavement. However, when the full road
base thaws uniformly, then the excess moisture can escape and drain off as
designed and the road base remains relatively
stable.); and
WHEREAS, reduced weights and speed help
prevent the early breakup of roads from conditions as cited above;
THEREFORE,
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Island County,
Washington, THAT the following notice be published once in a newspaper of
general circulation in the County; THAT the wording and intent of same is a
part of this Resolution; and THAT the Island County Engineer is hereby duly
instructed and ordered to execute the action implied therein.
NOTICE
IS HEREBY DULY GIVEN, that, under the authority of Chapter 36.75.270 and
46.44.080, Revised Code of Washington, all Island County roads subject to
damage during periods when inclement natural forces are at work, will be closed
to all vehicles exceeding the gross weight indicated for each tire size shown
in the following tables (when said roads are posted in accordance with Item 4
below), WITH THE EXCLUSION of holders of a special permit from the Island
County Engineer authorizing the operators of such vehicles as: School buses, emergency vehicles, and trucks
transporting perishable commodities necessary to the health and welfare of
local residents. (However, under the
provision of this notice, in no case shall the gross load exceed the gross
loads as set forth in R.C.W.46.44
(Same
as Washington State Department of Transportation Emergency
Load
Restrictions, WAC 468-38-080)
Conventional
Tires Tubeless or Special with .5 Marking Tire
Tire Size Gross Load Each Tire Tire Size Gross Load Each Tire
7.00 1800
lbs. 8-22.5 2250 lbs.
7.50 2250
lbs. 9-22.5 2800 lbs.
8.25 2800
lbs. 10-22.5 3400 lbs.
9.00 3400
lbs. 11-22.5 4000 lbs.
10.00 4000
lbs. 11-24.5 4000 lbs.
11.00 4500
lbs. 12-22.5 4500 lbs.
12.00 or over 4500
lbs. 12-24.5 or over 4500 lbs.
(Same
as Washington State Department of Transportation Emergency
Load
Restrictions, WAC 468-38-080)
When a rapid surface thawing over a fully frozen
road base occurs (i.e., warm rain over frozen ground, or rapidly melting snow),
the Emergency Load Restrictions as cited below shall be immediately imposed as
directed by the Island County Engineer.
Conventional
Tires Tubeless or Special with .5 Marking Tire
Tire Size Gross Load Each Tire Tire Size Gross Load Each Tire
7.00 1800
lbs. 8-22.5 1800 lbs.
7.50 1800
lbs. 9-22.5 1900 lbs.
8.25 1900
lbs. 10-22.5 2250 lbs.
9.00 2250
lbs. 11-22.5 2750 lbs.
10.00 2750
lbs. 11-24.5 2750 lbs.
11.00 or over 3000
lbs. 12-22.5 or over 3000 lbs.
1)
High pressure pneumatic tires shall have the
same rating as set forth in the above tables.
2)
No allowance shall be made for any second rear
axle that is suspended from the frame of a vehicle independent of the regular
driving axle, and commonly known as a “Rigid Tail Axle”.
3)
The load distribution on any vehicle shall be
such that it will not load the tires on said axle in excess of the prescribed
load set forth in this order; provided that a truck, truck tractor, passenger
bus or school bus having conventional 10.00 x 20 tires, or larger, may carry a
maximum load of 10,000 lbs. on the front axle over any county highway placed
under Regular Winter Load Restrictions.
4)
Should there be evidence that any truck
supplying motive power for any type of trailer is inadequate to handle with
safety the specific maximum load for such trailer, the load on the trailer
shall be reduced sufficiently to allow said truck and trailer to operate with
safety. Any loading in excess of the
specified maximum load will be considered a violation of this order. Island County roads shall be subject to
closure during the effective dates stated below; said closure to be identified
by continuous or intermittent posting at such locations upon each road as may
be necessary by the Island County Engineer, as conditions require, to protect
and maintain the same during each period.
THIS ORDER SHALL BECOME effective and be in full
force on or after the date of adoption through the 30th day of April
2000, and the foregoing regulations will be rigidly enforced.
ADOPTED
this 8th day of November,
1999.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ISLAND
COUNTY, WASHINGTON
[Mike
Shelton, Chairman]
Wm.
L. McDowell, Member
William
F. Thorn, Member
ATTEST: Margaret Rosenkranz,
Clerk of the Board BICC 99-630
PURCHASE
ORDER #02638: Island Asphalt -
Maxwelton Road
Dick
Snyder presented a request for the Board’s approval of Purchase Order #02638,
to Island Asphalt in the amount of
$9,150.00, for a project on Maxwelton
Road to dig up and patch two spots.
There have been problems at the intersection for several years and
attempt to repair at minimum cost was done the summer of 1998, paving the road
from the highway to the intersection with Langley Road. The temporary repair did not last and the
proposal is to dig that out and repair
with new base and new asphalt on the
right hand lane. Quotes were obtained
from three contractors under the Small Works Roster.
By
unanimous motion, the Board approved Purchase Order #02638 with Island Asphalt.
HEARING
HELD: Ordinance #C-119-99
(PLG-032-99) Amending Chapter 17.03 ICC
to Comply with THE Order of the Western
Washington Growth Management Hearings Board: Freeland and Clinton
A
Public Hearing was held beginning at 10:45 a.m., having been continued from
10/18/99, 10/25/99 and 11/1/99, on Ordinance #C-119-99, PLG-032-99, Amending
Chapter 17.03 ICC to Comply with the Order of the Western Washington Growth
Management Hearings Board Relating to Freeland and Clinton.
Attendance:
Staff/Consultant: Keith Dearborn; Phil Bakke; Jeff Tate
Public: Charlie Stromberg,
Coalition; Mary K. Doody, Press
[Attendance Sheet GMA #5055]
Keith
Dearborn explained that no changes were
being recommended in the boundaries established for Freeland and
Clinton; both are believed to comply
with the logical outer boundary rules of GMA. This was a matter
challenged several weeks ago by the
Coalition, and today Jeff Tate will
review the reasoning used to establish the logical outer boundaries for Freeland and Clinton under GMA.
Jeff
Tate provided to the Commissioners and Public a copy of his Memorandum dated 11/8/99 “Subject: Freeland & Clinton, Coalition’s identified
Areas of Concern” consisting of 6 pages
and 2 charts, including topics: history
1997 to date; some of the issues that came up during that time; establishment
of the designation criteria; how the designation criteria relates to the
language in the RCW; and how the designation criteria relates to these specific
RAIDs. The memo also includes a
detailed description of each of the Freeland and Clinton commercial and mixed
use RAIDs, rationale for each change in
boundary discussing what sort of development patterns and features exist to
create a rationale for what the RAID
boundary is. [GMA doc. #4991].
Maps
were posted on the wall similar to what had been presented in the last few
months showing the quarter section maps with dots representing what parcels are developed. The maps show the RAID boundary, water
system boundary, parcels that have been subdivided or developed since July 1,
1990, mixed use Freeland and Clinton RAIDS as well as the Residential Freeland
and Clinton RAIDS and identifies several areas where there are special
provisions in the Code that restrict development in those areas and it shows
some park land and a mobile home park in Freeland.
In
1997 the GMA added the provision that allows the County to recognize areas of
more intensive development without designating them as urban growth areas
(UGAs). In November of 1997 the
Planning Commission adopted preliminary
criteria for the establishment of some designation criteria to identify non
residential, residential and mixed use RAIDS.
December of 1997 the Board adopted the recommendation of the Planning
Commission.
Mr.
Tate reviewed the four main criteria
set out in RCW36.70A.070. and how each
applies to Freeland and Clinton RAIDS.
1.
Preservation of Existing Natural Neighborhoods
Three different types of RAIDs are
identified in the Comprehensive Plan:
Residential, Non-Residential and Mixed Use. Within the designation criteria in the Comp Plan, all three of
these types of RAIDs in order to be designated must have existed prior to July
1, 1990. Additional consideration may
be given to parcels that are adjacent to or between existing developed areas
providing for some limited amount of infill.
Freeland and Clinton have been recognizable and established areas of
more intensive development for several decades. Both areas have a clearly identified residential area and a
clearly identified mixed use or commercial area, thus the approach was taken to
create a Freeland residential RAID and
Mixed Use RAID, and the same approach in Clinton because there are two
different types of criteria used to establish those RAIDS and beyond
designating the RAIDS there are two very different sets of standards for
development, scales of intensity and uses allowed in those different RAIDS.
2.
Use of Physical Boundaries Such as Bodies
of Water, Streets and Highways
and Land Forms and Contours.
The
designation criteria for all three types of RAIDS states that consideration
should be given to physical boundaries such as
roads, land forms and contours and water bodies. The Freeland and Clinton residential and
mixed-use RAIDs are located along the shoreline and use this feature for a
large portion of their boundary. Roads
were also used as a way to define the boundary in a number of instances in both
Freeland and Clinton as a way to distinguish between a difference in
parcelization and development patterns on each side of the road. In the case of Freeland, a large wetland
system and a steep hill were also used to define the boundary.
3.
Prevention of Abnormally Irregular
Boundaries.
The designation criteria for all
three types of RAIDs states that consideration should be given to prevent
abnormally irregular boundaries. This
criteria was used in Freeland on the south side of the highway as one of the
components in defining the RAID boundary.
There are a number of plats that are intermixed with a number of larger
5 and 10 acre parcels. Drawing the
boundary to only recognize these plats would create a meandering irregular
boundary. In Clinton, this criteria was
partially used on the south end of the RAID along the west side of the
boundary. The boundary follows Humphrey
Road rather than following the plat lines which would create an abnormal irregular boundary.
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