City Council Public HearingDecember 5, 2017
2018 Comprehensive Plan Docket Proposals
2017-18 Process
Application Deadline
October 2
Docket Review(Fall/Winter
2017)
Planning Commission
(November 2, 16)
City Council (December 4, 5)
Docket Set
Legislative Review(2018)
Planning Commission City Council Comprehensive
Plan Amended
• 6 City-Initiated• 5 Citizen-Initiated
• 6 Land Use Map Amendments• 5 Text Amendments
2018 Comprehensive Plan Docket Proposals
Proposal #1 – Recreation Center
Applicant: City of Sammamish
Proposal: Change the long-term zoning designation of the Recreation Center (Boys & Girls Club) from R-12 and R-18 to Community Business
Location: 825 228th Ave NE
Land Area: 2.2 acres on 2 parcels (2.05-acre R-12 parcel & 0.17-acre R-18 parcel)
Land Use Map Amendment Proposal
Proposal #2 – Parks, Rec, & Open Space Plan
Applicant: City of Sammamish
Proposal:Amend language throughout Comprehensive Plan related to updated Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PRO) Plan.
Elements: Parks, Parks Background
Text Amendment Proposal
Proposal #3 – School Impact Fees & CFPs
Applicant: City of Sammamish
Proposal:
Clarify that the capital facilities plans of school districts located in Sammamish are adopted by reference, and to remove static references to past capital facilities plans.
Elements: Capital Facilities Background
Text Amendment Proposal
Proposal #4 – Housing Strategy Plan
Applicant: City of Sammamish
Proposal:Amend goals and policies in accordance with adoption of updated Housing Strategy Plan.
Elements: Housing, Housing Background
Text Amendment Proposal
Proposal #5 – Traffic Impact Fee & 20-Yr CIP
Applicant: City of Sammamish
Proposal:
Update the City’s Traffic Impact fee and the 20-year list of Transportation Capital Improvement Projects to ensure that the Comprehensive Plan contains the most updated information.
Elements: Transportation Background, Capital Facilities Background
Text Amendment Proposal
Proposal #6 – Concurrency Metrics
Applicant: City of Sammamish
Proposal:
Placeholder for potential change in policy related to review of transportation system concurrency metrics and level of service standards
Elements: Transportation, Transportation Background, Transportation Master Plan
Text Amendment Proposal
Proposal #7 – Town Center A-Zone Height
Applicant: Don Gerend
Proposal: Remove 6-story height limit within Town Center A-Zone
Elements: Town Center Plan
Text Amendment Proposal
Proposal #8 – Bachesta
Applicant: Jim Bachesta
Proposal: Change the long-term zoning designation of 3 parcels from R-1 to R-4
Location: 1111 & 1207 212th Ave SE
Land Area: 7.64 acres across 3 parcels
Land Use Map Amendment Proposal
Proposal #9 – Seil
Applicant: Janis Seil
Proposal: Change the long-term zoning designation of 1 parcel from R-4 to Neighborhood Business
Location: 2319 W Beaver Lake Dr SE
Land Area: 0.62 acres on 1 parcel
Land Use Map Amendment Proposal
Proposal #10 – Santoni
Applicant: Frank & Maureen Santoni
Proposal: Change the long-term zoning designation of 1 parcel from TC-E to TC-A
Location: 22828 SE 6th Place
Land Area: 2.39 acres on 1 parcel
Land Use Map Amendment Proposal
Proposal #11 – Imperatori
Applicant: Jolie Imperatori
Proposal: Change the long-term zoning designation of 5 parcels from R-1 to R-4
Location: 2824, 2856, 2880 244TH Ave NE
Land Area: 21.34 acres on 5 parcels
Land Use Map Amendment Proposal
Public Hearing
Summary of Staff & PC Recommendations# Applicant Description Staff Recommendation PC Recommendation
1 City Manager’s Office Change future land use designation of Recreation Center property from R-12/18 to CB Recommend Recommend
2 Dept of Parks and Recreation Update to the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PRO) Plan Recommend Recommend
3 Dept of Community Development Fix for School Impact Fees and Capital Facilities Plans Recommend Recommend
4 Dept of Community Development Update to Housing Strategy Plan Recommend Recommend
5 Dept of Public Works Update to Traffic Impact Fee, Update 20-year CIP Recommend Recommend
6 Dept of Public Works Placeholder for potential changes in concurrency metrics and LOS standards Recommend Recommend
7 Don Gerend Eliminate story limits in TC-A Zone Do not recommend Recommend
8 Jim Bachesta Change future land use designation of parcels 0524069071, 0524069096, 0524069047 from R-1 to R-4 Do not recommend Recommend
9 Janis Seil Change future land use designation of parcel 0224069017 from R-4 to NB Do not recommend Do not recommend
10 Frank & Maureen Santoni Change future land use designation of parcel 1241100042 from TC-E to TC-A Recommend* Recommend
11 Jolie Imperatori Change future land use designation of parcels 2325069039, 2325069083, 2325069024, 2325062024, 2325069040 from R-1 to R-4 Do not recommend Do not recommend
Use Town Center A Town Center E
Primary Purpose TC Core Area (A-1), Mixed-Use Centers (A-2-5) Reserve Zone
Allocated Density 16 du/ac 1 du/ac
Maximum Density 40 du/ac 1 du/ac
Housing Types Townhomes, Apartments Single Detached
TDR Receiving Site Yes No
Business, RetailServices Yes No
Extent 64 acres over 33 parcels
13 acres over 6 parcels
Town Center A-Zone
Staff Recommendation Criteria
1. 2017-2018 Work Plan• Is the proposal related to an item on the City’s 2017-2018 Work Plan?
2. 2017-2018 Mid-Biennial Budget / Staff Availability• Is the proposal related to an item in the City’s 2017-2018 budget?• Is there sufficient staff availability to complete a full review in 2018?
3. Ripeness• Is the proposal consistent with the City’s current policy and programmatic
priorities?
Next Steps
DATE ACTION
November 2 Planning Commission Work Session
November 16 Planning Commission Public Hearing and Recommendation
December 4 City Council Study Session
December 5 City Council Public Hearing, Resolution To Set Docket
2018 Legislative Review of Individual Proposals
Historic Zoning
1993 East Sammamish Community Plan 1982 East Sammamish Community Plan
What Is The Comprehensive Plan?
• Sammamish plans under the Growth Management Act (GMA).
• GMA specifies required “elements.”
• Comprehensive Plan is “the centerpiece of local planning.”
What Is The Comprehensive Plan?
The Comprehensive Plan…
• Guides decisions on land use, transportation, housing, capital facilities, parks, and environment.
• Establishes priorities for decisions involving nearly every aspect of the City’s business.
What Is The Comprehensive Plan?
• GMA requires major updates to the Plan every eight years.
• In between major updates, GMA permits the City to consider certain types of amendments once per year (a few exceptions apply).
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Proposals
• Comprehensive Plan amendments are legislative decisions made at the discretion of the Council.
• Contrasts with land use actions.
• There is nothing guaranteed about applying for a Comprehensive Plan amendment.
Land Use Map Amendments
Future Land Use Map Current Zoning Map
Provides a generalized view of how land in the City is intended to be
used. Adopted as part of the Comprehensive Plan.
The present-day implementation of the future land use map.
Changes require a Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
Changes require a zone reclassification.
Land Use Map amendments change the long-term land use designation of a property.
City of RedmondCurrent Zoning MapFuture Land Use Map
Current Zoning MapFuture Land Use MapCity of Sammamish
Text Amendment Example
Community Business
Extent: Approximately 60 acres in the Inglewood Plaza, Pine Lake Village, and Klahanie Center
Purpose:Provide retail and personal services for local service areas that exceed the daily convenience needs of adjacent neighborhoods but that cannot be served conveniently by larger activity centers.
Neighborhood Business
Extent: Approximately 2 acres in Sammamish Lakeside Plaza
Purpose: Provide convenient daily retail and personal services for a limited service area and to provide for some residential development.
Community Business vs Neighborhood Business
Use Community Business Neighborhood Business
Food Stores, Drug Stores Yes Yes
Gas Station Yes Yes
Pet Shop Yes Yes
Office/Outpatient Clinic Yes Yes
General Professional Office Yes Yes
Apparel/Accessory Store Yes No
Hotel/Motel Yes No
Bowling Center Yes No
Sporting Goods Yes No
Nursing Facility, Medical/Dental Lab Yes No
Community Business vs Neighborhood Business
Regulation Community Business Neighborhood Business
Mixed Use and Townhome Density 18 units/acre 8 units/acre
Maximum Height 60 feet 45 feet
Residential Use % Maximum
75% of total built floor area
50% of total built floor area
Regulation R-1 thru R-8 R-12 thru R-18
Maximum Height 35 feet* 60 feet^
*In R-6 and R-8, may be increased to 45 feet when built on slopes exceeding
15% finished grade
^In R-18, may be increased to 80 feet through density
incentives
Community Business vs Neighborhood Business
R-1 Zoning Recap (1/2)
• Much of Sammamish’s zoning (inc. R-1) inherited from King County.
• Some correlation with environmentally critical areas, but not an exact match.
• Other historic reasons for R-1 (1993):• Significant open space value; can function as
separator between growth areas and rural area. • Long term obstacles to provision of urban services
and infrastructure• Area developed with a pattern of 1-acre lots
R-1 Parcels and Environmentally Critical Areas
R-1 Zoning Recap (2/2)
R-1 Parcels and Environmentally Critical Areas
• City has made attempts to resolve R-1 issues, but none have come to a conclusion.
• 2003 Comprehensive Plan – “interim zoning” for parcels under review for downzone from R-4/6 to R-1
• 2012 Docket proposal to allow R-1 properties to use gross density instead of net density.
• 2005: Switch from gross to net density.
• Up-zoning R-1 not required to meet housing targets.
• Current TDR program an alternative to rezoning.