HomeMy WebLinkAbout50-17 - Ord. Issuing 60 Day Notice of Intent to Adopt 2016-2036 Mason County Comprehensive Plan UpdateORDINANCE N U MBER'::J>-\ 7 __
An Ordinance issuing a 60 Day Notice of Intent to Adopt the 2016-2036
Mason County Comprehensive Plan Update including amendments to
the 2005 Comprehensive Plan and the Mason County Land Use Map;
amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies; and amendments to
Mason County Development Regulations as required by Washington
State Law.
An Ordinance of the Mason County Board of Commissioners ("Commissioners") issuing a
60 Day Notice Intent to Adopt the 2016 -2036 Mason County Comprehensive Plan Update
on or near November 14th , 2017.
vVhcr eas Mason County is required by the Growth Management Act (GMA), RCW
36.70A.130, to conduct a periodic review and update of its comprehensive plan and
development regulations to ensure consistency with updated state laws and population
and employment projections;
\1\!h creas work on the 2016-2036 Update began in 2015, and included discussions with
the City of Shelton on updated population and employment forecasts, as well as the
Squa xin Island Tribal Nation, Skokomish Tribal Nation, the communities of Allyn and
Belfair, state, regional, and local partners, and the general public;
\1\!hereas the update process included identification of new state laws that the
Comprehensive Plan and development regulations must comply with; and the conduct
of a public review, comment period, and hearing before the Planning Commission and
Board of County Commissioners ("Board") to help the County determine the scope and
workplan for the 2016-2036 Update;
\1\!h ereas the Planning Office and the Planning Commission held numerous public work
sessions and community meetings over the past 2 years taking public input on various
Comprehensive Plan elements, proposed code amendments, and
other aspects of the 2016 Update as well as conducting an extensive public outreach
survey in 2017 to ensure incorporation of updated public priorities;
\1\!h c rca s based on significant input from the Planning Commission and the public,
Mason County developed and then released the 2016-2036 Comprehensive Plan
Update proposal for public review beginning in early April of 2017;
\tVh e rc as the Board met on June 215 \ 2017 and will meet again on September 2ih, 2017
jointly with the Planning Commission to consider the Planning Commission's
recommendations, and directing that the County hold an additional public comment
period, focusing primarily on specific changes to the original proposal as recommended
by the Planning Commission;
\1Vhcre as, per RCW 36.70A.130(5)(b), this periodic update was to be completed by June
30, 2016;
\1\/he reas, the Commissioners find that it is in the public interest to adopt the updated
Comprehensive Plan as described above;
NO\tV THEREFORE , BE IT HEREBY O RDAINED, by the Board of Commissioners of
Mason County that:
A 60 Day Notice of Intent to adopt the 2016 -2036 Mason County Comprehensive Plan is
hereby approved and will be transferred to Washington State Department of Commerce
initiating their formal review with a target adoption date of November 13, 2017.
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DATED this 11_ day of~ ~btv: 2017.
AT'TEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tim Whitehead, Chief DPA
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Kevin ShuttyJ;?1air
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Terri J.e.fff9.ys, Comi
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Randy Neatherlin, Commissioner
Department of Commerce
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Notice of Proposed Amendment
60-Day Review Prior to Adoption
Indicate one (or both, if applicable):
cg] Comprehensive Plan Amendment
cg] Development Regulation Amendment
Pursuant to RCW 36.?0A.106, the following jurisdiction provides notice of a proposed
comprehensive plan amendment and/or development regulation amendment under the
Growth Management Act.
(If needed, you may expand this form and the fields below, but please try to keep the
entire form under two pages in length.)
Jurisdiction: Mason County, Community Development
Mailing Address:
411 N. 5th Street, Shelton, WA 98584
Date: August 9, 2013
Contact Name: Paula Reeves
Title/Position: Planning Manager
Phone Number: 360.427.9670, X 286
E-mail Address: PaulaR@Co .Mason .WA.US
Brief Description of the Update of the Mason County 2016-2036
Proposed/Draft Amendment: Comprehensive Plan
(40 words or less)
Public Hearing Date: 2nd Joint Mason County Board of County
Commissioners and Planning Commission Meeting: . September 27, 2017
Numerous Public Hearings since 2015 -See Mason
County Public Website:
htt12://www.co.mason .wa.us/communit~-
services/12Ianning/2036-com12-12lan -u12date/index .12h12
Proposed Adoption Date: November 13 , 2017
REQUIRED: Attach or include a copy the proposed amendment text.
Rev 09/2011