(a) Purpose. One of the purposes of the general plan and the development plans is to set forth the desired sequence, patterns, and characteristics of future development. To achieve this purpose, the general plan sets forth objectives and policies that relate to the priority or sequence of development and thereby suggests public facility needs that must be met in the future. It is a purpose of the development plans to provide a means of establishing the desired sequence for constructing public facilities consistent with general plan sequencing objectives and policies, and in a manner that will also provide guidance for private development decisions.
Charter § 6-1503 provides that the planning and permitting department, through its director, shall review the capital program and budget for conformance with the general plan and development plans. It is the responsibility of the director to review public facility proposals for their consistency with the general plan sequencing objectives and policies and to make the director’s recommendation to the mayor in coordination with the chief budget officer’s preparation of the capital program and budget. This review process is designed to allocate financial resources for the construction of public facilities in a manner that is consistent with the sequencing objectives and policies of the general plan.
(b) Sequencing policies. The development plan public facilities map shall establish the general sequence of facility development for each development plan area. The timing of land use and public facility decisions shall be determined by policies and guidelines expressed in the general plan and the special provisions of each development plan. Priority development areas shall be identified. Where adequacy of public infrastructure is a concern, the order and conditions set forth in the special provisions shall guide the location and timing of land use and public facility changes. Renovation and redevelopment projects shall be considered in the overall sequencing of development.
Priority shall be given proposals that will correct deficiencies in public facilities or encourage development in areas designated for growth in accordance with the following policies:
(1) Deficiency correction. First priority shall be given in the programming of capital improvements to those public facility projects that:
(A) Will improve or replace existing public facilities in unsound condition;
(B) Will correct public facility needs identified in each development plan area;
(C) Will not duplicate other available public or private facilities;
(D) Will correct recognized but previously unmet facility needs; and
(E) Will benefit low-income and moderate-income residents.
(2) Growth facilitation. Priority shall also be given in the programming of capital improvements to those public facility projects that:
(A) Are consistent with the needs that will be generated by development planned in accordance with the land use designations in each development plan;
(B) Are consistent with the general plan pattern of population distribution for each development plan area;
(C) Are planned for construction in a priority area for development or redevelopment;
(D) Will not encourage growth in urban fringe and rural areas; and
(E) Will not create a demand for unavailable or unplanned regional support services.
(c) Procedure for evaluation of public facility proposals.
(1) Planning and permitting department. To assist the council in evaluating the public facility proposals set forth in the CIP to be adopted by the council by June 30 of each year, the planning and permitting department shall, by July 15 of the prior year, prepare a report setting forth sequencing guidelines for line departments to use in preparing their public facility proposals. The department’s report shall be submitted to the council for its information.
The planning and permitting department shall evaluate and propose a priority or rank for each line department public facility proposal in accordance with the sequencing policies set forth in subsection (b) and any specific development priorities set forth in the section relating to development priorities of each development plan’s special provisions. In determining such priority or rank for each public facility proposal, the department may make priority adjustments for projects within each development plan area that are interdependent. In addition, the department shall evaluate and propose an overall ranking of line department public facility proposals among all development plan areas. In making this determination, the department may make adjustments in the priorities of projects among development plan areas to reflect factors including but not limited to:
(A) The relative percentages of population growth projected among development plan areas;
(B) The improvement of public facilities within identified deficiency areas;
(C) The extent of islandwide benefit; and
(D) Legal, health, and safety requirements.
(2) Council review. The council shall review the mayor’s proposed capital budget in relation to sequencing policies, and any specific development priorities set forth in the development plans. Pursuant to Charter § 9-104.2, the council may, upon findings of fact relating to sequencing and other relevant criteria, add new items to, or delete or amend any item or items in the proposed capital budget.
(Sec. 32-1.9, R.O. 1978 (1987 Supp. to 1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 24, Art. 1, § 24-1.9) (Am. Ord. 94-26)