RES 90-35 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR ANNEXATIONRESOLUTION NO. 90- .3~
A RESOLUTION of the City of Winslow, Washington,
establishing an implementation plan for the
annexation of the unincorporated territory of
Bainbridge Island to the City of Winslow.
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 90-18, adopted on March 14,
1990, the City Council called for a special election to be held
on the proposition of whether the unincorporated territory of
Bainbridge Island should be annexed to the City of Winslow; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the call for a special
election, the City Council established an annexation transition
advisory planning committee and five work groups --
government/facilities, land use, police/court, public works and
finance/clerk-treasurer's office -- to analyze the proposed
annexation and recommend plans for implementing it; and
WHEREAS, the work groups gave their recommendations to the
committee and the committee, in turn, gave its recommendations
to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the comments and
views of the public and has discussed the recommendations of
the committee and work groups; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish by
resolution its recommendations concerning the operation of city
government if the proposed annexation is approved by the voters
at a special election to be held on November 6, 1990; now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE to implement the plan set forth in Exhibit A, attached
hereto and made a part hereof, upon approval of the annexation
of the unincorporated territory of Bainbridge Island to the
City of Winslow at a special election to be held on November 6,
1990, which annexation shall become effective on February 28,
1991.
PASSED by the City Council this 6th day of September ,
1990.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 6th day of September
1990.
Sam J anato, Mayor
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
Donna Jean Buxton, Clerk-Treasurer
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 9-6-90
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: g-6-90
RESOLUTION NO.: 90-35
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EXHIBIT A
The following actions or tasks will be carried out on
February 28, 1991, or as soon thereafter as possible (unless
otherwise specified) to implement the annexation of the
unincorporated territory of Bainbridge Island to the City of
Winslow:
1. The city council will expand from five to seven members.
a. A special advisory election will be held on Bainbridge
Island as soon as possible after the November 6, 1990
special election to select two names for
recommendation to the city council for appointment to
the two new council member positions. The appointed
council members will hold office from March 1 through
December 31, 1991.
2. Five of the seven city council positions will be up for
election in the November, 1991 general election.
3. Beginning February 28, 1991, a North ward, a Central ward,
and a South ward will be established. City council
positions will be distributed among the wards so that the
North and South wards will each have two positions and the
Central ward will have three positions.
a. The boundary lines for the wards. will be as follows
(see attached map):
(1) the North ward will include all territory North
of a line running East and West along Koura Road;
(2) The South ward will include all territory South
of a line through the middle of Eagle Harbor to
the Western terminus of Wyatt Way, thence East
along Wyatt Way to Weaver Road, North along
Weaver Road to High School Road and West on High
School Road to Puget Sound;
(3) the Central ward will include all territory
between the North and South wards, including
Arrow Point.
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b. Primary elections will be held in each of the wards to
select two candidates for each ward position; all
candidates must reside within their respective wards.
c. Successful candidates from the primary elections will
run for election in the November general election on
an island-wide basis.
d. In May, 1993, voters will be asked to express a
preference for continuing with the ward system or
switching to a system where City Council members are
chosen on an at-large basis.
4. The Mayor/Council form of government will continue with a
part-time Mayor; not later than May, 1993, voters will be
asked to vote on the issue of whether the Mayor/Council
form of government should be changed to a Manager/Council
form of government.
5. The present City Council chambers will be remodeled to
provide office space for additional staff; meeting space
for the Municipal Court, the Planning Agency, and the City
Council will be arranged at an alternate site.
a. The Mayor will present a feasibility study and plan to
provide for a new city hall to the City Council not
later than December 31, 1992.
6. The Police Department staffing will be increased to 24
positions; equipment and support will be supplied as
appropriate or necessary.
7. The Land Use office will become the Department of Community
Development and four new positions will be added; equipment
and support will be supplied as appropriate or necessary.
8. The Clerk/Treasurer's office will
Administrative Services Department
will be added; equipment and sup
appropriate or necessary.
9. The Public Works Department will be
positions; equipment and support
appropriate or necessary.
become the Finance and
and two new position
port will be supplied as
increased by 13 new
will be supplied as
10. The Municipal Court staff will be increased by three new
positions; contract time for the Judge, Public Defender and
Prosecutor will be increased.
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11. The Mayor's Office will include a City Administrator, an
Administrative Assistant and a half-time Secretary.
12. The terms of all Planning Agency members will expire on
February 28, 1991 and new members will be appointed, taking
in consideration the island-wide character of the City.
13. Kitsap County's Bainbridge Island Sub-Area Plan and Map,
Kitsap County's Zoning Code and Map, and Kitsap County's
Shoreline Management Plan and Map are adopted by reference
for the territory to be annexed, except as specified in
Ordinance No. 90-17.
14. An "Authorized Period of Delay" consistent with Exhibit B
will be adopted by ordinance.
15. In February, 1991, voters will be asked to approve the
annexation of the City into the Bainbridge Island Fire
District and into the Kitsap County Library District.
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"EXHIBIT B"
ORDINANCE NO. 91-
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Winslow, Washington,
relating to construction and land use; establishing
a period of delay on the acceptance, approval and
processing of applications for development and use
of land in the territory annexed to the City of
Winslow on February 28, 1991; establishing a penalty
for violations of the period of delay prohibitions;
and declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, on November 6, 1990, the voters of the
unincorporated territory of Bainbridge Island approved the
annexation of that territory to the City of Winslow; and
WHEREAS, the annexation became effective on February 28,
1991; and
WHEREAS, prior to the annexation vote, the City Council
recommended the establishment of a period of delay on
development and use of land in the annexation area following
the effective date of the annexation; and
WHEREAS, due to the size of the annexation area, the
City of Winslow must devote substantial resources and funds
to the development of land use plans and programs for that
area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council needs time to become familiar
with the issues and matters relating to land use and zoning
in the annexation area in order to develop amendments to the
City's Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code and land use
ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to reach decisions on
land use and zoning for the annexation area within the next
several months; and
WHEREAS, pending adoption of amendments to the City's
Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code and land use ordinances, the
City Council desires to ensure a suitable and compatible
living environment for users and occupants of land and to
ensure stability of land use and development in the
annexation area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that protection of the
public health, safety and welfare requires a period of delay
on development and use of land in the annexation area as
described herein; now, therefore
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Sc~:.tioz~. _ ~_.. ~'he C.i~E`:}7 C~~tzz7c:il fJ.nds ti-lat. a periad of delay
on cyrtain d~=vel:sp.:z~en} ar.~d xwse ref lan;~ :i.n t~-ie territory annexed
~::c_j t:hHe C'~.ty o>~ i'ebruary r8, l~~y :~.s n.e~::essa.ry to devel~~p pl.a.ns
and prograi-~s to ensure a. compatible living environment for
users and. occupants of land, to r~nsure stability of land use
anc'~ d.~:velopment, to prof, iue for development of airtendments to
the City's C:~mpx-eAz~~n~,i~re ~%lan, Zoning 4ode and land ::se
ordinances arxd to protec•~ -she public health, safety and c~a_1_fare.
Section 2 . C,.)~, or b!?:~rre F`eb rusty "1.8 , 1392 , trio City shall
rxat ac~;r~pt ~or pru'c~.ss any .:.p~-,?_i:,•ations fcr developmei~.t a.nd use
of l.aT~id in the territory a.nr.e:~ed. to the City on Febr~.zary 2 8 ,
1991f including but not .limited to b~.~il.ding, shoreline
s!ibstw;=tia_l developzre~~.t, ur:cia.sS e.f_t_ed. use grading, mechanical,
*alumt~i ng amid conditional. t~se permits , and applications for
pl~:r~ned t1nJ_t :a~~'J~~lcap?r~en;:s, subci.~~Tzs~ons (p.Lats) , short
~~t1~Ca=iVisi~7ri~• `~~.CzClriy pi3t.s j ,, ~Vc~~'.:~.ances, si'~e Haan r~u'i_ews arid.
re:~c~ne:s, e~_.^:ept as prc:~~ :td.ecl in Ser.tion :~ .
~ac~r_.iran ~.< '.~~zri_nc the ppr. iod of delay authorised. i_ii
~E?~".:.iC~n ?_, the City :~~'ial?.:
~2) ~c~.cept wind t,~~oce:Vs a.pp7_i.caticns for builci.ing
perrlits 'to con5trtlct, r~~i:ivdel or expand single-family
residences;
(2~ accept ai-id process applications far building
pez~~~ni_ts to remodel or expand structures other than
:a1?~Cjie°-fam~.ly reSldeixG.'eS 6'Pub~'e ~:~'ie :-emodelalig or expansion does
rot increa:~e tl'ie existing area. of the ground floor (footprint}
and does not increase the total height of the structure to more
than ~5 feet;
(3} ~~roa:,ess ap~tlication~: for development and use of
l.~?.jci ~: hay_ are ~Tec~teCE Aoy i cr to the effective date of this
ordt.nance ;
(4j F.c:cept and r~racess applications far development
artd use of land i ri territ.c~ry that .s included irt. a petition for
ar~re~.ation th~°~Y~: eras filed °~~i?:Wi. tie City on ar before July 1,
1G9Q, btt ~~Ya.at Baas r,at acte-u upon officially by the City due to
the 1~vaT.sembe~~, 1`~~Qr special election on the proposition of
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whether the unincorporated territory of Bainbridge Island
should be annexed to the City of Winslow;
(5) Process requests for final approval of plats that
received preliminary approval before the effective date of this
ordinance; and
(6) Accept and process applications for building
permits that are for property covered by a site plan approval.
Section 4. The time period for approvals of or actions to
be taken under applications for development and use of land
shall be tolled during the period of delay authorized by this
ordinance.
Section 5. All applications for development and use of
land in the territory annexed to the City on February 28, 1991,
that are filed with Kitsap County prior to the effective date
of this ordinance, shall be processed by the City in accordance
with the restrictions and authorizations of Sections 2 and 3
and all applicable City ordinances.
Section 6. All applications for development and use of
land on Bainbridge Island that are filed before or during the
period of delay shall be processed in the order of filing.
Section 7. During the period of delay established by this
ordinance, the City shall accept "notices of intent to apply
for land use decisions" from any person who is ready to
develop, construct or seek a land use decision during the
period of delay. The Land Use Administrator is authorized and
directed to prepare a form of notice of intent and to determine
the information to be included in the notice of intent and the
documentation to be submitted with the notice of intent. A
notice of intent shall be given a number in the order received
by the City. On the first business day following expiration of
the period of delay, the City shall send notices to the persons
submitting notices of intent, advising them to file completed
applications for the actions or approvals identified in the
notices of intent within 30 days of the date of the notice.
The City shall process completed applications that are filed
within the 30-day period in the order in which the notices of
intent for those completed applications were filed.
Applications filed pursuant to a notice of intent within the
30-day period shall be processed before other applications.
Section 8. Pursuant to Chapter 16.04 of the Winslow
Municipal Code, the City Council finds that an exemption under
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SEPA for this action is necessary to prevent an imminent
threat to public health and safety and to prevent an
imminent threat of serious environmental degradation. SEPA
review of amendments to the city's Comprehensive Plan, Zoning
Code and land use ordinances shall be conducted in accordance
with SEPA and applicable law.
Section 9. Chapter 18.108 of the Winslow Municipal code
shall apply to all violations of the provisions of this
ordinance.
Section 10. The provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any
clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or portion
of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application
thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not affect the
validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity
of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 11. This ordinance, adopted by a majority plus
one of the membership of the City Council, is a public
emergency ordinance necessary for the protection of public
health, safety, property and peace, and shall take effect and
be in force immediately upon its passage, approval,
publication and posting as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this day of
1991.
APPROVED by the Mayor this day of
1991.
SAM J. GRANATO, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
DONNA JEAN BUXTON, Clerk-Treasurer
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROD P. KASEGUMA, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 6, 1990
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
POSTED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.: 91-
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