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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRAFT_2024 Capital Facilities Element_for Public Review_4.11.24 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 1 Draft 1.0  Draft Revised: February 15, 2024 Capital Facilities Renton Comprehensive Plan Update  Element Policies Draft Draft 1.0: Updated: February 26, 2024 Discussion Table 1. Capital Facilities Discussion Review 2015 Text Draft Language The City of Renton is responsible for providing facilities and services that are needed by the residents and businesses of the City for a functional, safe, and efficient environment. Capital facilities and services are City-owned or managed infrastructure, property and services such as, police and fire protection, parks, streets, water and sanitary sewer service, and storm drainage service. The Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan consists of two portions: the 20-year Element and the 6-year Program. The Element, which is this chapter of the Plan, contains goals and policies related to capital facilities that are consistent with those of other Comprehensive Plan Elements. The Element relies heavily on the analyses and policies presented in other Elements of the Comprehensive Plan, specifically the Utilities, Land Use, Transportation, and Parks, Recreation, Natural Areas, and Trails Elements. The Program portion is the most current Capital Investment Program, which is supplemented by the most current adopted City Budget, and functional Plans specific to individual City Departments and other service providers. For detailed information and explanations concerning existing, future and improved facilities, as well as the method of financing them, the reader must consult these documents. The Capital Facilities Element incorporates by reference the information and The City of Renton provides facilities and services for Renton’s residents and businesses to create a functional, safe, and efficient environment. City-owned capital facilities include infrastructure, property, and services such as, police and fire protection, parks, streets, water and sanitary sewer service, and storm drainage service. The Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan consists of the 20- year Element and the 6-year Program. The Program portion is the most current Capital Investment Program (CIP), which is supplemented by the most current adopted City Budget, and city functional plans by city departments and other service providers. Analyses and policies presented in other elements of the Comprehensive Plan including the Utilities, Land Use, Transportation, and Parks, Recreation, Natural Areas, and Trails Elements inform this Capital Facilities Element. It contains goals and policies that are consistent with other elements of this Comprehensive Plan. With a six-year horizon, the Program inventories existing and proposed capital facilities, forecasts future needs, identifies deficiencies and necessary improvements, and provides a financing plan. Capital facilities belonging to Element Review ▪ Capital Facilities COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 2 Draft 1.0  Draft Revised: February 26, 2024 2015 Text Draft Language analyses presented in these other documents. With a six-year horizon, the Program inventories existing and proposed capital facilities, forecasts future needs for facilities, identifies deficiencies and necessary improvements of capital facilities, and provides a financing plan. The Capital Investment Program and supplemental plans are separate documents. Capital facilities belonging to privately owned utilities serving Renton are addressed in the Utilities Element of the Plan. privately owned utilities serving Renton are addressed in the Utilities Element of the Plan. Element Review ▪ Capital Facilities COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 3 Draft 1.0  Draft Revised: February 26, 2024 Goals Table 2. Goals Row # 2015 Goal Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 1 CF-A: Establish policies that enable the development and implementation of the Capital Investment Program in order to provide high- quality, well-maintained facilities and services that support the social, economic, cultural, safety, transportation, environmental, communication and other needs of the community, that are available at the time of development to serve new growth, and are equitably distributed. CF-A: Establish policies that enable the development and implementation of the Capital Investment Program in order to provide high-quality, well- maintained facilities and affordable services that support the social, economic, cultural, safety, transportation, environmental, communication and other needs of the community. ▪ Revised to reduce redundancy; concurrency covered in CF-B and equitable distribution covered in CF-X (proposed new goal). 2 CF-B: Ensure capital facility investments are prioritized to support growth in the locations targeted in the Land Use Element and that these facilities will be in place when development occurs. CF-B: Prioritize capital facility investments to support growth in the locations targeted in the Land Use Element and ensure facilities will be in place when development occurs. ▪ Revised to lead with the more important verb. 3 CF-C: Identify service standards for capital facilities that meet community expectations for municipal services, and that are consistent for both existing and new development. CF-C: Identify capital facilities service standards that meet community expectations for municipal services and are consistent for existing and new development. ▪ Revised for clarity. 4 CF-D: Ensure adequate long-term financial capacity exists to provide capital facilities and services needed to support expected growth, while maintaining adopted level of service standards. CF-D: Ensure adequate long-term financial capacity exists to provide capital facilities and services needed to support expected growth, while maintaining adopted level of service standards. ▪ No change proposed. 5 -- CF-X: Promote affordable and equitable access to public services for all Renton residents, especially underserved and historically marginalized communities. Ensure burdens and benefits of siting public facilities are distributed equitably. ▪ Added goal for consistency with PSRC VISION 2050 checklist, King County CPPs. Element Review ▪ Capital Facilities COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 4 Draft 1.0  Draft Revised: February 26, 2024 Policies Table 3. Policies Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 1 Policy CF-1: Update the Capital Investment Program in conjunction with the City's regular budget adoption process and ensure anticipated funding is adequate to finance capital facilities that are necessary for development at predetermined levels of service, and in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. If funding is insufficient, adjustments should be made to the levels of service, the Land Use Element, sources of revenue, or any combination thereof. For the purpose of capital facilities planning, plan for forecasted growth at the high end of the projected range and in locations determined by the Land Use Element. Policy CF-1: Update the Capital Investment Program in conjunction with the City's regular budget process and ensure anticipated funding is adequate to finance capital facilities that are necessary for development at predetermined levels of service, and in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. If funding is insufficient, adjustments should be made to the levels of service, the Land Use Element, sources of revenue, or any combination thereof. For the purpose of capital facilities planning, plan for forecasted growth at the high end of the projected range and in locations determined by the Land Use Element. 2 Policy CF-2: Ensure adequate public facilities are in place concurrent with development. Concurrent with development shall mean the existence of adequate facilities, strategies, or services when development occurs or the existence of a financial commitment to provide adequate facilities, strategies, or services within six years of when development occurs. Policy CF-2: Ensure adequate public facilities are in place concurrent with development. Concurrent with development shall mean the existence of adequate facilities, strategies, or services when development occurs or the existence of a financial commitment to provide adequate facilities, strategies, or services within six years of when development occurs. ▪ No change proposed. 3 Policy CF-3: Pursue funding from a mix of sources for new, improved, or expanded public facilities or services in order to distribute the cost of such facilities or services according to use, need, and adopted goals and policies. Policy CF-3: Pursue funding from a mix of sources for new, improved, or expanded public facilities or services. ▪ Revised to remove unnecessary clause. Element Review ▪ Capital Facilities COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 5 Draft 1.0  Draft Revised: February 26, 2024 Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 4 Policy CF-4: Levy impact fees on development that are commensurate with the cost of funding new or expanded capital facilities and services necessary for the development. Policy CF-4: Levy impact fees on development that are commensurate with the cost of funding new or expanded capital facilities and services necessary for the development. ▪ No change proposed. 5 Policy CF-5: Individually adopt by reference the most current Capital Facilities Plans for the Kent School District #415, the Issaquah School District #411, and the Renton School District #403, and adopt an implementing ordinance establishing a school impact fees consistent with each District’s adopted Capital Facilities Plan, if the Plan demonstrates that the facilities are needed to accommodate projected growth. Policy CF-5 Individually adopt by reference the most current Capital Facilities Plans for the Kent School District #415, the Issaquah School District #411, and the Renton School District #403, and adopt an implementing ordinance establishing school impact fees consistent with each District’s adopted Capital Facilities Plan, if the Plan demonstrates that the facilities are needed to accommodate projected growth. ▪ No change proposed. 6 Policy CF-5: Adopt by reference the most current Capital Facilities Plans for Renton Regional Fire Authority and adopt an implementing ordinance establishing a fire impact fee consistent with their Capital Facilities Plan, if the Plan demonstrates that the facilities are needed to accommodate projected growth. Policy CF-5: Adopt by reference the most current Capital Facilities Plans for Renton Regional Fire Authority and adopt an implementing ordinance establishing a fire impact fee consistent with their Capital Facilities Plan if the Plan demonstrates that the facilities are needed to accommodate projected growth. ▪ No change proposed. 7 Policy CF-6: Support private/public partnerships to plan and finance infrastructure development, public uses, structured parking, and community amenities to stimulate additional private investment and produce a more urban environment. Policy CF-6: Support private/public partnerships to plan and finance infrastructure development, public uses, structured parking, and community amenities to stimulate additional private investment and produce a more urban environment. No change proposed. 8 Policy CF-7: Protect public health, enhance environmental quality and promote conservation of man-made and natural resources through appropriate design and installation of public facilities. Policy CF-7: Design, site, and install public facilities to protect public health, enhance environmental quality, and promote conservation of man-made and natural resources. ▪ Revised to start with most significant verbs. Updated to include siting as a process step to consider public health, environmental quality, etc. Element Review ▪ Capital Facilities COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2024 6 Draft 1.0  Draft Revised: February 26, 2024 Row # 2015 Policy Proposed Language Change Purpose or Rationale 9 Policy CF-8: Promote conservation and demand- management programs that reduce the impact on public facilities and maximize their efficiency. Policy CF-8: Promote conservation and demand- management programs that reduce the impact on public facilities and maximize their efficiency. ▪ No change proposed. 10 Policy CF-9: Advocate projects that are energy efficient or enhance energy conservation efforts by the City and its residents. Policy CF-9: Promote projects that are energy efficient or enhance energy conservation efforts by the City and its residents and businesses. ▪ Revised for clarity. 11 -- Policy CF-XX: Encourage investments in renewable and alternative energy sources. ▪ Added policy for consistency with King County CPPs. 12 Policy CF-10: Coordinate with federal, state, regional and local jurisdictions, private industry, businesses and citizens in the planning, design and development of facilities serving and affecting the community. Policy CF-10: Coordinate with federal, state, regional and local jurisdictions, private industry, businesses and residents in the planning, design, siting, and development of facilities serving and affecting the community. ▪ Revised to incorporate inclusive language. 13 Policy CF-11: Consider land use compatibility, capital facility needs and financial costs when siting essential public facilities. Policy CF-11: Consider land use compatibility, capital facility needs, financial costs, impacts of climate change, and economic and health impacts when siting essential public facilities. ▪ Revised for consistency with King County CPPs. 14 -- Policy CF-XX: Work with school districts on school siting and design to support safe, walkable access, including strategies to provide adequate urban capacity for new schools and to avoid serving urban students with schools in the rural area. ▪ Added policy for consistency with PSRC VISION 2050 checklist. 15 -- Policy CF-XX: Locate community facilities and services, including civic places like parks, schools, and other public spaces in centers and near transit, with consideration for climate change. ▪ Added policy for consistency with PSRC VISION 2050 checklist.