Drafter
Clerk 03/16/2015
Title
A MOTION that approves a plan regarding procedures to manage updates to the King County Comprehensive Plan, in compliance with the 2015/2016 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 17941, Section 18, Proviso P1; and authorizing the release of $100,000 currently held in reserve.
Body
WHEREAS, the 2015/2016 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 17941, Section 18, Proviso P1, requires the executive to transmit a motion and plan by March 15, 2015, and
WHEREAS, the county executive has transmitted to the council a response that contains the information required by the proviso, including a plan regarding procedures to manage updates to the King County Comprehensive Plan in coordination with the department of permitting and environmental review ("the department") and the newly formed regional planning section of the office of performance, strategy and budget; and
WHEREAS, the plan contains the following:
1. A description of the coordinating responsibilities of the regional planning section in relation to:
a. the process in K.C.C. chapter 20.18 for amending the county's Comprehensive Plan and development regulations and providing for public participation;
b. amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies ("the CPPs"); and
c. amendments to the Multicounty Planning Policies ("the MPPs");
2. A description of the roles and responsibilities of the department related to the Comprehensive Plan update process, amendments to the CPPs and amendments to the MPPs;
3. How the regional planning section will utilize the subject matter experts in the department during the Comprehensive Plan update, and review of proposed amendments to either the CPPs or the MPPs; and
4. A schedule that:
a. identifies dates by which milestones will be reached during the period of January 1, 2015, through March 1, 2016, relating to the development of the executive's proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and any implementing regulations and any proposed amendments to the CPPs or MPPs; and
b. describes the work to be performed by the regional planning section to achieve each milestone, the work to be performed by the department to achieve each milestone and the expected coordination between the two to achieve each milestone. For each milestone date, the schedule shall describe the relevance of the date to the Comprehensive Plan update process in accordance with K.C.C. chapter 20.18, any amendment or update to the CPPs or any amendment to the Vision 2040 report, including, but not limited to, the MPPs, and
WHEREAS, the council has reviewed the report submitted by the executive;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The plan, which is Attachment A to this motion, is hereby accepted and the $100,000 currently held in reserve in Ordinance 17941, Section 18, Proviso P1, office of performance, strategy and budget, is hereby released.