Chapter 16A.25 Comprehensive Plan

Chapter 16A.25
Comprehensive Plan

Sections:

16A.25.030 Early and Continuous Public Participation

16A.25.010 Purpose

The City of SeaTac Comprehensive Plan establishes the principles, goals, objectives and policies guiding future development of the City in compliance with Chapter 36.70A RCW, the Washington State Growth Management Act. The purpose of this chapter is to identify those elements that comprise the Comprehensive Plan and to provide for the establishment of procedures for review and amendment of the Plan. (Ord. 24-1022 § 5 (Exh. C); Ord. 18-1004 § 1; Ord. 14-1007 § 2)

16A.25.020 Comprehensive Plan Adopted

A. The City of SeaTac Comprehensive Plan, initially adopted in December 1994 to comply with the Growth Management Act and as periodically amended thereafter, is hereby adopted by reference.

B. The Comprehensive Plan consists of the following:

1. City of SeaTac Comprehensive Plan, Volumes 1 and 2;

2. City of SeaTac Shoreline Master Program;

3. City Center Plan;

4. South 154th St. Station Area Action Plan;

5. Angle Lake District Station Area Plan;

6. City of SeaTac Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan;

7. City of SeaTac Transportation Master Plan. (Ord. 24-1022 § 5 (Exh. C); Ord. 18-1004 § 1; Ord. 14-1007 § 2)

16A.25.030 Early and Continuous Public Participation

A. The City of SeaTac encourages early and continuous public participation in the comprehensive planning process and in other City-initiated planning programs that may be carried out under the overall framework of the plan.

B. The Community and Economic Development Director shall establish and broadly disseminate information regarding the Comprehensive Plan amendment process. (Ord. 24-1022 § 5 (Exh. C); Ord. 18-1004 § 1; Ord. 14-1007 § 2)

16A.25.040 Amendments and Exceptions

A. Pursuant to Resolution 97-001, the Comprehensive Plan may only be amended pursuant to procedures established by the Community and Economic Development Director and no more frequently than once each calendar year, except as provided in subsection (C) of this section.

B. All amendments shall be considered concurrently so as to assess their cumulative impact.

C. Exceptions. Pursuant to Chapter 35A.70 RCW, under the following circumstances, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan may be processed separately and in addition to the established amendment cycle:

1. If an emergency exists, which is defined as an issue of community-wide significance that addresses the public health, safety, and general welfare;

2. To resolve an appeal of a comprehensive plan filed with the Growth Management Hearings Board or with the court;

3. To adopt or amend the Shoreline Master Program under the procedures set forth in Chapter 90.58 RCW;

4. The initial adoption of a subarea plan or new element to the Comprehensive Plan;

5. An amendment of the Capital Facilities Plan may occur concurrently with the adoption or amendment to the City budget. (Ord. 24-1022 § 5 (Exh. C); Ord. 18-1004 § 1; Ord. 14-1007 § 2)

16A.25.050 Tribal Participation

A. A Federally recognized Indian tribe may voluntarily choose to collaborate and participate in the planning process.

B. Collaboration and participation is a nonexclusive exercise of coordination and cooperation in the planning process and failure to exercise discretionary collaboration and participation shall not limit a party’s standing for a quasi-judicial or judicial review or appeal under Chapter 36.70A RCW:

1. Upon receipt of notice in the form of a tribal resolution from a Federally recognized Indian tribe whose reservation or ceded lands lie within the county, which indicates the tribe has a planning process or intends to initiate a parallel planning process, the City shall enter into good faith negotiations to develop a mutually agreeable memorandum of agreement with such tribes in regard to collaboration and participation in the planning process.

2. If a mutually agreeable memorandum of agreement cannot be reached between the City and such tribes, the City shall enter mediation with such tribes for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, which shall be arranged by the Department of Commerce using a suitable expert to be paid by the Department of Commerce.

3. If a mutually agreeable memorandum of agreement is not reached at the conclusion of the mediation period, the period shall be extended for one (1) additional period not to exceed thirty (30) days, upon written notice to the Department by one (1) or more parties.

4. If a mutually agreeable memorandum of agreement cannot be reached at the end of the mediation period or the extended mediation period, the parties shall have no further obligation to develop a memorandum of agreement. Inability to reach a mutually agreeable memorandum of agreement shall not preclude a tribe from providing notice as described in SMC 16A.25.050(A) in subsequent planning processes. (Ord. 24-1022 § 5 (Exh. C))