It is the policy of the Lake Washington School District No. 414 (the
"District") to identify the environmental impacts of residential
developments upon the facilities and the facility requirements of the District.
Furthermore, the District declares that its policy is to seek full mitigation
of such impacts. The District, where appropriate, will recommend that permitting
authorities incorporate the appropriate conditions into land use, platting,
zoning or permit approvals for each development or project, in order to
mitigate the impacts of such development of project proposal on school facilities.
The District shall request the appropriate permitting agencies to place
the District on their mailing lists for notices of threshold determinations
on any residential or housing developments. The District, as needed and
appropriate, shall review environmental documents for proposed major residential
or housing developments which it determines could impact the facilities
of the District. The District shall examine, as needed and appropriate,
the following factors including but not limited to: the increased number
of students to be served by the District and the need for additional facilities;
traffic and transportation impacts and requirements; student safety when
travelling to or from schools; and the availability of public utilities
and services required for District facilities.
If the District identifies any impacts, or is requested by a permitting
authority to identify any impacts, the District will notify the permitting
authority of the identified project impacts and, where possible, suggest
mitigation options and participate in hearings as required to ensure that
the necessary mitigation measures are adopted. Where appropriate, the District
may recommend specific sites or voluntary payments for the cost of mitigation,
including but not limited to, the cost of construction or acquisition of
new facilities(permanent, relocatable, or temporary), the cost of renting
or leasing space in suitable buildings, and/or the cost of transporting
students on a temporary basis to available space in other parts of the District.
The District shall review the projected student enrollment rate annually,
based on the fall actual enrollments and the spring kindergarten round-up.
The District shall review, on an annual basis, its Long Range Facility
Plan and update it according to the projected student enrollment figures.
The District shall offer to meet at least annually with representatives
of permitting authorities to review and discuss facility plans and enrollment
projections.
The District shall enter into negotiations with King County in order
to conclude an impact fee interlocal agreement. The District shall prepare
those planning documents that are necessary to conform with the Growth Management
Act, including a six-year Capital Facilities Plan.
The District shall enter into discussions with the cities of Redmond,
Kirkland and Bellevue in order to explore the passage of impact fee ordinances
in those jurisdictions.
Until King County Ordinance No. 9785 is fully implemented through the
adoption of an impact fee ordinance and the mutual acceptance of an interlocal
agreement, the District shall participate in the SEPA process for proposed
residential developments in order to secure voluntary mitigation payments
on an interim basis. The District shall also respond to requests by permitting
authorities for determination of adequacy. After the County ordinance and
fee schedule for the District have been enacted, the District shall continue
to monitor SEPA programs in all areas of the District; however, it shall
be the District's policy not to seek mitigation for increased school enrollment
from those developments which have paid a school impact fee; provided,
however, that nothing in this policy shall prohibit conveyance of land in
partial or total satisfaction of impact fees. In the cities of Redmond,
Kirkland and Bellevue, the District shall continue to recommend mitigation
measures until such time as those jurisdictions adopt impact fee ordinances
pursuant to the Growth Management Act.
The superintendent will adopt and promulgate regulations and procedures
necessary to implement this Interim Mitigation Policy.
Adopted:
10/21/91