19C.20.060 Criteria for Initiating Development of a New Community Plan.
New community plans shall be based on the criteria set forth under Goal LU-133 of the Pierce County Comprehensive Plan. The following shall also be considered:
A. Existence of established community-based groups representing the broad range of residents, property owners, and business owners in the area;
B. Existence of significant problems (relative to other communities) related to public health and safety issues, including but not limited to the following:
1. quality and/or quantity of potable water;
2. impacts from or to surface and ground waters, e.g., flooding impacts from overland flows, poorly draining soils, inadequate water management infrastructure, impacts on water quality of lakes and streams; and
3. impacts to the vehicular and non-motorized transportation system from existing and new development;
C. Existence of significant problems (relative to other communities) related to community quality of life issues, including but not limited to the following:
1. adequacy of neighborhood and community parks to serve the community;
2. protection of wildlife habitat areas;
3. protection of critical areas (slopes, wetlands, shorelines, etc.) and resource lands (agriculture, mining, and forestry);
4. adequacy of design standards to insure attractive, livable communities, both residential and commercial/industrial in nature;
5. impacts of high rates of residential growth;
6. impacts of high rates of commercial growth;
7. impacts of industrial development in Employment Center designations;
D. Funding or staff support from cities, towns, tribes, counties, districts, or other governmental agencies; and
E. Community-based funding support.