June 20, 2014
Property Rights
Ci/zen Par/cipa/on
Urban Growth
Reduce Sprawl
Transporta/on
Affordable Housing
Economic Development
Permits
Natural Resource Industries
Open Space and Recrea/on
Environment
Public Facili/es and Services
Historic Preserva/on
Shoreline
14 planning goals that guide the development of
comprehensive plans and development regula:ons
Current Plan adopted in 1994
Established the Urban and Rural areas of the
County
Augmented by 11 Community Plans
! Sets a vision and policy framework ! Guides growth and development ! Policies that an/cipate popula/on and employment growth over a 20-‐year planning period
Pierce County has the obliga/on to
review and IF NECESSARY update the
Comprehensive Plan by June 30,
2015
REQUIRED ELEMENTS
Land Use
Housing
Capital Facili/es
U/li/es
Transporta/on
Rural
Economic Development
Park and Recrea/on
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS
Historic Preserva/on
Environment
Must be consistent with: ! Changes made by the State Legislature
! Updates in Popula/on and Other Relevant Data
! PSRC’s Vision 2040 Policies ! Countywide Planning Policies ! Relevant Court Cases ! Hearings Board Cases
Pierce County ( area) Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs )
Pierce County Comprehensive Plan
Growth Management Act (GMA) (RCW, WAC)
Transporta/on Plan
Parks, Recrea/on, and Open Space Plan
Unified Sewer Plan
Capital Facili/es Plan
Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Mul:county Planning Policies
Address Popula:on Growth,
Housing, Jobs, and Service Demand
For every 5 people in Pierce County now, there will
be 1 more by 2030
Browns/Dash Point
Gig Harbor Peninsula
Key Peninsula
Anderson-‐Ketron
Upper Nisqually
Graham
Alderton-‐McMillin
Mid-‐County
Parkland-‐Spanaway-‐Midland
Frederickson
South Hill
Community Issues County Ac/on/Regula/on/Program
Land Use Policies Suppor/ng Zoning Regula/ons
Title 18A now includes specific community zoning regula/ons
Agricultural Resource Land (ARL) and Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Programs
The County has adopted a countywide program for the preserva/on of ARL lands as well as a Transfer of Development Rights program
Wildlife/Wetland/Habitat In 2004, the County adopted a countywide Cri/cal Areas Ordinance, Title 18E
Design Standards The County has adopted community design standards in Title 18J
Policies in Mul/ple Community Plans
Policies that can now be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan
Important Issues are now addressed
by policies, regula/ons, or
programs
General Public
Interest Groups
Land Use Advisory CommiPees Planning
Commission
County Council
We want the Public to understand and par:cipate in the update process
How to get informa5on on the Update:
Visit the Pierce County webpage • hdp://www.piercecountywa.org/compplan or hdp://www.piercecountywa.org/Realize2030
• Call us at: (253) 798-‐7156
www.piercecountywa.org/Realize2030
How to par/cipate and stay informed
June 20, 2014