HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 2010-08 - Adopting an amended EW Capital Facilities Plan as part of the annual comprehensive plan review and update process in accordance with the Growth Management Act, Amending Ordinance 98-12 and Ordinance 06-05 - 4/27/2010ORDINANCEAN OF •
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AND PROCESS FORTHE CITY AND DOUGLAS COUNTY
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MANAGEMENT ACT; AMENDING ORDINANCE 98-12 AND ORDINANCE
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1. Preamble. The City of East Wenatchee ("City") is a non -charter code City duly
incorporated and operating under the laws of the State of Washington.
2. Authority.
a. Chapters 35A.63 and 36.70A RCW authorize the City to adopt and to amend
comprehensive plans.
b. According to RCW 36.70A.070(3), a capital facilities plan is a mandatory element
of the City's comprehensive plan. A capital facilities plan must include the
following:
i. An inventory of existing capital facilities owned by public entities,
showing the locations and capacities of the capital facilities;
ii. A forecast of the future needs for such capital facilities;
iii. The proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new capital
facilities;
iv. At least a six -year plan that will finance such capital facilities within
projected funding capacities and clearly identifies sources of public money
for such purposes; and
v. A requirement to reassess the land use element if probable funding falls
short of meeting existing needs and to ensure that the land use element,
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capital facilities plan element, and financing plan within the capital
facilities plan element are coordinated and consistent.
vi. Park and recreation facilities shall be included. in the capital facilities plan
element.
c. RCW 82.46.010 requires that real estate excise tax proceeds be spent solely for
financing capital projects specified in a capital facilities plan element of a
comprehensive plan.
3. Background
a. On August 3, 1998, in accordance with the requirements of the Growth
Management Act ("GMA") in Chapter 36.70A RCW, the City Council by
Ordinance 98-12 adopted the City of East Wenatchee Comprehensive Plan which
included a Capital Facilities Plan for the City.
b. Douglas County by Resolution TLS 06-11B and the City of East Wenatchee by
Ordinance 06-05 adopted a revised Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive
Plan ("GEWA Plan") and map in accordance with the requirements of the Growth
Management Act ("GMA") in Chapter 36.70A RCW. The GEWA Plan includes
a generic capital facilities chapter for the urban area.
c. The revised and amended East Wenatchee Capital Facilities Plan replaces the
1998 document and supplements Chapter 6 - Capital Facilities in the Greater East
Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan.
d. The East Wenatchee Planning Commission and the Douglas County Planning
Commission held a duly advertised, public hearing on March 24, 2010, to
consider an amended East Wenatchee Capital Facilities Plan. Following the
public hearing, the planning commissions separately took action to recommend
approval of the revised Capital Facilities Plan and entered findings and
conclusions into the record in support of their recommendation.
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e. On April 5, 2010, the City Council and Douglas County Commissioners held a
public workshop to review the record of the planning commission's public
hearing.
f. On April 27, 2010, the City Council and the Douglas County Commissioners held
a public meeting to consider the planning commission's recommendations.
Section 1: Amendment. The City Council accepts the recommendation of the East
Wenatchee Planning Commission and the Douglas County Planning Commission and adopts the
amended East Wenatchee Capital Facilities Plan as set forth in Exhibit B to this Ordinance, and
incorporated by this reference.
Section 2: Findings of Fact. The decision of the City Council to adopt the amended East
Wenatchee Capital Facilities Plan is based upon the findings of fact and conclusions as set forth
in Exhibit A.
Section 3: Publication. The City Council directs the City Clerk to publish a summary of
this Ordinance. The summary shall consist of the title of this Ordinance.
Section 4: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force five (5)
days after this Ordinance or a summary thereof consisting of the title }� published.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 4/21/2010
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 4/27/2010
PUBLISHED:M3O l I D
EFFECTIVE DATE: 5 Is I 1b)
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of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington
On April 27, 2010, the City Council of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington,
approved Ordinance No. 2010-08, the main point of which may be summarized by its title as
follows
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON
ADOPTING AN AMENDED EAST WENATCHEE CAPITAL FACILITIES
PLAN AS PART OF THE 2009 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW
AND UPDATE PROCESS FOR THE CITY AND DOUGLAS COUNTY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT ACT; AMENDING ORDINANCE 98-12 AND ORDINANCE
06-05; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 27'h day of April, 2010.
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CITY CLERK, DANA BARNARD
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Findings of fact
The proposal under consideration is a joint city of East Wenatchee/Douglas County proposal
to amend the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan (GEWA) as an area -wide
comprehensive plan update which will amend the text in Chapters 2 through 6 and Chapter 8
and a revised Capital Facilities Plan for East Wenatchee. This is an update to the GEWA
version adopted by Douglas County on January 8, 2008. This project is part of the 2009
annual review of the comprehensive plan.
The proposal will be applicable to properties in the city limits and within the unincorporated
area within the urban growth area surrounding the city of East Wenatchee in Douglas
County, Washington.
A Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) was issued on January 14,
2010 in accordance with the provisions RCW 43.21 C the State Environmental Policy Act.
The comment period deadline for the DSEIS ended on February 15, 2010. Comments were
received indicating that the proposed project may have a probable significant adverse impact
on the environment. A Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement was issued on
March 15, 2010. Appendix A of that document includes a matrix summarizing the comments.
East Wenatchee and Douglas County have adopted comprehensive plans for the Greater East
Wenatchee Area as required by the Growth Management Act (GMA), RCW Chapter 36.70A.
Currently there are two applicable Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plans
(GEWA). The City's GEWA Plan covers all properties within the city limits, the UGA and
into the Rock Island Area. Douglas County adopted an amended GEWA Plan in 2008 that
reduced the planning area of that document to only apply within the East Wenatchee Urban
Growth Area. The proposal under consideration is an amendment to the 2008 GEWA and
adoption of a revised and consistent GEWA by both Douglas County and the city of East
Wenatchee.
RCW Chapter 36.70A.110 requires the periodic review and update (if necessary) of urban
growth area (UGA) boundaries on at least a 10 year cycle to determine if there is sufficient
land within the UGA to accommodate the growth projected to occur in the 20-year planning
horizon.
The Douglas County Regional Policy Plan recommends a review of UGA boundaries every 7
years. The last review of the UGA was completed in 2002 for the 2003 annual comprehensive
plan amendment process.
A Land Capacity Analysis was conducted in compliance with the process outlined in WAC
365-195-335 and the Douglas County Regional Policy Plan. That analysis concluded that
there is insufficient vacant land within the existing UGA to accommodate the projected
growth over the next 20 years.
RCW 36.70A.106 requires that proposed amendments to comprehensive plans be submitted to
the state for 60-day review prior to final adoption by a jurisdiction. The proposed
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amendments were sent to the Washington State Department of Community Trade and
Economic Development and other state and local agencies on September 16, 2008.
9. The East Wenatchee Planning Commission held a public workshop on December 16, 2009
and February 24, 2010 to review and discuss the proposed amendments to the comprehensive
plan. Advance notices of those public workshops were published in the Wenatchee World.
10. On March 12, 2010 a Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Wenatchee World in the
Douglas County Empire Press on March 11, 2010.
11. The East Wenatchee Planning Commission and Douglas County Planning Commission have
reviewed the entire record including the goals and policies of the comprehensive plans, and
public testimony (both written and oral) as it relates to the proposed comprehensive plan
amendments.
12. Douglas County and East Wenatchee coordinate in long-range planning within the Greater
East Wenatchee Area. The Douglas County Regional Policy Plan, as amended, established
the protocol for comprehensive plan amendments.
13. On September 11, 2009, in preparation for the UGA review project, city staff met transmitted
a request for comment and set up meetings with the Douglas County PUD, the Douglas
County Sewer District, and the East Wenatchee Water District, to discuss a potential
expansion of the UGA boundary. The Water District and Sewer District provided comments.
1. The City hereby finds that the proposed amendments to the text of the Greater East
Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan are consistent with the spirit and intent of the
GMA.
2. The procedural and substantive requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act have
been complied with.
3. The proposed text amendments are consistent with and implement the goals and policies
in the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan and the Douglas County
Regional Policy Plan.
4. Proper legal requirements of RCW 36.70A.106 and Chapter 14.32.060 were met and the
community was given the opportunity to comment on the proposal at a duly noticed
public hearing.
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The Growth Management Act requires that every community include a capital facilities
plan as one of the elements of their comprehensive plan. The capital facilities plan (CF
Plan) describes the public infrastructure and services that will be necessary to meet the
needs of residents and businesses. This Capital Facilities Plan is intended to
supplement Chapter 6 of the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan. Some
of the information contained in this Plan may duplicate information contained in Chapter 6
of the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan.
In general, this plan identifies proposed capital expenditures planned throughout the
community and provides a six -year financing strategy for those expenditures. As
required by statue, a capital facilities plan includes:
(a) An inventory of existing capital facilities owned by public entities, showing the locations and
capacities of the capital facilities;
(b) a forecast of the future needs for such capital facilities;
(c) the proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new capital facilities;
(d) at least a six -year plan that will finance such capital facilities within projected funding capacities
and clearly identifies sources of public money for such purposes; and
(e) a requirement to reassess the land use element if probable funding falls short of meeting existing
needs and to ensure that the land use element, capital facilities plan element, and financing plan
within the capital facilities plan element are coordinated and consistent. Park and recreation
facilities shall be included in the capital facilities plan element. (RCW 36.70A.070(3)).
In the Growth Management Act, the legislature adopted 13 goals to guide the
development and adoption of comprehensive plans. Three of the goals, listed in RCW
36.70A.020, specifically relate to planning for public facilities and services.
(1) Urban growth. Encourage development in urban areas where adequate public facilities and
services exist or can be provided in an efficient manner.
(9) Open space and recreation, Retain open space, enhance recreational opportunities, conserve
fish and wildlife habitat, increase access to natural resource lands and water, and develop parks
and recreation facilities.
(12) Public facilities and services. Ensure that those public facilities and services necessary to
support development shall be adequate to serve the development at the time the development is
available for occupancy and use without decreasing current service levels below locally
established minimum standards. (RCW 36,70A.020(1) and (12))
Generally speaking, public facilities and services can be provided more efficiently and
economically to people living in more concentrated areas. Accordingly, the location and
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scale of capital facilities plays a pivotal role in realizing the Growth Management Act
goals and visions for compact development in urban areas, discouraging urban sprawl,
increasing public transportation usage, encouraging sound environmental practices, and
preserving single-family neighborhoods.
The following definitions in the Growth Management Act and -the Washington
Administrative Code identify which facilities and services are required to be included in
the capital facilities plan:
RCW 36.70.030(12) "Public facilities" include streets, roads, highways, sidewalks, street and road
lighting systems, traffic signals, domestic water systems, storm and sanitary sewer systems, parks
and recreational facilities, and schools.
RCW 36.70A.030 (13) "Public services" include fire protection and suppression, law enforcement,
public health, education, recreation, environmental protection, and other governmental services,
AC 365.195.210 Definitions
"Adequate public facilities" means facilities which have the capacity to serve development without
decreasing levels of service below locally established minimums.
"Available public facilities" means that facilities or services are in place or that a financial
commitment is in place to provide the facilities or services within a specified time. In the case of
transportation, the specified time is six years from the time of development.
"Concurrency" means that adequate public facilities are available when the impacts of
development occur. This definition includes the two concepts or "adequate public facilities" and of
"available public facilities" as defined above.
"Public service obligations" means obligations imposed by law on utilities to furnish facilities and
supply service to all who may apply for and be reasonably entitled to service.
The City of East Wenatchee is in a unique position in that many of the public facilities and
services generally provided by a municipality are provided by special purpose districts
rather than by city departments. City services and facilities are limited to: transportation;
surface and stormwater management; law enforcement; municipal court; and general
administrative services within the city hall municipal campus. Fire protection; sanitary
sewer service; domestic water; library; public health; parks, recreation and open space;
and public schools are provided by special districts.
Utility -related capital facilities including domestic water and sanitary sewer, are
addressed in Chapter 7 - Utilities in the Greater East Wenatchee Urban Area
Comprehensive Plan. Transportation system policies and information materials are
contained in Chapter 8 — Transportation. Additional information relative to parks and
recreation can be found in Chapter 5 — Open Space and Recreation.
Other Public Facilities and Service Plans: The following facility plans, as amended,
are adopted by reference within this CIF Plan:
East Wenatchee Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program, annually adopted.
Park, Recreation, & Open Space Plan. Eastmont Metropolitan Park District, 2008
General Sewer Plan Update for Douglas County Sewer District, February 2006
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East Wenatchee Water District, 2005 Comprehensive Water System Plan, October 2005.
Confluence 2025, A Strategic Transportation Plan for the Wenatchee Valley, Wenatchee Valley
Transportation Council, August 2005
Douglas County Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan, Larch 1995
Eastmont School District Capital Facilities Plan
Pangbom Memorial Airport- Airport Master Plan, Ports of Chelan and Douglas Counties
Level of Service Standards (LOS): The level of service standard provides a
measurement of the amount of public facilities and services needed to serve the
community. LOS can be a quantifiable measure of the service or facility needed or a
method to measure the quality of the service or facility. LOS standards create a
requirement that public facilities and services be available to serve new development at
the adopted level of service (1) at -the time development occurs or (2) within a reasonable
period of time. This is generally the requirement that services and facilities be available
concurrent with the development. This "concurrency" requirement of the Growth
Management Act is necessary for transportation facilities and recommended for other
public services and facilities. Levels of service should be set to reflect realistic
expectations consistent with anticipated growth in the community.
Monitoring and Regularly Amending the CF Plan: The Growth Management Act
requires local jurisdictions to monitor and evaluate the availability of public facilities.
Accordingly, a capital facilities plan is an evolving document. It requires close
coordination with other elements of the comprehensive plan, including the Land Use,
Transportation, and Housing elements; an itemization of capital facilities needs and
associated costs; a determination of the amount of funding available; a commitment to
invest as the plan projects, to the extent possible and reasonable; and then an annual
reiteration of the same process. The community needs to reassess the land use element
to ensure that the land use element, capital facilities plan element are coordinated and
consistent. This is an important step in capital facility planning to ensure that the level of
service is maintained and those facilities and services are available to serve the
community.
Over the years, some of the key capital facilities issues the City of East Wenatchee will
need to address are:
• Meeting current needs for capital facilities and services;
• Providing those capital facilities and services that are needed to serve future
growth;
• Securing adequate funding for capital facilities;
• Siting new or expanded capital facilities most appropriately; and
• Keeping the plan current.
The CF Plan is the element that makes the rest of the comprehensive plan real. The CF
Plan identifies those physical improvements that are necessary to implement the
community enhancements that are framed in the language of policies in other elements
of the comprehensive plan. By establishing levels of services as the basis for providing
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capital facilities and for achieving concurrency, the CF Plan helps determine the quality of
life in the community. The requirement to fully finance the CF Plan (or revise the land
use plan) provides an essential practicality to the vision set forth in the comprehensive
plan. Ultimately, the capacity of capital facilities affects the size and configuration of the
urban growth area the area can support.
INVENTORY OF EXISTING FACILITIES
As mentioned previously, most public facilities and services in the Greater East
Wenatchee Area and within the city of East Wenatchee are provided by separate,
individual public agencies and service providers. Each of these entities has its own
governing board for establishing policy, planning and budgeting. Fortunately, a high level
of mutual cooperation is anticipated when these separate agencies develop their annual
budgets and check them against the policies in the comprehensive plan as a whole.
Neither the City of East Wenatchee nor Douglas County have any financial control over
the budgets of these separate entities or -their level of service standards. The LOS
standards from the special districts that are incorporated in this document are intended to
be used by the City to review development proposals, within the City limits, to ensure
consistency with current district standards. Other than providing the growth projections,
the City has no role in the creation of the LOS standards of the special districts. The
community's vision as represented by the policies in this CF Plan and throughout the
comprehensive plan will be maintained through the cooperative processes that will Occur
as each agency or special district develops its budgets annually and assesses the LOS
assumptions that apply to them.
This section provides an overview of the extent and nature of existing public facilities in
the City.
■ it Owned Facilities
At present, the City owns a limited number of facilities. The City's largest facility is the
City Hall municipal campus located at 271 g1h St. NE. This facility houses the
administrative offices and other services including: Legislative offices for the Mayor and
City Clerk; Council Chambers that are also used as meeting space and for the Municipal
Court; Community Development (Planning and Building Division); Finance Department,
Public Works Department (Street and building maintenance shops and administrative
offices); legal services including the City Attorney, Police Department and Municipal
Court; the East Wenatchee branch of the North Central Regional Library, and offices for
the East Wenatchee Events Management Board. The existing city hall campus provides
24,832 sq. ft. of enclosed space.
East Wenatchee owns and maintains two passive open space facilities and maintains a
third site that is privately owned.
■ Transportation
Streets: The Transportation Chapter of the Greater East Wenatchee Area
Comprehensive Plan and the Confluence 2025, A Strategic Transportation Plan for the
Wenatchee Valley, Wenatchee Valley Transportation Council (Confluence 2025) provide
the inventory, level of service standards, goals and policies, and capital project list for the
city's transportation system. East Wenatchee's transportation network includes State
highways, local arterials and collectors, local access streets, pedestrian and bicycle (non -
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motorized) facilities, and transit services. In addition to the project list in Confluence
2025, the City adopts a Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program annually.
Non -motorized Transportation: Confluence 2025 provides a detailed inventory of
needs in the non -motorized category for each jurisdiction. The list in that document is
specific to the "regional" network of streets which includes arterials and collectors. The
East Wenatchee Urban Area has significant deficiencies in non -motorized facilities
including sidewalks and bicycle lanes. During the Neighborhood Planning meetings
conducted in 2004, the majority of participants in that process mentioned the need for
sidewalks and street illumination.
The community benefits greatly from the Apple Capital Loop Trail. This is a paved
bicycle/pedestrian trail that borders the Columbia River on both the Chelan and Douglas
County sides. This important recreational and non -motorized facility extends south along
the Douglas County side of the Columbia River to the Rock Island Hydro Park.
Although, the city and county have made great strides in the past 10 years with road
improvement projects that have provided more sidewalks and bicycle lanes, there are still
significant deficiencies in the sidewalk network and bicycle lanes.
Public Transit: Link Transit provides public transit service in East Wenatchee. Link was
established in 1989 as a Public Transportation Benefit Area (PTBA), including all of
Chelan County and -the Eastmont and Waterville school districts in Douglas County.
Link's major transit hub is the Columbia Station Transfer Center on S. Wenatchee
Avenue in Wenatchee. From the transfer center, Link also provides connection service
to Okanogan County from.
Link Transit provides year-round service for 15 communities in Chelan and Douglas. Link
serves the East Wenatchee Urban Area with 6 routes and a trolley service. Although
Link has no designated transfer center in East Wenatchee, the major transit stop is
located in the Wenatchee Valley Mall. Link is currently exploring a public/private option
that could provide a transfer center at the Mall in conjunction with additional parking for
the Mall.
Rail Service: Passenger rail service is accessible to East Wenatchee residents at the
AMTRAK station located in the City of Wenatchee near Link's Columbia Station Transfer
Center.
Air Travel: Pangborn Memorial Airport, located east of -the City's commercial core, is
jointly owned and operated by the Ports of Douglas and Chelan County. Douglas County
manages the non -aviation uses on the airport property and Chelan County manages the
aviation uses on the airport property. Horizon Air is currently the only commercial
passenger carrier serving the Wenatchee Valley. General aviation, charters, and
emergency service flights are also handled through Pangborn Airport.
0 Surface Water Management
Douglas County and -the City of East Wenatchee adopted the Douglas County
Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan (CFHMP) in 1995 and 1996
respectively. The Plan recommended several potential funding sources to pay for the
proposed improvements. One recommendation was that the City and County create
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stormwater utilities with a fee schedule that could be used for administration,
maintenance, and capital improvement projects. The City and County created separate
stormwater utilities in 1998 that operate jointly under the umbrella of an Interlocal
Agreement. All properties within the city limits of the City of East Wenatchee are within
the service boundary. The service boundary was recently expanded in the
unincorporated areas to include the entire urbanized area and the boundary of the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination system as defined by the Department of
Ecology.
The Greater East Wenatchee Stormwater Utilities are funded from service charges
collected from developed property within the utilities' boundary. The service charge is
based upon an "equivalent service unit" (ESU) of 2,750 sq. ft. of impervious surface area.
The rate was recently increased to $40 per ESU for 2010 and will increase to $45 in
2011. The utilities have the ability to leverage the service charge revenue to obtain
grants and loans to fund projects. The utilities have set up emergency funds as a
reserve for significant damage resulting from major storm events.
That Flood Hazard Management Plan contains a 20-year Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP) of stormwater improvement projects totaling nearly $14 million dollars. The Plan
contains an inventory of facilities and detailed capital project descriptions with cost
estimates. Many of the projects in the original CFHMP have been completed. Annually,
as part of the budgeting process for the stormwater utilities, the CIP is reviewed and
projects funded for that year depending upon available revenue.
Stormwater collection is accomplished with a combination of private stormwater retention
and detention systems for individual development and a series of retention systems
constructed and maintained by the Greater East Wenatchee Storm Water Utilities.
Conveyance is by way of a combination of several miles of surface ditches and buried
pipe. Douglas County, East Wenatchee and Washington State Department of
Transportation operate several outfalls to the Columbia River which are the final points of
conveyance for the stormwater management system.
As a result of the 2000 Census, the Wenatchee Valley was declared an urbanized area
which includes the cities of Wenatchee, East Wenatchee and Rock Island; Pangborn
Airport; and the urban areas surrounding those cities within Douglas County and Chelan
County. This designation requires those jurisdictions (except Rock Island) to comply with
the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase 11 program for their
municipal stormwater systems. NPDES is a federal program administered by the
Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE). The cities and counties are required to
develop a program for stormwater management and adopt standards for development
and redevelopment projects as well as the elimination of illicit discharges to stormwater
systems. DOE has drafted an Eastern Washington Stormwater Manual to serve as the
development standards for Eastern Washington communities subject to NPDES Phase
11. The affected jurisdictions are working jointly to accomplish the requirements of
NPDES Phase 11. This coordinated effort is intended to provide fairly consistent
development regulations within these neighboring jurisdictions. The increase in the
service charge provided a stable funding source for the city and county to develop the
standards required by the NPDES Phase 11 permit.
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The City and County are currently working on a GIS based inventory system that will
map out all existing facilities. That project is anticipated to be completed within the next
three years.
East Wenatchee Police: The East Wenatchee Police Department has 25 full-time
personnel (including the Chief) working as patrol officers, detectives, school resource
officers, and other specialties. The Department has two records clerks and an
administrative assistant. The Department also utilizes the services of 10 reserve
officers.
Calls: City officers respond to all crimes including felonies, misdemeanors,
traffic, and parking violations. Officers of the East Wenatchee Police
Department responded to 7,091 calls in 2004, 6,660 calls in 2005 and have
averaged 668 calls per month in 2006.
Location: The East Wenatchee Police Department is located in -the City Hall
Building. The City of East Wenatchee is a member of the RiverCom Regional
Dispatch Center. All police and fire calls are dispatched from that facility which
is located in the Wenatchee Police Station 140 S. Mission Street.
Services: The officers of the East Wenatchee Police Department provide 24-
hour service to citizens in East Wenatchee. The lobby of the station is open
from 8 AM to 5 PM Monday thru Friday. All "after-hours" communications must
be directed through RiverCom.
Level of Service: Three to five patrol officers work each shift depending upon
the day of the week. The higher coverage periods are holidays, special events
and weekends.
Municipal Court: The City has a municipal court for traffic violations, misdemeanors,
gross misdemeanors, and civil cases for certain actions. Recently, the court began
processing passports to provide additional services to the community. The Court staff
includes a Court Administrator, Court Clerk, one part-time Administrative Assistant, a
part-time judge, on -call interpreters, public defender services, and a Prosecuting
Attorney. The court room and administrative offices are located in East Wenatchee
City Hall. The Court maintains public office hours Monday through Friday from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Court sessions are generally held every Tuesday and Thursday and
at other times on an as -needed basis.
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Douglas County Fire District 2: The city of East Wenatchee is within the service
boundary of Douglas County Fire District 2. Douglas County Fire District No. 2
serves a population of approximately 24,000 and area of about 96 square miles. The
District provides fire protection services and Fire Marshal services for city residents.
-fhe District is governed by three Fire Commissioners, elected to six -year terms. The
District employs twelve full-time career fire personnel and three support staff. The
District also has 60 Volunteer Fire Fighters.
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Calls: The District responded to 1075 incidents in 2005 utilizing 9,278
personnel for an average of 9 personnel per incident.
Location: Douglas County Fire District No. 2 has three fire stations; two of
these stations are located in the Greater East Wenatchee area. The
Headquarters Station is located at 377 N. Eastmont Ave. in East Wenatchee
and is manned 24 hours. The Pangborn Airport Station is located at 200 Airport
Way, East Wenatchee. The Fire District equipment includes four Fire Engines,
one Water Tender, four Brush Trucks, and four Support Vehicles,
Services: Services in addition to Fire suppression and medical aid for life -
threatening emergencies include annual commercial building inspection
programs, fire code enforcement, fire hydrant inspections and a variety of public
education programs.
Level of Service: The District maintains 3 shifts with 3 full-time career fire
firefighters per shift. The District was last rated by the Washington Surveying
and Rating Bureau in 2004. The County Fire District was determined to be a
class 5. The City of East Wenatchee received a class 4 rating.
The Eastmont School District #206 provides public education services in the City and
surrounding community. Eastmont became a district of the first class on July 1, 1968
five member board of elected officials governs the District. The District offices are
located at 460 9th St. NE, East Wenatchee.
The district offers a wide variety of programs for students. In addition to the basic
instructional programs, the district supports programs for students with special needs
and abilities, as well as an extensive co -curricular program.
Capital improvements for the school district are generally financed by voter -approved
bonds and state matching funds. School operations are generally financed by
property taxes, voter approved levies, and the state of Washington.
The City Library is a part of the North Central Regional Library system. The library,
located in City Hall, carries an excellent selection of fiction, non-fiction, children's
books, magazines, newspapers, movies, reference materials, and other publications.
The library also provides Internet access terminals for library patrons. The library
conducts a variety of youth -oriented educational and craft activities. Their summer
programs are well attended. The library has one full-time Librarian and has several
volunteers that help out with library projects. The library is open Monday through Friday
from 9 am to 5 pm.
Public health services in the region are provided by the Chelan/Douglas Health District,
which provides most of its services from its location at 200 Valley Mall Parkway in East
Wenatchee. The District provides personal health services, such as immunization and
children's health and safety programs; public food service permitting and inspection;
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attending to solid waste and non-compliance complaints; and domestic water and
sanitary sewer issues, including septic tank permits and the inspection and permitting of
individual and small public water systems.
Eastmont Metropolitan Parks District In 2004, the Eastmont Metropolitan Parks
District was formed to better meet the parks needs of the urban area. Rapid growth and
increasing demand for recreational opportunities call attention and concern to the
dwindling availability of land for future park development and open space. In order to plan
for the recreational needs of the residents of the Greater East Wenatchee Area, several
proposals have been made in the Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan. The Park
Plan identifies a need for more neighborhood parks in the northern and northeastern
areas of -the District. The Eastmont Metropolitan Park District owns and operates three
developed park sites in East Wenatchee. They are:
• Eastmont Community Park - located adjacent to Eastmont High School with
access From Grant Road. This 26 acre site includes a variety of sports fields and
facilities, trails, playground, pool, and picnic sites.
• Tedford Park is an 11 acre site located adjacent to Grant Elementary School on
1st SE. This facility provides multi -purpose sports fields and picnic sites.
• Kenroy Park is a 5 acre site just east of Sterling Middle School on James Street.
The site's picnic and playground facilities are used primarily by the adjacent
neighborhood.
East Wenatchee owns two passive recreation sites and maintains a third:
"I E. Grant Road Viewpoint located at the west end of Grant Road overlooking the
Columbia River is improved with landscaping, benches, a dedicatory plaque and a
time capsule.
& 4 Bridge of Friendship - Japanese Garden located at the northeast corner of 8th
Street NE and Eastmont Avenue is a Japanese style garden with a small pagoda,
pond and a mural commemorating the first non-stop TransPacific flight that landed
on Fancher Heights. This garden was constructed with the assistance of
volunteers as a Take Pride in America project and includes materials donated by
residents of Misawa City, Japan. The Sister City relationship between
Wenatchee/East Wenatchee and Misawa City, Japan began in 1981. The
historical TransPacific flight of the "Miss Veedol" airplane from Misawa to East
Wenatchee, piloted by Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon in October 1931,
was the common bond between the three cities.
[1 Ballard Park was constructed by volunteers on land owned by a private party.
The City donated labor and a shelter to the facility. There is a small replica of the
Miss Veedol mounted on a pole in the park. City staff maintains this facility.
Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail is a multi -use trail along the Columbia River in
East Wenatchee, Wenatchee, Douglas County, and Chelan County. The trail is located
on approximately 174 acres of WSDOT right-of-way and is part of a combined trail
system that provides a 10 mile loop with a 2.5 mile extension south to the Rock Island
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Hydro Park. This facility provides recreational walking, biking, skating, and horseback
riding. Connections to the trail are provided at selected locations along both sides of the
river. The Park District provides maintenance services for the Loop Trail.
The Eastmont School District provides approximately 160 acres of park and recreation
facilities within the planning area. The facilities include several multi -purpose sports
-fields, a football stadium with an outdoor track, and several playgrounds. These open
spaces, provided by the Eastmont School District, are used extensively by the residents
of the community during non -school hours.
The Chelan County Public Utility District provides one recreation facility in the
planning area. Rock Island Hydro Park is a 70 acre facility that provides sports fields,
boat launching, and picnicking facilities. Hydro Park is connected to the southern end of
the Loop Trail.
There is a private golf course located within the city. The Wenatchee Golf and Country
Club is a private golf course that encompasses 110 acres between 15 th and 1 9th NE east
of N. Baker Avenue.
LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS
Included here, is a discussion of Level of Service (LOS) Standards and the establishment
of policies to direct the urban growth that will occur in the City of East Wenatchee.
Following this discussion is a listing of the level of service standards that will be
employed by the City of East Wenatchee in the review of development proposals and
capital projects.
Level of Service (LOS) standards are a means by which a community can measure the
quality of the community's public services and facilities. The ability to identify and assess
Level of Service standards is important in determining whether adequate public facilities
and services are available to meet the needs of growth within a community. The
availability of adequate public facilities at the time development occurs is a requirement
of the Growth Management Act. The LOS standards are the City's yardstick for
determining adequate services.
Since the majority of the LOS standards listed here are those of other agencies,
incorporation of those standards ensures consistency between the City and the Urban
Area. The LOS standard for transportation was decided during the Wenatchee Area
Transportation Study and is consistent with the region's approach to -transportation
planning.
The Open Space/Recreation, Transportation, Capital Facilities and Utilities Elements of
this plan specifically identify the LOS standards that have been identified by the City, and
the utility and special districts that provide services to the City. The goal and policies that
follow in this chapter identify the City's general intent with regard to Level of Service
standards, and the City's commitment to coordination with other public service providers
in applying service standards.
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it we Facilities
As noted earlier in this chapter, the majority of East Wenatchee's facilities are located on
the municipal campus, and include City Hall and the City's maintenance shops.
City Hall. The LOS standard for City Hall shall balance the needs of the public
and the staff. For the public, adequate space should be provided in Council
Chambers to accommodate seating for each citizen attendee for at least ninety
percent of -the sessions conducted by the City Council. To meet the needs of
especially large meetings, overflow standing room space shall be available from
which the public can see and hear the proceedings with reasonable
accommodation.
Adequate space shall be provided in City Hall, to allow comfortable interaction
with staff, for day-to-day service questions and needs. On average, the LOS
standard for staff needs, including the Mayor, shall be 150 square feet per person,
which measurement shall include the individual's work area and a proportionate
share of general circulation and mechanical/utility spaces.
Maintenance Shops. Adequate space shall be provided to allow for the correct
storage of materials and supplies that are to be used for maintenance or
enhancement of city facilities or vehicles. At least as many vehicles bays shall be
available to meet staffs ability to repair or maintain city -owned vehicles on a
typical workday.
Other City -owned Facilities. As the City acquires or develops other facilities, it
should apply or develop LOS standards that are most appropriate to the specific
use(s) of those facilities.
Transportation
As discussed in greater detail in Chapter 7, "Transportation," the LOS for transportation
shall be as articulated in "Selected Alternative: Minimum Preservation," Chapter 6 of the
Wenatchee Area Transportation Study. In general, this establishes a LOS "D" for East
Wenatchee's primary and minor arterials and for its collectors.
Surface Water Management
At the present time, no established level of service standard is in place for surface water
management in the area.
Law Enforcement
Though the City makes use of other law enforcement facilities, such as adult and juvenile
detention facilities, those facilities that are within the City's own purview are ones that
relate to the City of East Wenatchee Police Department and the City's Municipal Court.
Police Department. The LOS standards for police department facilities shall be
the same as those in "City -owned Facilities" above that are germane to the police
department's needs.
Municipal Court. The LOS standards for the City's municipal court shall be: 1) to
provide an adequate amount and configuration of space to meet the City's court
calenclaring needs, one hundred percent of the time (barring unusual
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circumstances); 2) to provide adequate hearing room space such that the normal
operations of City Hall can be reasonably accommodated; and 3) that staff needs
are met consistently with "City -owned Facilities".
Services and Facilities Controlled by Others - LOS
Most of the services that are provided within the City limits are under the control and
purview of special districts or agencies. The City, therefore, is not in a position to
establish or evaluate levels of service for these district or agency services. The City does
not currently have an impact fee ordinance and therefore would not be in a position to
collect fees for schools, parks or fire district uses. Developers, through the SEPA review
Process, may make land dedications to the School District.
Listed below are the providers of services that are not under City control. The LOS
standards of these providers are incorporated into this comprehensive plan by reference.
• East Wenatchee Water District
• Douglas County Sewer District
• Fire Protection District #2
• Eastmont School District
• North Central Regional Library Service
• Chelan/Douglas Health District
• Eastmont Metropolitan Park District
FUTURE NEEDS
In the case of East Wenatchee, future capital facility needs are somewhat limited for -the
purposes of this plan. This is because the City does not have jurisdictional responsibility
over many of the public services provided in the area, including: certain law enforcement
services, fire prevention, public schools, library services, public health services, and
parks and recreation. Accordingly, the City's purview is essentially narrowed to
transportation services, surface water management services, and city -owned facilities.
City -Owned Facilities
In 2008, the City Council hired a local architectural firm to complete a Space Needs
Assessment and City Hall Expansion Study to determine the present and future space
needs for city services and to evaluate alternatives for potential expansion of city hall
facilities. Five alternatives were evaluated:
1. Remodel and addition to existing city hall building and reconfiguration of the
campus without purchase of additional property.
2. Construction of a new law and justice facility, remodel old police/court wing
for use of other city departments and reconfiguration of the campus with
purchase of additional property.
3. Remodel existing city hall building as a law and justice facility, construct a
new city hall, and reconfigure existing campus with purchase of additional
property.
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4. Construct new city hall building (all offices), public works facilities, and
associated parking to be constructed on neighboring 7-acre parcel.
5. Evaluate the current proposal to relocate law and justice facilities to the old
junior high school (across the street from city hall) being remodeled by a
private development company.
The report concluded that all city departments needed additional space. Two
departments were significantly deficient. It was estimated that the Police Department
needed four times the space they currently occupy and Municipal Court needed twice as
much space.
All departments currently occupy approximately 8,368 square feet of building space with
a total of all uses occupying 24,832 square feet of building. Space needs were estimated
at 45,827 square feet to meet current needs of all departments and 50,249 square feet to
meet the needs for a 20-year period. Parking available on site accommodates 75
vehicles. Although the parking complies with City codes, the spaces provided are
insufficient to accommodate the traffic generated on a regular basis by Municipal Court
patrons. Current need is for more than 104 spaces and future needs would be in excess
of 125 spaces, depending upon the potential expansion providing more meeting space
and more space for the library.
The alternative preferred by the architect was Option 2. The architect provided two cost
estimates for alternative in Option 2. One option included 24,000 sq. ft. in office space
for the court and police and a meeting space. The second option reduced the office
space to 17,000 sq. ft. and eliminated the meeting space.
In addition to space needs, the electrical systems and heating and cooling systems in the
existing buildings were evaluated. The results of that evaluation included
recommendations to upgrade and/or replace interior and exterior lighting; mechanical
systems; and data and communication systems. The list of recommended improvements
included a cost estimate of $364,000.
Several operational and mechanical deficiencies and outdated equipment were identified
for the heating and cooling systems (HVAC) in all buildings. No specific estimates were
provided for improvements or replacements for the HVAC evaluation.
Many of the recommendations for electrical, mechanical and HVAC changes would result
in cost savings to the city by reducing the electrical and natural gas consumption.
The City purchased an adjacent lot, 307 9th St. NE, with a single-family home in 2008 to
facilitate expansion of the city hall campus. To alleviate some of the overcrowding in the
police department, the city is currently evaluating a proposal to remodel that structure to
provide office space and storage for that department.
Transportation
Future transportation -related capital facility needs are discussed in greater detail in
Chapter 7, "Transportation," of the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan
and are identified in "Six Year Transportation Improvement Program" that is adopted by
the Council on an annual basis. The adoption of that program involves citizen
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participation and planning outside of the regular comprehensive plan update process
since there are specific statutory deadlines for adoption of that program.
North Central Regional racy
The North Central Regional Library is the appropriate agency for determining public
library facility needs. However, since the District maintains a branch in the East
Wenatchee City Hall, this plan assesses potential needs as they relate to the City.
Within the next twenty years, the North Central Regional Library Service may need
facility enhancements within the East Wenatchee City Hall, beyond routine maintenance
and operation requirements. The Library District can provide a comprehensive degree of
service without requiring a great amount of space. This is because of the advantageous
central location of the facility and because of the inter -library loan and mail order
services.
Services and Facilities Controlled by Others - Future Needs
The service providers that are listed above, that operate within the City but are not under
City control, will determine their facility needs within their organizations, after a review of
their own budget limitations, the growth and development planned in the Greater East
Wenatchee Area Comprehensive plan, and their adopted level of service standards.
Essential Public Facilities
The Growth Management Act requires that all jurisdictions planning under its authority
develop and adopt a process to identify and site essential public facilities. Currently,
no essential public facilities are identified within the City. If an essential public facility is
to be located in the community, early notification and continuous public involvement
would be a key element in the City's review process. Community acceptance and
understanding of the broader community need for the facility should be objectives for
the community involvement program, The City of East Wenatchee should develop a
public participation plan that involves the community during the siting and development
processes, and if necessary after operations begin at the facility.
Shortfalls
It is possible that the City may encounter shortfalls in funding for particular capital
facilities or that a project may push the demand for a service beyond a LOS standard. In
deciding how to address a particular shortfall, the City will balance the equity and
efficiency considerations associated with each of these options. When evaluation of a
particular project identifies a shortfall, the following options are available:
• Increase Revenue
• Decrease Level of Service Standards
• Decrease the Cost of the Facility
• Decrease the Demand for the Public Service or Facility
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The following list identifies the City's capital facilities plan for the next six years for those
facilities that are entirely within the City's purview. This list does not include the six -
year transportation improvement plan since that document is updated and
adopted on an annual basis and has been adopted by reference. This list should be
updated annually by the City during the budget cycle; as projects are completed; new
needs identified; and/or additional funding sources are secured or projected.
Remodel the existing home at 307 9th St. NE to provide office space and
storage for the police department. Estimated Cost $150,000. Partial funding
has been provided from the sale of surplus property: $ 112,500. The project
will either be scaled down to fit within the appropriated amount or other funds
must be appropriated. The project is planned for 2010.
2. Upgrade the electrical systems and mechanical system for city hall as
described in the 2008 Space Needs Assessment and City Hall Expansion Study.
The estimate for all components is $364,000. No funding has been allocated
for this project. The city should prioritize the project based upon needs and to
achieve reduced energy consumption and efficiency. This work should be
included in budget cycles and seek funding to perform the work by 2016.
3. Upgrade the HVAC system as described in the 2008 Space Needs Assessment
and City Hall Expansion Study. No estimate for this work was provided. Many
of the items noted could be accomplished as normal maintenance and repair.
The items identified where the facility has or will shortly reach its expected
lifespan should be identified and planned for replacement as funding allows. .
No funding has been allocated for this project. The city should prioritize the
projects based upon the most critical components and the best benefit to
achieve energy efficiency, reduce the wear on the system, and improve
compatibility with adjacent uses. This work should be included in budget cycles
and seek funding to perform the work by 2016.
4. The 2008 Space Needs Assessment and City Hall Expansion Study identified a
preferred alternative to expand the space available for all city departments. That
alternative included the construction of up to 24,000 sq.ft. of building space for the
police department, municipal court, and a large meeting space. The total cost
was estimated at $11,264,330. Although the proposal did not include acquiring
additional land for the City Hall campus, that potential could decrease the
overall cost of the project by providing more flexibility for placement of parking,
building(s), and associated stormwater facilities. No funding for this project has
been identified. The city should continue to work with neighboring property
owners for potential joint ventures that may benefit both parties or seek outright
acquisition to expand the land area for the City Hall Campus in accordance with
policy C-F 6. The city should continue to seek funding opportunities to expand
city offices to meet current and future needs. Acquisition of more land and
reconfiguration of public works should be completed by 2016.
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CAPITAL FACILITIES REVENUE SOURCE OPTIONS
A wide range of revenue sources are available to fund capital facilities. This section
provides a summary of sources available to cities for capital facilities.
There are three types of revenue sources for capital facilities:
1. Multi -use — taxes, fees, loans, and grants which may be used for any type of
capital facility. These types of funds may be restricted if they are adopted to
fund a specific project or facility.
2. Single -use — taxes, fees, loans, and grants which may be used only for a
particular type of capital facility.
3. General fund — these monies are typically used for operations but may be used
for capital improvements.
Property Tax
Property tax levies are most often used by local government to fund general operating
and maintenance costs. They are not commonly used for capital improvements.
The downside of relying on such funding is that it can become difficult to continue to
commit to such transfers from the operating fund, as community interests in enhancing
day-to-day services increase and the General Fund begins to become squeezed. An
alternative that can help avoid this is to establish a policy by which all or a portion of a
certain revenue is "dedicated" to the CIP. Doing so can give greater security to CIP
funding but it also places a constraint on the General Fund. This can cause a -financial
strain on the funding of day-to-day services.
Real Estate Excise Tax.
Real estate excise taxes are one way many cities fund a portion of their capital
improvement programs. In short, two REET levies are authorized by statute and both
apply to the sale of real property. Both levies equal 1/4 of one percent, so the
maximum levy is 1/2 of one percent. All of the revenue derived from BEET must be
used for capital purposes, though some of it is restricted.
Surface Water Management Fees
The Greater East Wenatchee Stormwater Utilities are funded from service charges
collected from developed property within the utilities' boundary. The service charge is
based upon an "equivalent service unit" (ESU) of 2,750 sq. ft. of impervious surface area.
The rate is $40 per ESU for 2010 and increasing to $45 in 2011. The utilities have the
ability to leverage the service charge revenue to obtain grants and loans to fund projects.
The utilities have set up emergency funds as a reserve for significant damage resulting
from major storm events.
Arterial Street Fund
East Wenatchee receives "Restricted Gas Tax" revenue, which is an amount
transferred from the State to the City (and all Washington cities) from the State motor
vehicle fuel tax. All of this revenue must be dedicated to arterial street capital
improvements.
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Grants
All jurisdictions endeavor to secure grants for their capital improvement programs.
Generally, the amounts available are decreasing, just as the numbers of requests are
increasing. The grant funding expectations that are included in the approved GMA
capital facility plans, more than exceeds the total grant money that is available, for
almost all of the programs. The City must continue to seek creative ways to remain
competitive and secure funding. It will become more important to work cooperatively
with the private sector, Douglas County, WSDOT, and Link transit agency to create
projects that rank very high on a statewide and federal level.
Local Improvement District
One frequently used option a jurisdiction can employ to fund capital improvements is
to form a Local Improvement District (LID). Through it, a distinct physical area is
identified that is foreseen to benefit from certain capital improvement(s). Property
owners within that district then share the cost with the jurisdiction of that (those)
improvement(s) based upon a set formula. Obviously, such a funding strategy works
well with projects that are not only rationally, but perceptibly beneficial to area property
owners. LID's are not uncommon, but they must be designed thoughtfully.
Developer Contributions
When a particular new development will have a significant impact on a community, the
jurisdiction can exercise its authority through the State Environmental Policy Act
(SEPA) to require the developer to con -tribute a percentage of the cost to mitigate the
new development's impact. The jurisdiction and its sources, through other developer
contributions, or a combination there of, can pay the balance of the project's cost.
Impact Fees
Impact fees are a separate fee, levied according to a consistent unit of measurement
on all development in a defined area. Such fees are determined in response to CIP
needs and are directed to system wide improvements within the defined area. Any
fees collected must be expended within a fixed time of six years or returned, with
interest, to the developer.
Bonds
Certain projects are of such a scale that a pay-as-you-go funding strategy would not
be appropriate. For these, jurisdictions can exercise their credit potential and fund
major projects through bonds. A city can issue either voter -ratified bonds or, up to a
certain amount, a city council can issue bonds on its own authority.
Other Taxes
A city may always explore the levying of new or additional taxes whose revenue would
be dedicated solely to capital improvements. Taxes that could be explored for this
purpose include business and occupation taxes, sales tax, and license fees.
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CAPITAL FACILITIES --- Goals and Policies
GOAL: Ensure that capital facilities are located, designed, expanded, and created to
accommodate the changing needs and growth of the area, but in such a way that they
create minimal adverse impacts on surrounding land uses.
GOAL: Establish level of service standards for all city public facilities and services.
GOAL: Ensure the provision of stormwater facilities and related management programs
that prevent chronic flooding from stormwater, maintain natural drainage systems and
protect surface and groundwater quality.
GOAL: Capital plans for water and sewer service should be consistent with the Greater
East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan.
CF-1. Promote the continuation of multi -jurisdictional coordination in facility
planning.
CF-2. Explore ways to expand the range of uses of certain capital facilities in the
area with compatible activities that yield greater cost effectiveness and public
benefit.
CF-3. Promote the consideration of energy efficiency and alternative energy
sources in public facility remodeling and construction, in order to reduce
maintenance and operation costs.
CF-4. For the purposes of RCW 36.70A.150, the lands that are identified in the
City capital facilities plan and the special district comprehensive plans, as
necessary for system expansion, shall be considered lands that are useful for
public purposes.
CITY -OWNED FACILITIES
CF-5. City services and operations should continue to be centralized at a single,
compact municipal campus.
CF-6. Prioritization for the acquisition of additional City -owned land shall be: 1) if
the purchase would enhance storm drainage; 2) if the purchase will improve the
efficiency of city services; 3) if the purchase could be developed or utilized to
serve more than one public need and/or to foster economic development; 4) that
the City will consider joint funding of a land purchase, with another public
jurisdiction, if a specific city need would be served.
TRANSPORTATION
CF-7. Coordinate the transportation capital facility plan of the City, thoughtfully
with the established plans of other jurisdictions and agencies.
CF-8. All transportation proposals and plans for new transportation facilities in the
City shall include a financing plan and a commitment from the legislative authority
to pursue funding of them.
CF-9. The City should consider additional funding sources to support
transportation improvements including Local Improvement Districts, latecomer
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agreements, transportation benefit districts, local option taxes and other strategies
that may become available.
CF-1 0. Development of sidewalks for pedestrian access and bicycle lanes
throughout the City should be considered as an important criteria in selecting
streets for improvement. Special emphasis should be provided to routes that
serve schools and recreational facilities.
CF-1 1. The City should coordinate all street projects with utility providers (water,
sewer, PUD, cable etc.) to ensure that service lines are upgraded in conjunction
with the street improvement.
CF-12. Coordinate and cooperate with Douglas County to update the capital
facilities plan in the Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan.
CF-1 3. Coordinate with Douglas County to prepare a cornprehensive stormwater
system plan for the urban area.
CF-14. Develop a community notification and involvement plan for the siting of
essential public facilities. Review proposed essential public facilities through a
conditional use permit process, which balances compatibility of the proposal
with the surrounding neighborhood and the benefits provided to the overall
community.
CF-1 5. Establish and periodically update levels of service for all public facilities and
services, coordinated with Douglas County, affected utilities and special districts.
CF-16. Analyze level of service options for their potential implications on capital
budgets, development costs, proportionate share of costs, impacts on the costs of
housing and quality of life perceptions.
CF-1 7. Establish levels of service for the City, or adopt levels of service of other
service providers, that address transportation, parks, fire, public facilities and other
services. Projects that allow levels of service to fall below the minimum level will
not be allowed unless improvements are included in the Capital Facilities Program
of the City, or the service providers, that will maintain the level of service to the
adopted standard.
CF-1 8. Coordinate with special districts and utilities, to monitor capacities of public
facilities and services. Ensure that any commitment of excess system capacity to
potential developers includes a developer obligation to use the allocated capacity
within a certain time period or be faced with the loss of the commitment.
CF-1 9. Ensure that adopted level of service standards are maintained and
adequately financed, by investigating all options for funding, including the
establishment of development impact fees.
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CF-20. Coordinate the attainment of the fire district's fire flow level of service
standard by facilitating the mutual efforts of the fire district and the water district.
C F-2 1. Cooperate with the fire district to explore the means by which the district's
national fire insurance rating could be improved in order to bolster economic
development efforts.
CF-22. Encourage the school district to create a sufficiently detailed plan that
would provide valuable advance planning information in regards to long-range
school district facility extension needs, and which Would establish an acceptable
basis for the imposition and collection of equitable school impact fees.
CF-23. Endeavor to continue to accommodate the space needs of the North
Central Regional Library at its City Hall branch location.
CF-24. The City should continue to explore the opportunities for the creation of
new urban parks, in accordance with the Metropolitan Park District's LOS.
CF-25. The City should be alert to opportunities to invest in new open space
acquisitions for the development of neighborhood parks, especially if such
opportunities can address more than one city need.
CF-26. In concert with the policies in Chapter 8, "Open Space and Recreation,"
seek ways to implement the City's desire to create a coordinated and connected
system of open space throughout the City; and, whenever possible, seek
dedicated easements in new developments for parks, pedestrian corridors and
linkages.
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