Watershed Restoration and Development Policies in Pierce County

This content provides detailed information about Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committee activities, growth management planning, buildable lands, housing unit trends, population data, development regulations, land characteristics, and water policy in Pierce County, specifically focusing on WRIA #15 - Kitsap. The content highlights population numbers, land base acres, urban and rural development densities, parcel characteristics, and policies related to well systems and building permits in the area.

• Watershed Restoration
• Development Policies
• Growth Management
• Housing Trends
• Land Characteristics

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1. WRIA #15 KITSAP Dan Cardwell Pierce County Planning & Public Works March 7, 2019 Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committee

2. Growth Management Planning 3/7/2019 WRIA #15 - Pierce County 2

3. Buildable Lands Whole jurisdiction within WRIA Part of jurisdiction within WRIA 3/7/2019 WRIA #15 - Pierce County 3

4. Unincorporated Pierce County GMA Trends Housing Units Permitted Urban Rural 5,000 4,500 4,000 39% 3,500 3,000 31% 2,500 2,000 60% 1,500 30% 28% 1,000 40% 69% 61% 72% 70% 500 0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 3/7/2019 WRIA #15 - Pierce County 4

5. WRIA #15 Kitsap Total Population 2010 Census 2018 (ESRI Est.) Total: 98,123 105,597 Pierce County: 64,194 70,579 Unincorporated: 56,976 60,519 Land Base Acres Total: 144,956 Pierce County: 81,499 Urban: 6,804 Rural: 74,695 Not within Group A Water Service Area: 34,744 3/7/2019 WRIA #15 - Pierce County 5

6. Unincorporated Development Regulations Minimum Density Maximum Density Zoning Type URBANMultifamily/ Single Family 6 units per acre 25 units per acre* Highest Density Mixed Use 4 units per acre 6 units per acre (sewer) Single Family 1 unit per 10 acres 1 unit per 2.5 acres RURAL Forest Land/ Large Lot 1 unit per 80 acres 1 unit per 10 acres Lowest Density *Current proposal may increase maximum urban density 3/6/2019 WRIA #10 and #12 - Pierce County 6

7. Land Characteristics Parcels Average Parcel Size Vacant Parcels Total: 56,484 2.6 Pierce County (PC): 39,681 70% of total 1.8 7,929 14% of PC Unincorporated: 34,510 61.1% of total 87% of PC 2.0 7,452 22% of PC Unincorporated Not within Group A Water Service Area: 7,829 20% of PC 4.2 2,300 29% those not within Group A 3/7/2019 WRIA #15 - Pierce County 7

8. Pierce County Policy Pierce County policy: no new individual wells in Group A Water Systems Building permits proposing permit-exempt wells in the #10 Puyallup- White, #12 Chambers-Clover, and #15 Kitsap WRIAs: Limited to 950 gallons per day Fee of $500 ($350 to Ecology, $150 to County for reporting requirements) Record restrictions on title (additional recording fee) Tacoma Pierce County Health Department reviews well applications. 3/7/2019 WRIA #15 - Pierce County 9

9. Tacoma-Pierce County Health Dept. Requirements Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) regulates the drilling of new individual wells TPCHD policy: individual wells prohibited in the Urban Growth Area or Group A Water Service Area Except when related to timely and reasonable service Restrictions/well siting and setbacks Saltwater intrusion areas Landfill setbacks Impact to nearby wells or the source 3/6/2019 WRIA #10 and #12 - Pierce County 10

10. Water Purveyor Coordination Water availability letters Water purveyors grant approval for proposed permit-exempt wells within their service areas Only occurs when they are unable to provide timely and reasonable service Permit-exempt well could be temporary until system expands and can take over Other option may be for a neighbor system to adjust boundaries and provide service Updating Coordinated Water System Plan Required by State law to coordinate process Review plans for consistency with local government growth plans 3/7/2019 WRIA #15 - Pierce County 11

11. QUESTIONS? Dan Cardwell (253)798-7039 or dan.cardwell@piercecountywa.gov 3/7/2019 WRIA #15 - Pierce County 12