ORD 95-15 SPECIAL PLANNING AREA PROCESSORDINANCE NO. 95 - 15
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
adopting a Special Planning Area process pursuant to the
September 1, 1994 City of Bainbridge Island Comprehensive Plan,
and adding a new Chapter 18.115 to the Bainbridge Island
Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, the September 1, 1994 City of Bainbridge Island Comprehensive Plan
established special planning areas which reflect uses or conditions that are unique to each special
planning area and would benefit from a local or neighborhood planning process; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 36.70A RCW, tile Growth Management Act, requires that
development regulations be adopted that implement the City's Comprehensive Plan; now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. There is added to Title 18 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code a new
chapter 18.115, entitled "Special Planning Area Process", as follows:
18.115.0t0 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a special
planning area process which enhances the livability of the City by recognizing the
unique characteristics of the City's special planning areas and by providing
opportunities to accomplish the goals of the City's Conlprehensive Plan in a way
unique to each special planning area. This ordinance only applies to a special
planning area which has been designated in the adopted Comprehensive Plan.
18. 115.020 Commencement of tile special planning area process. Upon the
written request of at least one owner of property located within a special planning
area, the City Council by motion or resolution, as determined by the City
Council, may approve the commencement of the special planning area process for
that special planning area.
18.115.030 Creation and duties of interdepartmental staff team.
Upon the City Council's approval to con~mence the special planning area
process for a special planning area, the Director of Planning and
Community Development shall establish an interdepartmental staff team
for that special planning area.
At the Director of Planning and Community Development's request, the
director of each City deparmlent sinall assign a representative to the
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interdepartmental staff team. The Bainbridge Island Fire District, the Bainbridge
Island School District, the Bainbridge Island Park and Recreation District, and the
Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District, shall each be invited to designate a
representative to participate on the interdepartmental staff team.
Throughout the special planning area process, the interdepartmental staff team
shah provide expertise and guidance to the special planning area steering
committee.
D. The interdepartmental staff team shall:
Compile the City's existing data and materials relating to the special
planning area (including Comprehensive Plan text and map);
Identify in writing issues raised by the public during the comprehensive
planning process and issues identified by staff relating to the special
planning area; and
Identify interested persons and groups, including all property owners
within the special planning area according to the Kitsap County auditor' s
records, and notify the interested persons and groups in writing by regular
mail of the commencement of the special planning area process for the
special planning area.
18.115.040 Creation and role of special planning area steering committee.
Upon the City Council' s approval to commence the special planning area process
for a special planning area, the Mayor, with confirmation by the City Council,
shall appoint a special planning area steering committee for that special planning
area. The steering committee shah be comprised of an odd number of members,
totaling no more than nine, with the total number of members to be determined
by the City Council. The majority of the committee shall be comprised of
representatives from categories 1 and 2 listed below in Section B. The term of
the steering committee members shall be until the completion of the special
planning area process under this chapter.
The steering committee shall represent a wide spectrum of interests and expertise
and shall include at least one representative from each of the following groups:
Residents living within and/or owners of property or businesses within,
the special planning area;
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Residents and owners of property located adjacent to the special
planning area; and
Residents of the City, not residing within or adjacent to the special
planning area.
C. The steering committee shall:
With the advice and assistance of the interdepartmental staff team,
develop a special planning area plan consisting of a report and a
proposed comprehensive plan amendment, if appropriate, for the
special planning area;
Establish a planning process consistent with this chapter for
developing the special planning area plan, which shall include a
workplan, timeline, and budget, and which shall be submitted to
the City Council for approval;
As a part of the workplan, establish a public participation process
that includes ptlblic meetings in adclition to the initial public
meeting conducted under BIMC 18. 115.050, and work with City
staff to ensure ontreach to the community during the planning
process; and
Ensure that the planning process provides adequate opportunity for
participation by property owners and residents who live in or near
the special planning area.
18.115.050 Initial public meeting.
After approval of the planning process by the City Council, the steering
committee shall conduct an initial public meeting. The interdepartmental
staff team shall provide notice to the public of the initial public meeting
by:
Mailing notice, by regular mail, at least ten days prior to the date
of the meeting, to all interested persons and groups identified by
the interdepartmental staff team under BIMC 18.115.030D3, and
to all persons requesting snch notice; and
Publishing notice in the City's official newspaper at least ten days
prior to tlne date of the meeting.
B. At the initial public meeting, the following shall occur:
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The interdepartmental staff team shall provide an overview of the
Comprehensive Plan and review City-wide goals and policies which must
be addressed in the special planning area process.
The steering committee, with input from the interdepartmental staff team,
shall discuss the purpose of the special planning area and the City's
existing data and materials for the area.
The steering committee shall provide opportunity for the public to
comment on:
a. the vision and goals for the special planning area;
b. the boundaries of the special planning area; and
issues relevant to the special planning area, including mix and type
of land uses, density of development, surface water, greenways,
open space, fish and wildlife habitat, drinking water, sewage
disposal, transportation, pedestrian and bicycle access, and
equestrian trails.
C,
The interdepartmental staff team shall prepare a report setting forth the results of
the meeting. Upon the steering committee's approval of the report, the
interdepartmental staff team shall transmit the report to the Planning Commission
for review and comment.
18.115.060 Development of the special planning area plan. Upon receiving the
Planning Commission' s comments on the report prepared under BIMC 18.115.050C, the
steering committee shall develop the special planning area plan in accordance with the
steering committee' s workplan. In developing the special planning area plan, the steering
committee shall:
Develop a profile of characteristics or attributes of the special planning area
(including boundaries) and of issues to be addressed during the special planning
area process;
B. Develop goals for the special planning area;
Consider and utilize the following criteria, and any other criteria developed by
the steering committee, in preparing and selecting alternatives for the special
planning area:
1. The city-wide goals and policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan;
The goals and policies for the special planning area developed by the
Steering Committee; and
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Relevant cGriteria specified in the Washington State Environmental
Policy Act, Chapter 43.2 I C RCW, and the applicable Washington
Administrative Code, Chapter 197-11 WAC;
Prepare a report setting forth tile profiles, goals, and criteria developed by
the steering committee pursuant to paragraphs A through C above, and
transmit the report to the Planning Commission for review and comment;
After receiving tile Planning Commission's comments on the report
prepared under paragraph D above, develop alternatives for the special
planning area that include policies, strategies and programs to implement
the vision and goals for the special planning area; and
Review the alternatives for the special planning area against the criteria
developed for the area, and select an alternative for the special planning
area.
18.115.070 Incorporation of SEPA review. An owner of property in a
special planning area may elect, at tile owners' expense, to have a SEPA review
sufficient in scope and depth of inqtfiry to be legally adequate for a specific
project incorporated into tile City's SEPA process tbr the special planning area.
The SEPA official for the City shall establish tile scope, depth and method of the
SEPA review pursuant to chapter 16,04 BIMC.
18. 115.080 Final report and 13roposed conqprehensive plan amendment.
A,
The steering committee shall prepare a final report containing the special
planning area plan for the special planning area. The final report shall
include the profile and characteristics of the special planning area, the
goals of the special planning area, the policies, strategies, or programs
recommended by the steering con~mittee for the special planning area, and
a proposed con~prehensive plan amendment for tile special planning area,
if appropriate.
The steering committee shall tbrward its final report and proposed
comprehensive plan amendment, if any, to the Planning Commission for
action.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect on and be in force five days from and after
its passage, approval, and publication as required by law.
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PASSED by the City Council this 18th clay of May , 1995.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 19th day of May , 1995.
Janet K. West, Mayor
ATI'EST/AUTH ENTI C ATE:
Si~san P. Kasper, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Rod P. Kaseguma, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIl.:
PUBLICATION: Hay 24, 1995
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 29, 1995
ORDINANCE NO.: 95-15
May 18, 1995
Underline: represents the latest recommended additions of the Land Use Committee.
Strikeout: represents the latest recommended deletions of the Land Use Committee.changes
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