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CIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION NO.1tj50
A Resolution of the city of Marysville Regarding
Growth Management.
WHEREAS,the City of Marysville wants to promote
orderly and environmentally sensitive growth;and
WHEREAS,the 1990 Legislature enacted the state's first
comprehensive Growth Management Act (the Act)to guide and
integrate local land use,transportation,capital facilities,and
economic development planning;and
WHEREAS,the Act authorizes cities to charge
development impact fees;and
WHEREAS,the Act recognizes the diversity of growth
management challenges facing Washington's large,urban,small,and
rural cities and establishes distinct planning requirements for
all cities that vary depending upon population and growth rates;
and
WHEREAS,the Act maintains local control and encourages
local jurisdictions to coordinate their planning efforts;and
WHEREAS,the legislation constitutes a positive step in
an evolving state growth management strategy that will be
expanded with additional citizen input experiences from
jurisdictions involved in implementation of the Act,and the
recommendations of the Governor and his growth Strategies
Commission;and
WHEREAS,Initiative 547 has been put forth that
outlines a different approach to growth management;and
WHEREAS,this Initiative creates a new state agency
granted authority over local land use decisions;and
WHEREAS,this Initiative establishes a dangerous
precedent of requiring local budgeting and land use plans be in
compliance with planning goals that do not allow local plans a
chance to update to meet these goals;and
WHEREAS,its passage could potentially invalidate
numerous environmental protection,transportation,and growth
management tools provided to cities during the 1990 Legislative
session;and
WHEREAS,this Initiative does not adequately recognize
planning and economic development distinctions characterized by
the diversity of Washington's 268 cities;
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the City of Marysville
strongly endorses the thrust of the Growth Management Act of 190
as an essential and responsible series of planning and interlocal
coordination measures that as implemented,will help direct
community,regional,and statewide efforts to enhance
Washington's quality of life,environmental protection,and
economic vitality;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the City of Marysville:
a.Opposes the creation of state-level agencies or panels with
limited and selective memberships,such as stipulated in
Initiative 547,which are empowered to review and approve or
disapprove the substance of local comprehensive plans and
associated development regulations;and
b.Opposes Initiative 547 because it will further delay
implementation of Growth Management policies and regulations
in the fastest growing jurisdictions by altering timelines
and local activities now underway to implement the Act and
threatens to invalidate other environmental protection,
transportation,and growth management tools granted to cities
during the 1990 Legislative session;and
c.Opposes Initiative 547 because its subjects every local land
use and capital budget decision to unnecessary legal
litigation.
d.Opposes Initiative 547 and its statewide mandatory planning
provisions which would establish the same planning
requirements in all Cities,regardless of size,location,and
growth rates;and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the City of Marysville supports the
continued efforts of the Washington Growth Commission to further
strengthen The Act through its recommendations.
Dated this Ck2~day of
THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE
ATTEST:
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City Cler~
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney