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AN ORDINANCE relating to adoption and ratification of the 2021 King County Countywide Planning Policies.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. On October 29, 2020, the Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly adopted VISION 2050 and the Multicounty Planning Policies.
B. The Multicounty Planning Policies call for the Countywide Planning Policies to be updated, where necessary, before December 31, 2021.
C. On June 23, 2021, the Growth Management Planning Council approved Motion 21-1 recommending the 2021 King County Countywide Planning Policies to the King County council.
D. Technical changes made by the King County council streamline and strengthen the 2021 King County Countywide Planning Policies.
E. Workplan items relating to the Affordable Housing Committee and Growth Management Planning Council review of the four-to-one program implement VISION 2050 and the Countywide Planning Policies.
F. Changes to city of Sammamish growth targets reflect updated conditions that impact capacity in the jurisdiction.
SECTION 2. The 2021 King County Countywide Planning Policies, Attachment A to this ordinance, is hereby adopted by King County and ratified on behalf of the population of unincorporated King County.
SECTION 3.
A. Growth Management Planning Council Motion 21-1 included a workplan item for the Affordable Housing Committee of the Growth Management Planning Council. The County shall submit to the Affordable Housing Committee the following workplan items for review, consideration, and recommendation:
1. Monitor and report jurisdictional housing supply, housing affordability, housing needs and income-restricted housing levels, including disparities between subregions and comparisons to established subregional or jurisdictional affordable housing needs, through the Regional Affordable Housing dashboard and reporting;
2. Establish subregional or jurisdictional affordable housing needs, informed by ...
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