ORDINANCE _________________

AN ORDINANCE amending the Seattle Comprehensive Plan to incorporate changes proposed as part of the 2011-2012 Comprehensive Plan annual amendment process.

WHEREAS, the City of Seattle adopted a Comprehensive Plan through Ordinance 117221 in 1994; and

WHEREAS, the City of Seattle last amended the Comprehensive Plan through Ordinance 123575 on April 19, 2011; and

WHEREAS, the City Council adopted procedures in Resolution 31117 for amending the Comprehensive Plan consistent with the requirements for amendment prescribed by the Growth Management Act, RCW 36.70A; and

WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act, Chapter 36.70A RCW, requires that the City's Comprehensive Plan be subject to continuing review and evaluation; and

WHEREAS, in determining which amendments to consider the Council applied criteria set out in Resolution 30662 and incorporated in Resolution 31117; and

WHEREAS, various parties proposed amendments for consideration during the 2011-2012 annual amendment process; and

WHEREAS, the Council's Committee on the Built Environment held a public hearing on July 5, 2011, to take public testimony on the amendments proposed for consideration; and

WHERAS, the Council's Committee on the Built Environment met on July 13 and July 27, 2011, to consider the proposed amendments; and

WHEREAS, on August 1, 2011, the City Council considered these proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments and adopted Council Resolution 31313 directing that City staff further review and analyze certain proposed amendments; and

WHEREAS, these proposed amendments have been reviewed and analyzed by the Department of Planning and Development and considered by the Council; and

WHEREAS, the City has provided for public participation in the development and review of these proposed amendments that comply with the Growth Management Act's requirement for early and continuous public participation in the development and amendment of the City's Comprehensive Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed and considered the Executive's report and recommendations, public testimony made at the public hearing, and other pertinent material regarding the proposed amendments; and

WHEREAS, the Council finds that the amendments to be adopted are consistent with the Growth Management Act, and will protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the general public; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The Seattle Comprehensive Plan, as last amended by Ordinance 123575, is amended as follows:

A. Container Port Element : The Container Port Element as shown in Attachment A is hereby adopted.

B. Lake-to-Bay Loop Addition to the Urban Trails System Map : The urban trails system map in the Transportation Element is hereby amended to include the Lake-to-Bay loop as shown in Attachment B.

C. Updated Policies to be Consistent with the Urban Forest Management Plan : Amend the Environment Element to delete duplicate policies and make the existing policies more consistent with the Urban Forest Management Plan as shown below.

(( E 9.5 Strive to achieve no net loss of tree canopy coverage starting in 2008, and strive to increase tree canopy coverage by 1 percent per year up to a total of 40 percent, to reduce storm runoff, absorb air pollutants, reduce noise, stabilize soil, provide habitat, and mitigate the heat island effect of developed areas.

E10.1 Update the 2000 tree canopy inventory in the Urban Forest Management Plan every 10 years to measure progress toward the goal of increased canopy coverage. ))

E23 (( Strive to a )) A chieve no net loss of tree canopy coverage (( starting in 2008 )), and strive to increase tree canopy coverage (( by 1 percent per year up )) to (( a total of )) 40 percent, to reduce storm runoff, absorb air pollutants, reduce noise, stabilize soil, provide habitat, and mitigate the heat island effect of developed areas.

E24 Update the (( 2000 )) tree canopy inventory in the Urban Forest Management Plan at least every 10 years to measure progress toward the goal of increased canopy coverage.

D. Policy for Long-term Homeless Encampments : A new policy in the Human Development Element as shown below is hereby adopted.

HD 11.1 Guide the operation of safe and healthy transitional encampments to allow temporary shelter for those who are homeless.

E. Roosevelt Residential Urban Village Future Land Use Map Amendment : Amend the Future Land Use Map as shown in Attachment C to redesignate an area bounded by Interstate 5, Ravenna Boulevard, NE 64th Street and the alley between 8th and 9th Avenues NE from single-family to multi-family.

F. Modify the Potential Annexation Area : Figure 9 in the Urban Village Element is hereby amended as shown in Attachment D to add an area known as the "Sliver by the River" and delete the southern portion of the unincorporated area of North Highline that was annexed by the City of Burien in 2010.

G. Modify Policy Regarding Damage from Heavy Vehicles : Amend policy T8 in the Transportation Element to better address pavement damage from heavy vehicles as shown below.

T8 Pursue strategies to reduce and help prevent road damage from heavy vehicles. (( Establish a street system that can accommodate the weight of heavy vehicles and reduce the damage such vehicles cause. ))

H. Modify Environmental Goal Seven to work toward reducing greenhouse gases (GHG). Amend goal EG7 in the Environment Element to better address reductions in GHG emissions as shown below.

(( To control the impact of climate change globally and locally, reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other climate-changing greenhouse gases in Seattle by 30 percent from 1990 levels by 2024, and by 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050. )) Strive to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 by taking steps to reach the following preliminary, sector-based reductions:

Sector	2020 Targets (% reduction compared to 2008)	2030 Targets (% reduction compared to 2008)
Transportation Passenger Freight	14% reduction in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) 35% reduction in GHG emissions per mile of Seattle vehicles Maximum 7% increase in VMT 25% reduction in GHG emissions per mile of Seattle vehicles	20% reduction in VMT 75% reduction in GHG emissions per mile of Seattle vehicles Maximum 15% increase in VMT 50% reduction in GHG emissions per mile of Seattle vehicles
Buildings Residential Commercial Both	8% reduction in energy use 5% reduction in energy use 15% reduction in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per billion BTU for residential and commercial buildings combined	20% reduction in energy use 10% reduction in energy use 25% reduction in tonnes of CO2e per billion BTU for residential and commercial buildings combined
Waste	Increase diversion rate to 69% 50% reduction in methane emissions commitment per ton of waste disposed	Increase diversion rate to over 70% 50% reduction in methane emissions commitment per ton of waste disposed
TOTAL GHG EMISSION REDUCTION	30% reduction in emissions by 2020 87% reduction in emissions by 2050	58% reduction in emissions by 2030 87% reduction in emissions by 2050

Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ____ day of ________________________, 2012, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this

_____ day of ___________________, 2012.

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President __________of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2012.

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Michael McGinn, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2012.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)

Attachment A: Container Port Element

Attachment B: Proposed Lake-to-Bay Loop Addition to the Urban Trails System Map

Attachment C: Proposed FLUM Amendment to the Roosevelt Urban Village

Attachment D: Proposed Changes to Potential Annexation Area

Attachment A

Container Port Element

LAND USE POLICIES

CP/LU1 Help preserve cargo container activities by retaining industrial designations on land that supports marine and railrelated industries including industrial land adjacent to rail or water-dependent transportation facilities.

CP/LU2 Continue to monitor the land area needs, including for expansion, of cargo container-related activities and take action to prevent the loss of needed land that can serve these activities.

CP/LU3 Discourage non-industrial land uses, such as retail and residential, in industrially-zoned areas to minimize conflicts between uses and to prevent conversion of industrial land in the vicinity of cargo container terminals or their support facilities.

CP/LU4 Consider how zoning designations may affect the definition of highest and best use, with the goal of maintaining the jobs and revenue that cargo container activities generate and to protect scarce industrial land supply for cargo container industries, such as marine and rail-related industries.

CP/LU5 Consider the value of transition areas at the edges of general industrial zones which allow a wider range of uses while not creating conflicts with preferred cargo container activities and uses. In this context, zoning provisions such as locational criteria and development standards are among the tools for defining such edge areas.

TRANSPORTATION POLICIES

CP/T1 Monitor, maintain and improve key freight corridors, networks and intermodal connections that provide access to cargo container facilities and the industrial areas around them to address bottlenecks and other access constraints. Provide safe, reliable, efficient and direct access between Port marine facilities and the state highway or interstate system, and between Port terminals and railroad intermodal facilities, recognizing that Port operations must address other transportation needs, such as pedestrian safety.

CP/T2 Make operational, design, access and capital investments to accommodate trucks and maintain successful railroad operations and preserve mobility of goods and services. Improvements may include, but are not limited to, improvement of pavement conditions, commute trip reduction strategies, including through transportation management associations, roadway re-channelization to minimize modal conflicts, use of intelligent transportation systems, construction of critical facility links, and grade separation of modes, especially at heavily used railroad crossings.

CP/T3 Maintain the City's classification of "Major Truck Streets." Because freight is important to the basic economy of the City and has unique right-of-way needs to support that role, freight will be the major priority on streets classified as Major Truck Streets. Street improvements that are consistent with freight mobility but also support other modes may be considered in these streets.

CP/T4 Identify emerging cargo container freight transportation issues and work with affected stakeholder groups, including the Seattle Freight Advisory Board. Provide regular opportunities for communication between the City, the freight community, other affected communities, and other agencies and stakeholders.

CP/T5 Continue joint City and Port efforts to implement relevant Port recommendations such as recommendations contained in the Container Terminal Access Study.

CP/T6 Given the importance of cargo container terminal operations to the state and regional economies, develop partnerships within the City, the Port, the region and the State to advocate for project prioritization and timely funding to improve and maintain freight infrastructure, and explore funding partnerships.

CP/T7 Maintain consistency between local, regional and State freight-related policies.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES

CP/ED1 Encourage the siting of new businesses that support the goals for cargo container activities in designated Manufacturing /Industrial Centers.

CP/ED2 Work cooperatively with other agencies to address the effects of major land use and transportation projects to avoid or mitigate construction and operational effects on the cargo container industry sector.

CP/ED3 Facilitate the creation of coalitions of industrial businesses, vocational training and other educational institutions and public agencies to help develop training programs to move trained workers into cargo container related jobs.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES

CP/E1 Identify opportunities to achieve economic, community, and environmental benefits from the development and operations of cargo container related activities.

CP/E2 Form partnerships with non-profit, community-based, private and public stakeholders to establish environmental improvement goals, including carbon emission reductions, storm water management, redevelopment and clean-up of existing marine industrial properties, sustainable design, and fish and wildlife habitat improvements. Develop strategies to achieve these goals that include developing funding mechanisms and legislative support.

CP/E3 Work with non-profit, community-based, private and public stakeholders to formulate plans for public open space, shoreline access, and fish and wildlife habitat improvements that incorporate community needs and area-wide habitat priorities with the need to maintain sufficient existing marine industrial lands for present and anticipated cargo container needs.

Attachment B

Proposed Lake-to-Bay Loop Addition to the Urban Trails System Map

Change to be incorporated into Transportation Figure 1Seattle Urban Trails System

Attachment C

Proposed FLUM Amendment to the Roosevelt Urban Village

Attachment D

Proposed Changes to Potential Annexation Area

Sliver by the River Generally bounded by the Duwamish River, 12th Avenue S. and Dallas Avenue S.

To be incorporated into Urban Village Element Figure 9