2012 King County Countywide Planning Policies

With amendments ratified by June 25, 2016

 

2012 King County Countywide Planning Policies

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2012 King County Countywide Planning Policies

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 3

 

VISION 2040 STATEMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 5

 

VISION & FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................................................................... 6

 

Vision for King County 2030 .................................................................................................................................... 6

 

Framework ................................................................................................................................................................. 8

 

Framework Policies ............................................................................................................................................. 10

 

ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................................................ 12

 

Environmental Sustainability ................................................................................................................................... 12

 

Earth and Habitat ..................................................................................................................................................... 13

 

Flood Hazards .......................................................................................................................................................... 14

 

Water Resources ...................................................................................................................................................... 14

 

Air Quality and Climate Change ............................................................................................................................. 15

 

DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS ................................................................................................................................... 17

 

Urban Growth Area ................................................................................................................................................. 17

 

Urban Lands ........................................................................................................................................................ 18

 

Growth Targets .................................................................................................................................................... 19

 

Amendments to the Urban Growth Area ............................................................................................................. 22

 

Review and Evaluation Program ......................................................................................................................... 23

 

Joint Planning and Annexation ............................................................................................................................ 24

 

Centers ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25

 

Urban Centers ...................................................................................................................................................... 25

 

Manufacturing/ Industrial Centers ....................................................................................................................... 26

 

Local Centers ....................................................................................................................................................... 27

 

Urban Design and Historic Preservation.................................................................................................................. 28

 

Rural Area and Resource Lands .............................................................................................................................. 28

 

Rural Area ........................................................................................................................................................... 29

 

Resource Lands.................................................................................................................................................... 30

 

HOUSING ................................................................................................................................................................... 32

 

Housing Inventory and Needs Analysis

 .................................................................................................................... 33

 

Strategies to Meet Housing Needs

 .......................................................................................................................... 33

 

Regional Cooperation

 .............................................................................................................................................. 35

 

Measuring Results

 ................................................................................................................................................... 35

 

ECONOMY ................................................................................................................................................................. 37

 

Business Development............................................................................................................................................. 38

 

People ...................................................................................................................................................................... 39

 

Places ....................................................................................................................................................................... 39