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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrant Related - BOCC (003)GRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA MEETING REQUEST FORM (Must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board by 12:00pm on Thursday) REQUESTING DEPARTMENT: BOCC REQUEST SUBMITTED BY: Karrie Stockton CONTACT PERSON ATTENDING ROUNDTABLE: K81"i"I@ Stockton CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: ❑YES ® NO DATE:9/12/2024 PHONE:2937 3 ❑Agreement / Contract ❑AP Vouchers------ --------- ❑Appointment / Reappointment ❑ARPA Related ❑ Bids / RFPs / Quotes Award ❑ Bid Opening Scheduled ❑ Boards / Committees ❑ Budget ❑ Computer Related ❑ County Code ❑ Emergency Purchase ❑ Employee ReL ❑ Facilities Related ❑ Financial ❑ Funds ❑ Hearing ❑ Invoices / Purchase Orders ® Grants — Fed/State/County ❑ Leases ❑ MOA / MOU ❑.Minutes ❑ Ordinances ❑ Out of State Travel ❑ Petty Cash ❑ Policies ❑ Proclamations ❑ Request for Purchase ❑ Resolution ❑ Recommendation ❑ Professional Serv/Consultant ❑ Support Letter ❑ Surplus Re . q ❑Tax Levies ❑Thank You's ❑Tax Title Property ❑WSLCB ------------- w ME, N Request from McKay Healthcare to use the remaining funds of Strategic Infrastructure Program (SIP) #2023-06 in the amount of $73,470.39 to contract with Rice Fergus Miller an architectural firm and its subcontractors for future engineering planning andwork. If necessary, was this document reviewed by accounting? ❑ YES ❑ NO C] N/A If necessary, was this document reviewed by legal? ❑ YES ❑ NO Cm N/A DATE OF ACTION: APPROVE: DENIED ABSTAIN D1: D2: D3: DEFERRED OR CONTINUED TO: WITHDRAWN:_ - 2- 4/23/24 Memorandum Date: September 5, 2024 To: Grant County Commissioners Via: Brant Mayo, Executive Director, Grant County EDC From: Cliff Sears, Attorney for McKay Healthcare Re: Discussion of the use of remaining funds under SIP grant 2023-06. The purpose of this memo is to discuss the preferred use of the remaining funds under SIP 2023- 06. To begin with, the grant award was for $166,643.00. Project expenses to date include: Incinerator: $8,447.61 (completed) Sidewalk: $72,970.00 Incl. CO#1 (completed). Geo-tech Study: $11,845.00 (completed) Project expenses from SIP 2023-06: $9-3-242-M.$C1 :31 1i Z • �' SIP grant balance remaining: t%*7 '3 1 q �c,� The SIP 2023 -06 anticipated the performance of a traffic study ($11,300 of the budget) art of g ) as p the engineering needed to approve the site plan for a new wing at McKay and an outdoor . Y improvement project to remove a deteriorating rock wall, a possible safety hazard, and extension of the sprinklers at McKay ($52,000 of the budget). In lieu of performingthese projects, McKay p ro'J � y requests the funds be used for architectural and engineering work and site planning for new wing for McKay Healthcare. This work is currently under contract with Rice Fergus Miller, an architectural firm, and its subcontractors. This contract is being funded in art under SIP rant p g 2023-01 and SIP grant 2024-05. 73, q-70.-3q 4 Issue: Can McKay Healthcare use the remaining $7-,Ii-34(�- `funds approved under Grant No. 2023-06 for work under contract with Rice Fergus Miller, for future engineering and planning g g p g work consistent with the purpose of the SIP award SIP 2023-06. Consistency with SIP Recommendation. The recommendation for the SIP 2023-06 award to McKay Healthcare stated: Recommendation: The committee voted to recommend a $166,643 1 grant for McKay Healthcare. These funds will be used for engineering planning( traffic study and geo-technical study) that is essential for the bidding permitting , ermittin and actual construction of McKay's expansion into a new wing. These funds will also help develop a Master Plan for future expansion. These steps are critical for McKay to source other funds of monies in the future for their expansion projects. The other funds are to add a sidewalk necessary for access and safety. Removal of incinerator, which is limiting an area for future expansion and also to extend underground sprinklers and remove a safety hazard. Consistency with Statutory Requirements. The Washington State Legislature has established eligibility requirements for the use of these ffinds: 1. Funds can. only be used to finance "Public Mcilities" such as "bridges, roads, domestic and industrial water facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, earth stabilization, storm sewer facilities, railroads, electrical facilities, natural gas facilities, research, testing, training, and incubation facilities. in innovation partnership zones designated under RCW 43.3 3 0.270, buildin ors, structures, telecommunications infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, or commercial infrastructure, and port facilities in the state of Washington." RCW 82.14.370(3)(c)(i), RCW 82.14.370(4). 2. The public facility must serve "economic development purposes," which is defined as "those purposes which facilitate the creation or retention of businesses and jobs in a county." RCW 82.14.370(3)(a), (c)(ii). "The public facility must be listed as an item in the officially adopted county overall economic development plan, or the economic development section of the county's comprehensive plan, or the comprehensive plan of a city or town located within the county for those counties P- lantling 'Linder RCW 36.70A.040. For those counties that do not have an adopted overall economic development plan and do not plan under the growth management act, the public facility must be listed in the county's capital facilities plan or the capital facilities plan of a city or town located within the county." RCW 82.14.370(3)(a). The remaining grant funds will be used to finance public facilities since Public Hospital District No. 4 is the owner of the pro�i ect. The economic benefit to the county has been established several times in. each grant application to the SIP committee and the BOCC approved •ffinding under SIP 2023-01, 2023-06, and 2024-05. Appendix I provided herewith contains the excerpts of the County BOCC approval of the new wing at McKay Healthcare as part of the Appendix J, the economic development section of the County's Comprehensive Plan. t1*70 .39 Action Requested, Please approve the anticipated contracted use of funds in the amount of 73, consistent with the underlying purpose of the SIP 2023-06 award and statutory K5 requirements. Cc: 'Rebekah Kaylor, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Attachment 1: County Comp Plan Amendment: is Excerpt of BOCC Resolution dated November 22, 2022 including App. A and • Appendix J- List of SIP Projects • Public notice of comp plan amendment to establish SIP Project list. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 0(01 A Resolution Relating to Comprehensive Planning in Grant County in Accordance with the Washington State Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70 A) and amending the Comprehensive Plan, associated Zone Changes and Uni.fied Development Code Amendment. WHEREAS,* in 1990, the Washington State Legislature passed, and the Governor signed into law the Growth Management Act (GMA) as contained in SHB No 2929 (Washington Laws., 1990 Ist Ex. Sess., Ch 17), which was subsequently codified as among other chapters Chapter 36.70A RCW; and ,, WHEREAS, the Washington State Growth Management Act requires all counties and cities in the State to plan extensively in keeping with state goals and policies on: sprawl reduction, affordable housing, economic development, open space and recreation, regional transportation, environmental protection, property rights, natural resource industries, historic* lands and buildings, permit processing, public facilities and services, and early and continuous public participation; and, WHEREAS, the Washington State Growth Management Act requires all counties and cities within the state to classify, designate, and conserve natural resource lands (agricultural and mineral) and protect critical areas (wetlands, geologically hazardous areas, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, aquifer recharge areas, and frequently flooded areas); and, WHEREAS, Chapter 36.70 RCW required Grant County to adopt a Comprehensive Plan that met specified GMA goals and addressed the mandated GMA elements; and, WHEREAS, after complete review and public record of the State Environmental Review process, Grant County issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement on July 2, 1999; and subsequent amendments through 2018; and, WHEREAS, on July 11, 2022, Grant County issued a SEPA Determination of Non - Significance (DNS) for these non -project proposals; and, WHEREAS, over the past years, the Comprehensive Planis policies may have changed to ensure that the development patterns in the County remain consistent •with the intent of the communities' vision for the future and the Plan's goals and policies; and, WHEREAS, it is important that amendments to this plan retain the broad perspecti v'es articulated in the community vision statements, satisfies the goals and policies of this Plan, and remain consistent with the intent of the GMA; and, Grant County Board of County Commissioners Grant County Comprehensive Plan Amendment Resolution for the Year 2022 1 WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act (GMA) establishes procedures for the review and amendment of Comprehensive Plans governing counties and cities planning under the Act; and, WHEREAS, the County has established a public participation program identifying procedures whereby proposed amendments or revisions of the Comprehensive Plan are considered by the governing body of the County no more frequently than once every year; and, WHEREAS, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan fall into several major categories or types and different review application and review criteria apply to each. The kinds of amendments identified herein may include: • Urban Growth Area Boundary Changes; • Plan policy or text changes; • Plan Map changes; Supporting document changes; emergency amendments; and • Site -specific amendments; and, WHEREAS, policy amendments may be initiated by the County or by other entities, organizations or individuals through petition; and, WHEREAS, petitions were received on forms provided by the Department, containing appropriate maps showing the proposed change and addressing the policy or map evaluation criteria as described in the Comprehensive Plan; and,, WHEREAS, On May 3, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners directed staff to initiate the SEPA review process and schedule each of the complete amendments proposed, along with staff recommendations before the Planning Commission for public hearing; and, WHEREAS, public hearings were conducted by the Planning Commission on August 24 and August 25, 2022, to hear staff recommendations and take public testimony on each of the proposed amendments to the Grant County Comprehensive Plan and proposed Zone Changes; making recommendations and listing Findings of Fact on each amendment and zone change; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission staff reports, and recommendations are made a part of the record of this public hearing as it relates to SEPA and the attached amendments and zone changes; and, WHEREAS, a non -project proposal to consider adoption of amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, including site -specific land use designation changes, changes to various Urban Growth Areas were considered, as well as associated Zone Changes: and, WHEREAS, copies of the SEPA DNS were distributed to agencies, organizations and individuals listed on the Planning Department distribution list and requesting that comments be submitted in accordance with WAC 197-11-340 (2); and, Grant County Board of County Commissioners Grant County Comprehensive Plan Amendment Resolution for the Year 2022 2 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners conducted an open -record public hearing on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, to consider the 2022 requests for amendments to the Grant County Comprehensive Plan, and the recommendation from the Planning Commission for each of the proposed amendments and their respective zone changes (if applicable); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners for Grant County adopts the attached Findings of Fact per Attachment "B" and the attached record pertaining to the approval or denial of the 2022 Comprehensive Plan amendments and Zone Changes; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners for Grant County adopts Findings of Fact as per Attachment "A" in support of these actions. PASSED by the Board of County Commissioners in regular session at Ephrata, Washington, by the following vote, then signed by its membership and attested to by its Clerk in authorization of such passage this jAn a/ day of 2022. 11 DATED this day of 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Yea Nay Abstain GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON Danny S on e, , Chair ATTEST: 0 El Rot es �dvf e-Chair o S, e'f Clerk of th` Bo'ard o 0 Ali Cindy Membe in(df Grant County Board of County Commissioners Grant County Comprehensive Plan Amendment Resolution for the Year 2022 3 ATTACHMENT "A" GRANT COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS 2022 FINDINGS OF FACT Section I — General Findings 1.1 Grant County has experienced and will continue to experience population growth and accompanying development, resulting in competing demands for public facilities, services and land uses, and is required to prepare and adopt amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and land use regulations pursuant to the Growth Management Act. 1.2 Growth Management requires that land be managed properly and wisely. Otherwise meeting the demands of a rapidly growing county population is likely to cause urban and suburban sprawl, commercial strip development, development at inappropriate locations and densities, damage to environmentally sensitive areas, and the loss of natural resource lands, rural character, open space, and critical areas. Also, this pattern of development is likely to create demands for. urban services and utilities that are insufficient to support their extension in a cost-effective manner. 1.3 The 2022 Comprehensive Plan amendment process responds to the environmental concerns raised during the public hearing process, while protecting property owners from unconstitutional takings and substantive due process violations. 1.4 RCW 36.70A.020 sets for a list of 13 goals "to guide the development and adoption of comprehensive plans and development regulations." In the amendment public gU hearing process, and these findings of fact the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners considered the 13 Growth Management Goals, weighed them as they apply to the subj ect matter of these findings, and has attempted to achieve a reasoned balance among them. Section 2 - Public Participation 2.1 Petitions received by the Planning Department were reviewed by the Board of County Commissioners, and the Board directed the Planning Department to proceed with further review of the petitions and to prepare environmental documentation consistent with the requirements of RCW 43.21 C and Grant County Code Chapter 24.04 (SEP.A). 2.2 In accordance with Grant County Unified Development Code Chapter 25.12 — Legislative Actions, the Planning Commission held public hearings on August 24 and August 25, 2022, at which time testimony was taken from interested agencies, organizations, and individual citizens, regarding the proposed amendments and zone changes. Attachment "All Grant County Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2022 General Findings of Fact 2.3 Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission meetings, hearings, and study sessions requiring "legal notice" were advertised in the local paper of record pursuant to the requirements of RCW 36.70 and the Grant County Unified Development Code. Copies of the proposed amendment applications were broadly disseminated for public and agency review at no charge. All meetings and hearings to which the public was invited were conducted in an open forum. At hearings, all persons desiring to speale, were given an opportunity to do so. Public testimony and written correspondence were given fall consideration as part of the amendment process. 2.4 The existing enhanced public participation policies within Grant County ensure that the public had an opportunity to provide meaningful comments on the proposed amendments. 2.5 The appeal mechanisms contained within Grant County ordinances provide sufficient due process to allow interested parties an opportunity to respond at a meaningful time and in a meaningful manner. Section 3 — Criteria for Amendment Approval 3.1 A petition for a site -specific land use redesignation was reviewed for conformance with pertinent provisions of the Grant County Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code. 3.2 In reviewing - the amendments, the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners considered testimony provided at public hearings and recommendations provided by staff and interested or affected agencies with jurisdiction. The Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners approved, approved with conditions, or rejected an application for a change of designation or density based on the following criteria: (a) The change would benefit the public health, safety, and/or welfare; (b) The change is warranted because of changed circumstances or because of a need for additional property in the proposed land -use designation. (c) The change is consistent with the criteria for land use designations specified in the Comprehensive Plan. (d) The change will not be detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the subject property. (e) The change has merit and value for the community as a whole (f) The change, if granted, will not result in an enclave of property owners enjoying greater privileges and opportunities than those enjoyed by other property owners I n the vicinity where there is not substantive difference in the properties themselves with different designations. (g) The benefits of the change will outweigh any significant adverse impacts of the change Attachment "All Grant County Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2022 General Findings of Fact (h) The change is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and the requirement s of Grant County Code Titles 22, 23124, and 25; and (i) The change complies with all other applicable criteria and standards of Grant County Unified Development Code Chapter 25.12 Section 4 — Board of County Commissioners Final Recommendations And/or Actions 4.1 Recorded motions. by the Board of County Commissioners for each proposed comprehensive plan amendment and Findings of Fact are listed in Attachment "B" 4.2 Recorded motions by the Board of County Commissioners for each proposed zone change and Findings of Fact are listed in Attachment "B" 4.3 Supporting Findings of Fact for each decision were identified under Section 3 as detailed above, unless -otherwise noted in the record of the Board of County Commissioners. 4.4 Detailed applications along with supporting documentation and staff reports are made a part of this recommendation. Attachment "All Grant County Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2022 General Findings of Fact 2) The change is warranted because of changed circumstances or because of a need for additional property in the proposed land use designation; 3) The change is consistent with the criteria for land use designations specified in the Comprehensive ]Plan; 4) The change will vet be detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the subject property; 5) The change does have merit for the community as a whole; 6) The change, if granted, will not result in a group of property owners enjoying greater privileges and opportunities than those e:qioyed by other property owners in the vicinity where there is not substantive difference in the properties themselves which justify different designations; 7) The benefits of the change will outweigh any significant adverse impacts of the change; 8) The change is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and the requirements of GCC 22, 23, 24 and 25; and 9) The change does comply with all other applicable criteria and standards of Chapter 25,12 UDC. #9'. FILE NO. P 22-0160 GRANT COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMMENDMENT LOCATION: Grant County, WA. COMPREHENSIVE PEAK AMENDMENT DECISION: The Board of County Cc)rnniissioners established the following Findings of Fact: 1) Adequate accommodations have been made for agencies, individuals, and interest groups to be heard and the Planning Commission has thoroughly considered the -testimony in the C) record; 2) The proposed amendments are consistent with adopted Comprehensive Plan goals, objectives, and policies, and do not create adverse impacts to offsite properties, and do promote 'flex*bility of property use; 1 3) The proposed amendments do conform to general intent and purposes of the Comprehensive -Plan; Attachment "B" Decisions and Findings of Fact Board of County Commissioners 2022 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Zone Changes 12 4) The public interest 'will he served by the proposed amendments; 5) Appropriate notice has been given to the Washington State Department of Conunerce- Growth Management Services in accordance with RCW 3 6.70A. 10 6; 6) The proposed amendments are consistent with applicable portions of RCW 36.70B; and 7) The Planning Commission authorizes staff to make. necessary language revisions to make the Code relevant. Attachment "B" Decisions and Findings of Fact Board of County Commissioners 2022 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Zone Changes 13 RCW 82.14,370 Sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties. I I I a (3)(a) Moneys collected under this section may only be used to finance public facilities serving economic development purposes in rural counties and finance personnel in economic development offices. The public facility must be listed as an item in the officially adopted overall economic development plan, or the economic development section of the county' s comprehensive plan. The Funding Source is Account 113,155 Economic Enhancement SIR 2022 ELIGIBLE PROJECTS EDC ORGANIZATION PROJECT FUNDING COST McKay Healthcare Needs Assessment & Modernization Feasibility Study 113.155 $265000 New Win 113.155 $37271,538 Main Buildinn Conversion 113.155 $9,6343468 Outdoor Area Improvements 113.155 $9443500 Subtotal $13,8765506 Port of Quincy Intermodal Yard Loading and Unloa-ding Expansion 113.155 .J,281 5 $ , o0 Addition across Dock Facility — Intermodal Yard 113.155 $88,180 -Upgrade Securit and Asset Tracking Systems 113.155 $250,000 Subtotal Beverly Water District New Well and Water Reservoir 11.3.155 $1 517 400 Water Distribution System 113.155 $636,500 Subtotal $155815050 Port of Warden Industrial Park #3 Infrastructure Improvements 113.155 $530 000 Industrial Park #5 Expansion & Infrastructure 113.155 . $1,285,000 Airport Master Plan Study and Runway Rehab. 113.155 $2302000 Subtotal $2,045,000 Samaritan Healthcare District 1 Moses Lake New Hospital 113.155 000 , $ ...167'. ,000 $1675000,000 ,.;.:. Subtotal Port of Mattawa Wastewater Improvement Project 113.155 500.000 $2,500,000 Sentinel Gap -industrial Park 113.155 Subtotal $3,0003000 Town of Coulee City Rodeo Ground Improvements 113.155 $1 7701 000 ,Campground Improvements 113.155 $1,200,000 New Medical Clinic 113.155 $3,260,000 $61230,000 $2 000 000 Subtotal Port of Ro al Industrial Park Rail Siding 113.155 Well #3 and Fire Pump Facility 113.155 $3,600,000 New 12-inch Wafter Main Extension 113.155 $2,0003000 $11000,000 Road Expansion 113.155 Trans Loading Facility 113.155 $400,000 Subtotal 113.155 $990005000 Total 2022 Eligible Projects 1 $2033353,020 Notice of Application and Public Hearing June 13, 2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Grant County has received the following Comprehensive Plan amendment and zone change applications and associated SEPA Checklists. The Grant County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing in accordance with Chapter 25.12 of the Grant County Unified Development Code to consider proposed amendments to the Grant County Comprehensive Plan and Zone Changes submitted in accordance with the criteria listed in the Unified Development Code adopted in October, 2000, and in accordance with State Law RCW 36.70A. DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT PROPOSALS: Non -project proposals to consider the adoption of amendments to the Grant County 2018 GMA Comprehensive Plan. Proposed amendments considered for adoption include site -specific land use designation changes, zone changes, UGA Amendment and SEPA Checklists. The proposed amendments specifically include proposals submitted by the following list of applicants and will be heard by the Planning Commission on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 7 p.m., and Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 7 p.m., in the Grant County Commissioner's Hearing Room on End of Notice the bottom floor of the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata, Washington, at which time any person may appear and be heard either for or against the proposed amendments being considered at the public hearing. Limited in person attendance will be allowed. To participate in the hearing via audio please call the following numbers and enter the event number listed for each day. Anyone who wishes to submit written comments on the proposed amendments must do so by the end of business hours on June 28, 2022. A summary of the site specific proposals are listed below: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Call -in number: 1-408-418-9388 Access Code: 2492 776 1781 Tentative Agenda: P22-013 0 P22-0131— BEXCO Property XXII LLC — Warden Area — Land use designation change to R.D and zone change to RD. P22-0152 P 22-0153 — Deanna Detwiler — Rural Moses Lake Area — Land use designation change to RR1 and zone change to RR1. P22-0156 P22-0157 — Astro Enterprises, LLC — Rural Moses Lake Area —.Land use designation change to RR1 and zone change to RR1. P22-0154 P22-0155 — REC Silicon Inc — Moses Lake Area — Land use designation change to Urban Industrial and zone change to UHI. Expansion of Moses Lake UGA. Thursday, August 25, 2022 Call -in number: 1-408-418-9388 Access Code: 2498 546 4584 Tentative Agenda: P22-0138 P22-0139 — Jay Gerow - Quincy Area — Land use change to SD4/RRem and zone change to SD4/RRem. P22-0142 P22-0143 — Live Nation — Quincy Area — Land use designation change to MPR and zone change to MPR. P 22-0150 P22-0151— Sentinel Shores LLC — Beverly Area — Land use designation change to RC and zone change to RC. P22-0158 P22-0159 — Grant County — Ephrata Area — Siting of an essential public facility. P22-0160 P22-0161 — Grant County — Countywide — Establish Strategic Infrastructure Project list as an appendix to the Grant County Comprehensive Plan. Copies of the proposed amendment applications, zone changes and SEPA Checklists are available for review at the Grant County Planning Department, 264 West Division Avenue, Ephrata, WA. Additional background data, including the petitions for site specific land use re - designation and other amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Zone changes and SEPA checklists prepared for proposed amendments, and other pertinent data is also available for public review. Contact Tyler Lawrence, Deputy Director, at (509) 754-2011, ext. 2501. 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