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WA Rev Code § 36.70A.332 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.|36.70A.332 - Training regarding findings of noncompliance.

RCW 36.70A.332 Training regarding findings of noncompliance.(1) The department shall offer training to assist local governments in understanding findings of noncompliance from the growth management hearings board pursuant to RCW 36.70A.300 and 36.70A.330 and applying prior decisions of the board to ongoing planning efforts to avoid findings of noncompliance.(2) The department may award grants to a public agency with appropriate expertise and funded by local governments to provide the training required in subsection (1) of this section.(3) The training provided in subsection (1) of this section is limited to counties that are largely rural.[ 2021 c 312 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70A.335 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.|36.70A.335 - Order of invalidity issued before July 27, 1997.

RCW 36.70A.335 Order of invalidity issued before July 27, 1997.A county or city subject to an order of invalidity issued before July 27, 1997, by motion may request the board to review the order of invalidity in light of the section 14, chapter 429, Laws of 1997 amendments to RCW 36.70A.300, the section 21, chapter 429, Laws of 1997 amendments to RCW 36.70A.330, and RCW 36.70A.302. If a request is made, the board shall rescind or modify the order of invalidity as necessary to make it consistent with the section 14, chapter 429, Laws of 1997 amendments to RCW 36.70A.300, and to the section 21, chapter 429, Laws of 1997 amendments to RCW 36.70A.330, and RCW 36.70A.302.[ 1997 c 429 § 22.]NOTES:Prospective application—1997 c 429 §§ 1-21: See note following RCW 36.70A.3201.Severability—1997 c 429: See note following RCW 36.70A.3201.
WA Rev Code § 36.70A.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.|36.70A.340 - Noncompliance and sanctions.

RCW 36.70A.340 Noncompliance and sanctions.Upon receipt from the board of a finding that a state agency, county, or city is in noncompliance under RCW 36.70A.330, or as a result of failure to meet the requirements of RCW 36.70A.210, the governor may either:(1) Notify and direct the director of the office of financial management to revise allotments in appropriation levels;(2) Notify and direct the state treasurer to withhold the portion of revenues to which the county or city is entitled under one or more of the following: The motor vehicle fuel tax, as provided in chapter 82.38 RCW; the transportation improvement account, as provided in RCW 47.26.084; the rural arterial trust account, as provided in RCW 36.79.150; the sales and use tax, as provided in chapter 82.14 RCW; the liquor profit tax, as provided in RCW 66.08.190; and the liquor excise tax, as provided in RCW 82.08.170; or(3) File a notice of noncompliance with the secretary of state and the county or city, which temporarily rescinds the county or city's authority to collect the real estate excise tax under RCW 82.46.030 until the governor files a notice rescinding the notice of noncompliance.[ 2013 c 225 § 604; 2011 c 120 § 2; 1991 sp.s. c 32 § 26.]NOTES:Effective date—2013 c 225: See note following RCW 82.38.010.
WA Rev Code § 36.70A.345 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.|36.70A.345 - Sanctions.

RCW 36.70A.345 Sanctions.The governor may impose a sanction or sanctions specified under RCW 36.70A.340 on: (1) A county or city that fails to designate critical areas, agricultural lands, forestlands, or mineral resource lands under RCW 36.70A.170 by the date such action was required to have been taken; (2) a county or city that fails to adopt development regulations under RCW 36.70A.060 protecting critical areas or conserving agricultural lands, forestlands, or mineral resource lands by the date such action was required to have been taken; (3) a county that fails to designate urban growth areas under RCW 36.70A.110 by the date such action was required to have been taken; and (4) a county or city that fails to adopt its comprehensive plan or development regulations when such actions are required to be taken.Imposition of a sanction or sanctions under this section shall be preceded by written findings by the governor, that either the county or city is not proceeding in good faith to meet the requirements of the act; or that the county or city has unreasonably delayed taking the required action. The governor shall consult with and communicate his or her findings to the growth management hearings board prior to imposing the sanction or sanctions. For those counties or cities that are not required to plan or have not opted in, the governor in imposing sanctions shall consider the size of the jurisdiction relative to the requirements of this chapter and the degree of technical and financial assistance provided.[ 2010 c 211 § 13; 1994 c 249 § 33; 1993 sp.s. c 6 § 5.]NOTES:Effective date—Transfer of power, duties, and functions—2010 c 211: See notes following RCW 36.70A.250.Severability—Application—1994 c 249: See notes following RCW 34.05.310.Effective date—1993 sp.s. c 6: See note following RCW 36.70A.040.
WA Rev Code § 36.70A.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.|36.70A.350 - New fully contained communities.

RCW 36.70A.350 New fully contained communities.A county required or choosing to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 may establish a process as part of its urban growth areas, that are designated under RCW 36.70A.110, for reviewing proposals to authorize new fully contained communities located outside of the initially designated urban growth areas.(1) A new fully contained community may be approved in a county planning under this chapter if criteria including but not limited to the following are met:(a) New infrastructure is provided for and impact fees are established consistent with the requirements of RCW 82.02.050;(b) Transit-oriented site planning and traffic demand management programs are implemented;(c) Buffers are provided between the new fully contained communities and adjacent urban development;(d) A mix of uses is provided to offer jobs, housing, and services to the residents of the new community;(e) Affordable housing is provided within the new community for a broad range of income levels;(f) Environmental protection has been addressed and provided for;(g) Development regulations are established to ensure urban growth will not occur in adjacent nonurban areas;(h) Provision is made to mitigate impacts on designated agricultural lands, forestlands, and mineral resource lands;(i) The plan for the new fully contained community is consistent with the development regulations established for the protection of critical areas by the county pursuant to RCW 36.70A.170.(2) New fully contained communities may be approved outside established urban growth areas only if a county reserves a portion of the twenty-year population projection and offsets the urban growth area accordingly for allocation to new fully contained communities that meet the requirements of this chapter. Any county electing to establish a new community reserve shall do so no more often than once every five years as a part of the designation or review of urban growth areas required by this chapter. The new community reserve shall be allocated on a project-by-project basis, only after specific project approval procedures have been adopted pursuant to this chapter as a development regulation. When a new community reserve is established, urban growth areas designated pursuant to this chapter shall accommodate the unreserved portion of the twenty-year population projection.Final approval of an application for a new fully contained community shall be considered an adopted amendment to the comprehensive plan prepared pursuant to RCW 36.70A.070 designating the new fully contained community as an urban growth area.[ 1991 sp.s. c 32 § 16.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70A.362 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.|36.70A.362 - Master planned resorts—Existing resort may be included.

RCW 36.70A.362 Master planned resorts—Existing resort may be included.Counties that are required or choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 may include existing resorts as master planned resorts which may constitute urban growth outside of urban growth areas as limited by this section. An existing resort means a resort in existence on July 1, 1990, and developed, in whole or in part, as a significantly self-contained and integrated development that includes short-term visitor accommodations associated with a range of indoor and outdoor recreational facilities within the property boundaries in a setting of significant natural amenities. An existing resort may include other permanent residential uses, conference facilities, and commercial activities supporting the resort, but only if these other uses are integrated into and consistent with the on-site recreational nature of the resort.An existing resort may be authorized by a county only if:(1) The comprehensive plan specifically identifies policies to guide the development of the existing resort;(2) The comprehensive plan and development regulations include restrictions that preclude new urban or suburban land uses in the vicinity of the existing resort, except in areas otherwise designated for urban growth under RCW 36.70A.110 and * 36.70A.360(1);(3) The county includes a finding as a part of the approval process that the land is better suited, and has more long-term importance, for the existing resort than for the commercial harvesting of timber or agricultural production, if located on land that otherwise would be designated as forestland or agricultural land under RCW 36.70A.170;(4) The county finds that the resort plan is consistent with the development regulations established for critical areas; and(5) On-site and off-site infrastructure impacts are fully considered and mitigated.A county may allocate a portion of its twenty-year population projection, prepared by the office of financial management, to the master planned resort corresponding to the projected number of permanent residents within the master planned resort.[ 1997 c 382 § 1.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 36.70A.360 was amended by 1998 c 112 § 2, changing subsection (1) to subsection (4)(a).
WA Rev Code § 36.70A.365 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.|36.70A.365 - Major industrial developments.

RCW 36.70A.365 Major industrial developments.A county required or choosing to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 may establish, in consultation with cities consistent with provisions of RCW 36.70A.210, a process for reviewing and approving proposals to authorize siting of specific major industrial developments outside urban growth areas.(1) "Major industrial development" means a master planned location for a specific manufacturing, industrial, or commercial business that: (a) Requires a parcel of land so large that no suitable parcels are available within an urban growth area; or (b) is a natural resource-based industry requiring a location near agricultural land, forestland, or mineral resource land upon which it is dependent. The major industrial development shall not be for the purpose of retail commercial development or multitenant office parks.(2) A major industrial development may be approved outside an urban growth area in a county planning under this chapter if criteria including, but not limited to the following, are met:(a) New infrastructure is provided for and/or applicable impact fees are paid;(b) Transit-oriented site planning and traffic demand management programs are implemented;(c) Buffers are provided between the major industrial development and adjacent nonurban areas;(d) Environmental protection including air and water quality has been addressed and provided for;(e) Development regulations are established to ensure that urban growth will not occur in adjacent nonurban areas;(f) Provision is made to mitigate adverse impacts on designated agricultural lands, forestlands, and mineral resource lands;(g) The plan for the major industrial development is consistent with the county's development regulations established for protection of critical areas; and(h) An inventory of developable land has been conducted and the county has determined and entered findings that land suitable to site the major industrial development is unavailable within the urban growth area. Priority shall be given to applications for sites that are adjacent to or in close proximity to the urban growth area.(3) Final approval of an application for a major industrial development shall be considered an adopted amendment to the comprehensive plan adopted pursuant to RCW 36.70A.070 designating the major industrial development site on the land use map as an urban growth area. Final approval of an application for a major industrial development shall not be considered an amendment to the comprehensive plan for the purposes of RCW 36.70A.130(2) and may be considered at any time.[ 1995 c 190 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70A.370 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.|36.70A.370 - Protection of private property.

RCW 36.70A.370 Protection of private property.(1) The state attorney general shall establish by October 1, 1991, an orderly, consistent process, including a checklist if appropriate, that better enables state agencies and local governments to evaluate proposed regulatory or administrative actions to assure that such actions do not result in an unconstitutional taking of private property. It is not the purpose of this section to expand or reduce the scope of private property protections provided in the state and federal Constitutions. The attorney general shall review and update the process at least on an annual basis to maintain consistency with changes in case law.(2) Local governments that are required or choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 and state agencies shall utilize the process established by subsection (1) of this section to assure that proposed regulatory or administrative actions do not result in an unconstitutional taking of private property.(3) The attorney general, in consultation with the Washington state bar association, shall develop a continuing education course to implement this section.(4) The process used by government agencies shall be protected by attorney client privilege. Nothing in this section grants a private party the right to seek judicial relief requiring compliance with the provisions of this section.[ 1991 sp.s. c 32 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70A.380 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.|36.70A.380 - Extension of designation date.

RCW 36.70A.380 Extension of designation date.The department may extend the date by which a county or city is required to designate agricultural lands, forestlands, mineral resource lands, and critical areas under RCW 36.70A.170, or the date by which a county or city is required to protect such lands and critical areas under RCW 36.70A.060, if the county or city demonstrates that it is proceeding in an orderly fashion, and is making a good faith effort, to meet these requirements. An extension may be for up to an additional one hundred eighty days. The length of an extension shall be based on the difficulty of the effort to conform with these requirements.[ 1991 sp.s. c 32 § 39.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70A.385 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.|36.70A.385 - Environmental planning pilot projects.

RCW 36.70A.385 Environmental planning pilot projects.(1) The legislature intends to determine whether the environmental review process mandated under chapter 43.21C RCW may be enhanced and simplified, and coordination improved, when applied to comprehensive plans mandated by this chapter. The department shall undertake pilot projects on environmental review to determine if the review process can be improved by fostering more coordination and eliminating duplicative environmental analysis which is made to assist decision makers approving comprehensive plans pursuant to this chapter. Such pilot projects should be designed and scoped to consider cumulative impacts resulting from plan decisions, plan impacts on environmental quality, impacts on adjacent jurisdictions, and similar factors in sufficient depth to simplify the analysis of subsequent specific projects being carried out pursuant to the approved plan.(2) The legislature hereby authorizes the department to establish, in cooperation with business, industry, cities, counties, and other interested parties, at least two but not more than four pilot projects, one of which shall be with a county, on enhanced draft and final nonproject environmental analysis of comprehensive plans prepared pursuant to this chapter, for the purposes outlined in subsection (1) of this section. The department may select appropriate geographic subareas within a comprehensive plan if that will best serve the purposes of this section and meet the requirements of chapter 43.21C RCW.(3) An enhanced draft and final nonproject environmental analysis prepared pursuant to this section shall follow the rules adopted pursuant to chapter 43.21C RCW.(4) Not later than December 31, 1993, the department shall evaluate the overall effectiveness of the pilot projects under this section regarding preparing enhanced nonproject environmental analysis for the approval process of comprehensive plans and shall:(a) Provide an interim report of its findings to the legislature with such recommendations as may be appropriate, including the need, if any, for further legislation;(b) Consider adoption of any further rules or guidelines as may be appropriate to assist counties and cities in meeting requirements of chapter 43.21C RCW when considering comprehensive plans; and(c) Prepare and circulate to counties and cities such instructional manuals or other information derived from the pilot projects as will assist all counties and cities in meeting the requirements and objectives of chapter 43.21C RCW in the most expeditious and efficient manner in the process of considering comprehensive plans pursuant to this chapter.[ 1998 c 245 § 30; 1995 c 399 § 43; 1991 sp.s. c 32 § 20.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70A.390 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.|36.70A.390 - Moratoria, interim zoning controls—Public hearing—Limitation on length—Exceptions.

RCW 36.70A.390 Moratoria, interim zoning controls—Public hearing—Limitation on length—Exceptions.A county or city governing body that adopts a moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance, or interim official control without holding a public hearing on the proposed moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance, or interim official control, shall hold a public hearing on the adopted moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance, or interim official control within at least sixty days of its adoption, whether or not the governing body received a recommendation on the matter from the planning commission or department. If the governing body does not adopt findings of fact justifying its action before this hearing, then the governing body shall do so immediately after this public hearing. A moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance, or interim official control adopted under this section may be effective for not longer than six months, but may be effective for up to one year if a work plan is developed for related studies providing for such a longer period. A moratorium, interim zoning map, interim zoning ordinance, or interim official control may be renewed for one or more six-month periods if a subsequent public hearing is held and findings of fact are made prior to each renewal.This section does not apply to the designation of critical areas, agricultural lands, forestlands, and mineral resource lands, under RCW 36.70A.170, and the conservation of these lands and protection of these areas under RCW 36.70A.060, prior to such actions being taken in a comprehensive plan adopted under RCW 36.70A.070 and implementing development regulations adopted under RCW 36.70A.120, if a public hearing is held on such proposed actions. This section does not apply to ordinances or development regulations adopted by a city that prohibit building permit applications for or the construction of transitional housing or permanent supportive housing in any zones in which residential dwelling units or hotels are allowed or prohibit building permit applications for or the construction of indoor emergency shelters and indoor emergency housing in any zones in which hotels are allowed.[ 2021 c 254 § 5; 1992 c 207 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70A.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.|36.70A.400 - Accessory apartments.

RCW 36.70A.400 Accessory apartments.Any local government, as defined in RCW 43.63A.215, that is planning under this chapter shall comply with RCW 43.63A.215(3).[ 1993 c 478 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 36.70A.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.|36.70A.410 - Treatment of residential structures occupied by persons with handicaps.

RCW 36.70A.410 Treatment of residential structures occupied by persons with handicaps.No county or city that plans or elects to plan under this chapter may enact or maintain an ordinance, development regulation, zoning regulation or official control, policy, or administrative practice which treats a residential structure occupied by persons with handicaps differently than a similar residential structure occupied by a family or other unrelated individuals. As used in this section, "handicaps" are as defined in the federal fair housing amendments act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3602).[ 1993 c 478 § 23.]