Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan Update Angela San Filippo - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan Update Angela San Filippo Community Development Services Long Range Planner

Agenda • Background • Kittitas County 2037 Comprehensive Plan • Summary of 4 initial public visioning meetings • Group Exercise – Construct a Vision

Planning Basics Development Regulations Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan Kittitas County and Cities Countywide Planning Policies Washington State Growth Management Act RCW 36.70A

Kittitas County 2037 - Update Process

Kittitas County 2037 - Update Process We are here

Visioning Goals Community visioning is the process of developing consensus about what future the community wants, and then deciding what is necessary to achieve it . A vision statement:  Encompasses what community members most value about their community  Captures the shared image of what community members want their community to become.  Inspires community members to work together to achieve the vision. Source: Municipal Research and Services Center

4 Initial Visioning Meetings

Visioning Summary

Visioning Summary Where do you live and work? 30 25 20 15 Live Work 10 5 0 Outside of Kittitas Incorporated areas Upper County Lower County Other County

Visioning Summary Where do you spend your free time in Kittitas County? Incoporated Areas Upper County Lower County

Visioning Summary Major topics – all meeting locations 60 50 Natural Environment Economic Development 40 Rural and Resource Lands Recreation and Parks 30 Transportation 20 Housing Land Use 10 0

Visioning Summary Natural Environment - subtopics 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Open Space Water Protection of Accessibility to Existing Law Public safety Wildland fire Land resources critical areas natural areas environment Enforcement management

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 Employment Economic Development - subtopics Employment opportunities Resource tourism Access to education Airport development Shop local/ support small businesses Visioning Summary Development regulations Marketing and outreach Water resources Support recycle lifestyle Traffic flow

Visioning Summary Rural and Resource Lands - subtopics 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Agricultural Mineral lands Forest lands Rural Rural Rural character Diversity of Water Merit based lands residential (1-5 residential (5+ uses resources planning & acres) acres) growth policies

Visioning Summary Recreation and Parks - subtopics 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Maintaining Parks Non-motorized trails Motorized trails Management plans Recreational accessibility to opportunities outdoor recreation areas

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 Bicycle/pedestrian circulation Commute Transportation - subtopics Traffic Non-motorized transportation Transit services Visioning Summary Management of roads Better parking enforcement Pass Closures Freight mobility

10 20 30 40 50 60 0 Range of housing types Unconventional housing Affordable housing Housing - subtopics Low-income housing Homelessness Accessory dwelling units Visioning Summary Recreational/second homes Seasonal housing Overcrowded housing Infill buildable lands School support and EMS Energy updates /financing incentives

10 20 30 40 50 60 0 Urban/Rural division of land Density Land Use - subtopics Balance of residential and commercial uses Industrial and manufacturing land uses Visioning Summary Connectivity/circulation Land use regulations local identity

T op 10 themes Maintaining accessibility to outdoor recreation areas Water resources Resource tourism Parks and recreation management Transit services Affordable housing Density Employment opportunities Forest lands Agricultural lands

15 Fringe themes Non-motorized trails Shopping local and supporting small businesses Rural character Accessibility to natural areas Bicycle and pedestrian circulation Range of housing types Balance of commercial and residential uses Industrial and manufacturing land uses Urban/rural division of land Parks Land use regulations Rural residential (1 dwelling/5+ acres) Traffic Non-motorized transportation Land management

Current Vision Statement Kittitas County has a rich cultured mix that is a result of agriculture, education, and resource based industries such as timber and mining. Many families in the lower Kittitas Valley carry on long family traditions in farming and cattle production, while the Upper County is changing from the once powerful mining and timber industries to recreational-based and service enterprises. Central Washington University provides direct and indirect employment for a large portion of the population. The Ellensburg area and student population and educational services are expected to grow substantially over the next few years. More and more residents are moving to Kittitas County to enjoy the quality of life here while having to commute out of county for work due to lack of employment in the area.

Construct a Vision Statement 1. Form small groups 2. Take a moment to review the statements at your table 3. Discuss the statements with your group, consider how these statements affect your everyday life 4. As a group, construct a vision for Kittitas County 5. Nominate a presenter to read your group’s vision in the report back session 6. Listen to all presenters to learn which statements other groups used in their vision statement construction

Current Vision Statement Kittitas County has a rich cultured mix that is a result of agriculture, education, and resource based industries such as timber and mining. Many families in the lower Kittitas Valley carry on long family traditions in farming and cattle production, while the Upper County is changing from the once powerful mining and timber industries to recreational-based and service enterprises. Central Washington University provides direct and indirect employment for a large portion of the population. The Ellensburg area and student population and educational services are expected to grow substantially over the next few years. More and more residents are moving to Kittitas County to enjoy the quality of life here while having to commute out of county for work due to lack of employment in the area.

Next Steps

Next Steps Members of the Public: • Review documents posted to Comprehensive Plan Update webpage: https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/cds/twenty-year- comp-plan.aspx • Consider if you will submit a Comprehensive Plan idea through a Citizen Amendment Request form • Sign-up to indicate interest in an advisory group • Follow the Comprehensive Planning Process on Facebook: https://www.facebook/KittitasCounty2037

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