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Plan Quality and Consistency Analysis: City of Sultan Comprehensive Plan

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:44:25 +0000

The project will consist of a thorough analysis of the City of Sultan Comprehensive Plan as currently adopted. The goal of the analysis is to determine what updates will be necessary or beneficial as part of the 2024 comprehensive update.

Objectives include:

1) Review the existing Comprehensive Plan and determine how successful it has been at achieving the City’s policy goals since its adoption.

2) Review changes in state GMA and Countywide Planning Policies since the last major revision in 2011 and identify where those changes conflict with the current comprehensive plan.

3) Consider the recent development boom in Sultan and how the needs and challenges the city faces have changed since the last major update. Identify areas of the Comprehensive Plan that require additional analysis due to changes in the City.

4) Review preliminary buildable lands data and likely growth targets and determine if there are changes needed to meet future growth requirements.

Sultan Land Use Code Analysis and Revisions

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:42:25 +0000

The City of Sultan is experiencing rapid development and would like to update its land use code to meet the changing needs in the community. In addition, the City has identified several sections within the land use code that need updating due to inconsistencies and/or ambiguity. Students will assist a consultant working for the City to research and develop changes to the land use code. The project will also involve analyzing the land use codes of four to five other cities within the region. A summary document will recommend updates to the code to meet the growing needs of the City, and to clarify existing code.

Development of Alternatives for Sultan Parks and Trails

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:39:45 +0000

Students built upon the work from Autumn quarter in inventory and assessment as well as community engagement and public participation (see project “Sultan Parks and Trails Initial Inventory and Assessment”). Associated with the engagement process, the students worked on alternative development and starting early exploration of draft plan development.

In the Winter quarter, graduate students created an initial conditions report for the City of Sultan. They contacted key informants and community groups to develop an understanding of city conditions, opportunities, constraints, and needs. Students held a public meeting at the end of the quarter. The initial conditions report and additional gathered data from community engagement will inform the following classes and the final draft plan.

In Spring quarter, students focused on moving from development of alternatives to draft plan development. They continued community engagement and public participation to inform this process.

In the summer, students focused on the draft plan. The draft plan was finalized and worked through the Planning Board and City Council process for approval. This phase will also include the SEPA checklist, the 60-day Commerce review, staff and Council review, public hearing, and final revisions.

Sultan Parks and Trails Initial Inventory and Assessment

Ada Inman — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:27:01 +0000

The project focused on creating an inventory of all current park and trail locations and associated resources, including equipment. Students mapped the city’s trails and created a series of maps and/or infographics to depict trail locations and assessments of trail conditions. Students worked with available GIS data and set up the data for use by future classes.

Students also began a broad-based effort to find out what the community feels is missing from the current park and trail systems, and what they would like to see added to those systems in the future. Students conducted initial outreach efforts to City-selected stakeholder groups to gather input. Incorporating this initial feedback, they made recommendations on needed enhancements to specific parks and trails, and shape future outreach for this project.

Finally, students created a demographic profile of the city over time, including a current snapshot. The students reported their findings in a white paper which will inform subsequent classes and the final draft plan.