Chapter 25.06
DEFINITIONS
Sections:
25.06.010 Generally.
25.06.020 Concurrency: Accounted transportation impact.
25.06.030 Adequate.
25.06.040 Applicant.
25.06.050 Available sewer and water capacity.
25.06.060 Building permit.
25.06.070 Certificate of concurrency.
25.06.080 Concurrency.
25.06.090 Concurrency facilities.
25.06.100 Concurrency test.
25.06.110 Development permit.
25.06.120 Financial commitment.
25.06.130 Level of service standard.
25.06.140 Noncity managed facilities.
25.06.145 Person trip.
25.06.150 Planned capacity.
25.06.160 Public works official.
25.06.165 Roads.
25.06.170 Transportation strategies.
25.06.180 Vested.
25.06.010 Generally.
The definitions contained in this chapter apply throughout the title unless, from the context, another meaning is clearly intended. (Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.020 Concurrency: Accounted transportation impact.
“Accounted transportation impact” means transportation impacts accounted for in the city’s concurrency records in a manner that accounts for the impact from the project and allows the impact to be accounted for by any other applicant preparing a transportation analysis for a concurrency application. The amount of accounted transportation impact for a project is documented in the certificate of concurrency. (Ord. 4509 § 1, 2015: Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.030 Adequate.
“Adequate” means equal to or better than the level of service standards specified in the current adopted capital facilities element. (Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.040 Applicant.
“Applicant” means a person who applies for any certificate of concurrency under this title and who is the owner of the subject property or the authorized agent of the property. (Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.050 Available sewer and water capacity.
“Available sewer and water capacity” means there is adequate capacity, based on adopted level of service standards, for sewer and water facilities currently existing without requiring facility construction, expansion, or modification. (Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.060 Building permit.
“Building permit” refers to any permit issued under the International Building Code. Exempt building permits are set forth in Chapter 25.08. (Ord. 4509 § 2, 2015: Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.070 Certificate of concurrency.
“Certificate of concurrency” means the statement accompanying the public works department’s development standards that are issued with an approved development permit or the public works department’s conditions of approval that are issued with an approved building permit. The statement shall state that a certificate of concurrency is issued and indicate:
(1) For sewer and water, the capacity of the concurrency facilities that are available and reserved for the specific uses, densities and intensities as described in the development permit or building permit;
(2) For road facilities, the accounted transportation impact assigned to the development for the specific uses, densities and intensities as described in the development permit or building permit;
(3) Conditions of approval, if applicable;
(4) An effective date; and
(5) An expiration date. (Ord. 4509 § 3, 2015: Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.080 Concurrency.
“Concurrency” means facilities or strategies that achieve the city’s level of service standards and that:
(1) For sewer, water and roads, exist at the time development is approved by the public works department; or
(2) For roads:
(a) Are funded in the Transportation Capital Facilities Plan at the time development is approved by the public works department; or
(b) Will be available and complete no later than six years after completion of the development, and the applicant and/or the city provides a financial commitment which is in place at the time the development is approved by the public works department. (Ord. 4509 § 4, 2015: Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.090 Concurrency facilities.
“Concurrency facilities” means facilities for which concurrency is required in accordance with the provision of this title. They are roads, potable water, and sanitary sewer. (Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.100 Concurrency test.
“Concurrency test” means:
(1) For sewer and water, the comparison of a development’s demand to the available capacity of each concurrency facility;
(2) For roads, the comparison of the development’s amount of estimated person trip generation to the amount of person trips available to accommodate new growth.
A concurrency test must be passed for sewer, water and roads, and a notice issued by the public works department in order to obtain a certificate of concurrency.
The concurrency test notice shall be valid for one year. (Ord. 4509 § 5, 2015: Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.110 Development permit.
“Development permit” means a land use permit. Development permits include short plat, preliminary or final rezone/reclassification, zoning permit, master plan, shoreline substantial development permit/conditional use permit, planned unit development, design review or any other permit or approval under the Zoning Code or subdivision ordinance or shoreline master program. Exempt development permits are set forth in Chapter 25.08. (Ord. 4509 § 6, 2015: Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3683A § 4 (part), 1999: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.120 Financial commitment.
“Financial commitment” means:
(1) Revenue sources anticipated to be available and designated for facilities in the comprehensive plan;
(2) Unanticipated revenue from federal and state grants for which the city has received notice of approval; or
(3) Funding that is assured by the applicant in a form approved by the public works department. (Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.130 Level of service standard.
“Level of service standard” means those standards specified in the adopted capital facilities element of the comprehensive plan. For water and sewer, “level of service standard” also means those standards defined in Title 15 of this code. (Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.140 Noncity managed facilities.
“Noncity managed facilities” include any noncity provider of water and sewer. (Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.145 Person trip.
“Person trip” means a measure of trip generation equal to one p.m. peak hour trip by a person in any mode of transportation. (Ord. 4509 § 7, 2015)
25.06.150 Planned capacity.
“Planned capacity” means transportation facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, transit and motor vehicles that do not exist but for which the necessary facility construction, expansion, or modification project is contained in the current capital facilities element of the comprehensive plan. The improvements must be scheduled to be completed within six years and the financial commitment must be in place at the time of approval of the certificate of concurrency to complete the improvements within six years. (Ord. 4509 § 8, 2015: Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.160 Public works official.
“Public works official” means public works department employees designated by the public works director to perform the concurrency test. (Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.165 Roads.
“Roads” means transportation facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, transit and motor vehicles. (Ord. 4509 § 9, 2015)
25.06.170 Transportation strategies.
“Transportation strategies” means transportation demand management strategies and other techniques or programs that reduce single occupant vehicle travel. (Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)
25.06.180 Vested.
“Vested” means the right to develop or continue development in accordance with the laws, rules, and other regulations in effect at the time vesting is achieved. (Ord. 3830 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 3552 § 1 (part), 1997)