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Home My WebLink About41-14 - Ord. Designating Portions of Allyn, Belfair, and Shelton Urban Growth Areas (UGA)ORDINANCE NUMBER AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING PORTIONS OF THE AI.LYN, BELFAIR, A SHELTON 1' LAN GROWTH AREAS AS RESIDENTIAL T •, GET ,_. A FOR A "MULTI-F Y HOUSING T INCENTIVE PROGR P 1'. SUANT TO CH ': 84.14 RCW AN ORDI\A\CE of the Mason County Board of Commissioners ("Commissioners") in coordination with a new Multi -Family Housing Tax Incentive Program to designate portions of the Allyn, Belfair, and Shelton urban growth areas as Residential Targeted Areas pursuant to Chapter 84.14 of the Revised Code of Washington. WHEREAS, Chapter 84.14 RCW provides for the exemption from ad valorem property taxation for the value of eligible improvements associated with qualifying multi -family housing located in residential targeted areas and authorizes the County to designate said residential targeted areas; and WHEREAS, the stated purpose of RCW 84.14 is to allow unincorporated areas of rural counties that are within urban growth areas to increase residential opportunities by stimulating construction of new multi -family housing and the rehabilitation of existing vacant and underutilized buildings where there are insufficient residential opportunities; and WHEREAS, Chapter 84.14 RCW, as amended, recognizes rural counties as those with a population between fifty thousand and seventy-one thousand and bordering the Puget Sound; and WHEREAS, RCW 84 14 limits residential targeted areas designated by a rural county, to areas served by public sewer and adopted as an urban growth area prior to January 1, 2013; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners have identified a potential residential targeted area in the Allyn urban growth area as those parcels zoned Rural Recreational, Medium Density Multifamily Residential, High Density Multifamily Residential, and Residential Platted that are served by public sewer (Attached Map "North Bay Sewer and Parcel Zoning"); and WHEREAS, the Commissioners have identified a potential residential targeted area in the Belfair urban growth area as those parcels zoned Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Multifamily Residential Festival Retail, and Mixed Use that are served by public sewer (Attached Map "Belfair Sewer and Parcel Zoning'); and WHEREAS., the Commissioners have identified a potential residential targeted area in the Shelton urban growth area as those parcels zoned Neighborhood Residential and Low Intensity Mixed Use that are served by public sewer (Attached Map "Shelton UGA Parcel Mixed Use Zoning and Sewer Boundary"); and WHEREAS, the Commissioners indicated their interest in establishing a multi -family housing tax incentive program and in designating Residential Targeted Areas in the Allyn, Belfair, and Shelton urban growth areas through the adoption of Resolution No. ; and WHEREAS, during its June 16, 2014, public hearing, the Mason County Planning Advisory Commission reviewed the proposed Residential Targeted Areas and recommended approval of their establishment; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners considered Staff's report, the Planning Advisory Commission's recommendation, and all public testimony regarding the Allyn, Belfair and Shelton Residential Targeted Area at a public hearing on July 15, 2014, and gave notice of said hearing in accordance with RCW 84.14; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners find that the proposed Residential Targeted Areas lack sufficient available, desirable, and convenient residential housing, including affordable housing, to meet the needs of the public who would likely to live in such areas if the affordable, desirable, attractive, and livable residences were available; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners find that the proposed Residential Target Areas will stimulate housing opportunities by providing special valuation for eligible improvements associated with the provision of multi -family housing in areas targeted as residentially deficient; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners find that the proposed Residential Targeted Areas are located in the unincorporated areas within the urban growth areas and are served by a sewer system; a n d WHEREAS, the Mason County Board of Commissioners find that it is in the public interest to establish Residential Targeted Areas in the Allyn, Belfair, and Shelton Urban Growth Areas as depicted in attached maps. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED, that the Board of Commissioners of Mason County hereby establish Residential Targeted Areas pursuant to RCW 84.14 as described in the maps attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. DATED this 2Z day of A' I "PEST: Clerk of the Board APPROVED AS TO FORM: Tim Whitehead, Chief DPA 2014. BOARD OF COUNTY CO VIISSIONERS MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON Terri Jeffreys, Ch a i 1 tom.SilAgestas Tim Sheldon, Commissioner Randy eatherlin, Commissioner ca: to CD- - - o 3 3 X CL eeiy 4WMm0 ueWn p co a n 11.1eId jUe W WeaJl Je erv,oIsEIv ca NE � ASON COUNTY KITSAP COUNTY 1enk 7, E NORTH HAVEN CI ss. Shelton UGA Parcel Mixed Use Zoning and Sewer Boundary DISCLAIMER ANDLIERATION OF LIABETIC to =Dry at lie latrine. dinneetion7 sr Moores et assesplonett tossedhems enososumetq0 for„.Point ec to: Dotes et to SEE tediA1o. Di se Loot Is Ise al +(Emitted Roes or Imes Miles 0.25 0.5 Note: Not..II one. in the Shelton UGA oe 0:p4234 on this map. 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