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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF DESIGNATING RESOLUTION NO. 95 -188 -CC
THE INTERIM URBAN GROWTH ORDINANCE NO. 95 -188 -CC
AREA FOR THE CITY OF GEORGE CITY OF GEORGE, GRANT COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act, Chapter 36.70A RCW (hereinafter GMA)
requires Grant County to designate interim urban growth areas; and
WHEREAS, the cities and towns of Grant County have participated in the development of
County Wide Planning Policies; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act requires that all cities and towns within the
county be included within an urban area; that urban growth be located first in areas already
characterized by urban growth that have sufficient existing public services and facilities to
serve the development, and second, in areas already characterized by urban growth that will
be served by a combination of existing and proposed services and facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of George has proposed and interim urban growth area for the City of
George on the basis of the following criteria which include:
1) The final Adopted Policies of the Grant County Planned Growth Committee 5-6-93.
2) Draft City of George Comprehensive Plan including goals with respect to land use,
housing, economic development, open space recreation, transportation, utilities, and
capital facilities.
3.) Data and information developed by the City of George and the analysis of such data
and information by the City of George Citizen Advisory Committee for the
development of the City of George Comprehensive Plan including population and land
capacity analysis and financing strategies.
4) The City of George has received input from the Comprehensive Plan Citizens
Advisory Committee, and the Planning Commission and held public hearings.
5) The City Council of the City of George has adopted the proposed IUGA.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic
Development was provided 60 days notice and opportunity to comment and no comments
have been received; and
WHEREAS, the Grant County Planning Director is the SEPA Responsible Official for the
State Environmental Policy ACT (SEPA) purposes, and has reviewed a SEPA Environmental
Checklists and issued a Mitigated Declaration of Non -Significance (MDNS) on May 16, 1995
for the establishment of the proposed IUGA; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on November 14,
1995, upon notice, at which time the Board of County Commissioners heard comments in
regard to the proposed IUGA and continued the public hearing until December ,1995,
upon notice, in the Board Room of the County Commissioners at the Grant County
Courthouse, Ephrata, WA; and
WHEREAS, the Grant County Board of Commissioners makes the following findings and
conclusions:
1. The Washington State Legislature has adopted the Growth Management Act. Grant
county has been mandated to plan under the Growth Management Act. The Growth
Management Act requires that Interim Urban Growth Areas be designated for cities,
towns and rural urban nodes within Grant County. The City of George has made a
proposal for an interim urban growth area to the Grant County Board of
Commissioners. A final urban growth area will be developed and proposed by the
City of George in the completed City of George Comprehensive Plan.
2. The Washington State Legislature has determined the following. Growth and
development is inevitable. Growth, development and population increase will effect
the human and natural environment. The development of comprehensive plans and
implementing development regulations as required by the Growth Management Act
will constitute mitigation tools to mitigate potential adverse impacts to the human and
natural environment resulting from growth, development and population increase in a
planned, coordinated and funded manner consistent with growth, development and
population increase.
3. The City of George has determined that its IUGA proposal represents a reasonable
area to which the City of George may provide urban services, facilities and utilities
over a 20 year planning horizon. The City of George has proposed an Interim Urban
Growth Area providing sufficient area for development. The City of George
Comprehensive Plan, implementing development regulations, capital facilities plans
and capital funding plans will address: land use; transportation; utilities; capital
facilities; housing, economic development; open space and recreation; and, design in
the City of George and the proposed Interim Urban Growth Area.
4. The City of George and Grant County may develop Interlocal Agreements for joint
planning to implement the GMA
5. The IUGA proposal by the City of George and supporting documentation addresses
criteria including but not limited to the following:
a. Existing commercial and residential developments bordering the corporate
limits of the City.
b. Estimated population growth of the City
C. The capacity of the city to expand existing governmental services as defined in
RCW 36.70A.030 (16)
d. Availability of land suitable for development in the city or the area adjacent to
the city.
e. Anticipated growth and development over a 20 year period of time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the IUGA proposal by the City of George
is established by the Board of County Commissioners as identified in Exhibit A with the
following stipulations:
1. The final urban growth area shall be proposed by the City of George and designated
in compliance with the Growth Management Act, the County Wide Planning Policies,
the Washington State Environmental Policy Act, and all applicable federal, state, and
local regulations, rulings or requirements.
2. The final urban growth area shall be proposed by the City of George and designated
in conformance, as required by the GMA, with revised population projections for
Grant County as prepared by the Washington State Office of Financial Management.
The 20 year population projections released by OFM for Grant County in 1992,
which were underestimated by OFM are to be used as a base population projection.
OFM will issue revised population projections in late 1995. Final urban growth areas
shall include areas and densities sufficient to permit urban growth that is projected to
occur in Grant County within the next 20 years based upon official population
projections for Grant County.
3. The final urban growth area proposal by the City of George and designation shall take
into consideration SEPA Prethreshold Decision Scoping Review Comments and
additional comments submitted by persons, agencies with jurisdiction, the Washington
State Department of Ecology, affected indian tribes, and each local agency or political
subdivision whose public services would be changed as a result of implementation of
the IUGA proposal
4. The interim urban growth area shall be considered as a long term urban growth area
boundary providing capacity in keeping with the City of George's plans and
projections for population growth and development in the agricultural, residential,
commercial, industrial, and public sectors of the community and for the preservation
and enhancement of the rural environment and life style enjoyed by the citizens of the
City of George consistent with the requirements of the Growth Management Act.
5. Modification of interim urban growth areas may be made by the County based upon
revised data or changed circumstances. The interim urban growth area designated by
this ordinance shall remain in effect only until such time as a final urban growth area
is designated pursuant to the requirements of the GMA.
6. The City of George has proposed future land use designations within the IUGA under
the jurisdiction of Grant County to be used as a guide for the development of the final Urban
Growth Area and the development of land use and development regulations. The City of
George and Grant County may work jointly to develop defined future land use designations
within the IUGA and to create land use and development regulations for the IUGA consistent
with the requirements of the GMA.
DONE THIS 12th DAY OF December 1995
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Ti , Snead, Chairman
Helen Fancher
LeRoy Allison
Constituting the Board of County Commissioners
of Grant County, Washington