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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-06-19 Council MeetingSPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: The City of Arlington strives to provide accessible meetings for people with disabilities. Please contact the ADA coordinator at (360) 403-3441 or 711 (TDD only) prior to the meeting date if special accommodations are required. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Barb Tolbert PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Mayor Barb Tolbert – Erin APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Marilyn Oertle INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS Mayor’s Volunteer Award – Shirley Prouty Mayor Barb Tolbert SWEARING IN Keith Johnson – Firefighter Paramedic Dave Kraski/Steve Peiffle PROCLAMATIONS PUBLIC COMMENT For members of the public who wish to speak to the Council about any matter not on the Public Hearing portion of the meeting. Please limit remarks to three minutes. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Marilyn Oertle 1.Minutes of the April 13, 2019 spring retreat, and April 15 and ATTACHMENT A April 22, 2019 council meetings 2.Accounts Payable 3.Arlington Municipal Code Title 14 update regarding ATTACHMENT B Airport Rules and Regulations PUBLIC HEARING NEW BUSINESS 1. Resolution for authorizing bond issue for capital projects ATTACHMENT C Staff Presentation: Paul Ellis Council Liaison: Mayor Pro Tem Marilyn Oertle Arlington City Council Meeting Monday, May 6, 2019 at 7:00 pm City Council Chambers – 110 E Third Street SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: The City of Arlington strives to provide accessible meetings for people with disabilities. Please contact the ADA coordinator at (360) 403-3441 or 711 (TDD only) prior to the meeting date if special accommodations are required. 2. Public art proposals ATTACHMENT D Staff Presentation: Paul Ellis Council Liaison: Marilyn Oertle 3. Collective Bargaining Agreement for International Association ATTACHMENT E of Firefighters (IAFF) Staff Presentation: James Trefry Council Liaison: Jessica Stickles/Sue Weiss 4. Appointments to Airport Commission ATTACHMENT F Staff Presentation: Dave Ryan Council Liaison: Jan Schuette 5. Appointments to Planning Commission ATTACHMENT G Staff Presentation: Marc Hayes Council Liaison: Jan Schuette 6. Review of 2019 Comprehensive Plan docket items 1. AVS Communities Rezone Request ATTACHMENT H-1 2. Grandview North Rezone Request ATTACHMENT H-2 3. AMMIC Subarea Plan ATTACHMENT H-3 4. Complete Streets Policy ATTACHMENT H-4 5. Unit Lot Subdivision ATTACHMENT H-5 6. York Rezone Request ATTACHMENT H-6 7. Butler Property Annexation ATTACHMENT H-7 Staff Presentation: Marc Hayes Council Liaison: Debora Nelson DISCUSSION ITEMS INFORMATION ADMINISTRATOR & STAFF REPORTS MAYOR’S REPORT EXECUTIVE SESSION RECONVENE ADJOURNMENT Mayor Barb Tolbert DRAFT Page 1 of 11 Council Chambers 110 East Third Street April 13, 2019 Councilmembers Present: Mike Hopson, Jan Schuette, Marilyn Oertle, Debora Nelson, Sue Weiss, Jesica Stickles and Joshua Roundy. Council Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Mayor Barb Tolbert, Paul Ellis, City Attorney Steve Peiffle, Kristin Garcia, Jonathan Ventura, Dave Kraski, Marc Hayes, Jim Kelly, David Ryan, James Trefry, Bryan Terry, and Erin Keator. Also Known to be Present: None. Retreat facilitator, Steve Peiffle, called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Mr. Peiffle began the retreat by asking each councilmember what they wanted to glean from the retreat. Councilmembers responded individually that they were excited for the day, they were looking forward to discussing the capital facilities projects and going through the strategic planning process; they stated that being able to see the vision of the next set of goals was exciting. In addition they expressed their excitement for the collaboration that would occur between the departments and the council. Mr. Peiffle then asked the department directors what their expectations were for the day. The directors echoed the councilmembers excitement in that they were looking forward to collaborating with the council and being a resource for them. They also stated they were interested in hearing from other city departments in terms of what is going on citywide throughout the departments. Mr. Peiffle reviewed the ground rules for the day. CAPITAL FACILITIES With the use of a PowerPoint presentation, City Administrator Paul Ellis identified three immediate capital facility needs: Relocation of fire station 48 into a new building A new Police department impound facility A new maintenance and operations facility. Minutes of the Arlington City Council Retreat Minutes of the City of Arlington Council Retreat April 13, 2019 Page 2 of 11 Relocating Fire Station 48 Mr. Ellis provided background information on Fire Station 48. There has always been an intent to have it housed at another location, but with the turn of the economy around 2008 the City was unable to make that occur. The current lease will expire for Fire Station 48 in August 2021 and will not be renewed. One of the goals would be to build a new building to house Fire Station 48 and Fire Station 47 (which currently runs only an aid unit). The City has identified several potential properties to house the next station. The preferred location would be the 18000 block of Airport Boulevard as the property is: • Shovel ready • Utilities are available in ground • Fire would have a strong presence in the MIC, Smokey Point and at the Airport • Emergency response times would balance out, • It is the most cost-effective site estimated at $3.3 million. Councilmember Schuette asked if there would be access from the new station to 43rd Avenue NE. She believes that would be beneficial to the public and to the fire station. There was discussion regarding this request. Mr. Kelly said he would review the request and see what the cost would be for installing that access. Chief Kraski also stated that the new fire station would provide office space for police officers to utilize when they are patrolling the Smokey Point area. This space would allow them to write reports, take breaks, interview individuals without having to drive all the way back to the main police department thereby saving time and resources. There was discussion regarding the cost. Although the estimate cost to construct the new station is $3.3 million there would be savings to the city from the lease money that both Fire Station 48 and 47 pay. A lengthy discussion followed with Mr. Ellis and Mr. Kraski answering questions. Police Impound Building Needs Mr. Ellis gave some information on where the police impound building currently is located and the condition of the current building. He stated that the lease is currently month to month and the property owner is planning to redevelop the site by August 2021. He specified that the impound building only houses vehicles that have been impounded due to potential criminal activity. They do not impound vehicles that are parked illegally on the road, those vehicles go to a private tow yard. Councilmember Weiss asked how large is the current facility? Chief Ventura stated that the current facility is approximately 60 feet by 60 feet and they are looking to increase the size to about 85 feet by 100 feet. Currently they only have enough space for six to eight vehicles but they could have as many as a dozen at a time and as they City continues to grow, their need for space will continue to grow. In addition to being able to house the impounded cars safely, the police department would also like to have an area built in for a training facility. Currently our officers need to drive long distances to obtain the training that could be easily offered at our own facility. Discussion followed with Mr. Ellis and Chief Ventura answering questions. Minutes of the City of Arlington Council Retreat April 13, 2019 Page 3 of 11 Maintenance and Operations Facility Needs Mr. Ellis gave an overview of the Maintenance and Operations facility needs. He explained that existing buildings do not meet current or future needs. The current buildings are in need of repair but the cost to repair exceeds the cost to build a new structure. The current site has the capacity to house both the Maintenance and Operations facility as well as the police impound building. Mr. Ellis reviewed on the PowerPoint slide that the City would remove three buildings on the existing site and construct two new buildings. It was mentioned that the buildings would be two story structures, although there will be parts that aren’t actually two story. The cost associated with removing the buildings and constructing two new buildings would include site improvements including security and automated gates. Discussion followed with Mr. Ellis and Chief Ventura answering questions. A question was asked if staff had a plan for performing our own fire vehicle maintenance since we would be building new facilities. Mr. Ellis explained that it is not cost effective for us to perform our own maintenance on those types of vehicles because of the complexity of the rigs. He stated that in the future there might be consideration given to a joint agreement with the school district for vehicle maintenance. Councilmember Hopson thinks it would be a good idea for the City to look at housing a community center for the citizens which could be used for many purposes. There was discussion regarding this request. The group adjourned for a short break from 10:20 to 10:35. 10 YEAR FINANCIAL FORECAST Upon returning from the break, Finance Director Kristin Garcia using a PowerPoint presentation reviewed the 10 year financial forecast. She stated that it is difficult to project 10 years out which means the forecast will be updated as they move forward to keep with the trends. She explained based on the assumptions presented in the financial model, the 10 year financial forecast meets the following objectives: • Funding source for a new fire station, police impound facility and M&O facility. • Continued implementation of the public safety operating plans • Reserving money for public art and capital facilities needs • Compliance with one month operating reserve. There was discussion regarding the process for funding the construction of the fire station. Ms. Garcia explained that it would be a three month process for the bond. Councilmember Roundy asked if REET funds could be used. Ms. Garcia explained that the city does not want to rely on REET and this project doesn’t necessarily qualify for REET. Discussion followed with questions being answered by Mr. Ellis and Ms. Garcia. Councilmember Roundy stated that he would like to use available cash first prior to going out to bond. Ms. Garcia continued to review the types of debt that the City could incur which includes: • General Obligation Debt secured by full faith and credit of the city (tax revenues) and usually for general government purposes like public safety or city administration buildings. Minutes of the City of Arlington Council Retreat April 13, 2019 Page 4 of 11 • Revenue Debt which is guaranteed by the specific revenues generated by the user. Enterprise funds like the airport, water, sewer and storm are examples of funds that would issue revenue debt. • Special Assessment Debt which are made against those who directly benefit from the project. Utility and street improvements that directly benefit a property owner are examples of projects that might use this type of debt. Ms. Garcia explained that General Obligation debt would be best for our projects. Discussion followed with Ms. Garcia and Mr. Ellis answering questions. Ms. Garcia reviewed debt limits. Debt limits • Authorize how much a city can issue in debt • Does not indicate ability to pay • Per RCW 39.36 and city policy the total debt limit is 2.5% of assessed valuation. o As of 12/31/2018 Arlington’s general debt was 0.6% of assessed valuation o With proposed bonds in 2020 Arlington’s general debt will be 0.7% of assessed valuation, well below our limit. Discussion followed. Ms. Garcia explained that the City had a bond rating upgrade in 2018. A higher bond rating means lower interest rates. Councilmembers expressed their pleasure that the bond ratings increased. Ms. Garcia and Mr. Ellis reviewed the Graafstra property and current debt obligation. Currently the city is paying interest only on the debt and is not allowed to pay on the principal until 2020. Mr. Ellis stated he has tried several times in the past to renegotiate the note to allow for earlier pay off of the principal to no avail. Ms. Garcia stated she would like to consolidate the Graafstra debt and shared the estimated net savings. There was discussion regarding the current debt. Following the debt discussion there was discussion regarding the property in general. Mr. Ellis gave a brief overview of the property and its usability. Community and Economic Director Marc Hayes and Public Works Director Jim Kelly also contributed information regarding the current property and usability. A lengthy discussion followed. Councilmember Oertle stated she would like to see the property developed so it can be used. Mr. Hayes explained that the land is only usable seasonally and Chief Ventura explained that opening it up and inviting people to walk the property could result in opening up the City to more transient problems which would result in more patrols being needed. More discussion followed. Staff Recommendation: Mr. Ellis reviewed the staff recommendation: • Construct new Fire Station #48 on identified Airport Boulevard property • Remove three building at Maintenance and Operations • Construct two new buildings at Maintenance and Operations o Police Impound o Shop Building Minutes of the City of Arlington Council Retreat April 13, 2019 Page 5 of 11 • Complete debt consolidation for Graafstra • Total Cost $8.5 million Mr. Ellis also ran through the preliminary project timeline, bond process as well as the revenue sources and capital facilities estimated cost. He stated that the processes would have to move quickly in order to meet the required construction deadlines of July 2021. Discussion followed with Mr. Ellis answering questions. Councilmember Nelson, playing devil’s advocate, asked what happens if Council doesn’t agree with these recommendations. Mr. Ellis ran through a couple of scenarios but stated ultimately staff would need to restart the strategic planning process. A question was asked regarding the City’s utilities. Mr. Kelly reviewed our sewer and water capacity and our agreement with the City of Marysville. It was agreed that the city needs to be laying the groundwork to provide utilities to all Arlington citizens. Discussion followed with Mayor Tolbert and Mr. Kelly answering questions. Councilmember Stickles asked when the Council could review the full capital facility plans. Marc stated they are already included in the Comp Plan and that the Comp Plan will be updated in 2023. Councilmember Weiss stated she would like to see parks and recreation be a focus such as public art is for the City. She wants to see funding for parks and recreation as that is what provides for healthy lifestyles for our citizens. Councilmember Nelson asked if a resolution could be brought before Council at an upcoming meeting for them to approve so the citizens and City staff are aware of the projects and the Council’s support of them. Mr. Peiffle stated that was allowable and he would prepare a resolution. Mr. Peiffle requested that each councilmember indicate their support of the three goals. Councilmember Roundy: In support. He stated he would like to utilize cash to lower the bond amount, but was otherwise supportive. Councilmember Hopson: In support. Councilmember Hopson stated although he is supportive, he doesn’t want to get locked into these three items being our only capital facility goals. He wants there to be opportunity to add other items such as a community building to the list of items. Mr. Ellis explained that there will be opportunities for discussion in the future of other items but for right now these were the items that are being presented to Council as immediate needs. Councilmember Oertle: In support. Councilmember Nelson: In support. Would like to see a formal resolution showing the Council’s support. Minutes of the City of Arlington Council Retreat April 13, 2019 Page 6 of 11 Councilmember Weiss: In support. Councilmember Stickles: In support. Councilmember Schuette: In support. Mr. Peiffle then asked the Council to show their support by raising their fingers: • New fire station located anywhere – All councilmembers in support. • Recommended location of fire station – All councilmembers in support. • New impound facility - All councilmembers in support. • Selected location for impound facility - All councilmembers in support. • New M&O facility at current location – All councilmembers in support. • Debt consolidation for Graafstra property - All councilmembers in support. Mr. Peiffle stated that it is clear that Council has given direction for staff to move forward as discussed. He stated that through the process items will be coming before Council at meetings for formal action. There was discussion as to how to get the word out to the citizens and staff as to what was discussed today. UPDATE TO RESERVE FUND AND FINANCIAL POLICIES Mandatory Reserve Policy Ms. Garcia gave an update to the reserve fund and financial policies. She stated the City will drive to maintain a Mandatory General Fund Reserve with a target balance between eight and sixteen percent (8% - 16%) of the total General Fund budgeted taxes and license and permit revenues. Our current reserve level only allows one month of operational expenses. Councilmember Schuette stated she likes the one month reserve and doesn’t believe we need to raise the amount. Mayor Tolbert stated that our policy is very low and would like to see the reserve amount increased in case there is an economic downturn again. Having a larger reserve will not necessarily allow the City to retain status quo but would allow time for course correction. Discussion followed with Ms. Garcia, Mr. Ellis and Mayor Tolbert answering questions. Ms. Garcia is making the recommendation to raise the reserve but the Council is ultimately responsible for making the decision to raise it and by how much. Capital Facility Reserve Policy Ms. Garcia explained the City will maintain a Capital Facilities/Building Fund to provide funding for future facilities including debt repayment, less proprietary fund projects. Contributions into this fund will be made from available funds as identified in the adopted or amended budget. Additional contributions into his fund may come from construction related sales tax. The amount of the contribution will be determined by the construction sales tax collected during the fiscal year and will be approved annually by the Council through the budget amendment process. Ms. Garcia reviewed that REET funds can be used Minutes of the City of Arlington Council Retreat April 13, 2019 Page 7 of 11 for certain projects depending on if REET 1 or REET 2. Discussion followed with Ms. Garcia answering questions. Revenue and Expenditure Policies Ms. Garcia explained that the revenue and expenditure policies were reviewed with • Added language authorizing use of one time revenues for capital projects or equipment. Purchases will be authorized by Council through the budget and or amendment process. • Consolidated items related to grant revenue to remove duplicate language. No new language proposed. • Added language clarifying department responsibility for reviewing and coding invoices for payment. The proposed changes are provided in the Councilmember packets. Capital Assets Ms. Garcia stated that changes were made to the Capital Assets policy including: • Added language to reflect capitalization thresholds and other requirements for assets purchased with federal funds. • Clarified that “small and attractive assets” do not meet capitalization thresholds but should be tracked and inventoried due to risk or theft. • Clarified when a public hearing is required for capital assets, assets owned by a public utility or assets with a value of $50,000 or more. Purchasing Policy Ms. Garcia reviewed the changes that were made to the purchasing policy. • Conflict of interest language was added to meet federal requirements. • Clarified department delegation of signature authority in absence of director. • Clarified that a resolution is required for all exceptions to bidding requirements for the purchase of supplies, materials and equipment. • Clarified that the internal capital outlay form will be used for purchased vehicles, equipment and unbudgeted purchases over $7,500. • Clarified language between professional and non-professional services and purchased services. • Added information to the contract authorization summary chart (i.e. federal procurement requirements, when prevailing wage/bid bonds/contracts are required) Updates to Arlington Municipal Code Ms. Garcia reviewed updates to the Arlington Municipal Code. • AMC 3.90.010 – interfund loans authorized – adding language that all interfund loans are to be authorized by a resolution approved by city council. • AMC 13.12.210 – Due date for (utility) charges – adding language to address authority to waive fees. Ms. Garcia answered a few questions following her review. Minutes of the City of Arlington Council Retreat April 13, 2019 Page 8 of 11 Ms. Garcia finished with mentioning that the State Legislature may be making some changes to Small Works Roster thresholds. If that occurs updates to the policy will occur later. Lunch 12:20 to 12:52 p.m. 2019-2020 GOALS AND PRIORITIES Mr. Ellis recapped Ms. Garcia’s presentation and stated that Finance will come back to Council with an ordinance for formal action by the Council. Moving on to the next topic of the day, Mr. Ellis shared a spreadsheet, Strategic Priorities and Objectives, that has been created that lists the Council’s three goals that they have been working towards: • Public Safety, • Fiscal Sustainability, and • Economic Development. On this spreadsheet under each goal are priorities that support the goal. Directors develop work plans based on the priorities listed under each goal. The priorities listed demonstrate the critical path needed to meet the strategic goals but they are not all inclusive of what each department is working on. The spreadsheet also shows a status bar for each priority so that it is easy for Council and staff to track the status. Councilmember Nelson stated she thinks the spreadsheet is a great tool and only asks to have a percentage listed. Council agreed that this is a great tool and asked that it be included in the monthly report. 2021-22 GOALS AND PRIORITIES Mr. Peiffle shared with staff that prior to the retreat, councilmembers were asked to complete a 2021-22 Priorities form that would allow each other to know what priorities each member has for the future. Mr. Peiffle asked each councilmember to share their priority. Mayor Tolbert stated, through a PowerPoint presentation, that her priority is to build a fiber network for civil connectivity and economic development. She wants to prepare Arlington for optimum productivity in the highly evolving technical world by building the backbone to a high speed fiber network that can ensure access to all neighborhoods and business areas. Using a cost effective approach of developing procedures to ensure all newly laid utilities include fiber and all road or utility reconstruction projects also include the addition of fiber. The long term goal is to shift reliance for the spine of a connected community to the municipality rather than the telecommunication companies. Mr. Terry stated that he has been informed that many students will park in front of local businesses that have Wi-Fi in order to complete homework because they do not have accessible internet at home. He also stated that a smart city would allow staff to know of problems within the City prior to citizens calling in the problem. Discussion followed with Mayor Tolbert and Mr. Terry answering questions. Minutes of the City of Arlington Council Retreat April 13, 2019 Page 9 of 11 Councilmember Oertle explained that one of her priorities for the future is to focus on utilizing the Graafstra property as a revenue stream. She would like the City to build an access road, market the property for possible venues that attract people to our city. Mr. Hayes suggested that due to the fact that this property is wet for many months, and subject to flooding, that perhaps it would be best to make it an open space. Mayor Tolbert stated that this land is really unusable and suggests the City rethink its original plans for the property and update the vision of the property based on pros and cons. Discussion followed. Councilmember Schuette explained that one of her priorities was to provide housing to the homeless, one way to do this would be to purchase the hotel at Smokey Point and turn it into Section 8 housing run by the Arlington Community Resource Center. There was a lengthy discussion regarding this proposal. First, it was mentioned that the property is not for sale. Chief Ventura mentioned that there is a lot of liability to the City if we house homeless people, he gave several examples. Mr. Hayes suggested that perhaps the housing authority, if the property was available, could look into making the hotel transitional housing. Overall the Council was not supportive of this proposal and Councilmember Schuette removed it from her priority list. Councilmember Schuette stated that she had a second priority which is to install 173rd Street stating that we need to provide an alternative route from 172nd before they start widening the road. Not only would it provide a route to Airport Boulevard, but would provide access to the Airport Business Park. It would also provide a route to the Best Western and businesses along the north side of 172nd without having to do a U-turn at the light coming in at 40th. Airport Director David Ryan said they are working on this project. Mr. Kelly stated that there are three phases to this project, each with its own difficulty. Mr. Kelly continued that this is also high on his priority list. Mr. Hayes stated that when they widen 172nd there will still be two lanes usable to through traffic. Discussion followed with Mr. Kelly and Mr. Ryan answering questions. Councilmember Stickles stated that she would like the City to create a map overlay of the entire city that shows the 20+ year plan for how we would like to see the City re-zoned for residential growth, mixed use areas, MIC, commercial, and recreation areas. She would like it to match the plans from the City Comp Plan, and other projects being worked on and planned for the City in years to come. She said instead of rezoning areas at the request of developers, the City should have a map that leads what kind of rezoning should occur where. Mr. Hayes stated that the Comprehensive Plan has what she’s looking for. Councilmember Stickles explained that she is wanting a map. Discussion followed. Mr. Hayes stated he would meet with Councilmember Stickles to confirm his understanding of what she is requesting and determine if it is something the City can provide. Discussion ensued regarding spot zoning. Mr. Peiffle explained spot zoning and stated if it was desired he could write a memo. Several questions followed which Mr. Peiffle answered. Several councilmember stated they would like road and development infrastructure to occur at the same time as rezoning. Josh followed up by requesting planning training; specifically Minutes of the City of Arlington Council Retreat April 13, 2019 Page 10 of 11 a workshop/study session specific to city planning. Several councilmembers echoed that desire. Councilmember Nelson stated she would like to have the City consider using a hearing examiner in the rezone process instead of having it go to Council for a vote. She believes this would provide a smoother, less political process for zoning. Mr. Peiffle gave some history on the hearing examiner and stated that there are legal limits to what you can defer to a hearing examiner. He also stated that the hearing examiner can only make recommendations regarding the rezone and it still will have to go before council for a vote. Mr. Hayes shared the pros to having a hearing examiner review zoning information first. Councilmember Nelson reiterated she likes the idea of a hearing examiner making the recommendation since they are trained in this area. She asked what the cost would be for a hearing examiner. Mr. Hayes stated that the cost would be passed on to the applicant. Councilmember Nelson asked what the flow would be; would zoning applications go to the planning commission then hearing examiner than council? Or would it be a different order. Mr. Hayes explained that the hearing examiner is usually in lieu of the planning commission. Mr. Hayes said that the planning commission could review applications first and then choose to send items to the hearing examiner. Mr. Peiffle said he would work with Mr. Hayes to bring something to Council to review for near year’s docket. Break: 3:05 – 3:11 p.m. Councilmember Hopson stated his priority is to ensure there are housing units for low and moderate income households (the missing middle). He went on to say that Arlington has the need for affordable housing for low income. He reviewed his Mixed Use Property Tax Exemption for Residential Targeted Focus Areas White Paper, reading excerpts from the paper. He reiterated this is not for homeless, but for low income. Mr. Hayes explained that affordable housing is different than low income housing. It was asked how many low incoming housing do we have and how many should we have? Mr. Hayes stated there is no requirement. Councilmember Nelson asked what is our current inventory of low incoming housing. Mayor Tolbert expressed her interest in having a conversation about this. She believes that having low income housing interspersed with other housing would be a benefit. Councilmember Nelson expressed concerns with offering too much low incoming housing, she stated she would want low incoming housing to be balanced with other housing. Discussion followed with Mr. Hayes and Councilmember Hopson answering questions. Mayor Tolbert explained that her second priority is the extension of runway 16/34. The airport is projecting a steady increase in operations in the next 10 years. Given the proximity of KAWO to the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center (AMMIC), a significant portion of this increase will be corporate aircraft. These aircraft have a wider wing span and faster approach speeds, requiring a minimum of 6,000 feet of runway to land. Extension of runway 16/34 by 667 feet will accommodate these additional corporate aircraft and increase safety. Discussion followed with Mr. Ryan and Mayor Tolbert answering questions. Mr. Peiffle ended the session by asking the councilmembers if they got what they expected and needed from the retreat. Councilmembers Hopson, Oertle, Nelson and Weiss were in Minutes of the City of Arlington Council Retreat April 13, 2019 Page 11 of 11 agreement that the day was well spent and that they like the conversations that were generated, they realized they need more information for some priorities. Councilmember Roundy stated it was great and reiterated he would like to see a planning training provided to councilmembers. Councilmember Stickles also stated she enjoyed the day and the information provided. She took a moment to remind staff that she is wanting budget numbers on every CAB that requires budget funding. She does not want blanks, if an item is not budgeted it should be notated that a budget amendment will be forthcoming. She also told Mr. Ellis she would like an opportunity to see what items are requested by the departments that do not make it into the budget. Councilmember Nelson stated she was uncomfortable with this as the council has entrusted Mr. Ellis with this process. She suggested that perhaps councilmembers review these items directly with Mr. Ellis. Mr. Ellis stated that this is information he can provide to the council; he wants them to be aware that these requests are not projects, just program requests. Councilmember Schuette said that the information provided on Capital Facilities was great. She stated that if she had been aware that the priority sheet could have been used to request larger projects/priorities she would have taken the time to come up with other priorities. Mayor Tolbert like the priorities form because all the councilmembers know what each other’s priorities are. She stated it was a very productive day and that these conversations can be continued. Mr. Ellis thanked everyone for their time and stated that staff has enough information to move forward with the Capital Facilities plan and that council should look forward to staff bringing items back to Council for approval. The retreat was adjourned at 4:16. _________________________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor DRAFT Page 1 of 4 Council Chambers 110 East Third Street April 15, 2019 Councilmembers Present: Mike Hopson, Jan Schuette, Marilyn Oertle, Debora Nelson, Sue Weiss, Jesica Stickles and Joshua Roundy. Council Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Mayor Barb Tolbert, Paul Ellis, City Attorney Steve Peiffle, Jonathan Ventura, Jim Kelly, Jay Downing, Sarah Lopez, Nova Heaton, James Trefry, Kristin Banfield, Colin Roberson, Seth Kinney, Mike Phillips, Luke Adkins, Mike McQuoid, Stephanie Ambrose, Mike Wilde, Peter Barrett, Mike Gilbert, Kay Schander and Erin Keator. Also Known to be Present: Holly Sloan-Buchanan, Lindsey Dunn, Heather Logan, Sid Logan, Clayton Conway, Doug Buell, Carla Gastineau, Oren Stone, Tom and Arlene Davidson, Michele Blythe, Maryanne Roberson, Haleyanna Roberson. Mayor Barb Tolbert called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., and the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call followed. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Marilyn Oertle moved to approve the agenda as presented. Councilmember Debora Nelson seconded the motion, which passed with a unanimous vote. INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS None. MAYOR’S VOLUNTEER AWARD Mayor Barb Tolbert gave some background on the Arlington Community Food Bank. It was opened in 1981 and currently has approximately 30 volunteers. Their mission is to provide emergency food at no cost to children, families and individuals within this area. They are able to keep their doors open because of the generosity of local businesses, organizations and individual donors. The Food Bank provides 130 Meals ‘til Monday Bags each week to Arlington school children at 11 schools, provides “Birthday Bag” program to families receiving service with a child(ren) younger than 16. Provides a senior supplement rack with non-food amenities to qualifying seniors. Mayor Tolbert continued that she would be awarding the Mayor’s Volunteer Award to the volunteers of the Food Bank, unfortunately, recently retired Jerrie Inman (former volunteer director) was not able to attend the meeting. Oren Stone and Tom Davidson accepted the award on behalf of all the volunteers. Minutes of the Arlington City Council Meeting Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Meeting April 15, 2019 Page 2 of 4 Police Officer Swearing In: Police Chief Jonathan Ventura introduced Officer Colin Roberson stating that he was born in Washington but began his career in law enforcement in Oregon. He returned to Washington and was hired by the Stillaguamish Police and worked closely with the Arlington Police Department. Officer Roberson is the latest Lateral Police Officer to be hired which fully staffs the Arlington Police Department. City Attorney Steve Peiffle administered his oath of office. Officer Roberson’s wife Maryanne and daughter Haleyanna performed his badge pinning. PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Barb Tolbert read the proclamation declaring April 22, through April 26, 2019 as Stand Against Racism Week as the YWCA and hundreds of thousands of people across the nation spread awareness about the root causes of racism and encourages conversations among members of diverse communities. Mayor Tolbert urged all citizens of Arlington to make a personal commitment to Stand Against Racism in our community. PUBLIC COMMENT None. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Marilyn Oertle moved and Councilmember Nelson seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda which was unanimously carried: 1. Minutes of the March 25, April 1, and April 8, 2019 council meetings. 2. Accounts Payable: Approval of EFT Payments and Claims Checks #96500 through #96635 dated April 2, 2019 through April 15, 2019 for $1,105,290.23 and approval of Payroll EFT Payments and Checks #29388 through #29393 dated March 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019 for $1,400,614.68. 3. Interlocal Agreement with Community Transit for Commute Trip Reduction plans and programs. 4. Interlocal Agreement with East County Fire Support Services (ECFSS) for fire vehicles fleet maintenance. PUBLIC HEARING None. NEW BUSINESS Bid Award for 2019 Utility and Pavement Preservation Project Public Works Director Jim Kelly reviewed the bid award for the 2019 Utility Improvement and Pavement Preservation Project to Reece Construction. Councilmember Roundy moved and Councilmember Hopson seconded the motion to award the 2019 Utility Improvement and Pavement Preservation Project to Reece Construction Company in the amount of $1,816,054.79 and authorize the Mayor to sign the construction contract pending review by the City Attorney. The motion passed unanimously. Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Meeting April 15, 2019 Page 3 of 4 Apparent Low Bid Haller Park Irrigation Project Maintenance and Operations Manager Jay Downing reviewed the bid award for the Haller Park Irrigation Project. It was asked when the project would be completed. Mr. Downing stated that the park would hopefully be opened on May 24, 2019; Community Revitalization Project Manager Sarah Lopez confirmed this date stating this would be the Thursday prior to Memorial Day weekend. Councilmember Roundy moved and Councilmember Weiss seconded the motion, to award the Haller Park Irrigation Project to Wolves Landscaping in the amount of $38,263.68, and authorize the Mayor to sign the construction contract, pending review by the City Attorney. The motion passed unanimously. PARC Commissioner Appointments Community Revitalization Project Manager Sarah Lopez explained that interviews for the Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission were held March 27th. She stated that they are recommending to reappoint Steve Maisch and appoint Barb Butner, Heather Logan and Clayton Conway to the Commission. Mayor Pro Tem Oertle moved and Councilmember Stickles seconded the motion, to reappoint Steve Maisch and appoint Barbara Butner, Heather Logan and Clayton Conway to the Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission. The motion passed unanimously. Grant Acceptance for Complete Streets Development Services Manager Nova Heaton explained that the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) has awarded the City of Arlington grant funds in the amount of $600,000.00 to design and construct a Complete Streets Project as described in the grant application. Ms. Heaton explained this project would increase safety in the area, there would be midblock crossings, public art; the City would be able to put in sidewalks, curbs and maintain current parking. The Council expressed congratulations and excitement at the upcoming changes for this area. Councilmember Nelson moved and Mayor Pro Tem Oertle seconded the motion to approve the resolution and Transportation Improvement Board grant in the amount of $600,000 for the design and construction of a Complete Streets Project, and authorize the Mayor to sign the resolution and any related documents. The motion passed unanimously. DISCUSSION ITEMS None. INFORMATION None. ADMINISTRATOR & STAFF REPORTS City Administrator Paul Ellis thanked Council for spending their Saturday with us at the City Council Spring retreat. We had a great exchange of information, very valuable input from the Council; we really appreciate that. Staff met today to debrief on it and fold it into our work plan. Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Meeting April 15, 2019 Page 4 of 4 MAYOR’S REPORT Thank you to the staff for spending their Saturday with us to plan for our future. Councilmembers echoed the Mayor’s sentiments thanking the staff and stating how great the retreat was. EXECUTIVE SESSION None. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m. _________________________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor DRAFT Page 1 of 5 Council Chambers 110 East Third Street April 22, 2019 Councilmembers Present: Mike Hopson, Marilyn Oertle, Debora Nelson, Josh Roundy, Jan Schuette, Jessica Stickles and Sue Weiss. Council Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Mayor Barb Tolbert, Paul Ellis, City Attorney Steve Peiffle, Jonathan Ventura, Marc Hayes, Dave Ryan, Sarah Lopez, Kristin Garcia, James Trefry, Kristin Banfield and Erin Keator. Also Known to be Present: Gayle Roeber, Don Vanney and family, Michele Blythe, Doug Buell, Lindsey Dunn, Judy Castanares, Avery Huffard and Dwan Kinney. Mayor Barb Tolbert called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm, and the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call followed. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Marilyn Oertle moved to approve the agenda as presented. Councilmember Debora Nelson seconded the motion, which passed with a unanimous vote. INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS None. PROCLAMATIONS None. WORKSHOP ITEMS – NO ACTION WAS TAKEN Resolution for authorizing bond issue for capital projects City Administrator Paul Ellis explained that the City will be coming forward with a resolution for council approval that will direct staff to proceed in preparing for a bond issue for a new fire station, police impound facility and maintenance and operations building and also refinance debt. Councilmember Schuette asked if it could be made clear that Fire Station 47 will be combined into the new Fire Station 48 thereby saving money in rent. Mr. Ellis responded that the City can accommodate that request. Discussion followed with Mr. Ellis answering questions. Minutes of the Arlington City Council Workshop Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Workshop April 22, 2019 Page 2 of 5 Public art proposals Community Revitalization Manager Sarah Lopez reviewed recommendations by the Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission for public artwork which includes a 1. Chainsaw carved wood bench with cougar by Jacob Lucas. Donation by Arlington Arts Council, value is $2,500. The proposed location is the bench pad next to the sidewalk at Olympic Avenue and First Street; and 2. Chain link fence cup art – “Bee” by Erika Bruss. Proposed location is on the chain link fence behind the police station. This is a youth project and materials are paid for by the Arlington Arts Council. This item was actually completed on Saturday, April 20. Discussion followed with Ms. Lopez answering questions. Arlington Municipal Code Title 14 update regarding Airport Rules and Regulations Airport Director Dave Ryan explained that Council is being asked to consider adopting an ordinance amending sections of Title 14 (Airport Rules and Regulations) of the Arlington Municipal Code. Mr. Ryan explained that the updates requested will bring the Code up to date and deal primarily with the new category of “Very Light Aircraft” rather than the “Ultra-Light Aircraft” previously mentioned. This encompasses Light Sport Aircraft, Ultra-lights and Powered Parachutes into the ordinance. It also makes some other minor changes in other sections. Discussion followed with Mr. Ryan answering questions. Appointments to Airport Commission Airport Director Dave Ryan explained that he will be requesting to reappoint the following individuals to the Airport Commission: Ms. Gayle Roeber, Mr. John Swizer and Mr. Don Munson. He went on to explain that another Airport Commissioner just resigned so he will be returning to Council with another recommendation at a future meeting. Discussion followed with Mr. Ryan answering questions. Review of 2019 Comprehensive Plan docket items Community and Economic Development Director Marc Hayes walked through the first group of comprehensive plan docket items. 1. The AVS Communities Rezone request PLN #524 – 2019 Docket Item. The AVS Communities Rezone is requesting to rezone a 9-acre parcel from General Industrial to General Commercial and utilize the Mixed Use Overlay for a future proposed project. The applicant is requesting this rezone to accommodate a Mixed Use project that they are proposing for both the subject 9 acres and an additional 11.51 acres. This neighborhood was identified as a Mixed Use Village Center in the City’s Regulating Plan. A Public Hearing was held April 16, 2019 at Planning Commission. Public testimony was taken and two people spoke in support of the request. Discussion followed with Mr. Hayes answering questions. Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Workshop April 22, 2019 Page 3 of 5 2. Grandview North Rezone Request PLN #509 – 2019 Docket Items. The Grandview North Rezone is requesting to rezone a .99 acre parcel from Residential Low Medium Density to Neighborhood Commercial and utilize the Mixed Use Overlay for a future proposed project. The applicant is requesting this rezone to accommodate an expansion of the Mixed Use project he is building on the abutting 1.76 acres he owns to the east of the subject parcel, which is already zoned Neighborhood Commercial. A Public Hearing was held April 16, 2019 at Planning Commission. Public testimony was taken and three people spoke in opposition of the request. Discussion followed with Mr. Hayes answering questions. Councilmember Nelson requested that there be two motions for this docket item so that she can review both when making her decision. City Attorney Steve Peiffle stated he would prepare a second ordinance for council to review prior to the May 6th, 2019 meeting. 3. The Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center (AMMIC) Subarea Plan PLN #491 – 2019 Docket Item. The AMMIC Subarea Plan was adopted by Council in December 2018, but required inclusion into the Comprehensive Plan as a reference document. This is the adopting ordinance to provide for that Comprehensive Plan Amendment, allowing for its inclusion. A Public Hearing was held April 16, 2019 at Planning Commission. There was no public opposition of the proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan. Discussion followed with Mr. Hayes answering questions. 4. Complete Streets Policy PLN #513 – 2019 Docket Item. The Arlington Complete Streets Policy was adopted by Council in November 2018, but required inclusion into the Comprehensive Plan as a reference document. This is the adopting ordinance to provide for that Comprehensive Plan Amendment, allowing for its inclusion. A public Hearing was held April 16, 2019 at Planning Commission. There was no public opposition of the proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan. 5. Unit Lot Subdivision PLN #514 – 2019 Docket Item. The Unit Lot Subdivision is a Land Use Code Update amending Chapter 20.44.020 AMC. The amended Chapter will be identified as 20.44.020A. Chapter 20.44.020 AMC currently existed but was deficient in its structure. This amendment provides for a detailed expansion of the existing chapter providing more specificity of its use when developing fee simple property related to common wall and zero lot line types of housing. A Public Hearing was held April 16, 2019 at Planning Commission. There was no public opposition of the proposed amendment to Chapter 20.44.020. 6. York Rezone Request PLN #515 – 2019 Docket Item. The York Rezone is a City initiated request to rezone a .56 acre parcel that was declared surplus by the City; the request is to rezone from existing Public/Semi-public zoning to High Density Residential. This item was placed on the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket. A Public Hearing was held April 16, 2019 at Planning Commission. Public testimony was taken and one person spoke in opposition of the request. Councilmember Schuette asked what is the cost to demolish the house and buildings and turn the property into an addition to the existing park. Discussion followed with Mr. Hayes answering questions. Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Workshop April 22, 2019 Page 4 of 5 7. Butler Property Annexation. State Law allows the City Council by simple majority vote to annex property for municipal purposes per RCW 35A.14.300 with no public hearing. The City purchased this 51.53 acre property in 2000 with assistance from a Snohomish County Conservation futures grant. The intention was for passive recreation, open space, and wetland restoration. Since that time the Old Town Stormwater Wetland has been constructed on the property. The City applied to the Snohomish County Docketing process in October 2010 to include the property in the Arlington UGA. The docket was approved by Snohomish County Council in August 2013 and the property is within the Arlington UGA. Appointments to Planning Commission Community and Economic Development Director Marc Hayes explained that Commissioner Aaron MacDonald resigned in February 2019 and Commissioner Kenneth Levesque’s term ended April 1, 2019. Interviews were held on April 11, 2019 with three individuals. The interview committee is recommending Timothy Dean and Melissa Johnson as candidates to fill the open positions. A question was asked whether Ms. Johnson qualified to serve on the planning commission due to where she currently resides. Mr. Peiffle stated he would research the question and follow up with the City Council. March 2019 Financial Report Finance Director Kristin Garcia reviewed the March 2019 Financial Report. Discussion followed with Ms. Garcia answering questions. Miscellaneous Council Items ADMINISTRATOR & STAFF REPORTS None. PUBLIC COMMENT None. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Councilmember Schuette provided a brief update, while Councilmembers Roundy, Nelson, Oertle, Hopson, Stickles and Weiss had nothing to report this evening. EXECUTIVE SESSION City Attorney Peiffle announced that there would be a need for an Executive Session for discussion of pending negotiations and bargaining agreements under RCW 42.30.140(4)(a). Mayor Tolbert recessed the meeting at 8:10 stating the meeting would reconvene at 8:20. At 8:20 City Attorney Peiffle announced that the Executive Session would be extended until 8:25. The meeting reconvened at 8:28. REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Council discussed and agreed to place the Arlington Municipal Code Title 14 update regarding Airport Rules and Regulations on the May 6, 2019 consent agenda. Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Workshop April 22, 2019 Page 5 of 5 ADJOURNMENT With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:29 p.m. _________________________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: CA #3 Attachment BCOUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 6, 2019 SUBJECT: Arlington Municipal Code Title 14 update regarding Airport Rules and Regulations ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance (red-line and clean versions) DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN Airport; Dave Ryan, Director (360) 403-3474 EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: N/A BUDGET CATEGORY: O BUDGETED AMOUNT: O LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION: Council is asked to consider adopting an ordinance amending sections of Title 14 (Airport Rules and Regulations), of the Arlington Municipal Code. HISTORY: The amendments bring the code up to date and deal primarily with the new category of “Very Light Aircraft” rather than the “Ultra-Light Aircraft” previously mentioned. This encompasses Light Sport Aircraft, Ultra-lights and Powered Parachutes into the ordinance. It also makes some other minor changes in other sections. ALTERNATIVES: Take no action RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to approve the ordinance amending Arlington Municipal Code, Title 14 pertaining to Airport Rules and Regulations, and authorize the Mayor to sign the ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2019--XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 14 RELATING TO THE CITY’S AIRPORT REGULATIONS WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to own and operate the Arlington Municipal Airport; and WHEREAS, the City’s airport commission has recently recommended updates to Arlington Municipal Code (AMC) Title 14 pertaining to the Arlington Municipal Airport Regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to adopt the updated recommended by the Airport Commission; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. The Title of Chapter 14.06 shall be and hereby is amended to read “Ultralight Very Light Aircraft Regulations”. Section 2. A new Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.005 shall be and hereby is added to read as follows: 14.06.005 Very light aircraft defined. The term “very light aircraft” shall mean any aircraft weighing less than 1,320 pounds (or 1,430 pounds if a seaplane). This category shall include, but is not limited to: ultralight aircraft, powered parachutes, and light sport aircraft. Section 3. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.010 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.010 Purpose and designation of airport. This Chapter 14.06 is intended to provide for safe and orderly ground and flight operations of ultralight very light aircraft at the Arlington Municipal Airport. Hereafter in this chapter the word “airport” refers to the Arlington Municipal Airport. Section 4. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.020 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.020 General rules. The following general rules shall govern all aeronautical ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 2 activities of ultralight very light aircraft operators at the airport: (1) All aeronautical activities of ultralight very light aircraft arriving at or departing from the airport shall be conducted in conformity with the current pertinent provisions of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and all other pertinent airport rules and regulations as set forth in this chapter. (2) The airport manager may suspend or restrict any or all ultralight operations for reasons of safety or adverse weather conditions whenever such action is deemed necessary. The airport manager or his or her duly authorized representative shall at all times have the authority to take such action as he or she may deem necessary for safety of operation and to safeguard the public at the airport. Section 5. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.030 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.030 Airport surface operations. The following rules shall govern ultralight very light aircraft surface operations at the airport: (1) All ultralight flight operations shall be conducted from such takeoff and landing areas as are prescribed by the airport manager (see ultralight very light operation diagram, attached hereto as Exhibit 14.06-1). (2) All ultralight ground support activities shall be conducted only in areas prescribed by the airport manager (see ultralight very light aircraft operation diagram, attached hereto as Exhibit 14.06-1). (3) All ultralight fixed base operators shall have the duty at all times to carry out the policies of the Arlington airport commission in respect to admission and control of children, pets and non-flying observers to or at the ultralight very light aircraft operations area. (4) Hours of activity may be specified by the airport manager and shall be consistent with the airport’s multi-use policies. Section 6. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.040 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.040 Flight operations. The following rules shall govern all aircraft flight operations at the airport utilizing the ultralight very light aircraft runway: (1) Traffic Pattern: (a) The traffic pattern is shown in Exhibit 14.06. (b) The ultralight traffic pattern shall have the same general rectangular configuration as described in the aeronautical information manual and the pattern entry and exit paths as shown in the (ultralight operation diagram attached hereto as Exhibit 14.06-1). (b) The ultralight pattern shall be five hundred forty-two feet Mean Sea Level (MSL), or four hundred feet Above Ground Level (AGL). ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 3 (c) The ultralight pattern entry and exit path shall be flown at the same altitude as the ultralight traffic pattern altitude from a point of at least three one nautical miles from the airport. (d) Care shall be taken by all ultralight operators so as not to cross over any active runway approach area, runway, or ramp, restricted zones, or hangar area, and to stay at least eight hundred 700 feet horizontally from any of the above areas. (e) The airport manager shall have the right to change, alter, or adjust the ultralight aircraft traffic pattern to insure safety and minimum impact in with respect to noise and to foster good relationships with persons living near the airport. (2) Ultralight flight operations shall be conducted only during daylight hours and during V.F.R. weather conditions as prescribed by the Federal Aviation regulations. Flight operations shall be conducted only within the appropriate visibility and cloud clearance requirements, but will not operate with less than an 800 foot ceiling and 3 miles of visibility. (3) Operation Announcements: (a) The proper and approved ultralight very light aircraft operation area diagram shall be displayed at all times in the designated ultralight operations area (see ultralight very light aircraft operations diagram, attached hereto as Exhibit 14.06-1). (b) Ultralight Very light aircraft activity information shall be included in the Airport/Facility Directory (FAA Chart Supplement). (c) All ultralight very light aircraft operators with knowledge of an unusual concentration of ultralight aircraft activity, such as a “fly-in”, competitive event, display or demonstration, shall notify the airport manager, who shall endeavor to issue a “NOTAM” with the FAA. Section 7. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.050 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.050 Safety. The following safety rules shall govern ultralight very light aircraft operations at the airport: (1) Pilot Qualifications: (a) Ultralight pilots shall be familiar with local IFR procedures and with the nonstandard patterns flown by aircraft operating IFR or practice IFR. All very light aircraft pilots shall be familiar with local IFR procedures. (b) Ultralight Pilots shall be aware of the effect of wake and helicopter rotor turbulence upon ultralight aircraft and aware of the proper separation criteria to be observed. (c) Each ultralight pilot operating on the airport must demonstrate to the airport manager or to such individual or association as the airport manager has appointed for this purpose that pilot’s knowledge of the following matters and that pilot’s abilities in the following respects: (i) Shall operate the ultralight aircraft in a safe and orderly ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 4 manner; (ii) Shall operate the ultralight aircraft within the allotted and designated area; (iii) Shall operate the aircraft consistent with flight rules, traffic patterns and ground procedures. Each pilot shall operate the aircraft in a safe and orderly manner, shall operate the aircraft within the allotted and designated area, and shall operate the aircraft consistent with flight rules, traffic patterns and ground procedures. (2) Equipment Qualifications (a) Each operator of an ultralight very light aircraft operating on the airport shall be responsible for determining the safe operating condition of the aircraft and that the aircraft shall meet the following conditions: (i) All aircraft must be equipped with an approved muffler system in perfect working condition. (ii) All aircraft must be equipped with a properly operating and accurate altimeter. shall have an accurate means of determining altitude. Section 8. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.060 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.060 Ultralight Very light aircraft operation diagram. The ultralight very light aircraft operation diagram, attached hereto as Exhibit 14.06-1, is adopted and made a part of this chapter. Section 9. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.070 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.070 Enforcement. The city City of Arlington and its duly authorized employees and representatives shall have the power and authority to enforce this chapter and all parts thereof, and may, in its discretion to protect the safety and welfare of the public, prohibit the use of the airport to any person, firm or corporation violating or having violated any rule, regulation or provision of this chapter, such prohibition to continue until such time as it may reasonably appear to the city that such violations will not recur. The city, or its representatives, may summarily eject or remove any such violators, together with the personal property of the violators, from the airport premises, whether or not the violation occurred upon leased premises on the airport. Section 10. The definition of “runway” in Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.020 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 5 (9) “Runway” A defined rectangular surface on an airport prepared or suitable for the landing or takeoff of airplanes aircraft. Section 11. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.030(7) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (7) No glider shall be left unattended unless it is properly tied down in an approved tie- down location. Glider owners are to provide their own tie-down equipment ropes. Tie- down equipment is to be in good condition and regularly inspected by the owner. Section 12. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.040 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.07.040 Staging. The following general rules shall govern all glider staging operations at the airport: (1) As part of the glider operations at Arlington Municipal Airport, there shall be a designated staging area to control pedestrian access to the airport operations area. The staging area shall be separate from the glider operations area, and shall be located east of Taxiway Alpha. In addition, the staging area shall not be located on any aircraft movement surface and shall not interfere with normal aircraft operations. (2) The designated staging area shall be used by the commercial and club glider organizations to answer questions and register customers, and shall be the location from which customers are escorted to the glider operations area. be the location from which customers are escorted to the glider operations area. The staging area will be posted with a sign with contact information for scheduling rides. The sign will directly request that interested parties follow instructions and NOT walk out on the ramp unless authorized. (3) The glider clubs shall use the staging area during any club events, and should use it as a viewing area for any individuals not directly involved in club operations. to meet and escort individuals that have made previous arrangements to fly. (4) The glider organizations among themselves shall coordinate safe access to the glider operations area from the staging area. In addition, each day at the start of operations, a field manager shall be designated to coordinate the operations between all glider organizations. The field manager shall wear an identifying safety vest at all times. (5) All individuals are to be given a safety briefing regarding the procedure and hazards associated with airport operations before being allowed access to the glider operations area. (6) As soon as an individual has finished a glider ride, he or she is to be directed escorted back to the staging area. The only exception is if the individual must remain in the glider operations area for training purposes. (See AMC 14.20.090(e).) (7) The glider operations area shall be free of all objects except tow planes, gliders, and that equipment which is necessary for conducting safe operations. No vehicles may be parked or left standing in the glider operations area (except glider tow ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 6 carts.) (8) Each glider organization shall be held responsible for the violation of any of these regulations by customers or members of that organization Section 13. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.050(3) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (3) The tow pilot shall announce all departures on UNICOM frequency the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) 122.725 prior to take-off roll. Section 14. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.060 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.07.060 Thermaling. The following general rules shall govern all thermaling activities of gliders operating at the airport: (1) There is to be no thermaling below 1500 1,300 ft. Mean Sea Level (M.S.L.) within one (1) mile of the traffic pattern. Section 15. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.070 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (3) Tow planes that are landing to the North are to fly over State Road 531/172nd at an altitude of at least 200 ft Above Ground Level (AGL) to clear the rope. Tow planes landing to the South are to fly in at an angle to avoid the Instrument Landing System (ILS) antennas. (Refer to Diagram). Tow planes shall use standard air traffic pattern entry procedures. Section 16. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.080(3) shall be and hereby is deleted. Section 17. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.08.010 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.08.010 Illegal parking of aircraft defined. It is a violation of the municipal code this chapter for any person to park any aircraft at the Arlington Municipal Airport longer than twenty-four seventy-two consecutive hours or three business days unless that person has entered into a signed written lease or rental agreement for the payment of rent for the privilege of parking the aircraft, and anyone so violating this section shall be guilty of the offense of illegal parking of aircraft. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 7 Section 18. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.08.020 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.08.020 Summary impoundment and storage of illegally parked aircraft--Expense of impounding and storage--Notice not required. Any aircraft failing to comply with the 72 hour or three business day notice or parked in violation of Section 14.08.010 shall be subject to being summarily impounded, stored and held by the city, acting through its airport manager, airport custodian, police department, or other authorized person, entirely at the expense and risk of the person so parking the aircraft. It is unnecessary for the city to give any prior notice of such impounding and storage. Section 19. The definition of “ultralight vehicle” under Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.080, shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: "Ultralight Very light aircraft vehicle" means an aeronautical vehicle operated for sport or recreational purposes which does not require FAA registration, an airworthiness certificate, nor pilot certification. They are primarily single occupant vehicles, although some two-place vehicles are authorized for training purposes. Section 20. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.100(o) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (o) Privately owned aircraft hangars shall be used for aircraft storage and related aviation purposes only. Other uses must be approved in writing by the airport manager. Limited storage of other items shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total hangar area. Flammable liquids are prohibited from being stored in aircraft hangars except that which is in the fuel tanks of the aircraft or a maximum of ten (10) gallons in an NFPA approved fuel storage container. The maximum time a hangar lease can be continued without the storage of an aircraft is six (6) months. Section 21. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.110(b) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (b) Disabled aircraft are the responsibility of the aircraft owner. However, the airport manager has the power, authority, and option to direct removal or relocation of a disabled aircraft from any location on the airport with FAA/NTSB approval. Section 22. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.130(a) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 8 (a) FOD Program. The FOD (foreign object damage debris) program at the airport is of special concern due to the wide variety of general aviation aircraft using the airport's runway, taxiway, and apron facilities. Motor vehicle traffic within the AOA contributes to the FOD risk. Small pieces of metal, pavement, rock, or trash can result in major damage and economic loss to aircraft engines, propellers, and airframes. Each tenant operator is required to train and continually emphasize the importance of FOD pickup and cleanup by all employees, patrons, and visitors. Section 23. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.140(e) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (e) Propelling Objects Onto Airport or into Paths of Aircraft. No person may operate, launch, or discharge any object upon the airport, over the boundaries of the air- port, or into aircraft approach zones without the prior written consent of the airport manager. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or “drones” shall not be operated in any of the above-mentioned areas without written approval of the airport manager. Section 24. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.140(f) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (f) Radio Controlled Devices. No person, firm, or corporation shall operate a model or full-sized radio con- trolled aircraft either (1) on the premises of the Arlington Municipal Airport, or (2) within the city limits and within one mile of the perimeter boundary of the Arlington Municipal Airport, without said person, firm, or corporation first having obtained the permission of the airport manager. The permission of the airport manager may be either withheld or conditioned on compliance with safety regulations deemed necessary to avoid conflict with aeronautical uses. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or “drones” shall not be operated in any of the above-mentioned areas without written approval of the airport manager. Section 25. Severability. If any provision, 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 26. Effective Date. The title of this ordinance which summarizes the contents shall be published in the official newspaper of the City. The ordinance shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 9 PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this _____ day of _______________, 2019. CITY OF ARLINGTON ________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor Attest: _________________________ Erin Keator, City Clerk Approved as to form: _________________________ Steven J. Peiffle City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2019--XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AMENDING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 14 RELATING TO THE CITY’S AIRPORT REGULATIONS WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to own and operate the Arlington Municipal Airport; and WHEREAS, the City’s airport commission has recently recommended updates to Arlington Municipal Code (AMC) Title 14 pertaining to the Arlington Municipal Airport Regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to adopt the updated recommended by the Airport Commission; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. The Title of Chapter 14.06 shall be and hereby is amended to read “Very Light Aircraft Regulations”. Section 2. A new Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.005 shall be and hereby is added to read as follows: 14.06.005 Very light aircraft defined. The term “very light aircraft” shall mean any aircraft weighing less than 1,320 pounds (or 1,430 pounds if a seaplane). This category shall include, but is not limited to: ultralight aircraft, powered parachutes, and light sport aircraft. Section 3. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.010 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.010 Purpose and designation of airport. This Chapter 14.06 is intended to provide for safe and orderly ground and flight operations of very light aircraft at the Arlington Municipal Airport. Hereafter in this chapter the word “airport” refers to the Arlington Municipal Airport. Section 4. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.020 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.020 General rules. The following general rules shall govern all aeronautical activities of very light aircraft operators at the airport: ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 2 (1) All aeronautical activities of very light aircraft arriving at or departing from the airport shall be conducted in conformity with the current pertinent provisions of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and all other pertinent airport rules and regulations as set forth in this chapter. (2) The airport manager or his or her duly authorized representative shall at all times have the authority to take such action as he or she may deem necessary for safety of operation and to safeguard the public at the airport. Section 5. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.030 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.030 Airport surface operations. The following rules shall govern very light aircraft surface operations at the airport: (1) All flight operations shall be conducted from such takeoff and landing areas as are prescribed by the airport manager (see very light operation diagram, attached hereto as Exhibit 14.06-1). (2) All ultralight ground support activities shall be conducted only in areas prescribed by the airport manager (see ultralight very light aircraft operation diagram, attached hereto as Exhibit 14.06-1). (3) All fixed base operators shall have the duty at all times to carry out the policies of the Arlington airport commission in respect to admission and control of children, pets and non-flying observers to or at the very light aircraft operations area. Section 6. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.040 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.040 Flight operations. The following rules shall govern all aircraft flight operations at the airport utilizing the ultralight very light aircraft runway: (1) Traffic Pattern: (a) The traffic pattern is shown in Exhibit 14.06. (b) The pattern shall be five hundred forty-two feet Mean Sea Level (MSL), or four hundred feet Above Ground Level (AGL). (c) The pattern entry and exit path shall be flown at the same altitude as the traffic pattern altitude from a point of at least one nautical mile from the airport. (d) Care shall be taken by all operators so as not to cross over any active runway approach area, runway, or ramp, restricted zones, or hangar area, and to stay at least eight hundred 700 feet horizontally from any of the above areas. (e) The airport manager shall have the right to change, alter, or adjust the aircraft traffic pattern to insure safety and minimum impact with respect to noise and to foster good relationships with persons living near the airport. (2) Flight operations shall be conducted only within the appropriate visibility and cloud clearance requirements, but will not operate with less than an 800 foot ceiling ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 3 and 3 miles of visibility. (3) Operation Announcements: (a) The proper and approved very light aircraft operation area diagram shall be displayed at all times in the designated operations area (see very light aircraft operations diagram, attached hereto as Exhibit 14.06-1). (b) Very light aircraft activity information shall be included in the Airport/Facility Directory (FAA Chart Supplement). (c) All very light aircraft operators with knowledge of an unusual concentration of aircraft activity, such as a “fly-in”, competitive event, display or demonstration, shall notify the airport manager, who shall endeavor to issue a “NOTAM” with the FAA. Section 7. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.050 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.050 Safety. The following safety rules shall govern very light aircraft operations at the airport: (1) Pilot Qualifications: (a) All very light aircraft pilots shall be familiar with local IFR procedures. (b) Pilots shall be aware of the effect of wake and helicopter rotor turbulence upon aircraft and aware of the proper separation criteria to be observed. (c) Each pilot shall operate the aircraft in a safe and orderly manner, shall operate the aircraft within the allotted and designated area, and shall operate the aircraft consistent with flight rules, traffic patterns and ground procedures. (2) Equipment Qualifications (a) Each operator of very light aircraft operating on the airport shall be responsible for determining the safe operating condition of the aircraft and shall have an accurate means of determining altitude. Section 8. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.060 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.060 Very light aircraft operation diagram. The very light aircraft operation diagram, attached hereto as Exhibit 14.06-1, is adopted and made a part of this chapter. Section 9. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.06.070 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.06.070 Enforcement. The City of Arlington and its duly authorized employees and representatives shall have the power and authority to enforce this chapter and all parts thereof, and may, in its discretion to protect the safety and welfare of the public, prohibit ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 4 the use of the airport to any person, firm or corporation violating or having violated any rule, regulation or provision of this chapter, such prohibition to continue until such time as it may reasonably appear to the city that such violations will not recur. The city, or its representatives, may summarily eject or remove any such violators, together with the personal property of the violators, from the airport premises, whether or not the violation occurred upon leased premises on the airport. Section 10. The definition of “runway” in Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.020 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (9) “Runway” A defined rectangular surface on an airport prepared or suitable for the landing or takeoff of aircraft. Section 11. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.030(7) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (7) No glider shall be left unattended unless it is properly tied down in an approved tie- down location. Glider owners are to provide their own tie-down equipment. Tie-down equipment is to be in good condition and regularly inspected by the owner. Section 12. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.040 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.07.040 Staging. The following general rules shall govern all glider staging operations at the airport: (1) As part of the glider operations at Arlington Municipal Airport, there shall be a designated staging area to control pedestrian access to the airport operations area. The staging area shall be separate from the glider operations area, and shall be located east of Taxiway Alpha. In addition, the staging area shall not be located on any aircraft movement surface and shall not interfere with normal aircraft operations. (2) The designated staging area shall be the location from which customers are escorted to the glider operations area. The staging area will be posted with a sign with contact information for scheduling rides. The sign will directly request that interested parties follow instructions and NOT walk out on the ramp unless authorized. (3) The glider clubs shall use the staging area to meet and escort individuals that have made previous arrangements to fly. (4) The glider organizations among themselves shall coordinate safe access to the glider operations area from the staging area. In addition, each day at the start of operations, a field manager shall be designated to coordinate the operations between all glider organizations. The field manager shall wear an identifying safety vest at all times. (5) All individuals are to be given a safety briefing regarding the procedure and hazards associated with airport operations before being allowed access to the glider ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 5 operations area. (6) As soon as an individual has finished a glider ride, he or she is to be escorted back to the staging area. The only exception is if the individual must remain in the glider operations area for training purposes. (See AMC 14.20.090(e).) (7) The glider operations area shall be free of all objects except tow planes, gliders, and that equipment which is necessary for conducting safe operations. No vehicles may be parked or left standing in the glider operations area (except glider tow carts.). (8) Each glider organization shall be held responsible for the violation of any of these regulations by customers or members of that organization. Section 13. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.050(3) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (3) The tow pilot shall announce all departures on the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) 122.725 prior to take-off roll. Section 14. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.060 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.07.060 Thermaling. The following general rules shall govern all thermaling activities of gliders operating at the airport: (1) There is to be no thermaling below 1,300 ft. Mean Sea Level (M.S.L.) within one (1) mile of the traffic pattern. Section 15. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.070 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (3) Tow planes shall use standard air traffic pattern entry procedures. Section 16. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.07.080(3) shall be and hereby is deleted. Section 17. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.08.010 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.08.010 Illegal parking of aircraft defined. It is a violation of this chapter for any person to park any aircraft at the Arlington Municipal Airport longer than seventy-two consecutive hours or three business days unless that person has entered into a signed written lease or rental agreement for the payment of rent for the privilege of parking the aircraft, and anyone so violating this section shall be guilty of the offense of illegal parking of aircraft. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 6 Section 18. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.08.020 shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 14.08.020 Summary impoundment and storage of illegally parked aircraft--Expense of impounding and storage--Notice not required. Any aircraft failing to comply with the 72 hour or three business day notice or parked in violation of Section 14.08.010 shall be subject to being summarily impounded, stored and held by the city, acting through its airport manager, airport custodian, police department, or other authorized person, entirely at the expense and risk of the person so parking the aircraft. It is unnecessary for the city to give any prior notice of such impounding and storage. Section 19. The definition of “ultralight vehicle” under Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.080, shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: "Very light aircraft vehicle" means an aeronautical vehicle operated for sport or recreational purposes which does not require FAA registration, an airworthiness certificate, nor pilot certification. They are primarily single occupant vehicles, although some two-place vehicles are authorized for training purposes. Section 20. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.100(o) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (o) Privately owned aircraft hangars shall be used for aircraft storage and related aviation purposes only. Limited storage of other items shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total hangar area. Flammable liquids are prohibited from being stored in aircraft hangars except that which is in the fuel tanks of the aircraft or a maximum of ten (10) gallons in an NFPA approved fuel storage container. The maximum time a hangar lease can be continued without the storage of an aircraft is six (6) months. Section 21. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.110(b) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (b) Disabled aircraft are the responsibility of the aircraft owner. However, the airport manager has the power, authority, and option to direct removal or relocation of a disabled aircraft from any location on the airport with FAA/NTSB approval. Section 22. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.130(a) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (a) FOD Program. The FOD (foreign object debris) program at the airport is of special concern due to the wide variety of general aviation aircraft using the ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 7 airport's runway, taxiway, and apron facilities. Motor vehicle traffic within the AOA contributes to the FOD risk. Small pieces of metal, pavement, rock, or trash can result in major damage and economic loss to aircraft engines, propellers, and airframes. Each tenant operator is required to train and continually emphasize the importance of FOD pickup and cleanup by all employees, patrons, and visitors. Section 23. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.140(e) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (e) Propelling Objects Onto Airport or into Paths of Aircraft. No person may operate, launch, or discharge any object upon the airport, over the boundaries of the airport, or into aircraft approach zones without the prior written consent of the airport manager. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or “drones” shall not be operated in any of the above-mentioned areas without written approval of the airport manager. Section 24. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 14.20.140(f) shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: (f) Radio Controlled Devices. No person, firm, or corporation shall operate a model or full-sized radio con- trolled aircraft either (1) on the premises of the Arlington Municipal Airport, or (2) within the city limits and within one mile of the perimeter boundary of the Arlington Municipal Airport, without said person, firm, or corporation first having obtained the permission of the airport manager. The permission of the airport manager may be either withheld or conditioned on compliance with safety regulations deemed necessary to avoid conflict with aeronautical uses. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or “drones” shall not be operated in any of the above-mentioned areas without written approval of the airport manager. Section 25. Severability. If any provision, 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 26. Effective Date. The title of this ordinance which summarizes the contents shall be published in the official newspaper of the City. The ordinance shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication. PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 29th day of April, 2019. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 8 CITY OF ARLINGTON _________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor Attest: __________________________ Erin Keator, City Clerk Approved as to form: ___________________________ Steven J. Peiffle City Attorney City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: NB #1 Attachment C COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 6, 2019 SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing Bond Issue for Capital Projects ATTACHMENTS: Resolution DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN Administration; Paul Ellis – City Administrator (360) 403-4603 EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: $8.2 million BUDGET CATEGORY: BUDGETED AMOUNT: LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION: A resolution which will direct staff to proceed in preparing for a bond issue for new fire station, police impound facility, and maintenance and operations building, and also refinance debt HISTORY: Fire Station 48 and the police department impound facility are on short-term leases and will be required to vacate their present locations by August of 2021 or sooner. City maintenance and operations facility is old and in poor condition and it is more cost-effective to construct a new facility rather than repair the old one. City staff can achieve savings in the City’s lease payments through relocating these facilities to help offset costs while maintaining service levels. City Council has authority to issue councilmanic bonds for capital projects up to certain limits established by the state; and can approve up to $8.2 million in councilmanic bonds for these new capital construction projects, and also for debt consolidation relating to the Graafstra property, I move to approve the resolution directing staff to proceed with preparing a bond issue for a new fire station, police impound facility, maintenance and operations building, and to refinance debt, and authorize the Mayor to sign the resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 2019-XXX RESOLUTION NO. 2019-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON DIRECTING STAFF TO PROCEED WITH PREPARING FOR A BOND ISSUE FOR A NEW FIRE STATION, POLICE IMPOUND FACILITY AND MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS BUILDING AND TO REFINANCE DEBT WHEREAS, the City staff has demonstrated to the City Council the vital needs of the city for certain capital facilities; and WHEREAS, Fire Station 48 and the Police Department Impound Facility are on short-term leases and will be required to vacate their present locations by August of 2021 or sooner; and WHEREAS, the City Maintenance and Operations Facility is old and in poor condition and it is more cost-effective to construct new rather than repair said facility; and WHEREAS, the City staff can achieve savings in the City’s lease payments through relocating these facilities to help offset costs while maintaining service levels, and through combining Fire Stations 47 and 48 into a single station; and WHEREAS, the City Council has authority to issue councilmanic bonds for capital projects up to certain limits established by the state; and WHEREAS, the City Council can approve up to $8.2 million in councilmanic bonds for these new capital construction projects, and also for debt consolidation relating to the Graafstra property, without adversely impacting the City’s debt position; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to demonstrate support for the proposal; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS: 1.The Arlington City Council directs and authorizes staff to take the actions necessary to prepare a bond issue in the approximate amount of $8.2 million to complete the following: a.Construction of a new Fire Station 48 along the 18000 block of Airport Boulevard; b.Construction of a new Police Impound Building and Maintenance and Operations Facility on the existing Maintenance and Operations site; and RESOLUTION NO. 2019-XXX c.Consolidation and refinance of the Graafstra project debt in the approximate sum of $3.2 million. 2.The City Council also anticipates and authorizes the use of approximately $300,000 in uncommitted construction sales tax revenues for the foregoing projects. 3.The City Council directs staff to bring the processes necessary to set these events into motion and to be brought back for formal action at the soonest opportunity. ADOPTED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this ____day of _______ 2019. CITY OF ARLINGTON _______________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Erin Keator, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________________ Steven J. Peiffle, City Attorney City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: NB #2 Attachment D COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 6, 2019 SUBJECT: Public Art Proposals ATTACHMENTS: Photos DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN Administration; Community Revitalization EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: None BUDGET CATEGORY: N/A BUDGETED AMOUNT: 0 LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION: Public Art Proposals: 1.Chainsaw carved wood bench with cougar by Jacob Lucas. Donation by Arlington ArtsCouncil. Value is $2,500. Proposed location is the bench pad next to sidewalk at OlympicAvenue and First Street.2.Chain link fence cup art – “Bee” by Erika Bruss. Proposed location is on chain link fence I move to accept the public art pieces into the City’s Public Art Collection. Public Art Proposal Chainsaw Carved Wood Bench By Jacob Lucas Donation: Arlington Arts Council 2019 4.5 ft tall 6 ft long bench Public Art Proposal Chainlink Fence “cup” art– by Erika Bruss and youth Donation Arlington Arts Council Location: Behind Police Station at Centennial Trail Bench by Jacob Lucas City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: NB #3 Attachment E Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 AGREEMENT by and between THE CITY OF ARLINGTON and ARLINGTON FIREFIGHTERS ORGANIZATION LOCAL NO. 3728 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021 Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE 1 PREAMBLE ......................................................................................................1 ARTICLE 2 RECOGNITION AND UNION MEMBERSHIP ..........................................1 ARTICLE 3 DURATION.................................................................................................. 1 ARTICLE 4 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS .......................................................................... 2 ARTICLE 5 NON-DISCRIMINATION ................................................................................3 ARTICLE 6 NO STRIKES OR LOCKOUTS .................................................................. 3 ARTICLE 7 SEPARABILITY AND SAVINGS .............................................................. 3 ARTICLE 8 MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, ALLIANCES OR CONSOLIDATIONS ........4 ARTICLE 9 UNION BUSINESS AND BULLETIN BOARD..............................................4 ARTICLE 10 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ...................................................................4 ARTICLE 11 AVL TECHNOLOGY .......................................................................................5 ARTICLE 12 DISCIPLINE ......................................................................................................5 ARTICLE 13 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ............................................................................7 ARTICLE 14 HOURS OF WORK ...........................................................................................9 ARTICLE 15 HEALTH AND WELFARE INSURANCE BENEFITS ................................10 ARTICLE 16 ACTING PAY .................................................................................................12 ARTICLE 17 INCENTIVE PAY ...........................................................................................13 ARTICLE 18 LONGEVITY PAY .........................................................................................14 ARTICLE 19 CALLBACK PAY / OVERTIME ...................................................................14 ARTICLE 20 SHIFT VACANCIES.......................................................................................14 ARTICLE 21 HOLIDAYS .....................................................................................................16 ARTICLE 22 VACATION LEAVE.......................................................................................17 ARTICLE 23 SICK LEAVE ..................................................................................................19 ARTICLE 24 SHARED LEAVE ...........................................................................................19 ARTICLE 25 MILITARY LEAVE ........................................................................................20 ARTICLE 26 FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE .....................................................................20 ARTICLE 27 JURY DUTY ...................................................................................................20 ARTICLE 28 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE ..............................................................................20 ARTICLE 29 PERSONAL LEAVES OF ABSENCE ...........................................................21 ARTICLE 30 PROBATION & EVALUATION PERIODS ....................................................... 21 ARTICLE 31 SENIORITY ....................................................................................................21 ARTICLE 32 LEGAL PROTECTION...................................................................................21 Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 ARTICLE 33 PREVAILING RIGHTS ............................................................................. 22 ARTICLE 34 LIGHT DUTY ............................................................................................ 22 ARTICLE 35 SHIFT BIDS ............................................................................................... 22 ARTICLE 36 PERSONNEL REDUCTION..................................................................... 24 ARTICLE 37 PHYSICAL FITNESS ................................................................................ 25 ARTICLE 38 SHIFT EXCHANGES ................................................................................ 26 ARTICLE 39 PROMOTIONS .......................................................................................... 27 ARTICLE 40 PARAMEDIC VESTING .......................................................................... 27 ARTICLE 41 MEDICAL CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING .................................... 28 ARTICLE 42 UNIFORMS AND CLOTHING ................................................................ 29 ARTICLE 43 TRAINING CAPTAIN .............................................................................. 30 ARTICLE 44 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM ......................................... 30 ARTICLE 45 LATERAL TRANSFER EMPLOYEES ................................................... 31 ARTICLE 46 WASHINGTON STATE MOBILIZATION ............................................. 32 ARTCILE 47 SHIFT LEAD PARAMEDICS ................................................................... 32 Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 1 ARTICLE 1 PREAMBLE 1.1 This Agreement is entered into effective January 1, 2019, between the City of Arlington and Local No. 3728, International Association of Firefighters. The parties recognize that the Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer and the Fire Chief, or designee, is the official of the day-to-day operations of the Fire Department. Accordingly, the term "Employer" and "City" shall be used herein and shall apply interchangeably to those officials or their authorized designees. Local No. 3728, IAFF, shall herein be referred to as the "Union" or "Bargaining Unit Members." 1.2 The Employer and the Union recognize the need to provide efficient service to the public and to enhance the quality of service. Further, both parties agree to the need for establishing and maintaining a sound labor-management relationship and mutually agree to continue working toward this goal. Each party has been afforded the opportunity to put forth all its proposals and to bargain in good faith and both parties agree that this Agreement expresses the results of their negotiations. Therefore, to ensure the stability of this Agreement, no new provisions shall be proposed during the term of the Agreement, unless provided for elsewhere in this Agreement or such specific proposal is entertained by mutual agreement of the parties in writing. ARTICLE 2 RECOGNITION AND UNION MEMBERSHIP 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all regular full-time uniformed Fire And Emergency Medical Service employees of the City of Arlington Fire Department, excluding the Chief, deputy and division chiefs, confidential employees, part-time employees, per diem personnel and non-uniformed employees, consistent with Public Employment Relations Commission Decision 5814, Case 12858-E-96-2152, dated January 30, 1997. 2.2 Payroll Deduction - The Employer shall deduct from the pay of employees covered by this Agreement, upon their voluntary written authorization, the dues and fees of the Union, and shall remit to said Union all such deductions monthly. The Union shall indemnify, defend, and hold the Employer harmless against any claims made and against any suit instituted against the Employer on account of any deduction of dues and fees for the Union. Changes in the amount of said deduction shall be made twice annually, January 1 and July 1. Exceptions shall be for new employees, as needed. The Union shall refund to the Employer any amounts paid to it in error upon presentation of proper evidence thereof. ARTICLE 3 DURATION This Agreement shall become effective January 1, 2019, and shall remain in full force through December 31, 2021. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 2 ARTICLE 4 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 4.1 All the functions, rights, powers, and authority that are not specifically abridged, delegated, or modified by this Agreement are recognized by the Union as being retained by the Employer. These rights include, but are not limited to the following: 4.1.1 To maintain efficiency and to make, alter, and enforce reasonable rules and regulations to be observed by employees, provided such rules and regulations are not contrary to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. 4.1.2 To direct, hire, promote, demote, transfer, and for just cause suspend, discipline or dismiss employees. 4.1.3 To evaluate jobs, classify positions, establish qualifying requirements of employees and specify employee duties. 4.1.4 To manage and operate the service in all respects and without restricting the generality of the foregoing, to determine the number and location of establishments, the services to be rendered, the methods, the work procedures, the kinds and locations of instruments and equipment to be used; to select, control, and direct the use of all materials required in the operation of services to be provided and performed; to schedule work; to make, alter, and enforce regulations governing the use of materials, equipment, and services as may be deemed necessary by the Employer, provided that such regulations are not contrary to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. 4.2 Any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the City of Arlington Civil Service Rules and Regulations shall be resolved as follows: (a) to the extent the Agreement does not address a matter (i.e., discipline, seniority, layoffs, etc.), and Civil Service does, then Civil Service shall prevail; and (b) to the extent the Agreement addresses a matter (i.e., discipline, seniority, layoffs, etc.) and Civil Service also does so, the Agreement shall prevail. 4.3 The Employer and the Union agree that the statement of management rights contained in this Article 4, shall be for illustrative purposes only and is not to be construed or interpreted so as to exclude those prerogatives not mentioned which are inherent to management including those prerogatives not granted by law. It is the intention of the Employer and the Union that the rights, powers, authority and functions of management shall remain exclusively vested in the Employer, except insofar as expressly and specifically surrendered or limited by the express provisions of the Agreement. The exercise of these rights shall not be subject to the grievance procedure of this Amendment. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 3 ARTICLE 5 NON-DISCRIMINATION 5.1 No employee shall be discriminated against for upholding Union principles or serving on a Union Committee. The Employer and the Union shall not unlawfully discriminate against any individual with respect to his/her hiring, compensation, terms or conditions of employment because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or the presence of any physical, mental or sensory handicap, or age, unless such is a bona fide occupational qualification; nor shall they limit, segregate, or classify employees in any way to deprive any individual employee of his/her employment opportunities, except as such may be a bona fide occupational qualification. 5.2 Wherever words denoting a specific gender are used in this Agreement, they are intended and shall be construed so as to apply equally to any gender. ARTICLE 6 NO STRIKES OR LOCKOUTS 6.1 The Employer and the Union recognize that the public interest requires the efficient and uninterrupted performance of all Employer's services and to this end pledge their best efforts to avoid or eliminate any conduct contrary to this objective. 6.2 During the term of this Agreement, the Union shall not cause or condone any work stoppage, strike, slowdown or other interference with Employer functions by employees under this Agreement, and should same occur, the Union shall take all steps to end such interference immediately. Employees who engage in any of the afore-referenced actions may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including discharge. The Employer shall not lock out any employee during the life of this Agreement. 6.3 Any claim by the Employer that the Union has violated this Article shall not be subject to the grievance procedure of this Agreement and the Employer shall have the right to submit such claims to the courts. ARTICLE 7 SEPARABILITY AND SAVINGS Should any provision(s) of this Agreement be held invalid by operation of law or by any tribunal of competent jurisdiction, or if compliance or enforcement of any provision(s) should be restrained by such tribunal pending a final determination as to its validity, the remainder of this Agreement as it relates to persons or circumstances other than those to which it has been held invalid shall not be affected thereby. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or enforcement of or compliance with has been restrained, as hereinafter set forth, the Employer and the Union shall enter into immediate collective bargaining negotiations upon the written request of either party for the purpose of arriving at a mutually satisfactory replacement for such provisions during the period of invalidity or restraint. Said negotiations shall be confined to the provision(s) held to be invalid unless mutually agreed to by the City and the Union. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 4 ARTICLE 8 MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, ALLIANCES OR CONSOLIDATIONS In the event the City elects to combine, consolidate, acquire or relinquish any Fire or EMS services during the term of this Agreement, the City shall negotiate the effects of such action(s) with the Union pertaining to the wages, hours, and working conditions of the present members of the bargaining unit. ARTICLE 9 UNION BUSINESS AND BULLETIN BOARD 9.1 One Union official, who is an employee in the bargaining unit, may be granted time off while conducting business vital to the employees of the bargaining unit provided: (a) The Union or the employee notifies the Employer in writing a minimum of forty- eight (48) hours prior to the start of the requested time-off period. (b) The Employer is able to properly staff the employee's job duties during the time- off period. (c) The wage cost to the Employer is no greater than the cost that would have been incurred, had the Union official not taken the time off. 9.2 Union officials shall not transact Union business while working on shift, which in any way interferes with the operation or normal routine of the Fire Department. 9.3 The Union shall be allowed to hold its regular monthly meetings at a location of its choosing, including the Airport Conference room or a Fire Station. On-duty personnel may attend the meetings when within City limits and within a reasonable distance of station response areas and shall remain in service and be alarm ready. 9.4 The Employer shall provide suitable space for a Union furnished bulletin board at each station location in an area frequented by all employees within the bargaining unit. The Union shall limit its posting of notices and bulletins to such bulletin boards. ARTICLE 10 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 10.1 The purpose of evaluation is to help an employee be successful in performance and to understand the standards and goals of their position and their department. The evaluation will assess and focus on the employee's accomplishment of their job functions and the goals and standards of the position. Where the employee does not meet the above, a plan for correction, training or support should be developed with the employee. 10.2 Evaluation may occur in two forms: 10.2.1 All regular employees should be formally evaluated in writing by their immediate supervisor and/or chief officer or designee during the probationary and evaluation periods and at least annually (at date of hire or a common date) thereafter. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 5 10.2.2 Additionally, evaluation of job performance may occur at any time and on an ongoing basis. Evaluation may occur in various ways and may include coaching, counseling or written assessment. The evaluation process shall also include a review of the current job description. 10.3 Evaluation shall not, by itself, constitute disciplinary action. Disciplinary action must be specifically identified as such, in writing, consistent with Article 12. 10.4 Employees will be given a copy of their performance evaluation. Employees will be required to sign the evaluation, acknowledging its receipt. Employees may elect to provide a written response to the evaluation, which will be retained with the evaluation in the employee's personnel file. ARTICLE 11 AVL TECHNOLOGY The communications center serving the City is using Auto Vehicle Locator ("AVL") technology throughout its communication system, including areas served by the City, to improve safety and operational efficiency. The City will not use AVL technology for routine monitoring or surveillance of employees. The technology and/or data may be used to investigate incidents or accidents, or to evaluate/investigate performance or discipline issues raised by a complaint, observation or discovered during operational use of the AVL technology. ARTICLE 12 DISCIPLINE 12.1 Employees may be disciplined or discharged in good faith and for just cause. Discipline should be applied at progressive levels to allow the employee proper notice of misconduct and an opportunity to improve performance. The level or degree of discipline imposed shall be appropriately based on the employee's severity of offense, the employee's prior record of discipline and other relevant factors. 12.1.1 An Employee’s disciplinary record will not be held against them for purposes of promotions, transfers or progressive discipline, provided the employee has not had any additional discipline in the three (3) years after a verbal reprimand or written reprimand and/or in the five (5) years after a suspension or demotion leading up to the promotion, transfer or progressive discipline. This provision shall not apply to disciplinary matters involving discrimination of any kind, sexual harassment, harassment or assault or any matter involving a criminal conviction or significant financial liability or loss. 12.2 Investigations. Absent mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, which will not be unreasonably withheld, investigations will be concluded within forty-five (45) calendar days of the Employer's knowledge of the incident cited as the basis for the investigation; provided that this timeline shall be sixty (60) calendar days in those circumstances when the Employer uses an outside investigator, when the investigation involves employees of other agencies, or when there are accusations of criminal misconduct. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 6 12.2.1 Duty to Cooperate. Employees have an obligation to cooperate with any investigation conducted by the Employer. 12.2.2 Union Representation. Employees are entitled, at their request, to have Union representation during any investigatory interview conducted by the Employer that the employee reasonably believes may result in discipline of the employee. An employee may also have a Union representative at a pre-disciplinary hearing. During any such investigatory interview or pre- disciplinary hearing, a participating Union representative will be given the opportunity to ask questions, offer additional information and counsel the employee, but may not obstruct the Employer's investigation. 12.2.3 Administrative Leave. The Employer may, at its discretion, place employees on paid administrative leave during disciplinary investigations. Employees on paid administrative leave must remain reachable by phone and available to return within reasonable commute time to the City during on-duty hours, if required. Paid administrative leave is not discipline and is not subject the grievance procedure. 12.3 Pre-Disciplinary Process. If the Employer intends to impose discipline that involves a suspension, demotion or discharge, it shall first provide notice and an opportunity for the employee to respond as follows: 12.3.1 Notice of Intent to Discipline. The Employer shall inform the employee of the proposed discipline in writing within seven (7) calendar days after the conclusion of the investigation as outlined in Section 12.2. The written notice shall describe the event or conduct to permit the employee to understand the reason for the proposed discipline. 12.3.2 Pre-Disciplinary Hearing. The Employer will schedule a Pre-Disciplinary Hearing to permit the employee to respond to a notice of intent to discipline. The pre- disciplinary hearing shall be scheduled within fourteen (14) calendar days of the employee receiving the notice of intent to discipline as outlined in 12.3.1. At the beginning of any Pre-Disciplinary Hearing, the Employer will describe its proposed discipline and the reasons for issuing the proposed discipline. 12.4 Disciplinary Decision. No later than fourteen (14) calendar days after the conclusion of the Employer's investigation or the Pre-Disciplinary Hearing, whichever occurs later, the Employer shall inform the employee of its disciplinary decision in writing. 12.5 Disciplinary action or measure shall include only the following: (a) verbal reprimand, (b) written reprimand, (c) up to fourteen (14) calendar day suspension without pay (maximum five (5) shifts for twenty-four (24) hour shift employees), (d) demotion of pay class in accordance with Section 12.5.1 and 12.5.2 below, and (e) discharge. All types of disciplinary action shall be documented (including verbal reprimands). 12.5.1 Demotions of officers (Captains, Lieutenants) shall be based on the provisions of Section 12.1 of this Agreement, and be permanent, except that any officer Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 7 demoted shall be eligible for any future promotions. 12.5.2 Demotions of non-officers shall be temporary and last no longer than six (6) months, provided employee is meeting all performance standards as outlined in performance evaluations and established expectations, as evaluated by the Fire Chief or designee. Demotions will be for one class in pay. ARTICLE 13 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 13.1 Definition - A grievance is any dispute between the Employer and an employee or the Union that may arise because of interpretation, application, or alleged violation of any specific terms or provisions of this Agreement. Whenever possible, grievances should be settled on an informal basis with an employee's immediate supervisor. 13.2 Grievances may be processed through either the Grievance Procedure or City of Arlington Civil Service Rules and Regulations. The choice of the administrative process shall preclude the utilization of the other. 13.3 Step 1 - If the grievance cannot be settled informally, the grievant shall present his/her grievance to the Union President, who may appoint a committee to inquire into the facts and/or circumstances of the complaint. If the complaint is found to be valid, the President and/or grievance committee shall, within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the act giving rise to the complaint, or when the grievant should have reasonably known of the act giving rise to the complaint, submit the grievance in writing to the Fire Chief or designee. The written grievance shall include the following information: (a) The Article(s) of the Agreement allegedly violated (b) The facts of the matter (c) The remedy sought The Fire Chief or his/her designee shall issue a written response including his/her decision and reasons therefore within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the complaint. If settlement is not reached, the grievant may submit an appeal of the grievance to the City Administrator or designee for further consideration. Such appeal, including all paperwork pertinent to the case, shall be submitted within fifteen (15) calendar days of the Fire Chief or designee's decision. 13.4 Step 2 - The City Administrator or designee shall investigate the matter and issue a written response within fifteen (15) calendar days of his/her receipt of the grievance. If settlement is not reached, the grievant may submit the matter to the Mayor for further consideration. Such appeal, including all paperwork pertinent to the case, shall be submitted within fifteen (15) calendar days of the City Administrator or designee' s decision. 13.5 Step 3 - The Mayor or designee shall investigate the matter and issue a written response within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 8 13.6 If settlement is not reached in Step 3, the Union may submit the matter to mediation by providing notice to Employer of the desire for mediation in the notice of appeal provided for in Step 2 or may submit the matter directly to arbitration according to Section 13.7 below. Within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the Union's notification to Employer of the Union's desire to mediate, the two (2) parties shall agree upon a mediator drawn from a panel of neutral mediators trained in grievance mediation. Such mediator may be from PERC or other public or private mediation service. The mediator will attempt to assure that all necessary facts and considerations are disclosed, but will not have authority to compel resolution of the grievance. The parties will not be limited solely to the facts and arguments presented at the earlier steps of the grievance procedure. No transcript or record of the mediation conference will be made, nor will formal rules of evidence be followed. 13.7 Arbitration - The Union may notify the Employer within fifteen (15) calendar days of the Mayor or designee's decision, or, if mediation is used, the end of mediation, in writing of the decision to submit the matter to arbitration and the parties shall submit a joint request to the FMCS or other mutually agreed to arbitration organization for a list of seven (7) arbitrators from which the parties shall select a neutral using the traditional striking method. The initial strike shall be determined by coin toss between the two parties. Nothing herein shall prevent the parties from mutually agreeing to another method of arbitrator selection. 13.7.1 The arbitrator thus chosen shall hear both sides of the issue in closed hearing and shall issue a decision which shall be final and binding to both parties within thirty (30) calendar days. 13.7.2 The arbitrator shall be limited to determining whether there has been a violation, misinterpretation, or improper application of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the appropriate remedy. 13.7.3 Expenses and compensation for arbiter services and the proceedings shall be shared equally by both parties; provided, however, that each party shall be completely responsible for all costs of preparing and presenting its own case, including attorneys' fees. If either party desires a record of the proceedings, it shall solely bear the costs of obtaining such records. 13.8 It is the intent of the parties that all time limits shall be complied with; provided, however, time limits may be extended by mutual written consent of both parties. 13.9 If no response is received from the Employer by the end of the time limit for its consideration of the grievance, the grievant, or where applicable under Sections 13.6 and 13.7 above, the Union, may advance the grievance to the next step. 13.10 If the grievant does not meet the time limits prescribed for its action, the grievance shall be considered withdrawn. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 9 ARTICLE 14 HOURS OF WORK 14.1 The City and the Union recognize that as the Fire Department grows, the need for a variety of shifts and staffing patterns will need to change to best serve the public within budget limitations. 14.2 Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, personnel assigned to non-shift duty will work either an eight (8) hour work shift consisting of five (5) consecutive workdays, followed by two (2) consecutive days off or a ten (10) hour shift consisting of four (4) consecutive workdays followed by three (3) days off. The standard schedule for each eight (8) hour shift shall begin on Monday mornings at a time specified by the Fire Chief or designee and last eight (8) consecutive hours unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the parties. Each ten (10) hour shift shall normally begin at 0700 and end at 1700 hours unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Union and the City consistent with the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. 14.3 D Shift is working 0600 to 1800 on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and every other Saturday, or as otherwise mutually agreed by the parties. E Shift is working 0600 to 1800 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and every other Saturday or as otherwise mutually agreed by the parties. This schedule shall remain in effect unless another schedule can be mutually agreed upon by both parties. Any such new schedule must be consistent with the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. 14.4 The standard twenty-four (24) hour shift shall consist of the following twenty-four (24) day cycle: 48 HOURS ON DUTY 96 HOURS OFF DUTY 48 HOURS ON DUTY 96 HOURS OFF DUTY 48 HOURS ON DUTY 96 HOURS OFF DUTY 48 HOURS ON DUTY 96 HOURS OFF DUTY Thus completing the twenty-four (24) day cycle. This shift shall begin at 0700 hours. 14.5 Each twenty-four (24) hour employee on the twenty-four (24) day cycle shall be entitled to a total of fifteen (15) "Kelly" shifts. Employees shall be allowed to choose their "Kelly" shifts following the process and requirements contained in Article 22. 14.6 Other shift arrangements and schedules may be established by the Fire Chief or designee, with input from the Union. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 10 14.7 Changes in an individual work schedule shall begin at the start of the next Kelly cycle following notification to the affected employee and the Union. Schedules may be changed on shorter notice in the event of emergency conditions or if the affected employee agrees to the schedule change on a shorter timeline. Such schedule changes will be made for demonstrated need and offered to members that qualify for the position by seniority. 14.8 Management has the right to establish shift arrangements. The scheduling of days to work and days off shall go with the job and not the employee. 14.9 The Employer recognizes the need to maintain coverage on each twenty-four (24) hour work shift as necessary in order to accommodate the vacation schedule and other operational requirements as determined by the Fire Chief or designee. In the event the City would like to utilize the floating shift in the future, the City and the Union agree to negotiate the impact of any such move prior to its implementation. 14.10 Shift Schedule Opener for 2021. Between January and April 15th of 2020, the City or Union may request, in writing, to open this Article for the purposes of bargaining the schedule for 2021. Any potential new schedule will not impact any other Article of this collective bargaining agreement, unless specifically stated in any agreement reached by the parties, except that any shift bidding that would otherwise occur in the fall of 2020 for the 2021 bid year shall be delayed until such time as a new schedule has been determined. 14.10.1 If the City or Union elects to open the schedule for 2021, the parties shall schedule bargaining and meet at least three (3) times prior to the end of June 2020. 14.10.2 If the parties are unable to reach agreement on a schedule after the three (3) meetings referenced in 14.10.1, the parties shall mutually request mediation of the 2021 schedule no later than June 28, 2020. 14.10.3 Should the parties not reach an agreement on a schedule for 2021 during mediation, or if mediation has not occurred, no later than August 30, 2020, they shall request that the issue be certified for interest arbitration no later than August 30, 2020 with the sole issue before the interest arbitrator (and any partisan arbitrators) being the schedule for 2021. Such schedule shall commence upon the beginning of the first Kelly shift cycle in 2021, unless the interest arbitrator’s decision is issued in 2021, in which case the implementation of any new schedule shall commence at the beginning of the next Kelly Cycle, or as might otherwise be mutually agreed by the parties. ARTICLE 15 HEALTH AND WELFARE INSURANCE BENEFITS 15.1 General - Eligibility and continued employee and dependent participation in any group insurance or other financially based benefit plan provided by the Employer shall be in accordance with the applicable Group Insurance Plan Document or Master Plan Agreement. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 11 15.2 Medical and Dental Benefit - The Employer agrees to pay the premium cost for all employees and their dependents for the medical, dental and life insurance coverage mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer less 1% of top step firefighter, which will be paid by the Employee. 15.2.1 The Union and the Employer agree that the medical insurance will be through LEOFF Health and Welfare Trust, Plan 6B. 15.2.2 Group Dental - The Employer shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premiums for eligible enrolled employees and their dependents for coverage under the AWC Group Dental Care Plan during the term of this agreement. 15.2.3 Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) - The Employer shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premiums for eligible enrolled employees only for coverage under the AWC Group Life and AD&D Insurance Plan during the term of this Agreement. 15.3 Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA): 15.3.1 The Employer will establish a single account which holds all HRA funds. All costs associated with the account are Employer costs. Monthly, the Employer shall fund the HRA account with real dollars for each bargaining unit member as follows: Employee with no spouse or dependent $166.00 Employee with spouse and/or dependent $333.00 15.3.2 The HRA may be used for all IRS allowable expenses. 15.3.3 Accumulated balances will rollover each year with no cap on accumulated account totals. 15.3.4 Individual account funds shall rollover accumulated amounts as indicated above and shall include a survivorship option in the event of the Employees death and have continued reimbursement rights until all funds are used. 15.3.5 Individuals separating from the Employer shall continue to have access to their HRA balance (until depleted) as provided above. Employees separating with a negative HRA balance shall have the amount deducted from their final pay. 15.4 HRA Third Party Administrator - The HRA Third Party Administrator (TPA) shall be determined through a cooperative effort of labor and management. 15.5 Benefits while on leave without pay or separation (within COBRA): The Employer will Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 12 make available to the Employee on leave without pay or separated from the Employer the current medical and dental benefits at no cost to the Employer to the extent allowed under COBRA Law. 15.6 Benefit while on Disability Leave: The Employer will provide Employees on disability leave the benefit outlined in this Article. 15.7 Disability Insurance - The Union shall make available to each member of the bargaining unit, a short and long-term group disability insurance policy administered by the Washington State Council of Firefighters. The City shall contribute twenty-five dollars ($25) per month for each enrolled bargaining unit member during the term of this Agreement, in lieu of any City sponsored group disability insurance plan. The City shall require proof of individual employee coverage. 15.8 WSCFF Medical Trust - The City will contribute Seventy-Five and No/100 Dollars ($75.00) per month on behalf of each bargaining unit member toward their individual Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Post Retirement Medical Trust account. Each bargaining unit member shall contribute, through payroll deduction, Seventy-Five and No/100 Dollars ($75.00) per month toward that member’s individual Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Post Retirement Medical Trust account. ARTICLE 16 ACTING PAY 16.1 Any employee covered by this Agreement who accepts the responsibilities and duties of an Acting Officer will receive a 10% increase over his/her normal base rate for the duration of the assignment. This shall not apply unless the position needs to be filled for a time greater than eight (8) hours. 16.2 The following criteria shall be used for assignments to acting in the capacity as a Captain: (a) Employees will be qualified as an Acting Officer if they are on the current promotional list for Captain. (b) If there are not enough qualified Actors on the current promotional list, the Fire Chief may conduct an "Acting Captain skills exam" for the purpose of filling the Acting Captain needs. To be eligible to take the Acting Captain skills exam, the individual must meet minimum standards for Captains' exam. (c) Where there are multiple firefighters on a shift who are qualified Actors, Acting Officer opportunities on the shift will be offered in order of placement on the Captain's promotional list, then by order of score among those who have passed the Acting Captain skills exam. (d) In the event there are no certified Acting Officers on the shift, the vacancy may be filled at the discretion of the Fire Chief or designee. 16.3 An Acting Officer eligibility list shall be valid for a period of one (1) year with a possible Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 13 six (6) month extension as set forth by the City's Civil Service guidelines and procedures. 16.4 Currently, the City contracts with outside agencies for 24-hour command and control, but wishes to have internal as well as external response capacity. To that end, if minimum staffing is otherwise met, and there are two (2) full time, regular officers, and one (1) acting officer on duty, then a regular, full time officer may request approval of the Fire Chief or their designee to perform the duties of Acting Battalion Chief for the day, with a 5% premium paid for such approved hours worked. Any such approval shall be on a shift by shift basis. 16.5 If minimum staffing is otherwise met, and there are four (4) full time paramedics on duty, one (1) paramedic may elect to work as the driver for the engine that day. Paramedics that are on probation/evaluation periods will not be eligible, and all requests shall be made at least five (5) days in advance through the Shift Captain or Acting Battalion Chief. ARTICLE 17 INCENTIVE PAY 17.1 Employees holding an EMT-Intravenous Therapy Technician certification shall be entitled to an additional two percent (2%) of the individual's base rate per month compensation as a uniformed full-time Firefighter. 17.2 Fire Mechanic Incentive - An Employee assigned and performing the job responsibilities of a Fire Mechanic shall be entitled to an additional 3% of the individual's base rate of pay as a full-time uniformed Firefighter. This incentive will expire when the current fire mechanic retires or steps down from his position. 17.3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, incentive pay discussed in Sections 17.1 through 17.3 of this Agreement and/or any future classifications or disciplines eligible for incentive pay shall be based on an individual's base rate of pay as a full-time uniformed firefighter. An individual can receive incentive pay for each individual classification and/or discipline as long as they retain active, certified status. In the event a paramedic is promoted to an officer rank, the impact shall be negotiated to determine the incentive pay that shall be given to said assignment. 17.4 Educational Incentive 17.4.1 Employees covered by this Agreement with an Associates of Arts or Science degree in Fire Science and/or Administration or an allied field subject to the approval of the Fire Chief or designee shall receive an additional two (2.0%) of the individual's base rate of pay. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 14 17.4.2 Employees covered by this Agreement with an Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in Fire Science and/or Administration or an allied field subject to the approval of the Fire Chief or designee shall receive an additional four (4.0%) of the individual's base rate of pay. 17.4.3 Employees covered by this Agreement with an Master of Arts or Science degree in Fire Science and/or Administration or an allied field subject to the approval of the Fire Chief or designee shall receive an additional six (6.0%) of the individual's base rate of pay. ARTICLE 18 LONGEVITY PAY 18.1 Longevity pay shall be administered, using the following scale, and is to be added to the employee's base monthly salary after five (5) years of accumulated full-time continuous service with the City at the following rate: After five (5) years 1% After ten (10) years 2% After fifteen (15) years 3% 18.2 Longevity shall be calculated from the employee's base monthly salary, not including any incentive pay for education or specialties. 18.3 Longevity pay adjustments shall become effective the first of the month, coincident with or next following the employee's anniversary date of employment. ARTICLE 19 CALLBACK PAY/ OVERTIME 19.1 An employee who is called back to work after having completed his/her normal shift shall receive his/her standard overtime rate of pay, subject to one (1) hour minimum. Time shall be accumulated in fifteen (15) minute increments. 19.2 Department training or meetings required off-duty shall be compensated at their overtime rate of pay, subject to a one (1) hour minimum. Time shall be accumulated in fifteen (15) minute increments. 19.3 All accumulated overtime hours will be paid as overtime at the appropriate rate of pay. ARTICLE 20 SHIFT VACANCIES 20.1 A shift vacancy is one that occurs as a result of such situations as death, resignation, removal, reassignment, transfer, promotion, permanent disability or a modification in staffing patterns. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 15 20.2 Shift vacancies or other positions offered shall be filled by the Fire Chief or designee based on individual training, experience and demonstrated capability with consideration of seniority. In the event of a Paramedic shift vacancy requiring special qualifications above the duties of a Firefighter/EMT, the Employer's shift vacancy posting shall list such special required qualifications. 20.3 Posting of shift vacancies shall be in each Fire Station for a period of ten (10) calendar days. Any employee desiring to bid for the shift vacancy shall submit his/her request in writing to the Fire Chief or designee prior to the end of the posting period. The Fire Chief or their designee shall contact by phone call (and voicemail message if the employee cannot be reached) any employee who is not scheduled to work during the ten (10) calendar day posting period to inform the employee of the shift opening. In the event the posting of a shift vacancy creates a second or more additional shift openings, the subsequent shift vacancies will be filled by Fire Administration and Union E-Board working together and contacting all members in-person or via a phone call (and voicemail message if the employee cannot be reached) to confirm their interest in the additional openings. 20.4 A long term absence will be defined as any employee who is injured and is not expected to be able to return to work for more than sixty (60) days. As soon as the Employer is made aware of such long-term absence, or the possibility of, the Union and the City will work together to try and reduce overtime exposure. 20.4.1.1 In the event a regular, full time captain is injured, a qualified acting captain will be temporarily promoted to captain. The temporary promotion will be according to their placement on the promotional list. If this temporary promotion requires the employee to move shifts, the Union and the City will bargain the impacts of that movement. In the event this leaves a shift without a qualified acting captain, those shifts may be filled according to article 16.2 (d). When the regular, full-time captain returns to duty, the temporary captain will return to their original shift at their original rate of pay. 20.4.1.2 In the event a paramedic is injured leaving a shift with only two (2) paramedics, the least senior paramedic (not currently on evaluation by the County) from a shift with four (4) paramedics shall be moved, unless a more senior paramedic from a shift with four (4) paramedics elects to move. The Union and City will bargain the impacts of such movement. 20.4.2 Shift movement of personnel will occur at the beginning of the next Kelly cycle after the Union and City have bargained the impacts of any such movement. 20.4.3 If the injury causing the vacancy occurs prior to vacation bid schedules being posted, or lasts through vacation bidding, the shift with limited employees will be limited to two (2) employees off on any day until the employee returns to Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 16 duty. 20.4.4 Employees experiencing an injury exceeding sixty (60) days for whose absence shift movement is occurring in accord with Section 20.4 shall not be laid off due to their injury for up to six (6) months, except in those circumstances where their treatment provider has indicated that they will not be able to return to work. This time period may be extended depending on the length of time required to be released for duty, available staffing and other operational considerations. ARTICLE 21 HOLIDAYS 21.1 The City and the Union agree to recognize 12 designated holidays each year. Holiday Date Observed New Year's Day January 1st Martin Luther King Jr. Day 3rd Monday of January President's Day 3rd Monday of February Memorial Day Last Monday of May Independence Day July 4th Labor Day 1st Monday of September Veteran's Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday of November Native American Heritage Day 4th Friday of November Christmas Day December 25th 2 floating holidays Employee's choice, with approval of Chief or designee 21.2 New employees shall qualify for paid holidays observed following date of hire. New employees shall be eligible to observe the floating holidays, based on a minimum of four (4) months continuous service with the Department. 21.3 Twenty-four (24) hour shift and twelve (12) hour shift employees whose normal work schedule includes work on a City designated holiday (21.1 above), shall earn holiday compensation pay at the rate of ten (10) hours per completed month of continuous service in lieu of observing holidays. Payment for holidays shall be made once per year on the first regular payday in November. Payment shall be prorated for employees hired since the preceding January 1st. 21.4 The employee shall receive their straight-time rate of pay for holidays not worked. 21.5 When personnel are required to work on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Native American Heritage Day and Christmas Day as specified in Section 21.1 above, the responsibilities of that day will be restricted to emergency responses, apparatus checks, and immediate Fire Department needs. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 17 ARTICLE 22 VACATION LEAVE 22.1 All full-time employees scheduled to work eight (8), ten (10), or twelve (12) hour work shifts shall earn vacation allowances and shall be eligible for paid vacation time as follows: Completed Months of Continuous Employment Monthly Accrual Yearly Accrual 22.2 All full-time twenty-four (24) hour employees shall earn vacation allowances and shall be eligible for paid vacation time as follows: Completed Months of Continuous Employment Monthly Accrual Yearly Accrual 22.3 New employees shall accrue vacation benefits from date of employment for use following six (6) calendar months of continuous employment. 22.4 A sign-up schedule will be provided annually to allow employees to sign up between November 1st and November 30th for vacation and Kelly Days in the coming year, coordinated by the Fire Chief or designee. Sign-ups will be subject to the following: 22.4.1 Sign-ups will be completed on a seniority basis, and all vacation/Kelly time will be scheduled in twenty-four (24) hour increments. Eligible employees will be allowed to sign up for a maximum of ninety-six (96) hours of vacation in each round of vacation selection. After all personnel have signed up for their initial vacation selection, the sign up process will repeat on a seniority basis for up to ninety-six (96) additional vacation hours. Following the second round of vacation selection, there will be four (4) rounds of Kelly time selection (ninety- six (96) hours in each of the first three rounds; seventy-two (72) hours in the fourth round). Following the final round of Kelly time selection, there will be additional rounds of vacation selection until no further requests remain. 22.4.2 Each employee must schedule at least (1) day off in each twenty-four (24) day FLSA period. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 18 22.4.3 For 2019, no more than two (2) 24-hour employees (A, B or C shift) in operations may schedule vacation/Kelly Days on the same shift unless authorized by the Fire Chief or designee. Vacation and Kelly days may not be selected in any combination that would require pre-planned overtime to maintain the following staffing per shift: two (2) Officers, one of whom must be a regular officer; two (2) Paramedics; and one (1) IV Tech; provided that pre- planned overtime will be permitted on no more than seven (7) days per shift per year. 22.4.4 Beginning the first Kelly Cycle of 2020: three (3) twenty-four (24) hour (A, B, or C shift) employees will be permitted to schedule days off provided minimum staffing per 22.4.3 is maintained. There will be no more than seven (7) days of pre-planned overtime per shift per year. 22.4.5 In the event the City elects to send a bargaining unit member to paramedic school, the City agrees to place two (2) members into the role of floaters. One (1) of which will be a member temporarily promoted to the rank of captain and one (1) of which will be mutually agreed upon. The floating positions will last for one (1) paramedic school calendar cycle year. Should a captain position open during the year that the promoted member is serving as the floating captain, that member will be moved to the open captain position and another member on the promotional list shall be chosen to fill the floating captain position. The purpose of the floating positions will be to fill as many overtime causing shifts as possible, reducing the City’s exposure to overtime across all shifts, to allow for more acting battalion shifts, and the ability for floaters to cover long-term absences. 22.4.6 Vacation/Kelly Day schedules are subject to final approval by the Fire Chief or designee. The work schedule for the following year shall be published by December 23, or seven (7) days following submittal of selections meeting the requirements in this Agreement, whichever is later. 22.4.7 After November 30th cancellation of days off or changes to prior requests shall be submitted to the Fire Chief or his/her designee not less than thirteen (13) calendar days in advance, unless approved by Employer. Employer will approve requests made less than thirteen (13) days in advance if the request does not involve overtime expense and the request is otherwise reasonable. 22.4.8 Following publication of the work schedule for the coming year, additional vacation/Kelly time will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. 22.5 Employees may accumulate up to four hundred eighty (480) hours of vacation time in each year of this Agreement. The maximum allowable accumulation of unused vacation time to be carried over from the last day of the last Kelly cycle in any given year to the first Kelly cycle of the following year is three hundred (300) hours. Any vacation earned which exceeds the maximum accumulation allowable shall be Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 19 scheduled by the Employer and the employee, subject to the operating efficiency of the Department as determined by the Fire Chief or designee. 22.6 The maximum amount of unused vacation time to be paid to the employee upon separation from the City will be two hundred sixty (260) hours for employees hired on or before December 31, 2013, and two hundred forty (240) hours for employees hired on or after January 1, 2014. ARTICLE 23 SICK LEAVE 23.1 All employees covered by this Agreement shall accrue sick leave at a rate of eight (8) hours per month for all eight (8) and ten (10) hour shift personnel. All twelve (12) and twenty-four (24) hour shift personnel shall accrue sick leave at the rate of twelve (12) hours per month. Effective at the time of their hiring date, each new employee hired by the Department shall receive an initial sick leave bank equal to Seventy-Two (72) hours of accrued time ("New Employee Sick Leave"). Any New Employee Sick Leave used by a new employee during that employee's first (1st) six (6) calendar months of employment will be drawn against that employee's regular sick leave accrual under the terms of this Section 23.1 such that if a new employee does not take any New Employee Sick Leave during that new employee's first (1st) six (6) months, at the end of that six (6) month period, the new employee will have Seventy-Two (72) hours of accrued sick leave. 23.2 When an employee switches shifts (i.e. eight (8) hours to twenty-four (24) hours), his/her sick leave accrual shall be adjusted to meet the new schedule, either increased or decreased. 23.3 Employees may accumulate up to one thousand four hundred forty (1440) hours of sick leave. 23.4 The maximum amount of unused sick leave to be paid to the employee upon separation from the City will be three hundred fifty (350) hours for employees hired on or before December 31, 2013, and three hundred thirty (330) hours for employees hired on or after January 1, 2014. Employees that are terminated for cause shall not be entitled to the above outlined sick leave cash out. 23.5 Definition of coverage, eligibility, reporting and use, and termination/ retirement, shall be in accordance with the most current adopted city policies and procedures. 23.6 LEOFF Buyback - LEOFF Employees will be allowed to buy back sick leave with their Industrial Insurance check and their Salary Protection Insurance check. ARTICLE 24 SHARED LEAVE 24.1 Shared leave shall be in accordance with the most current adopted city policies and procedures. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 20 24.2 Each employee eligible to contribute to the City's shared leave plan will contribute eight (8) hours of leave to the plan each January. 24.3 In the event an employee must utilize shared leave, they will concurrently utilize all available short and/or long-term disability available to them to buy back shared leave so used to reduce the City’s cost. ARTICLE 25 MILITARY LEAVE Military leave shall be in accordance with the most current adopted City policies and procedures. ARTICLE 26 FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE AND PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE 26.1 Family and Medical Leave: Family and Medical leaves shall be in accordance with the most current adopted City policies and procedures. 26.2 Paid Family Medical Leave 26.2.1 Beginning with the January 7, 2019 paycheck, as required by the new Washington State Paid Family Medical Leave law, the City will contribute .4% of employee pay to the program, of which, 63% (.6333) will be from withholding from employee paychecks and 37% (.3667) shall be paid by the City. 26.2.2 Upon thirty (30) days notice at the conclusion of the State rulemaking process, either party may request to bargain the impacts of the new Paid Family Medical Leave benefits prior to their implementation in 2020. ARTICLE 27 JURY DUTY The City of Arlington encourages employees who are selected for jury duty to attend. Paid time off for jury duty is in accordance with the most current adopted City policies and procedures. ARTICLE 28 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE 28.1 Full-time employees assigned to a twenty-four (24) hour work schedule shall be eligible to initially receive up to twenty-four (24) scheduled work hours as bereavement leave due to a death in the immediate family. Consideration shall be given to granting up to an additional twenty-four (24) scheduled work hours depending on the location, date and time of the funeral, internment or memorial service. Actual time approved by the Fire Chief or designee shall be consistent with the intent of the most current adopted city policies and procedures. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 21 28.2 In the event of extenuating circumstances and at the discretion of the Fire Chief or designee, approved time in addition to that provided by Section 26.1 above may be used as accrued vacation, leave without pay, or sick leave if warranted. 28.3 Bereavement Leave for full-time employees assigned to other than twenty-four (24) hour work shifts shall be in accordance with the most current adopted city policies and procedures. ARTICLE 29 PERSONAL LEAVES OF ABSENCE 29.1 Authorized personal leaves of absence shall be in accordance with the most current adopted city policies and procedures. 29.2 During the period that any employee is on an authorized leave of absence with or without pay, seniority shall accrue. ARTICLE 30 PROBATION & EVALUATION PERIODS 30.1 Probation Period - New employees will be subject to a twelve (12) month probationary period following their start date. During this period, such employee shall be evaluated by the Employer and may be terminated at the sole discretion of the Employer. 30.2 Promoted employees shall be subject to a twelve (12) month evaluation period. In the event a promoted employee does not successfully complete said evaluation period, the employee shall be returned to his/her former rank and appropriate rate of pay. 30.3 Employees serving an initial evaluation period shall receive written performance appraisals on or about every ninety (90) days during said period(s) by the Fire Chief or designee. 30.4 Employees with the same date of hire shall be assigned a seniority order, based on the individual's total score from the entire testing process of the employer (i.e.: Civil Service and the Department). The higher the total score, the higher the seniority ranking. ARTICLE 31 SENIORITY 31.1 A seniority list shall be maintained by the Employer and shall be brought up to date prior to January 31st of each year. This list shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the Union. The list shall show date of hire and date promoted, if any. 31.2 An employee's seniority shall be defined as that period from the employee's most recent first day of uniformed full-time compensated work with the Arlington Fire Department. ARTICLE 32 LEGAL PROTECTION The City shall hold personally harmless any employee from any action, claim or proceeding arising out of the performance, purported performance, or failure of performance, in good faith of duties Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 22 for, or employment with the City and hold these employees harmless from any expenses connected with the defense, settlement, or monetary judgments from such actions, claims or proceedings. ARTICLE 33 PREVAILING RIGHTS 33.1 The Employer and the Union recognize the City maintains a City Policy and Procedure Manual. In the event this Agreement does not address particular issues and topics that are addressed in the Manual, the most current edition of the City Policy and Procedure Manual shall apply. 33.2 New policies and procedures developed during the term of this Agreement shall be reviewed with the Union prior to implementation. ARTICLE 34 LIGHT DUTY 34.1 An employee who is injured and is subsequently unable to perform his/her normal duties may be assigned to light duty upon examination of the employee's own physician. The City reserves the right, at its own expense, to have the employee examined by a City-appointed physician. An employee's salary while on light duty shall be at the employee's straight-time rate of pay. 34.2 Light duty may be considered if there is work suitable for such position. Assigned light duty positions shall not affect the minimum staffing requirements of the Department, as determined by the Fire Chief or designee. The employee shall be assigned non-combat duty in such areas as Fire Prevention, Training, or as determined by the Chief or designee. Light duty work shall be performed on a five (5) days, eight (8) hours per day schedule, during normal administrative hours. Other work schedules may be arranged by mutual agreement between the employee and the Fire Chief or designee. 34.3 The position of light duty shall not exceed a period of four (4) weeks and may be extended by an additional four (4) weeks at the discretion of the Fire Chief or designee. If the illness or injury requires additional time off, the Fire Chief or designee may extend the light duty period, if there are sufficient and compatible non-combat duties to be performed. Additional light duty will be assigned in thirty (30) day increments with evaluation at the end of each thirty (30) day period by the Fire Chief or designee. A light duty assignment may last, but may not exceed six (6) months total. If the employee cannot return to their normal duties after this six (6) month period, the employee must use accumulated sick leave, unpaid leave or disability. ARTICLE 35 SHIFT BIDS 35.1 The shift selection process shall be administered by the Fire Chief or designee and be completed on or before November 1st. The shift selection shall be effective on the first Kelly cycle after January 2nd of each year. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 23 35.2 Individual shift selection shall be for a minimum of three (3) years with the next shift bid to occur in October 2020, for the shift schedule beginning with the first Kelly cycle of 2021, subject to provision of Section 14.10 above. The Employer retains the right to move employees for operational or justified reasons. The employee retains the right to request a transfer from a shift for justified reasons. If a change is requested by either party, the Employer and the Union shall bargain the effects and legitimacy of the request prior to a change occurring unless it is deemed an emergency situation by the Employer. The final decision shall be rendered by the Employer. 35.3 Probationary positions may be assigned by the Employer prior to shift selections. Duration for probationary assigned periods shall be for the length of the current shift selection cycle. 35.3.1 In the event there are two or more probationary employees, their shifts may be switched between each other during their probationary period. Prior to the probation ending they may be switched to another shift where they will remain until the next shift bid process. 35.3.2 In the event only one probationary employee is working in the bargaining until all efforts will be made to maintain his/her probation on one shift for the duration of probation. However, if the performance of the individual requires evaluation by another shift, the movement of a non-probationary employee will be required. The following shall apply in such circumstance: 1. Fire administration will work with the Union E-board to minimize the impact to non-probationary bargaining unit members. 2. The lease senior member having the same classification of the shift affected shall be moved unless another higher seniority member of the same classification volunteers to do so. 3. At the completion of the probationary employee’s probation, the affected member who was moved from his/her shift shall have the option to move back to his/her previous shift or stay on the shift to which they were reassigned. 35.4 The Union will provide shift selection forms upon an employee's request. Upon completion of all the forms, the Union shall fill all positions on a seniority based process and return a copy of all forms to the Fire Chief or designee within thirty (30) calendar days. 35.5 The Fire Chief or designee shall have the authority to implement minimum standards for positions within the department. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 24 ARTICLE 36 PERSONNEL REDUCTION 36.1 The Employer shall notify the Union of the need to reduce the number of employees who are on the payroll within the bargaining unit at least sixty (60) calendar days before the effective date of layoff. Such notice shall be given in writing, addressed to the Union and hand delivered to a Union officer or by registered U.S. mail. The notice shall disclose the number of positions affected and the rank of each person affected. Immediately after issuing the notice, the Employer shall give the Union a reasonable period of time, of no less than ten (10) calendar days within which it will meet and confer with the Union to discuss such action. The Employer shall respond to any proposals which the Union may make in response to the subject of notice. 36.2 Each employee who is to be reduced in rank or laid off as a consequence of a reduction in force shall be given written notice, at least thirty (30) calendar days before such action is to occur, of the date, purpose and nature of the action that is to be taken with regard to him. The notice shall also state the reason for the action and any rights the employee may have under the City Policy and Procedures Manual, Civil Service rules, or this Agreement with regard to his/her employment. A copy of the notice shall be timely delivered to the Union within the thirty (30) calendar day notification period. 36.3 All reductions in force shall be established by seniority in the Department within the thirty (30) calendar day notification period. Seniority in rank shall be established from the date that the employee was promoted into the rank which he or she currently occupies. 36.4 In the event of a tie in seniority, the tie shall be broken by the final score on the employment or promotional examination. 36.5 In the event a reduction in force is necessary, the reduction shall proceed in the following order: (a) Employees shall be laid off in reverse order of the Departmental seniority list; the least senior employee in the Department shall be laid off first without regard to rank or classification. (b) In the event a reduction in force results in the need for a redistribution of employees to a lesser rank, such reduction in rank shall be accomplished by reducing in rank those employees with the least tenure in the affected rank counting from the employee's date of promotion. (c) An employee who is laid off shall be paid for all accrued leave time, including vacation and holiday pay, based on the employee's straight-time rate of pay as of the date of separation. All employees who are reduced in rank or laid off shall not suffer any loss in benefits or entitlement accrued prior to the date of the action, e.g. holiday, vacation, personal leave, pension, and overtime, earned, accumulated, and unused at the time of reduction in rank or Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 25 layoff. 36.6 If an employee is reduced in rank due to redistribution in force, that employee shall receive the maximum salary for the lower grade. 36.7 The Civil Service Commission and City Human Resource Department shall maintain a list, known as a "rehire list," of all persons who are reduced in rank or laid off. In the event that vacancies occur within the Department while persons remain on the rehire list, the order of the recall shall be determined by reference to the rehire list. The rehire list(s) shall remain in effect for thirty-six (36) calendar months after the date of a layoff, unless extended by the Civil Service Commission and shall be used to offer employment that may become available by seniority to all persons who have been reduced or laid off, before any employees are promoted from one rank to another or any persons hired or transferred (from another City department) to become new employees of the Fire Department. No person may be hired, nor may any person be transferred from another City department, while any person in that rank remains in a reduced rank or on the rehire list. Any persons who are returned to their former positions shall be placed in the pay grade of their former rank, restored to the straight-time rate of pay that they would have received had they not been reduced in rank or placed on a rehire list. Employees shall receive no service credit for any period of time while on layoff status. 36.8 Notice of recall to the employee's former position shall be given to the employee in writing at his/her last known mailing address, it being the employee's obligation to notify the City Human Resource Department of any change in address while on layoff status. The notice shall be by certified mail, return receipt requested. The employee shall be given thirty (30) calendar days to accept an offer of the reinstatement, in which case written acceptance shall be sufficient if filed in any form with the Human Resource Department. 36.9 Any employee who fails to return to work upon official notice of rehire or recall by the City shall be terminated. 36.10 If an employee is on layoff status, seniority shall not accrue. Upon returning to work after such leave or layoff, the employee shall be granted the level of seniority previously accrued. ARTICLE 37 PHYSICAL FITNESS 37.1 The City and the Union recognize the physical and mental health of bargaining unit employees is of vital importance in fulfilling the responsibilities of the job of Firefighter. The City and the Fire Department consider physical fitness as a high priority and as such workout periods shall be accommodated in the daily activity schedule. The physical fitness program is a mandatory, non-punitive program. All employees are expected to utilize the workout time allotted to them daily. 37.2 Physical fitness activities may be scheduled at any time during a shift provided said physical fitness periods shall not interfere with scheduled shift work such as drills, Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 26 training, inspections, or emergency responses. Scheduled time for physical fitness shall normally be between the hours of 0800 and 1700 provided it does not interfere with normal department operations. All shift employees shall be allowed ninety (90) minutes per shift for physical fitness activities, which is inclusive of the time required to return to a “ready state” after the physical fitness activity has concluded. ARTICLE 38 SHIFT EXCHANGES 38.1 Employees shall have the right to exchange shifts when the exchange does not interfere with the operation of the Fire Department. Shift exchanges shall result in no additional cost to the City nor interfere with the operation of the Department as determined by the Fire Chief or designee. 38.2 All shift exchanges shall be submitted in writing and approved forty-eight (48) hours in advance by the affected supervisor (including paybacks) unless deemed an emergency nature by the Department. Supervisors shall have the right to approve/disapprove all shift trades. 38.3 It is understood by both parties that "no additional cost" means that the City will not cover any cost to maintain minimum staffing. 38.4 It is further understood that a shift exchange is a private contract entered into between two independent parties and that the individual requesting the shift exchange is responsible to make certain that his/her shift will be covered. It is the responsibility of the original person scheduled to work and who is requesting the shift exchange who is obligated to find a third party to work the shift if the party agreeing to the shift exchange is not able to report for duty. A shift trade may never place an employee on a shift of greater than seventy-two (72) hours duration without prior approval by the Fire Chief. 38.5 If a third party cannot be found, then the person originating the request for the shift exchange must report for their scheduled shift, or agree to being docked the full cost of any overtime needed to fill the vacancy. 38.6 In the event that the originator of the shift exchange request is "out-of-town" or otherwise cannot be reached, the shift will be filled using overtime. Under this scenario, the originator of the shift exchange will have two opportunities to "pay back" the cost of overtime to the City as follows: 38.6.1 Be "docked" the full overtime cost; or, 38.6.2 Agree to work a shift equal to the time lost as scheduled by the Department. The scheduled overtime will not, unless there is no other alternative, be a "mandatory" overtime situation. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 27 ARTICLE 39 PROMOTIONS 39.1 Promotional testing shall be in accordance with the City's Civil Service guidelines and procedures as set forth in this Agreement. 39.2 The City and Union agree that the specific qualifications for all promotional positions, such as education, experience and time-in-grade shall be discussed and agreed upon by the Department and Union through the regular Labor-Management meeting process. 39.3 The City and the Union agree that announcements of promotional exams shall be posted at all City Fire Stations in accordance with the timeframes discussed and agreed upon by the Department and Union through the regular Labor-Management meeting process. 39.4 Relevant study materials shall be made available to interested employees at the time of posting and checked out through Fire Administration. Materials must be returned in the condition issued. Any lost or damaged materials shall be the financial responsibility of the employee. 39.5 In the event that no promotional candidate passes the promotional examination, the City and Union agree to meet and confer about an alternative process. ARTICLE 40 PARAMEDIC VESTING 40.1 The City recognizes that from time to time employees serving as Firefighter / Paramedic may request to be reassigned permanently to the position of Firefighter / EMT. The employee must have served in the position of Firefighter/Paramedic with the City for a minimum of five (5) years. This request for permanent reassignment is differentiated from periodic requests for temporary assignments to an engine company as a relief from Paramedic duties as described in Article 16.5. 40.2 The request will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis in conjunction with the needs of the City. The request shall be provided to the Fire Chief or designee a minimum of six (6) months prior to the requested date of reassignment. The City will notify the employee requesting transfer within twenty (20) calendar days whether the request has been approved, and of an anticipated date for the return to Firefighter/ EMT. 40.3 Assignment to engine company duties is dependent on the existence of an open position in the Firefighter / EMT ranks. An open position shall be defined as a vacant authorized Firefighter/ EMT position which may occur as a result of routine turnover, addition of positions, or promotions. 40.4 Employees serving as Firefighter / Paramedic that are reassigned as a Firefighter/ EMT following the process detailed in Sections 38.1 through 38.3 will be entitled to a portion of their Paramedic incentive pay in the following manner: Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 28 5 years as Paramedic 50% of ALS premium 6 years as Paramedic 60% of ALS premium 7 years as Paramedic 70% of ALS premium 8 years as Paramedic 80% of ALS premium 9 years as Paramedic 90% of ALS premium 10 years + as Paramedic 100 of ALS premium 40.5 The newly assigned Firefighter/EMT shall have his/her pay, including COLAs and step increases, frozen until the Firefighter First Class pay meets the pay received by the newly assigned Firefighter/EMT. ARTICLE 41 MEDICAL CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING 41.1 This Article refers to all initial certification and continuing education, required by the Employer, Snohomish County, and the State of Washington to maintain all levels of Emergency Medical Technician ("EMT") and Paramedic certification. 41.2 All books, tuition, instructor fees, and material required for certification shall be provided by the Employer and checked out through Fire Administration. Materials must be returned in the condition issued. Any lost or damaged materials shall be the financial responsibility of the employee. Reimbursement for all related expenses will be according to the most current edition of the City Policy and Procedure manual. 41.3 The Employer shall provide all initial EMT training on-duty or on an overtime basis. Any employee allowed to advance their skills to the next level shall receive their training on- duty or an overtime basis. 41.4 The Employer shall make available to all employees either on-duty or on an overtime basis all training required to maintain their certification. 41.5 Employees having difficulty with the EMT or Paramedic certification shall be given counseling, additional on-duty study time, and any reasonable support needed by the employee to certify or maintain certification. 41.6 When employees are required by the department to attend continuing education or training to maintain or obtain a certification, while not on shift including vacation days, Kelly days or disability, the employee shall be compensated at the rate of time and one- half of the employees regular hourly salary for each hour spent in class or training up to a maximum of the hours listed below for individual certifications Paramedic 50 hours (CE) IV Technician 20 hours (CE) Hazardous Materials Technician 40 hours (CE) Rescue Swimmer Up to 40 hours (Obtain)* Rescue Swimmer Up to 18 hours (CE) Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 29 Hours must be documented on the employee’s timesheet with a note indicating explanation. Note * indicates prior approval from Administration is required. Additional hours incurred in excess of the hours listed above will not be compensated without prior approval. EMS conferences attended to obtained hours are on a case by case basis and subject to prior approval. To provide equity to all paramedics a rotational process will be used. 41.7 Employees who fail to certify or re-certify twice (2 times) consecutively shall retake the course and examination on their own time and expense 41.8 Any employee failing to certify after a third (3rd) failure to certify or re-certify completing the above procedure may be demoted or terminated by the Fire Chief or designee. ARTICLE 42 UNIFORMS AND CLOTHING 42.1 The Employer shall provide each new regular full-time employee covered by this Agreement with the following list of uniform/ clothing items, including appropriate insignias (i.e. patches, badge, silk-screening, etc.): • 3 work pants • 6 tee shirts • 2 Class B work shirts • 1 lightweight jacket • 1 belt • 1 pair work boots • 1 winter weight jacket (City will replace all winter weight jackets in Fall of 2019) • 1 baseball style cap • 1 helmet with eye protection • 2 bunker jackets • 2 bunker pants • 2 protective hoods • 2 suspenders • 2 pair of gloves • 1 pair leather bunker boots • 1 flashlight In addition to the list above, after successful completion of the probationary period, each regular full-time employee covered by this Agreement will be provided one (1) class A dress uniform. 42.2 The Department shall utilize a uniform quartermaster system administered by the Fire Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 30 Chief or designee that allows for the approval and distribution of initial and replacement uniforms. A chain of command order system shall be established and replacement gear issued when worn out gear has been turned in. Effective January 1, 2014, newly issued and replacement bunker boots will be made of leather. 42.3 All initial issue and replacement uniform items and vendor(s) shall be approved in advance by the Fire Chief or designee. 42.4 All uniforms and equipment issued by the Employer to each employee shall remain the property of the Employer. 42.5 The Fire Chief or designee shall determine the appropriate uniform for each work shift. ARTICLE 43 TRAINING CAPTAIN 43.1 The Training Captain position shall report directly to the Fire Chief or designee. His/her primary responsibility shall be coordinating department training and serving as the Department's Health & Safety Officer. He/she shall have other training and safety responsibilities as directed by the Chief. 43.2 If during the term of this agreement the City establishes a training captain position (other than the current arrangement) the Union agrees to negotiate the impacts of the position with the City. 43.3 The position of Training Captain shall be assigned by seniority except as set forth below. On each occasion when the Training Captain position becomes available, the highest senior current Captain who has not yet held the position of Training Captain shall be given the first opportunity to fill the position. On the first occasion when a Captain is provided with the opportunity to fill the Training Captain position, the Captain may, on that occasion only, defer that opportunity. If unfilled because of deferral, then the position shall be filled by the next highest senior current Captain. If a Captain has previously exercised his or her right of deferral as provided for herein, then that Captain must fill the Training Captain position on the next occasion when the position becomes available. Notwithstanding the above language, a qualified Captain may serve as Training Captain if that employee volunteers for that duty. If volunteering, the Captain must serve in the position for two years. If, after that voluntary two year cycle, no other Captain volunteers to fill the position, the seniority selection process shall apply. 43.4 The duration of the position shall be for a minimum of two (2) years and may be extended for an additional one (1) year if mutually agreed upon by the Chief and Training Captain. Once a person has finished the allotted time he/she shall not be eligible again until all remaining Captains have rotated through. ARTICLE 44 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM 44.1 Regular full-time employees shall be eligible to participate in a matching program known Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 31 as the state of Washington Deferred Compensation Program, herein after known as the "Program", as an alternative to participating in Social Security. Enrollment and continued participation shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Program and the City-wide administrative requirements of the Employer. Conditions for participation in the Program shall include, but not be limited to the following: 44.2 The Program shall be a dollar for dollar match between employee and Employer, with the Employer share not to exceed the amount that it would ordinarily contribute to the Social Security program. 44.3 Contribution amounts shall be adjusted as changes in the Social Security rate occur. 44.4 The amount of the Employer's contribution shall be based on the employee's gross base wage. The gross base wage includes base salary and educational incentives. 44.5 Employees may choose to increase their portion of the contribution should they choose to defer the maximum allowable. However, the total amount deferred monthly may not exceed the maximum allowable per the Program regulations. 44.6 It is the responsibility of the employee to contact the State of Washington Deferred Compensation Program in order to initiate changes to their monthly-deferred amounts. Sufficient time must also be given to the City's Finance Department for processing. ARTICLE 45 LATERAL TRANSFER EMPLOYEES 45.1 Lateral transfer employees must meet the minimum medical and health requirements of LEOFF Retirement System as administered by the State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems, and must possess all certifications, training, and license(s) as required by Washington State and the City of Arlington, as outlined by the Civil Service Commission. 45.2 The lateral transfer applicant shall enter the payscale at the level of a Firefighter Second Class. Longevity pay will apply to the time served with the City of Arlington Fire Department. 45.3 Every three (3) years of service the applicant has served with their current employer will count as one (1) year of service with the City for the purpose of determining vacation and sick leave accrual. A sick leave bank of seventy-two (72) hours will be established at the time of hire. 45.4 Lateral transfer employees will be subject to the twelve (12) month probationary period following their start date. During this period, such employee shall be evaluated by the Employer and may be terminated at the sole discretion of the Employer. 45.5 Any other concerns shall be discussed and agreed upon through the regular Labor- Management process. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 32 ARTICLE 46 WASHINGTON STATE MOBILIZATION 46.1 In the event the City participates in an incident where an ongoing State Mobilization is already in effect, those employees covered by this Agreement who voluntarily agree to participate will be compensated in accordance with the terms of the Washington State Mobilization Plan at the reimbursable collective bargaining agreement rate of pay. 46.2 Employees who have vacation leave scheduled during a period when they participate in a mobilization will have the choice to take the vacation as scheduled, or cancel the planned vacation in which case the planned vacation leave hours will not be deducted from their vacation leave bank. Kelly Days scheduled during a period of mobilization will be observed as scheduled. Nothing in this paragraph changes the contract provisions regarding vacation carryover in Section 21.4. 46.3 All fire apparatus (fire engines, ladder trucks, brush trucks) sent on a mobilization shall have, at a minimum, two (2) full time members of the bargaining unit according to the Wildland Deployment List. Backfill overtime for shift openings caused by State Mobilizations will be filled according to the most current overtime policy. Single resource deployment shall be allowed following the guidelines set forth by WSP State Mobilization Plan, to include but not limited to Strike Team Leader (STL), STL- Trainee (STL-T). Single resources shall be deployed with a command vehicle. 46.4 The Employer reserves the right to decline the deployment of any local resources due to staffing needs. ARTICLE 47 SHIFT LEAD PARAMEDICS 47.1 Beginning September 1, 2019 Arlington Fire Department will have one (1) Shift Lead Paramedic per shift (A, B, and C) for a total of three (3). This shall eliminate the existing MSO MOU dated November 16, 2015 and Addendum dated January 5, 2016 from September 1, 2019 forward. 47.2 Shift Lead Paramedics will receive an additional three and one-half percent (3.5%) premium for their duties. Shift Lead Paramedics will not be allowed overtime to perform their regular duties without prior approval from the Fire Chief or designee. 47.3 Shift Lead Paramedics will be responsible for shift level EMS training and chart review quality control, supplies ordering, and other tasks as assigned by the Fire Chief or designee. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 33 Executed this ______ day of May 2019. Arlington Firefighters Organization City of Arlington Local #3728, IAFF By: _______________________________ By: ______________________________ Date: _______________________________ Date:_______________________________ Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 34 APPENDIX "A" to the AGREEMENT By and between the City of Arlington and Arlington Firefighters Organization, Local #3728, IAFF January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021 This Appendix "A" is supplemental to the Agreement by and between the City of Arlington, Washington, hereinafter referred to as the Employer, and the Arlington Firefighters Organization, Local #3728, IAFF, hereinafter referred to as the Union. A.l Effective January 1, 2019, the rates of pay for employees covered by the Agreement shall be as follows, which include a combination of market and cost- of-living increases totaling 3.75%: Classification Completed Months of Continuous Employment Salary per Month Firefighter Probationary Firefighter (75%) 0 – 6 months $5,428 Firefighter 5th Class (80%) 7 – 12 months $5,790 Firefighter 4th Class (85%) 13 – 24 months $6,152 Firefighter 3rd Class (90%) 25 – 36 months $6,514 Firefighter 2nd Class (95%) 37 – 48 months $6,876 Firefighter 1st Class (100%) 49 + months $7,238 Paramedic (12% above Firefighter) Probationary Firefighter/Paramedic (87%) 0 – 6 months $6,080 Firefighter/Paramedic 5th Class (92%) 7 – 12 months $6,485 Firefighter/Paramedic 4th Class (97%) 13 – 24 months $6,890 Firefighter/Paramedic 3rd Class (102%) 25 – 36 months $7,296 Firefighter/Paramedic 2nd Class (107%) 37 – 48 months $7,701 Firefighter/Paramedic 1st Class (112%) 49 + months $8,106 Captain Captain (120%) $8,685 Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 35 A.2 Effective January 1 2020, the rates of pay for employees covered by the Agreement shall be as follows, which include a combination of market and cost- of-living increases totaling 3.0%: Classification Completed Months of Continuous Employment Salary per Month Firefighter Paramedic Captain A.3 Effective January 1, 2021, the rates of pay for employees covered by the Agreement shall be increased by a general adjustment equal to 100% of the CPI-W, June to June, Seattle/Bellevue Index, with a minimum of 2.25% to a maximum of 3% A.4 The final signature contract will have updated wage tables with the adjustments for 2019 and 2020. Any wage increase shall become effective the first of the month, coincident with or next following the employee's anniversary date of employment. A.5 Wage Increases –In the event an employee who is on disciplinary status becomes otherwise eligible for a wage increase in accordance with Sections A.1 to A.3 such increases shall not be granted until the employee has been removed from such status by the Fire Chief or designee. There shall be no retroactive pay adjustment under such circumstances. A.6 Nothing herein shall prohibit the Employer from paying wage rates above those contained in this Appendix A. Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 - 2021 IAFF Local No. 3728 36 Executed this ______ day of May 2019. Arlington Firefighters Organization City of Arlington Local #3728, IAFF By: _______________________________ By: ______________________________ Date: _______________________________ Date: ______________________________ Date: City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: NB #4 Attachment FCOUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 6, 2019 SUBJECT: Appointment of Airport Commissioners ATTACHMENTS: Redacted applications of Gayle Roeber, John Swizer, and Don Munson DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN Airport; Dave Ryan, Director (360) 403-3474 BUDGET CATEGORY: N/A BUDGETED AMOUNT: 0 LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION: The attached redacted applications for Airport Commissioner include Gayle Roeber, John Swizer, and Don Munson. Ms. Roeber filled a partial term and would like to continue for another term. Both Mr. Swizer and Mr. Munson have completed their terms and would each like to serve another term. HISTORY: Mr. Munson has served on the Airport Commission for nine years and Mr. Swizer has served on the Airport Commission for six years. We recently accepted the resignation of Chris Raezer and will be returning to council with another recommendation. ALTERNATIVES: Take no action RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to reappoint John Swizer, Don Munson, and Gayle Roeber to the Airport Commission. Gayle Roeber ✔ 03-07-2019 (Attach page for additional space) I have been a small business owner, with a company located near the Arlington Airport for 21 years. Now that I am retired, I want to be an active member in the community rather than someone driving by the Airport each day. Lodging Tax applicants must attach a letter of support from the organization they are representing. City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: NB #5 Attachment G COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 6, 2019 SUBJECT: Appointments to Planning Commission ATTACHMENTS: Redacted applications of Timothy Dean and Melissa Johnson DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN Community & Economic Development – Marc Hayes, Director (360) 403-3457 EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: -0- BUDGET CATEGORY: -0- BUDGETED AMOUNT: -0- LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION: Commissioner Aaron MacDonald resigned in February 2019 and commissioner Kenneth Levesque’s term ended April1, 2019. Interviews were held on April 11, 2019 with three individuals. The interview committee is recommending Timothy Dean and Melissa Johnson as candidates to fill the open positions. HISTORY: The Planning Commission serves as an advisory body to the Mayor and City Council regarding the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use policies. The Planning Commission also serves as a Design Review Board for buildings over $100,000.00 in valuation. Terms for Planning Commissioners are 6 years. ALTERNATIVES: Remand back to staff. RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to confirm the appointment of Timothy Dean and Melissa Johnson to the Arlington Planning Commission. Timothy M. Dean Arlington, WA 98223 ✔ 03/13/2019 (Attach page for additional space) Two plus years on the Planning Commission Focus Group has allowed me to be up-to-speed on the current events effecting the Planning Commission and the community as a whole. Licensed real estate broker with experience in residential and commercial real estate. I fee I will bring a strong understanding of the real estate side to city planning. My interest in being on the City Planning Commission has grown stronger over the past couple of years due to the involvement I've had with the Commission Focus Group. I want to bring my expertise and sense of civic commitment to the Commission. I hope you will allow me the opportunity. Thank you, Lodging Tax applicants must attach a letter of support from the organization they are representing. Melissa Johnson Arlington WA 98223 (moving soon) ✔ 11/26/2018 (Attach page for additional space) Background/Experience: 15 Years working in Corporate Real Estate at Microsoft running the Real Estate Division for several Presidents and the CEO re: Planning & Development, Design & Construction, Interiors & Moves. Currently I am the Director at Keller Williams Realty Commercial CPRE, LLC Building and leading the Market Center Brokerage and also branding a voice by building community and Government relationships to a vision that bring awareness, growth and new businesses Such as retailers, developers & builders to help grow and transform cities like Arlington. My interest has always been to represent the City of Arlington and the surrounding community to show the public around Washington state how Arlington is an amazing place to live and work. What an honor and privilege that would be. Lodging Tax applicants must attach a letter of support from the organization they are representing. City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: NB #6 Attachment H-1 COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 6, 2019 SUBJECT: AVS Communities Rezone Request PLN#524 – 2019 Docket Item ATTACHMENTS: Staff Report and Recommendation, Planning Commission Findings of Fact, Public Testimony, Regulatory Plan, Ordinance DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN Community & Economic Development; Marc Hayes, Director (360) 403-3457 EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: -0- BUDGET CATEGORY: -0- BUDGETED AMOUNT: -0- LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION: The AVS Communities Rezone is requesting to rezone a 9-acre parcel from General Industrial (GI) to General Commercial (GC) and utilize the Mixed Use Overlay for a future proposed project. HISTORY: Applicant is requesting this rezone to accommodate a Mixed Use project that they are proposing for both the subject 9 acres and an additional 11.51 acres. This neighborhood was identified as a Mixed Use Village Center in the City’s Regulating Plan (attached). Remand back to staff. RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to approve the ordinance approving the AVS COMMUNITIES land use map amendment and concurrent rezone, and authorize the Mayor to sign the ordinance. Findings of Fact Arlington City Planning Commission PLN#172 – AMC Chapter 20.64 Update (LUCA) Page 1 of 1 July x, PLN201200 Bruce Angell, Chair 238 N. Olympic Avenue 360-403-3551 Regarding: PLN #524 AVS Communities Rezone Summary: The Planning Commission held a Workshop on March 5, 2019, and an open Public Hearing on April 16, 2019 regarding the above subject and transmits the following findings and recommendation to the City Council: Findings: 1.This rezone request of the subject property from General Industrial to General Commercial with a mixed use overlay meets the requirements for inclusion on the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Docket per AMC 20.96. 2. The proposed rezone supports multiple policies contained in the land use, housing, and economic development elements of the 2015 Comprehensive Plan. 3.Based on the submittal, this rezone will contribute to a variety of housing types and densities, locate them near commercial and employment centers, promote mixed use development, contribute to an adequate employment land base and retail sales base, provide for commercial uses within a neighborhood outside of the downtown area, and will allow for a range of commercial uses and mixed use development per the General Commercial designation. 4. This rezone request provides for the first significant neighborhood development planned under the new Mixed Use Development Code. Conclusion and Recommendation: Based on the foregoing findings and testimony received at the hearing, the Planning Commission herby recommends on a unanimous vote that the City Council approve the proposed rezone (PLN#524). Respectfully submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development to the City Council This Seventeenth day of April 2019 by ____________________________________ Bruce Angell Arlington City Planning Commission Chair Community & Economic Development PLANNING COMMISSION Staff Report & Recommendation AVS Communities Rezone – Planning Commission Page 1 of 3 Community and Economic Development Planning Division 18204 59th Avenue NE, Arlington, WA 98223 Planning Commission STAFF REPORT & RECOMMENDATION To: Planning Commission From: Josh Grandlienard, Planner II Date: February 21, 2019 Regarding: AVS Communities Rezone PLN #524 A.INTRODUCTION The Applicant AVS Communities is submitting a rezone for a project that is located at 6927 204th St NE, to be an amendment to the City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan. The Plan is submitted under the 2019 Comprehensive Update docket cycle. B.GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: AVS Communities Project Description: 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Requested Action: Make a recommendation of approval to the Arlington City Council Exhibits: AVS Communities Application and Narrative Staff Report & Recommendation AVS Communities Rezone – Planning Commission Page 2 of 3 C. DETAILED PROJECT INFORMATION The applicant is requesting the rezoning of a 9 acre Lot from General Industrial to General Commercial with a mixed use overlay. Approval by the City Council is required for all rezone applications. If the request is granted, the City’s Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and the City’s Official Zoning Map would need to be amended. D. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 1. SEPA COMPLIANCE: The amendment of a comprehensive plan amendment is subject to provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and Chapter 20.98 of the Arlington Municipal Code (AMC). 2. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION/INVOLVEMENT a. Presentations and/or updates to the Planning Commission will occur on March 5, 2019, March 19, 2019 and April 16, 2019. b. Two Public Hearings will be held at Planning Commission, located at Arlington City Chambers on the following dates, March 19, 2019 and April 16, 2019. c. The City will present information and advertise the Public Hearings regarding the Planning Docket in the Everett Herald, and via area wide mailing. d. A Notice of Public Hearing for the May 6, 2019 Planning Commission meeting will be posted at the Arlington and Smokey Point Post Offices, The Arlington Library and City Hall. The Notice was also published in the Everett Herald. 3. WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFICATION The York Rezone, along with the additional docket items will be submitted to the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC), and the DOC will notify the City that if it is in procedural compliance with RCW 36.70A.106. E. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Staff has reviewed the draft findings during review of the project and finds that the applicant has met the intent of all applicable requirements and standards. The plan supplements the Comprehensive Plan, through planning goals PH-1.1, PH-2.1, PH-2.3, PL- 7.1, PL-7.2, PL-7.3, PE-1.3, PE-1.4, PE-1.12, and PL-1.7. This means that based on the submittal that the rezone will contribute to a variety of housing types and densities, locate it near commercial and employment centers, promotes mixed use development, contributes to an adequate employment land base and retail sales base, provides for commercial uses within a neighborhood outside of the downtown area, and will allow for a range of commercial uses and mixed use development per the General Commercial designation. F. ANALYSIS Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend for approval and adoption, the rezoning of tax parcel 31051100303100 from General Industrial to General Commercial by City Council. G. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS Staff Report & Recommendation AVS Communities Rezone – Planning Commission Page 3 of 3 1. Public meetings will be held on March 5, 2019, March 19, 2019, and April 16, 2019. 2. The Planning Docket and associated staff reports will be submitted to the DOC in accordance with RCW 36.70A.106 and the submittal will meet all DOC’s procedural requirements. 3. On March 5, 2019, the Planning Commission will review a draft of the City of Arlington 2019 Comprehensive Plan Docket at their workshop meeting. 4. On February 19, 2019 a Notice of Public Hearing for the March 19, 2019 Planning Commission public hearing was posted at Arlington City Hall, Arlington Post Office, Smokey Point Post Office and the Arlington Public Library. 5. On March 29, 2019 a Notice of Public Hearing for the April 16, 2019 Planning Commission public hearing will be posted at Arlington City Hall, Arlington Post Office, Smokey Point Post Office and the Arlington Public Library. 6. The application for PLN#524 has been reviewed for consistency with the Arlington Comprehensive Plan and for internal consistency and the 2019 Comprehensive Plan amendments are consistent with, and internally consistent with, the Arlington Comprehensive Plan. 7. PLN#524 has been reviewed in accordance with, and is consistent with, the Snohomish County Countywide Planning Policies. 8. The proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments were prepared in accordance with the Washington State Enabling Legislation (RCW 35A.63) and the Growth Management Act. 9. Documentation supporting the findings of fact is located in the file PLN #524, which is adopted by reference into this approval. 10. Adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments, PLN#524, furthers the public health, safety and general welfare. H. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Arlington Planning Commission make a recommendation to the Arlington City Council to adopt the AVS Communities Rezone, 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment, PLN#524. Maps and GIS data are distributed “AS-IS” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limitedto warranties of suitability for a particular purpose or use. Map data are com piled from a variety of sources which m ay containerrors and users who rely upon the information do so at their own risk. U sers agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmlessthe City of Arlington for any and all liability of any nature arising out of or resulting from the lack of accuracy or correctness ofthe data, or the use of the data presented in the maps. AVS Com m unities R ezone ± City of Arlington Date: File: Cartographer: Scale:AVSCommunities8.5x11_19 4/12/2019 kdh 1 inch = 3 33 fe et AVS Communities Rezone to G CBNSF Railroad W MARION ST WMARION ST KONA DR 67TH DR NE 69THAVENE 66TH AVE NE 72ND AVE NE 71ST AVE NE 74TH AVE NE 67THAVENE W JENSEN ST 204TH ST NE RMD GC NC NC RMD GI Legend Ex isting Zoning Rezone to RHD City Limits Public Right of Way Assessor P arcels NC = Neighborhood CommercialGC = General CommercialGI = General Industrial RMD = Moderate Density Residential April 16, 2019 Planning Commission Public Hearing Summary of Testimony AVS Communities Rezone – PLN#524 1. Ruth Gonzales – 6823 211th Place NE  Rezoning this property to General Commercial is in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan  This is an appropriate location to rezone for multi-family adjacent to already commercial areas and very little single family is located near this with very little impact on existing single family.  Rezoning to General Commercial with the overlay is in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan and general zoning rules 2. Neil Knutson – 18825 42nd Drive NE  Likes the 9 acre site to be utilized as a mixed use development  Is in favor of the rezone  Location is excellent  Likes this plan and is interested to see how it builds out  Would like to see it go forward and expedited  What is proposed couldn’t be any better than what is trying to be done to it Grandview North Rezone – PLN#509 1. Michelle Lilgreen – 20913 67th Drive NE  Is in opposition of the rezone  Bought house in 2014 excited to move out of the city to a new to them home within a beautiful residential neighborhood  Main point of purchasing their home was to sit in backyard and look at blue sky with barn in background  When they bought their home they knew a vacant lot backed their property but heard it would potentially become storage units  Never would have guessed the beautiful barn and farm house would be torn down and three story high apartments with businesses on the first floor would be built on the vacant land that backs their home  Her family doesn’t want this nor does the neighborhood  Doesn’t blend with neighborhood identity or character of existing homes  Apartments and businesses are going to create more traffic and roads can’t handle it  Already 5000 trips occurring daily on 211th as quoted in Cathy Devoir’s letter attached to the Agenda  Drivers speed down the road after exiting HWY 530 and don’t drop down to the 25 MPH speed limit which makes it challenging for them to pull out of their neighborhood onto 211th  Concern of cars parking up and down the street of Pioneer Meadows to access the apartments and businesses  Their children play outside and ride bikes and they don’t want their safety jeopardized  211th is a dangerous road for pedestrians and adding apartments and businesses will increase pedestrian traffic  Concerned that the curb is the only thing to stop vehicles from pedestrian traffic heading towards Centennial Trail along 211th  Pedestrian don’t fit in the path provided along 211th, path is not safe and hasn’t seen any progress to address this  Wants healthy growth for the community but also wants to preserve the quality of life for all residence surrounding this property  Hoping vacant land behind her house would be a low key storage area  There are already similar businesses down town that they can access  Revenue shouldn’t be more important than existing residence here in Arlington  Doesn’t want three story apartments peering into her backyard 2. Debbie Dugger – 20919 67th Drive NE  Opposes this proposition  Didn’t like the postcards and would like the address on the cards instead of just a PLN#  Has a petition going with 36 people signed in opposition to the rezone  Wants neighborhood to stay as neighborhood and not be commercialized with huge apartments looking into backyards  Understands that Grandview built the duplexes on her road and that they fit in and would like to see that for this property 3. Ruth Gonzales – 6823 211th Place NE  Property that is to be rezoned used to be a dairy farm  By doing this rezone taking property and portioning off a small bump out of what is a continuously portion of single family homes and those single family homes used to be part of the farm  Dividing line was set in 1995 to keep that property as a buffer as residential and turned the corner into Neighborhood Commercial  If the small piece is changed then the buffer is lost  Proposal dwarfs single family homes  Proposed structure is not in keeping with the neighborhood  Goals that are listed in the proposal are listed as supporting but can also be used to not support o Overall impact on surrounding properties – neighbors think it’s a negative impact o General impact to existing transportation network – street is already undersized for traffic and has no drainage  Would like the Public Hearing extended so people can submit written testimony Complete Streets – PLN#513 1. Dwan Kinney – 70231 172nd Street NE  Sounds like a wonderful utopia plan but if we’re going to have complete streets it doesn’t seem to follow with the aggressive rezoning and high density zoning York Rezone – PLN#515 1. Ruth Gonzales – 3823 211th Place NE  Surprised taken out of public park space  Was on planning Commission when City proposed to purchase the property and the main reason to purchase was for it to be a park  Doesn’t remember how it was funded and hopes it wasn’t funded through some sort of grant process because if it was and now taking that property out of a park status there may be some sort of repercussions  Appears to be a spot rezone as a small ½ acre property within a residential medium density zone with all single family homes  Feels can take same numbers of Comprehensive Plan Guidelines and use them in reverse  It doesn’t blend in with adjacent surroundings and is mainly adjacent to single family homes  No option to expand high density unless take down existing single family homes and sees it as highly unlikely  Request that the rezone be denied and if City is able to sale the property it should be for single family homes ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2019--XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, APPROVING THE AVS COMMUNITIES PROPERTY ARLINGTON LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT AND CONCURRENT REZONE (PLN #524) WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to regulate land uses within the City, and is in the process of its periodic annual review and update of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, included in the review of the Comprehensive Plan was a series of proposed amendments to the City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission considered the proposed AVS Communities Property Land Use Map amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #524) and conducted an open record public hearing on April 16, 2019 and recommended approval to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered the same at a workshop held on April 22, 2019, and considered them along with the Planning Commission recommendations, at their regular meeting conducted on May 6, 2019; and the City Council having determined approving said amendment was in the best interest of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed AVS Communities property comprehensive plan amendment and concurrent rezone and finds it to be consistent with city and state law and in the best interests of the citizens; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Findings. The City Council adopts the following findings as required by AMC Chapter 20.96: a. The subject property is suitable for development in general conformance with adjacent land use and the surrounding development pattern, and with zoning standards under the potential zoning classifications. b. The proposed amendment is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the comprehensive plan; c. The proposed amendment is consistent with the scope and purpose of the city's zoning ordinances and the description and purpose of the zone classification applied for; d. Circumstances have changed substantially since the establishment of the current zoning map or district to warrant the proposed amendment; e. The proposed zoning is consistent and compatible with the uses and zoning of surrounding property; f. The property that is the subject of the amendment is suited for the uses allowed in the proposed zoning classification; and ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 2 g. Adequate public services can be made available to serve the full range of proposed uses in that zone. Section 2. The City Council approves the AVS Communities Property Arlington Land Use Map Amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #524). The comprehensive plan designation and Land Use Map for the Property identified on Exhibit “A” shall be modified from General Industrial to General Commercial, and the City’s official zoning map shall be amended to reflect this change as depicted on the attached Exhibit “B”. Section 3. Severability. If any provision, 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 4. Effective Date. The title of this Ordinance, which summarizes the contents of this ordinance, shall be published in th e official newspaper of the City. The Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication. PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th day of May, 2019. CITY OF ARLINGTON ______________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor Attest: ______________________________ Erin Keator, City Clerk Approved as to form: ______________________________ Steven J. Peiffle City Attorney City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: NB #6 Attachment H-2 A Public Hearing was held April 16, 2019 at Planning Commission. Public testimony was taken and three people spoke in opposition of the request (see attached minutes). The Planning Commission recommended denial of the City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: NB #6 Attachment H-2 Density to Neighborhood Commercial, and authorize the Mayor to sign the ordinance” Alternative 2: “I move to deny the Grandview North Rezone request, and authorize the Mayor to sign the ordinance denying the rezone.” Alternative 3: Findings of Fact Arlington City Planning Commission PLN#172 – AMC Chapter 20.64 Update (LUCA) Page 1 of 1 July x, PLN201200 Bruce Angell, Chair 238 N. Olympic Avenue 360-403-3551 Regarding: PLN #509 Grandview North Rezone Summary: The Planning Commission held a Workshop on March 5, 2019, and an open Public Hearing on April 16, 2019 regarding the above subject and transmits the following findings and recommendation to the City Council: Findings: 1.This rezone request of the subject property from Residential Low to Moderate Density Zone to a Neighborhood Commercial Zone with a mixed use overlay meets the requirements for inclusion on the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Docket per AMC 20.96. 2.Based on the submittal, this rezone will contribute to a variety of housing types and densities, locating them near commercial and employment centers. In addition, it will contribute to an adequate employment land base and retail sales base, provide for commercial uses within a neighborhood outside of the downtown area, and will allow for a range of commercial uses and mixed use development per the Neighborhood Commercial designation and Mixed Use Overlay. 3. Three people spoke in opposition to the proposed rezone. There was considerable support for the those speaking in opposition. Conclusion and Recommendation: Based on the foregoing findings and testimony received at the hearing, the Planning Commission herby recommends on a 2 to 1 vote that the City Council disapprove the proposed rezone (PLN#524). Respectfully submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development to the City Council This Seventeenth day of April 2019 by ____________________________________ Bruce Angell Arlington City Planning Commission Chair Community & Economic Development PLANNING COMMISSION Staff Report & Recommendation Grandview North Rezone – Planning Commission Page 1 of 3 Community and Economic Development Planning Division 18204 59th Avenue NE, Arlington, WA 98223 Planning Commission STAFF REPORT & RECOMMENDATION To: Planning Commission From: Josh Grandlienard, Planner II Date: February 21, 2019 Regarding: Grandview North PLN #509 A.INTRODUCTION The Applicant is proposing to rezone a property at 6810 211th Pl NE from a Residential Low to Moderate Density zoning to a Neighborhood Commercial zone for a 0.99 acre lot. This request if granted would be an amendment to the City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and the City’s Official Zoning Map would need to be amended. The Plan is submitted under the 2019 Comprehensive Update docket cycle. B.GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: Grandview North LLC Project Description: 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment – Property Rezone Requested Action: Make a recommendation of approval to the Arlington City Council Exhibits: Grandview North Application and Narrative Staff Report & Recommendation Grandview North Rezone – Planning Commission Page 2 of 3 C. DETAILED PROJECT INFORMATION The applicant is requesting the rezoning of a 0.99 acre Lot from Residential Low to Moderate Density to Neighborhood Commercial with a mixed use overlay. Approval by the City Council is required for all rezone applications. If the request is granted, the City’s Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and the City’s Official Zoning Map would need to be amended. D. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 1. SEPA COMPLIANCE: The amendment of a comprehensive plan amendment is subject to provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and Chapter 20.98 of the Arlington Municipal Code (AMC). 2. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION/INVOLVEMENT a. Presentations and/or updates to the Planning Commission will occur on March 5, 2019, March 19, 2019 and April 16, 2019. b. Two Public Hearings will be held at Planning Commission, located at Arlington City Chambers on the following dates, March 19, 2019 and April 16, 2019. c. The City will present information and advertise the Public Hearings regarding the Planning Docket in the Everett Herald, and via area wide mailing. d. A Notice of Public Hearing for the May 6, 2019 Planning Commission meeting will be posted at the Arlington and Smokey Point Post Offices, The Arlington Library and City Hall. The Notice was also published in the Everett Herald. 3. WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFICATION The York Rezone, along with the additional docket items will be submitted to the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC), and the DOC will notify the City that if it is in procedural compliance with RCW 36.70A.106. E. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Staff has reviewed the draft findings during review of the project and finds that the applicant has met the intent of all applicable requirements and standards. The plan supplements the Comprehensive Plan, through planning goals PH-1.1, PH-2.1, PH-2.3, PL- 7.1, PL-7.2, PL-7.3, PE-1.3, PE-1.4, PE-1.12, and PL-1.7. This means that based on the submittal that the rezone will contribute to a variety of housing types and densities, locate it near commercial and employment centers, promotes mixed use development, contributes to an adequate employment land base and retail sales base, provides for commercial uses within a neighborhood outside of the downtown area, and will allow for a range of commercial uses and mixed use development per the General Commercial designation. F. ANALYSIS Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend for approval and adoption, the rezoning of tax parcel 31051100304400 from Residential Low to Moderate Density zoning to Neighborhood Commercial by City Council. G. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS Staff Report & Recommendation Grandview North Rezone – Planning Commission Page 3 of 3 1. Public meetings will be held on March 5, 2019, March 19, 2019, and April 16, 2019. 2. The Planning Docket and associated staff reports will be submitted to the DOC in accordance with RCW 36.70A.106 and the submittal will meet all DOC’s procedural requirements. 3. On March 5, 2019, the Planning Commission will review a draft of the City of Arlington 2019 Comprehensive Plan Docket at their workshop meeting. 4. On February 19, 2019 a Notice of Public Hearing for the March 19, 2019 Planning Commission public hearing was posted at Arlington City Hall, Arlington Post Office, Smokey Point Post Office and the Arlington Public Library. 5. On March 29, 2019 a Notice of Public Hearing for the April 16, 2019 Planning Commission public hearing will be posted at Arlington City Hall, Arlington Post Office, Smokey Point Post Office and the Arlington Public Library. 6. The application for PLN#509 has been reviewed for consistency with the Arlington Comprehensive Plan and for internal consistency and the 2019 Comprehensive Plan amendments are consistent with, and internally consistent with, the Arlington Comprehensive Plan. 7. PLN#509 has been reviewed in accordance with, and is consistent with, the Snohomish County Countywide Planning Policies. 8. The proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments were prepared in accordance with the Washington State Enabling Legislation (RCW 35A.63) and the Growth Management Act. 9. Documentation supporting the findings of fact is located in the file PLN #509, which is adopted by reference into this approval. 10. Adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments, PLN#509, furthers the public health, safety and general welfare. H. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Arlington Planning Commission make a recommendation to the Arlington City Council to adopt the Grandview North Rezone, 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment, PLN#509. Maps and GIS data are distributed “AS-IS” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limitedto warranties of suitability for a particular purpose or use. Map data are com piled from a variety of sources which m ay containerrors and users who rely upon the information do so at their own risk. U sers agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmlessthe City of Arlington for any and all liability of any nature arising out of or resulting from the lack of accuracy or correctness ofthe data, or the use of the data presented in the maps. Grandview North LLC ± City of Arlington Date: File: Cartographer: Scale:GrandviewNorth8.5x11_19 4/12/2019 kdh 1 inch = 2 92 fe et Grand view NorthRezone to N C BNSF Railroad 211THPLNE WJENSENST 210TH ST NE 208TH ST NE 67TH DR NE SR530 66TH AVE NE 67THAVENE RMD NC RMD RMD GI GC Legend Ex isting Zoning Rezone to RHD City Limits Public Right of Way Assessor P arcels NC = Neighborhood CommercialGC = General CommercialGI = General Industrial RMD = Moderate Density Residential April 16, 2019 Planning Commission Public Hearing Summary of Testimony AVS Communities Rezone – PLN#524 1. Ruth Gonzales – 6823 211th Place NE  Rezoning this property to General Commercial is in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan  This is an appropriate location to rezone for multi-family adjacent to already commercial areas and very little single family is located near this with very little impact on existing single family.  Rezoning to General Commercial with the overlay is in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan and general zoning rules 2. Neil Knutson – 18825 42nd Drive NE  Likes the 9 acre site to be utilized as a mixed use development  Is in favor of the rezone  Location is excellent  Likes this plan and is interested to see how it builds out  Would like to see it go forward and expedited  What is proposed couldn’t be any better than what is trying to be done to it Grandview North Rezone – PLN#509 1. Michelle Lilgreen – 20913 67th Drive NE  Is in opposition of the rezone  Bought house in 2014 excited to move out of the city to a new to them home within a beautiful residential neighborhood  Main point of purchasing their home was to sit in backyard and look at blue sky with barn in background  When they bought their home they knew a vacant lot backed their property but heard it would potentially become storage units  Never would have guessed the beautiful barn and farm house would be torn down and three story high apartments with businesses on the first floor would be built on the vacant land that backs their home  Her family doesn’t want this nor does the neighborhood  Doesn’t blend with neighborhood identity or character of existing homes  Apartments and businesses are going to create more traffic and roads can’t handle it  Already 5000 trips occurring daily on 211th as quoted in Cathy Devoir’s letter attached to the Agenda  Drivers speed down the road after exiting HWY 530 and don’t drop down to the 25 MPH speed limit which makes it challenging for them to pull out of their neighborhood onto 211th  Concern of cars parking up and down the street of Pioneer Meadows to access the apartments and businesses  Their children play outside and ride bikes and they don’t want their safety jeopardized  211th is a dangerous road for pedestrians and adding apartments and businesses will increase pedestrian traffic  Concerned that the curb is the only thing to stop vehicles from pedestrian traffic heading towards Centennial Trail along 211th  Pedestrian don’t fit in the path provided along 211th, path is not safe and hasn’t seen any progress to address this  Wants healthy growth for the community but also wants to preserve the quality of life for all residence surrounding this property  Hoping vacant land behind her house would be a low key storage area  There are already similar businesses down town that they can access  Revenue shouldn’t be more important than existing residence here in Arlington  Doesn’t want three story apartments peering into her backyard 2. Debbie Dugger – 20919 67th Drive NE  Opposes this proposition  Didn’t like the postcards and would like the address on the cards instead of just a PLN#  Has a petition going with 36 people signed in opposition to the rezone  Wants neighborhood to stay as neighborhood and not be commercialized with huge apartments looking into backyards  Understands that Grandview built the duplexes on her road and that they fit in and would like to see that for this property 3. Ruth Gonzales – 6823 211th Place NE  Property that is to be rezoned used to be a dairy farm  By doing this rezone taking property and portioning off a small bump out of what is a continuously portion of single family homes and those single family homes used to be part of the farm  Dividing line was set in 1995 to keep that property as a buffer as residential and turned the corner into Neighborhood Commercial  If the small piece is changed then the buffer is lost  Proposal dwarfs single family homes  Proposed structure is not in keeping with the neighborhood  Goals that are listed in the proposal are listed as supporting but can also be used to not support o Overall impact on surrounding properties – neighbors think it’s a negative impact o General impact to existing transportation network – street is already undersized for traffic and has no drainage  Would like the Public Hearing extended so people can submit written testimony Complete Streets – PLN#513 1. Dwan Kinney – 70231 172nd Street NE  Sounds like a wonderful utopia plan but if we’re going to have complete streets it doesn’t seem to follow with the aggressive rezoning and high density zoning York Rezone – PLN#515 1. Ruth Gonzales – 3823 211th Place NE  Surprised taken out of public park space  Was on planning Commission when City proposed to purchase the property and the main reason to purchase was for it to be a park  Doesn’t remember how it was funded and hopes it wasn’t funded through some sort of grant process because if it was and now taking that property out of a park status there may be some sort of repercussions  Appears to be a spot rezone as a small ½ acre property within a residential medium density zone with all single family homes  Feels can take same numbers of Comprehensive Plan Guidelines and use them in reverse  It doesn’t blend in with adjacent surroundings and is mainly adjacent to single family homes  No option to expand high density unless take down existing single family homes and sees it as highly unlikely  Request that the rezone be denied and if City is able to sale the property it should be for single family homes 4/9/2019 Page 1 We are property owners on 211th Place NE and we are responding to PLN #509 Grandview rezone request. Instead of forcing an already established moderate-density neighborhood to accept a high-density mixed-use structure, the question that should be asked is: “What will fit in with the existing neighborhood?”. Having the proper amount of lighting is essential for a business parking lot, but to the average homeowner it would seem invasive. Not providing enough designated parking for all the apartment units as well as for the businesses could cause customers and tenants to use the adjacent streets and private driveways. Noise from regular commercial deliveries, whether during the day or overnight, will negatively impact the surrounding properties. These are things that people in this neighborhood are not used to, and will not get used to. The curve of the road significantly reduces visibility, or in certain situations, completely blocks the view of oncoming cars, making it especially risky for people to turn onto 211th from connecting side roads. The added vehicle traffic from people living in the apartments, as well as the untold number of people using the businesses every day, is concerning. Local traffic studies have recorded nearly 5,000 trips per day on 211th. Because of the constant stream of traffic in both directions and the poor visibility, it is typical for us to spend 5 -10 minutes waiting until it is safe to pull out of our driveway. Of the nearly 5,000 daily trips on 211th, a large number of those vehicles are exceeding the 25 MPH speed limit, and 15% of those are driving 10 miles or more over the limit. Coming from highway 530 where it is 55 MPH, many people refuse to slow down to 25 MPH. If people who use this road everyday cannot follow the rules, why would new residents or patrons of the businesses be any different? All along 211th, there are people of all ages walking, jogging, and riding bikes. The only thing separating these people from a speeding 2 -ton vehicle, is a single row of curbing. On either side of the proposed rezone are 2 school bus stops, where kids must cross both lanes of traffic in order to get home. These kids deserve to be safe, let’s not make the existing problem worse by adding more cars on this road from this proposed proje ct. Similar businesses to the ones being proposed (restaurants, convenience stores, coffee stands, etc.) already exist along 67th Ave, and people are content with walking down 211th to get to them. No one is asking that these businesses be moved closer. Wh at people are asking for is separation between their neighborhood and businesses. If one mixed use building is allowed into this neighborhood, then it opens the door for many more to come in. One by one, houses will be replaced with businesses, and the lon g-time residents, people who have lived in their homes for decades, will be driven out. No one in this neighborhood planned on living next to a commercial business. 4/9/2019 Page 2 Regardless of promises that are made: such as architectural changes, having a strict tenant screening process, or possible road improvements, the neighborhood has no guarantee that any of those things will happen. There is no assurance that the current owner will keep up their same standards or that in the future, the property will not be sold t o someone else who has lower standards. We are not opposed to all growth, just as long as it matches the rest of the neighborhood. In the last 12 years, 2 single family homes in addition to 3 duplexes have been built nearby and these structures blend in with the character of the existing homes. A multi- family unit with commercial space does not blend in. That’s why the lot in question needs to remain residential. This is the only solution that allows the owner to develop the property and make a profit while also preserving the quality of life for all residents. If the builder cared about Arlington and the people living in this neighborhood, they would do what is right and build single-family homes on the property as well as the empty lot next door. Just because it is zoned neighborhood/commercial, doesn’t mean that a commercial building must be put there. This kind of thing would be typical in Seattle or Everett, where they are growing haphazardly, but not in Arlington, where we value our history and small-town charm. These changes do not fit in with the neighborhood. No one expected this, no one asked for this, no one welcomes this change. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2019--XXX ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 2 g.Adequate public services can be made available to serve the full range of proposed uses in that zone. Section 2. The City Council approves the Grandview North Property Arlington Land Use Map Amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #509). The comprehensive plan designation and Land Use Map for the Property identified on Exhibit “A” shall be modified from Residential Low to Moderate Density zoning to a Neighborhood Commercial, and the City’s official zoning map shall be amended to reflect this change as depicted on the attached Exhibit “B”. Section 3. Severability. If any provision, 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 4. Effective Date. The title of this Ordinance, which summarizes the contents of this ordinance, shall be published in the official newspaper of the City. The Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication. PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th day of May, 2019. CITY OF ARLINGTON ______________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor Attest: ______________________________ Erin Keator, City Clerk Approved as to form: ______________________________ Steven J. Peiffle City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2019--XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, DENYING THE GRANDVIEW NORTH PROPERTY ARLINGTON LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT AND CONCURRENT REZONE (PLN #509) WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to regulate land uses within the City, and is in the process of its periodic annual review and update of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, included in the review of the Comprehensive Plan was a series of proposed amendments to the City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission considered the proposed Grandview North Property Land Use Map amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #509) and conducted an open record public hearing on April 16, 2019 and recommended denial to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered the same at a workshop held on April 22, 2019, and considered them along with the Planning Commission recommendations, at their public hearing conducted on May 6, 2019; and the City Council having determined denying said amendment was in the best interest of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed Grandview North property comprehensive plan amendment and concurrent rezone and finds it is not in the overall best interests of the citizens; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Findings. The City Council adopts the following findings: a.The subject property is already suitable for development in general conformance with existing land use and the surrounding development pattern, and with zoning standards under the existing zoning classifications. b.While the amendment may be consistent with certain provisions of the comprehensive plan, it is inconsistent with others. c.When weighing the proposed amendment, the following factors weigh most heavily in favor of denial of the proposed amendment: i.PL 1.5—"Generally this designation is appropriate for lots that are located on the corner of an intersection where at least one adjacent road is classified as an arterial or greater” (this proposal is not located on the corner of an intersection). ii.PL 7.1—" recommended changes in residential densities should be based on the following: a) The overall impact to surrounding properties”. iii.GL-8—" Preserve and promote the character, scale, and quality of ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 2 existing neighborhoods as new development occurs”. iv.PL 10.1—"A re-designation and rezoning of lots to neighborhood commercial” is discretionary with the City and only if certain goals are met. d.Following a balancing of the interests of the property owner and the neighboring property owners, the City concludes that the land use map amendment and concurrent rezone is not in the best interests of the citizens, and the property that is the subject of the amendment should be developed for the uses allowed in the existing zoning classification. Section 2. The City Council denies the Grandview North Property Arlington Land Use Map Amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #509). Section 3. Severability. If any provision, 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 4. Effective Date. The title of this Ordinance, which summarizes the contents of this ordinance, shall be published in the official newspaper of the City. The Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication. PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th day of May, 2019. CITY OF ARLINGTON ______________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor Attest: ______________________________ Erin Keator, City Clerk Approved as to form: ______________________________ Steven J. Peiffle City Attorney City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: NB #6 Attachment H-3 COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 6, 2019 SUBJECT: AMMIC Subarea Plan PLN#491 – 2019 Docket Item ATTACHMENTS: Staff Report and Recommendation, Planning Commission Findings of Fact, Ordinance DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN Community & Economic Development – Marc Hayes, Director (360) 403-3457 EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: -0- BUDGET CATEGORY: -0- BUDGETED AMOUNT: -0- LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION: The Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan. HISTORY: The AMMIC Subarea Plan was adopted by Council in December 2018, but required inclusion into the Comprehensive Plan as a reference document. This is the adopting ordinance to provide for that Comprehensive Plan amendment, allowing for its inclusion. I move to approve the ordinance adopting the AMMIC Subarea Plan Comprehensive Plan Amendment, and authorize the Mayor to sign the ordinance. Findings of Fact Arlington City Planning Commission PLN#172 – AMC Chapter 20.64 Update (LUCA) Page 1 of 1 July x, PLN201200 Bruce Angell, Chair 238 N. Olympic Avenue 360-403-3551 Regarding: The Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing-Industrial Center Sub-Area Plan. PLN#491 Summary: This Council approved project has created an additional Sub Area which encompasses Arlington’s portion of the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center. The Subarea Plan will guide future growth and development within the City’s portion of the Manufacturing Industrial Center. Findings: 1. The planning Commission held a series of public meetings in 2018 and another public meeting on March 5, 2019 where the new Subarea was discussed. In addition, an open record public hearing was held on this matter on April 16, 2019. 2. The findings of fact listed in the Planning Commission transmittal to Council dated November 26, 2018 is hereby re-adopted. 3. Specifically, Council is asked to modify Section 1.4 DOCUMENTS ADOPTED BY REFERENCE of the City’s Comprehensive Plan to include the Arlington- Marysville Manufacturing-Industrial Sub-Area Plan. Conclusion and Recommendation: Based on the foregoing findings and testimony received at the hearing, the Planning Commission herby recommends on a unanimous vote that the City Council approve the inclusion of the Council approved Arlington-Marysville Subarea in the 2015 Arlington Comprehensive Plan, as amended. Respectfully submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development to the City Council This Seventeenth day of April 2019 by; ____________________________________ Bruce Angell Arlington City Planning Commission Chair Community & Economic Development PLANNING COMMISSION Staff Report & Recommendation Arlington Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center – Planning Commission Page 1 of 4 Community and Economic Development Planning Division 18204 59th Avenue NE, Arlington, WA 98223 Planning Commission STAFF REPORT & RECOMMENDATION To: Planning Commission From: Josh Grandlienard, Planner II Date: November 20, 2018 Regarding: Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan A.INTRODUCTION The Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan is a City-initiated project that is an amendment to the City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan. The Plan is submitted under the 2018 Comprehensive Update docket cycle, under provision RCW 39.70A.130(2) which allows for the adoption of Subarea plans outside of the docket period, since the appropriate environmental review has occurred under chapter 43.21C RCW. The Subarea Plan will guide future growth and development within the Manufacturing Industrial Center of the City of Arlington. B.GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: City Of Arlington, 238 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington, WA 98223 Contact Person: Marc Hayes, Community Development Director Josh Grandlienard, Planner II Project Description: 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Acreage: 4,019 acres, 2,291 within the City of Arlington Requested Action: Make a recommendation of approval to the Arlington City Council Review Process: See Title 20 – Land Use Code of AMC, Chapter 20.96 Amendments Exhibits: Draft AMMIC Subarea Plan, PLN #491 Staff Report & Recommendation Arlington Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center – Planning Commission Page 2 of 4 C. DETAILED PROJECT INFORMATION The City of Arlington is requesting Planning Commission recommendation for approval by City Council for the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan. The Arlington- Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center consists of 4,019 acres located in Snohomish County. The AMMIC is located in a low basin, east of Interstate 5 and the Tulalip Reservation. The AMMIC is comprised of parcels within the Cities of Arlington and Marysville. Arlington: The Arlington portion of the AMMIC includes 2,291 acres. This includes the 1,200-acre City-owned and operated Arlington Municipal Airport. The City of Arlington is requesting that City Council approve the Ordinance to adopt the Subarea plan for the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center, and amend the 2017 Comprehensive Plan to include the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan by reference. Snohomish County Council adopted policy ED-16 which identifies the Arlington Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center as a candidate for regional Designation as a Manufacturing Industrial Center. The City of Arlington has established with the City of Marysville an interlocal agreement to submit the application and establish a subarea plan for the Manufacturing Industrial Center. The Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center serves as a major manufacturing and industrial employment center for the region. The Center includes a diverse range of industrial activities that provides employment opportunities for residents in Snohomish County and the region. Puget Sound Regional Council requires a Subarea plan for application of Manufacturing Industrial Center regional designation. Both the City of Arlington and Marysville applied and received funding to create a Subarea Plan through the Community Economic Revitalization Board. The Subarea Plan is a requirement by Puget Sound Regional Council for submittal of application to receive Regional Designation as a Manufacturing Industrial Center. D. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 1. SEPA COMPLIANCE: The amendment of a comprehensive plan is subject to provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and Chapter 20.98 of the Arlington Municipal Code (AMC). The City’s SEPA official has determined that the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan will not have a probable adverse impact on the environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was not required. On October 30, 2018, a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) was issued for Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan. Comments were received on the DNS from Community Transit and the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians. Community Transit’s comments were related to their service in the area and the changes will be affective in the final draft of the Subarea Plan. Staff has met with the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians to address their concerns in the area and will continue to work with the Stillaguamish Tribe through the planned action phase of the plan. 2. PUBLIC NOTIFACTION/INVOLVEMENT a. Presentations and/or updates to the Planning Commission occured on October 16, 2018, November 6, 2018, and November 20, 2018. b. Two Public open houses were held at Crown Distribution on the following dates, April 4, 2018 and October 16, 2018. Staff Report & Recommendation Arlington Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center – Planning Commission Page 3 of 4 c. The City presented information and advertised the open houses regarding the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan in the Everett Herald, and area wide mailing. d. A Notice of Public Hearing for the December 3, 2018 City Council meeting was posted at the Arlington and Smokey Point Post Offices, The Arlington Library and City Hall. The Notice was also published in the Everett Herald. 3. WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFICATION The Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan Comprehensive Plan Amendment was submitted to the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC), and the DOC notified the City that it was in procedural compliance with RCW 36.70A.106. E. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Staff has reviewed the draft findings during review of the project and finds that the applicant has met the intent of all applicable requirements and standards. The plan supplements the Comprehensive Plan, through planning goal PL-15.55 and allows for the fulfillment of Manufacturing/Industrial Center Designation. The Designation of the Arlington Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center is consistent with the City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan. F. ANALYSIS Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend for approval and adoption of AMMIC Resolution No. 2018-007 for City Council, thus fulfilling applications requirements to earn the designation of a Regional Manufacturing/Industrial Center from PSRC. The proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan adds the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan as a document adopted by reference. G. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS The Amendment for the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan will be adopted through the provision in RCW 36.70A.130(2), and has been addressed by appropriate environmental review under chapter 43.21C RCW. 1. Public meetings were held on April 4, 2018 and October 16, 2018. 2. A Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the AMMIC Subarea Plan was issued on October 30, 2018. 3. The draft Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan was submitted to the DOC in accordance with RCW 36.70A.106 and the submittal met all DOC’s procedural requirements. 4. On November 6, 2018, the Planning Commission reviewed a draft of the Arlington- Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan at their workshop meeting. 5. The Subarea Plan and Existing Conditions Report were presented at the November 6, 2018 Planning Commission meeting and action to recommend Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan occurred November 20, 2018. 6. On November 21, 2018, a Notice of Public Hearing for the December 3, 2018 City Council public hearing was posted at Arlington City Hall, Arlington Post Office, Smokey Point Post Office and the Arlington Public Library. 7. The application for PLN#491 has been reviewed for consistency with the Arlington Comprehensive Plan and for internal consistency and the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Staff Report & Recommendation Arlington Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center – Planning Commission Page 4 of 4 amendments are consistent with, and internally consistent with, the Arlington Comprehensive Plan. 8. PLN#491 has been reviewed in accordance with, and is consistent with, the Snohomish County Countywide Planning Policies. 9. The proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments were prepared in accordance with the Washington State Enabling Legislation (RCW 35A.63) and the Growth Management Act. 10. Documentation supporting the findings of fact is located in the file PLN#491, which is adopted by reference into this approval. 11. Adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments, PLN#491, furthers the public health, safety and general welfare. H. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Arlington Planning Commission make a recommendation to the Arlington City Council to adopt the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan, 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment, PLN #491. City of Arlington ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN JANUARY 2019 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ADVISORY GROUP Terry Battuello · Port of Everett, Chief of Business Development Roland Behee · Community Transit, Strategic Planning Unit Manager Matt Smith · Economic Alliance of Snohomish County, Director, Industry & Resource Development Keri Moore · Snohomish Public Health, Healthy Communities Specialist David Ryan · Arlington Municipal Airport, Airport Director CITY OF ARLINGTON Marc Hayes · City of Arlington, Community and Economic Development Director CITY OF MARYSVILLE David Koenig · City of Marysville, Community Development Director Kari Chennault · City of Marysville, Assistant Public Works Director Chris Holland · City of Marysville, Planning Manager CONSULTANTS Lisa Grueter · BERK Consulting Radhika Nair · BERK Consulting Jessie Hartmann · BERK Consulting Matt Fontaine · Herrera Inc. Stefanie Herztein · Transpo Group Eric Hovee · ED Hovee John Owen · Makers Architecture Katy Saunders · Makers Architecture CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 The Arlington-Marysville MIC 1 1.2 Public Outreach & Engagement 1 AMMIC Webpage 3 Stakeholder Interviews 3 Online Community Survey 3 Vision Public Workshop 4 Advisory Committee Meetings 4 Draft Plan Public Workshop 4 Legislative Process 4 1.3 What We Heard 5 Assets 6 Opportunities 7 2 VISION & GUIDING PRINCIPLES 9 1.1 Vision 9 1.2 Guiding Principles 9 3 SUBAREA PLAN C ONCEPTS 11 1.1 Plans & Policies 11 1.2 Land Use 11 Development Capacity 11 Future Land Use 12 1.3 Framework Plan 14 4 GOALS & POLICIES 19 1.1 Land Use & Urban design 19 Context 19 Goals & Policies 19 1.2 Transportation 22 Context 22 Goals & Policies 24 1.3 Natural En vironment 27 Context 27 Goals & Policies 28 i ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · CONTENTS & EXHIBITS 1.4 Economic Development 29 Context 29 Goals & Policies 29 1.5 Public Facilities & Infrastructure 31 Context 31 Goals & Policies 32 5 IMPLEMENTATION 33 1.1 Capital Facilities Plan 33 Transportation 33 Utilities 35 –Wastewater 35 –Water 36 –Stormwater 36 Natural Environment 37 –Wetlands & Streams 37 1.2 Finance 37 Funding & Financing Tools for Subarea Development 37 –Funding & Financing Mechanisms (Beyond Existing Tools) to Support Expected City Contributions & Upfront Funding of Improvements 37 –Funding & Financing Mechanisms to Recover Funds from Developers 38 6 ZONING & DEVELOPMENT STANDARD RECOMMENDATIONS 39 1.3 Industrial Design Standards 39 APPENDICES 43 Appendix A Existing Conditions Report CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN ii CONTENTS & EXHIBITS · J ANUARY 2019 EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 Arlington-Mar ysville MIC, 2018 2 Exhibit 2 Desired Industry Clust ers and Needs, 2018 8 Exhibit 3 Arlington-Mar ysville MIC Future Land Use, 2018 13 Exhibit 4 Arlington-Mar ysville MIC Framework Plan, 2018 15 Exhibit 5 Arlington-Mar ysville Conceptual Site Design, 2018 17 Exhibit 6 Summary o f AMMIC Transportation Improvements 34 Exhibit 7 Summary o f Arlington Wastewater Capital Projects within AMMIC 35 Exhibit 8 Summary o f Arlington Water Capital Projects within AMMIC 36 iii ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · CONTENTS & EXHIBITS CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN iv CONTENTS & EXHIBITS · J ANUARY 2019 1 INTRODUCTION This Subarea Plan articulates a vision for the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing/Industrial Center’s (AMMIC) future, as well as goals and policies that provide a roadmap to guide public and private investments. The Subarea Plan reflects city and community aspirations for the center and plans for anticipated growth. It supports business retention and growth, strengthens existing assets, expands transportation choices, and improves environmental conditions. This Subarea Plan is part of a longer sequence of planning work for the AMMIC. A market study was completed in 2016, and Arlington and Marysville have adopted policies and provisions in their comprehensive plans and infrastructure functional plans (water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, and transportation) that support planned industrial growth and development in the center. The Subarea Plan is aligned with regional plans and policies such as Snohomish County Countywide Planning Policies, and Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 2040. Building on the foundation provided by these plans and policies, the Subarea Plan identifies goals and policies to provide guidance for future growth and continued economic vitality in the center. The Plan’s growth targets and area boundaries meet PSRC and Snohomish County requirements for MIC jobs and size. The plan is also consistent with guidance provided in PSRC’s Regional Center Plans Checklist. The Cities are committed to implementing this Plan, achieving its growth targets, and strengthening the AMMIC’s function as a regional employment center. 1.1 THE ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC The Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center consists of 4,019 acres located in Snohomish County, east of Interstate 5 and the Tulalip Reservation. The AMMIC is comprised of parcels within the Cities of Arlington and Marysville. ƒArlington: The Arlington portion of the AMMIC includes 2,291 acres. This includes the 737-acre City- owned and operated Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO). ƒMarysville: The Marysville portion of the AMMIC includes 1,728 acres. This includes the City of Marysville’s 2007 Smokey Point Master Planning Area of approximately 675 acres. 1.2 PUBLIC OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT Public participation is an important aspect of the subarea planning process; feedback informed various stages of Plan development, from visioning, plan alternatives, goals and policies. This Plan’s public involvement program was designed to meet the following objectives: 1 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 Exhibit 1 Arlington-Marysville MIC, 2018 Source: City of Arlington, 2018; City of Marysville, 2018; BERK, 2018. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN I NTRO d UCTION · J ANUARY 20192 ƒLearn about community and business needs in the subarea. ƒKeep stakeholders informed on the status of the subarea planning process. ƒCreate a plan that has the support of the community and can guide City actions and private development over the next twenty years. Starting in April 2018, the Cities reached out to a broad range of stakeholders and invited them to participate in Plan development. Stakeholders included AMMIC businesses and property owners, public entities and agencies, potential developers, residents, and other interested parties. The various outreach efforts are detailed below. AMMIC Webpage The Subarea Planning webpage, located at https://www.arlingtonwa.gov/575/Manufacturing-Industrial- Center on the City of Arlington website, provides information on project status, meeting dates, published documents and analysis, contact people, and other key information. Stakeholder Interviews In September 2017, the project team conducted eight interviews with individual stakeholders, property owners, and business owners in the MIC. The interviews provided insights into the needs and concerns in the area as well as an opportunity to introduce and connect interviewees to the upcoming planning process. Interviewees included the following: ƒTerry Battuello, Port of Everett ƒJohn Case, Case Marine ƒFitz Couhig, Pioneer Nuggets ƒKevin McKay, Senior Aerospace ƒMatt Smith, EASC ƒSteve Miller, American Distributing ƒLinda Neunzig, Agriculture Coordinator, Snohomish County Executive's Office ƒBob Qualick, Universal Aerospace Online Community Survey In March 2018, an online survey was distributed to residents in both cities as well as business owners and employees in the MIC. This was a way to both increase awareness of the Subarea Planning process and gather input from people who could not attend in-person meetings. A total of eighty-four respondents provided feedback through the online survey. Their input underscored the needs and concerns raised through interviews. 3 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · I NTRO d UCTION Vision Public Workshop More than 80 property owners and community members attended the AMMIC Subarea Plan kickoff workshop on April 4, 2018 to learn about the project and provide input. The consultant team set up project boards including informational and interactive boards to receive public input. The public had opportunities to provide input through three ways: ƒAn open house where the consultant team was at hand to provide information and answer questions. There were also boards where points of interest or ideas for future improvements could be noted. ƒA facilitated large group discussion. ƒThree smaller group discussions, which involved a facilitated conversation and mapping activity. Advisory Committee Meetings In addition to these engagement activities, the Cities created an advisory group to review technical information, provide input and recommendations, and work collectively to refine components of the Subarea Plan. This group is comprised of senior technical staff from regional agencies, and AMMIC business and property owners. The advisory group met three times over the course of preparation of the Subarea Plan to provide input on substantive aspects of plan development. Draft Plan Public Workshop More than 80 property owners and community members attended the AMMIC Subarea Plan workshop on October 17, 2018 to provide input on the draft plan concepts. The consultant team set up project boards including informational and interactive boards to receive public input. The meeting included an open house, presentation, question and answer session and time for one-on-one discussion with City staff and consultants. Attendees were encouraged to provide input related to strengths and weaknesses in the Plan. Legislative Process On November 20, 2018 the City of Arlington Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and made their formal recommendation to the City Council. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN I NTRO d UCTION · J ANUARY 20194 1.3 WHAT WE HEARD Engagement activities revealed several assets and opportunities in the AMMIC. These identified assets and opportunities summarized below informed the vision, guiding principles, and goals and policies of the Subarea Plan. Residents map out ideas at vision public meeting. 5 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · I NTRO d UCTION Assets The AMMIC has many assets that are essential to a successful industrial employment center. These include the following: Sites suitable for modern industry. Many industrial businesses need large, flat sites buffered from non-residential uses. The price of suitable land is also a major driver of industrial activity, since industrial businesses need large amounts of land for outdoor staging and other activities. Given this need, the presence of competitive, affordable sites suitable for modern industry is a key asset of the AMMIC. Easy access to regional transportation routes. Easy truck and freight access to suppliers and markets are key elements that influence the location preferences of industrial users. AMMIC’s proximity to regional transportation corridors such as I-5, SR 9, SR 531, and SR 530 makes it an attractive location for businesses. Recognized aerospace industry cluster. Snohomish County’s Paine Field and concentration of advanced manufacturing businesses support over 200 aerospace companies of all sizes in the county. Given its location in Snohomish County, proximity to Paine Field, existing concentration of aerospace businesses, access to skilled labor, and lower costs, the AMMIC enjoys a comparative advantage in the region for aerospace-related manufacturing and industrial activity. There are competitive advantages and agglomeration benefits from building and strengthening this established industry cluster, both for the cities and the region as a whole. Presence of Arlington Municipal Airport. The Arlington Municipal Airport is a unique asset to the AMMIC both as a transportation facility and as a land use. As a transportation facility it enables fast delivery of personnel and goods and as a land use it supports and attracts aerospace manufacturing and aviation related activities. Demand for general aviation and small aircraft manufacturing is strong in many regions across the world, but especially in rapidly growing markets in Asia-Pacific. As one of the few general aviation airports in the region, the Arlington Municipal Airport is a unique asset and opportunity for the AMMIC. Location near affordable workforce housing. Many businesses cited the supply of affordable workforce housing in Arlington and Marysville as a key asset and need. Approximately 45% of AMMIC employees live less than 10 miles of the subarea, reflecting the appeal of the immediate vicinity for employees. ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT The Arlington Municipal Airport is a regional general aviation facility which started operations in 1935. It supports a variety of industrial activities that rely on proximity to the airport. These include aircraft and aircraft parts manufacturers, aviation schools, aircraft repair shops, aviation research and testing laboratories, emergency parachute manufacturing, kit plane and sailplane sales and manufacturing, historic and decommissioned aircraft restoration, aircraft upholstery, and aircraft cover manufacturing. The airport is home to corporate jets, decommissioned military jets, vintage aircraft, experimental aircraft, aerobatic aircraft, helicopters, gliders, and ultralights. Land use compatibility is key aspect of planning around airports. Compatibility regulations balance the need to prohibit uses that may be harmed by proximity to the airport (such as housing and places of public assembly) and to retain and attract uses that benefit from being close to the airport (such as aviation related industrial activities). CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN I NTRO d UCTION · J ANUARY 20196 Expansion of Paine Field. Paine Field Airport in Everett is slated to start hosting commercial flights in early 2019. The airport is expected to accommodate up to 2,350 daily passengers and connect to destinations such as Denver, Portland, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and several cities in California. Market interest in industrial land is expected to increase as flights begin to operate and Paine Field offers an alternative to SeaTac Airport. Opportunities The subarea planning process provided an opportunity to address the input from the community on ways to ensure the AMMIC develops as a successful industrial employment area. Opportunities for enhanced policy direction include: Improvements to Infrastructure. As the AMMIC develops, infrastructure will need to be planned, designed, and built to support growth. Investments in infrastructure can attract new development, catalyze growth as well as increase the success of existing businesses located in the area. In this way, investments in infrastructure is an effective economic development strategy. Improvements to transportation network. Freight and truck travel to and from the AMMIC is facilitated primarily by 172nd Street NE (SR 531), 51st Avenue NE, 67th Avenue NE, and Smokey Point Boulevard. Transportation improvements in and around the AMMIC to increase capacity, reduce conflicts with the railroad, and improve connectivity can increase the attractiveness of the area for industrial businesses. Businesses cited improvements to 172nd Street NE, 156th Street NE, and access to I-5 as high priority needs. Closing the skills gap. Access to a highly skilled workforce is a key need for many industrial businesses, especially in the manufacturing sector. Filling the gaps in the manufacturing talent pipeline, through partnerships with community colleges, schools or other workforce development strategies will ensure the AMMIC remains an attractive destination for manufacturing jobs. Strengthening aerospace industry. As reference previously, the aerospace industry is an established sector in Snohomish County and the AMMIC. Several new technologies developing in the region, such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, composites and advanced manufacturing, can play a part in the future of the sector. The AMMIC is a promising location for development related to aerospace. Building on the AMMIC’s strengths, and investing in infrastructure, and workforce training is an opportunity to maintain and leverage this competitive advantage. Potential to attract businesses that leverage and support existing businesses. Many businesses cited the potential benefits of including businesses that can TOP CUB IN ARLINGTON The market for aircraft manufacturing in the Asia-Pacific, especially China, is growing rapidly as general aviation expands as an alternative to ground transportation, especially for shorter trips. Top Cub Aircraft is building a new manufacturing facility at the Arlington Municipal Airport to meet this growth in demand. Top Cub’s manufacturing plant will include space for parts inspection, assembling processes, aircraft maintenance, painting and flight testing. The Arlington Municipal Airport was chosen because of its concentration of aircraft manufacturing, aviation tenants and components suppliers. Source: Douglas Buell, The Marysville Globe 7 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · I NTRO d UCTION support production activities as part of the AMMIC’s industrial ecosystem. Attracting suppliers, life cycle repair and maintenance businesses, and services, especially those that specialize in manufacturing, was cited as a key opportunity. Potential to enhance the airport. The Arlington Municipal Airport is a unique asset and opportunity for the AMMIC and presents an opportunity for the AMMIC to differentiate itself and support other regional industrial centers. Potential to attract businesses in desired industry clusters. The planning process led to the development of desired industry clusters for the AMMIC. A brief summary of these clusters and their needs and opportunities are summarized in the table below. Exhibit 2 Desired Industry Clusters and Needs, 2018 INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESSES REGIONAL FIRMS TOP SITE CRITERIA OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Aerospace Includes businesses engaged in activities related to commercial/military airplanes, unmanned aerial vehicles/systems, space exploration maintenance, repair & overhaul, aviation biofuel, air travel and cargo. ƒZodiac Aerospace ƒUniversal Aerospace ƒSenior Aerospace ƒHigh skilled, specialized workforce ƒLocal and regional truck access ƒProximity to suppliers ƒProximity to Airport Advanced Manufacturing Includes businesses engaged in activities that depend on the use of information, automation, computation, software, sensing, and networking, and/or makes use of cutting edge materials and emerging capabilities. It involves both new ways to manufacture existing products, and the manufacture of new products emerging from new advanced technologies. ƒMTorres Innovation Center ƒHigh skilled, specialized workforce ƒLocal and regional truck access ƒRail access (some users) ƒProximity to suppliers The aerospace sector supports advanced materials and composites manufacturing. Composites manufacturing needs significant energy but other types of advanced manufacturing may not have this need. Food Processing Includes businesses engaged in activities such as post harvest handling, drying/dehydrating, freezing, co-packing, central distribution/ storage, poultry processing and meat processing. ƒNational Food ƒSites larger than 5 acres ƒLocal and regional truck access ƒProximity to suppliers ƒWater and power Maritime Includes businesses engaged in activities such as cargo handling and logistics, commercial fishing and seafood processing, ship and boat building, repair and maintenance, passenger vessel operations, recreational boating and sport fishing, military and federal activities through the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA, marine technology and maritime education and training programs. ƒCase Marine ƒPacific Seafood ƒSites larger than 5 acres ƒLocal and regional truck access ƒHigh skilled workforce ƒProximity to suppliers Wood Products & Mass Timber Includes businesses engaged in furniture, wood products, paper, packaging and forestry, including mass timber manufacturing which uses prefabricated solid engineered wood products made from layers of solid-sawn lumber or structural composite lumber. ƒSites larger than 5 acres ƒLocal and regional truck access ƒProximity to suppliers and markets ƒHigh skilled workforce CLT needs supply of timber Source: BERK, 2018. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN I NTRO d UCTION · J ANUARY 20198 2 VISION & GUIDING PRINCIPLES 1.1 VISION The Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center serves as a major manufacturing and industrial employment and innovation center for the region. The Center includes a diverse range of industrial activities that provides employment opportunities for residents in Snohomish County and the region. The Center is well connected to regional transportation corridors by highways and rail. The Arlington Municipal Airport is a hub for aviation related activity and a unique asset for Snohomish County and region. Development in the Center maximizes opportunities to increase sustainability, including long-term economic vitality, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reductions and community health. The vision statement above describes the future the Cities envision for the AMMIC. This vision is based on input received through the engagement activities listed above as well as the foundation established by planning work completed for the area prior to this Plan. The Subarea Plan lays out goals and policies that will help achieve this vision. 1.2 GUIDING PRINCIPLES Development of the vision led to several guiding principles that form the framework for goals and policies that follow. ƒCoordinated investments and regional impact. Coordinated investments within the AMMIC allow it to function as a regional center with a focus on production, especially advanced manufacturing. AMMIC businesses leverage and support manufacturing industrial activity across the region, including activities at Paine Field, Port of Everett and Port of Seattle Tacoma. In addition to Arlington and Marysville, Snohomish County and the central Puget Sound region benefit from development in the AMMIC through its positive impact on regional economic health and competitiveness. ƒEconomic diversity. The presence of a variety of economic activities allows cities and regions to be resilient against changing economic trends and cycles. The AMMIC provides opportunities for a broad range of economic activities and industries. Employment-rich production businesses contribute to job growth in the Center. These include business in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, food processing, mass timber, as well as broader manufacturing activity. AMMIC businesses also engage in repair and distribution to support and leverage manufacturing and industrial activity. 9 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 ƒBuilding on and strengthening distinctive competitive advantages. The AMMIC enjoys a distinct competitive advantage in the region for manufacturing, especially related to aerospace. In addition to a diverse range of firms, the AMMIC builds on this recognized business and industry clusters to leverage its comparative advantage and agglomeration benefits. ƒEconomic activity and opportunity. AMMIC’s industrial businesses create jobs that pay good wages and are accessible to people with all levels of education. Partnerships with local community colleges, high schools, as well as other local and regional institutions ensure residents have access to training opportunities and businesses have access to a trained workforce. The presence of affordable housing in both Arlington and Marysville support the local workforce and economy. ƒAccessibility and connectivity. Planned transportation improvements in and around the AMMIC have increased capacity, reduced conflicts with the railroad, and improved freight connectivity. AMMIC employees can access readily available public transit, including the future SWIFT BRT on Smokey Point Blvd. The Cities of Arlington and Marysville, local businesses and Community Transit, have partnered to provide innovative micro-transit or feeder routes that serve industrial facilities and provide good connections to transit and to park and ride facilities. Nonmotorized facilities within the AMMIC have improved and employees and residents enjoy easy access to the Arlington Airport Trail and the Centennial Trail. ƒHigh quality design. Industrial development in the MIC is consistent with design standards to ensure quality development that benefits property owners and the Cities. ƒSustainability. Development in the AMMIC is consistent with standards for modern industrial development and environmental requirements. Where feasible, industrial facilities integrate low impact development concepts, including rain gardens, pervious pavements, and green roofs. Industrial development also utilize alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN V ISION & GUI d ING PRINCIPLES · J ANUARY 201910 3 SUBAREA PLAN CONCEPTS 1.1 PLANS & POLICIES The Subarea Plan is aligned with state, regional and City plans, policies and regulations. These include the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA), Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Vision 2040, Snohomish County Countywide Planning Policies, and the City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan. These plans and policies are described in a detailed policy discussion available in the Existing Conditions Report for the Subarea Plan. The Subarea Plan is consistent with the policy guidance in these plans. 1.2 LAND USE Development Capacity In accordance with regional planning policies, the Cities have adopted targets for employment growth for the AMMIC through 2040. These targets are intended to help the cities plan for future growth and ensure development is supported by infrastructure. The combined (Arlington + Marysville) 2040 employment growth target for the AMMIC is 20,000 jobs. PSRC Regional Manufacturing / Industrial Center criteria require a minimum target employment level of 10,000 jobs over a twenty-year time horizon for Industrial Growth Centers and 20,000 jobs over a twenty-year time horizon for Industrial Employment Centers. Given estimated (2016) employment in the AMMIC of 7,597 jobs this means that at least 2, 403 jobs, or approximately 12% of the combined growth target should occur within the Arlington-Marysville MIC in the next twenty years for regional designation as an Industrial Growth Center. A market analysis commissioned by the cities in 2016 found it plausible that the center would achieve sufficient job growth to meet the target of 20,000 jobs. (Community Attributes Inc, 2016) Estimates ranged from 8,560 jobs in a low growth scenario, 9,759 jobs in a medium growth scenario and 25,000 jobs in a high growth scenario. Based on data from the 2012 Snohomish County Buildable Lands Report, within the boundaries of the AMMIC, a total of 46% of the land area or 1,762 acres consists of lands with capacity for additional development, including partially-used sites, redevelopable sites, and vacant sites. Given this large supply of redevelopable lands, AMMIC’s overall employment targets can be met at relatively modest 11 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 employment densities from as low as 5 to about 14 jobs per acre. Employment capacity can increase as the area transitions to more intensive employment over time. Given growing market demand, planned transportation improvements, and the priority that comes with regional MIC designation, it is anticipated that growth in the AMMIC will achieve employment targets and potentially exceed them. Future Land Use AMMIC is a designated countywide Manufacturing Industrial Center, a regional planning center classification used by the Puget Sound Regional Council to identify locations of manufacturing, industrial, or advanced technology uses within the region. As a countywide MIC, the AMMIC is recognized in countywide planning policies and in the cities’ comprehensive plans. The Arlington Municipal Airport is a unique asset of the AMMIC. The Arlington Comprehensive Plan includes several policies that promote the Airport Business Park and other sites within the AMMIC as locations for future employment growth in manufacturing and industrial sectors. In addition, airport compatibility policies (PL-16.1 and PL-16.16) in the Comprehensive Plan help protect the airport from incompatible land uses. In the Arlington portion of the AMMIC, 854 acres (37%) to the east and northeast of the Airport are zoned General Industrial. The General Industrial zone accommodates businesses in manufacturing, processing, repair, renovation, painting, cleaning, or assembling of goods, merchandise, or equipment. The Arlington Airport is zoned Aviation Flightline for airport operations and uses related to aviation operations. Almost 236 acres (10%) north of the Airport is zoned for Light Industrial for uses with fewer impacts than the uses allowed under the General Industrial category. The Arlington Airport’s Business Park zone comprises 166 acres (7%) and allows office, hi-tech, research and development and related uses in a master-planned setting. A small amount of land, roughly 89 acres (4%) near 172nd Street is zoned Highway Commercial. In addition to the base zoning, close to 94% of the land within the AMMIC lies within a special zoning overlay called the Arlington Airport Protection District (APD). The APD regulations are required by the state and are intended to discourage siting of incompatible land uses and densities adjacent to general aviation airports to reduce hazards to lives and properties and ensure a safe flying environment. The APD overlay consists of four subdistricts (A, B, C and D) that modify the allowable density and land uses of underlying zoning districts. More detailed information on the location and constraints under the zoning overlay can be found in the 2016 market study report available on the City website. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN S UBAREA P LAN C ONCEPTS · J ANUARY 201912 Exhibit 3 Arlington-Marysville MIC Future Land Use, 2018 Source: City of Arlington, 2018; City of Marysville, 2018; BERK, 2018. 13 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · S UBAREA P LAN C ONCEPTS 1.3 FRAMEWORK PLAN The Subarea Plan Framework Plan reflects concepts around the desired future land use mix as well as urban design ideas that influence the physical development of the MIC into the future. The Framework Plan’s land use concepts and urban design elements are intended to improve the attractiveness of the MIC for new job-rich development and foster a vibrant center for the cities and the region. The concepts of the framework plan are intended to guide changes over the long and short term. These concepts are illustrated in the Framework Map and the Conceptual Site Design on the following pages and summarized as goals and polices in the next section of this Plan. The Framework Plan summarizes proposed improvements that help fulfill the major goals for the AMMIC. Transportation improvements within the next 10 years (highlighted in blue) will quickly improve mobility within the center. Longer term street improvements (dashed blue) would fill out many of the desired connections and enhance mobility for all users. Buildings, as they (re)develop over time, will also add to the character areas by following new design guidelines. The concepts synthesized in the Vision Framework Plan are: Opportunity sites. Development would be encouraged throughout the subarea. The Opportunity Sites, which include parcels that are vacant or underdeveloped or larger properties which need more infrastructure to be redeveloped. Shovel ready sites represent sites that have infrastructure in place today and are ready for development. Desired industry clusters. The Subarea Plan envisions the AMMIC as the location for the following industry clusters: ƒAerospace ƒAdvanced Manufacturing ƒFood Processing ƒMaritime ƒWood Products and Mass Timber A connected street network. The Subarea Plan envisages a hierarchy of streets and a complete and connected street network. Streets hierarchy classifies streets as major, secondary and local access roads. The Plan envisions both improvements to existing streets and the addition of new streets to create a more connected street network. Improvements are also envisioned to include the addition of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure along key streets to enhance mobility for people without impacting industrial businesses. Continuous trail system. In addition to these street enhancements, the Subarea Plan envisions the construction of new non-motorized connections that link existing trails. These connections are CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN S UBAREA P LAN C ONCEPTS · J ANUARY 201914 The Framework Plan above is a graphic depiction of one option. There are other options which may come out of working with property owners. Any area wide master plan to address environmental solutions would require the cooperation and approval of property owners to explore and implement. Exhibit 4 Arlington-Marysville MIC Framework Plan, 2018 !"`$ !"`$ AÔ ?| ?| Arlington Municipal Airport Gleneagle Golf Course Tulalip Reservation Marysville Arlington Arlington UGA Strawberry Fields Athletic Complex Portage Creek Wildlife Reserve MARYSVILLE ARLINGTON Map date: September, 2018 °0 0.25 0.5 Miles Source: City of Arlington, 2018; City of Marysville, 2018; BERK, 2018 172nd St NE 67 t h A v e N E Sm o k e y P t B l v d . 51 s t A v e N E 59 t h A v e N E 51st A v e N E 152nd St NE Ce n t e n n i a l T r a i l Airport Trail Focus infrastructure improvements in this area Relocate and restore Edgecomb Creek Shovel-ready large site for business park Planned SWIFT bus rapid transit service Shovel-ready redevelopment sites Potential Redevelopment Sites Redevelopment opportunity sites Already redeveloped Zoning Adjustments Improvement to existing road New major road Major Road Connections Secondary Road Connections Improvement to existing road New secondary road Access Road Connections New access connection (constructed with redevelopment) Non-motorized Connections New or improved non-motorized connection Existing non-motorized connection Future SWIFT Bus Rapid Transit (2040+) Opportunity site for infrastructure investments Incorporate green stormwater/ infrastructure and stream restoration into redevelopment Area is already largely developed Adjust zoning to allow outdoor storage and discourage commercial uses Design streets to accommodate the needs of industrial businesses, pedestrians and cyclists Focus near-term redevelopment eorts as a demonstration project Restored stream corridor and stormwater treatment DRAFT 10-25-2018 Existing stormwater ponds with available capacity to manage stormwater from new development Restored stream corridor and °0 0.25 0.5 Miles Source: City of Arlington, 2018; City of Marysville, 2018; BERK, 2018 Source: City of Arlington, 2018; City of Marysville, 2018; BERK, 2018. 15 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · S UBAREA P LAN C ONCEPTS envisioned to expand transportation options, incorporate green stormwater management features, and include street trees and landscaping that enhance the public realm, providing environmental benefits. Green infrastructure systems. In addition to expanded non-motorized transportation options, the Plan envisions the integration of green infrastructure elements into new industrial development sites. These elements will help manage stormwater, promote ecological connectivity throughout the MIC and provide an amenity for employees. Edgecomb Creek Realignment. Within the study area, Edgecomb Creek straddles the cities of Marysville and Arlington. Edgecomb Creek originates in the hills east of the study area, flowing west and then south through the AMMIC before draining into the middle fork of Quilceda Creek. Within the AMMIC Edgecomb Creek has been highly channelized for rail and agriculture. There is a narrow riparian buffer along the creek, but most of the land surrounding the creek has been converted to agricultural uses. This Plan envisions the potential relocation of the creek from its current alignment into a more natural channel with a riparian corridor that would provide better fish and wildlife habitat. The conceptual channel alignment would include: ƒa low-flow channel for year-round stream flow ƒa high-flow channel to convey flood flows, to address flooding issues in the basin ƒinstream large woody debris for habitat ƒ100- to 150-foot buffers on either side of the creek along the entire length of the project ƒnative vegetation planting in the channel and buffer ƒoff-channel reading habitat ƒconnection to hillside streams north of 172nd Street NE Creek restoration would also provide an opportunity to integrate habitat enhancement with stormwater management. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN S UBAREA P LAN C ONCEPTS · J ANUARY 201916 Exhibit 5 Arlington-Marysville Conceptual Site Design, 2018 Principal East-West arterial Connecting to I-5 North-South “feeder” arterial Connecting to principal E-W arterial All streets include landscape strips with trees and multi-use trails for pedestrians and cyclists 1,500,000 sf facilities on a 33 acre site 620,000 sf facilities on a 33 acre site 225,000 sf facilities on a 17.2 acre site 136,000 sf facilities on a 8.9 acre site 100,000 sf facilities on a 8.2 acre site Connect stream restoration and stormwater treatment facilities to watershed tributaries Retain as many mature conifer trees as possible East-West collector streets as necessity to support development A variety of parcel sizes and building configurations Lot coverage is typically 30-46%2,000 - 2,500 ft Typical block length 80 0 - 1 , 2 0 0 f t Ty p i c a l b l o c k w i d t h 0 200 400 600 800’ Manufacture Office Storage Space Parking Lot Lawn/Pedestrian Area Natural Area Stormwater/Wetland Tree Principal East-West arterial Connecting to I-5 North-South “feeder” arterial Connecting to principal E-W arterial All streets include landscape strips with trees and multi-use trails for pedestrians and cyclists 1,500,000 sf facilities on a 33 acre site 620,000 sf facilities on a 33 acre site 225,000 sf facilities on a 17.2 acre site 136,000 sf facilities on a 8.9 acre site 100,000 sf facilities on a 8.2 acre site Connect stream restoration and stormwater treatment facilities to watershed tributaries Retain as many mature conifer trees as possible East-West collector streets as necessity to support development A variety of parcel sizes and building configurations Lot coverage is typically 30-46%2,000 - 2,500 ft Typical block length 80 0 - 1 , 2 0 0 f t Ty p i c a l b l o c k w i d t h 0 200 400 600 800’ Source: Makers Architecture, 2018. 17 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · S UBAREA P LAN C ONCEPTS CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN S UBAREA P LAN C ONCEPTS · J ANUARY 201918 4 GOALS & POLICIES The section below includes goals and policies for the following topics: land use, urban design, transportation, natural environment, climate change, economic development, and public facilities and infrastructure. The subsequent section describes short and longer-term actions to implement the Plan. 1.1 LAND USE & URBAN DESIGN Context Industrial uses dominate the AMMIC. Many manufacturing, processing and fabrication firms, especially related to aerospace, are located east and northeast of the Arlington Municipal Airport, as well as along Smokey Point Boulevard. Warehousing, Transportation, and Utilities firms cluster around the airport and major arterials. The majority of commercial, office, and business park development is located south and west of the airport and concentrated along 172nd Street NE (SR 531), near the Interstate 5 interchange. The publicly-owned Arlington Municipal Airport is a significant use in the AMMIC. The airport presently consists of approximately 1,189 acres and includes industrial, commercial, and public land uses, in addition to aviation operational areas. The Arlington Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Designation and Zoning authorize industrial uses. Considering current zoning and vacant and redevelopable land, there is a large capacity for new industrial employment uses within the overall MIC. Within Arlington, there are several shovel-ready industrial sites, as well as opportunities for infill industrial development. Goals & Policies AMMIC-LU-1: The AMMIC maintains a sufficient amount of industrial land to support a high ratio of jobs to households. AMMIC-LU-1.1: Ensure that at least 80% of the property within the AMMIC is planned and zoned for industrial and manufacturing uses to encourage the concentration of industrial uses within the center. AMMIC-LU-1.2: Allow compatible non-industrial uses, especially services that support industrial businesses and employees, and condition them to mitigate for potential conflicts with current and future industrial uses. AMMIC-LU-1.3: Continue to restrict land uses incompatible with industrial uses, such as large retail use, high concentrations of housing, and unrelated office use. 19 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 AMMIC-LU-1.4: Incorporate open space and recreation opportunities such as parks and non- motorized trails in industrial areas and ensure that they do not adversely impact industrial operations. AMMIC-LU-1.5: Ensure that the amount of land zoned for business and industrial use is adequate to meet 20-year employment forecast within the planning area boundaries. AMMIC-LU-1.6: Attract development that has employment densities sufficient to accommodate the 20-year growth projection of 20,000 jobs by 2040. AMMIC-LU-2: The Arlington Municipal Airport continues to be a hub for aerospace and aviation activity. AMMIC-LU-2.1: Support the growth of the Arlington Municipal Airport as a general aviation and corporate aircraft asset. AMMIC-LU-2.2: Locate compatible industrial land uses in the vicinity of Arlington Airport in order to take advantage of existing and anticipated transportation systems. AMMIC-LU-2.3: Provide a supportive business environment for start-up, light manufacturing and assembly businesses in the airport/industrial area. AMMIC-LU-3: Future development in the Arlington portion of the AMMIC complements the existing character and development pattern of Arlington. AMMIC-LU-3.1: Encourage high-quality, aesthetically pleasing industrial development in the Arlington portion of the AMMIC through the development of design guidelines for industrial areas. AMMIC-LU-3.2: Develop appropriate zoning, design review and landscaping regulations so that manufacturing uses within the Arlington portion of the AMMIC are buffered from adjacent or abutting residential uses. AMMIC-LU-3.3: Establish landscaping and site development standards to regulate site development in industrial areas . AMMIC-LU-3.4: Allow outdoor storage only as accessory to a principal industrial use. AMMIC-LU-4: Adjacent and abutting residential properties in Arlington are not adversely impacted by development in the MIC. AMMIC-LU-4.1: Additional setbacks should be required for industrial buildings and uses that are adjacent to or abut non-industrial zoned land in order to minimize impacts. Vegetated Low Impact Development (LID) facilities may be located within these setbacks. AMMIC-LU-4.2: Require full screen landscape buffers or other approved landscape treatment (which may consist of vegetated LID facilities) along industrial zoned property and non- industrial zoned properties. AMMIC-LU-4.3: Outdoor storage areas should be screened from public rights-of-way through use of both fencing and native vegetation. AMMIC-LU-4.4: Landscape buffers or other landscape features such as restored creek corridors or approved street tree and planter strip plantings should be installed and maintained along property lines adjacent to rights-of-way. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN G OALS & P OLICIES · J ANUARY 201920 AMMIC-LU-4.5: Landscape buffers should include the use or retention of native vegetation adequate to serve as visual screens between rights-of-way and industrial uses. Landscape buffers may also consist of vegetated LID facilities. AMMIC-LU-5: The AMMIC is consistent with regional planning policies. AMMIC-LU-5.1: Ensure that the AMMIC is consistent with the goals and expectations established in the PSRC’s VISION 2040 and multi-county planning policies and the criteria for designated Manufacturing/Industrial Centers. AMMIC-LU-5.2: Ensure the boundaries of the AMMIC are within Arlington’s and Marysville’s respective Urban Growth Boundaries. AMMIC-LU-6: Development in the AMMIC is attractive as well as efficient, exhibiting high quality architectural and landscape design. AMMIC-LU-6.1: Adopt MIC specific design standards and guidelines that address site development, including the location and orientation of buildings, parking and service/storage areas, landscaping, parking area design, screening of unsightly areas, lighting, circulation, landscape planting and incorporation of natural features. AMMIC-LU-6.2: Adopt MIC specific architectural design standards for new and remodeled buildings that address design issues such as building materials, entries, windows, and other features. AMMIC-LU-7: Site development in the AMMIC incorporates natural features, open spaces, stormwater drainage facilities and, where applicable, restored stream corridors as landscape and amenity features and incorporate these natural systems as part of the MIC’s design identity. AMMIC-LU-7.1: Adopt MIC specific site development standards that call for the maintenance, enhancement or restoration of stream corridors, wetlands and aquatic features and their use as a site amenity. AMMIC-LU-7.2: Adopt MIC specific standards to ensure that storm water features such as detention ponds are attractive and maximize opportunities to increase natural ecological functions. AMMIC-LU-7.3: Take all opportunities to incorporate natural features to enhance and unify the MIC’s physical identity. AMMIC-LU-8: Roadways, walkways, trails and other public circulation features accommodate all appropriate transportation modes and are attractively landscaped in a way that reinforces the AMMIC’s identity and design character. AMMIC-LU-8.1: Adopt MIC specific roadway standards for the MIC that provides efficient circulation for all motorized and non-motorized modes. AMMIC-LU-8.2: Adopt or amend streetscape standards that produce attractive, well landscaped streets and add a sense of unity to the MIC. AMMIC-LU-8.3: Enhance the MIC’s identity by Incorporating signage or other gateway improvements at key locations. 21 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · G OALS & P OLICIES 1.2 TRANSPORTATION Context The transportation system is critical to the vitality of the AMMIC to support both freight transport and connect workers to their place of employment. The main mode of travel for AMMIC workers has generally been single occupant vehicles (SOV) given the lack of pedestrian and bicycle facilities, limited transit connectivity, and typical around-the-clock shift schedules of the industry. Improving multimodal access to the AMMIC will allow for growth in jobs while reducing the need to increase capacity to serve vehicle transport. Freight and auto travel to and from the AMMIC is facilitated primarily by 172nd Street NE (SR 531), 51st Avenue NE, 67th Avenue NE and Smokey Point Boulevard. The area currently has limited connectivity and the operations of the transportation system are impacted by conflicts between rail, vehicular, and non-motorized traffic due to at-grade crossings. Planned transportation improvements in and around the AMMIC will increase capacity, reduce conflicts with the railroad, and improve connectivity. Key improvements include widening of 172nd Street NE between 43rd and 67th Avenues and the new I-5/156th Street NE interchange and extension of 156th Street NE. Approximately 45% of AMMIC employees live within less than 10 miles of the subarea and approximately 30% live within approximately 25 miles of the subarea; the other 25% live further than 25 miles from the subarea. Employees living proximate to the AMMIC makes non-motorized and transit modes viable alternatives. Key bicycle routes include the Airport and Centennial Trails, which are not connected to each other and the Centennial Trail does not connect directly to the AMMIC. There are opportunities to connect these trails and improve the non-motorized facilities within the AMMIC as existing and new roadway improvements are completed. Planned improvements will include bicycle and pedestrian facilities with improvements to existing and new roads. In addition, transit service to the AMMIC area is currently limited. Community Transit has two bus routes 201/202 which go north and south serving Marysville / Arlington and the AMMIC. Route 201 is on Smokey Point Blvd / SR529 on the western side of the MIC and has service every 15 minutes. Route 202 goes east from State Ave and north on Shoultes Road, north on 51st Ave NE and onto 152nd St NE within the AMMIC to Smokey Point Blvd to the Arlington park and ride lot. This service is every 15 minutes. The routes come from the Lynnwood Park and Ride through Everett and enters Marysville on the south coming up SR529. There is a SWIFT Bus Rapid Transit service planned by Community Transit where Route 201 currently serves with projected service every 8 to 10 minutes. A planning study is being done by the City of Marysville in cooperation with Community Transit to plan the station locations for this SWIFT BRT route in anticipation of the funding of this new BRT route through Marysville from Everett Station where there is the planned regional light rail and current Sounder northern terminus. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN G OALS & P OLICIES · J ANUARY 201922 Strategies will need to be explored to help reduce reliance on single occupant vehicles (SOV). Improvements may consider additional or improved services such as bus rapid transit and connectivity to park and ride facilities. Potential vanpooling and transit connections from Island and Skagit counties can increase the ability of employees to access the AMMIC using transit. Currently Island Transit Route 412 and Skagit Transit Route 90X pass by on I-5 enroute to Everett. Both could potentially stop in Smokey Point, connecting AMMIC with Stanwood and Skagit County. With frequent bus service on Smokey Point Boulevard (future Swift and current 201/202 route), employers can encourage transit use with programs such as subsidized bus passes, a “guaranteed ride home” provision, and access to lockers and showers. Emerging transportation trends may change how people and goods travel and the transportation systems operate. Transportation-related technology has advanced rapidly over the past decade and will continue to accelerate and create major shifts in transportation within the AMMIC and the region as a whole. Technology-related trends that could impact the transportation system include: ƒAutonomous Vehicles (AVs). There is a great deal of uncertainty for communities planning for AVs. Over the next 15 years, a portion of the vehicles on the street and highway system could be operating without drivers. It is possible that 30 to 40 years from now all, or nearly all, vehicles will be driverless or will have driverless capabilities in certain situations. The implementation of some of these technologies are likely within the AMMIC 20-year planning horizon. Some of the ramification of these technologies that should be considered are an increase in capacity of streets and highways with AVs able to space closer, changes to how freight is transported and reduction in cost of operating transit. ƒParking Demand Shifts. As on-demand and shared ride services change how people travel, the need for off-street parking at places of employment could decrease but the demand for curbside areas set aside for loading/unloading activities could increase. ƒConnected Vehicles. This technology has the potential to optimize traffic flow as computer systems communicate with vehicles to moderate flow. Cities might look ahead to providing infrastructure as efficient reference points such as light poles to allow for vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. It remains unclear whether these new technologies (or others) will be implemented by agencies, vehicle manufactures and related industries. The shifts may be relatively quick (within a decade) or take much longer to develop. Agencies can play a major role in how connected vehicle infrastructure gets implemented, which can lead to better traffic management. Future development planning can consider the potential decrease in off-street parking needs with increase in on-demand services and AV and how this parking could be repurposed and/or how curb space is managed. 23 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · G OALS & P OLICIES Goals & Policies AMMIC-T-1: Development of the AMMIC supports the movement of goods, is compatible with adjacent neighborhoods and promotes a multi-modal transportation network. AMMIC-T-1.1: The City should identify and implement short-term and long-range infrastructure improvements that support existing infrastructure and help stimulate the development of new manufacturing and industrial uses in the AMMIC. AMMIC-T-1.2: The City should work collaboratively with the City of Marysville to develop a seamless and compatible road network in order to efficiently move goods and services within and outside the AMMIC. AMMIC-T-1.3: Develop street designs that incorporate low-impact development standards where feasible which reduce surface water and enhance aesthetics of the area. AMMIC-T-1.4: A non-motorized network should be developed throughout the area that allows pedestrians and cyclists to safely access places of employment. AMMIC-T-1.5: Landscaping along roadways and between properties that are adjacent to neighborhoods should be required to reduce noise and visual impacts. AMMIC-T-1.6: The City should utilize available State and federal transportation infrastructure funding in the AMMIC once regional designation is obtained from PSRC. AMMIC-T-1.7: Roadway designs within the AMMIC should be sensitive to the needs and movement of large trucks that will frequent the AMMIC, including the installation of cueing areas for trucks delivering/receiving goods. AMMIC-T-1.8: The City should encourage existing and new businesses to utilize the BNSF railroad spur as useful resource to move goods and services within and outside the AMMIC. AMMIC-T-2: Transportation strategies encourage the use of pedestrian, bicycle, and mass transit facilities that lead to savings of nonrenewable energy sources. AMMIC-T-2.1: Provide for safe and efficient movement of bicycles and pedestrians along streets and highways by constructing sidewalks and other footpath systems as well as bicycle paths. AMMIC-T-2.2: Encourage the use of bicycles as a transportation alternative by providing bicycle lanes or shared use paths on arterial and collector streets. FIRST-AND-LAST MILE First-and-last mile connections address the beginning and end of a trip primarily made by public transit. It may be difficult to access transit from an origin or destination if there are barriers or the distance is more than a typical walking distance (i.e., approximately ¼-mile). Addressing the connections to and from transit origins and destinations with removal of barriers or increased connectivity for walking, providing or improving bicycle facilities and/or options such as rideshares increases access to transit and makes this mode more attractive and/or competitive with other options. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN G OALS & P OLICIES · J ANUARY 201924 AMMIC-T-2.3: Coordinate bicycle/pedestrian facility improvements, including the Centennial and Airport Trails, with neighboring jurisdictions to connect routes where possible. AMMIC-T-2.4: Require new construction to include the construction of sidewalks, bicycle storage/ parking facilities, and access to mass transit where possible and in proportion to the need generated by the proposal. AMMIC-T-3: The AMMIC includes safe and efficient multimodal access and connectivity. AMMIC-T-3.1: Balance the needs of pedestrians, bicycles, transit, autos, and trucks on the AMMIC transportation system by improving streets according to modal priorities. AMMIC-T-3.2: Design non-motorized facilities within the AMMIC in a manner that minimizes potential conflicts with trucks and trains to allow for the safe and efficient movement of both freight and people. AMMIC-T-3.3: Ensure safe and comfortable pedestrian connectivity to transit stops in the AMMIC. Provide first-and-last mile connections to transit and destinations within the AMMIC. AMMIC-T-3.4: Enforce regulations so that, outside of designated routes, trucks do not utilize City streets, except for local deliveries and services. AMMIC-T-3.5: Enhance safety and operations of rail service (freight and passenger) through grade separation of roadways or improving at-grade crossings. AMMIC-T-4: An optimized transportation system which uses intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies reduce the need for physical widening to increase capacity. AMMIC-T-4.1: Move traffic efficiently through use of signal coordination and synchronization, speed reduction, access management, channelization improvements, multimodal design features, and other systems to ease flow. AMMIC-T-4.2: Implement infrastructure to support vehicle-to-infrastructure communication that can lead to better traffic management. AMMIC-T-4.3: Integrate with fleet management systems to enhance freight movement to and within the AMMIC. AMMIC-T-4.4: Coordinate with the freight industry and promote sharing traffic flow conditions or other information allowing for informed decision-making in freight movement. AMMIC-T-5: Provide good freight connections to and from the AMMIC and the region. AMMIC-T-5.1: Ensure efficient and safe access throughout the AMMIC to I-5, which provides the main freight corridor to the region. AMMIC-T-5.2: Encourage access to the BNSF rail line as an efficient way to move goods throughout the region. 25 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · G OALS & P OLICIES AMMIC-T-6: The freight transportation system is enhanced by considering the operation of trucking and rail terminals in developing and planning the transportation infrastructure. AMMIC-T-6.1: Identify and address areas within the AMMIC or connecting corridors where efficient truck access and circulation is hindered by infrastructure gaps and inadequate design. Ensure future transportation improvements address the needs of large trucks, including (but not limited to) turn lanes, intersection turning radii, driveway design, street weight load capacity, acceleration lanes and climbing lanes. AMMIC-T-6.2: Support priority funding for strategic transportation investments that improve freight mobility within and to the AMMIC. Develop a permit program, improvement district, or other revenue source to ensure ongoing maintenance and repair of infrastructure impacted by commercial freight and related businesses. AMMIC-T-6.3: Promote public-private partnerships to address the need for improved parking, staging and related services for large trucks in or adjacent to the AMMIC. AMMIC-T-7: Promote Arlington Airport as an asset within the AMMIC. AMMIC-T-7.1: Encourage the use and growth of the Arlington Airport by ensuring easy access to the Airport via City streets by both automobiles and trucks. AMMIC-T-7.2: Provide non-motorized and transit connections to the Airport to allow for access via alternative modes. AMMIC-T-8: An integrated system of public transportation alternatives and demand management programs provide mobility alternatives, reduce single occupant vehicles and expand the general capacity of arterials and collector streets in the AMMIC. AMMIC-T-8.1: Continue to coordinate with all agencies and neighboring jurisdictions involved with public transportation, whether they be bus, HOV lanes, light rail, heavy rail, ride sharing, vanpooling, or other forms, to identify what is of best use to the AMMIC and participate in those ventures and proposals which are of general and/or specific benefit to the AMMIC. AMMIC-T-8.2: Continue to work with Community Transit to support and enhance a multimodal transportation system including future bus rapid transit (BRT) by ensuring that the AMMIC transportation plans and facilities are consistent with public transit plans and programs. AMMIC-T-8.3: Collaborate with Community Transit to expand and enhance bus transit service between the AMMIC and local and regional areas of high density residential development. AMMIC-T-8.4: Encourage developers to consider public transportation in transportation plans submitted as part of development permit approval consideration. New developments should encourage van and carpooling, public transit use, and other alternatives to reduce single-occupancy vehicular travel. AMMIC-T-8.5: Support construction of improved first-and-last mile connections with local and regional transit service. Work to provide transit stops and shelters along arterials and/ or facilitate vanshare activities through curb space management on-street or within off-street parking within the AMMIC. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN G OALS & P OLICIES · J ANUARY 201926 AMMIC-T-8.6: Work to provide bike lockers and facilities at key transit connections. AMMIC-T-8.7: Support and coordinate with Community Transit and WSDOT on the development of an expanded regional park-and-ride system to support use of alternative transportation modes in the AMMIC. Seek to provide tax credits or other incentives for allowing public parking on private property. AMMIC-T-8.8: Promote programs that reduce travel demands on the transportation system through the following strategies: ƒEncourage the use of HOV programs—buses, carpools, and vanpools—through both private programs and under the direction of Community Transit; ƒPromote flexible work schedules allowing the use of transit, carpools, or vanpools; ƒPromote reduced employee travel during the daily peak travel periods through flexible work schedules and programs to allow employees to telework part or full time; ƒEncourage major employers to develop carpools, commuter routes, and provide company incentives if carpools are used; ƒEncourage employers to provide transportation demand management (TDM) measures in the work place through such programs as preferential parking for HOVs, improved access for transit vehicles, and employee incentives for using HOVs; ƒDevelop commute trip mode split goals for the site and conduct regular surveys to monitor progress; and ƒImplement the provisions of the State Commute Trip Reduction Act. 1.3 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Context Critical areas are protected under Washington State’s Growth Management Act (GMA) to preserve the natural environment and protect the public’s health and safety. The City of Arlington documents two types of critical areas within the AMMIC: wetlands and fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas (FWHCAs). Several streams and ditches in the study area constitute FWHCAs that provide habitat for federal and state listed fish species. None of the wetlands in the AMMIC are designated as FWHCAs. There are four creeks that flow through the AMMIC: Edgecomb Creek (also referred to as the Middle Fork of Quilceda Creek), Westphal Creek, Hayho Creek, and Portage Creek. More detailed information is available in the Existing Conditions report for this Subarea Plan. As new development occurs in the AMMIC, the Subarea Plan envisions the integration of green infrastructure elements into development sites, the protection of critical habitat areas and the preservation, restoration and enhancement of wetlands, streams and buffers. The Plan also envisions the realignment of Edgecomb Creek to provide better fish and wildlife habitat. 27 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · G OALS & P OLICIES Goals & Policies AMMIC-NE-1: Development in the AMMIC integrates natural features, open spaces, stormwater drainage facilities and, where applicable, restored stream corridors as landscape and amenity features and incorporates these natural systems as part of the MIC’s design identity. AMMIC-NE-1.1: Adopt MIC specific site development standards that call for the maintenance, enhancement or restoration of stream corridors, wetlands and aquatic features and their use as a site amenity. AMMIC-NE-1.2: Define corridors for stream and wetland enhancement and restoration across the landscape of the MIC so these efforts result in functionally connected environmental resources. AMMIC-NE-1.3: Work with the City of Marysville to relocate Edgecomb Creek from its current alignment to a more natural channel with a riparian corridor that provides better fish and wildlife habitat. AMMIC-NE-1.4: Adopt MIC specific standards to ensure that stormwater features such as detention ponds are attractive and maximize opportunities to increase natural ecological functions. AMMIC-NE-1.5: Take all opportunities to incorporate natural features to enhance and unify the MIC’s physical identity. AMMIC-NE-2: Environmental stewardship is integrated into the landscape of the AMMIC. AMMIC-NE-2.1: Protect wetlands in accordance with the Cities’ critical area regulations. AMMIC-NE-2.2: Encourage low intensity industrial developments adjacent to wetlands, creek corridors, or steep slopes to allow the flexibility of design necessary to mitigate the impacts of such development on these sensitive areas. AMMIC-NE-2.3: Promote energy efficient buildings and fixtures, and incentivize the use of alternative energy sources such as solar and wind. AMMIC-NE-2.4: Update Natural Environment goals and policies to respond to changes in technology, best management practices, and building techniques. AMMIC-NE-3: The AMMIC is a healthy, clean industrial district through adherence to environmental standards. AMMIC-NE-3.1: Ensure development in the AMMIC meets the following standards:: Pollutants should be managed through site design engineering and source control. Site disturbance and soil compaction should be minimized during construction. Implement source control best management practices (BMPs) to prevent soil and stormwater runoff contamination from operation and storage of heavy equipment. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN G OALS & P OLICIES · J ANUARY 201928 1.4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Context The AMMIC currently includes a total of 7,597 jobs (2016). Industrial sectors (manufacturing, construction, warehousing, transportation, and utilities) account for close to 80% of the total employment in the center. The Subarea Plan recognizes AMMIC's strengths in the aerospace cluster, especially in the Arlington portion of the center, given the presence of the airport and existing businesses. Plan policies and goals are intended to retain and grow this existing strength and attract new industry clusters in desired sectors such as Food Processing, Maritime and Wood Products and Mass Timber Production. Many of these industries can be attracted to the area through appropriate investments in infrastructure, and workforce development, as well as appropriate zoning and design standards to ensure industrial uses continue to be viable. Quality of life considerations, such as access to affordable workforce housing, to parks, public safety and transportation are an import element of economic development. This is especially true for the AMMIC since many businesses choose to locate in the center to take advantage of the affordable housing and quality of life in Arlington and Marysville. In addition, economic development efforts should also address the role of the AMMIC within the regional industrial ecosystem and its potential to complement the region’s other industrial centers. Goals & Policies AMMIC-ED-1: Investments in infrastructure and amenities create, retain, grow, and attract businesses important for Arlington and Snohomish County’s long-term economic health. AMMIC-ED-1.1: Create and sustain a distinctive competitive advantage as a significant employment center for the region and entire state of Washington. AMMIC-ED-1.2: Build on existing strengths in the Aerospace industry cluster. AMMIC-ED-1.3: Encourage employment growth in desired industry clusters such Advanced Manufacturing, Food Processing, Maritime, and Wood Products and Mass Timber Production. WORKFORCE SUPPORTS Businesses in the AMMIC and residents in Arlington and Marysville enjoy access to a comprehensive aerospace and advanced manufacturing industry training and research cluster at Paine Field-Snohomish County Airport, and in local and regional colleges and universities. Some examples of training resources focused on Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing include: ƒCenter of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing. ƒWashington Aerospace Technical Training and Research Center ƒAerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC): ƒEverett Community College – Advanced Manufacturing Group. ƒEdmonds Community College – Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Programs: ƒNational Resource Center for Materials Technology Education (MatEd) ƒEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Everett Campus. ƒSno-Isle TECH Skills Center 29 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · G OALS & P OLICIES AMMIC-ED-1.4: Use existing City programs to promote investment and growth. AMMIC-ED-2: Partnerships and collaboration drive collective strategies for economic development in the AMMIC. AMMIC-ED-2.1: Partner with local and regional stakeholders such as the Port of Everett, WSU, Economic Alliance of Snohomish County, the Tulalip tribe, and economic development agencies on regional economic development initiatives related to the industrial sector. AMMIC-ED-2.2: Partner with the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County to market and recruit new businesses to the AMMIC and coordinate retention visits to Arlington companies. AMMIC-ED-2.3: Continue to partner with the Department of Commerce on the Regulatory Roadmap Project, an online site selection tool that distills all local, regional, and state requirements into easy-to-understand checklists for gauging feasibility of sites for manufacturing facilities. AMMIC-ED-2.4: Develop a marketing and communications strategy tailored to specific industry clusters that highlights local strengths, and the economic benefits of the MIC. AMMIC-ED-2.5: Market opportunity sites for high-quality industrial development that implements the land use and economic vision of this Subarea Plan. AMMIC-ED-2.6: Adopt an inter-local agreement with the City of Marysville that establishes the mechanism by which both jurisdictions will jointly plan for the long-term development of the AMMIC including a minimum employment capacity of 20,000 jobs. AMMIC-ED-3: Robust workforce development programs support continued growth of the AMMIC. AMMIC-ED-3.1: Connect local businesses with workforce development programs of regional organizations like the Snohomish County Workforce Development Council and others. AMMIC-ED-3.2: Connect employers and residents with training and research resources focused on Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing. These include: AMMIC-ED-3.3: Partner with the WSU Center for Advanced Food Technology at the Port of Everett to support workforce development, and research and development related to food processing and food related manufacturing. ARLINGTON FLY-IN The Arlington Fly-In is a popular summer community event focused on aviation- oriented activities. Over 1,000 aircraft including powered parachutes, home built, classic, vintage and warbirds are present at the event. Photo source: Christy Murray, Lynnwood Toursim. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN G OALS & P OLICIES · J ANUARY 201930 AMMIC-ED-3.4: Work with AMMIC businesses to coordinate orientations and tours of manufacturing businesses for local School District teachers and career counselors to educate them about careers and pathways in advanced manufacturing. AMMIC-ED-3.5: Collaborate with the Marysville School District, Arlington School District, Lakewood School District, Lake Stevens School District, Everett Community College, and AMMIC employers to create paid internship programs for students interested in jobs in Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace Manufacturing, Food Processing, Maritime or Wood Products, and Mass Timber industries. AMMIC-ED-4: Arlington sustains a high quality of life that supports the economic competitiveness of the AMMIC. AMMIC-ED-4.1: Ensure that City zoning and plans allow a variety of housing opportunities and types to provide a broad range of housing choices to the local workforce. AMMIC-ED-5: The AMMIC benefits from a business climate that encourages development and provides clarity and certainty to developers and property owners. AMMIC-ED-5.1: Reach out to businesses in the AMMIC to understand their needs and concerns, any needed improvements to the City’s development review processes, and business climate. AMMIC-ED-5.2: Streamline application, review and approval processes for engineering, building, and planning permits for new development and expansion of existing businesses based on input and best practices. 1.5 PUBLIC FACILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE Context In the Arlington portion of the MIC, most infrastructure is already in place and the City has begun planning for service in the underdeveloped portion of the portion, south of 172nd Street NE. As the AMMIC develops, infrastructure will need to be planned, designed, and built to support desired land use patterns and ensure facilities are provided consistent with targeted growth. The Snohomish County Public Utility District has been a partner in providing additional electrical capacity to the area with a new substation and distribution system that provide 99 MVA currently and 204 MVA in the near future. Comcast is putting in a higher speed internet network to serve the area enabling an increase in symmetrical speed up to 10 gigabits per second. Frontier Communications and Wave Business Solutions also serve the area. The Subarea Plan envisions public/private partnerships between the City, property owners and developers to obtain funding for capital facilities to realize the vision and serve and an incentive for economic development. 31 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · G OALS & P OLICIES Goals & Policies AMMIC-PF-1: The AMMIC is efficiently served by public services and infrastructure. AMMIC-PF-1.1: Ensure that urban level facilities and services are provided prior to, or concurrent with private development. These services, include, but are not limited to, sanitary and storm sewers, water, police and fire protection, and roadways. AMMIC-PF-1.2: Ensure that industrial development sites have good access, adequate public facilities and services, suitable topography and soils, and minimum impact on residential areas. AMMIC-PF-1.3: Require development to pay its fair share of costs toward infrastructure and public services. AMMIC-PF-1.4: Seek opportunities to partner with the Port of Everett and other regional stakeholders for funding of infrastructure. AMMIC-PF-1.5: Encourage coordination of public investments with private investments to ensure that the AMMIC is an attractive and feasible opportunity for new development. AMMIC-PF-2: New development in Arlington does not adversely impact surface and ground water quality. AMMIC-PF-2.1: Require industrial businesses to provide on-site pretreatment of wastewater to the City sewer system in compliance with applicable standards and regulations. AMMIC-PF-2.2: Encourage property owners to retrofit their properties with green stormwater infrastructure best management practices. AMMIC-PF-3: The AMMIC includes reliable and cost-effective utility services. AMMIC-PF-3.1: Ensure utilities are available at the right levels of service to support the AMMIC’s existing and planned development. AMMIC-PF-3.2: Coordinate with utility providers to ensure that utility service plans are adequate to support planned growth and zoning capacity in the AMMIC and support the goals of the Subarea Plan. AMMIC-PF-3.3: Update City Water, Sewer, and Stormwater comprehensive plans to reflect the latest plans for the AMMIC and ensure that primary public infrastructure is well planned and can be built incrementally if needed. AMMIC-PF-3.4: Pursue outside funding, such as grants and loans when appropriate, to leverage City infrastructure investment. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN G OALS & P OLICIES · J ANUARY 201932 5 IMPLEMENTATION 1.1 CAPITAL FACILITIES PLAN Development of the AMMIC will require investments in infrastructure and capital facilities. Exhibits 6–8 show the total costs, by category, of the improvements needed to allow for development in the Subarea. It is important to note that these are point-in-time costs that assume this project is completed all at one time, in 2017 or 2018 dollars. As the work on the infrastructure is phased and completed, cost estimates will need to be updated to reflect inflation and the carrying costs based on phasing. Some capital facilities expected in the AMMIC are related to new development. New development is expected to provide for these capital facilities through direct infrastructure construction and the payment of related fees and charges. The development of new capital facilities and infrastructure will be guided by City of Arlington plans, policies, and regulations as shown in the sections below. Transportation The City of Arlington maintains a Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) that lists local transportation projects. Each year an updated TIP is submitted to the PSRC and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to ensure that projects eligible for federal and state funding can compete for funds. Projects listed on the TIP include motorized, non-motorized improvements, on-going maintenance projects, and projects to served new growth. In the most recent Arlington TIP (2018-2023) two projects appear on the list for the AMMIC. These projects include: ƒ43rd Ave NE, 160th St NE to SR 531 ƒ51st Ave NE, 160th St NE to SR 531 In addition to the TIP, the Comprehensive Plan lists additional projects that will be needed to meet the needs of growth by 2035. These include: ƒ173rd St NE (Phases 1-3A), Smokey Point Blvd to 51st Ave NE ƒ47th Ave NE, SR 531 (172nd Street NE) to Airport Blvd Some of the transportation facilities needed in the AMMIC will be constructed by the developer as development occurs. Title 20 of the Arlington Municipal Code specifies the standards and minimum requirements for the construction of streets and sidewalks. The City of Arlington intends to use its established traffic impact fees in place at the time of application as the mechanism to collect a fair share from development for the construction of the regional arterial streets. In addition, grant funding will also be applied for to help fund infrastructure. More information is available in the finance section of this plan. 33 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 Exhibit 6 Summary of AMMIC Transportation Improvements IMPROVEMENT PROJECT DESCRIPTION JURISDICTION COST EST. (MILLION $)SOURCE 156th St NE Overcrossing 2 lane RR Overcrossing Marysville $12.4 INFRA Grant Application Interstate 5 & 156th St NE Interchange Single Pt Urban Interchange WSDOT $42.0 INFRA Grant Application 156th St NE/160th St NE/51st Ave NE 5 lanes/3lanes/3 lanes Marysville $21.0 INFRA Grant Application SR 531 (172nd Ave NE), 43rd Ave NE to 67th Ave NE 5 lanes WSDOT $39.3 INFRA Grant Application SR 531, 43rd Ave NE to Smokey Point Blvd Eliminate left turn pockets, and install medians. Improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Signalize 40th Ave NE/SR 531. WSDOT $39.8 Arlington Transportation Element / Arlington 6-Year TIP 43rd Ave NE, 160th St NE to SR 531 3 lanes Marysville/ Arlington $8.0 INFRA Grant Application 51st Ave NE, 160th St NE to SR 531 3 lanes Marysville/ Arlington $8.0 INFRA Grant Application 173rd St NE (Phases 1-3A), Smokey Point Blvd to 51st Ave NE New Corridor Arlington $3.83 Arlington Transportation Element / Arlington 6-Year TIP 47th Ave NE, SR 531 (172nd Street NE) to Airport Blvd Construct 3 lane roadway from SR 531 (172nd St) to southern city limits. Install right-in-right-out intersection control at intersection with SR 531. Arlington $0.65 Arlington Transportation Element / Arlington 6-Year TIP TOTAL $175.0 Note: The remaining roads/connections within the AMMIC would be developed with the properties. Source: City of Arlington, 2018; City of Marysville, 2018; Transpo Group, 2018. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN I MPLEMENTATION · J ANUARY 201934 Utilities The City of Arlington maintains comprehensive plans for wastewater, water, and stormwater utilities. These plans define city-wide utility improvement projects, including projects within the AMMIC. Arlington’s plans for the expansion of each utility within the MIC are described below. Wastewater The City of Arlington provides wastewater service to the Arlington portion of the MIC. The City has accounted for MIC growth in evaluating its wastewater system requirements. Overall, the existing system has been extended through the developed areas of the Arlington portion of the MIC and lift station 2 was upgraded in 2017 to serve increased demand related to existing and future development. The City recently expanded its wastewater service area to include the portion of Arlington south of 172nd Street, east of 51st Avenue, and west of 43rd Avenue. Exhibit 7 lists the six capital projects currently planned in the MIC between 2018 and 2035. This list includes capacity improvements that are scheduled for lift stations 4, 8, and 12 over the next 20 years and other conveyance improvements to accommodate increased demand related to new development, including extension of the trunk connectors east and west of lift station 12. The capacity of the planned conveyance improvements is generally expected to meet the demand of increased development in the study area; however, project refinement will be needed as redevelopment plans become more discrete. The City still needs to determine the funding strategy for extending the system into the underdeveloped portions of the MIC. Exhibit 7 Summary of Arlington Wastewater Capital Projects within AMMIC PROJECT NUMBER YEAR PLANNED PROJECT DESCRIPTION COST EST. (THOUSANDS $) F2 2025 Lift station 4 improvements $800 F4 2031 – 2035 Lift station 8 improvements $100 F6 2026 – 2030 Lift station 12 improvements $200 P4 2018 – 2020 Primary interceptor improvements $1,600 P6 2019 – 2020 Lift station 4 sewer drainage basin improvements $300 P9 2023 – 2025 MIC, south of 172nd improvement focus area collection system expansion $3,200 TOTAL $6,200Estimates in 2016 $ Source: City of Arlington, 2018; Herrera, 2018. 35 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · I MPLEMENTATION Water The City of Arlington provides water service to the Arlington portion of the MIC. The City has sufficient water supply and secured wholesale supplies to meet demand beyond 2035, and the City is pursuing additional water rights to meet long-term demands. The system was recently extended for the Airport Business Park. Exhibit 8 lists the 4 capital projects currently planned in the MIC between 2018 and 2035, including extension of the system into the undeveloped portions of the service area south of 172nd Street, as well as system upgrades to serve redevelopment. As with the wastewater utility, the City still needs to determine the funding strategy for extending the system into the underdeveloped portions of the MIC.. Stormwater The City of Arlington has completed many capital projects in the last 10 years to prepare for increased development, including culvert replacement projects to address flooding and fish passage concerns. Development projects in the MIC will require stormwater management facilities and physical conditions, such as poor infiltration rates and high groundwater, make stormwater management more challenging in the Arlington portion of the MIC south of 172nd Street. The City is considering the possibility of regional stormwater facilities in this area as it updates its stormwater comprehensive plan over the next year. In the northern portion of the MIC, recent redevelopment projects have successfully infiltrated stormwater on-site and the City expects that future developers will follow that same approach (i.e. onsite stormwater management). Specific stormwater projects within the Arlington portion of the MIC are not listed here because the Stormwater Comprehensive Plan is in the process of being updated. Exhibit 8 Summary of Arlington Water Capital Projects within AMMIC PROJECT NUMBER YEAR PLANNED PROJECT DESCRIPTION COST EST. (THOUSANDS $) WM3 2024 – 2025 198th Place NE/Cemetery Road Water Main: Install new 12-inch ductile iron water main $1,600 DF4 TBD 59th Avenue and Cemetery Road Industrial Improvements $700 DF6 TBD Northwest Airport 12-inch Water Main Loop: Install 12-inch water main within the light industrial zone $700 WM5 2020 – 2021 South of 172nd Area MIC Water Main Expansion $3,400 TOTAL $ 6,400 Estimates in 2017 $ Source: City of Arlington, 2018; Herrera, 2018. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN I MPLEMENTATION · J ANUARY 201936 Natural Environment Wetlands & Streams Portions of the MIC within the City of Arlington are adjacent to Edgecomb and Portage Creeks. Based on a desktop assessment, other undeveloped areas of the site have poor infiltration, shallow groundwater, mapped hydric soils, current agricultural land uses, and mapped wetlands (particularly areas south of 172nd St.), indicating the potential presence of additional wetlands on the site. Development planning in the MIC would benefit from a more thorough field assessment of wetland presence and an integrated evaluation of stream and wetlands preservation, stream realignment, and compensatory mitigation options. A better understanding of these factors would enable more effective planning and allow the development to comprehensively plan for, integrate, and optimize the management of environmental resources, rather than managing them on a project-by-project basis as development occurs. 1.2 FINANCE Funding & Financing Tools for Subarea Development This plan identifies funding and financing mechanisms that can be used to generate City revenues to fund and finance the improvements, either in total or just upfront, and, where developers are responsible for costs, but the City is funding the initial investment, recover funds from developers to refund the City’s initial investment. Funding & Financing Mechanisms (Beyond Existing Tools) to Support Expected City Contributions & Upfront Funding of Improvements The following are sources of funding that Washington cities can use to pay for capital improvements ƒReal Estate Excise Tax (REET) ƒMotor Vehicle Fuel Tax (MVFT) ƒBonds or Loans ƒTransportation Benefit District and Local Improvement District ƒGrants. The following Federal and State grants can fund improvements, especially those related to transportation. –Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 37 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · I MPLEMENTATION –Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) –Pedestrian and Bicycle Program (PED-BIKE) –Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) –Surface Transportation Program (STP) –Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) –Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB) –Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) –Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Funding & Financing Mechanisms to Recover Funds from Developers ƒState Environmental Policy Act Mitigation Fees. SEPA grants wide-ranging authority to impose mitigating conditions relating to a project’s environmental impacts. A local government’s authority under SEPA to mitigate environmental impacts includes the authority to impose impact fees on a developer to pay for the mitigation of impacts on public facilities and services. ƒProperty Owner and Developer Contributions. In cases of large developments, the City may work with a developer to enter into a development agreement governing the development. This agreement can include obligations for the developer to pay for infrastructure necessary to support the development. ƒGeneral Facility Charges. These include charges paid to the City for utilities facilities. ƒImpact Fees. These include fees for transportation facilities or other infrastructure. CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN I MPLEMENTATION · J ANUARY 201938 6 ZONING & DEVELOPMENT STANDARD RECOMMENDATIONS 1.3 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STANDARDS The City of Arlington utilizes elements of Form Based Code in its Design Standards for all new development. Below is an outline of key provisions for industrial center design criteria. 1. Site Planning 1a. Relationship to Street Front. The primary entrance to all buildings, typically the office or reception area associated with the business, should be positioned as close to the street frontage as possible so that the building provides an inviting presence and emphasizes the design elements of the structure. Onsite parking should be oriented to the sides or rear of the building so as to not obstruct the site line of the entryway. The frontage should also incorporate landscaping and other elements to enhance the buildings appeal, such as special lighting and artwork. 1b. Pedestrian Circulation—Site Planning. Ensure good pedestrian routes between buildings, streets, parking etc. This section covers location and Section 2a below covers design aspects such as width, materials, etc. 1c. Vehicular Access and Circulation. Location and configuration. 1d. Loading, Service Areas and Mechanical Equipment. Building and site design should incorporate elements that eliminate or effectively screen these areas from visibility 1e. Stormwater Facility Planning. Low Impact Design (LID) is required to be utilized whenever feasible for new development. This provision primarily is to identify opportunities to combine SWM facilities with landscaping and environmental enhancement measures. 1f. Site Planning for Security. Incorporate CPTED principles whenever possible. 1g. Unifying Site Planning Concept. This provision requires that the proponent integrate the above requirements and considerations into an efficient and logical site plan that incorporates pedestrian circulation and landscaping as unifying elements, takes advantage of special on- site features, and provides for the efficient circulation of all modes of transportation. 39 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 2. Site and Roadway Design Elements 2a. Internal Pedestrian Paths and Circulation. Size and design of connections between buildings, site features, parking areas and roadways should be designed in a logical manner that considers the pedestrians needs and convenience. A width of five feet shall be the minimum for all walkways, but wider widths should always be considered. 2b. Streetscape Elements. Streetscapes are vital in creating an attractive and functional environment for all manufacturing/industrial areas by providing some scale to the larger footprint buildings typically associated with industrial uses and by providing essential screening and greenspace between the public realm and the industrial uses. Lighting is also an essential part of the streetscape by providing safe illumination of the public way and also provides aesthetic interest when ornamental lighting is utilized. 2c. Site Landscaping. This must be coordinated with landscaping in the code’s development standards for landscaping and critical area protection, but it might include provisions for a signature landscape palette to unify the area or special requirements to enhance entries, etc. this section could also include provisions for enhancing natural features such as stream corridors and providing some useable open space for recreation opportunities for workers. 2d. Parking Area Design and Landscaping. Parking facilities should be evaluated carefully for need and capacity then designed accordingly, as they incorporate a large percentage of a sites impervious area, requiring larger drainage facilities and additional long term maintenance costs. Arlington’s Development Code requires a minimum of 20% shading of parking areas to An example of a unified site plan illustrating requirements of (1g). CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN Z ONING & dEVELOPMENT S TAN d AR d R ECOMMEN d ATIONS · J ANUARY 201940 address the impacts of the heat island effect caused by large expanses of impervious areas. Parking areas should be oriented to the sides or rear of the buildings, while still considering design aspects such as pedestrian access, ADA requirements, and landscaping to the code’s dimensional standards in the overall design. 3. Building Design 3a. Building Design—Character. Building form is extremely important in the Arlington portion of the AMMIC, as it is centrally located within the city and borders established neighborhoods. Manufacturing uses can be compatible with existing uses and attractive building design can allow those uses to be indistinguishable from one another. 3b. Human Scale Elements. Human scale design is essential in Arlington’s design requirements since they require businesses to orient as close to the Right of Way as possible. This creates a more urban feel and appearance to the new development within the AMMIC. 3c. Architectural Scale. Arlington’s Design Standards require emphasis on building articulation—such as visually breaking up a building façade into intervals by including repetitive features (e.g., broken rooflines, chimneys, entrances, distinctive window patterns, street trees, and different materials) in addition to modulation (stepping back or projecting forward of portions of a building face, within specified intervals of building width and depth, as a means of breaking up the apparent bulk of a structure’s continuous exterior walls). 3d. Materials. The use of a variety of materials is allowed in the Design Standards, with an emphasis on use of materials that represent northwest styling. 3e. Blank walls. Large blank walls shall be addressed in a variety of ways, including modulation, articulation, glazing, use of differing materials, and landscaping. 3f. Building Entrances. Entrances are very important to the perception of quality in industrial settings, as they are the first thing you see when entering a site. An attractive entrance presents that first impression that the business takes pride in its appearance and pays close attention to quality and detail. 4. Lighting 4a. Site Lighting. Careful attention to site lighting not only provides for safe efficient lighting of the site, but can also add significant aesthetic value to the site. 5. Signage 5a. Site Signage. Must coordinate this with the sign code. Sometimes, but not always, it makes sense to standardize sign size and placement. An industrial scaled entrance—enhanced by details, lighting landscaping and materials— illustrating requirements of 3f. 41 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · Z ONING & dEVELOPMENT S TAN d AR d R ECOMMEN d ATIONS CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN Z ONING & dEVELOPMENT S TAN d AR d R ECOMMEN d ATIONS · J ANUARY 201942 INTENTIONALLY BLANK APPENDICES Appendix A Existing Conditions Report 43 ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN APPEN d ICES · J ANUARY 2019 INTENTIONALLY BLANK A PPENDIX A EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN · CITY OF ARLINGTON J ANUARY 2019 · APPEN d ICES · E XISTING C ON d ITIONS R EPORT CITY OF ARLINGTON · ARLINGTON-MARYSVILLE MIC SUBAREA PLAN APPEN d ICES · E XISTING C ON d ITIONS R EPORT · J ANUARY 2019 INTENTIONALLY BLANK ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2019--XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE ARLINGTON‐ MARYSVILLE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER SUBAREA PLAN, 2018 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, PLN #491. WHEREAS the City of Arlington is required to plan under RCW 36.70A.040; and WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to review and update the Comprehensive Plan and the development regulations which implement it; and WHEREAS, the City’s Community & Economic Development staff, 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 proposed adoption of the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan, 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment, PLN #491, and conducted a public hearing on April 16, 2019 to receive public comments on the proposed revisions to the comprehensive plan; and 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 recommended approval to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public workshop on the proposed plan on April 22, 2019; and considered the matter at its May 6, 2019 regular meeting; 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, 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; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council makes the following findings in support of the Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment, File no. PLN #491: 1. RCW 39.70A0130(2) allows for the adoption of sub‐area plans outside of the docket period, provided the appropriate environmental review has occurred under RCW 43.23C. The relevant review has been completed. 2. Well attended public meetings were held on April 4 and October 16, 2018. At those meetings, information was disseminated, and input sought which would inform the development of the sub‐area plan. 3. The draft Arlington‐Marysville manufacturing Industrial Sub‐area plan was ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 2 presented and discussed at the November 6th planning Commission workshop. 4. The Sub‐area plan and Existing Conditions Report were presented and discussed at the November 20th Planning Commission meeting. 5. Snohomish County has already recognized the Arlington‐Marysville manufacturing Industrial Center; the proposed new comprehensive Plan Sub‐area plan will allow the City to continue the application process with PSRC for regional recognition of the Center. 6. The Sub‐area plan is consistent with both County planning policies and goals as well as PSRC’s Vision 2040 policies. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. The City approves and incorporates by reference in its Comprehensive Plan the City of Arlington Arlington-Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan October, 2018 Draft prepared by Berk Consulting. Section 2. Section 1.4 of the Arlington Comprehensive Plan is hereby modified to read as follows: 1.4 DOCUMENTS ADOPTED BY REFERENCE The City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan incorporates by reference the following documents:  2005 Arlington GMA Comprehensive Plan, except as otherwise amended by the 2015 Update.  Arlington/ Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan  West Arlington Subarea Plan.  Arlington Water Systems Plan.  Arlington Sewer Systems Plan.  Arlington 2016 Transportation Plan.  Stillaguamish Valley Economic Development Plan.  Snohomish County Countywide Planning Policies, June 2013.  Multi-County Planning Policies.  City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan Introduction  1-5 SEPTEMBER 2017  PSRC Vision 2040.  PSRC Transportation 2040.  Updated Regional Transportation Demand Management Action Plan.  Updated Transportation 2040 financial strategy.  Coordination with planned Community Transit services.  Coordination with Sound Transit planning.  Puget Sound Cleans Air Agency Growth Management Policies. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 3  Regional Open Space Strategy.  International Building Codes, including Fire Code.  Puget Sound Water Quality Management Plan.  NPDES Phase II Stormwater permit.  2012 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington.  Lakewood School District Capital Facilities Plan.  Arlington School District Capital Facilities Plan.  Snohomish County UGA Land Capacity Analysis Technical Report, June 10, 2015 The documents listed will have direct influence on decision -making where provisions are prescriptive. Where advisory only, the documents will be balanced with other policies, regulations and priorities. Section 3. Ordinance to be Transmitted to Department. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106 a copy of this Ordinance shall be transmitted to the Washington Department of Commerce as required by law. Section 4. Severability. If any provision, 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 5. 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 and APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th day of May, 2019. CITY OF ARLINGTON ______________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor Attest: ______________________________ Erin Keator, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 4 Approved as to form: ______________________________ Steven J. Peiffle City Attorney City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: NB #6 Attachment H-4 COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 22, 2019 SUBJECT: Complete Streets Policy PLN#513 – 2019 Docket Item ATTACHMENTS: Staff Report and Recommendation, Planning Commission Findings of Fact, Public Testimony, Ordinance DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN Community & Economic Development – Marc Hayes, Director (360) 403-3457 EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: -0- BUDGET CATEGORY: -0- BUDGETED AMOUNT: -0- LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION: The Arlington Complete Streets Policy HISTORY: The Complete Streets policy was adopted by Council in November 2018, but required inclusion into the Comprehensive Plan as a reference document. This is the adopting ordinance to provide for that Comprehensive Plan amendment, allowing for its inclusion. I move to approve the ordinance adopting the Arlington Complete Streets Policy as part ofthe Arlington Comprehensive Plan, and authorize the Mayor to sign the ordinance. Findings of Fact Arlington City Planning Commission PLN#172 – AMC Chapter 20.64 Update (LUCA) Page 1 of 1 July x, PLN201200 Bruce Angell, Chair 238 N. Olympic Avenue 360-403-3551 Regarding: PLN #513 Complete Streets Policy Summary: The Complete Streets Policy (Policy) is a city-initiated project, approved by Council in its November 19, 2018 meeting. Staff is requesting that the Council approved Policy be included in the 2015 Comprehensive Plan by reference. The Planning Commission held a Workshop on March 5, 2019, and an open Public Hearing on April 16, 2019 regarding the above subject and transmits the following findings and recommendation to the City Council: Findings: 1.By approving the inclusion of the Complete Streets Policy in the 2015 Comprehensive Plan as amended, the Council would be re -adopting the findings made by Council in City ordinance 2018-009. 2.Specifically, Council is asked to modify Section 1.4 DOCUMENTS ADOPTED BY REFERENCE of the City Comprehensive Plan to include the City of Arlington Complete Streets Policy, November 2018. Conclusion and Recommendation: Based on the foregoing findings and testimony received at the hearing, the Planning Commission herby recommends on a unanimous vote that City Council approve the proposed addition to the City’s Comprehensive Plan (PLN#513). Respectfully submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development to the City Council This Seventeenth day of April 2019 by ____________________________________ Bruce Angell Arlington City Planning Commission Chair Community & Economic Development PLANNING COMMISSION ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 i ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 ii Acknowledgements City of Arlington Community and Economic Development Staff Nova Heaton, P.E. Launa Peterson Marc Hayes Toole Design Kristen Lohse, ASLA Katherine Knapp de Orvañanos Brian Almdale Carol Kachadoorian Amalia Leighton, PE, AICP BHC Consultants Becca Ochiltree Carla Talich ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY | November 2018 iii Table of Contents Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................... ii Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... iii Figures and Tables ....................................................................................................................................... vi Terminology and Acronyms ....................................................................................................................... vii Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.0 Introduction & Overview .............................................................................................................. 5 1.2 Complete Streets Program .................................................................................................................. 6 1.2.1 Complete Streets Policy Summary ............................................................................................................. 6 1.2.2 Complete Streets Design Standards ....................................................................................................... 10 1.2.3 Complete Streets Implementation ........................................................................................................... 10 1.2.4 Program Evaluation Metrics .......................................................................................................... 10 1.2.5 Ongoing program Oversight and Reporting .......................................................................................... 12 1.3 Complete Streets Background ........................................................................................................... 12 1.3.1 Safety Benefits of Complete Streets ........................................................................................................ 12 1.3.2 Economic Benefits of Complete Streets ................................................................................................. 13 1.3.3 Accessibility and Mobility Benefits of Complete Streets .................................................................... 14 1.3.3 Health Benefits of Complete Streets ....................................................................................................... 15 1.3.4 Environmental Benefits of Complete Streets ........................................................................................ 16 1.3.5 Economic and Equity Considerations ............................................................................................ 17 1.4 Case Studies ...................................................................................................................................... 20 1.4.1 Policy Evaluation Criteria ........................................................................................................................... 21 1.5 Funding Opportunities ...................................................................................................................... 21 1.6 Plan and Policy Review and Recommendations ............................................................................... 24 1.7 Community Engagement................................................................................................................... 27 2.0 Process & Documentation ..................................................................................................................... 29 2.1 Roles, Responsibilities, and Coordination ........................................................................................ 29 2.1.1 City Departments and Divisions ............................................................................................................... 29 2.1.2 Boards, Commissions, and Committees ................................................................................................. 31 2.2 Project Development Process............................................................................................................ 32 2.2.1 Process Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 32 2.3 Complete Streets Checklist ............................................................................................................... 40 ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY | November 2018 iv 2.3.1 Process and Responsibilities ...................................................................................................................... 41 2.3.2 Variances ........................................................................................................................................................ 41 2.3.3 Complete Streets Prioritization Plan ....................................................................................................... 41 2.4 Next Steps: Street Design Typologies .............................................................................................. 42 3.0 Cross-Sections and Design Guidance ................................................................................................... 44 3.1 Roadway Design Criteria Parameters and Standards ........................................................................ 44 3.1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 44 3.2 Roadway Design Criteria Footnotes and Clarifications .................................................................... 52 3.2.1. Pedestrian Zone Width ............................................................................................................................. 52 3.2.2 Number of Travel Lanes ............................................................................................................................. 52 3.2.3 Travelway /Lane Width ............................................................................................................................... 52 3.2.4 Center Turn Lane / Median ........................................................................................................................ 52 3.2.5 Default Bikeway Type .................................................................................................................................. 53 3.2.6 Target Speed .................................................................................................................................................. 54 3.2.7 Corner Radii .................................................................................................................................................. 55 3.2.8 Typical ADT ................................................................................................................................................... 56 3.3 Supporting Transit in Complete Streets ............................................................................................ 56 3.3.1 Bus Stops and Bikeways .............................................................................................................................. 57 3.3.2 Conventional Bus Stop with Interrupted Bike Lane ............................................................................ 57 3.3.3 Floating Bus Stops ........................................................................................................................................ 58 3.4 Supporting Pedestrians in Complete Streets ..................................................................................... 59 3.4.1 Pedestrian Zone Design Criteria .............................................................................................................. 59 3.4.2 Frontage Zone............................................................................................................................................... 59 3.5.3 Clear Zone ..................................................................................................................................................... 59 3.4.4 Amenity Zone ............................................................................................................................................... 60 3.4.5 Total Width ................................................................................................................................................... 60 3.4.6 Crosswalks ..................................................................................................................................................... 60 3.4.7 Midblock Crossings ...................................................................................................................................... 61 3.5 Street Trees and Landscaping ........................................................................................................... 61 3.5.1 Greenscape and Street Trees .................................................................................................................... 61 3.5.2 Street Tree Planting ..................................................................................................................................... 62 3.5.3 Other Design Considerations ................................................................................................................... 63 3.5.4 Installation and Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 64 ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY | November 2018 v 3.6 Low Impact Design Guidelines......................................................................................................... 65 3.6.1 High Infiltration, Low Groundwater ........................................................................................................ 65 3.6.2 High Groundwater ....................................................................................................................................... 65 3.6.3 Poor Infiltration ............................................................................................................................................ 65 3.7 Street Element Priorities ................................................................................................................... 65 ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY | November 2018 vi Figures and Tables Figure 1. Downtown Arlington Street Fair. Photo credit: Downtown Arlington ......................................... 1 Figure 2. Downtown Arlington ..................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 3. Biking in Arlington ...................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 4. Walking in Arlington ................................................................................................................... 14 Figure 5. Walking in Arlington ................................................................................................................... 16 Figure 6. Census Tracts – ............................................................................................................................ 17 Figure 7. Poverty status, Arlington ............................................................................................................. 18 Figure 8. Median Household Income, Arlington ........................................................................................ 18 Figure 9. Diverse Population ...................................................................................................................... 19 Figure 10. The TIB Indicators of a Well-Integrated Complete Streets Ethic (from the TIB) ..................... 23 Figure 11. Example Complete Streets Corridor Cross Section ................................................................... 44 Figure 12. Proposed Road Section: Arterial Boulevard .............................................................................. 48 Figure 13. Proposed Road Section: Mixed Use Avenue ............................................................................ 49 Figure 14 Proposed Road Section: Smokey Point Blvd, north of 172nd ....................................................50 Figure 15. Proposed Road Section: Smokey Point Blvd, north of 172nd ................................................... 51 Figure 16: Bicycle Facility Selection .......................................................................................................... 52 Figure 17: Bicyclist Types and Preferences ................................................................................................ 53 Figure 18: Speed and Pedestrian Crash Severity ........................................................................................ 54 Figure 19. Four Types of Speed .................................................................................................................. 55 Figure 21: Example Conventional Bus Stop with Interrupted Bike Lane ................................................... 57 Figure 22: Examples of Floating Bus Stops at Intersections and Midblock Locations .............................. 58 Table 1. Review of Arlington’s Policies and Plans..................................................................................... 26 From the 22 department and division structures, plans and budget documents analyzed, the top department and division opportunities and challenges for developing and implementing the Complete Streets Program were summarized (see Table 2). ....................................................................................... 29 Table 3: BCC Complete Streets Program Development and Implementation Opportunities and Challenges .................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Table 4. Department & Divisions’ Complete Streets Policy Implementation Roles and Responsibilities . 32 Table 5. BCCs’ Complete Streets Policy Implementation Roles and Responsibilities............................... 37 Table 6. External Agencies' Complete Streets Policy Implementation Roles and Responsibilities ........... 39 Table 7. Community Groups’ Complete Streets Policy Implementation Roles and Responsibilities ........ 40 Table 8. Existing Conditions and Planned Improvements on Identified Complete Streets Corridors ........ 45 Table 9. Proposed Corridor Design Elements and Space Requirements .................................................... 46 Table 10: Proposed Roadway Operational Parameters ............................................................................... 47 Table 11. Tree Spacing Recommendations ................................................................................................. 62 Table 12. Tree Clearance Recommendations.............................................................................................. 63 Table 13: Street Element Priorities ............................................................................................................. 66 Figure 20. Actual and Effective Curb Radii .............................................................................................. 55 Figure 23: Pedestrian Zone ......................................................................................................................... 59 ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY | November 2018 vii Terminology and Acronyms The following is a list of phrases and acronyms used throughout this document and commonly used by City of Arlington planners, designers, and officials. Terms 85th percentile speed – The speed at which 85 percent of motor vehicle traffic travels at or below. This is a common measurement used to determine whether people are driving at or near the intended speed of a street; see target speed. All Ages and Abilities – A term used to denote a philosophical approach to the design of bicycle facilities that is inclusive of a wide range of cyclist skills, abilities, and confidence, including children and older people; sometimes referred to as ‘8-80’, as in 8 to 80 years old. city (uncapitalized) – The geographic area known as Arlington; this term is used when referring to Arlington as a place. City (capitalized) – Short for City of Arlington; this term is used when referring to the City government, which (along with WSDOT) is responsible for planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining Arlington’s transportation system. Guide – A non-binding document that provides best practices (or a summary of standards) for planning and design; see standard. Mode shift – A shifting of trips from one mode to another, typically from motor vehicle to transit, walking, or biking. Person miles traveled (PMT) – A measurement of how many cumulative miles individuals travel in a given period of time; one person driving one mile equates to one-person mile traveled, while 25 people riding a bus one mile equates to 25-person miles traveled; see vehicle miles traveled. Plan – Short for the City of Arlington’s Complete Streets Policy (this document.) Right-of-way (ROW) – Land owned or granted by easement to the City or WSDOT for transportation purposes; this term is often used to refer to the public land outside of the roadway in which sidewalks, landscaping, and set-backs are present. Roadway – The paved or unpaved area meant for conveying motor vehicles and bicycles, including all through lanes, turn lanes, bike lanes, paved shoulders, medians, curbs, and gutters. Single Occupancy Vehicle (SOV) – A vehicle that only contains a driver and no additional passenger. Standard – Usually a non-binding parameter (or set of parameters) that specifies the typical treatment for a design feature (such as bike lane width); non-binding standards can be deviated from so long as adequate documentation and justification is provided; Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards are mandated by state statute and dictate minimum lane width. Street – The entirety of a transportation corridor, including the roadway, pedestrian spaces, landscaped areas, and even building facades; a holistic concept in which transportation, land use, character, economics, and quality of life should be considered equally. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY | November 2018 viii Target Speed - The speed at which people are expected to drive; the target speed is intended to become the posted speed limit. Typology – A defined street type (whether existing or potential) in Arlington used to describe the general design, function, and character of a street design; the Plan includes eight street typologies. Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) – A measurement of how many cumulative miles are traveled by motor vehicles; one person driving one mile and 25 people riding a bus one mile each equates to one vehicle mile traveled; see person miles traveled. Acronyms AASHTO – American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; AASHTO has produced numerous design guides and standards that tend to be conservative and are based on demonstrated designs. BCC – Boards, committees, and commissions; policy and program decision making bodies for the City of Arlington, which includes the City Council CSP – Complete Streets Policy FHWA – Federal Highway Administration; a division of the US Department of Transportation GSI – Green Stormwater Infrastructure; a variety of systems or practices used in the street right-of-way to manage stormwater flows naturally, or to improve water quality including vegetation, soil, and other elements. LID – Low Impact Development, refers to systems or practices that use or mimic natural drainage processes including infiltration, evapotranspiration, to protect water quality. M&O – Maintenance and operations; this is a category of street projects that is not typically conducive to incorporating changes to the roadway or right-of-way. NACTO – National Association of City Transportation Officials; NACTO has produced multiple design guides that incorporate innovative and sometimes experimental approaches to street design. WSDOT – the Washington State Department of Transportation. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 1 Executive Summary Introduction Community design in America has been focused on automobiles for more than 50 years. In that time Americans are getting less exercise, diseases linked to inactivity have skyrocketed, and obesity has increased in both adults and children. The City of Arlington recognizes that the design of its roadways and transportation system has effects beyond safety mobility and the effects extend to the aesthetics, economic vitality, livability, and health of its residents. In 2017, the City of Arlington adopted a Complete Streets Resolution that aims to address the needs of all users when development and redevelopment of transportation corridors are proposed within the City. This includes, in addition to people who drive, family and commuter cyclists, pedestrians, people with accessibility needs, and people who use transit. The Complete Streets Program outlined in this plan is about re-thinking the way the City lays out roads to embrace the larger community goals. Providing safe routes to school may give parents the peace of mind Figure 1. Downtown Arlington Street Fair. Photo credit: Downtown Arlington ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY | November 2018 2 they need to allow their kids to bike or walk to school. A trail between your housing development and local grocery store may increase your likelihood to walk for milk and eggs. A bike lane and secure bike parking might make it possible to leave your car at home in the morning on your way to catch your bus or vanpool. Creating a walkable community may not change your habits, but if our children begin to think in a different way we can improve their future health. The Complete Streets Policy offers an organized look at how the City implements and monitors progress on complete streets. Through the Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plans, Transportation Expansion Plan and other design guides and standards it summaries the elements of development that should be expected for new projects based on location and zoning. Providing comprehensive Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plans ensures connectivity throughout the city without building unnecessary facilities. In general, the requirements summarized in the Complete Streets Policy already exist in the Development Code, Form Based Code, and Engineering Design Standards. This plan summaries policies, plans, and standards that will help guide future development of streets to ensure that development is consistent with the City’s vision for a healthy, accessible community, and that the City maintains its local character. The plan incorporates input from City Council Members, the Mayor, a Complete Streets Advisory Committee, as well as the public. A key component of the plan is a Complete Streets Checklist. Implementation of the Complete Streets checklist will assist City Staff in applying Complete Streets principles and design standards to projects moving forward and will set community standards within the development community. The design standards outlined in this document are intended to facilitate the design and construction of a street network that better accommodates all transportation modes and users in the city, by addressing street and right-of-way features that affect user safety, speed, and comfort. The design standards are discussed in Chapters 3 and 4. Plan Contents The plan begins with a summary of the City’s Complete Street Policy and describes how this plan and the guidance and recommendations within will help the City implement the policy and facilitate the design and construction of a Complete Streets network with a particular focus on designated corridors. The plan includes an exploration of the importance and benefits of Complete Streets for Arlington. To provide additional context and perspective, case studies of other Complete Streets communities are studied and summarized. Summary Complete Streets Components A discussion of each of the development components of complete streets is proved below, including how this differs from existing regulations and requirements.  Transportation – Street width, number of lanes, and speed limit shall be determined by the City of Arlington Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), a current part of the Comprehensive Plan. For streets not covered in the TIP, land use shall dictate appropriate roadway configuration with approval from the City. This is not a change from current procedure.  Pedestrian – City code and standards govern requirements of pedestrian facilities. The Pedestrian Improvement Plan (PIP) shall determine if additional requirements are required. The PIP shall be ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY | November 2018 3 incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan during the next update and will supplement the existing multimodal plan. The PIP is a new more comprehensive addition to current procedure intended to clarify and improve connectivity within the city and transparency regarding pedestrian facility requirements.  Bicycle – City code and standards govern requirements of bicycle facilities in conjunction with the Bicycle Improvement Plan (BIP) attached in the appendix. The BIP shall be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan during the next update and will supplement the existing multimodal plan. The BIP is a new more comprehensive addition to current procedure intended to clarify and improve connectivity within the city and transparency regarding bicycle facility requirements.  Transit – City code and standards govern requirements of transit facilities. The City, working with Community Transit shall work to finalize the Transit Expansion Plan (TEP). The TEP shall influence the location of future transit routes and stops. The TEP shall be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan during the next update and will supplement the existing multimodal plan. The TEP is an update to the existing Multimodal Plan that is intended to clarify and future routes and ensure transit facilities are being adequately planned for.  Freight – The City’s freight routes, as summarized in the Comprehensive Plan shall dictate pavement structure to ensure long term durability of pavement. This is not a change from current procedure.  Street Lighting – City code and standards govern the requirements for street and pedestrian lighting facilities. The City has included, in the appendix, Street Lighting Guide to detail style and requirements of all new light fixtures and poles. Lighting shall be of approved equal to the examples shown. The Street Lighting Guide is a reference document to provide more information to developers regarding the type and style of light standards required by current code.  Median Design – The Median Design Guide provides general color, layout, and style for planted medians within the right of way. The use of the guide is to provide a consistent look throughout the city that considers maintenance and safety in addition to plantings and artwork. Street trees and other plantings shall be per the City of Arlington approved plant list, or approved equal. All artwork shall be approved through the Public Art Committee. The Median Design Guide is a new reference document that supports existing city code and design standards intended to unify aesthetics throughout the City of Arlington.  Artwork – Working with the Public Art Committee the City encourages use of artwork in public spaces. There are no new requirements for public art, this encourages the use of public art and provides direction for how to get public art approved.  Low Impact Design – The City of Arlington standards for stormwater detention and treatment are determined by the current edition of the Department of Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington. Low Impact Design is required as part of all stormwater management if feasible. This is not a change from current procedure.  Project Prioritization – The Complete Streets Policy outlines a procedure for prioritization of public complete streets projects to encourage equity. This is a new procedure that will be used for any public project that is considered to be a Complete Streets Project.  Complete Streets Checklist – The checklist shall be used on all projects within the city applied for after adoption of the Complete Streets Policy. It is a planning tool that assists the designer in ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY | November 2018 4 considering all components of Complete Streets within Arlington. The checklist ensures consistency and transparency for all projects. This is a new procedure that will be used on all public and private projects during the Land Use and Civil submittals and is included in the application checklist. For City of Arlington Staff The plan delves into the City’s current challenges and opportunities in implementing Complete Streets given the City’s current staffing roles and responsibilities; it also examines planning and policies and provides policy and staff coordination recommendations and a section on funding. In terms on implementation, the plan also provides recommendations for ongoing oversight, reporting, and evaluation metrics to monitor progress over time. For Developers and City Staff There is an overview of the project development process, along with design standards and roadway geometry examples for the development of designed Complete Streets corridors, and the Complete Streets Checklist. The standards address a wide range of corridor design elements and space requirements. The Complete Streets Checklist, as adopted via an ordinance by the City Council, will serve as the governing decision-making tool, and is a required for applicable developments as part of the development checklist. The variance procedure can be found in the municipal code. These tools will help both developers and City staff understand the nuts and bolts of creating a Complete Streets corridor. Key Takeaways and Conclusion Implementation of the Complete Streets program is based on the organizing principle of connectivity and directs the development of a program that addresses policy and planning. The Checklist is a tool to help the City and Developers consider all aspects of a complete street, ensure The Policy creates a method to track and ensure projects have considered all users from design implementation through construction. This plan benefits from a review of the experience of other communities, and includes a suite of tools and design guidance, including updated network planning for bicycles, pedestrians, and transit. It also addresses implementation challenges and opportunities, including funding, organizational structure and responsibilities, and design standards. The Complete Streets Policy will be adopted by ordinance and codified by integration into the comprehensive plan. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 5 1.0 Introduction and Overview Located within the Stillaguamish River Valley, Arlington is home to over 19,000 people and has a strong sense of community pride. Arlington’s close-knit community enjoys both a traditional downtown, recreational spaces, and room to grow along Smokey Point Boulevard. As Arlington continues to grow so too are local demands for mobility options for residents, employees, and visitors. Arlington’s proximity to Everett and Seattle, along the Interstate 5 corridor, and location along the Stillaguamish River and the Centennial Trail make it an ideal place for many to work, live, and visit. Additionally, walking and bicycling in Arlington is physically possible and attractive for a wide range of the population and of the year due to the city’s relatively flat topography and temperate climate, with a notable rainy season in the winter. Bus service provided by Community Transit provides connections between the downtown and Smokey Point Boulevard district, and to communities from Seattle, Everett, and onto Darrington. The City of Arlington has made significant strides forward in preparing for future population growth and development opportunities with investments in a Transportation Benefit District, update of the Comprehensive Plan, and development of a Mixed Use Overlay Development Code. The region’s trail network is poised for growth with the 2015 North Stillaguamish Valley Economic Redevelopment Plan, and recent investments by the City in its trail connections. Such planning and investments create opportunities for Arlington to retain its hometown feel and meet its mobility needs by taking a Complete Streets approach. 1 City of Arlington, Council Agenda Bill, Item WS#3 Attachment E, Resolution for Complete Streets Program: November 13, 2017. 1.1 Why Complete Streets for Arlington Arlington’s transportation network connects its community members to schools, jobs, shops, parks, community events, and to their neighbors. The Complete Streets program will improve access and safety for all community members to the streets, sidewalks, and trails that connect Arlington. In 2017, the Arlington City Council passed a resolution that adopted a Complete Streets policy and directed staff to develop a Complete Streets program. In Arlington, Complete Streets means, A comprehensive, integrated transportation network with infrastructure and design that allows safe and convenient travel along and across streets for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists that accommodates people of all ages and abilities.1 Complete Streets are streets for everyone, no matter who they are, or how they travel. The Complete Streets Policy, this document, provides design guidance for reimagining and developing transportation network with land use, local context, and multiple modes in mind. Planning and designing for community members to move, access, and connect in Arlington – regardless of their age, ability, status, or travel mode – will support Arlington’s livable future. Implementation of the Complete Street Policy has the potential to improve the livability of Arlington. By creating a transportation network that supports multiple modes of transportation, the application of Complete Streets principles can help to increase access to and the safety of all transportation options. As Arlington community members and visitors are safer and feel more comfortable biking, walking, or taking transit, more travelers will choose a mode of ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 6 transportation other than a personal vehicle. At a community-wide level, these individual transportation choices can collectively reduce vehicle traffic congestion and associated air quality concerns. By accommodating and encouraging active modes of transportation— through walking to a bus stop or biking to work— Complete Streets also support public health and active living goals. Communities where mobility is primarily focused on automobile connectivity creates challenges for citizens to walk, bike, or take transit. This often disproportionally affects low income, minorities, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Implementation of the Complete Streets Policy will work towards creating transportation equity and providing economic opportunity for non-auto users. Applying the Complete Streets approach to existing and new roadways can support existing historic characteristics, create new connections between neighborhoods, and plans for development and growth. Complete Streets also helps the City better accommodate and coordinate public investments like streetlights, street trees, stormwater infiltration, and utility corridors. Through the implementation of the Complete Streets Policy, the City will not only improve the safety of the transportation system but ensures that streets and public rights-of-way better serve the community. 1.2 Complete Streets Program The City of Arlington committed to developing and enacting a city-wide Complete Streets program in November 2017. As outlined in the City’s Complete Streets Resolution, the purpose of Arlington’s Complete Streets program is to: …[create] a true multimodal transportation network that is designed and operated to be safe, comfortable, and convenient for all users – pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit rides of all ages and abilities. Complete Streets is also about transforming streets into environments that provide for a sense of belonging and engagement and ultimately creating a more livable community. 1.2.1 Complete Streets Policy Summary Arlington’s Resolution calls for the City to develop a multimodal transportation plan that meets the needs and abilities of roadway users of all ages and abilities. The Resolution also highlights the City’s identified need to accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, motorists, emergency responders, and Figure 2. Downtown Arlington ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 7 freight providers on its transportation network. Finally, the Resolution called on the Department of Public Works and Department of Community and Economic to work collaboratively on preparing a Complete Streets Program for the Council’s consideration by November 2018. The Program is to include:  Metrics for all modes of transportation based on local connectivity assessments for pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and automobile travel; and,  Specific design standard details with Public Rights-of Way requirements such as Low Impact Development  Storm water facilities, utility placement, street lighting, landscaping. The Complete Streets Policy includes procedures and design standards to ensure all new and redesigned projects include elements to address all users. Each of the following elements were considered. Vision and Intent  The vision of the City of Arlington Complete Streets Policy as outlined in the 2017 resolution states “a transportation system that encourages healthy, active living; promotes transportation options and independent mobility; increases community safety and access to healthy food; reduces environmental impact; mitigates climate change; and supports greater social interaction and community identity by providing safe and convenient travel along and across streets through a comprehensive, integrated transportation network for pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation riders and drivers, motor-vehicle drivers….”  The policy aims to create a complete, connected network for the following modes of traffic; pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and motorists. Each mode has been looked at independently and improvement plans have been drafted to create complete, safe, equitable, integrated systems for all modes of travel.  All projects, public or private, permitted within the City of Arlington shall utilize the Complete Streets Checklist and adhere to the Complete Streets Policy and Design Standards included within.  This vision was used as a guide throughout the development process to ensure the final policy met the intent for all City of Arlington citizens. Diverse users  As outlined in the 2017 resolution the policy is intended to serve “people of all ages and abilities, including children, youth, families, older adults, and individuals with disabilities” Safety and gap improvements have been identified to increase accessibility for all users.  Additionally, the policy was created to consider the needs of all people including vulnerable or underrepresented populations, by focusing on connecting all modes of transportation to diverse residential areas. The policy seeks to increase transit coverage in areas of existing and future multifamily developments, large employment centers, schools, and commercial areas. When considering public complete streets projects the City shall prioritize vulnerable users or neighborhoods historically underinvested, identified through Snohomish County census data. Commitment in all projects and phases  In order to ensure all projects and phases are included the City put together a team of planners, engineers, council members, maintenance staff, and administration to advise and direct the planning of the policy.  The Complete Streets Checklist was created and will be required on all ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 8 projects to ensure consistency with the policy on all levels for all projects. This includes working with Public Works and Maintenance to ensure all city maintenance projects such as resurfacing, or restriping consider the needs of all users.  The City has included changes to the right of way permitting procedures to ensure all users are considered when considering temporary traffic control plans. Clear, Accountable Expectations  The complete streets checklist details requirements, outlines variance procedures, and is a requirement of all project applications. It utilizes the existing City of Arlington variance procedure for evaluation of exceptions. The existing variance procedure requires public notification and can only be approved by the Director of Community and Economic Development based on clear and acceptable justification.  Acceptable Justifications for Complete Streets Variances would be limited to; o Routine maintenance of the right of way that does not change the roadway geometry or operations, such as mowing, sweeping, and spot repair. o Emergency repairs that require immediate rapid response may be justifiable, however improvements should still be considered if possible. Temporary accommodations for all existing modes of travel are still required. o The cost of accommodation is excessively disproportionate to the need or probable use. o A documented absence of current and future need can be demonstrated. o User prohibited corridors as specified by City planning documents. Jurisdiction  All projects, public or private, permitted within the City will be required to include the Complete Streets Checklist with the permit application in order to demonstrate adherence to the Complete Streets Policy.  The Completes Streets Policy has been created with interagency coordination and is intended to be a tool for continued coordination with State, County, Health, Community Transit, Public Works, Planning, City Council, Administration, and housing, bicycle and pedestrian groups. Design  The Complete Streets Policy includes Design Standards for current best management practices. It also details design components for key complete street corridors within the City and includes typical sections commonly proposed for commercial, industrial, and residential areas.  All new project applications received after implementation of this policy will be required to follow the proposed Design Standards. Land Use and Context Sensitivity  The City has implemented a set of mixed use regulations intended to work in conjunction with the Complete Streets Policy. In addition to adoption of the Design Standards within the Complete Streets Policy the City plans updates to the Engineering Design Standards and Standard Plans within the next year.  The Policy intends to consider existing and proposed community context in design guidance and mitigate for unintended consequences such as involuntary displacement. The ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 9 Horizontal Mixed-Use Regulations are a key component of mitigation by creating economically diverse, walkable, complete, communities. Performance Measures  Specific performance measures have been incorporated into the Policy including; pedestrian improvements, bicycle improvements, connectivity, transit improvements, vehicle metrics, health, safety, economics, and community.  Detailed performance measures have been created and assigned to the appropriate department for near and long-term reporting. This allows review of the program and creates the ability to improve or adjust as needed to ensure the policy continues to meet the intent and vision as stated above.  The Policy shall include evaluation of equity measures by reporting and comparing improvements within identified target areas to improvements within other areas of the City.  Near-term measures will be collected annually, long-term measures are to be collected every six years. Community and Economic Development will be responsible for collecting data from the appropriate departments and creating annual reports. Performance measures shall be published annually and made available to the public on the City website. Project Selection Criteria  Through the process of creating the Complete Streets Policy, the City has identified a significant number of Complete Streets projects aimed at increasing connectivity within our communities. The Policy has also established criteria for prioritization of projects which include safety, equity, cost effectiveness, connectivity, and health. The same criteria will be used in evaluation of transportation projects from adoption of the policy moving forward. Implementation Steps  Prior to development of the Complete Streets Policy the Horizontal Mixed-Use Regulations were adopted to create communities complementary to Complete Streets.  The Policy includes immediate changes to permitting policy including implementation of the Complete Streets Checklist and updating the Right of Way procedures for specific measures to accommodate all users.  Engineering Design Standards and Standard Plans will be updated within the next year.  Annual reporting will be required in conjunction with staff training and updates as necessary to ensure the plan remains up to date and aligned with the Complete Streets goals.  The existing Complete Streets advisory committee, under the direction of Community and Economic Development, is to remain engaged and responsible for reporting, training, and updating the Complete Streets Policy. Representation includes, City Administration, Community and Economic Development, city council, design review, public works, GIS, planners, engineers, and maintenance staff.  The Complete Streets advisory committee will be responsible for providing updated information to the City’s Communications Department to keep the website up to date with new information, community input, and public outreach. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 10 1.2.2 Complete Streets Design Standards The standards outlined in the Complete Streets Policy (this document) are intended to facilitate the design and construction of a street network that better accommodates all transportation modes and users in the city. This document provides standards for street and right-of-way features that affect user safety, speed, and comfort. The design standards are discussed in Chapter 3. The combination of street design parameters (number of travel lanes, lane widths, medians, on-street parking, and bikeways) with pedestrian zone parameters (building setback, sidewalk width, pedestrian clear space, landscape buffers, and street furnishings) will result in a safer transportation network for all users. 1.2.3 Complete Streets Implementation The Complete Street Policy and this Plan apply to all public and private street design, construction, and retrofit projects managed and implemented by the City of Arlington initiated after this Plan’s adoption, except in unusual or extraordinary circumstances. Following the City’s adoption of this Plan, all street and right- of-way projects will refer to the process, design standards outlined in Chapter 3 of this document to the extent feasible. The Policy includes required use of The Complete Streets Checklist for all permitted projects within the City. The Checklist walks project managers through the steps required to ensure the project addresses all users for each mode of transportation. Key to the checklist is the supporting planning documents contained within. 1.2.4 Program Evaluation Metrics Arlington’s Complete Streets Policy requires the development of connectivity-focused metrics across all modes of transportation. The Resolution specifically calls out pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and auto connectivity as starting points for Complete Streets metrics. In addition to the connectivity-focused metrics required by the Policy, this Plan recommends that the City establish near-term input activity-based performance measures. The performance measures can be used to track the City’s implementation of the Complete Streets Policy and this Plan, and progress towards the Policy- required multimodal connectivity metrics. The near-term performance measures should be connected to and updated based on future updates to the Complete Streets Policy, and funding and staffing resource levels. Performance measures and metrics should be easy and inexpensive to collect and calculate and guide the City’s progress towards achieving the Complete Streets Policy’s vision. Prior to committing to the below recommended performance measures and metrics, the City should determine what data is readily available or can easily be collected. In addition to data the City already collects, the City will likely need to use data collected by other agencies, such as the U.S. Census, Community Transit, and the County and State Departments of Transportation. Near-term Performance Measures Near-term performance measures are used to track and measure the City’s actions and Complete Streets investments. They should be tracked and reported on an annual basis. The annual report should be presented to the City Council and posted on the City’s Complete Streets webpage.  Miles of new and improved sidewalks  Miles of new and improved bicycle facilities  Number of new and improved accessible transit stops (required by the Complete Streets Policy)  Number of and percentage of projects granted exceptions from the Complete Streets Policy ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 11  Number of new and improved intersection pedestrian crosswalks  Number of new and improved mid-block pedestrian crossings Over time, the City should provide annual and six-year targets for these input measures. The annual and six-year targets should be in alignment with the City’s annual budget and Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan. Long-term Connectivity Metrics While near-term performance measures are related to project delivery and workloads, long- term Connectivity Metrics measure changes in the network’s performance and in the community’s behavior. The following long-term connectivity metrics should be tracked and reported on every six years following the adoption of this Plan. The report should be presented to the City Council and posted on the City’s Complete Streets webpage following its development. The six-year timeline was proposed to align the City’s six-year TIP schedule. A longer time frame (18 or 30 years, or another 6-year mark) may be better for achieving a significant mode shift. Pedestrian Metrics  Pedestrian Connectivity  Walking commute mode share  Six-year change in walking commute mode share Bicycle Metrics  Bicycling Connectivity  Bicycling commute mode share  Six-year change in bicycling commute mode share Transit Metrics  Transit Connectivity  Transit commute mode share  Six-year change in transit commute mode share  Number of bus boardings in Arlington  Six-year change in bus boardings in Arlington Vehicle Metrics  Vehicular Connectivity  SOV commute mode share  Six-year change in SOV commute mode share Community Metrics  Community Connectivity  Mean travel time to work  Six-year change in the mean travel time to work  Percentage of workers with commutes 30, 60 minutes or greater  Six-year percentage change in the percentage of workers with commutes 30, 60 minutes or greater Economic Metrics  Commercial vacancy rate  Six-year percentage change of commercial use vacancy rate Community Health Metrics  Six-year percentage change of adults who participate in 30 minutes of moderate physical activity per day, five days a week  Six-year percentage change of youth who participate in 30 minutes of moderate physical activity per day, five days a week Safety Metrics  Average annual reported traffic fatalities and serious injuries (all modes)  Six-year change in average annual reported traffic fatalities and serious injuries (all modes)  Average annual reported pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities and serious injuries  Six-year change in average annual reported pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities and serious injuries ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 12 The target goals should be established for the long-term connectivity metrics based off initial data for the near-term metrics, and available funding for planning, project development, and maintenance and operation activities. The long- term connectivity metrics’ goals should be updated every six years in alignment with the City’s Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan. 1.2.5 Ongoing program Oversight and Reporting Implementing the Complete Streets policy and developing the Complete Streets Policy will require significant coordination between the Community and Economic Development, Public Works, and Maintenance and Operations departments. Other departments and key staff members will also need to be integrated into the planning, operation, and maintenance decision- making processes. For example, the Airport Department, Community Revitalization Project Manager, Finance Department, Police Department, and Fire Department all play important roles in managing the City’s built environment and transportation network. From the launch of this Plan’s development, the needs and viewpoints of multiple departments were recognized and considered through the work on an internal Complete Streets Advisory Committee of elected and appointed officials, and City Staff members who represent multiple departments and teams. The Complete Streets Advisory Committee met monthly to review and provide feedback on the Plan’s development and project deliverables. The Complete Streets Advisory Committee should continue to serve as the Policy’s oversight body following the Plan’s adoption. In this updated role, the Complete 2 U.S. Department of Transportation. "U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces New Initiative to Enhance Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety." U.S. Department of Transportation, September 10, 2014. https://www.transportation.gov/briefing- Streets Advisory Committee should focus on integrating this Plan’s primary products, the Complete Streets Checklist and Streets Design Framework, into the departments’ project development processes. The Complete Street Advisory Committee should also establish annual reporting and training standards. Reporting shall include updates on performance measures, changes needed to improve the Policy and maintain current on best available science and design standards. Results will be shared with the community on the City’s website, with staff, and with the City Council. 1.3 Complete Streets Background 1.3.1 Safety Benefits of Complete Streets According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, bicyclist and pedestrian injuries and fatalities have “steadily increased” since 2009, “at a rate higher than motor vehicle fatalities.2” Nationwide, pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities have not only increased overall, but also as a share of all fatalities. For example, pedestrian fatalities increased by 25 percent from 2010 to 2015, while traffic fatalities overall increased only 6 percent.3 The causes underlying this increase are not well understood, but are likely due to a combination of factors including sociodemographic changes (the shift in physical and cognitive abilities of particular generations, such as the baby boomers, as they age), increased exposure (i.e., more people walking and driving), unsafe walking and bicycling environments, and unsafe behaviors such as impaired or distracted driving, bicycling and walking. room/us-transportation-secretary-foxx-announces- new-initiative-enhance-pedestrian-and. 3 Governors Highway Safety Association. “Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State.” N.d. https://www.ghsa.org/sites/default/files/2017- 03/2017ped_FINAL_4.pdf ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 13 Figure 3. Biking in Arlington In recent years, considerable progress has been made in identifying effective approaches for reducing crash risk for pedestrians and bicyclists.4, Research has also shown that planning for and implementing facilities to increase the safety of people who bicycle and walk will improve safety for drivers and transit users.6 Additionally, motorists feel more comfortable driving when bicyclists have a defined space on a road, compared to scenarios where they share space with bicyclists.7 These studies show how planning for people who walk or bike benefits all users, especially those with the greatest risk of suffering an injury or fatality when involved in a crash. Roadway safety improvement will benefit not only those out on the road, but also first responders and the community. Arlington’s Police Department has experienced an 18 percent increase in the total number of service calls received from 2012 to 2016. Arlington’s 4 Federal Highway Administration. “Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System (PEDSAFE).” 5 Federal Highway Administration. “Bicycle Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System (BIKESAFE).” 6 Wesley Marshall and Norman Garrick. Evidence on Why Bicycle-Friendly Cities Are Safer for All Road Users, Environmental Practice 13, no. 1, 2011, p. 16– 27. 7 Rebecca Sanders. “Roadway Design Preferences Among Drivers and Bicyclists in the Bay Area." 93rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C, 2014. Fire Department saw a 10 percent increase in the number of incident calls received from 2015 to 2017. Reducing the number of traffic crashes in Arlington will improve the Police Department’s and the Fire Department’s ability to respond to other emergencies within the community and to meet the Departments’ response time goals.8, 1.3.2 Economic Benefits of Complete Streets Smart Growth America has found that Complete Streets projects have helped communities realize several economic benefits. The Safer Streets, Stronger Economies 2015 report analyzed data from 37 Complete Streets projects in the United States and found the following economic benefits10:  Increased economic development: the study found that more people were employed along Complete Streets projects after a project was completed than before. Additionally, these projects found an increase in new businesses, higher property values, and an increase in private investment  Increased multimodal travel: for nearly all Complete Streets projects there was a resulting increase in biking, walking and transit trips. These modes themselves have proven economic benefits in offsetting health costs, increased consumer spending, 8 Arlington Police Department, Annual Report 2016. 2016. https://www.arlingtonwa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFil e/Item/80, 9 Arlington Fire Department, Annual Report of Service Level Objectives (RCW 52.33.020). 2017. https://www.arlingtonwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/ 1205/Arlington-Fire-Department-Annual-Report-of- Service-Level-Objectives-2017, 10 Smart Growth America, “Safer Streets, Stronger Economies.” March 2015. smartgrowthamerica.org/resources/evaluating- complete-streets-projects-a-guide-for-practitioners/ ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 14 property values, and lower individual transportation costs.11  Lower project costs: 74 percent of projects cost less than an average normal-cost arterial and 97% cost less per mile than construction of an average high-cost arterial.  Lower crash-related costs: 70percent of projects saw a reduction in the number of collisions and 56% of projects experienced a reduction in injuries after their Complete Streets improvements. These improvements collectively averted $18.1 million in total collision costs in one year. Complete Streets improvements will enhance the way that Arlington community members see and experience their neighborhoods and connect neighborhoods across the City. 1.3.3 Accessibility and Mobility Benefits of Complete Streets Active transportation options contribute to a more equitable transportation system by reducing accessibility barriers for people who do not have access to a vehicle or do not drive, by providing healthier travel options for all, and by shifting trip modes and reducing roadway congestion. While nine percent of American households did not own or have access to a vehicle in 2016, only 2.1 percent of Arlington households reported not having a vehicle.12, , While some people choose to live without a car, others do not have a choice due to age, financial reasons, physical or mental conditions that 11 Vibrant Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium Initiative, “Vibrant NEO 2040.” February 2014. Pg. 149-151. vibrantneo.org/wp- content/uploads/2014/03/VibrantNEO_EconomicBen efitsofCompleteStreets.pdf 12 Governing the States and Localities. “Car Ownership in U.S. Cities Data and Map.” N.d., Accessed January 30, 2018. http://www.governing.com/gov-data/car-ownership- numbers-of-vehicles-by-city-map.html 13 University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. “Hitchin’ a Ride: Fewer Americans Have prevent them from driving. Furthermore, as the population ages, the need for safe and accessible alternatives to driving will increase. Older adults who no longer feel safe driving, or do not have the physical or financial ability to drive, should not be limited from performing their daily activities. Like everyone else, people without a car have jobs, attend school, go grocery shopping, and need to get around to perform a variety of other functions to fully participate in society. As a result, transit, walking, and bicycling fill an important role in the overall transportation system by offering mobility options for people without cars. Improvements for these modes offer significant benefits. Bicycling is an affordable and convenient means of transportation for people who do not drive but is largely underutilized. Arlington residents take more single occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips to work and have longer commutes than the average Washington state worker. In 2016, 83.5 percent of Arlington’s Their Own Vehicle.” 2014. http://www.umtri.umich.edu/what-were- doing/news/hitchin-ride-fewer-americans-have-their- own-vehicle. 14 U.S. Census Bureau. 2012-2016 American Community Survey, “Means of Transportation to Work by Selected Characteristics.” https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/p ages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_16_5YR_S0802& prodType=table. Figure 4. Walking in Arlington ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 15 residents drove to work alone. Arlington’s SOV mode share is higher than that for Snohomish County, 75 percent, and Washington State’s, 72.3 percent. In addition to having a significantly higher SOV mode share, Arlington resident’s mean travel time to work, 30.5 minutes, is greater than the statewide average of 26.7 minutes. In Arlington, 48.5 percent of residents’ commute for 30 minutes or more to work, while only 38.1 percent of workers statewide commute for 30 minutes or more to work. Almost 14 percent of Arlington’s residents commute 60 minutes or more to work. The costs of long commutes are significant on not only the individual work’s mental and physical health, but also on their families and communities are they have less time to socialize and participate in family and community life. Longer commutes are associated with higher blood pressure, greater body mass index, and lower levels of physical activity.15 In fact, a 2004 study found that each additional hour daily hour spent in a car is associated with a 6 percent increase in the likelihood of obesity.16 15 Hoehner, Christine M., et al. "Commuting distance, cardiorespiratory fitness, and metabolic risk." American journal of preventive medicine 42.6 (2012): 571-578. 16 Frank, Lawrence D., Martin A. Andresen, and Thomas L. Schmid. "Obesity relationships with community design, physical activity, and time spent in cars." American journal of preventive medicine 27.2 (2004): 87-96. 17 Center for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation. "Heart Disease and Stroke Cost America Nearly $1 Billion a Day in Medical Costs, Lost Productivity." 2015. https://www.cdcfoundation.org/pr/2015/heart- disease-and-stroke-cost-america-nearly-1-billion- day-medical-costs-lost-productivity 18 Snohomish Health District, The Health of Snohomish County: Community Report Card. 2013. http://www.snohd.org/Portals/0/Snohd/Living/files/A ssessmentResultsFINAL8x11.pdf. 1.3.4 Health Benefits of Complete Streets Americans suffer 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes each year, both of which can be caused by the leading cause of death, heart disease.17 This staggering number contributes to $320 billion in annual healthcare costs and lost productivity caused by cardiovascular disease. These numbers are expected to rise to more than $818 billion in medical costs and $275 billion in lost productivity by 2030. Heart disease in the second leading cause of death in Snohomish County (154.6 per 100,00 deaths).18 Individuals who have obesity are at a higher risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, strokes, clinical depression, and other chronic diseases.19, Obesity is caused by a variety of factors including dietary patterns, activity levels, medications, and genetics.21 In 2017, 29 percent of adults were self-reported as obese, and 11 percent of youth were diagnosed with obesity in 2013 within Snohomish County. The county’s obesity rate is higher than Washington’s statewide average of 27 percent.22 The county’s adult obesity rate doubles between 1994 and 19 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Managing Overweight and Obesity in Adults. 2013. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/sites/default/files/media/d ocs/obesity-evidence-review.pdf. 20 National Institutes of Health, Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: The Evidence Report. 1998. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/guidelines/ob_g dlns.pdf. 21 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Overweight & Obesity: Adult Obesity Causes & Consequences.” Accessed 07/13/2018. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/adult/causes.html. 22 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, “County Health Rankings & Reports,” Accessed 07/13/2018. http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/colorado/2 017/measure/factors/70/data. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 16 2010, and the youth obesity rate increase 18 percent between 2002 and 2010.23 Physical inactivity is an important risk factor for heart disease and obesity. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate physical activity per day, five days a week, 50 percent of Snohomish County adults and 77 percent of youth did not meet this minimum in 2010.24, In Snohomish County, 18 percent of adults in 2017 reported not participating in any leisure-time forms of physical activity, such as walking, jogging, or bicycling for recreational purposes. , 1.3.5 Environmental Benefits of Complete Streets Transportation is responsible for 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S and contributes to respiratory complications, such as asthma.28 A study completed by the University of Southern California, found that at least eight percent of 300,000 cases of childhood asthma in Los Angeles County can be attributed to homes within 250 feet of a major roadway.29 Snohomish County had a 9.1 average daily density of fine particulate matter in micrograms per cubic meter (PM2.5) in 2017. In comparison, 23 Snohomish Health District, The Health of Snohomish County: Community Report Card. 2013. http://www.snohd.org/Portals/0/Snohd/Living/files/A ssessmentResultsFINAL8x11.pdf. 24 The State of Obesity. “Physical Inactivity in the United States.” N.d., Accessed 01/30/2018. https://stateofobesity.org/physical-inactivity/ 25 Snohomish Health District, The Health of Snohomish County: Community Report Card. 2013. http://www.snohd.org/Portals/0/Snohd/Living/files/A ssessmentResultsFINAL8x11.pdf. 26 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, “County Health Rankings & Reports,” Accessed 07/13/2018. http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/colorado/2 017/measure/factors/70/data 27 In 2017, 17 percent of adults in Washington State did not participate in any leisure-time physical activities. Washington state had a 7.0 average daily PM 2.5 density in 2017.30 Elevated pollution levels can negatively impact older adults, children, and those with asthma. In 2017, over 13,000 youth and 59,000 adults were diagnosed with asthma.31 Shifting trips from motor vehicles to active modes would reduce air pollution and associated health impacts, benefitting disadvantaged communities as a result. 28 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Help Make Transportation Greener, Overviews and Factsheets." US EPA, September 24, 2015. https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/help-make- transportation-greener 29 Scientific American. “Breathe Wheezy: Traffic Pollution Not Only Worsens Asthma, but May Cause It.” Scientific American, n.d., https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/traffic- pollution-and-asthma/ 30 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, “County Health Rankings & Reports,” Accessed 07/13/2018. http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/colorado/2 017/measure/factors/70/data. 31 American Lung Association, “State of the Air.” Accessed 07/13/2018. http://www.lung.org/our- initiatives/healthy-air/sota/city- rankings/states/washington/snohomish.html. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 17 1.3.6 Economic and Equity Considerations Based on census data it is possible to identify the location of underserved populations in the Arlington area, in order to show where Complete Streets projects could provide a larger benefit to the residents. In an effort to work towards transportation equity for underserved populations we have examined census data for the city based on income, poverty, and race. The City will utilize this information when prioritizing projects. Giving higher priority to projects in areas of lower income or higher concentrations of underserved populations. Based on the information the following areas should be looked at as priority areas: Smokey Point  East of Stillaguamish Ave  Neighborhoods around the Arlington Airport  Old Town near SR530  Kent-Prairie Neighborhood See 2016 census summary maps below, Figures 5-10, for supporting documentation. Figure 6. Census Tracts – 2010. Source: Snohomish County ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 18 Figure 7. Poverty status, Arlington Figure 8. Median Household Income, Arlington ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 19 Figure: 9.1 Hispanic Population Figure: 9.3 American Indian Population Figure: 9.2 Black Population Figure: 9 Diverse Populations ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 20 Poverty Status Based on Figure 6-7, the City of Arlington the population is generally above the national average for poverty. The areas that have the largest concentration of poverty within city limits are the Smokey Point and Arlington Airport areas.32 Median Household Income Within the City of Arlington median household income is $66,615, which is higher than the national median of $55,322. Based on the map above there are areas of income below national averages that should be considered in prioritization. The area east of Stillaguamish Ave is the lowest within city limits, followed by the Old Town neighborhood near SR 530, the Kent-Prairie neighborhood, and Smokey Point west of Smokey Point Boulevard. Hispanic Population Based Figure 9.1, the City does not have an area of Hispanic population significantly above the US Hispanic population of 17.3%. There is no recommendation of prioritization based on this information. Black Population Based Figure 9.2, the City does not have an area of black population significantly above the US black population of 12.6%. There is no recommendation of prioritization based on this information. 32 Source: https://data.thetimesherald.com/american- community-survey/snohomish-county- washington/poverty- status/population/num/05000US53061/ American Indian Population The City is home to a larger percentage of American Indians than the US average population. Based on Figure 9.3, there are neighborhoods that should be considered in prioritization. The area east of Stillaguamish Ave and Smokey Point have the highest populations of American Indian households. 1.4 Case Studies A detailed review of Complete Streets policies and plans from 13 communities was conducted to inform the recommendations of the Plan. The communities were selected from Washington State’s Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Complete Streets Award eligibility list,33 and the National Complete Streets Coalition’s (NCSC) Complete Streets Policy atlas.34 The case study includes both Arlington’s neighbors and regional communities, and peer-cities from across the country, In identifying peer-cities for this evaluation, only communities of a similar population, with a prominent municipal airport, and located approximately one hour away from a large employment center (such as the City of Seattle) were considered. A list of the case study communities and summaries of the communities’ Complete Streets policies and plans are provided in Appendix J. The case studies are organized based on their location, with Washington locations listed first, and then by 2016 population size. The format of each individual case study includes: Structure of the policy, plan, or design guideline Implementation elements 33 TIB Complete Streets Funding Award webpage: www.tib.wa.gov/grants/completestreets/completestre ets.cfm. Accessed on 02-19-2018. 34 NCSC Complete Streets Policy Atlas: www.smartgrowthamerica.org/program/national- complete-streets-coalition/policy- development/policy-atlas/. Accessed on 02-19-2018. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 21  Funding and implementation details post- adoption: this section’s depth is correlated to the amount of time since the policy’s, plan’s or design standards’ adoption, the local political will, and available resource levels  Links to the policy, plan, or design guideline 1.4.1 Policy Evaluation Criteria The case studies’ Complete Street policies were evaluated using the National Complete Streets Coalition/Smart Growth America’s (NCSC) Elements of a Complete Streets Policy scores. Each year, the NCSC scores and ranks Complete Streets policies adopted during the previous calendar year. The Elements of a Complete Streets Policy score considers both the policy’s completeness (does it include all elements of an ideal policy), and the quality of its language (is the language strong and clear, with limited exceptions). NCSC Elements of a Complete Streets Policy scores from local and national case study communities are included in Appendix J.35, The NCSC criteria are an important tool to refer to when developing Complete Street policies and planning documents, as the framework is used for the Washington State Complete Streets grant program, as discussed below in the Funding Opportunities section. In January 2018, the NCSC’s criteria were substantially revised to place a greater emphasis on implementation and equity. The 2018 criteria will be considered when developing recommendations for Arlington’s program, but are not cited in the below case study communities as these policies and planning documents were adopted prior to the 2018 NCSC criteria’s release. 35 NCSC scores are not currently available for policies adopted after December 2016. 36 NCSC does not provide scores for Complete Streets plans, or design guidelines and manuals. 37 The Region’s TIP is submitted by PSRC to the State, and then to the U.S. Department of Transportation for funding approval. The TIP is The City of Arlington has included all ten elements recommended in the 2018 criteria. A full discussion of the Complete Streets Best Practices and Peer Cities review is provided in Appendix J. 1.5 Funding Opportunities Through a strong Complete Street Plan, the City of Arlington can leverage local, regional, and state funding opportunities to stretch transportation project budgets, and work towards building out a comprehensive and integrated transportation network. As discussed in Section 2, the Complete Street legislation adopted by the State of Washington incentivizes cities to adopt Complete Street policies to be eligible for state grants related to Complete Streets projects. In addition, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) distributes grant funds and recommends projects for the region’s biannual Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).37 The TIP grant criteria prioritizes applications that improve walkability, bicycle mobility, and access to public transit.38 With a Complete Streets Policy, the City of Arlington can leverage its local resources to be eligible for these and other funding opportunities that can stretch local dollars further, and achieve greater investments for balanced and safer streets, as several of its Washington state peer cities have. Local Funding Opportunities In April 2013, City Council established a Transportation Benefit District (TBD). The TBD serves as a quasi-municipal corporation and independent taxing district that raises funds developed every two years, with updates occurring on an annual basis. 38 Puget Sound Regional Council, “2018 Regional project Evaluation Criteria for PSRC’s FHWA Funds.” https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/rpecriteria201 8regional_fhwa_project_evaluation_criteria.pdf. Accessed: 03/06/2018. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 22 (through taxes and fees) for pavement preservation transportation projects within the City’s boundaries. The TBD’s 2018 workplan includes programming for $1,316,500 in pavement preservation work. While the current TBD statute does not include infrastructure for pedestrians or bicyclists, the ongoing pavement preservation work is making important updates to the roadway system, such 59th Ave NE and E 5th St. Additionally, it can be used in combination with other local funds to implement multimodal improvements. The current TBD will expire in 2023 and a subsequent TDB can be structured to consider future multimodal infrastructure investments to fund identified needs. Regional Funding Opportunities PSRC, as the Region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization, delivers several transportation programs and administers state and federal transportation funds at the regional level. Additionally, the region’s TIP is used to inform the state level TIP and project eligibility for state-level grant programs. The strengthening of the City’s Policy through an adopted Complete Streets Policy can help to increase the City’s competitiveness for these regional programs, which include: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Funds: The Surface Transportation Program Block Grant Program (STP), and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) PSRC sets aside 10 percent of the combined STP and CMAQ funds for bicycle and pedestrian priority projects. PSRC’s project eligibility criteria includes how projects support safety, mobility and accessible; what populations are served and the project’s 39 Puget Sound Regional Council, “Call for Projects for PSRC Federal Transportation Funds” 03/04/2018. https://www.psrc.org/whats-happening/blog/call- impact on health and equity; and, how the project impacts emissions.39 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) TIP Projects must be consistent with the VISION 2040, PSRC’s Regional Transportation Plan, and local comprehensive plans. State Funding Opportunities The Complete Streets Act (House Bill 1071) establishes policies for consideration of context sensitive design and Complete Streets principles for Urban Main Streets and all state highways that run through incorporated towns or cities in Washington. The Act requires that the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) must consider the needs of all road users in its design and establishes a process for consultation with the local jurisdiction and the public to inform the design. The Act also establishes a grant program for local governments with the purpose of encouraging local governments to adopt Complete Streets ordinances and to encourage projects incorporating Complete Streets projects-psrc-federal-transportation-funds. Accessed: 03/06/2018. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 23 principles. The Act sets out the criteria for “eligible projects,” which include local government streets or state highways that “provide street access with all users in mind, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation users”. It also establishes that eligible local governments must have adopted a “jurisdiction-wide complete streets ordinance. The state’s adoption of a Complete Streets Policy has resulted in an updated Complete Streets approach in WSDOT’s roadway design manual and its programs including Safe Routes to School40 and the Bicycle and Pedestrian41 programs. The TIB’s Complete Streets grant program awards grants to cities and counties with established Complete Streets policies and a proven track-record of planning and implementing projects using a Complete Streets approach, based on the following: A city or county is eligible for the grant if it has adopted a Complete Streets ordinance and does not have an active Complete Streets Award (and they must be nominated by one of the established nominating partners). 40 Washington State Department of Transportation, “Safe Routes to School.” www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/SafeRoutes/. Accessed 02-21-2018. 41 Washington State Department of Transportation, “Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Funding.” www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ATP/funding.ht m. Accessed 02-21-2018. Funding criteria include a strong Complete Streets Policy, integration into the Comprehensive Plan, recently completed Complete Streets projects, planned projects, and community outreach on street design. The TIB looks for integration of Complete Streets thinking beyond a one- time policy adoption; specifically, for “achievement[s] in planning, designing, building and involving the community in design[ing] for all users.” The TIB considers staff training, performance data, and adopted ADA training plan as local indicators of a “well-integrated Complete Streets ethic.” A full list of the TIB’s recognized indicators in included below in Figure 6. Award levels include $125,000 for cities early in the Complete Streets adoption process and $500,000 for cities and counties with an established Complete Streets program.44 A call for nominations for the second round of funding will be issued in 2018 42 Complete Streets Award Program, Washington State Transportation Improvement Board. 05-20- 2016. http://www.tib.wa.gov/grants/completestreets/Compl eteStreetsFramework.pdf. Accessed 02-21-2018. 43 Ibid, page 2. 44 In 2017, Everette was awarded $250,000, and Bellingham $500,000 for pedestrian improvements. Figure 10. The TIB Indicators of a Well-Integrated Complete Streets Ethic (from the TIB) ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 24 and will be awarded in 2019. Funds must be used within 3 years.45 WSDOT also provides the Pedestrian and Bicyclist, and the Safe Routes to School grant programs, with awards biannually. The 2019- 2021 funding period is expected to include approximately $21 M in state and local funds. Only projects that are included in the TIP, or in progress of being added to the TIB, are deemed eligible for these two grant programs. The Pedestrian and Bicyclist program funds infrastructure and design projects that improve pedestrian and/or bicyclist safety and/or mobility. Eligible infrastructure and design projects include:  Crossing/intersection improvements  Traffic calming/speed reduction  Signage and pavement markings  Pedestrian-scale lighting  On-road bicycle facilities  Bicycle parking facilities  Shared-use paths and trails  Vehicle speed feedback signs and photo enforcement  Sidewalks, sidewalk buffer zones, curbs, curb ramps, and gutters  Walking and bicycle count programs  Public engagement and encouragement campaigns  Network planning and analysis  Preliminary right of way acquisition activities, environmental analysis, and engineering design 45 Washington State Department of Transportation, “TIB Funding Opportunity – Complete Streets Award.” http://www.tib.wa.gov/grants/completestreets/comple testreets.cfm. Accessed 02-21-2018. 46 Washington State Department of Transportation, “Call for Projects – Pedestrian and Bicycle Program and Safe Routes to School.  Tactical urbanism techniques, as part of a planning process46 Safe Routes to School program funds may be used for infrastructure improvements within two miles of a school and/or local transportation safety programs serving students from kindergarten to 12th grade. The improvements must be for improving the safety and/or increasing the number of students walking or biking to school. Establishing walking school buses and bicycle trains,47 and delivering bicycle and pedestrian educational programming are considered eligible education/encouragement activities.48 1.6 Plan and Policy Review and Recommendations The City’s adopted policies and plans guide investments in Arlington’s transportation network. These policies and plans include comprehensive visions, regional coordination efforts, and specific projects and funding levels. In addition to these plans, the City Council also created a Transportation Benefit District (TBD) in 2013 that provides a designated source of transportation funding from taxes and fees. The TBD seeks to preserve, maintain, and as appropriate, construct or reconstruct transportation infrastructure. While the current TBD statue does not include infrastructure for pedestrian or bicyclists, ongoing pavement preservation work can be used in combination with other local funds to implement multimodal improvements. www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/saferoutes/callfor projects.htm. Accessed 03-06-2018. 47 Eligible costs include those related to recruiting adult leaders, training, and safety equipment. 48 Washington State Department of Transportation, “Call for Projects – Pedestrian and Bicycle Program and Safe Routes to School. www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/saferoutes/callfor projects.htm. Accessed 03-06-2018. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 25 Arlington’s current transportation-focused plans and policies provide planning- and design-based guidance for the Complete Streets Policy’s (Plan) development and implementation. Arlington’s recent planning updates well positions the City to leverage its planning investments for implementing the Complete Streets Policy and this Plan. The transportation policies and plans reviewed include the:  2015 Comprehensive Plan with 2017 Update  Mixed Use Overlay Development Code  2018-2023 Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan – Project List  Transportation Benefit District Budgets and Annual Reports (2016 to 2018)  Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2016- 2021  Emerging Median Planning Guide  Transportation 2035 Plan with 2017 Update  2017 Arlington and Darrington Revised Community Revitalization Plan  2015 North Stillaguamish Valley Economic Redevelopment Plan From a review of the nine local and regional transportation-focused policies and plans listed in above, broad community visions and goals, and specific project needs emerged for the Plan’s consideration. It is worth noting that the nine plans do reflect current conditions and priorities, as six of the plans were either last updated or adopted in 2017, and the other two plans were either adopted in 2016 or 2015. The frequency of the plans’ Complete Street Plan references and recommendations and a full review of the Complete Street planning and policy challenges and opportunities is provided in Appendix I. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 26 Table 1. Review of Arlington’s Policies and Plans Complete Streets Policy Reference Number of Plans Plan Title Reference Complete Streets (generally) 3 Comprehensive Plan (2017 Update) Mixed Use Overlay Development Code 2035 Transportation Plan (2017 Update) Provide Guidance for Developing a Complete Streets Policy 3 Comprehensive Plan (2017 Update) 2035 Transportation Plan (2017 Update) 2016-2023 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Provide Guidance for Implementing a Complete Streets Policy (goals or program elements) 6 Comprehensive Plan (2017 Update) Mixed Use Overlay Development Code 2035 Transportation Plan (2017 Update) North Stillaguamish Valley Economic Redevelopment Plan (2015) Transportation Benefit District Planning Documents 2016-2023 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Outline Steps for Implementing a Complete Streets Policy (projects) 5 Comprehensive Plan (2017 Update) Mixed Use Overlay Development Code North Stillaguamish Valley Economic Redevelopment Plan (2015) 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement Plan List 2016-2023 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Identify Local Stakeholders for implementing Complete Streets Policy 5 Mixed Use Overlay Development Code Arlington and Darrington Revised Community Revitalization Plan (2017) North Stillaguamish Valley Economic Redevelopment Plan (2015) 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement Plan List 2016-2023 Parks and Recreation Master Plan In addition to the eight local and regional plans, Arlington’s Roadway Median Planning Guide, still being developed, was also reviewed through discussions with City staff. Once completed, the Median Planning Guide will provide additional guidance for engineers and design professionals in considering appropriate roadway geometrics, and the use of landscaping elements along sidewalks and in medians. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 27 1.7 Community Engagement In developing this Plan, the City implemented recommended strategies from a Community Engagement Framework (CEF) Plan. The CEF Plan identified the community engagement purposes, goals, and strategies for this Plan’s development. The CEF Plan’s recommendations were developed based off conversations with the City’s project management team, a review of local demographic information, and community engagement best practices. The recommended community engagement purposed was: “to generate and expand community interest, solicit input on ideas, and attain buy-in of the proposed concept.” The recommended community engagement goals were to deliver an inclusive community engagement process that:  Builds on current efforts of the City and its partner agencies and engages input from City staff and across departments to create a comprehensive and implementable Complete Streets Policy;  Equitably conducts outreach to residents throughout Arlington, embracing diverse communities;  Promotes fair treatment so that all residents and visitors to Arlington, including all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups, benefit from the project; and,  Ensures the community contributions are considered for incorporation into the final policy  Provides ongoing opportunities for stakeholders to participate in constructive two-way conversations with the project team. Using the CEF Plan, the City delivered a variety of in-person and online opportunities for community members to learn about the project, engage with the project team, and to provide feedback. In the Spring of 2018, the City launched a webpage with a project overview and schedule, links to Complete Streets resources, and project contact information. In addition to the online resources, the Project Team hosted a Work Session and Community Workshop on April 26, 2018. The Work Shop was attended by Mayor Tolbert, members of the City Council, City Staff, and representatives from WSDOT, Community Transit, and other local and regional stakeholders. Members of the public and City Staff participated in the Community Workshop, which included a rotating set of information and feedback boards, and activity tables. A detailed summary of the feedback received during the Community Workshop is provided in Appendix K. Updates on this Plan’s development were presented to the City Council and the attending public in March and November 2018. The community also engaged with Complete Streets practices through six City-held Walkshops. During the Walkshops, community members gathered and walked with a Project Team member identifying barriers and opportunities for improved mobility for all modes, ages, and abilities. The Walkshops participants identified desired design and maintenance improvements for sidewalks/walking paths and roadways, and desired behavioral changes among roadway users. The participants shared their desire for:  Safe, wide, and continuous sidewalks/walking paths to beaches, ramps, and bus stop shelters  Buffers between the sidewalk/walking path and the roadway  Wheel stops between the sidewalk/walking path and parking areas  Sidewalk crossing markings  Regular vegetation pruning and surface quality maintenance on sidewalks/ walking paths.  Lower traffic speeds, especially at intersections  Increased separation and markings between roadways users via bike lanes and marked crosswalks  Increased and additional lighting, more mid-block crossings, and signs at ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 28 intersections to improve pedestrian crossings In addition to the previously mentioned design and maintenance improvements, the participants identified the need to change roadway behaviors to improve the safety and comfort of all users. Participants suggested additional driver education and engagement around the importance of stopping and yielding at crossings, especially when pedestrians are present. Continued community engagement shall include annual reporting made available to the public through the City website, presented to City Council, and shared with City Staff. The Complete Streets Website will remain active with links to the Improvement Plans allowing easy review, comments, and suggestions from citizens. The Complete Streets Advisory Committee will continue to solicit feedback and communicate with the public about Complete Streets. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 29 2.0 Process and Documentation 2.1 Roles, Responsibilities, and Coordination 2.1.1 City Departments and Divisions Implementing the Complete Streets policy and developing the Complete Streets Policy will require on-going coordination between the Community and Economic Development, Public Works, and Maintenance and Operations departments. Other departments and key staff members will also need to be integrated into the planning, operation, and maintenance decision- making processes. For example, the Airport Department, Community Revitalization Project Manager, Finance Department, Police Department, and Fire Department all play important roles in managing the City’s built environment and transportation network. In coordinating the policy’s and Plan’s implementation, the City should leverage existing shared goals and priorities between the departments and divisions. A review of the City’s departments’ and divisions’ goals and policies found a high- quality delivery of community members- and customer-facing services, and the efficient and effective use of community resources to be frequently shared top-level priorities. Many of the departments that will be essential in implementing the Complete Streets program have a service-focused mission or vision statement. These departments include, but are not limited to: Fire/EMS, Maintenance and Operation, Police, Community and Economic Development, and the Utilities Department. In addition to the prevalence of service-focused mission and vision statements, nine of the departments and divisions involved with the program’s implementation spoke to the importance of providing efficient services and using the community’s resources effectivity. The review was conducted based on the City’s organizational structure as expressed on the City’s internal documents, website, planning documents, and in the biennial budget. The departments’ missions, functions, relationships to other departments and divisions were analyzed using a mixed approach of considering both external communication sources and funding priority documents. An additional level of consideration was applied for connecting the departments’ missions and functions to the Complete Streets Policy’s implementation and Plan’s development. From the 22 department and division structures, plans and budget documents analyzed, the top department and division opportunities and challenges for developing and implementing the Complete Streets Program were summarized (see Table 2). ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 30 Table 2. Departmental Challenges and Opportunities Department and Division Opportunities Department and Division Challenges Clear mission and vision goals and themes connect multiple departments and divisions Planning, funding, and implementation responsibilities for elements of the healthy, active transportation network are divided-up among three different departments and multiple divisions: Airport, Community and Economic Development, and Public Works The City’s budget uses multiple funding sources to support investments in the built environment The City does not currently have a dedicated funding source for improving healthy, active transportation services such as walking, biking, and transit infrastructure, planning or education The departments’ and divisions’ missions and visions are forward looking and based on growth and new developments The departments’ and divisions’ missions and visions do not currently factor or prioritize the abilities, accommodations, or needs of vulnerable community members such as specific communities of older adults, people with disabilities, or individuals in low-income households ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 31 2.1.2 Boards, Commissions, and Committees In addition to departments and divisions, the City has a system of boards, commissions, and committees (BCCs) that guide the City’s planning, policy, and funding decisions. These BCCs include the City Council, the Planning Commission, and the Transportation Benefit District, along with a network of other citizen- led BCCs. The missions, functions, relationships to other BCCs, and duties related to a Complete Street Plan were reviewed based on the City Code, information on the City’s website, and in planning and budget documents. Based on this review the top BCC opportunities and challenges were identified for developing and implementing the Complete Street Plan: Table 3: BCC Complete Streets Program Development and Implementation Opportunities and Challenges Board/Commission/Committee Opportunities Board/Commission/Committee Challenges The City’s TBD Governing Board is focused on transportation items. The TBD Governing Board is not currently able to program funds from the TBD to maintain or improve conditions expressly for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders; or, to make accessible accommodations. The PARC/Tree Board creates a centralized forum for park-, recreation- and tree-focused planning efforts and funding discussions. The City does not currently have a designated public forum, board, commission, or committee to discuss and provide planning and funding recommendations on healthy-active modes of transportation.49 The Youth-Council establishes a cross- disciplinary channel for the needs, ideas, and collaboration opportunities for the youth to be discussed and planned. The City does not currently require the representation of individuals who rely on healthy- active modes of transportation for non-recreation trips, older adults, or people with disabilities on the City’s boards, commissions, or committees. 49 The Snohomish County Health District does provide regional programs and service coordination efforts. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 32 2.2 Project Development Process Implementing and managing the Complete Streets Policy among the various department, divisions, and BCCs will require defined roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders, and clear steps for decision-making processes. These processes should include opportunities for external stakeholder engagement with community members, business and school districts, and state regional, and transit agencies. The project development process outlined in this Plan will assist staff in effectively developing and reviewing projects by establishing process steps and tools, including the Complete Streets Checklist. The primary roles and responsibilities for the Complete Streets Policy’s and Program’s internal and external stakeholders are provided below in Tables 4 through 6. 2.2.1 Process Overview The Policy’s implementation will be led by the Community and Economic Development and Public Works Administration departments. Staff from the two departments will work collaboratively to integrate and embed the Policy’s initiatives into the City’s policies, plans, and projects. The departments’ planning and GIS staff will manage the collection and reporting of the Plan’s implementation process based on the Plan’s recommended performance measures. The departments’ leadership will in turn report these performance measures in the department’s plans and share them with the City’s Administration and Finance departments. The Administration and Finance Departments will report the performance measures in the City’s key budget documents, such as the Annual Budget, the CIP, and the Transportation Benefit Districts’ annual plan. Providing regular, data-based reports on the City’s Complete Streets implementation will assist staff in generating and growing the Policy’s and Plan’s needed long-term support from staff, elected officials, and external stakeholders. Table 4. Department and Division Implementation Roles and Responsibilities Departments and Divisions Stakeholder Responsibilities Complete Streets Program Roles Administration Oversees goal and policy attainment, economic development, recreation, and communication and public information efforts. Manages interdepartmental coordination for the implementation of the Policy. TRACK and REPORT performances measures (Planning and GIS) ADJUST staff and support of CS initiatives (Admin and Finance) INTEGRATE and EMBED CS inititiatives into policy, planning, projects (PWD and CED) ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 33 Airport Community and Economic Development Finance ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 34 Fire / EMS Human Resources Legal Library ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 35 Maintenance and Operations Police Public Works, Administration ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 36 Public Works, GIS / Engineering Public Works, Transportation Public Works, Utilities ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 37 Table 5. BCCs’ Complete Streets Policy Implementation Roles and Responsibilities BCCs Stakeholder City Council Transportation Benefit District Governing Board Arlington Planning Commission / Design Review Board ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 38 Arlington Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission (PARC)/Tree Board Arlington Youth Council Arlington Airport Commission Arlington Cemetery Advisory Board Library Board Lodging Tax Advisory Committee ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 39 Table 6. External Agencies' Complete Streets Policy Implementation Roles and Responsibilities External Agencies Stakeholder Responsibilities Complete Streets Program Roles Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Develops regional policies and plans, and allocates state and federal funding for transportation projects across the region Recognizes and supports the City’s Complete Streets Policy when developing regional plans and considering transportation project funding requests WSDOT Plans, designs, constructs, and maintains the statewide multimodal transportation network Partners with local municipalities to maintain and improve the local multimodal transportation network Allocates federal and state funding for transportation network improvements and programming Recognizes and supports the City’s Complete Streets Policy when developing regional plans and considering transportation project funding requests Coordinates with the City’s administrative, planning, and design staff on state projects occurring within the City’s limits FHWA Provides standards and guidance for the design of multimodal transportation network elements Reviews environmental assessment documents for federally-funded projects Community Transit Provides fixed route and Dial-A- Ride Transportation (DART) paratransit operations, and vanpool programs Coordinates with the City’s administrative, planning, and design staff on transit service plans and routing changes Participates in corridor planning and design initiatives. Provide input on the location and design of transit stops, speed mitigation features Promotes safe operations of transit vehicles and vanpool vehicles in and around the City’s multimodal transportation network ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 40 Table 7. Community Groups’ Complete Streets Policy Implementation Roles and Responsibilities Community Groups Stakeholder Responsibilities Complete Streets Program Roles The Community Elects local officials, votes on tax levies, and makes Arlington the community it is by living, working, playing, and participating in community life. Participates in corridor/area planning and give input on street design goals and priorities Practices sound judgement and safe travel behavior when walking, rolling, riding, driving, and traveling in and around Arlington Advocacy Groups Assists the City in considering the individual needs of the multimodal transportation system’s users Participates in stakeholder involvement efforts, provide input on plans and designs, lead education and encouragement events, and promote public hearings and meetings Business Associations (Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Arlington Business Association) Leads economic development programs, business coordination, beautification, and advocacy for specific business areas Participates in corridor/area planning, promotes participation in planning efforts among its members, provides insight on future development and revitalization efforts, and gives input on street design goals and priorities Hosts educational and outreach programming that attracts visitors to Open Streets events, and fun walk/runs and bike rides 2.3 Complete Streets Checklist In addition to tracking and communicating the Policy’s and the Plan’s progress, it is essential that staff establish processes to assist in the day- to-day implementation of the Policy and the Plan. One process that can help is use of the Complete Streets Checklist. The Complete Streets Checklist (the Checklist) can be used by elected officials and policy makers, developers, city staff, and external stakeholders to understand the expectations and impacts of development on the local multimodal transportation network. A copy of the Checklist is provided in the Appendices. Several communities from the Complete Streets Best Practices and Peer Cities review identified Complete Streets checklists as a helpful tool for implementing policies and plans, and for tracking staff’s decisions around developments. The cities of Seattle and Saint Paul, MN, and the New Jersey Department of Transportations implemented Complete Streets Checklists as part of their Complete Streets programs. A full discussion of the Complete Streets Best Practices and Peer Cities review is provided in Appendix J. The Checklist works with and complements but does not replace the City’s existing standards, manuals, standards, plans and maps. For quick reference, a list of many of City’s standards and copies of the City’s improvement maps are provided in Appendices C-H. The Checklist’s references to the City’s adopted standards and plans will strengthen the City’s efforts to move towards fully implementing these documents, and to establishing set expectations with developers on the City’s vision and design standards. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 41 2.3.1 Process and Responsibilities The developer, or their designated applicant, is responsible for completing and submitting the Complete Streets Checklist for all private development and re-development projects that occur within city limits. The Checklist will be a required submittal document with the Land Use process and site civil submittal. Developers are encouraged to reach out to the Community and Economic Development Department to secure and review the Checklist during the initial stages of their project’s development. The City will provide the checklist and relevant improvement plan documents during the General Information Meeting (GIM) developers are encouraged to take advantage of. Early conversations with staff and development partners may generate project synergies and opportunities to improve the development’s access and connections to the multimodal transportation network. The Community and Economic Development Department is responsible for:  Managing the Checklist’s implementation and use, and the project- level data recorded through the Checklist  Managing the review process for fully- completed Checklists, and for establishing internal protocols for staff coordination to review the Checklist’s proposals and information  Providing approval and variance determinations for full-completed Checklists to the applicant  Establishing a regular reporting procedure on approval and variance determinations  Working with staff from multiple departments and business associations in promoting the Checklist among the local development community. The Public Works Agency will be responsible for:  Providing administrative, technical, and data management support to the Community and Economic Development Department during Checklist reviews, and as part of program management activities Providing Average Daily Trip estimates and Overall Conditions Index (OCI) and Standards to applicants during the Checklist’s submittal process. Staff from various departments and divisions are responsible for reviewing completed checklists and providing information, support, and technical-expertise to the Community and Economic Development Department. Additionally, the Public Art Committee should coordinate with the Community and Economic Development Department and applicants on identifying and promoting public art opportunities. 2.3.2 Variances The municipal code addresses variances. Refer to Section 20.20.030 for more information. 2.3.3 Complete Streets Prioritization Plan The following is a guide for prioritization of Complete Streets Projects within the City of Arlington. As funding for projects comes available, it is important the City consider several factors when choosing which projects to complete first. Economic and racial equality, connectivity, safety, age and health equity factors all play a part in prioritization of projects. The City of Arlington has compiled a list of Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit accessibility projects that all seek to create connectivity within our community and encourage healthy non-motorized travel, but not all projects are equal. Below is a list of weighted ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 42 factors the city shall consider when choosing which complete streets projects to pursue. In an effort to make the process simple the following equation has been created. Projects meeting all the factors will score 100%. Priority Level = EQ + CC + SI + YT + ELD + ADA + BI + PED + BUS + TRA SI = (12 points) Safety Improvements In order to be considered a safety improvement project, the project must have some component of specific safety measure included. Examples include, RRFB or HAWK crossings, separated bike or pedestrian areas, reduced speeds, and traffic calming. ADA = (11 points) Accessibility Improvements; A project must include specific accessibility improvements for this factor. This could include new or improved accessible sidewalks or trails, installation of new ramps, improved access to transit stops, etc. This would also include projects that increase accessibility to programs and facilities that serve the disabled community. EQ = (11 points) Economic and racial equality; The City of Arlington has done an equality analysis based on census data for both income and race based on this information the following areas have been identified as economic and racial equality priority areas;  Smokey Point  East of Stillaguamish Ave  Neighborhoods around the Arlington Airport  Old Town near SR530  Kent-Prairie Neighborhood Projects in that serve these areas are considered Economic and racial equality projects. YT = (10 points) Youth Considerations; For a project to have a youth consideration component it should demonstrate to improved access to schools, parks, or other youth targeted destinations. This includes projects located on school routes or identified in Safe Route to School studies. ELD = (10 points) Elderly Considerations; Projects that increase accessibility to senior facilities, neighborhoods, and community centers. BI = (10 points) Bicycle Improvements; Any project that will improve connectivity for cyclists such as shared use trails, bike lanes, and shared lanes can be considered bicycle improvements. PED = (10 points) Pedestrian Improvements; Any projects that include a pedestrian improvement component, include sidewalks, improved or additional crossings, mixed use trails, and intersection improvements can be considered a pedestrian improvement. BUS = (10 points) Transit accessibility; Projects that have a transit improvement component, such as added or improved bus stops, and projects that can show improved connectivity to the transit system can be considered transit accessibility projects. CC = (8 points) Community Connectivity; Projects that can show improved connectivity between neighborhoods, business centers, arts, activities, and shopping will be considered community connectivity projects. TRA = (8 points) Traffic Improvements; Any project that demonstrates an improvement to traffic flow, safety, or capacity can be considered a traffic improvement project. 2.4 Next Steps: Street Design Typologies The City should consider developing a set of context-specific street typologies to ensure that street development opportunities match with local context Street typologies can be used to ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 43 refine the City’s design standards plans for the multimodal transportation network based on the roadway’s character, surrounding land uses, and position within the transportation network. For example, a roadway’s width, traffic volumes, connectivity impact the appropriateness of certain design treatments such as curb bulb-outs, shared use paths, separated bike lanes, and enhanced transit stops. When developing the street typologies, City staff should refer to data collected through the Complete Streets Checklist to understand where development is occurring based on the City’s roadway classifications and cross connection type. Additionally, staff should integrate the cross sections and design guidance from Section 3 into the street typologies. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 44 3.0 Cross-Sections and Design Guidance Figure 11. Example Complete Streets Corridor Cross Section 3.1 Roadway Design Criteria Parameters and Standards 3.1. Introduction Street design decisions—such as how many travel lanes are needed, whether to include on- street parking, and what type of bikeway to provide—are made and documented initially during the project scoping phase of a street design project and may be revised during the conceptual design phase. These decisions must also consider stormwater management, utility services, building access, trees and other vegetation. These decisions are typically oriented around what are called design criteria, which guide the project toward achieving a safe and effective outcome. Each street type in the City’s network has a unique set of parameters for roadway and pedestrian zone design criteria that make the street type compatible with and supportive of the land use, utilities, and other context. Rather than looking broadly at street types to develop design criteria, this Plan addresses criteria for specific corridors identified by City staff. Design criteria for these corridors—and associated standards for making design decisions—are described in the following pages. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 45 Table 8. Existing Conditions and Planned Improvements on Identified Complete Streets Corridors Collector/ Arterial 60’ (180th Pl NE) 100’ (N of 172nd St NE) 80’ (168th St NE) 70’ (188th St NE) 60’ 35 mph 6,600 north of SR 530 20,000 south of SR 530 R1. 188th St to SR 530: reconstruct from 2 lanes to 3 R30. From SR 531 (172nd St) to 188th St: reconstruct from 2 lanes to 5 th Arterial 70’ (SR 531) 60’ (Bovee Ln-188th St NE) 53’ (67th Ave NE_) 36’ 35 mph 10,000 N/A* th Collector/ Arterial 70’ (49th Ave NE) 60’ (East of 51st Dr NE) 48’/58’ 35 mph 5,700-7,500 R2. Cross Town Connector: Cemetery Rd from 47th Ave to 188th St: Reconstruct from 2 lanes to 3 Arterial 30’ (S Olympic Ave) 45’ (French Ave- Stillaguamish Ave) 38’ 25 mph 3,500-4,500 R5. From SR 9 to Stillaguamish Ave from 2 lanes to 3 nd State Route (Arterial) 90’ (W of 43rd Ave NE) 50’ (59th Ave Ne-67th Ave NE) 75’ (79th Ave NE) 85’/68’ 35 mph 24,000 R1A. From 43rd Ave to 67th Ave: reconstruct from 2 lanes to 4. Install roundabouts at 43rd Ave, 51st Ave, 59th Ave and 67th Ave R15B. From 67th Ave to SR 9: reconstruct from 2 lanes to 4 th State Route (Arterial) 150’ 46’-60’ 45 mph 11,000 N/A* Collector 40’ 24’ 35 mph (west of airport) 25 mph (east of airport 5,200 2,500 N/A* Data sources: Snohomish County Assessor's Office (ROW), WSDOT Traffic Volumes and 2017 Update to the Arlington Transportation 2035 Plan/Comprehensive Plan Comp Plan (ADT), Google Maps (Paved width), Comp Plan (TIP projects) * This corridor was not included in the TIP. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 46 Table 9. Proposed Corridor Design Elements and Space Requirements * This corridor is not served by fixed-route bus service. Corridor and Classification Total Pedestrian Zone Width (per side) # of Travel Lanes Traveled Way / Lane Width Center Turn Lane / Median Default Bikeway Type On- Street Parking Total Roadway Width* Total Right-of- Way Width Pref. Min. Min. Bus Route Min. Pref. Max. Max . Typ. Min. Typ. Max. Smokey Point Blvd Collector/ Arterial 14’ 12’ 2/4 10’ 12’ 11’ 12’ Standard Separated bike lanes N/A 78 50 80’ 100’ 67th Ave NE Arterial 12’ 8’ 2 10’ 12’ 10’ 12’ Standard Shared use path or buffered bike lanes N/A 48’ 44’ 70’ 204th St NE/ Cemetery Rd Collector/ Arterial 12’ 8’ 2 10’ N/A* 11’ 11’ Standard Bike lanes/ protected bike lanes N/A 52’ 44’ 70’ E Highland Dr Arterial 12’ 8’ 2 10’ N/A* 10’ 11’ Optional Bike lanes or buffered bike lanes Parallel 58’ 44’ 74’ SR 531/ 172nd St NE State Route 14’ 12’ 4 11’ 12’ 11’ 12’ Standard Separated Bike lanes N/A 74’ 52’ 90’ SR 9/ 177th St NE State Route 12’ 8’ 2 10’ 11’ 11’ 12’ Optional Separated bike lanes or shared use path N/A 56’ 50’ 74’ 188th St NE Collector 14’ 8’ 2 10’ N/A* 11’ 12’ Optional Separated bike lanes or shared use path Parallel 52’ 34’ 70’ Arlington Complete Streets Plan | November 2018 47 Table 10: Proposed Roadway Operational Parameters Street Type # of Travel Lanes Target Speed (miles per hour) Corner Radii Typical ADT Pref. Max. Smokey Point Blvd 2/4 30 15’ 30’ 10,000 to 25,000 67th Ave NE 2 25 5’ 15’ <3,000 204th St NE/Cemetery Rd 2 25 5’ 15’ <5,000 E Highland Dr 2 25 5’ 20’ <3,000 SR 531/172nd St SE 4 30 15’ 30’ 10,000 to 25,000 SR 9/177th St SE 2 25 15’ 25’ 1,000 to 15,000 188th St SE 2 25 5’ 15’ <3,000 ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 48 Figure 12. Proposed Road Section: Arterial Boulevard ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 49 Figure 13. Proposed Road Section: Mixed Use Avenue ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 50 Figure 14. Proposed Road Section: Smokey Point Blvd, north of 172nd ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 51 Figure 15. Proposed Road Section: Smokey Point Blvd, north of 172nd Arlington Complete Streets Plan | November 2018 52 3.2 Roadway Design Criteria Footnotes and Clarifications The following numbered sections provide additional guidance on roadway design criteria from the tables above. 3.2.1. Pedestrian Zone Width  Per side of street. Measurement includes sidewalks (6-foot minimum) and buffer. The City’s existing standards R-010 and R-020 indicate a 5-foot sidewalk and 5-foot minimum buffer; the additional width indicated embodies a Complete Streets approach to accommodating pedestrians for safety and comfort. A minimum buffer of 2 feet within the -6-foot minimum allows for signs, hydrants and utility poles, and luminaires to be placed out of the traveled way. Street trees require a 6 feet minimum planting strip for rooting and if feasible can provide space for roadway specific low impact development facilities such as swales or stormwater planters.  Intersections should remain clear of amenities for the entire width of the pedestrian zone to allow for maximum visibility to and for the pedestrians approaching to cross the street. The clear zone is typically 20 feet from a signalized intersection and 30 feet from a stop- controlled intersection. 3.2.2 Number of Travel Lanes  Specified number of travel lanes represents the default or typical configuration, and includes two-way center turn lanes. Street designs can deviate if allowed by unique context or constraints. Thorough documentation should be provided for any deviations. 3.2.3 Travelway /Lane Width  The bus route minimum width applies to outside lane on bus routes.  The maximum lane width may be used on truck routes. 3.2.4 Center Turn Lane / Median  Center turn lanes and medians increase crossing distances for pedestrians on pedestrian-oriented streets; they also consume right-of-way that could otherwise be used for pedestrian realm improvements. To facilitate intersection operations, on- street parking can be removed to allow left turn lanes as needed to maintain LOS E or better during peak periods.  Center turn lanes or medians are recommended for any roadway with two or more through lanes in each direction.  Pedestrian islands or pedestrian refuges can be used to assist with pedestrian access across wider arterials with medians.  On streets in which a median is not preferred or optional, it may still be beneficial to provide crossing islands or non-continuous centerline traffic-calming islands in certain locations. Zone Width Figure 16: Bicycle Facility Selection ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 53 3.2.5 Default Bikeway Type Motor vehicle traffic volume and speed are critical contextual considerations for bicyclist safety and comfort. Proximity to motor vehicle traffic is a significant source of stress, safety risks, and discomfort for bicyclists, and corresponds with sharp rises in crash severity and fatality risks for vulnerable users when motor vehicle speeds exceed 25 miles per hour. Furthermore, as motorized traffic volumes increase above 3,000 vehicles per day, it becomes increasingly difficult for motorists and bicyclists to share roadway space. From a bicycling perspective, people vary considerably in terms of traffic stress tolerance, which is defined as comfort, confidence, and willingness to interact with motor vehicle traffic. Research50 indicates that people fall into one of the four categories shown below. The largest group (51 percent) has a low tolerance for interacting with motor vehicle traffic. As such, the type of bikeway facility and amount of separation from motor vehicle traffic will largely determine whether the bikeway will be used by most of the population or only by a smaller portion that is comfortable interacting with motor vehicle traffic. There may be conditions under which it is infeasible to provide bicycle facilities that are sufficiently comfortable for most people. These limiting conditions could include 50 Dill, J. and N. McNeil. (2013, January) “Four Types of Cyclists? Examining a Typology to Better Understand funding shortfalls associated with right-of- way acquisition or budget limitations. Under these conditions, it may be necessary to select the next-best facility type, which may have less separation between bicycle and motor vehicle traffic than the ideal facility. If this decision is made, the designer and project team must document the decision and the constraints that led to the facility type downgrade. If a downgraded facility is selected, it is important to be aware that it may accommodate more confident or experienced bicyclists but will likely be uncomfortable for most of the population. If the Arlington Bike Improvement Plan (Appendix F) or any future bike plans specify a bikeway facility that differs from the default facility shown in the table, then the facility which provides the highest level of comfort (i.e., lowest level of traffic stress) for bicyclists should be provided. The default bikeway type indicates the type of bikeway that is typically appropriate for the street type. For the purposes of these corridor, a standard bike lane is assumed to be 5-foot minimum wide and buffered and separated bike lanes are assumed to be 7- foot wide (5-foot lane and 2-foot buffer). Designers should consider traffic speeds and forecasted volumes of each individual project when selecting a bikeway; additional width in either the bike lane or buffer may be desirable depending on the context of the street. Figure 16 illustrates the baseline Bicycling Behavior and Potential.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Figure 17: Bicyclist Types and Preferences ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 54 optimal bicyclist accommodations for the projected traffic context of the street. The speed and volume thresholds shown correlate with a Level of Traffic Stress rating of LTS2.  Bike lanes are the preferred facility type when traffic volumes are between 3,000 to 6,000 vehicles/day and posted speeds are 25 to 30 mph. Within this range, buffered bike lanes are preferred to provide spatial separation between bicyclists and motorists, especially as volumes or speeds approach the limits. Bike lanes should be a minimum of 6 feet wide where adjacent to on-street parking. Bike lanes may be 5 feet wide where on-street parking does not exist or in constrained environments.  Separated bike lanes and shared use paths are the preferred facility type as traffic volumes exceed 6,000 vehicles/day or vehicle speeds exceed 30 mph. However, because many higher-traffic streets (especially Thoroughfares) have very constrained rights-of-way, it may be infeasible to provide these facilities. In constrained corridors, the solution will often be to provide parallel routes or Bicycle Boulevards on lower-traffic streets.  Sidepaths (shared use paths along roadways) may be acceptable design solutions in lieu of separated bike lanes in land use contexts where pedestrian volumes are relatively low and are expected to remain low. The sidepath may be located on one or both sides of the street, depending upon bicycle and pedestrian network connectivity needs. As volumes increase over time, the need for separation should be revisited. Where land use is anticipated to add density over time, right-of-way should be preserved to allow for future separation of bicyclists and pedestrians. 6 Default On-Street Parking:  The table indicates the typical treatment of on-street parking for the designated corridors.  The default width for parallel parking lanes is 7 feet. Wider (8-foot) lanes may be appropriate in industrial areas, to accommodate trucks. Decisions regarding parking lane width when adjacent to bike lanes should consider the amount of parking, parking turnover rates, and vehicle types. When parallel parking and bike lanes are provided adjacent to each other, the minimum combined width of the two is 15 feet, with15 feet preferred. 3.2.6 Target Speed  Target speed is the speed at which people are expected to drive and is determined for each street based on context, the street type, and the street’s role within the transportation network. The target speed is intended to become both the design speed and the posted speed limit. Per the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE; Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares: A Context Sensitive Approach, 2010), the target speed should be set at “the highest speed at which vehicles should operate on a thoroughfare in a specific context, consistent with the level of multimodal activity generated by adjacent land uses to provide both mobility for motor vehicles and a safe environment for pedestrians and bicyclists.” In other words, target speeds—and by extension posted speed limits and design speeds—should balance the needs of all anticipated street users based on context. Arlington Complete Streets Plan | November 2018 55 Four Types of Speed 3.2.7 Corner Radii Small corner radii are an effective way to make design speed match target speed. Large radii are associated with higher design speeds and small radii are associated with lower design speeds. The values in this column refer to the actual radii of curb returns. In many cases, the effective corner radii—the curve which motor vehicles follow when turning—will be significantly greater than these values. For example, a street with a 5-foot curb return and on street parking and bike lanes may have an effective corner radius of more than 25 feet. Small curb radii benefit pedestrians by creating sharper turns that require motorists to slow down, increasing the size of waiting areas, allowing for greater flexibility in the placement of curb ramps, and reducing The speed that people should drive Tool to determine the design of the roadway Design speed should generally be selected so that the resulting prevailing speed matches the target speed. The speed most people drive at or below The legal maximum speed Methods and Practices for Setting Speed Limits: An Informational Report Figure 22: Example Application of Truck Aprons and Recessed Stop Bar to Allow Lane Encroachment Figure 20: Actual and Effective Curb Radii ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 56 pedestrian crossing distances. Ideally, the curb radius should be as small as possible while accommodating the appropriate design vehicle for the intersection. Not all curb radii need to be the same along a corridor, or even within an intersection. Accommodations should be made for bus routes and freight routes only where needed. At locations where a significant number of trucks, buses, and other large vehicles make right-hand turns, consider solutions that allow the corner radii to remain small for traffic calming and pedestrian safety. Effective corner radii can be increased for large vehicles through the provision of truck aprons, which retain the traffic-calming effect of smaller corner radii for passenger vehicles. Planning for lane encroachment can also allow corner radii to remain small. Specific applications include: At signalized intersections, corner design should assume that a large vehicle will use the entire width of the receiving lanes on the intersecting street. Where additional space is needed to accommodate large vehicles, consideration can be given to recessing the stop bar on the receiving street to enable the vehicle to use the entire width of the re- ceiving roadway (encroaching on the opposing travel lane). On low-volume (less than 4,000 vehicles per day), two-lane streets, corner design should assume that a large vehicle will use the entire width of the departing and receiving travel lanes, including the oncoming traffic lane. In some cases, it may be possible to allow a large turning vehicle to encroach on the adjacent travel lane on the departure side (on multi-lane roads) to make the turn. The values in this column assume that right- turn slip lanes are not present. If a radius over the maximum value for a corridor is deemed necessary, a right-turn slip lane should be provided and a refuge (or “pork chop” island) should be included. The design of right-turn slip lanes should create a 55 to 60-degree angle between motor vehicle flows and should either be stop- controlled or have a raised crossing. 3.2.8 Typical ADT The values in this column represent the typical average daily traffic volume (ADT) compatible with each type. Traffic volumes higher or lower than the typical value may be appropriate depending on context and ability to adequately control speeds and maintain operational efficiency. Note that traffic volumes also influence how safe and comfortable a roadway is for biking. A traffic study should be performed for streets nearing the upper limits of these ranges. 3.3 Supporting Transit in Complete Streets Community Transit operates on several of the designed Complete Streets corridors as noted in Table 9. Due to the size and operational characteristics of buses, it is often necessary to adjust the geometric design, pavement markings, or traffic control of a street to accommodate transit effectively. However, some of the design treatments to accommodate transit (e.g., wider lanes or larger corner radii at intersections) may have an “anti- traffic calming” effect of encouraging higher passenger vehicle speeds. As such, transit- accommodating design treatments should be applied only where transit operates or may operate in the future and are not applied wholesale to the street typologies in the Complete Streets Policy. Case-by-case design flexibility is incorporated into the Complete Streets design process and will apply to bus routes by shifting design parameters to accommodate transit. This may include wider lanes, larger corner radii, lane encroachment areas, alternative bikeway treatments, and more. The design parameters for each street type include ranges of values, which in most cases will provide satisfactory results for transit. In cases where values outside of the parameters are necessary or desirable to accommodate transit, the design engineer should consider and balance the needs of all modes while emphasizing the safety of all users, especially pedestrians and bicyclists. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 57 3.3.1 Bus Stops and Bikeways Transit stops should be safe and efficient for all users, with minimal negative impacts on transit operations. One area of particular interest is the design of bus stops located along bike lanes and separated bike lanes. The goal in these locations is to reduce conflicts and minimize delays. Bus stops should be provided curbside (against a curb) in most instances, as this is the most functional location for a bus stop. Designs that require passengers to cross bike lanes when boarding or alighting should be avoided. Designs that require buses to pull out of the flow of motorized traffic are also not desirable. Based on common roadway and bikeway configurations, transit operations, and other considerations, two primary bus stop designs exist (with multiple variations possible): Conventional Bus Stop with Interrupted Bike Lane (bus enters/crosses bikeway) Floating Bus Stop (bikeway is directed behind passenger waiting area) 3.3.2 Conventional Bus Stop with Interrupted Bike Lane Conventional bus stops with interrupted bike lanes are traditional curbside bus stops adjacent to an on- street bikeway. At these stops, buses enter or cross the bike lane to pull to the curb. Bike lanes can have solid or dashed lines and green pavement can be used to increase awareness of potential conflicts. When a bus is blocking the bike lane, bicyclists stop and wait until the bus proceeds, or merge into the motor vehicle travel lane. Conventional bus stops with interrupted bike lanes require less space than floating bus stops but provide less separation between buses and bicyclists. This type of stop is best utilized at locations with lower boarding/alighting levels and/or on streets with lower speed and lower volume traffic. Figure 21: Example Conventional Bus Stop with Interrupted Bike Lane ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 58 3.3.3 Floating Bus Stops Floating bus stops are sidewalk-level platforms built between the bikeway and the roadway travel lane. Floating bus stops direct bicyclists behind the bus stop, reducing or eliminating most conflicts between buses and bicyclists, and expanding available sidewalk space. By eliminating bus and bicyclist interaction, floating bus stops have safety benefits for bicyclists. This design can also benefit pedestrians, as the floating bus stop doubles as a pedestrian refuge, which if designed efficiently, can shorten crossing distances and enable shorter signal cycles. It also allows for a space for pedestrians to wait for the bus outside of the bike facility. This design includes ADA facilities and measures to ensure that transit access is maintained for all users. Floating bus stops are recommended for use with separated bike lanes and can also be used with standard and buffered bike lanes. Figure 22: Examples of Floating Bus Stops at Intersections and Midblock Locations Arlington Complete Streets Plan | November 2018 59 3.4 Supporting Pedestrians in Complete Streets 3.4.1 Pedestrian Zone Design Criteria The function and design of the pedestrian realm significantly impacts the character of each street. Extending from curb to building face or property line, this area includes sidewalks, street trees, street furniture, signs, low impact development (LID) street lights, bicycle racks, and transit stops. They are places of transition and economic exchange as restaurants engage the public space and retailers attract people to their windows and shops. The following sections provide additional guidance on pedestrian zone design criteria. 3.4.2 Frontage Zone The Frontage Zone is the area of the pedestrian realm (usually paved) that imme- diately abuts buildings along the street. In residential areas, the Frontage Zone may be occupied by front porches, stoops, lawns, or other landscape elements that extend from the front door to the sidewalk edge. The Frontage Zone of commercial properties may include architectural features or projections, outdoor retailing displays, café seating, awnings, signage, and other intrusions into or use of the public right-of- way. Frontage Zones may vary widely in width from just a few feet to several yards. The Frontage Zone is measured from right- of-way limit to the edge of the Clear Zone. Where buildings are located against the back of the sidewalk and constrained situations do not provide width for the Frontage Zone, the Clear Zone needs to accommodate a buffer from the building façade. Wider frontage zones are acceptable where conditions allow. The preferred width of the Frontage Zone to accommodate sidewalk cafes is 6 to 8 feet. 3.5.3 Clear Zone Also known as the “walking zone,” the Clear Zone is the portion of the sidewalk space used for active travel. For it to function, it must be kept clear of any obstacles and be wide enough to comfortably accommodate expected pedestrian volumes including those using mobility assistance devices, pushing strollers, or pulling carts. To maintain the social quality of the street, the width should accommodate pedestrians passing singly, in pairs, or in small groups as anticipated by density and adjacent land use. The Clear Zone should have a smooth surface, be well lit, provide a continuous and direct path with minimal to no deviation, be adequately maintained, and meet all applicable accessibility requirements. In locations with severely constrained rights-of-way, it is possible to provide a narrower clear zone. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) minimum 4-foot wide clear zone can be applied using engineering judgement and should account for a minimum 1-foot shy distance from any barriers. If a 4-foot wide clear zone is used, 5-foot wide passing zones are required every 200 feet. Driveway designs meet the criteria of ADA-compliant passing zones. Figure 23. Pedestrian Zones Frontage Zone Clear Zone Amenity Zone ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 60 For any sidewalk intended to also accommodate bicycle traffic (i.e. shared use path), the clear zone should be a minimum of 10 feet wide, 12 feet preferred for urban areas. For short segments through constrained environments, 8-foot wide shared use paths are acceptable. 3.4.4 Amenity Zone The Amenity Zone lies between the curb and the Clear Zone. This area is occupied by elements such as street lights, street trees, bicycle racks, parking meters, signposts, signal boxes, benches, trash and recycling receptacles, and other amenities. In commercial areas, it is typical for this zone to be hardscape pavement, pavers, or tree grates. In residential, or lower intensity areas, it is commonly a planted strip. The Amenity Zone can provide a temporary emergency repository for leaves or snow cleared from streets and sidewalks, although snow storage should not impede access to or use of important mobility fixtures such as parking meters, bus stops, and curb ramps. Typically, the minimum width necessary to support standard healthy street tree installation is 6 feet. The City’s Standard Plans allow for narrower tree pitch depth (4.5 feet minimum) but additional rooting space is recommended. Low impact development (LID) is commonly located in the Amenity Zone. LID typically require a minimum of 6 feet of width. Utilities, street trees, and other sidewalk furnishings should be set back from curb face a minimum of 18 inches. Where on-street parking is not present, a wider Amenity Zone should be prioritized over the width of the Frontage Zone to create a buffer between pedestrians and the travelway. The preferred width of the Amenity Zone to accommodate sidewalk cafes that are not adjacent to the building is 6 to 8 feet. Curb extensions extend the Amenity Zone and curb into the roadway. The use or function of curb extensions typically mirrors or complements that of the Amenity Zone and may include stormwater management features, transit stops or passenger facilities, seating, dining, additional landscaped area, or additional pedestrian space. 3.4.5 Total Width The minimum total width of the pedestrian zone for any street with transit service is 8 feet (preferably 10 feet) to provide space for a minimum 5-foot wide by 8-foot deep landing zone. 3.4.6 Crosswalks By legal definition, there are crosswalks whether marked or unmarked at any intersection location where a sidewalk leads to and crosses the intersection, unless pedestrian crossing is explicitly prohibited. Marked crosswalks serve many purposes, including: Acting as a warning device and reminder to motorists that pedestrian conflicts can be expected, especially where an unmarked crosswalk would not be clearly discernable due to peculiar geometrics or other physical characteristics. Pointing out to the pedestrian the safest crossing path. Encouraging pedestrian crossings to at specific locations. Aiding in enforcing crosswalk laws. Discouraging drivers from blocking the pedestrian crossing at intersections. By default, marked crosswalks should be located at every signalized intersection (on all approaches); across major cross-streets that intersect designated Complete Streets corridors; and all intersections in business districts/commercial areas, such as Highland Drive. Consider providing raised crosswalks across major cross streets as traffic-calming devices to slow motor vehicle traffic as it enters neighborhoods and pedestrian- oriented districts. Crosswalk markings must comply with the MUTCD standards in Section 3B.18. Marked crosswalks should be at least 10 feet wide or the width of the approaching ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 61 sidewalk if it is greater. In areas of heavy pedestrian volumes, crosswalks can be up to 25 feet wide. Crosswalks should be aligned with the approaching sidewalk and as close as possible to the parallel street to maximize the visibility of pedestrians while minimizing their exposure to conflicting traffic.  Standard crosswalk markings, or simple transverse lines at least 6 inches in width, may be used at a minimum at stop- controlled and signalized intersections. High-visibility markings (continental or ladder crosswalks) may be used at any location, but are especially important at midblock crossings, designated school crossings, and near heavy pedestrian generators such as major destinations, transit stops, and parks.  Decorative crosswalks (brick pavers, colored or textured concrete, or similar materials) are discouraged because they often create accessibility challenges and can require additional maintenance. Decorative materials are more appropriately used in the center of intersections. Locations where decorative crosswalks have been installed should be assessed for visibility, especially at night. Visibility of decorative crosswalks can be improved by adding transverse markings on either side of the decorative pavement, installing pedestrian signs at both curbs, or installing pedestrian lighting.  Marked crosswalks are a useful traffic control device but they are not the only solution to improving pedestrian crossings. In some cases, a marked crosswalk might not be adequate on its own to increase the safety of pedestrians. Multi-lane intersections with high traffic volumes, longer crossing times, and higher speeds increase the exposure of pedestrians to potential crashes. At these intersections, crosswalk markings can provide increased awareness of the presence of pedestrians, but they may need to be supplemented with pedestrian refuge islands, curb extensions, increased signal cycle length, overhead illumination, warning signs, etc. to reduce pedestrian exposure. 3.4.7 Midblock Crossings  At a mid-block location, a marked crosswalk is required to create a legal pedestrian crossing. High-visibility (continental or ladder markings) marked crosswalks are recommended at all midblock crossings, especially those without traffic control. They delineate the crossing location and can help alert roadway users to the potential conflict ahead.  On roadways with low traffic volumes and speeds where sight distances are adequate, a marked crosswalk should be sufficient to accommodate pedestrians effectively. Additional crossing improvements such as warning signs, Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFB), or Pedestrian Hybrid Signals (HAWK signals) are recommended at locations without traffic signals and where any of the following is true:  There is a history of pedestrian crashes near the location.  The area has high levels of pedestrian activity.  The speed limit or 85th percentile speed is greater than 35 miles per hour.  The roadway has four or more lanes of travel without a raised crossing island and an ADT of 9,000 vehicles/day or greater.  The roadway has four or more lanes of travel with a raised crossing island (either existing or planned) and an ADT of 12,000 vehicles/day or greater.  See FHWA’s Safety Effects of Marked versus Unmarked Crosswalks at Uncontrolled Locations: Final Report and Recommended Guidelines for additional information and guidance. 3.5 Street Trees and Landscaping 3.5.1 Greenscape and Street Trees Overview Trees and landscaping play an important role in making streets comfortable, delightful, memorable, ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 62 and sustainable. Used appropriately, they can help define the character of a street. Street tree planting transforms a street’s appearance and produces great benefits with limited funds. Trees add color and shade to the environment and reduce the heat island effect. They separate vehicles from pedestrian pathways, tend to calm traffic, and help the city breathe by capturing carbon dioxide and other gaseous pollutants and particulates. Street trees require their own allocation of right-of- way to thrive. For technical guidance and standards for on street trees, including installation procedures and on-going maintenance requirements, please refer to City of Arlington Design Standards and Specifications. Relationship to Context Landscape and Street Tree design should be mindful of the surrounding landscape character. Street tree plantings should strive to maintain consistent spacing and character along a given corridor or district. Understory Plantings The primary concerns regarding understory plantings are pedestrian access, security, visibility, and ongoing cost and ease of maintenance. Consequently:  Plantings shall conform to zoning requirements, including: o Within 30 feet of intersections and corners, plants must not exceed 12 inches. o Other plants must not exceed a height of 36 inches.  Plants should be selected and/or maintained in such a way that there is no overhang or encroachment onto the sidewalk, curb or street area.  When placed adjacent to on-street parking, plants should be located away from ‘door zone’ of parked cars, typically 3 feet from the curb, of if planted behind a sidewalk, 3 feet from back of sidewalk.  For plantings being used for green infrastructure, species should be tolerant of both dry and saturated conditions.  Plantings should be selected and planted as to not interfere with street tree health.  Plantings should be drought tolerant.  Annuals are not discouraged from being used within the ROW, however, they require a long- term commitment from the organization planting them. Without that commitment, perennial plantings should be used.  Irrigation may be considered in conditions where there is limited ability to capture adequate rainwater and will require an ongoing maintenance agreement or where there is the desire to include plant material that is less drought tolerant. In most cases, it is beneficial to include temporary irrigation for establishment or ‘quick-coupler’ hose bibs to allow watering during times of extreme drought.  In most cases, it is optimal to use native or regionally adapted plant material. 3.5.2 Street Tree Planting Species diversity is important to the long-term- health of the City’s urban forest and can be facilitated by selecting two or more tree types to plant along a street. Trees come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The City’s Street Tree List provides a list of recommended tree species ranging from large shade trees to small ornamentals. Species with similar characteristics are grouped; when planted along a street, they provide visual continuity to the street segments while allowing for horticultural diversity. Evergreen trees are not to be used as street trees. Table 11. Tree Spacing Recommendations Trees that have a maximum height of 25 feet can be used under power lines or where overhead clearance is a factor. 30 feet 30 feet Canopy/Shade trees that have a minimum height of 30 feet at maturity and provide a significant canopy over the street and adjacent properties. 30 feet 45 feet ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 63 Boulevard: 50 feet 50 feet Specialty Determined by director Table 12. Tree Clearance Recommendations 3 feet at planting time 4 feet at planting time 10 feet 5 feet 10 feet 15 feet 15 feet 10 feet 30 feet 15 feet 8 feet 14 feet 51 ‘Soil for Urban Tree Planting’, E. Thomas Smiley, Ph. D, 3.5.3 Other Design Considerations  Minimum Tree Size: It is important to note that for urban streetscapes, larger caliper size trees may be necessary to keep tree limbs high enough off the ground to maintain ADA accessibility.  The distance between the curb and the sidewalk should be at least 6 feet (although 8 feet is preferred) to support a tree and provide enough space for the trunk and roots.  Best management practices recommend that for every 1 square foot of mature canopy cover, 2 feet of cubic soil be provided to support tree growth and root development. Shade trees, require a min. of 400 CF of soil area. And for very large trees, along boulevards for example, a minimum of 1000 CF should be provided to achieve optimal canopy size51. Soil Depth should be at least 36” for large shade trees.  In constrained areas that prioritize pedestrian pavements over planting area, there are several techniques that may be used to expand the available root zone for a street tree, including:  Providing structural soil under pavements,  Use a structural cell system to support pavements to provide a large volume of available, uncompacted and amended soil while minimizing restrictions on pedestrian access.  Providing adjacent green space areas for root development, and  Providing paths for roots under pavements in to encourage trees to reach available root space on the opposite side of the sidewalk.  Pedestrian traffic and vehicle access through the Planting/ Furnishing Zone can cause soil compaction which impacts soil structure and tree health.  Where traffic is minimal, boulevards should be covered with mulch, turf grass, or ornamental plantings. A mulch ring around the tree retains soil moisture, cools soils, ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 64 prevents soil compaction, and reduces maintenance.  Permeable hardscape, such as pavers, may be used in commercial area Planting/Furnishing Zones to limit soil compaction where there is higher pedestrian traffic. When using pavers, a structured soil must be used, and an opening of several inches should remain around the trunk to allow for tree growth.  Adjustable tree grates are generally not considered a best practice but may be considered in select situations with the approval of the City. 3.5.4 Installation and Maintenance Because trees are living infrastructure, proper installation, care, and maintenance are required to maximize the investment. City of Arlington Standard Plans provide recommendation for installation standards. Soil condition, along with soil volume, is the primary determiner of future plant health. Even in areas with adequate soil volume, if the soils have been compacted due to construction activities, trees can struggle to flourish. In construction zones, or areas that have been compacted due to other activities, it is recommended for all areas planted with trees or understory plants, that the soils be ripped or tilled to a depth of 12” or deeper. As trees grow to maturity, it is important to prune them to accommodate pedestrians and vehicles along the street. Per the City’s standard details, a 7-foot clearance above sidewalks and a 14 feet clearance above streets is required. Selecting trees with ascending or vase-shaped mature canopies rather than broad or pyramidal forms, will help alleviate the need for pruning. Choosing trees with strong, undamaged leaders (which is the top-most vertical branch) will help ensure that the tree will grow with appropriate forms. Trees with damaged or ‘split’ leaders will tend to grow more horizontally and may have weak structures prone to splitting when mature. For established street trees, standard maintenance consists of structural pruning on a regular cycle (typically every 3-5 years depending on the species, size, and location of the tree) and regular inspection by a certified arborist (recommended every 1-2 years) to assess the condition of the tree and determine the presence of any disease or damage that could lead to failure of the tree. ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 65 3.6 Low Impact Design Guidelines Using Low Impact Design (LID) within the right-of- way can provide multiple solutions for the City. Beyond treating and retaining stormwater where it falls, LID elements add aesthetic diversity, help create a sense of place, and show citizens that our natural resources matter. The City has several subsurface scenarios along the main corridors, and each scenario lends itself to specific LID facilities: 3.6.1 High Infiltration, Low Groundwater Under this ideal subsurface scenario, numerous LID facilities could be feasible. Selection will depend upon geometry, space available, and types of users within each corridor. Permeable Pavement: Permeable pavements include porous asphalt, pervious concrete, permeable pavers, and grid systems. Porous asphalt, pervious concrete, and permeable pavers would all suitable for sidewalk and shared use path applications in high infiltration, low groundwater locations. Permeable pavements can accommodate additional run-on flows from adjacent areas, provided stormwater pollutants and sediment run-on can be limited. Geometric considerations include maximum longitudinal slopes (5 percent for porous asphalt, and 12 percent for pervious concrete and permeable pavers). Modern porous asphalt mix designs provide a smoother wearing course suitable for all types of users. Bioretention: Bioretention options include cells, swales, planters, and planter boxes. In a high infiltration, low groundwater location, cells, swales, or planters would be suitable for stormwater infiltration. Size of contributing area and geometric considerations generally dictate the type of bioretention selected. Steep longitudinal slopes lend themselves to swales or connected planters but may require check dams or weirs. Cells and swales require at least seven feet of width within the right- of-way using 3H:1V side slopes; rockery side slopes or concrete planters can be used in narrower spaces. In facilities adjacent to roadways, cells or swales with bottom depths more than 4-feet below the roadway require a guard rail. 3.6.2 High Groundwater Permeable Pavement: Permeable pavement may still be used in high groundwater locations if the vertical separation from the bottom of the aggregate base to the winter groundwater elevation is at least 1 foot. Pervious concrete and permeable pavers can have facility depths as shallow as 1 foot for pedestrian uses. Bioretention: Bioretention cells, swales, or planters may still be used in high groundwater locations if the vertical separation from the bottom of the bioretention bioretention soil media (or the bottom of the underdrain aggregate) to the winter groundwater elevation is at least 1 foot for contributing areas of less than 5,000 sf of pollution- generating impervious surface, less than 10,000 sf of impervious area, or less than ¾ acre of lawn and/or landscaped area. Greater contributing areas should have at least 3 feet of vertical separation. Separation distance can be increased by decreasing the ponding depth and increasing the facility footprint. 3.6.3 Poor Infiltration Permeable Pavement: Locations with poor infiltration rates may require under drains to prevent degradation of the native soil subgrade due to periodic saturated conditions. If the native soil subgrade can withstand saturated conditions, an elevated drain can be used to protect the pavement wearing course from saturation. Permeable pavements can be used in locations of very poor infiltration by utilizing an impermeable liner and under drains. Bioretention: Bioretention planter boxes are ideal for locations of poor infiltration, because their solid bottoms do not rely on infiltration to the native soil. Planter boxes can provide water quality treatment, but only limited flow control. Underdrains below cells, swales, or planters can also be used in locations of poor infiltration to provide water quality, but only limited flow control. 3.7 Street Element Priorities Many street projects are subject to tradeoffs. Whether limited by budget, available right-of-way, or operational challenges, relatively few street projects in developed portions of the city can ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS PLAN | November 2018 66 provide optimal operating spaces for all modes while also supporting urban design and placemaking goals. When tradeoffs are required, they are made based on priorities for each street type. The result is street designs that safely accommodate all users within the constraints of the specific project or location and achieve the multimodal goals of the project. Feasibility is typically assessed during the conceptual design phase of the project development process, at which time tradeoffs are also made. Table 13 provides guidance for designers when weighing tradeoffs. Judgments regarding the inclusion of certain design elements (e.g., bike lanes) or where to allocate additional width where right-of- way allows should be based on the priorities outlined in this table depending on street type. User safety is paramount and a minimum accommodation or reasonably-convenient alternative route for people biking and walking is required for every street project. Features that are indicated to be medium or lower priorities should not be dismissed from inclusion unless constraints make it infeasible to include all default elements for the street type. Table 13: Street Element Priorities Corridor Pedestrian Realm & Crossings Roadway Fr o n t a g e Z o n e Pe d e s t r i a n C l e a r Z o n e Am e n i t y Z o n e Cu r b E x t e n s i o n s , P a r k l e t s , an d o t h e r B u f f e r s Cr o s s i n g / R e f u g e I s l a n d s Ma r k e d C r o s s w a l k s * Tr a v e l e d W a y / L a n e Wi d t h On -St r e e t P a r k i n g De d i c a t e d B i k e w a y Me d i a n / C e n t e r T u r n La n e Tr a f f i c C a l m i n g / S p e e d Ma n a g e m e n t F e a t u r e s th th nd th th H Higher Priority M Medium Priority L Lower Priority NC Not Compatible *Marked Crosswalks are a high priority in school zones, regardless of street type. April 16, 2019 Planning Commission Public Hearing Summary of Testimony AVS Communities Rezone – PLN#524 1. Ruth Gonzales – 6823 211th Place NE  Rezoning this property to General Commercial is in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan  This is an appropriate location to rezone for multi-family adjacent to already commercial areas and very little single family is located near this with very little impact on existing single family.  Rezoning to General Commercial with the overlay is in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan and general zoning rules 2. Neil Knutson – 18825 42nd Drive NE  Likes the 9 acre site to be utilized as a mixed use development  Is in favor of the rezone  Location is excellent  Likes this plan and is interested to see how it builds out  Would like to see it go forward and expedited  What is proposed couldn’t be any better than what is trying to be done to it Grandview North Rezone – PLN#509 1. Michelle Lilgreen – 20913 67th Drive NE  Is in opposition of the rezone  Bought house in 2014 excited to move out of the city to a new to them home within a beautiful residential neighborhood  Main point of purchasing their home was to sit in backyard and look at blue sky with barn in background  When they bought their home they knew a vacant lot backed their property but heard it would potentially become storage units  Never would have guessed the beautiful barn and farm house would be torn down and three story high apartments with businesses on the first floor would be built on the vacant land that backs their home  Her family doesn’t want this nor does the neighborhood  Doesn’t blend with neighborhood identity or character of existing homes  Apartments and businesses are going to create more traffic and roads can’t handle it  Already 5000 trips occurring daily on 211th as quoted in Cathy Devoir’s letter attached to the Agenda  Drivers speed down the road after exiting HWY 530 and don’t drop down to the 25 MPH speed limit which makes it challenging for them to pull out of their neighborhood onto 211th  Concern of cars parking up and down the street of Pioneer Meadows to access the apartments and businesses  Their children play outside and ride bikes and they don’t want their safety jeopardized  211th is a dangerous road for pedestrians and adding apartments and businesses will increase pedestrian traffic  Concerned that the curb is the only thing to stop vehicles from pedestrian traffic heading towards Centennial Trail along 211th  Pedestrian don’t fit in the path provided along 211th, path is not safe and hasn’t seen any progress to address this  Wants healthy growth for the community but also wants to preserve the quality of life for all residence surrounding this property  Hoping vacant land behind her house would be a low key storage area  There are already similar businesses down town that they can access  Revenue shouldn’t be more important than existing residence here in Arlington  Doesn’t want three story apartments peering into her backyard 2. Debbie Dugger – 20919 67th Drive NE  Opposes this proposition  Didn’t like the postcards and would like the address on the cards instead of just a PLN#  Has a petition going with 36 people signed in opposition to the rezone  Wants neighborhood to stay as neighborhood and not be commercialized with huge apartments looking into backyards  Understands that Grandview built the duplexes on her road and that they fit in and would like to see that for this property 3. Ruth Gonzales – 6823 211th Place NE  Property that is to be rezoned used to be a dairy farm  By doing this rezone taking property and portioning off a small bump out of what is a continuously portion of single family homes and those single family homes used to be part of the farm  Dividing line was set in 1995 to keep that property as a buffer as residential and turned the corner into Neighborhood Commercial  If the small piece is changed then the buffer is lost  Proposal dwarfs single family homes  Proposed structure is not in keeping with the neighborhood  Goals that are listed in the proposal are listed as supporting but can also be used to not support o Overall impact on surrounding properties – neighbors think it’s a negative impact o General impact to existing transportation network – street is already undersized for traffic and has no drainage  Would like the Public Hearing extended so people can submit written testimony Complete Streets – PLN#513 1. Dwan Kinney – 70231 172nd Street NE  Sounds like a wonderful utopia plan but if we’re going to have complete streets it doesn’t seem to follow with the aggressive rezoning and high density zoning York Rezone – PLN#515 1. Ruth Gonzales – 3823 211th Place NE  Surprised taken out of public park space  Was on planning Commission when City proposed to purchase the property and the main reason to purchase was for it to be a park  Doesn’t remember how it was funded and hopes it wasn’t funded through some sort of grant process because if it was and now taking that property out of a park status there may be some sort of repercussions  Appears to be a spot rezone as a small ½ acre property within a residential medium density zone with all single family homes  Feels can take same numbers of Comprehensive Plan Guidelines and use them in reverse  It doesn’t blend in with adjacent surroundings and is mainly adjacent to single family homes  No option to expand high density unless take down existing single family homes and sees it as highly unlikely  Request that the rezone be denied and if City is able to sale the property it should be for single family homes ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2019--XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE ARLINGTON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY AS PART OF THE ARLINGTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, PLN #513. WHEREAS the City of Arlington is required to plan under RCW 36.70A.040; and WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to review and update the Comprehensive Plan and the development regulations which implement it; and WHEREAS, the City’s Community & Economic Development staff, 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 proposed comprehensive plan revision relating to the Arlington Complete Streets Policy, and conducted a public hearing on April 16, 2019 to receive public comments on proposed revisions to the comprehensive plan; and 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 recommended approval to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public workshop on the proposed plan on April 22, 2019; and considered the matter at its May 6, 2019 regular meeting; 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, 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; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council re-adopts the findings made by the City Council in City ordinance 2018-009, entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A COMPLETE STREETS POLICY TO ENSURE THAT ALL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE SAFE AND APPROPRIATE FACILITIES FOR PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS, AND TRANSIT USERS, ACCOMODATING PERSONS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, CONSISTENT WITH RCW 47.04.320”, in support of the Arlington Complete Streets 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment, File no. PLN #513; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. The City approves and incorporates by reference in its Comprehensive Plan ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 2 the City of Arlington Complete Streets Policy dated November 2018. Section 2. Section 1.4 of the Arlington Comprehensive Plan is hereby modified to read as follows: 1.4 DOCUMENTS ADOPTED BY REFERENCE The City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan incorporates by reference the following documents:  2005 Arlington GMA Comprehensive Plan, except as otherwise amended by the 2015 Update.  Arlington/ Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan  City of Arlington Complete Streets Policy, November 2018.  West Arlington Subarea Plan.  Arlington Water Systems Plan.  Arlington Sewer Systems Plan.  Arlington 2016 Transportation Plan.  Stillaguamish Valley Economic Development Plan.  Snohomish County Countywide Planning Policies, June 2013.  Multi-County Planning Policies.  City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan Introduction  1-5 SEPTEMBER 2017  PSRC Vision 2040.  PSRC Transportation 2040.  PSRC Industrial Lands Analysis, 2015.  Updated Regional Transportation Demand Management Action Plan.  Updated Transportation 2040 financial strategy.  Coordination with planned Community Transit services.  Coordination with Sound Transit planning.  Puget Sound Cleans Air Agency Growth Management Policies.  Regional Open Space Strategy.  International Building Codes, including Fire Code.  Puget Sound Water Quality Management Plan.  NPDES Phase II Stormwater permit.  2012 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington.  Lakewood School District Capital Facilities Plan.  Arlington School District Capital Facilities Plan.  Snohomish County UGA Land Capacity Analysis Technical Report, June 10, 2015 The documents listed will have direct influence on decision-making where provisions are prescriptive. Where advisory only, the documents will be balanced with other policies, regulations and priorities. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 3 Section 3. Ordinance to be Transmitted to Department. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106 a copy of this Ordinance shall be transmitted to the Washington Department of Commerce as required by law. Section 4. Severability. If any provision, 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 5. 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 and APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th day of May, 2019. CITY OF ARLINGTON ______________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor Attest: ______________________________ Erin Keator, City Clerk Approved as to form: ______________________________ Steven J. Peiffle City Attorney City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: NB #6 Attachment H-5 COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 6, 2019 SUBJECT: Unit Lot Subdivision PLN#514 – 2019 Docket Item ATTACHMENTS: Staff Report and Recommendation, Planning Commission Findings of Fact, Ordinance DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN Community & Economic Development – Marc Hayes, Director (360) 403-3457 EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: -0- BUDGET CATEGORY: -0- BUDGETED AMOUNT: -0- LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION: The Unit Lot Subdivision, is a Land Use Code Update amending Chapter 20.44.020 AMC. The amended Chapter will be identified as 20.44.020A. HISTORY: Chapter 20.44.020 AMC currently existed, but was deficient in its structure, this amendment provides for a detailed expansion of the existing chapter providing more specificity of its use when developing fee simple property related to common wall and zero lot line types of housing. I move to approve the ordinance making additions to the development regulations pertaining to unit lot subdivisions, and authorize the Mayor to sign the ordinance. Findings of Fact Arlington City Planning Commission PLN#172 – AMC Chapter 20.64 Update (LUCA) Page 1 of 2 July x, PLN201200 Bruce Angell, Chair 238 N. Olympic Avenue 360-403-3551 Regarding: PLN #514 Land-Use Code Amendment (LUCA) replacing AMC 20.44.020-Unit Lot Subdivisions (ULSS) in its entirety with revised wording. Summary: The Planning Commission held a Workshop on March 5, 2019, and an open Public Hearing on April 16, 2019 regarding the above subject and transmits the following findings and recommendation to the City Council: Findings: 1. This City initiated request for an amendment to the City of Arlington Land Use code Section 20.44.020 meets the requirements for inclusion on the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Docket per AMC 20.96. 2 The proposed wording changes, essentially a replacement for Section 20.44.020 in its entirety, were included in the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Docket because these changes provide significant support for multiple Comprehensive Plan Housing and Land Use element goals and policies. 2.The 2015 Arlington Comprehensive plan projected population increase requires the addition of approximately 3,000 additional residential units to existing housing inventory over its 20-year planning horizon. 3. This proposed wording change to the Unit Lot Subdivision section of the Land Use Code will encourage the construction of fee simple townhouse and cottage housing which will lead to more affordable home ownership while avoiding the complications of condominium development. 4. The design requirements of this proposed re-wording are consistent with Comprehensive Plan goals and policies developed to encourage quality housing stock distributed throughout the City. 4. The proposed re-wording addresses the City’s need to include “missing middle” housing as part of its effort to encourage livable neighborhoods. 5. The proposed re-wording is consistent with regional planning policies contained in Vision 2040, Countywide planning policies, the Arlington Comprehensive Plan , and the other 2019 docket items. Community & Economic Development PLANNING COMMISSION Findings of Fact Arlington City Planning Commission PLN#172 – AMC Chapter 20.64 Update (LUCA) Page 2 of 2 Conclusion and Recommendation: Based on the foregoing findings and testimony received at the hearing, the Planning Commission herby recommends on a unanimous vote that the City Council approve the proposed changes to AMC Chapter 20.44-020 Unit Lot Subdivisions. Respectfully submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development to the City Council This Seventeenth day of April 2019 by ____________________________________ Bruce Angell Arlington City Planning Commission Chair Staff Report & Recommendation Unit Lot Subdivision Land Use Code Update – Planning Commission Page 1 of 3 Community and Economic Development Planning Division 18204 59th Avenue NE, Arlington, WA 98223 Planning Commission STAFF REPORT & RECOMMENDATION To: Planning Commission From: Josh Grandlienard, Planner II Date: February 21, 2019 Regarding: Unit Lot Subdivision Land Use Code Update PLN#514 A.INTRODUCTION The Unit Lot Subdivision Land Use Code Update is a City-initiated project that is an amendment to the City of Arlington Land Use code Chapter 20.44.020A. The Code Update is submitted under the 2019 Comprehensive Update docket cycle. B.GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: City of Arlington Project Description: 2019 Land Use Code Update Requested Action: Make a recommendation of approval to the Arlington City Council Staff Report & Recommendation Unit Lot Subdivision Land Use Code Update – Planning Commission Page 2 of 3 C. DETAILED PROJECT INFORMATION The City is expanding upon the current Unit Lot Subdivision Code Section in order to help to encourage the use of Unit Lot Subdivision to encourage diverse types of available housing within the City. Approval by the City Council is required for all land use code updates. If the request is granted, the City’s Comprehensive Plan Land Use Code Section 20.44.020 would need to be amended. D. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 1. SEPA COMPLIANCE: The amendment of a comprehensive plan amendment is subject to provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and Chapter 20.98 of the Arlington Municipal Code (AMC). 2. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION/INVOLVEMENT a. Presentations and/or updates to the Planning Commission will occur on March 5, 2019, March 19, 2019 and April 16, 2019. b. Two Public Hearings will be held at Planning Commission, located at Arli ngton City Chambers on the following dates, March 19, 2019 and April 16, 2019. c. The City will present information and advertise the Public Hearings regarding the Planning Docket in the Everett Herald, and via area wide mailing. d. A Notice of Public Hearing for the May 6, 2019 Planning Commission meeting will be posted at the Arlington and Smokey Point Post Offices, The Arlington Library and City Hall. The Notice was also published in the Everett Herald. 3. WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFICATION The Unit Lot Subdivision Land Use Code Update, along with the additional docket items will be submitted to the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC), and the DOC will notify the City that if it is in procedural compliance with RCW 36.70A.106. E. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Staff has reviewed the draft findings during review of the project and finds that the applicant has met the intent of all applicable requirements and standards. The plan supplements the Comprehensive Plan, through planning goals: PO-6.4, GH-1, GH-2, GH-5, GH-6, GH-8, GL-1, GL-2, GL-4, and GL-7. This means that based on the submittal that Unit Lot Subdivision update will encourage the development of Land Use Developments that are conducive to social interaction, Diversify the City’s housing stock, Ensure the development of new multi-family housing and small single-family units occur within close proximity to commercial areas within the city, Encourage a quality housing stock within the City, Establish and maintain a streamlined permitting processing to help create predictability for customers, Promote and Facilitate the provision of affordable housing in all areas and zoning districts of the city. F. ANALYSIS Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend for approval and adoption, the amendment of the Unit Lot Subdivision land use code update by City Council. Staff Report & Recommendation Unit Lot Subdivision Land Use Code Update – Planning Commission Page 3 of 3 G. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 1. Public meetings will be held on March 5, 2019, March 19, 2019, and April 16, 2019. 2. The Planning Docket and associated staff reports will be submitted to the DOC in accordance with RCW 36.70A.106 and the submittal will meet all DOC’s procedural requirements. 3. On March 5, 2019, the Planning Commission will review a draft of the City of Arlington 2019 Comprehensive Plan Docket at their workshop meeting. 4. On February 19, 2019 a Notice of Public Hearing for the March 19, 2019 Planning Commission public hearing was posted at Arlington City Hall, Arlington Post Office, Smokey Point Post Office and the Arlington Public Library. 5. On March 29, 2019 a Notice of Public Hearing for the April 16, 2019 Planning Commission public hearing will be posted at Arlington City Hall, Arlington Post Office, Smokey Point Post Office and the Arlington Public Library. 6. The application for PLN#514 has been reviewed for consistency with the Arlington Comprehensive Plan and for internal consistency and the 2019 Comprehensive Plan amendments are consistent with, and internally consistent with, the Arlington Comprehensive Plan. 7. PLN#514 has been reviewed in accordance with, and is consistent with, the Snohomish County Countywide Planning Policies. 8. The proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments were prepared in accordance with the Washington State Enabling Legislation (RCW 35A.63) and the Growth Management Act. 9. Documentation supporting the findings of fact is located in the file PLN#514, which is adopted by reference into this approval. 10. Adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments, PLN#514, furthers the public health, safety and general welfare. H. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Arlington Planning Commission make a recommendation to the Arlington City Council to adopt the Unit Lot Subdivision code update, 2019 Land Use Code Amendment, PLN#514. 20.44.020A Unit Lot Subdivisions (ULSs). (a) Unit lot subdivisions, is an alternative to conventional subdivision processes by which the location of a building on a lot can be placed in such a manner that one or more of the building’s sides rests directly on a lot line, allowing for the creation of fee simple lots for townhome, and cottage housing developments, in zones where such uses are permitted. Each building shall not be less than 1 units or exceed 10 units and shall maintain a 10-foot separation from other buildings. (b) Unit lot subdivisions shall be permitted in Residential High-Density zones and all Commercial zones (in conjunction with the Horizontal Mixed-Use overlay). (c) Prior to submittal of the final plat, the design of all buildings shall meet the design standards and shall have received design review approval. (d) All units created by a unit lot subdivision shall provide attached private open space for each individual unit equaling 15% of the total lot area, but in no case shall be less than 200 square feet. The required open space may be provided by one or more of the following: ground level open space, balconies, roof decks or porches. (e) Existing Multi-Family developments which meet or can be brought into conformance with the requirements of the unit lot subdivision may submit an application for such unit lot subdivision. The existing building shall also be in full compliance with the most currentl y adopted edition of the International Residential Code (IBC) and International Fire Code (IFC). (f) If a development proposes open or park space exceeding 125% of the minimum requirement, buildings may exceed the maximum allowed height requirement by 5 feet. (g) Low impact development street standards are required where feasible. (h) Low impact development techniques for stormwater management are required where feasible. 20.44.020B Unit Lot Subdivision Lot Standards As allowed by this chapter, development on individual unit lots within the unit lot subdivision need not conform to the minimum lot area or dimensional standards of Title 20 – Land Use Code, provided that overall development of the parent parcel meets the development and design standards of the underlying and the requirements of this section. There shall be no minimum required lot area for individual lots within a unit lot subdivision, provided that the area of the unit lot shall be large enough to contain the dwelling unit and any accessory structures, decks, fences, garages, driveways, private yard areas, parking, landscaping or other improvements that are accessory to the dwelling unit; provided further, so long as conforming to the approved site development plan, such accessory improvements may encroach upon or be located in an adjoining unit lot or common area pursuant to an appropriate easement. 20.44.020C Development and Design Standards All developments using unit lot subdivisions in residential zones, shall be in compliance with the rules and regulations set forth in Title 20 AMC - Land Use Code, specifically Chapter 20.16 - Permits and Final Plat Approval. 20.44.020D Unit Lot Subdivisions in Mixed Use Development All Horizontal Mixed-Use Development overlay areas utilizing Unit Lot Subdivisions shall strictly adhere to Chapter 20.110.040 – Mixed Use Development Regulations, when designing the site development plan. 20.44.020E Ownership of Common Areas Portions of the parent parcel not subdivided for individual unit lots or not dedicated as public Right of Way or municipal utility systems shall be owned in common by the owners of the individual lots within the subdivision, or by a homeowner’s association comprised of the owners of the individual unit lots within the subdivision. 20.44.020F Building Setbacks Building setbacks shall be as required for the zone as applied to the underlying parent parcel as a whole. There shall be no setback required from unit lot lines which are interior to the perimeter of the parent parcel; provided, however, that any structure located upon a unit lot created hereunder shall comply with the setbacks applicable to the approved site development plan. The unit lot subdivision shall comply with the Density and Dimensional Standards set forth in Chapter 20.48. However, if alley access is proposed the minimum setback for any structure from the alley shall be 5 feet. 20.44.020G Off – Street Parking (a) The minimum amount of parking shall be as required by Chapter 20.72. Required off -street parking space may be provided in an area owned and maintained in common by the homeowner’s association. Parking spaces located in a common area shall be available to residents or guest or invitees of residents and shall not be reserved for any specific dwelling units. (b) One, additional off-street parking space shall be provided for every four lots proposed and be adjacent to the units for which they are required. (c) All required off-street parking spaces shall be maintained in perpetuity for off -street parking for the residents, or guests of residents. Such spaces shall not be used at any time or in any manner that precludes use for off-street parking of operable motor vehicles regularly used by occupants of the unit lot dwellings. (d) Parking shall be prohibited in fire lanes, and each fire lane shall be clearly identified with signage and pavement markings to indicate that the fire lane is not to be used for parking at any time. The homeowner’s association shall be responsible for enforcing this requirement. The city shall have the authority to remove any vehicle illegally parked in a fire lane at the vehicle owner’s expense. (e) The unit lot subdivision shall provide bicycle parking facilities equal to 1 stall for every 4 lots. 20.44.020H Private Access Drives Private access drives are allowed, to provide access to dwellings and off-street parking areas within a unit lot subdivision. All private access drives shall be designed and constructed to city design and construction standards. A separate pedestrian walkway is required from the dwelling u nits to a public sidewalk. Parking within any access drive shall be prohibited, but off-street parking may be located adjacent to an approved access drive outside the minimum required dimensions of the access drive. The homeowner’s association shall be responsible for enforcing this requirement. The city shall have the authority to remove any vehicle illegally parked in a fire lane at the vehicle owner’s expense. As an alternative to the private access drive, the applicant may provide a public street meeting the city’s design and construction standards. 20.44.020I Public Water Mains, Sewer Mains and Fire Hydrants All water mains, sewer mains and fire hydrants within the unit lot subdivision shall be constructed to city design and construction standards and dedicated to the city. The city shall have the discretion to refuse or accept dedication of utility systems in developments that this chapter that are not constructed to city standards. 20.44.020J Ingress, Egress and Utility Access Each unit lot subdivision shall make adequate provisions for ingress, egress and utilities access to and from each unit lot by dedicating streets or by reserving such common areas or easements over and across the parent parcel necessary to comply with all other design and development standards applicable to the approved site development plan. 20.44.020K Landscaping In addition to perimeter landscaping required for the parent parcel, landscaping shall be provided on each unit lot where yard area abuts an access drive, and between driveways and/or parking areas on abutting lots. A landscape plan shall be submitted with the land use application showing the following: (a) Perimeter landscape standard along rear or interior lot lines of parent parcel. All required perimeter landscaping shall be placed within a common area and shall be maintained by the homeowner’s association. Conversion of perimeter landscaping to private yard area is prohibited. (b) Street trees on public streets shall be per city approved tree list. (c) Street trees on private access drives shall be per city approved tree list. 20.44.020L Homeowners Association Incorporation Prior to the recording of the subdivision, the applicant shall provide evidence that the homeowner’s association has been incorporated pursuant to the laws of the State of Washington, including the filing of the association’s articles of incorporation with the Washington Secretary of State. In the event the homeowner’s association should cease to be a corporation under the laws of the State of Washington and as required by this section, such association shall continue as an unincorporated association governed by the Washington Uniform Common Interest Act (Chapter 64.90 RCW). 20.44.020M Covenants and Maintenance (a) Covenants and Homeowners Association. The applicant shall provide a preliminary draft of covenants, declarations and restrictions with the subdivision application for review as part of the subdivision. Prior to the recording of the subdivision, the applicant shall provide final covenants, declarations and restrictions in a form satisfactory to the city attorney, which shall be recorded with the county auditor’s office providing that the homeowner’s association shall be subject to and comply with: (1) Such covenants, declarations and restrictions; (2) The Washington Uniform Common Interest Act (Chapter 64.90 RCW); (3) The applicable Washington corporation statute; (4) Any applicable provisions of the city code including, but not limited to, B and C of this section. (b) Maintenance of Private Common Areas and Infrastructure. All common open space and recreation areas and all private utility infrastructure located within a unit lot subdivision and shall be maintained in perpetuity by the homeowner’s association. Prior to the recording of the subdivision, the applicant shall provide the covenants, declarations and restriction s required by subsection A of this section for review by the city, which shall provide that the following common areas and infrastructure are maintained by the homeowner’s association in accordance with all applicable provisions of the city code. Said covenants, declarations and restrictions shall provide authority for the city, after providing reasonable written notice to the homeowners association and opportunity to perform required maintenance, to recover any costs incurred by the city to maintain privat e infrastructure or common areas due to a failure of the homeowners association to adequately maintain privately owned improvements, including a lien on the property or other appropriate assurance device, as determined by the city. (1) Private access drives; (2) Vehicle and pedestrian access easements; (3) Joint use and maintenance agreements; (4) Common off-street parking; (5) Common open space (including, but not limited to, landscape areas, gardens, woodlands, walkways, courtyards or lawns and outdoor recreation areas; (6) Private utility infrastructure (including, but not limited to, underground utilities and utility easement; (7) Any other common buildings or improvements. (c) Maintenance of Lot, Buildings and Facilities. Buildings, utilities and facilities on individual unit lots shall be maintained by the property owner in accordance with city codes and the requirements of the covenants, declarations and restrictions applicable to the development. Prior to the recording of the subdivision, the applicant shall provide the covenants, declarations and restrictions required by subsection A of this section for review by the city, which shall provide that buildings, utilities and facilities on individual lots shall be maintained by the property owner in accordanc e with city codes and the requirements of such covenants, declarations and restrictions. 20.44.150 Recorded Conditions Notes shall be placed on the plat recorded with the county auditor’s office to acknowledge the following: (a) Approval of the design and layout of the unit lot subdivision was granted by the review of the subdivision as a whole, on the parent parcel by the site development plan approval (stating the project file number); (b) Subsequent platting actions, additions or modifications to the structure(s) may not create or increase any nonconformity of the parent parcel as a whole, and shall conform to the approved site development plan. (c) If a structure or portion of a structure has been damaged or destroyed, any repair reconstru ction or replacement of the structure(s) shall conform to the approved site development plan; (d) The individual unit lots are not separately buildable outside of the context of the approved site development plan for the subdivision and additional development of the individual unit lots may be limited as a result of the application of development standards to the parent parcel. (Ord. No. 1454, 9-26-2008) (Ord. No. 2015-025, § 3, 10-19-2015) ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2019--XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, MAKING ADDITIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO UNIT LOT SUBDIVISIONS FOR THE CITY OF ARLINGTON UNDER CITY PLANNING FILE NO. PLN 514 WHEREAS the City of Arlington is required to plan under RCW 36.70A.040; and WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to review and update the Comprehensive Plan and the development regulations which implement it; and WHEREAS, the City’s Community & Economic Development staff, 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 proposed code revisions relating to the unit lot subdivision regulations, and conducted a public hearing on April 16, 2019 to receive public comments on proposed revisions to the comprehensive plan; and 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 recommended approval to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public workshop on the proposed plan on April 22, 2019; and considered the matter at its May 6, 2019 regular meeting; 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, 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; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code section 20.44.020 shall be and hereby is repealed. Section 2. A new section 20.44.020A shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: 20.44.020A Unit Lot Subdivisions (ULSs) (a) Unit lot subdivision is an alternative to conventional subdivision processes by which the location of a building on a lot can be placed in such a manner that one or more ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 2 of the building’s sides rests directly on a lot line, allowing for the creation of fee simple lots for townhome, and cottage housing developments, in zones where such uses are permitted. Each building shall not be less than 1 units or exceed 10 units and shall maintain a 10-foot separation from other buildings. (b) Unit lot subdivisions shall be permitted in Residential High-Density zones and all Commercial zones (in conjunction with the Horizontal Mixed-Use overlay). (c) Prior to submittal of the final plat, the design of all buildings shall meet the design standards and shall have received design review approval. (d) All units created by a unit lot subdivision shall provide attached private open space for each individual unit equaling 15% of the total lot area, but in no case shall be less than 200 square feet. The required open space may be provided by one or more of the following: ground level open space, balconies, roof decks or porches. (e) Existing Multi-Family developments which meet or can be brought into conformance with the requirements of the unit lot subdivision may submit an application for such unit lot subdivision. The existing building shall also be in full compliance with the most currently adopted edition of the International Residential Code (IBC) and International Fire Code (IFC). (f) If a development proposes open or park space exceeding 125% of the minimum requirement, buildings may exceed the maximum allowed height requirement by 5 feet. (g) Low impact development street standards are required where feasible. (h) Low impact development techniques for stormwater management are required where feasible. Section 3. A new section 20.44.020B shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: 20.44.020B Unit Lot Subdivision Lot Standards As allowed by this chapter, development on individual unit lots within the unit lot subdivision need not conform to the minimum lot area or dimensional standards of Title 20 – Land Use Code, provided that overall development of the parent parcel meets the development and design standards of the underlying zone and the requirements of this section. There shall be no minimum required lot area for individual lots within a unit lot subdivision, provided that the area of the unit lot shall be large enough to contain the dwelling unit and any accessory structures, decks, fences, garages, driveways, private yard areas, parking, landscaping or other improvements that are accessory to the dwelling unit; provided further, so long as conforming to the approved site development plan, such accessory improvements may encroach upon or be located in an adjoining unit lot or common area pursuant to an appropriate easement. Section 4. A new section 20.44.020C shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 3 20.44.020C Development and Design Standards All developments using unit lot subdivisions in residential zones, shall be in compliance with the rules and regulations set forth in Title 20 AMC - Land Use Code, specifically Chapter 20.16 - Permits and Final Plat Approval. Section 5. A new section 20.44.020D shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: 20.44.020D Unit Lot Subdivisions in Mixed Use Development All Horizontal Mixed-Use Development overlay areas utilizing Unit Lot Subdivisions shall strictly adhere to Chapter 20.110.040 – Mixed Use Development Regulations, when designing the site development plan. Section 6. A new section 20.44.020E shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: 20.44.020E Ownership of Common Areas Portions of the parent parcel not subdivided for individual unit lots or not dedicated as public Right of Way or municipal utility systems shall be owned in common by the owners of the individual lots within the subdivision, or by a homeowner’s association comprised of the owners of the individual unit lots within the subdivision. Section 7. A new section 20.44.020F shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: 20.44.020F Building Setbacks Building setbacks shall be as required for the zone as applied to the underlying parent parcel as a whole. There shall be no setback required from unit lot lines which are interior to the perimeter of the parent parcel; provided, however, that any structure located upon a unit lot created hereunder shall comply with the setbacks applicable to the approved site development plan. The unit lot subdivision shall comply with the Density and Dimensional Standards set forth in Chapter 20.48. However, if alley access is proposed, the minimum setback for any structure from the alley shall be 5 feet. Section 8. A new section 20.44.020G shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: 20.44.020G Off – Street Parking (a) The minimum amount of parking shall be as required by Chapter 20.72. Required off- street parking space may be provided in an area owned and maintained in common by the homeowner’s association. Parking spaces located in a common area shall be available to residents or guest or invitees of residents and shall not be reserved for any ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 4 specific dwelling units. (b) One, additional off-street parking space shall be provided for every four lots proposed and be adjacent to the units for which they are required. (c) All required off-street parking spaces shall be maintained in perpetuity for off -street parking for the residents, or guests of residents. Such spaces shall not be used at any time or in any manner that precludes use for off-street parking of operable motor vehicles regularly used by occupants of the unit lot dwellings. (d) Parking shall be prohibited in fire lanes, and each fire lane shall be clearly identified with signage and pavement markings to indicate that the fire lane is not to be used for parking at any time. The homeowner’s association shall be responsible for enforcing this requirement. The city shall have the authority to remove any vehicle illegally parked in a fire lane at the vehicle owner’s expense. (e) The unit lot subdivision shall provide bicycle parking facilities equal to 1 stall for every 4 lots. Section 9. A new section 20.44.020H shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: 20.44.020H Private Access Drives Private access drives are allowed, to provide access to dwellings and off-street parking areas within a unit lot subdivision. All private access drives shall be designed and constructed to city design and construction standards. A separate pedestrian walkway is required from the dwelling units to a public sidewalk. Parking within any access drive shall be prohibited, but off-street parking may be located adjacent to an approved access drive outside the minimum required dimensions of the access drive. The homeowner’s association shall be responsible for enforcing this requirement. The city shall have the authority to remove any vehicle illegally parked in a fire lane at the vehicle owner’s expense. As an alternative to the private access drive, the applicant may provide a public street meeting the city’s design and construction standards. Section 10. A new section 20.44.020I shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: 20.44.020I Public Water Mains, Sewer Mains and Fire Hydrants All water mains, sewer mains and fire hydrants within the unit lot subdivision shall be constructed to city design and construction standards and dedicated to the city. The city shall have the discretion to refuse or accept dedication of utility systems in developments that this chapter that are not constructed to city standards. Section 11. A new section 20.44.020J shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: 20.44.020J Ingress, Egress and Utility Access Each unit lot subdivision shall make adequate provisions for ingress, egress and utilities access to and from each unit lot by dedicating streets or by reserving such common areas or easements over and across the parent parcel necessary to comply with all other ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 5 design and development standards applicable to the approved site development plan. Section 12. A new section 20.44.020K shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: 20.44.020K Landscaping In addition to perimeter landscaping required for the parent parcel, landscaping shall be provided on each unit lot where yard area abuts an access drive, and between driveways and/or parking areas on abutting lots. A landscape plan shall be submitted with the land use application showing the following: (a) Perimeter landscape standard along rear or interior lot lines of parent parcel. All required perimeter landscaping shall be placed within a common area and shall be maintained by the homeowner’s association. Conversion of perimeter landscaping to private yard area is prohibited. (b) Street trees on public streets shall be per city approved tree list. (c) Street trees on private access drives shall be per city approved tree list. Section 13. A new section 20.44.020L shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: 20.44.020L Homeowners Association Incorporation Prior to the recording of the subdivision, the applicant shall provide evidence that the homeowner’s association has been incorporated pursuant to the laws of the State of Washington, including the filing of the association’s articles of incorporation with the Washington Secretary of State. In the event the homeowner’s association should cease to be a corporation under the laws of the State of Washington and as required by this section, such association shall continue as an unincorporated association governed by the Washington Uniform Common Interest Act (Chapter 64.90 RCW). Section 14. A new section 20.44.020M shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: 20.44.020M Covenants and Maintenance (a) Covenants and Homeowners Association. The applicant shall provide a preliminary draft of covenants, declarations and restrictions with the subdivision application for review as part of the subdivision. Prior to the recording of the subdivision, the applicant shall provide final covenants, declarations and restrictions in a form satisfactory to the city attorney, which shall be recorded with the county auditor’s office providing that the homeowner’s association shall be subject to and comply with: (1) Such covenants, declarations and restrictions; (2) The Washington Uniform Common Interest Act (Chapter 6 4.90 RCW); (3) The applicable Washington corporation statute; (4) Any applicable provisions of the city code including, but not limited to, subsections (b) and (c) of this section below. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 6 (b) Maintenance of Private Common Areas and Infrastructure. All common open space and recreation areas and all private utility infrastructure located within a unit lot subdivision and shall be maintained in perpetuity by the homeowner’s association. Prior to the recording of the subdivision, the applicant shall provide the covenants, declarations and restrictions required by subsection (a) of this section, above, for review by the city, which shall provide that the following common areas and infrastructure are maintained by the homeowner’s association in accordance with all applicable provisions of the city code. (1) Private access drives; (2) Vehicle and pedestrian access easements; (3) Joint use and maintenance agreements; (4) Common off-street parking; (5) Common open space (including, but not limited to, landscape areas, gardens, woodlands, walkways, courtyards or lawns and outdoor recreation areas; (6) Private utility infrastructure (including, but not limited to, underground utilities and utility easement; (7) Any other common buildings or improvements. Said covenants, declarations and restrictions shall provide authority for the city, after providing reasonable written notice to the homeowners association and opportunity to perform required maintenance, to recover any costs incurred by the city to maintain private infrastructure or common areas due to a failure of the homeowners association to adequately maintain privately owned improvements, including a lien on the property or other appropriate assurance device, as determined by the city. (c) Maintenance of Lot, Buildings and Facilities. Buildings, utilities and facilities on individual unit lots shall be maintained by the property owner in accordance with city codes and the requirements of the covenants, declarations and restrictions applicable to the development. Prior to the recording of the subdivision, the applicant shall provide the covenants, declarations and restrictions required by subsection (a) of this section for review by the city, which shall provide that buildings, utilities and facilities on individual lots shall be maintained by the property owner in accordance with city codes and the requirements of such covenants, declarations and restrictions. Section 15. A new section 20.44.020N shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows: 20.44.020N Recorded Conditions Notes shall be placed on the plat recorded with the county auditor’s office to acknowledge the following: (a) Approval of the design and layout of the unit lot subdivision was granted by the review of the subdivision as a whole, on the parent parcel by the site ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 7 development plan approval (stating the project file number); (b) Subsequent platting actions, additions or modifications to the structure(s) may not create or increase any nonconformity of the parent parcel as a whole, and shall conform to the approved site development plan. (c) If a structure or portion of a structure has been damaged or destroyed, any repair reconstruction or replacement of the structure(s) shall conform to the approved site development plan; (d) The individual unit lots are not separately buildable outside of the context of the approved site development plan for the subdivision and additional development of the individual unit lots may be limited as a result of the application of development standards to the parent parcel. Section 16. Ordinance to be Transmitted to Department. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106 a copy of this Ordinance shall be transmitted to the Washington Department of Commerce as required by law. Section 17. Severability. If any provision, 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 18. 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 and APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th day of May, 2019. CITY OF ARLINGTON ______________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor Attest: ______________________________ Erin Keator, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 8 Approved as to form: ______________________________ Steven J. Peiffle City Attorney City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: NB #6 Attachment H-6 months. It quickly became apparent that without any public utilities available onsite, that the parcel was not marketable for single family residential because of the cost of extending the water and sewer to service the parcel. Staff then evaluated the possibility of placing townhomes on the site which required an RHD zoning, we worked with a potential purchaser to create a townhome development, but the parcel would not yield enough townhome units to make the utility extensions monetarily feasible. The current, potential purchaser, evaluated the parcel and determined that an 18-unit apartment would allow feasibility to extend the utilities to the site. The utility extensions to serve this parcel would also provide for the ability of the city to extend water and sewer from the York parcel east along 180th St. to Smokey Point Blvd. Smokey Point Blvd. from 174th St. to 200th St. has been designated to be rezoned as a Mixed Use corridor and is identified as such in both the City’s Official Zoning Map and its Mixed Use Development Regulations. The neighborhood that the York parcel is located within has been identified to be redevelop-able in the near future because of its large parcel sizes. A Public Hearing was held April 16, 2019 at Planning Commission. Public testimony was taken and one person spoke in opposition of the request (see attached minutes). The Planning Commission recommended denial of the City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item: NB #6 Attachment H-6 Deny the rezone and comprehensive plan amendment and adopt the ordinance denying the same; 2. Approve the rezone and comprehensive plan amendment and adopt the ordinance approving the same; or 3.Remand the matter to the Planning Commission for additional findings and recommendations. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Alternative 1: “I move to approve the York Rezone request, rezone the parcel from Public/Semi-public to Residential High Density and authorize the Mayor to sign the ordinance” Alternative 2: “I move to deny the York Rezone request, and authorize the Mayor to sign the ordinance denying the rezone.” Alternative 3: Findings of Fact Arlington City Planning Commission PLN#172 – AMC Chapter 20.64 Update (LUCA) Page 1 of 1 July x, PLN201200 Bruce Angell, Chair 238 N. Olympic Avenue 360-403-3551 Regarding: PLN #515 York Rezone Summary: The York rezone is a city-initiated project requesting that a 0.56 acre lot in the Smokey Point neighborhood be changed from Public/Semi-Public zoning to Residential High- Density zoning. The Planning Commission held a Workshop on March 5, 2019, and an open Public Hearing on April 16, 2019 regarding the above subject and transmits the following findings and recommendation to the City Council: Findings: 1.This rezone request of the subject property from a Public/Semi-Public Zone to a Residential High-Density zone meets the requirements for inclusion on the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Docket per AMC 20.96. 2.Based on the submittal, this rezone will contribute to a variety of housing types and densities, locating them near commercial centers and close to transit. 3. One person voiced opposition to the rezone. Conclusion and Recommendation: Based on the foregoing findings and testimony received at the hearing, the Planning Commission herby recommends on a 2 to 1 vote that the City Council disapprove the proposed rezone (PLN#515). Respectfully submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development to the City Council This Seventeenth day of April 2019 by ____________________________________ Bruce Angell Arlington City Planning Commission Chair Community & Economic Development PLANNING COMMISSION Staff Report & Recommendation York Rezone – Planning Commission Page 1 of 3 Community and Economic Development Planning Division 18204 59th Avenue NE, Arlington, WA 98223 Planning Commission STAFF REPORT & RECOMMENDATION To: Planning Commission From: Josh Grandlienard, Planner II Date: February 21, 2019 Regarding: York Rezone PLN#515 A.INTRODUCTION The York Rezone is a City-initiated project that is an amendment to the City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan. The Plan is submitted under the 2019 Comprehensive Update docket cycle. B.GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: City of Arlington Project Description: 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Requested Action: Make a recommendation of approval to the Arlington City Council Staff Report & Recommendation York Rezone– Planning Commission Page 2 of 3 C. DETAILED PROJECT INFORMATION The City is rezoning a 0.56 acre Lot from Public/Semi-Public zoning to Residential High Density. Approval by the City Council is required for all rezone applications. If the request is granted, the City’s Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and the City’s Official Zoning Map would need to be amended. D. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 1.SEPA COMPLIANCE: The amendment of a comprehensive plan amendment is subject to provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and Chapter 20.98 of the Arlington Municipal Code (AMC). 2.PUBLIC NOTIFICATION/INVOLVEMENT a.Presentations and/or updates to the Planning Commission will occur on March 5, 2019, March 19, 2019 and April 16, 2019. b.Two Public Hearings will be held at Planning Commission, located at Arlington City Chambers on the following dates, March 19, 2019 and April 16, 2019. c.The City will present information and advertise the Public Hearings regarding the Planning Docket in the Everett Herald, and via area wide mailing. d.A Notice of Public Hearing for the May 6, 2019 Planning Commission meeting will be posted at the Arlington and Smokey Point Post Offices, The Arlington Library and City Hall. The Notice was also published in the Everett Herald. 3.WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFICATION The York Rezone, along with the additional docket items will be submitted to the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC), and the DOC will notify the City that if it is in procedural compliance with RCW 36.70A.106. E. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Staff has reviewed the draft findings during review of the project and finds that the applicant has met the intent of all applicable requirements and standards. The plan supplements the Comprehensive Plan, through planning goals: PH-1.1, PH-2.1, PH-2.3, PL- 7.1, and PL-7.2. This means that based on the submittal that the rezone will contribute to a variety of housing types and densities, located near commercial and employment centers. F. ANALYSIS Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend for approval and adoption, the rezoning of tax parcel 00472500000806 from Public/Semi-Public to Residential High Density by City Council. G. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 1.Public meetings will be held on March 5, 2019, March 19, 2019, and April 16, 2019. 2.The Planning Docket and associated staff reports will be submitted to the DOC in accordance with RCW 36.70A.106 and the submittal will meet all DOC’s procedural requirements. Staff Report & Recommendation York Rezone– Planning Commission Page 3 of 3 3. On March 5, 2019, the Planning Commission will review a draft of the City of Arlington 2019 Comprehensive Plan Docket at their workshop meeting. 4. On February 19, 2019 a Notice of Public Hearing for the March 19, 2019 Planning Commission public hearing was posted at Arlington City Hall, Arlington Post Office, Smokey Point Post Office and the Arlington Public Library. 5. On March 29, 2019 a Notice of Public Hearing for the April 16, 2019 Planning Commission public hearing will be posted at Arlington City Hall, Arlington Post Office, Smokey Point Post Office and the Arlington Public Library. 6. The application for PLN#515 has been reviewed for consistency with the Arlington Comprehensive Plan and for internal consistency, and the 2019 Comprehensive Plan amendments are consistent with, and internally consistent with, the Arlington Comprehensive Plan. 7. PLN#515 has been reviewed in accordance with, and is consistent with, the Snohomish County Countywide Planning Policies. 8. The proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments were prepared in accordance with the Washington State Enabling Legislation (RCW 35A.63) and the Growth Management Act. 9. Documentation supporting the findings of fact is located in the file PLN #515, which is adopted by reference into this approval. 10. Adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments, PLN#515, furthers the public health, safety and general welfare. H. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Arlington Planning Commission make a recommendation to the Arlington City Council to adopt the York Rezone, 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment, PLN#515. Maps and GIS data are distributed “AS-IS” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limitedto warranties of suitability for a particular purpose or use. Map data are com piled from a variety of sources which m ay containerrors and users who rely upon the information do so at their own risk. U sers agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmlessthe City of Arlington for any and all liability of any nature arising out of or resulting from the lack of accuracy or correctness ofthe data, or the use of the data presented in the maps. York R ezone ± City of Arlington Date: File: Cartographer: Scale:York8.5x11_19 4/12/2019 kdh 1 inch = 2 50 fe et York Rezo ne to RHD 34TH AVE NE 177THPLNE 178THST NE 33RD AVE NE 178TH PL NE178THPLNE 34TH DRNE 181ST STNE 183RD PL NE 179TH ST NE SPRING LANE AVE 182ND ST NE 31ST DR NE 31ST AVE NE 180TH ST NE 177THPLNE I-5 I-5 HC P/SP RHD RMD Legend Ex isting ZoningRezone to RHD City Limits Public Right of Way Assessor P arcels RMD = Moderate Density ResidentialRHD = High D ensity ResidentialHC = Highway Comm ercial April 16, 2019 Planning Commission Public Hearing Summary of Testimony AVS Communities Rezone – PLN#524 1.Ruth Gonzales – 6823 211th Place NE Rezoning this property to General Commercial is in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan This is an appropriate location to rezone for multi-family adjacent to already commercial areas and very little single family is located near this with very little impact on existing single family. Rezoning to General Commercial with the overlay is in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan and general zoning rules 2.Neil Knutson – 18825 42nd Drive NE Likes the 9 acre site to be utilized as a mixed use development Is in favor of the rezone Location is excellent Likes this plan and is interested to see how it builds out Would like to see it go forward and expedited What is proposed couldn’t be any better than what is trying to be done to it Grandview North Rezone – PLN#509 1.Michelle Lilgreen – 20913 67th Drive NE Is in opposition of the rezone Bought house in 2014 excited to move out of the city to a new to them home within a beautiful residential neighborhood Main point of purchasing their home was to sit in backyard and look at blue sky with barn in background When they bought their home they knew a vacant lot backed their property but heard it would potentially become storage units Never would have guessed the beautiful barn and farm house would be torn down and three story high apartments with businesses on the first floor would be built on the vacant land that backs their home Her family doesn’t want this nor does the neighborhood Doesn’t blend with neighborhood identity or character of existing homes Apartments and businesses are going to create more traffic and roads can’t handle it Already 5000 trips occurring daily on 211th as quoted in Cathy Devoir’s letter attached to the Agenda Drivers speed down the road after exiting HWY 530 and don’t drop down to the 25 MPH speed limit which makes it challenging for them to pull out of their neighborhood onto 211th Concern of cars parking up and down the street of Pioneer Meadows to access the apartments and businesses Their children play outside and ride bikes and they don’t want their safety jeopardized 211th is a dangerous road for pedestrians and adding apartments and businesses will increase pedestrian traffic Concerned that the curb is the only thing to stop vehicles from pedestrian traffic heading towards Centennial Trail along 211th Pedestrian don’t fit in the path provided along 211th, path is not safe and hasn’t seen any progress to address this Wants healthy growth for the community but also wants to preserve the quality of life for all residence surrounding this property Hoping vacant land behind her house would be a low key storage area There are already similar businesses down town that they can access Revenue shouldn’t be more important than existing residence here in Arlington Doesn’t want three story apartments peering into her backyard 2.Debbie Dugger – 20919 67th Drive NE Opposes this proposition Didn’t like the postcards and would like the address on the cards instead of just a PLN# Has a petition going with 36 people signed in opposition to the rezone Wants neighborhood to stay as neighborhood and not be commercialized with huge apartments looking into backyards Understands that Grandview built the duplexes on her road and that they fit in and would like to see that for this property 3.Ruth Gonzales – 6823 211th Place NE Property that is to be rezoned used to be a dairy farm By doing this rezone taking property and portioning off a small bump out of what is a continuously portion of single family homes and those single family homes used to be part of the farm Dividing line was set in 1995 to keep that property as a buffer as residential and turned the corner into Neighborhood Commercial If the small piece is changed then the buffer is lost Proposal dwarfs single family homes Proposed structure is not in keeping with the neighborhood Goals that are listed in the proposal are listed as supporting but can also be used to not support o Overall impact on surrounding properties – neighbors think it’s a negative impact o General impact to existing transportation network – street is already undersized for traffic and has no drainage  Would like the Public Hearing extended so people can submit written testimony Complete Streets – PLN#513 1. Dwan Kinney – 70231 172nd Street NE  Sounds like a wonderful utopia plan but if we’re going to have complete streets it doesn’t seem to follow with the aggressive rezoning and high density zoning York Rezone – PLN#515 1. Ruth Gonzales – 3823 211th Place NE  Surprised taken out of public park space  Was on planning Commission when City proposed to purchase the property and the main reason to purchase was for it to be a park  Doesn’t remember how it was funded and hopes it wasn’t funded through some sort of grant process because if it was and now taking that property out of a park status there may be some sort of repercussions  Appears to be a spot rezone as a small ½ acre property within a residential medium density zone with all single family homes  Feels can take same numbers of Comprehensive Plan Guidelines and use them in reverse  It doesn’t blend in with adjacent surroundings and is mainly adjacent to single family homes  No option to expand high density unless take down existing single family homes and sees it as highly unlikely  Request that the rezone be denied and if City is able to sale the property it should be for single family homes ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2019--XXX ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 2 proposed uses in that zone. Section 2. The City Council approves the York Property Arlington Land Use Map Amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #515). The comprehensive plan designation and Land Use Map for the Property identified on Exhibit “A” shall be modified from Public/Semi‐Public zoning to Residential High Density and the City’s official zoning map shall be amended to reflect this change as depicted on the attached Exhibit “B”. Section 3. Severability. If any provision, 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 4. Effective Date. The title of this Ordinance, which summarizes the contents of this ordinance, shall be published in the official newspaper of the City. The Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication. PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th day of May, 2019. CITY OF ARLINGTON ______________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor Attest: ______________________________ Erin Keator, City Clerk Approved as to form: ______________________________ Steven J. Peiffle City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2019--XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, DENYING THE YORK PROPERTY ARLINGTON LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT AND CONCURRENT REZONE (PLN #515) WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to regulate land uses within the City, and is in the process of its periodic annual review and update of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, included in the review of the Comprehensive Plan was a series of proposed amendments to the City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission considered the proposed York Property Land Use Map amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #515) and conducted an open record public hearing on April 16, 2019 and recommended denial to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered the same at a workshop held on April 22, 2019, and considered them along with the Planning Commission recommendations, at their public hearing conducted on May 6, 2019; and the City Council having determined denying said amendment was in the best interest of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed York property comprehensive plan amendment and concurrent rezone and finds it to be inconsistent with city and state law and not in the best interests of the citizens; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Findings. The City Council adopts the following findings as required by AMC Chapter 20.96: a. The subject property is suitable for development in general conformance with adjacent land use and the surrounding development pattern, and not with zoning standards under the proposed zoning classifications. b. The proposed amendment is not consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the comprehensive plan, including the requirement in goal GL-1 of “protecting the fabric and character of residential neighborhoods”; c. The proposed amendment is not consistent with the scope and purpose of the city's zoning ordinances and the original purpose for which the property was purchased; d. Circumstances have not changed substantially since the establishment of the current zoning map or district to warrant the proposed amendment; e. The proposed zoning is inconsistent and incompatible with the uses and zoning of surrounding property; f. The property that is the subject of the amendment is suited for the existing uses allowed in the proposed zoning classification and not more intensive zoning. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 2 Section 2. The City Council denies the York Property Arlington Land Use Map Amendment and Concurrent Rezone (PLN #515). Section 3. Severability. If any provision, 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 4. Effective Date. The title of this Ordinance, which summarizes the contents of this ordinance, shall be published in the official newspaper of the City. The Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication. PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th day of May, 2019. CITY OF ARLINGTON ______________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor Attest: ______________________________ Erin Keator, City Clerk Approved as to form: ______________________________ Steven J. Peiffle City Attorney City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill Item NB #6 Attachment H-7 COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 6, 2019 SUBJECT: Butler Property Annexation ATTACHMENTS: Staff Report, Illustrative Map, and Ordinance DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN Community & Economic Development – Marc Hayes, Director (360) 403-3457 EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: -0- BUDGET CATEGORY: -0- BUDGETED AMOUNT: -0- LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION: State law allows the City Council by simple majority vote to annex property for municipal purposes per RCW 35A.14.300, with no public hearing required. HISTORY: The City purchased this 51.53-acre property in 2000 with assistance from a Snohomish County Conservation futures grant. The intention was for passive recreation, open space, and wetland restoration. Since that time the Old Town Stormwater Wetland has been constructed on the property. The City applied to the Snohomish County Docketing process in October 2010 to include the property in the Arlington UGA. The docket was approved by Snohomish County Council in I move to approve the ordinance annexing the Butler property, and authorize the Mayor to sign the ordinance. Staff Report & Recommendation Butler Wetland Annexation – Planning Commission Page 1 of 3 Community and Economic Development Planning Division 18204 59th Avenue NE, Arlington, WA 98223 Planning Commission STAFF REPORT & RECOMMENDATION To: Planning Commission From: Josh Grandlienard, Planner II Date: February 21, 2019 Regarding: Butler Wetland Annexation PLN #309 A.INTRODUCTION The Butler Wetland Annexation is a City-initiated project that is an amendment to the City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan. The Plan is submitted under the 2019 Comprehensive Update docket cycle. B.GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: City of Arlington Project Description: 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Requested Action: Make a recommendation of approval to the Arlington City Council Staff Report & Recommendation Butler Wetland Annexation – Planning Commission Page 2 of 3 C.DETAILED PROJECT INFORMATION The Butler Wetland is fully within the Arlington UGA and it is the cities intention to utilize it for stormwater treatment/flow control, passive recreation, open space, and wetland restoration. D.REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 1.SEPA COMPLIANCE: The amendment of a comprehensive plan amendment is subject to provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and Chapter 20.98 of the Arlington Municipal Code (AMC). 2.PUBLIC NOTIFICATION/INVOLVEMENT a.Presentations and/or updates to the Planning Commission will occur on March 5, 2019, March 19, 2019 and April 16, 2019. b.Two Public Hearings will be held at Planning Commission, located at Arlington City Chambers on the following dates, March 19, 2019 and April 16, 2019. c.The City will present information and advertise the Public Hearings regarding the Planning Docket in the Everett Herald, and via area wide mailing. d.A Notice of Public Hearing for the May 6, 2019 Planning Commission meeting will be posted at the Arlington and Smokey Point Post Offices, The Arlington Library and City Hall. The Notice was also published in the Everett Herald. 3.WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFICATION The York Rezone, along with the additional docket items will be submitted to the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC), and the DOC will notify the City that if it is in procedural compliance with RCW 36.70A.106. E.BACKGROUND INFORMATION The City purchased this 51.53 acre property in 2000 with assistance from a Snohomish County Conservation futures grant. The intention was for passive recreation, open space, and wetland restoration. The City built the Old Town Stormwater Wetland on the property that was completed in August 2011. The City applied to the Snohomish County Docketing process in October 2010 to include the property in the Arlington UGA. The docket was approved by Snohomish County Council in August 2013, and the property is within the Arlington UGA. F.ANALYSIS Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend for approval and adoption, the Annexation of tax parcels 31050200300200, 00461804301100, 00461804300600, and 31050200300400 within city limits. G.FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 1.Public meetings will be held on March 5, 2019, March 19, 2019, and April 16, 2019. Staff Report & Recommendation Butler Wetland Annexation – Planning Commission Page 3 of 3 2. The Planning Docket and associated staff reports will be submitted to the DOC in accordance with RCW 36.70A.106 and the submittal will meet all DOC’s procedural requirements. 3. On March 5, 2019, the Planning Commission will review a draft of the City of Arlington 2019 Comprehensive Plan Docket at their workshop meeting. 4. On February 19, 2019 a Notice of Public Hearing for the March 19, 2019 Planning Commission public hearing was posted at Arlington City Hall, Arlington Post Office, Smokey Point Post Office and the Arlington Public Library. 5. On March 29, 2019 a Notice of Public Hearing for the April 16, 2019 Planning Commission public hearing will be posted at Arlington City Hall, Arlington Post Office, Smokey Point Post Office and the Arlington Public Library. 6. The application for PLN#309 has been reviewed for consistency with the Arlington Comprehensive Plan and for internal consistency and the 2019 Comprehensive Plan amendments are consistent with, and internally consistent with, the Arlington Comprehensive Plan. 7. PLN#309 has been reviewed in accordance with, and is consistent with, the Snohomish County Countywide Planning Policies. 8. The proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments were prepared in accordance with the Washington State Enabling Legislation (RCW 35A.63) and the Growth Management Act. 9. Documentation supporting the findings of fact is located in the file PLN #309, which is adopted by reference into this approval. 10. Adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments, PLN#309, furthers the public health, safety and general welfare. H. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Arlington Planning Commission make a recommendation to the Arlington City Council to adopt the Butler Wetland Annexation 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment, PLN#309. Maps and GIS data are distributed “AS-IS” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limitedto warranties of suitability for a particular purpose or use. Map data are com piled from a variety of sources which m ay containerrors and users who rely upon the information do so at their own risk. U sers agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmlessthe City of Arlington for any and all liability of any nature arising out of or resulting from the lack of accuracy or correctness ofthe data, or the use of the data presented in the maps. Butler Wetland Annexation ± City of Arlington Date: File: Cartographer: Scale:ButlerAnnex8.5x11_19 4/12/2019 kdh 1 inch = 4 58 fe et Bu tle r WetlandAnnexation Parcels ?| ?Ó Centennial Trail W 4TH ST NORTH ST W BURKE AVE SR530 W 5TH ST W HALLER AVE N WEST AVE SR 9 W DIVISIONST W COX AVE W GILMAN AVE E BURKE AVE E GILMAN AVE E DIVISION ST E HALLER AVE RAILROAD ST E 5TH ST E 4TH ST N OLYMPIC AVE DIKE RD 67TH AVE NE SCHLOMANRD Legend An nexation Parcels City Limits Arlington UGA Assessor Parcels Priva te Roa d Pu blic Righ t of Way Pa rks ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2019--XXX AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF ARLINGTON A PORTION OF SECTION 2 OF TOWNSHIP 31 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST, W.M., SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE BUTLER WETLAND ANNEXATION WHEREAS, the City of Arlington, Washington, owns certain property located within the Arlington Urban Growth Area (UGA); and WHEREAS, the property consists of Snohomish County tax parcel numbers 31050200300200, 00461804301100, 00461804300600, and 31050200300400, and are part of what was formerly commonly known as the Butler Farm; and WHEREAS, the City intends to use the property for municipal purposes, which includes passive recreation, open space, and wetland restoration; and WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized by RCW 35A.14.300 to annex new unincorporated territory outside the city limits, for park, cemetery, or other municipal purposes by a majority vote; and WHEREAS, municipal purpose annexations are not subject to review by the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board; and WHEREAS, all statutory requirements have been complied with and annexations are exempt from the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA); NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. The following described property commonly known as the Butler Annexation shall be and it is hereby annexed to and included within the corporate limits of the City of Arlington, Snohomish County, State of Washington: See legal description attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Section 2. The properties shall continue to have the Comprehensive Plan land use and zoning designation of Public/SemiPublic. Section 3. If any provision, 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 4. 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. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-XXX 2 PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th day of May, 2019. CITY OF ARLINGTON ______________________________ Barbara Tolbert, Mayor Attest: ______________________________ Erin Keator, City Clerk Approved as to form: ______________________________ Steven J. Peiffle City Attorney EXHIBIT A