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

Angela San Filippo

Community Development Services Long Range Planner

Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan Update

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?

5 10 15 20 25 30 Outside of Kittitas County Incorporated areas Upper County Lower County Other Live Work

Visioning Summary

Incoporated Areas Upper County Lower County

Where do you spend your free time in Kittitas County?

Visioning Summary

Major topics – all meeting locations

10 20 30 40 50 60

Natural Environment Economic Development Rural and Resource Lands Recreation and Parks Transportation Housing Land Use

Visioning Summary

Natural Environment - subtopics

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

Visioning Summary

Economic Development - subtopics

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

Visioning Summary

Rural and Resource Lands - subtopics

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

Visioning Summary

Recreation and Parks - subtopics

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Maintaining accessibility to

• utdoor recreation

areas Parks Non-motorized trails Motorized trails Management plans Recreational

• pportunities

Visioning Summary

Transportation - subtopics

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

Visioning Summary

Housing - subtopics

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

Visioning Summary

Land Use - subtopics

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

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• p 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

• f 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

• f 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

Thank You!

Thank you for spending your time with us, your input is appreciated! Continue to stay informed by signing up for e-mail alerts at:

https://co.kittitas.wa.us/cds/twenty-year-comp-plan.aspx.org/cp