Washington HB 1220: Supporting emergency shelters and housing through local planning and development regulations.

Bill Text

AN ACT Relating to supporting emergency shelters and housing 1
through local planning and development regulations; amending RCW 2
36.70A.020 and 36.70A.030; reenacting and amending RCW 36.70A.070; 3
adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW; and adding a new section 4
to chapter 35.21 RCW.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:6
Sec. 1. RCW 36.70A.020 and 2002 c 154 s 1 are each amended to 7
read as follows:8
The following goals are adopted to guide the development and 9
adoption of comprehensive plans and development regulations of those 10
counties and cities that are required or choose to plan under RCW 11
36.70A.040. The following goals are not listed in order of priority 12
and shall be used exclusively for the purpose of guiding the 13
development of comprehensive plans and development regulations:14
(1) Urban growth. Encourage development in urban areas where 15
adequate public facilities and services exist or can be provided in 16
an efficient manner.17
(2) Reduce sprawl. Reduce the inappropriate conversion of 18
undeveloped land into sprawling, low-density development.19
H-0339.1
HOUSE BILL 1220
State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session
By Representatives Peterson, Macri, Bateman, Ryu, Lekanoff,
Fitzgibbon, Kloba, Davis, Lovick, Santos, Ortiz-Self, Simmons, Berg,
Hackney, Chopp, Tharinger, and Frame
Read first time 01/15/21. Referred to Committee on Local Government.
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(3) Transportation. Encourage efficient multimodal transportation 1
systems that are based on regional priorities and coordinated with 2
county and city comprehensive plans.3
(4) Housing. ((Encourage the availability of affordable)) Plan 4
for and accommodate housing affordable to all economic segments of 5
the population of this state, promote a variety of residential 6
densities and housing types, and encourage preservation of existing 7
housing stock.8
(5) Economic development. Encourage economic development 9
throughout the state that is consistent with adopted comprehensive 10
plans, promote economic opportunity for all citizens of this state, 11
especially for unemployed and for disadvantaged persons, promote the 12
retention and expansion of existing businesses and recruitment of new 13
businesses, recognize regional differences impacting economic 14
development opportunities, and encourage growth in areas experiencing 15
insufficient economic growth, all within the capacities of the 16
state's natural resources, public services, and public facilities.17
(6) Property rights. Private property shall not be taken for 18
public use without just compensation having been made. The property 19
rights of landowners shall be protected from arbitrary and 20
discriminatory actions.21
(7) Permits. Applications for both state and local government 22
permits should be processed in a timely and fair manner to ensure 23
predictability.24
(8) Natural resource industries. Maintain and enhance natural 25
resource-based industries, including productive timber, agricultural, 26
and fisheries industries. Encourage the conservation of productive 27
forestlands and productive agricultural lands, and discourage 28
incompatible uses.29
(9) Open space and recreation. Retain open space, enhance 30
recreational opportunities, conserve fish and wildlife habitat, 31
increase access to natural resource lands and water, and develop 32
parks and recreation facilities.33
(10) Environment. Protect the environment and enhance the state's 34
high quality of life, including air and water quality, and the 35
availability of water.36
(11) Citizen participation and coordination. Encourage the 37
involvement of citizens in the planning process and ensure 38
coordination between communities and jurisdictions to reconcile 39
conflicts.40
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(12) Public facilities and services. Ensure that those public 1
facilities and services necessary to support development shall be 2
adequate to serve the development at the time the development is 3
available for occupancy and use without decreasing current service 4
levels below locally established minimum standards.5
(13) Historic preservation. Identify and encourage the 6
preservation of lands, sites, and structures, that have historical or 7
archaeological significance.8
Sec. 2. RCW 36.70A.070 and 2017 3rd sp.s. c 18 s 4 and 2017 3rd 9
sp.s. c 16 s 4 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:10
The comprehensive plan of a county or city that is required or 11
chooses to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 shall consist of a map or maps, 12
and descriptive text covering objectives, principles, and standards 13
used to develop the comprehensive plan. The plan shall be an 14
internally consistent document and all elements shall be consistent 15
with the future land use map. A comprehensive plan shall be adopted 16
and amended with public participation as provided in RCW 36.70A.140. 17
Each comprehensive plan shall include a plan, scheme, or design for 18
each of the followi