Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.210
Countywide planning policies
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(1) The legislature recognizes that counties are regional governments within their boundaries, and cities are primary providers of urban governmental services within urban growth areas. For the purposes of this section, a "countywide planning policy" is a written policy statement or statements used solely for establishing a countywide framework from which county and city comprehensive plans are developed and adopted pursuant to this chapter. This framework shall ensure that city and county comprehensive plans are consistent as required in RCW 36.70A.100. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the land-use powers of cities.
(2) The legislative authority of a county that plans under RCW 36.70A.040 shall adopt a countywide planning policy in cooperation with the cities located in whole or in part within the county as follows:
(a) No later than sixty calendar days from July 16, 1991, the legislative authority of each county that as of June 1, 1991, was required or chose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 shall convene a meeting with representatives of each city located within the county for the purpose of establishing a collaborative process that will provide a framework for the adoption of a countywide planning policy. In other counties that are required or choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040, this meeting shall be convened no later than sixty days after the date the county adopts its resolution of intention or was certified by the office of financial management.
(b) The process and framework for adoption of a countywide planning policy specified in (a) of this subsection shall determine the manner in which the county and the cities agree to all procedures and provisions including but not limited to desired planning policies, deadlines, ratification of final agreements and demonstration thereof, and financing, if any, of all activities associated therewith.
(c) If a county fails for any reason to convene a meeting with representatives of cities as required in (a) of this subsection, the governor may immediately impose any appropriate sanction or sanctions on the county from those specified under RCW 36.70A.340.
(d) If there is no agreement by October 1, 1991, in a county that was required or chose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 as of June 1, 1991, or if there is no agreement within one hundred twenty days of the date the county adopted its resolution of intention or was certified by the office of financial management in any other county that is required or chooses to plan under RCW 36.70A.040, the governor shall first inquire of the jurisdictions as to the reason or reasons for failure to reach an agreement. If the governor deems it appropriate, the governor may immediately request the assistance of the department of commerce to mediate any disputes that preclude agreement. If mediation is unsuccessful in resolving all disputes that will lead to agreement, the governor may impose appropriate sanctions from those specified under RCW 36.70A.340 on the county, city, or cities for failure to reach an agreement as provided in this section. The governor shall specify the reason or reasons for the imposition of any sanction.
(e) No later than July 1, 1992, the legislative authority of each county that was required or chose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 as of June 1, 1991, or no later than fourteen months after the date the county adopted its resolution of intention or was certified by the office of financial management the county legislative authority of any other county that is required or chooses to plan under RCW 36.70A.040, shall adopt a countywide planning policy according to the process provided under this section and that is consistent with the agreement pursuant to (b) of this subsection, and after holding a public hearing or hearings on the proposed countywide planning policy.
(3) A countywide planning policy shall at a minimum, address the following:
(a) Policies to implement RCW 36.70A.110;
(b) Policies for promotion of contiguous and orderly development and provision of urban services to such development;
(c) Policies for siting public capital facilities of a countywide or statewide nature, including transportation facilities of statewide significance as defined in RCW 47.06.140;
(d) Policies for countywide transportation facilities and strategies;
(e) Policies that consider the need for affordable housing, such as housing for all economic segments of the population and parameters for its distribution;
(f) Policies for joint county and city planning within urban growth areas;
(g) Policies for countywide economic development and employment, which must include consideration of the future development of commercial and industrial facilities;
(h) An analysis of the fiscal impact; and
(i) Policies that address the protection of tribal cultural resources in collaboration with federally recognized Indian tribes that are invited pursuant to subsection (4) of this section, provided that a tribe, or more than one tribe, chooses to participate in the process.
(4) Federal agencies and federally recognized Indian tribes whose reservation or ceded lands lie within the county shall be invited to participate in and cooperate with the countywide planning policy adoption process. Adopted countywide planning policies shall be adhered to by state agencies.
(5) Failure to adopt a countywide planning policy that meets the requirements of this section may result in the imposition of a sanction or sanctions on a county or city within the county, as specified in RCW 36.70A.340. In imposing a sanction or sanctions, the governor shall specify the reasons for failure to adopt a countywide planning policy in order that any imposed sanction or sanctions are fairly and equitably related to the failure to adopt a countywide planning policy.
(6) Cities and the governor may appeal an adopted countywide planning policy to the growth management hearings board within sixty days of the adoption of the countywide planning policy.
(7) Multicounty planning policies shall be adopted by two or more counties, each with a population of four hundred fifty thousand or more, with contiguous urban areas and may be adopted by other counties, according to the process established under this section or other processes agreed to among the counties and cities within the affected counties throughout the multicounty region.
[ 2022 c 252 s 6; 2009 c 121 s 2; 1998 c 171 s 4; 1994 c 249 s 28; 1993 sp.s. c 6 s 4; 1991 sp.s. c 32 s 2.]
Notes:
Severability—Application—1994 c 249: See notes following RCW 34.05.310.
Effective date—1993 sp.s. c 6: See note following RCW 36.70A.040.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 36
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: Snohomish County v. Anderson
Snohomish County v. Anderson (1994)
“In opposition, the Snohomish County Council argues that RCW 36.70A.210 immunizes "county planning policies” from referendum, thus squarely presenting a conflict between State Legislature GMA mandates and the home rule referendum rights.”
Quadrant Corp. v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (2005)
“2 Regional consensus was achieved, and pursuant to RCW 36.70A.210, King County adopted county-wide planning policies (CPP) which designated the Bear Creek area as a UGA.”
Quadrant Corp. v. STATE, GROWTH MANAGEMENT HEARINGS BD. (2005)
“[2] Regional consensus was achieved, and pursuant to RCW 36.70A.210, King County adopted county-wide planning policies (CPP) which designated the Bear Creek area as a UGA.”
Whatcom County v. Brisbane (1994)
“As stated above, the statute at issue in Anderson was RCW 36.70A.210, which requires counties to enact planning policies that set forth general goals governing, among other things, the development of urban areas; the siting of public facilities of a countywide or statewide…”
Postema v. Snohomish County (1996)
“He appeals dismissal of his suit challenging constitutionality of certain statutes of the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.210 and .340), and actions taken by the county thereunder.”
Snohomish County v. Anderson (1994)
“RCW 36.70A.210 requires various counties, including Snohomish County, to adopt a countywide planning policy.”
King County v. CENTRAL PUGET SOUND GROWTH (1999)
“This approach harmonizes RCW 36.70A.210's mandate that CPPs ensure comprehensive plan consistency, while respecting the appeal provisions of RCW 36.”
King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (1999)
“This approach harmonizes RCW 36.70A.210’s mandate that CPPs ensure comprehensive plan consistency, while respecting the appeal provisions of RCW 36.”
1000 Friends of Washington v. McFarland (2006)
“2d 116 (citing RCW 36.70A.210). The statute at issue in that case said, among other things, "[t]he legislative authority .”
1000 Friends v. McFarland (2006)
“2d at 156 -57 (citing RCW 36.70A.210). The statute at issue in that case said, among other things, “[t]he legislative authority .”
King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (1998)
“22 A number of constitutional challenges to RCW 36.70A.210 were recently raised, but were dismissed on lack of standing and lack of actual controversy grounds.”
Snohomish County Property Rights Alliance v. Snohomish County (1994)
“Because RCW 36.70A.210(6) limits standing to "[c]ities and the governor”, we assume that the trial court did not mean to include counties.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.210(1) — 15 cases
King County v. CENTRAL PUGET SOUND GROWTH (1999)
“This approach harmonizes RCW 36.70A.210's mandate that CPPs ensure comprehensive plan consistency, while respecting the appeal provisions of RCW 36.”
King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (1999)
“This approach harmonizes RCW 36.70A.210’s mandate that CPPs ensure comprehensive plan consistency, while respecting the appeal provisions of RCW 36.”
Snohomish County v. Anderson (1994)
“RCW 36.70A.210 requires various counties, including Snohomish County, to adopt a countywide planning policy.”
Postema v. Snohomish County (1996)
“He appeals dismissal of his suit challenging constitutionality of certain statutes of the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.210 and .340), and actions taken by the county thereunder.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.210(2) — 11 cases
Snohomish County v. Anderson (1994)
“In opposition, the Snohomish County Council argues that RCW 36.70A.210 immunizes "county planning policies” from referendum, thus squarely presenting a conflict between State Legislature GMA mandates and the home rule referendum rights.”
Quadrant Corp. v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (2005)
“2 Regional consensus was achieved, and pursuant to RCW 36.70A.210, King County adopted county-wide planning policies (CPP) which designated the Bear Creek area as a UGA.”
Quadrant Corp. v. STATE, GROWTH MANAGEMENT HEARINGS BD. (2005)
“[2] Regional consensus was achieved, and pursuant to RCW 36.70A.210, King County adopted county-wide planning policies (CPP) which designated the Bear Creek area as a UGA.”
Whatcom County v. Brisbane (1994)
“As stated above, the statute at issue in Anderson was RCW 36.70A.210, which requires counties to enact planning policies that set forth general goals governing, among other things, the development of urban areas; the siting of public facilities of a countywide or statewide…”
1000 Friends of Washington v. McFarland (2006)
“2d 116 (citing RCW 36.70A.210). The statute at issue in that case said, among other things, "[t]he legislative authority .”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.210(2)(a) — 1 case
Postema v. Snohomish County (1996)
“He appeals dismissal of his suit challenging constitutionality of certain statutes of the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.210 and .340), and actions taken by the county thereunder.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.210(2)(c) — 2 cases
1000 Friends of Washington v. McFarland (2006)
“2d 116 (citing RCW 36.70A.210). The statute at issue in that case said, among other things, "[t]he legislative authority .”
1000 Friends v. McFarland (2006)
“2d at 156 -57 (citing RCW 36.70A.210). The statute at issue in that case said, among other things, “[t]he legislative authority .”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.210(2)(e) — 1 case
King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (1998)
“22 A number of constitutional challenges to RCW 36.70A.210 were recently raised, but were dismissed on lack of standing and lack of actual controversy grounds.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.210(3) — 8 cases
Quadrant Corp. v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (2005)
“2 Regional consensus was achieved, and pursuant to RCW 36.70A.210, King County adopted county-wide planning policies (CPP) which designated the Bear Creek area as a UGA.”
Quadrant Corp. v. STATE, GROWTH MANAGEMENT HEARINGS BD. (2005)
“[2] Regional consensus was achieved, and pursuant to RCW 36.70A.210, King County adopted county-wide planning policies (CPP) which designated the Bear Creek area as a UGA.”
King County v. CENTRAL PUGET SOUND GROWTH (1999)
“This approach harmonizes RCW 36.70A.210's mandate that CPPs ensure comprehensive plan consistency, while respecting the appeal provisions of RCW 36.”
King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (1999)
“This approach harmonizes RCW 36.70A.210’s mandate that CPPs ensure comprehensive plan consistency, while respecting the appeal provisions of RCW 36.”
King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (1998)
“22 A number of constitutional challenges to RCW 36.70A.210 were recently raised, but were dismissed on lack of standing and lack of actual controversy grounds.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.210(3)(f) — 2 cases
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.210(6) — 9 cases
Snohomish County Property Rights Alliance v. Snohomish County (1994)
“Because RCW 36.70A.210(6) limits standing to "[c]ities and the governor”, we assume that the trial court did not mean to include counties.”
King County v. CENTRAL PUGET SOUND GROWTH (1999)
“This approach harmonizes RCW 36.70A.210's mandate that CPPs ensure comprehensive plan consistency, while respecting the appeal provisions of RCW 36.”
King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (1999)
“This approach harmonizes RCW 36.70A.210’s mandate that CPPs ensure comprehensive plan consistency, while respecting the appeal provisions of RCW 36.”
King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (1998)
“22 A number of constitutional challenges to RCW 36.70A.210 were recently raised, but were dismissed on lack of standing and lack of actual controversy grounds.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.210(7) — 2 cases
Whatcom County v. Brisbane (1994)
“As stated above, the statute at issue in Anderson was RCW 36.70A.210, which requires counties to enact planning policies that set forth general goals governing, among other things, the development of urban areas; the siting of public facilities of a countywide or statewide…”
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