22--F Rocky Prairie/MaytownF Rocky Prairie/Maytown22 F Rocky Prairie/MaytownF Rocky Prairie/MaytownLand Use and Rezoning Land Use and Rezoning

A l iA l iAnalysisAnalysisComprehensive Plan Amendment DocketComprehensive Plan Amendment Docket

J D iJ D iJeremy DavisJeremy DavisThurston County PlanningThurston County PlanningPlanning Commission Planning Commission 33rdrd

BriefingBriefingBriefingBriefingFebruary 17, 2010February 17, 2010

StudyStudyStudy Study AreaArea

Proposal

A 1Area 1:

RRI & RRR 1/5 to R 1/20

Area 2:

RRI & RRR 1/5 to PPPP

Property Property OwnershipOwnershipOwnership Ownership

MapMapAcreage

McIntosh: 805

Batten: 40

Port of Tacoma: 745

City of Tacoma: 24

WDFW: 809WDFW: 809

Total: 2,423

HighlightsHighlightsHighlightsHighlights

Tax ImplicationsTax ImplicationsE i t lE i t lEnvironmentalEnvironmentalCritical AreasCritical AreasPriority HabitatPriority HabitatLand Use and ZoningLand Use and ZoningLand Use and ZoningLand Use and Zoning

Tax ImplicationsTax ImplicationsTax ImplicationsTax Implications

Selling Selling pprice is a major rice is a major ffactoractorFuture value is hard to determineFuture value is hard to determineWDFW property is tax exemptWDFW property is tax exemptMcIntosh property is “Designated Forest LandMcIntosh property is “Designated Forest Land

ffPort of Tacoma Land Tax Estimate:Port of Tacoma Land Tax Estimate:–– $210,000 to $250,000*$210,000 to $250,000*

$450 000 or more from gravel mine*$450 000 or more from gravel mine*–– $450,000 or more from gravel mine$450,000 or more from gravel mine**Source: Port of TacomaSource: Port of Tacoma

EnvironmentalEnvironmentalEnvironmentalEnvironmental

SoilSoilMimaMima moundsmoundsPrairiePrairieWDFWWDFW & WDNR Habitat Studies& WDNR Habitat StudiesWetlandsWetlandsOak StandsOak Stands

SoilSoilSoil Soil CharacteristicsCharacteristics

SpanawaySpanaway--Nisqually Nisqually complexcomplexcomplexcomplexSpanaway Spanaway ggravelly ravelly ssandy loamandy loamTenino gravelly loamTenino gravelly loamAlderwoodAlderwood gravelly gravelly

d ld lsandy loamsandy loamMukilteo muckMukilteo muck

1967 Aerial Photos1967 Aerial Photos

LiDARLiDARLiDARLiDARHillshadeHillshade

MimaMima mounds likely mounds likely over portions of siteover portions of siteover portions of siteover portions of siteSite Visits Confirmed Site Visits Confirmed in several locationsin several locationsFurther assessment Further assessment would be necessary to would be necessary to map out specific areasmap out specific areasmap out specific areasmap out specific areas

Prairie Soils Prairie Soils

Priority Habitat Priority Habitat yyAreasAreas

P i i & O kP i i & O kPrairie & OakPrairie & Oak

WDFW Priority AreasWDFW Priority Areas

Critical AreasCritical AreasCritical Areas Critical Areas Wetlands MapWetlands Map

Priority SpeciesPriority SpeciesPriority SpeciesPriority SpeciesButterfliesButterflies

P t bl (SC)P t bl (SC)PlantsPlants

Whit t t (SS)Whit t t (SS)Puget blue (SC)Puget blue (SC)Oregon branded Oregon branded skipper (skipper (SGCNSGCN))Sonora Skipper (SMSonora Skipper (SM

White top aster (SS)White top aster (SS)Howellia aquatilisHowellia aquatilis (FT)(FT)Oregon white oakOregon white oak

Sonora Skipper (SM, Sonora Skipper (SM, SGCN)SGCN)Taylor’s Taylor’s CheckerspotCheckerspot(FC SE)(FC SE)

Other AnimalsOther AnimalsOregon spotted frog Oregon spotted frog (FC, SE)(FC, SE)Ol i d iOl i d i(FC, SE)(FC, SE)

Valley Valley SilverspotSilverspot(FSC, SC)(FSC, SC)MardonMardon skipper (SE, skipper (SE,

Olympic mudminnowOlympic mudminnowOregon vesper Oregon vesper sparrow (FSC, SC)sparrow (FSC, SC)

a doa do s ppe (S ,s ppe (S ,SGCN, FCSGCN, FC))

Priority SpeciesPriority SpeciesPriority SpeciesPriority Species

Z i Hi tZ i Hi tZoning HistoryZoning History

1980 1980 –– Unmapped Unmapped UseUseUseUse1988 1988 –– RR 1/5RR 1/51994 1994 –– RRR 1/5RRR 1/59999 /5/51999 1999 –– Citifor Citifor Rezoning to RRIRezoning to RRI

Public Parks Trails and Public Parks Trails and PreservesPreserves

Intended for publicly owned land used forIntended for publicly owned land used forIntended for publicly owned land used for Intended for publicly owned land used for open space, trails, preserves and other open space, trails, preserves and other public usespublic usespublic uses public uses Land is owned by a government agencyLand is owned by a government agency

Rural 1/20Rural 1/20Rural 1/20Rural 1/20

PredominantPredominant EnvironmentallyEnvironmentallyPredominant Predominant Parcel Size of 20 Parcel Size of 20 AcresAcres

Environmentally Environmentally Sensitive LandsSensitive LandsExisting Land UsesExisting Land UsesAcresAcres

Primary Land UsesPrimary Land UsesR id ti lR id ti l

Existing Land UsesExisting Land UsesAdopted in 2007Adopted in 2007

–– ResidentialResidential–– RecreationRecreation

O SO S–– Open SpaceOpen Space–– AgriculturalAgricultural–– ResourceResource

RRR 1/5RRR 1/5RRR 1/5 RRR 1/5

PredominantPredominant Less EnvironmentallyLess EnvironmentallyPredominant Predominant Parcel Size of 5 Parcel Size of 5 Acres or moreAcres or more

Less Environmentally Less Environmentally Sensitive LandsSensitive LandsExisting Land UsesExisting Land UsesAcres or moreAcres or more

Primary Land UsesPrimary Land UsesR id ti lR id ti l

Existing Land UsesExisting Land Uses

–– ResidentialResidential–– RecreationRecreation

O SO S–– Open SpaceOpen Space–– AgriculturalAgricultural–– ResourceResource

RRIRRIRRI RRI Provide areas for natural resource based industrial usesProvide areas for natural resource based industrial usesUses limited in rural areas away from servicesUses limited in rural areas away from servicesArea should have limited resource use potentialArea should have limited resource use potentialPrimary Land UsesPrimary Land Uses–– Resource (Mineral Extraction, Forestry)Resource (Mineral Extraction, Forestry)–– Resource Based IndustrialResource Based Industrial

LAMIRD DesignationLAMIRD DesignationLAMIRD DesignationLAMIRD DesignationLimited Areas of More Intensive Rural DevelopmentLimited Areas of More Intensive Rural DevelopmentppUses should have been in place in July 1990Uses should have been in place in July 1990Intended to allow for areas of higher intensity rural usesIntended to allow for areas of higher intensity rural usesComprehensive Plan does not specifically address Comprehensive Plan does not specifically address industrial LAMIRDsindustrial LAMIRDsCounty not required to designate historic use areas as aCounty not required to designate historic use areas as aCounty not required to designate historic use areas as a County not required to designate historic use areas as a LAMIRDLAMIRD

Site PlanSite Plan

Gravel Mine MapGravel Mine Map

1967 Aerial Photo1967 Aerial Photo

Aerial PhotoAerial Photo

OptionsOptionsOptionsOptionsOption 1:Option 1:pp–– Area 1: Change the land use designation to R 1/20Area 1: Change the land use designation to R 1/20–– Area 2: Change the land use designation to PPArea 2: Change the land use designation to PP

O ti 2O ti 2Option 2:Option 2:–– No ActionNo Action

Option 3:Option 3:Option 3:Option 3:–– Area 1: Change the land use designation to R 1/20Area 1: Change the land use designation to R 1/20–– Area 2: No ActionArea 2: No Action

O ti 4O ti 4Option 4:Option 4:–– Area 1: No ActionArea 1: No Action–– Area 2: Change the land use designation to PPArea 2: Change the land use designation to PPg gg g

Next Steps....Next Steps....

March 10 Public HearingMarch 10 Public HearingggMarch 17 TCPC BriefingMarch 17 TCPC BriefingBoCCBoCC Briefing and HearingBriefing and Hearingg gg gBoCCBoCC DecisionDecision