Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan Update Public Visioning - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan Update Public Visioning Meetings February 1 st at Snoqualmie Pass Fire Station February 2 nd at Putnam Centennial Center February 3 rd at Kittitas County Event Center, Armory Hall February 10 th at West Wind Convention Center

Agenda Part I: Project Overview  Overview of Growth Management Act (GMA) and Comprehensive Plan Update process Part II: Community Comment and Input  Overview of Exercises

Part I Project Overview

Why are we here? 20 Year Update due June 30, 2017

Comprehensive Plan Basics Development Regulations Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan Kittitas County and Cities Countywide Planning Policies Washington State Growth Management Act RCW 36.70A

Growth Management Act, RCW 36.70A The GMA sets planning goals and requirements for local jurisdictions, with emphasis on deference to local planning actions. The GMA’s fourteen required planning goals include the following:

Comprehensive Plan The Comprehensive Community Goals and Plan Policies Is implemented Regulations Plans Programs by: For Hazard Transfer of Zoning Code Mitigation Develop- example: Plan ment Rights Regional Encourage How these impact Determines preparedness development what can be you: plan for in urban built where hazard areas

Comprehensive Plan What it is What it is not Framework of goals and policies Regulations; Code Enforcement influencing Kittitas County’s growth Long-range, general plan Short-term plan Preparation for future growth Development proposal Reflection of community involvement Stagnant

Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan  The Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan (KCCP) establishes a vision for the future of Kittitas County during a 20-year period and responds to the requirements of the GMA  The existing KCCP contains the following elements: Existing Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan Elements Land Use Economic Development Transportation Rural and Resource Lands Capital Facilities Recreation and Parks Housing Utilities Subarea Plan Elements: Snoqualmie Pass Subarea Plan & Mountainstar Planned Resort Subarea Plan

Update Process

We are here Update Process

Project Roles and Responsibilities  The Public and Advisory Committees will provide input that will be considered by the Board of Commissioners, Planning Commission, and Staff  Planning Commission will be the lead advisory body, which entails receiving public comment and forwarding recommendations to the Board of Commissioners  Board of Commissioners is the decision making authority, and will be involved throughout the process  Staff and Consultants will facilitate the process by conducting outreach, providing technical expertise, preparing recommendations, and facilitating environmental review

Part II Community Comment and Input

What is “Visioning” Community visioning is the process of developing consensus about what future the community wants, and then deciding what is necessary to achieve it . A vision statement:  Encompasses what community members most value about their community  Captures the shared image of what community members want their community to become.  Inspires community members to work together to achieve the vision. Source: Municipal Research and Services Center

Community Input Exercises Vision Wall 1. Visioning Questions and 2. Break-out Groups The exercises are informal and intended to stimulate discussion about the future of Kittitas County. At the end of the break-out groups, we will have a report-back session to see what all groups came up with.

Vision Wall Think about today’s discussion and your participation in the exercise. At the vision wall, you will translate that insight into a statement (or more) on the vision wall. The vision wall is meant to be an informal way of sharing your input. Consider:  Sharing 3 issues and 3 highlights around the community  Writing your version of Kittitas County’s Community Vision  What do you like about your neighborhood?  What would you like to change in your neighborhood?  What type of housing does the County need more of? Why? Record your comment(s) on the poster for everyone to see and discuss.

Break-out Exercise (50 mins) Vote for your top three topics on the sheet in front of 1. you with the dots provided. If a topic is not shown, write your own topic in a blank space Discuss the topics at your table with your group and how 2. others voted. Consider how these topics affect your everyday life. Vote for your top three topics in the center Next, review the various sub-topics and vote for your top 3. three with the dots provided Participate in the report-back session by nominating a 4. presenter from your group to share the results. Listen to all presenters to learn which topics other groups felt were most important

Next Steps Members of the Public:  Review documents posted to Comprehensive Plan Update webpage: https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/cds/twenty-year-comp-plan.aspx  Attend the second set of public meetings, to be held in: Cle Elum - March 15, 2016 Ellensburg - March 16, 2016  Consider if you will submit a Citizen Amendment Request (CAR)  Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/KittitasCounty2037 Thank You!