HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2024-029 An Ordinance of the City of Arlington, Washington Making Certain Findings and Adopting by Reference Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan ORDINANCE NO. 2024-029
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF
ARLINGTON AS REQUIRED BY THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT (GMA)
WHEREAS, The City of Arlington is required to plan under RCW 36.70A.040; and
WHEREAS, every eight years, RCW 36.70A.130(1) requires the City of Arlington to take
legislative action to review and, if needed, revise its comprehensive plan, including its policies
and regulations designating and conserving natural resource lands and designating and
protecting critical areas to comply with the requirements in Chapter 36.70A RCW; and
WHEREAS, under the schedule established in RCW 36.70A.130 (4), the deadline for the
City of Arlington to comply with the update required by RCW 36.70A.130 (1) is December 31,
2024; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington contracted with OTAK, Inc to conduct a thorough review
of the City's comprehensive plan and prepare with assistance of city staff analyses of the
comprehensive plan currently in effect and develop an updated plan for the City of Arlington
consistent with the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW; and
WHEREAS, the City's Planning Commission and City staff discussed and recommended
proposed revisions they concluded were needed to comply with Chapter 36.70A RCW; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington Planning Commission reviewed the analyses and
proposed revisions and held open public meetings on January 19, 2023, joint meeting with
Arlington City Council on January 23, 2023, February 7, 2023, open house on April 27, 2023, May
2, 2023,September 19, 2023, November 7, 2023, November 21,2023, December 5,2023,January
18, 2024, February 6, 2024, February 22, 2024, March 5, 2024, March 19, 2024, July 2, 2024,
September 3, 2024, September 17, 2024, October 15, 2024, open house on October 22, 2024,
November 5, 2024, and November 19, 2024.
WHEREAS, based on its review of the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW, the analysis
and proposed revisions prepared, and the public comments received, the Planning Commission
modified the plan and forwarded a recommended draft plan to the City Council on November 19,
2024 after the Planning Commission public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public workshop on the proposed plan on November
25, 2024 and conducted a public hearing on December 2, 2024 to receive public comments on
the recommended findings on review and proposed revisions; and
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WHEREAS, based on its review of the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW, the analysis
and proposed revisions prepared by their Boards and Commissions and staff, and the public
comments received, the City Council finds and declares that the review and needed revisions
have been prepared in conformance with applicable law, including Chapter 36.70A RCW, Chapter
43.21C RCW, and the approved public participation and adoption process; and
WHEREAS, based on its review of the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW, the analysis
and proposed revisions prepared by their Boards and Commissions and staff, the recommended
findings on review and proposed revisions forwarded by the Planning Commission, and the public
comments received, the City Council hereby finds and declares that Arlington's comprehensive
plan as revised by this ordinance complies with the requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW; and
WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges that portions of the comprehensive plan, most
particularly the water and sewer comprehensive plan and transportation plan portions of the
plan, are still in process but the City has made substantial progress towards completing the same
with the assistance of the City's consultants, RH2 Engineering and Transpo Group, and the City
anticipates those plans being final not later March 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS,the City completed water, sewer, and transportation comprehensive planning
following the adoption of the 2015 Comprehensive plan, including, but not limited to,the City of
Arlington Sewer Comprehensive Plan completed in 2017, the Transportation 2035 Plan
completed in 2017, and the City of Arlington Water Comprehensive Plan completed in 2019 and
annual transportation CIP planning; and those plans have already laid the groundwork for the
updates to those plans which are in progress and provide support for the amendments to the
comprehensive plan contemplated by this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to document its substantial compliance with the
December 31, 2024 deadline of RCW 36.70A.130 (4);
NOW,THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
MAKE THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:
1. Findings. The Arlington City Council finds that:
a. The City has established and followed a public participation program in
accordance with RCW 36.70A.130 (2)(a).
b. The City Council believes that the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
issued by the City's Responsible Official adequately identified all known significant
environmental issues associated with the adoption of the updates to the comprehensive
plan.
c. Notice of all amendments to the comprehensive plan adopted to fulfill the
requirements of RCW 36.70A.130 was sent to the Washington State Department of
Commerce a least sixty days before the amendments were adopted, in accordance with
RCW 36.70A.106.
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d. The City of Arlington's existing development regulations comply with the
requirements of Chapter 36.70A RCW.
e. The City Council finds that the review and needed revisions to the Comprehensive
Plan have been prepared in conformance with applicable law, including Chapter 36.70A
RCW, Chapter 43.21C RCW, and the approved public participation and adoption process
and, taken collectively, are in the best interests of all its citizens.
f. The City Council finds that although Book 6—Transportation and Book 8—Capital
Facilities and Utilities of the Comprehensive Plan require updating when the water and
sewer comprehensive plans and updates to the transportation plan are completed by
the City's consultants, the draft chapters provide an adequate basis for planning and
growth.
g. The city Council will proceed with completion and adoption of the water and
sewer comprehensive plans and the transportation plan when finished by the City's
consultant and following all appropriate reviews by staff, agencies, stakeholders, and the
public.
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the same at a workshop held on November 25,
2024 and their regular meeting on December 2, 2024, and considered them along with the
Planning Commission recommendations; and the City Council having determined approving said
amendment was in the best interest of the city; and
WHEREAS, the amendments were presented to the Department of Commerce for
comment and said Department had no comments on the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed amendment to the municipal
code and finds it to be consistent with city and state law and in the best interests of the citizens;
and
NOW,THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Comprehensive Plan Cover Page/Table of Contents/Acknowledgements.
The cover page, table of contents, and acknowledgements section of the Comprehensive Plan, a
true copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A", is hereby adopted, and incorporated herein
by this reference as if set forth in full.
Section 2. Section I: Introduction and Community Profile. The Introduction and
Background section of the Comprehensive Plan, a true copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
"B", is hereby adopted, and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full.
Section 3. Section II: Foundational Principles. The Foundational Principles section of
the Comprehensive Plan, a true copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "C", is hereby
adopted, and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full.
Section 4. Section III: Subareas. The Subareas section of the Comprehensive Plan, a
true copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "D", is hereby adopted, and incorporated herein
by this reference as if set forth in full.
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Section 5. Section IV: Book 1 — Environment. The Environment Element and
Supporting Analysis section of the Comprehensive Plan, a true copy of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit "E", is hereby adopted, and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full.
Section 6. Section IV: Book 2 — Land Use. The Land Use Element and Supporting
Analysis section of the Comprehensive Plan, a true copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
"F", is hereby adopted, and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full.
Section 7. Section IV: Book 3 — Housing. The Housing Element and Supporting
Analysis section of the Comprehensive Plan, a true copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
"G", is hereby adopted, and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full.
Section 8. Section IV: Book 4— Economic Development. The Economic Development
Element and Supporting Analysis section of the Comprehensive Plan, a true copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit "H", is hereby adopted, and incorporated herein by this reference as
if set forth in full.
Section 9. Section IV: Book 5 — Parks, Recreation, and Open Space. The Parks,
Recreation,and Open Space Element and Supporting Analysis section of the Comprehensive Plan,
a true copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "I", is hereby adopted, and incorporated herein
by this reference as if set forth in full.
Section 10. Section IV: Book 6 — Transportation. The Transportation Element and
Supporting Analysis section of the Comprehensive Plan, a true copy of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit "J", is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full.
Section 11. Section IV: Book 7 — Public Safety. The Public Safety Element and
Supporting Analysis section of the Comprehensive Plan, a true copy of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit "K", is hereby adopted, and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full.
Section 12. Section IV: Book 8—Capital Facilities and Utilities.The Capital Facilities and
Utilities Element and Supporting Analysis section of the Comprehensive Plan, a true copy of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit "L", is hereby adopted, and incorporated herein by this reference as
if set forth in full.
Section 13. Section V: Implementation Action Matrix. The Implementation section of
the Comprehensive Plan, a true copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "M", is hereby
adopted, and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full.
Section 14. Section VI:Appendices.The following appendices, a true copy of which are
attached hereto as Exhibit "N", are hereby adopted, and incorporated herein by this reference
as if set forth in full;
Appendix A: Subarea Neighborhoods
Appendix B: Racially Disparate Impacts and Displacement Analysis
Appendix C: Land Use Forecasts
Appendix D: HB1220 Analysis
Appendix E: Emergency Housing Analysis
Appendix F: Land Use Forecast Methodology
Appendix G: Parks and Recreation Master Plan
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Appendix H: Transportation Master Plan
Appendix I: Arlington School District Capital Facilities Plan
Appendix J: Lakewood School District Capital Facilities Plan
Appendix K: Public Engagement and Outreach
Appendix L: Department of Commerce Checklist
Appendix M: Capital Improvement Prioritization
Appendix N: Parks 6-year Capital Improvement Plan
Appendix O: Environmental Impact Statement
Appendix P: Consistency with Snohomish County Planning Policies
Appendix Q: Response to Puget Sound Regional Council
Appendix R: Response to Department of Commerce
Appendix S: Adopting Ordinance
Section 14. Ordinance to Be Transmitted to Department. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106
a copy of this Ordinance shall be transmitted to Washington Department of Commerce as
required by law.
Section 15. Severability. If any provisions, section, or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 16. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof consisting of the title
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City and shall take effect and be in full force
five (5) days after publication.
PASSED BY the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor this 2nd
day of December, 2024.
CITY OF`ARLINGTON
Don E. Vann ey,`Mayor
ATTEST:
Wendy Van er Meersche, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stev n J. e' e,&yAttorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No.
2024-029 was approved at the December 2, 2024 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-029
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON MAKING
CERTAIN FINDINGS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE AMENDMENTS TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ARLINGTON AS REQUIRED BY
THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT (GMA)"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 3rd day of December, 2024
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Wendy Van ter Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington