CHAPTER 6: CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT
INTRODUCTION
A capital facility is a structure, improvement, piece of equipment, or other major asset, including land, that has a useful life of at least 10 years. The Capital Facilities Element ensures that adequate physical infrastructure and facilities such as parks and recreation, water and sewer systems are developed concurrently with future development and that existing level of service standards are maintained or improved. The Capital Facilities Element is developed in accordance with the Growth Management Act, RCW 36.70A.070(3), WAC 365-195-315 (Capital Facilities Requirements), the Snoqualmie Valley Community Plan, and the King County Countywide Planning Policies. To fulfill requirements set forth by the Washington Growth Management Act, the Capital Facilities Element includes the following information: 1. An inventory of existing capital facilities owned by public entities, showing the locations and the capacities of the public facilities. 2. A forecast of the future needs for such capital facilities. 3. The proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new capital facilities. 4. At least a six-year plan to finance such capital facilities within projected funding capacities that clearly identifies sources of public money for such purposes. 5. A requirement to reassess the land use element if probable funding falls short of meeting existing needs and to ensure that the land use element, capital facilities element, and financing plan within the capital facilities element are coordinated and consistent. 6. A statement that no local Comprehensive Plan or development regulation may preclude the siting of essential public facilities. The Growth Management Act requires that the Comprehensive Plan also includes a process and criteria for siting of essential public facilities (RCW 36.70A.200). Goals and policies for the siting of essential public facilities are included in this element. As provided for in WAC 365-195-070, this element includes an inventory of capital facilities owned by public entities. For the purposes of determining concurrency, only water, sewer, roadways and parks have established levels of service. Inventories and descriptions of other capital facilities such as schools, libraries, fire and police are included for the purpose of providing a more complete picture of the nature of the infrastructure that serves the North Bend community Levels of service and a capital financing plan for transportation is included in the Transportation Element.
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The purpose of the Capital Facilities Element is to determine the availability of existing capital facilities, forecast future needs for such facilities based upon the projected growth in the community, and determine how such facilities will be financed. Future needs should also be based on projected growth of the community and also maintain a locally determined level of service to be provided by those facilities. This concept of maintaining a level of service standards throughout the planning time frame is a key goal of the Growth Management Act. Goal 12 of the Act states that those public facilities and services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve the development at the same time the development is available for occupancy, and the levels of service should not be below locally minimum standards. This concept is known as "concurrency". In North Bend, concurrency applies to transportation, water, sewer, and parks and recreation facilities.
CAPITAL FACILITY INVENTORY AND CAPACITY
This section discusses each facility and contains information about the facility provider, existing facilities, and current service.
Water System
A detailed description of the City’s water system is contained in the 1993 City of North Bend Interim Water System Plan. The Interim Plan will be revised in 1995 to reflect the overall direction of this Comprehensive Plan and the specific directions of the Land Use Element. Subsequently, the Capital Facilities Element will be revised to incorporate the findings of the new Water System Plan. The North Bend water system currently serves slightly more than a thousand customers in a service area of about 8.5 square miles. The service area is based on the boundaries established in the East King County Coordinated Water System Plan. North Bend's current service area is bordered on the Northwest by the City of Snoqualmie and in the Southeast by the Sallal Water Association. The City’s water system is supplied from a single spring located at the base of Mt. Si. Water is captured through underground intake facilities. Transmission pipelines convey the spring water via gravity to a pump station containing three pumps. The pumps discharge the water through the distribution pipelines to the City's three reservoirs: a 0.5 million gallon steel reservoir, a 0.75 million gallon reservoir, and a 2.0 million gallon concrete reservoir. Excess spring discharge is diverted to a channel extending off the site, and this water is used by a fish hatchery before it is discharged into the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River. This collection system and a 1,500 gpm water pump station are located on a relatively level six-acre parcel owned by North Bend at the base of Mt. Si. An additional 82 acres of City-owned watershed extends up the steep western slope of Mt. Si. For planning purposes, water users are divided into four classifications: single-family, multi-family, commercial, and public. Single-family residential customers were the largest water user group in the City in 1991, accounting for 809 out of 1,015 total customers (79 percent).
Sewer System
A detailed description of the City’s sewer system is contained in the 1993 City of North Bend Interim
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Sewer System Plan. The Interim Plan will be revised in 1995 to reflect the overall direction of this Comprehensive Plan and the specific directions of the Land Use Element. Subsequently, the Capital Facilities Element will be revised to incorporate the findings of the new Sewer System Plan. The City of North Bend has a small wastewater collection system located primarily in the downtown area, which covers 20 percent of the three square miles that comprises the City. The sewer collection system is municipally owned, operated, and maintained. Wastewater is discharged into North Bend's secondary treatment facility, which has an outfall on the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The City owns one lift station, and it uses two other lift stations which are privately owned and maintained. The system consists of 127 manholes, 373 customer connections, and approximately 31,000 linear feet of pipe (excluding side sewers). Sewer pipe sizes range between eight inches and twelve inches. Within North Bend, the collection system serves approximately 60 percent of the population of 2,420. Consequently, within the planning area identified in the 1993 Interim Comprehensive Sewer System Plan, 80 percent of the population in the greater planning area use septic systems for wastewater disposal. (See the 1993 Interim Comprehensive Sewer System Plan for maps designating the sewer system planning area). A majority of the wastewater produced within the City originates from domestic sources. The existing sewer system currently serves approximately 190 single-family residences and 358 multi-family residences and condominium units. Based on population estimates for each type of residential unit, (2.5 people per single-family unit, 2.3 people per multi-family unit), the average wastewater flow was estimated to be 80 gallons per day (gpd) per person for residential land uses. Accounting for business and commercial developments and various government and public properties, the total wastewater flow is approximately 216,400 gallons per day. A sanitary sewer system must carry not only wastewater generated by utility customers, but also extraneous infiltration and inflows (I/I) from storms, and groundwater. The 1993 Interim Comprehensive Sewer Plan estimates that the I/I average for peak wet-weather flow is 1.5 million gallons per day.
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
The City of North Bend has a system of parks and open areas that include about 480 acres. Open space facilities in the study area include the 450 acre Meadowbrook Farm (in part, jointly owned with the City of Snoqualmie), the Mt. Si Natural Resource Conservation Area (NRCA), and the Three Forks Park. The Mt. Si conservation area is state owned but located within the planning area and maintained by the Department of Natural Resources. Three Forks Park is a county owned and maintained regional passive recreation and natural resource area located just outside of North Bend. The North Bend Athletic Facility, established in 1982, is located on the North Bend Elementary School property. It was purchased by the City from the Snoqualmie Valley School District. The facility consists of four baseball fields, one youth baseball field, restrooms, and a concession area. The North Bend Activities Center located near the Sewer Treatment Plant provides space for scouts and other youth groups. The center is owned and operated by a local non-profit organization. Table 26 includes information on existing parks, approximate acreage and types of parks that exist within the North Bend planning area.
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Table 26: Parks Within the North Bend Planning Area Park Facility Acres E.J. Roberts Park 4.9 Gardiner - Weeks Memorial Park 5 William Henry Taylor Park 1 North Bend Community Park 8.3 Meadowbrook 450 Si View Park 10.7 Mount Si NRCA 2,000 Three Forks 450 North Bend Athletic Complex 10 Total Park Acreage (without Mt. Si) 940 Total Park Acreage (with Mt. Si) 2,940 Trails (Partly Improved) 3.62 miles
Source: City of North Bend 1993 Draft Park and Recreation Plan
Park Type Community Park Community Park Community Park Community Park Open Space Community Park State Forest Natural Park School Fields
Public Schools
The City of North Bend is served by Snoqualmie Valley School District 410. Table 27 provides a listing of the schools within the district together with their sizes and capacities. Table 27: Public Schools Serving Snoqualmie Valley School District #410 Facility Location Capacity Fall City Elementary Fall City, WA 454 Snoqualmie Elementary Snoqualmie, WA 429 North Bend Elementary North Bend, WA 429 Opstad Elementary North Bend, WA 530 Total Elementary Capacity 1,842 Chief Kanim Middle School Fall City, WA 607 Snoqualmie Middle School Snoqualmie, WA 477 Total Middle School Capacity 1,084 Mount Si High School Snoqualmie, WA 1,200 Total High School Capacity 1,200 Total District Capacity 4,126
Sq. Ft. of Building 46,420 48,324 53,350 57,827 205,921 77,275 64,555 141,830 206,397 206,397 554,148
Source: Snoqualmie Valley School District #410, 1992 Capital Facilities Plan.
Fire Protection
The City of North Bend contracts fire protection with Special District #10. The Fire Department is located at 112 West 2nd Street in North Bend's City Hall (which also houses the North Bend Police Station). The Fire Department provides all fire, emergency medical aid, and fire inspection programs for North Bend and its surrounding service area. Back-up is provided by the City of Snoqualmie Fire Department and King County Fire District #38, Station #1 (Wilderness Rim). North Bend's Fire Department building is approximately 8,000 square feet.
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North Bend's Fire Department is staffed 24 hours a day. Calls to North Bend's Fire Department have been increasing from 765 calls in 1991 to 979 calls in 1992. Approximately 75 percent of the calls are for medical assistance, 22 percent are for the Fire Department, and approximately 3 percent are servicerelated calls. Average response time is between three and eight minutes, depending on whether the need is within North Bend or in the surrounding service area. The Washington Survey and Rating Bureau assigns ratings to fire districts ranging from one to ten, with one representing the highest score. Fire protection ratings are a measure of the available water supply system, fire department staff and equipment, fire alarm system, fire protection program, building department enforcement of building laws, and structural conditions of buildings. North Bend Fire Department has a rating of five. This rating is similar to other cities with similar location and size.
Police Service
Police protection within the City of North Bend is provided by the King County Police Department. The police substation is located within North Bend's City Hall, and King County leases the space from the City of North Bend. The substation consists of approximately 1,407 gross square feet of space for offices, restroom, an evidence room, a holding cell, and roll call area. North Bend lies within patrol district C-1 (Charlie 1). The substation is staffed by approximately six officers and one sergeant. Three of these officers are provided by North Bend for the C-1 district. Three other three officers are provided by King County and patrol the C-2 district (which is adjacent to C-1). Districts C-1 and C-2 provide back-up for each other. Each officer is equipped with a police car and the substation has one extra police car to be used as the need arises. Under its yearly contract with the County, the City’s police service needs are reviewed, and additional staffing is added as warranted. During 1992, the North Bend substation responded to 1,245 dispatched calls for service (DCSFS) in the C-1 patrol district. This is an increase from 1,016 DCSFS in 1991 and 958 DCSFS in 1990. The majority of calls were related to fraud, larceny, fourth degree assault, residential and commercial burglary, and vandalism. Data for April 1993 showed that the average response time in C-1 was three to four minutes for emergency calls and between 10 to 16 minutes for non-emergency calls. At the present time, there are no level's of service standards for police protection. However, the ratio of police officers to population is frequently used as a general measure of the level of service. According to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs data for 1992, the average number of commissioned officers per 1,000 population in King County was 1.71, and Washington cities of a size comparable to North Bend (2,500 to 5,000) had an average rate of 2.17 commissioned officers per 1,000 population. North Bend Patrol District C-1 has an approximate on-duty patrol officer-to-population ratio (or level of service standard) of 1.16 (not including back-up help from C-2). If North Bend is to retain this level of service standard, the City will need seven more on-duty patrol officers by the year 2014. In addition, the substation is insufficient to meet the Police Department’s current space requirement.
Libraries
The City of North Bend does not have a library system, however, the King County Library system offers services through a branch located in North Bend. A new branch library was opened in 1994. The building contains approximately 10,000 square feet and includes a collection of 76,000 items (including books, periodicals, videos, cassettes, etc.).
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In 1992, the former branch library circulated over 150,000 items. The new branch library will be adequate to serve not only North Bend residents, but also residents of Snoqualmie, Fall City, Carnation, and Issaquah.
DEMANDS FUTURE NEEDS AND NEW FACILITIES Water System
The 1993 Interim Water System Comprehensive Plan estimates that maximum daily demand will increase to 13 mgd as growth occurs. To comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act and to ensure that North Bend in the future will have an adequate water supply to meet its needs, the Interim Water Supply Plan recommends that North Bend participate in a regional water supply exploration program. The Interim Plan also recommends that numerous undersized and dead-end mains within the distribution and transmission system be replaced. Such mains reduce the system’s water carrying capacity, which negatively effects the City's fire-fighting ability. If planned new developments are built, a significant number of new facilities will need to be constructed. Most of the proposed improvements in the 1993 interim plan are attributable to growth. Further, the City will consider the process and timing for serving water to areas that will be annexed into the City. (see Map 4, Phasing Areas)
Sewer System
In planning the expansion of a sanitary system, it is necessary to estimate the future quantity of residential, business, commercial, public facility and I/I wastewater flows for the planning area. In addition to future land use, population growth and land use density also dictate future levels of wastewater quantity. In the next twenty years, the wastewater flow rate from residential, business, commercial, and industrial sources may increase by over 450 percent, and the suspended solids loading by over 1200 percent. According to the 1993 Interim Comprehensive Sewer System plan for the City of North Bend, the existing sewer system has structural deficiencies, and the size of the wastewater treatment plant is inadequate due to extreme infiltration and inflow problems. Structural deficiencies include reverse slopes, pipe slags, deterioration of pipe material, roots and grease build-up. In addition, there are problems associated with septic tank failures (which also pose potential health hazards). These problems are primarily due to high groundwater conditions and poorly draining soils. The 1993 Interim Comprehensive Sewer Plan identifies twelve areas for proposed improvements. Proposed improvements include replacing mainline piping, constructing eight to twelve inch collectors to serve proposed development, and installing lift stations and mains to serve proposed development. The Plan also recommends that a septic system management program be implemented that could address septic system deficiencies through the following ways: regulating design, installation, and maintenance; requiring site assessments; offering public education; and enforcing standards. When the Interim Sewer Plan is updated to reflect the land uses found in this document, the concept of providing sewer service to all of North Bend residential areas by the year 2014 will be explored in more detail (see LU-2.6 for policy direction).
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Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
Excluding the Mount Si NRCA, North Bend presently has a level of service standard of 21 acres of open space per 1,000 population. If population increases as projected, by the year 2014, North Bend will need approximately 141 acres of park land to maintain the current level of service standard. This means that North Bend will have to acquire approximately 86 acres of new park land. Table 28 includes information from the City of North Bend Draft Parks and Recreation Plan. It includes current recreational facilities, current level of service standards, and current and future needs. Table 28: Parks, Open Space, and Recreation Facilities Current and Future Demand Park Type North Bend Current Surplus or New Facilities Future Surplus Standard Supply Deficit to Meet or Deficit (acre / 1000 (acres) (acres) Growth (acres) people) (acres) Mini/Pocket 0.75 0 -1.96 1.28 -3.24 Park Neighborhood 2 19.2 13.98 3.42 10.56 Park Community 5 20.7 7.65 8.55 -0.9 Park Regional Park 0.07 753.5 753.33 0.11 753.21 Trails 1.5 miles 3.6 miles -0.029 miles 2.57 miles -2.86 miles
Source: City of North Bend 1993 Draft Park and Recreation Plan
A 1992 park survey indicates that North Bend residents feel that recreation facilities are inadequate and that more parks are needed within North Bend. The City surveyed residents again in 1995 and found that residents want a city-wide trail system developed. In general, the City of North Bend is committed to providing more parks and open space as requested by the residents. The Draft Park and Recreation Plan includes ten priority items. Of these priority items, acquisition of Meadowbrook Farm (the final 54 acres) and Tollgate Farm are in the top five. (See the City of North Bend 1993 Draft Park and Recreation Plan for more specific information on policies, goals, survey results and needs assessment). An updated Park and Recreation Plan is expected to be completed in 1995 that will reflect the concepts and growth targets contained in this plan.
6 YEAR FINANCING PLAN Financing of Capital Facilities
This section includes a discussion of existing and potential revenue sources, debt capacity, options for using debt financing to fund needed improvements, and an overall Capital Facilities summary of the finance plans for individual facilities. North Bend uses a number of different financing sources to pay for capital projects. Typically, large capital projects are financed through long-term bonded debt and other grants and loans. The following paragraphs contain a summary of such potential funding sources.
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The Current Expense Fund The Current Expense Fund, or General Fund, is the general operating fund of the City and it accounts for all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund. Public services included in this fund are: legislative, judicial, legal, administrative, law enforcement, fire and emergency service, protective inspections, community development, and community services. In 1994, 65.3 percent of the revenues into this fund were from taxes. Other Funds
Improvement Districts
Road Improvement Districts, Business Improvement Areas, Utility Local Improvement Districts and Special Assessment Districts are used to finance projects within a specific geographic area, as opposed to those that will serve the entire city. These projects are paid by assessments against the properties benefited by the improvements. Utility Local Improvement Districts (ULID) financing is frequently applied to water or sewer system extensions. Typically, ULID's are formed by the City at the written request of the property owners within a specific area. Upon receipt of a sufficient number of signatures on petitions, the local improvement area is defined, needed improvements are identified, and a financing system is designated for that particular area in accordance with state law. Each separate property in the ULID is assessed in accordance with the special benefits the property receives from the system improvements.
Special Revenue Funds
Special revenue funds account for revenues derived from specific taxes, grants, loans or other sources that are designated to finance particular activities of the City. Examples of special revenue funds include:
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Gardiner/Weeks Park Fund The Tree Fund Downtown Revitalization Fund Contingency Fund Capital Improvement Fund Capital Reserve Fund IAC Park Fund The Parks Fund
Public Works Trust Funds
Public Works Trust Funds are also considered special revenue funds. They are loans from the State Department of Community Development for capital projects.
Enterprise Funds
Enterprise funds are different from government funds because they provide for operations of the City that more closely resemble private business operations. Revenue comes from user charges, taxes are paid on receipts, and revenues can only be used for operation of the respective utility. Such funds are used to finance sewer and water service and include the following:
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Water Revenue Fund Sewer Revenue Fund Water Capital Improvement Fund Sewer Capital Improvement Fund 1979 Water/Sewer Bond Redemption Fund 1979 Water/Sewer Bond Reserve Fund.
Expendable Trust Fund
The Park Development Donation Fund is an expendable trust established specifically to develop the North Bend Community Park ballfields.
Long-Term Bonded Debt
Debt Service Funds These funds account for the accumulation of resources to pay principal, interest and related costs on special assessment long term bonded debt levied against property owners as well as the repayment of Public Works Trust Fund loans. General Obligation Bonds General Obligation (GO) Bonds are backed by the value of the property within the jurisdiction (its full faith and credit). There are two types of General Obligation Bonds: voter-approved and councilmanic. Voter approved bonds will increase the property tax rate, with the increased revenues dedicated to paying principal and interest on the bonds. Councilmanic bonds could be approved by the North Bend City Council without the need for voter approval. Principal and interest payments for councilmanic bonds come from general government revenues, without a corresponding increase in taxes. This method does not use a dedicated funding source. As a result, general fund moneys required for pay back will not be available for other government operations. Revenue Bonds Revenue bonds are backed by the revenue received from the project that the bonds helped to finance. Such bonds are commonly used to fund utility improvements. A portion of the utility charge is set aside to pay off the bonds.
Grant and Loan Programs
North Bend may also use various grants and loans to fund facilities. Potential sources are as follows: Community Development Block Grants Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) Farmers Home Administration (Water & Wastewater Development Program; Community Facilities Program) State Public Works Trust Fund Community Economic Revitalization Board
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Centennial Clean Water Fund Program Non-Point Water Quality Grants Program
Impact Fees
The Growth Management Act (GMA) authorizes cities to impose certain types of impact fees on new development. These fees should pay for the development’s proportionate share of the cost of providing the public facilities needed to serve the development. Impact fees might be used for schools, streets, open space, and fire protection. In 1994 the City adopted interim Park Impact Fees assessed on all new residential development. Limitations on Municipal Indebtedness The Washington State Constitution places limits on the amount of debt that any town may incur. As prescribed by statutes of the State of Washington, the unlimited tax (voter-approved) General Obligation Bond indebtedness permitted for cities is limited to over 2.5 percent of assessed valuation for general purposes, 2.5 percent for utilities and 2.5 percent for open space/park facilities. No town may incur debt in excess of 1.5 percent of the taxable property unless in an election, 60 percent of the voters of the community approve additional indebtedness. The additional indebtedness may be as much as 5 percent of the value of the taxable property for all types of capital projects, while an additional 5 percent may be allotted for projects supplying the town with water, lighting, and sewer service.
Capital Improvements Program and Finance Plan
The tables which follow provide a summary of the City’s capital improvements program and the proposed method of financing for the water system, sewer system, parks and transportation projects. The figures for the water and sewer systems program are derived from the 1993 interim plan elements. Table 29: Water System 6 Year Capital Improvement Program Project Year Estimate Cost Well Site Acquisition 1996-1997 $ 750,000 and Development Undersized Main Replacement Extensions to serve planned growth 1995-2000 1995-2000 $1,000,000 Project Specific
Funding Source Revenue Bonds Water Capital Improvement Fund Water Capital Improvement Fund Connection Charges Developer Extension Agreements
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Table 30: Sewer System 6 Year Capital Improvement Program Project Year Estimated Cost Wastewater Treatment Facility 1995 $270,000 Predesign
Ballarat Sewer Replacement Phase 1 Wastewater Treatment Facility Design
1995 1996
$70,000 $340,000
Ballarat Sewer Replacement Phase 2 Thrasher Avenue 24” Interceptor Wastewater Treatment Facility Construction
1996 1996 1997
$300,000 $410,000 $1,242,000
4th Street 10” Main 3rd Street 10” Main Telemetry and Supervisory Control Wastewater Treatment Facility Construction
1997 1997 1997 1998
$220,000 $110,000 $40,000 $1,242,000
Wastewater Treatment Facility Construction
1999
$1,242,000
South Fork Lift Station Upsizing SE 120th Street 8” Main Core Area Replacement Phase 1 Cedar Falls Road 12” Main
1999 1999 2000 2000
$190,000 $264,000 $1,000,000 $810,000
Funding Source Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Centennial Clean Water Fund State Revolving Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Centennial Clean Water Fund State Revolving Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Centennial Clean Water Fund State Revolving Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Centennial Clean Water Fund State Revolving Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Centennial Clean Water Fund State Revolving Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Bonds Sewer Capital Improvement Fund Bonds
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Table 31: Parks and Recreation 6 Year Capital Improvement Program Project Year Estimated Cost Funding Source Don Westerlund Memorial Field 1995 $200,000 Donations Parks Fund IAC Grants Trails 1995-2000 $1,000,000 Impact Fees IAC Grants Bonds Mini Park Acquisition and 1996-1999 $150,000 Impact Fees Development Bonds Meadowbrook Phase III 1996 $1,500,000 IAC Grants Acquisition Passive and Active Park Areas 1997 $200,000 Parks Fund IAC Bonds Tollgate Farm Acquisition 1997 $3,000,000 IAC Grants Waterfront Park Development 1999 $250,000 Parks Fund IAC Bonds Community Center 2000 $2,500,000 Bonds
Table 32: Transportation 6 Year Capital Improvement Program Project Year Estimated Cost North Bend Way Downtown 1995-1997 $2,000,000 Improvements
Ballarat Phase 1 Ballarat Phase 2
1995 1996
$620,000 $800,000
Funding Source Bonds BIA General Fund Grants TIB Arterial Street Fund TIB Arterial Street Fund
GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR SITING ESSENTIAL CAPITAL FACILITIES
The Growth Management Act and the King Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) require that each city of county establish a process for identifying and siting all essential public facilities, including federal, state, regional, or local proposals. The CPPs state that the Growth Management Planning Council shall establish a process by which all jurisdictions shall cooperatively site public capital facilities of a countywide or statewide nature. The process should include the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. a definition of the facilities an inventory of existing and future facilities economic and other incentives to jurisdictions receiving facilities a public involvement strategy
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assurance that the environment and public health and safety are protected consideration of alternatives to the facility, including decentralization, demand management and other strategies.
Criteria for Siting Public Facilities
Essential public facilities should include, but not be limited to the following (as defined by RCW 36.70A.200): airports, state education facilities, state or regional transportation facilities, state or local correctional facilities, solid waste handling facilities, and in-patient facilities including substance abuse facilities, mental health facilities, and group homes. Criteria for siting public facilities should include the following components: • • The State should provide a justifiable need for the public facility and its location in North Bend based upon forecast needs and a logical service area. The State should establish a public process by which residents of North Bend have an opportunity to participate in a meaningful way in the site selection process.
The City of North Bend will continue to work with King County and other jurisdictions in the decision making process for the siting of public capital facilities of a county, regional, or state wide nature. The City will be a strong advocate for early involvement and broad public participation. The City will not preclude the siting of essential public facilities within its boundaries. For the siting of local public capital facilities, the City will follow a process which includes the six steps as outlined above.
CAPITAL FACILITIES GOALS AND POLICIES
CF - Goal 1:
Provide adequate capital facilities and services necessary to serve the community's existing and future development without decreasing service levels below adopted level of service standards.
Policies: C.F. - 1.1. Predict capital facility needs for the next 20 years based on projections of anticipated population and business growth and update periodically as necessary. C.F. - 1.2 Prepare phased plans to identify needed public facilities to support existing and future growth projected in CF - 1.1.
C.F. - 1.3. Coordinate with other jurisdictions in order to establish priorities on countywide facility improvements, identify services needed to achieve adopted service levels, and
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protect public health and safety and the environment when developing infrastructure improvements. C.F. - 1.4. Review the growth projections and capital facilities plans annually prior to the City budget process to ensure that development does not out pace the City's ability to provide and maintain adequate public facilities and services. C.F. - 1.5. Phase the development of Capital Facilities to provide sufficient lead-time in financing, planning, and construction in order to provide the facilities when needed. If funding falls below projections, adjust assumptions of the Land Use Element. C.F. - 1.6. Coordinate the City's land use and public works planning activities with an ongoing program of long-range financial planning to conserve fiscal resources available to implement the capital facilities plan. C.F. - 1.7. Support and encourage the joint development and use of cultural and community facilities with other governmental or community organizations where these are areas of mutual concern and benefit. C.F. - 1.8. Comply with requirements of Countywide Planning Policies related to capital facilities including services to Special Purpose Districts, identifying service needs and timelines for construction, and infrastructure funding at the permitting stage. C.F. - 1.9. Approve development only when it does not cause the level of service on a capital facility to decline below the standards set forth in the Comprehensive Plan, unless capital improvements or a strategy to accommodate the impacts are made concurrent with the development. If adequate facilities are currently not available and public funds are not committed to provide such facilities, developers must provide such facilities at their own expense.
CF - Goal 2:
Ensure that the continued development and implementation of the Capital Facilities Plan reflects the policy priorities of North Bend.
Policies: C.F. - 2.1. Emphasize the following concepts in the management of capital facilities: a. provide preventative maintenance and cost-effective replacement of aging elements; plan for the orderly extension and upgrading of capital systems while recognizing that system extensions associated with new development should be the responsibility of those desiring service;
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inspect systems to ensure conformance with design standards; and reduce the potential for service rate increases through effective fiscal management and fair and equitable rate structures.
C.F. - 2.2.
Establish priorities for funding for projects which are consistent with the adopted goals and policies of the City Council. Fund projects only when they are incorporated into the City budget, as adopted by the City Council. Evaluate capital projects that are not included in the Six-Year Capital Facilities Plan for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan prior to their inclusion into the City's annual budget. Protect landowners from arbitrary and discriminatory action in the siting and development of capital facilities. Do not take private property for public use without just compensation. Work with surrounding municipalities and King County during the siting and development of facilities of regional significance to ensure the consistency of each jurisdiction’s utility element and regional utility plans and to develop a coordinated process for siting regional utility facilities in a timely manner. Do not locate public facilities in designated resource lands, critical areas, or other areas where the siting of such facilities will be incompatible. Promote high quality design and site planning for the construction of capital facilities. Encourage the involvement of citizens in the siting of capital facilities. Require that new development, including road construction adjacent to landmarks, on landmark sites, or on archaeological sites, retain the historical features as much as possible. Ensure that fiscal polices to direct expenditures for capital improvements are consistent with other comprehensive plan elements. Require that any capital improvement with a cost of over $250,000 have a financial impact statement that contains sections dealing with sources and uses of funds, impacts on the overall budget and on public debt, impacts on taxes, impacts on users and non-users and benefit-cost computations. Ensure that all city departments review changes to the Capital Facilities Plan and participate in the annual review. Periodically evaluate the land use element and other plan elements in light of the evolving Capital Facilities Plan.
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C.F. - 2.4.
C.F. - 2.5.
C.F. - 2.6.
C.F. - 2.7.
C.F. - 2.8.
C.F. - 2.9. C.F. - 2.10.
C.F. - 2.11.
C.F. - 2.12.
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Evaluate the Land Use Element and consider development moratoriums or reevaluation of land use assumptions if funding for planned capital facilities falls short of projections.
CF - Goal 3:
Finance North Bend's needed capital facilities in the most economic, efficient, and equitable manner possible.
Policies: C.F. - 3.1. Ensure that the burden for financing capital improvements is borne by the primary beneficiaries of the facility. Use general revenues only to fund projects that provide a general benefit to the entire community. Consider long-term borrowing appropriate for financing capital facilities that benefit more than one generation of users. Determine which services or facilities are most cost-effectively delivered by the City and which services should be contracted. Where possible, use special assessment, revenue and other self-supporting bonds instead of tax-supported general obligation bonds. Adopt impact fees where legally authorized to mitigate the economic impacts of development.
C.F. - 3.2.
C.F. - 3.3.
C.F. - 3.4.
C.F. - 3.5.
C.F. - 3.6.
CF - Goal 4:
Provide a full range of cost-effective services to residents within North Bend City Boundaries and the Urban Growth Area as annexed.
Policies C.F. - 4.1. Coordinate with water districts and surrounding jurisdictions to ensure that requirements for future water supply and water quality will be met. Meet needs not only through new supply, but also through water reuse, reclamation and other conservation methods. Provide an adequate water supply and distribution system at all times for all domestic use and for fire flow and fire protection.
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C.F. - 4.3.
Phase sewer expansion to follow the urban growth area tiers established in the comprehensive plan, unless it is proven that sewer service will remedy groundwater contamination and other health problems. Provide sewer service to all new industrial development within the UGA. Do not allow new industrial development on community sewage or on-site sewage systems. Identify established priorities and replace existing sewer lines that are in poor condition in order to reduce inflow and infiltration and to increase the capacity of the sewage treatment system. Monitor annually school, fire, police, library, waste disposal, and other capital facilities to ensure that existing and future needs are met. Require that development proposals are reviewed for available capacity to accommodate development and needed system improvements by the various providers of services, such as school districts, sewer, water, and fire departments. Develop and implement a Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan that is integrated with the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Element. Encourage the multiple-use of corridors for major utilities, trails, and transportation rights-of-way. Work with the local utility providers to develop a plan that will eliminate overhead power lines in the downtown business core by the year 2014.
C.F. - 4.4.
C.F. - 4.5.
C.F. - 4.6.
C.F. - 4.7.
C.F. - 4.8.
C.F. - 4.9.
C.F. - 4.10.
CF - Goal 5:
Protect the interests of the City and its residents in the siting of essential facilities.
Policies: C.F. - 5.1. Complete a wastewater treatment plan which includes the timing and financial analysis to update the City's wastewater treatment facility. Base decisions for siting of essential public facilities upon criteria including, but not limited to the following: a. b. c.
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justification of need and location in area of North Bend; specific facility requirements (acreage, transportation access, etc.); land use compatibility;
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d. e. f. g.
potential environmental impacts; potential traffic impacts; consistency with the Comprehensive Plan; public process for meaningful participation of the residents of North Bend; and essential public facilities that are county-wide or statewide in nature (e.g., solid waste and/or hazardous waste facilities) must meet existing state law and regulations requiring specific siting and permitting requirements.
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C.F. - 5.3.
Seek an agreement with neighboring jurisdictions, State or County agencies to mitigate any disproportionate financial burden which may fall on North Bend due to the siting of facilities here, of statewide, regional, or countywide significance.
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