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HB 1959 GMA Amendment (2009)

Preparing a

Container Port Element

Tacoma Comprehensive PlanNovember 2010

An act relating to land-use and transportation planning for

marine container ports

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Legislative Findings and Statement of Intent

The legislature finds that Washington's

marine container ports operate within a

complex system of marine terminal

operations, truck and train transportation

corridors, and industrial services

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container port services are increasingly

challenged by the conversion of industrial

properties to nonindustrial uses

to ensure that container ports continue tofunction effectively alongside vibrant city

waterfronts.

Legislative Findings and Statement of Intent

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What is the Container Port Element?

Provision of Washington Growth

Management Act [RCW 36.70A.085]

Mandatory for the Ports of Seattle and

Tacoma (optional for other Washington

State ports)

State funded (Blumen Consultants under

contract for $100,000 with $50,000match from both the City and Port)

Must be developed collaboratively between

the City and the Port [RCW 36.70A.085 (3)]

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Key Requirements

Define and protect the core areas of port

and port-related industrial uses

Provide reasonably efficient freight access

Minimize and mitigate

incompatible land uses along the edge

of the core area

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How is the Plan Being Developed?

New policies are being developed that

emphasize and support Port operations in a

core area and protect this core area with a

transition area

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How is the Plan Being Developed?

Consistent with

Tacoma Comprehensive Plan,

Tacoma Shoreline Master Plan, and Port ofTacoma Comprehensive

Scheme of Harbor Improvements

Coordination with neighboringjurisdictions, in particular the City of Fife

Stakeholder and general public input

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Project Schedule

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Port of Tacoma Major Port Facilities

Major facilities:

6 terminals for

containerized

cargo

4 intermodal rail

facilities

TEMCO/CargillGrain Terminal

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Central Issues

What does it mean to be in the core area?

Should certain uses in the Core Area be

prioritized or prohibited?

port container and container related

activities

port and port-related container, freight, and

industrial uses

non-water dependent or related industrial

uses

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Central Issues

What does it mean to be in a transition

area?

Which uses are priorities and which usesare prohibited in the transition areas,

e.g., residential?

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Plans, Policies and Regulations

Washington State Growth Management Act

Puget Sound Regional Council Designation

Criteria for Regional

Manufacturing/Industrial Centers

Pierce County Countywide Planning

Policies

Tacoma Comprehensive Plan and zoning

designations

Shoreline Master Program

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Plans, Policies and Regulations

Port of Tacoma Comprehensive Scheme of

Harbor Improvements

City of Fife Comprehensive Plan and zoning

designations

Pierce County Comprehensive Plan and

zoning designations

Puyallup Tribe consultation

Regional Plans, e.g. Vision 2040 and

Transportation 2040

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Transportation

Areas of potential issues/opportunities

Address capacity bottleneck points

Improve system operations

e.g., signal coordination, intermodal

connections

Improve regional access/circulation

Coordinate between jurisdictions

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Draft Land Use Goals and Policies

Core Area

Identify the core area and protect the

long-term function and viability

of this area.

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Draft Land Use Goals and Policies

Supporting policies could address:

Protection of core area for specified port uses

Land use compatibility

Intergovernmental

coordination

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Draft Land Use Goals and Policies

Transition Area

Establish a transition area around the Core

Area that will protect the continued viability

of the Core Area while providing for a

compatible transition to less intensive

development in the larger surrounding area.

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Draft Land Use Goals and Policies

Supporting policies could address:

Transition area size, function, uses

Transition area character conflicting uses,

supporting uses

Protecting and developing industrial lands,

businesses, and infrastructure

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Preliminary Transportation Goal

Identify, protect and preserve the

transportation infrastructure and services

needed for efficient multimodal movement of

goods within and between the core area,

port transitional areas, and the regional

transportation system.

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Preliminary Transportation Goal

Supporting policies could address:

Designation of regional and local freight truck

routes

Emphasis on maintenance/preservation of

existing system

Priorities for infrastructure improvements and

utility access

Intergovernmental partnerships for transportation

projects and funding

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Capital Facilities

Future capital facilities policies could address

Infrastructure improvements that promote long-term

viability of area activities

Funding sources and

responsibilities

Maintenance and

operations

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Next Steps

Define core and transition areas

Public meeting/public review

Public hearings

City review and adoption in mid 2011

www.cityoftacoma.org/planningwww.cityoftacoma.org/planning(click on Container Port Element)