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Description: Per SCC 30.23, plus Amended Ordinances 24-028, this feature class is to be used by the PDS Planning Staff to determine development densities with TDR requirements during the processing of permits.
Description: Snohomish County has established complementary Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) and Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) programs which provide resource landowners the opportunity to realize the development value of their lands, while retaining the right to use the land in ways that won’t impair its natural resource functions. The central objective of both programs is the conservation of important natural resource lands, while keeping such lands in private ownership and in resource production.TDR and PDR programs have much in common: 1) permanent protection of important natural resource lands through the use of conservation easements, 2) voluntary participation by landowners, 3) separation and sale of the right to develop land from other property rights, 4) continued land ownership by the resource manager, 5) continued use of the land for resource production, and 6) the ability to fulfill other community goals, such as economic development and open space retention. "The purpose of this chapter (SCC 30.35A) is to establish a voluntary and incentive-based process, based on free market principles, to conserve natural resource and open space lands for the use and enjoyment of future generations by allowing the transfer of development rights from lands with significant conservation values to lands considered more appropriate for development. This chapter creates a TDR program within Snohomish County, provides for county participation in the regional TDR program authorized by chapter 43.362 RCW, and complies with requirements in state law for the county to participate in the local infrastructure project areas program authorized by chapter 39.108 RCW. Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the transfer of development rights from sites located within TDR sending areas to sites located within TDR receiving areas..."
Copyright Text: Snohomish County Executive, Council, Prosecuting Attorney, Planning Commission, Department of Planning and Development Services, Puget Sound Regional Council, and their citizens.
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Description: Three Native American Indian Tribal Organizations maintain lands in Snohomish County; 1.) Tulalip (pronounced Tuh’-lay-lup) Tribes, successors in interest to the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Skykomish and other allied tribes and bands signatory to the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott; 2.) The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians is composed of descendants of the 1855 Stoluck-wa-mish River Tribe. In 1855 the population resided on the main branch of the river, as well as the north and south forks; 3.) The Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe people lived under the gaze of Whitehorse Mountain for many generations. The Tribal People lived as hunters, gathers and fishermen in the region of Sauk Prairie near the present-day town of Darrington, Washington, and the early days, were known as the Sah-ku-mehu. Hat (Gedney) Island also has a few fee simple parcels owned by the Suquamish Tribe.These data contain Indian Trust Lands, Pending Trust Lands, Fee Simple Lands owned by Tribal Members or Tribal Associations. Currently, these data are compiled from Snohomish County Assessor Records and any data made available thru the Tribal Organizations or may be derived from historical Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) communications . The data may not be complete or accurate.
Copyright Text: Tribes in Snohomish County, BIA, PDS, Assessor
Description: These terms are defined in Snohomish County Code:SCC 30.91F.430 "Floodway" means the regular channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse, plus the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot.SCC 30.91D.100 "Density fringe area" means that portion of the special flood hazard area of the lower Snohomish and Stillaguamish rivers in which floodway areas cannot reasonably be established and in which development is regulated by maximum development density criteria.SCC 30.91F.440 "Floodway fringe" means that portion of a floodplain which is inundated by floodwaters but is not within a defined floodway. Floodway fringes serve as temporary storage areas for floodwaters.The density fringe area is unique to Snohomish County and to only a few other counties in the United States. The density fringe concept was developed by the county with FEMA in lieu of designating the entire lower valleys of the Snohomish and Stillaguamish basins as floodway. Developing a traditional floodway in these areas was complicated due to the multiple channels, split flows, tidal influence and historic flood control structures. The documentation for the initial density fringe study and mapping included the county’s interest in ease of maintaining and fostering the agricultural land use since proposed farm-related developments could follow a predesignated conveyance and obstruction amount without conducting a new hydrologic and hydraulic study for agricultural activities.The initial determination of the density fringe included an analysis based on flood water volumes over the entire density fringe area considering all of the existing lot coverage and obstructions present at that time, and identifying additional lot coverage and flow obstruction thresholds which would not result in a cumulative base flood level rise of more than one foot. These thresholds can be applied to new development without necessitating a full flood study:SCC 30.65.250 Density fringe area: maximum allowable density The land area occupied by any use or development permitted by this chapter that will displace floodwaters shall not exceed two percent of the land area of that portion of the lot located in the density fringe area.SCC 30.65.255 Density fringe area: maximum allowable obstruction The maximum width (sum of widths) of all new construction, substantial improvements or other development shall not exceed 15 percent of the length of a line drawn perpendicular to the known floodwater flow direction at the point where the development(s) is located. The length of said line shall not extend beyond the property boundary or the edge of the density fringe area, whichever is less.These density fringe thresholds for new development are often referred to collectively as “the 2 and 15” requirements.(Source: https://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/64614/Density-Fringe_Planning-Commission_staffreport_051019?bidId=)
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Description: Washington State’s Growth Management Act (GMA) (chapter 36.70A RCW) requires the development of a comprehensive plan. Comprehensive Plan {https://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/2139/Comprehensive-Plan} changes are voted on once per year by the Snohomish County Council, with recommendations given by the Planning Commission, Public comments, and the Department of Planning and Development Services (PDS).The Comprehensive Plan serves as the document that guides County decisions and services on a wide range of topics, including: land use, transportation, parks, housing, capital facilities and the natural environment. The Comprehensive Plan consists of five components:The General Policy Plan consists of goals, objectives and policies that serve as a guide to the county’s growth and development.The Future Land Use Map (PDF) expresses graphically the 20-year vision of the preferred land use pattern. It identifies the urban growth areas around cities and towns, as well as urban, rural, and resource lands. The map is implemented through numerous zoning classifications and development regulations.The Transportation Element presents a plan for transportation facilities and services to support the needs of the projected populations.The Capital Facilities Plan (PDF) contains an inventory of the county’s public facilities and utilities, establishes level of service standards necessary to support development, and prioritizes facilities needed to support the needs of the projected populations.The Park and Recreation Element presents a plan for park and recreation facilities and services to support the needs of the projected populations.Outside of the periodic update cycle, less extensive revisions are allowed through the docketing process and County-initiated amendment proposals. Information on current and past proposals, and to find out about submitting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan can be obtained from the Docket and County-Initiated Amendments web page.
Copyright Text: Citizens of Snohomish County, along with their County Council, Planning Commission, and the Department of Planning and Development Services (PDS).