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THURSTON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS – APRIL 24, 2019
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THURSTON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATEBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS – APRIL 24, 2019
OVERVIEW
Periodic Update
Overview
Scope of Work
Next Steps
Comp Plan Docket
BACKGROUND
County is required to conduct a periodic review of Comp Plan• Update population and employment forecast data
• Reflect changes in state law
• Incorporate other needed changes
Last Update: 2004
PLANNING HIERARCHY
WA State Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A)
Countywide Planning Policies
Thurston County Comprehensive
Plan
UGA Joint PlansSubarea PlansZoning &
Development Regulations
Comprehensive Plan Chapters
1. Introduction
2. Land Use
3. Natural Resources
4. Housing
5. Transportation
6. Capital Facilities Program (CFP)
7. Utilities
8. Economic Development
9. Environment
10. Historic Resources
11. Health
12. Amendments
ROLE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
How the County Uses It
Guidance for:
Development regulations
Capital Facilities Planning
Site-specific land use permit applications
Related plans
County programs
How Others Use It
Informing the public
Informing other public & private entities
Comprehensive Plan uses “should” instead of “shall”
Over the next 20 years…
THURSTON COUNTY GROWTH PROJECTIONS 42% Projected Increase
THURSTON COUNTY GROWTH PROJECTIONS
Half of county’s growth projected for the county’s incorporated areas
For unincorporated Thurston County, largest portion of growth projected for the Lacey UGA
Currently, there is sufficient land supply in urban areas to accommodate projected growth
Thurston County Population by Age Group
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Baby Boom Generation
Millennial Generation
30% 59% 11%
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60%
Thurston County Population by Age Group
Baby Boom Generation
Millennial Generation
25%15%
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Thurston County Population by Age Group
Baby Boom Generation
Millennial Generation
24% 57%19%
Credit: Rick Whisenhunt, Ingrid Barrentine, #Thurston2040 Photo Contest Winner
Credit: Christina Shugart Eugy, #Thurston2040 Photo Contest Winner
Credit: Matt Ackerman, #Thurston2040 Photo Contest Winner
PUBLIC OUTREACH & PARTICIPATION
50+ meetings with community groups
2 Focus Groups
3 Open Houses
#Thurston2040 Photo Contest
Planning Commission
And more!
CREDIT: OLYMPIA_NOIRE, #THURSTON2040 PHOTO CONTEST WINNER
If you had a magic window to look into the future 20 years (to 2040 or beyond), what would you hope to see for Thurston County? What do you hope life will be like?
VIEW TO 2040
Maintain rural character, natural areas, and open space, despite growth
Prosperous rural economy that supports and benefits from environment
Improved transportation connections
Thriving local food economy
Affordable housing for all residents
A model for sustainability
Protected species, habitat, forest connectivity
Reasonable allowances to use private land
CURRENT STATUS
Draft Chapters are out for Public and Planning Commission Review
Posted on www.Thurston2040.com
Request to split the Scope of Work to enable Core Update to move ahead in 2019
Comprehensive Plan Scope of Work
CORE
• 11 Chapters – Background and Format• 1 - Introduction• 2 - Land Use
• Evergreen Land Use Designation• 3 - Natural Resource Lands• 4 - Housing• 5 - Transportation• 6 – CFP (format update only)• 7 - Utilities• 8 - Economic Development• 9 - Environment & Recreation• 10 - Historic & Archeological Resources• 12 – Amendments
• Code Amendments• Title 20 – Major Educational Institution Standards• CP-6 – Manufactured Housing
CONTINUING
• Chapters• Mineral Lands Update (part of Chapter 3)• Long Term Forestry Update (part of Chapter 3)• Parks strategy & LOS (part of Chapter 9)• 11 - Health Chapter
• Joint Plans• Lacey UGA & TCC 21• Tumwater UGA & TCC 22• Olympia UGA & TCC 23• Yelm UGA, Rainier UGA, Tenino UGA, Bucoda
• Code Amendments• CP-1 – Wireless• CP-2 – Permitted Childcare Facilities• CP-3 – Airport Overlay• CP-4 – ADU and FMU standards• CP-5 – Boundary Line Adjustment Standards• CP-7 – Water Availability• CP-8 – Grand Mound Residential Lot Width• CP-9 – Resource Use Notice• CP-10 – Forest Lands Conversion Ordinance• CP-11 – Mineral Extraction Code
DELIBERATIVE DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION: BoCC Briefing – 4/24/2019
WHAT’S NEXT
Planning Commission Public Hearing
Open House & Public Outreach
Board of County Commissioners Review & Public Hearing
THURSTON COUNTYCOMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE TIMELINE
Summer 2019• Planning Commission
Review• PC Public Hearing
Summer/Fall 2019• Public Outreach• Community Meetings
Late 2019• Board of Commissioners
Review• BoCC Public Hearing• Adoption of CORE Update
2020-2021• PC and BoCC Review of
Continuing Items• Public Hearings• Adoption of Continuing
Items
All dates are tentative and subject to change.
Option 1 – CORE Scope of Work
Summer/Fall 2019• Planning Commission Review
Early 2020• Planning Commission Public
Hearing• Public Outreach
Late 2020/Early 2021• BoCC Review and Public Hearing• Adoption
Option 2 – Existing Scope of Work
Questions?
Contact:
Maya Teeple, Associate [email protected]
Ian Lefcourte, Associate [email protected]
Kaitlynn Nelson, Associate [email protected]
Allison Osterberg, Senior Planner, Thurston [email protected]
Project Updates and Draft Documentswww.Thurston2040.com
2018/19 OFFICIAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOCKET
County-Initiated Amendments
1. Comprehensive Plan Update
2. Habitat Conservation Plan
3. Shoreline Master Program
4. Capital Facilities Plan
5. Voluntary Stewardship Program
6. Nisqually Subarea Plan
7. Grand Mound/Rochester Subarea Plans
8. Transfer of Development Rights
9. Completed in 2016
10. Urban Forest Ordinance
Citizen-Initiated Amendments
11. Lakeside Industries/Nisqually Subarea Plan
12. Spooner Land Use Amendment
13. Completed in 2016
14. O’Neill Land Use Amendment
15. Barnett/PRRD Standards
2018/2019 OFFICIAL DOCKETCOMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
STATUS UPDATE – APRIL 2019
NEW Citizen-Initiated Amendments
NorthPointDevelopment/Maytown
Status: NEW
• 746.56± acres, east of Maytown Rd/Tilley Rd intersection• Request to change zone from Rural 1/20 to Rural Resource Industrial
(RRI)
Staff Recommendation:Maintain on the Preliminary Docket for consideration during next annual application cycle
NORTHPOINT/MAYTOWN
FOLLOW UP FROM APRIL 3 BRIEFING
Re-Open Official Docket to Add NorthPoint/Maytown?
1. 20-Day Public Comment Period
2. Follow-up Board Briefing
3. Board Adopts Amended Docket
Questions?
Contact:
Allison Osterberg, Senior Planner, Thurston [email protected]
Project Updates and Draft Documentswww.Thurston2040.com
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