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2008 Planning & Community Development Goals

Planning

  1. Complete and adopt the "New Whatcom" Master Plan and Development Agreement.  (Council Goal 4)
  2. Resolve updated Urban Fringe Plan issues with Whatcom County, including UGA boundaries, zoning, and annexations.  Update the interlocal agreement between the City and Whatcom County regarding these issues.  (Council Goals 1 and 5)
  3. Adopt a format for a revised development code (Phase I).  Continue research and public process for revised development code standards (Phase II).  (Council Goals 1, 5 and 7)
  4. Prioritize and begin processing neighborhood plan updates developed by neighborhood associations, including master plans for priority urban villages, and include all property owners and stakeholders in the review process.  (Council Goals 5 and 9)
  5. Establish coordinated permit review for Green/LEED building projects.
  6. Complete a Sub-Area Plan and Development Regulations for the Old Town area.  (Council Goals 3, 4, 5 and 6) 

Building Services

  1. Continue improvements in public service delivery and coordination of inter-departmental work flow in processing, reviewing, and approving all development permit applications. (Council Goal 1)
  2. Fully implement a Field Inspection Reporting System as a coordinated function of the permit tracking system for all Building Services inspection activities.  (Council Goal 1)
  3. Establish a comprehensive regulatory program basis and ongoing system for establishing, adjusting, and achieving cost recovery goals for the Development Services Fund.  (Council Goal 1)
  4. Establish fee schedules to provide a long term, ongoing methodology for setting, monitoring, and adjusting construction valuations and permit revenues.  (Council Goal 1)
  5. Develop a multi-year technology upgrade and improvement program for Building Services, identify and establish appropriate financial resources and maintain needed funding capacity in the Development Services Reserve Fund.  (Council Goal 1)
  6. Conduct quarterly customer surveys to identify and respond to customer service quality goals and monitor Building Services and Permit Center performance.  (Council Goals 1 and 9)

Community Development

  1. Establish a system and identify resources to provide ongoing monitoring for federally funded projects.  (Council  Goal 10)
  2. Develop 51 new permanently affordable housing units for low income households through low-interest loans to affordable housing developers. (Council Goal 10)
  3. Complete improvements to Franklin Park in the York neighborhood (Council Goal 6, 10)
  4. Implement improvements to Sunset Pond Park in the Mt. Baker neighborhood (Council Goal 6, 10)

City Center Development

  1. Obtain a private sector development project for 600 W. Holly.  (Council Goal 3)
  2. Ensure effective completion of streetscape improvements in the Arts District.  (Council Goals 3, 4 and 6)
  3. Develop an Economic Development Strategic Plan and begin implementing priorities.  (Council Goal 8)
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