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Planning and Development Services

Capital Facilities Plan

The Washington State Growth Management Act requires that the Comprehensive Plan include a Capital Facilities Plan element. Skagit County revises its Capital Facilities Plan each year to update its capital facilities inventory and six-year financing plan.

Impact Fees

Impact fees are a type of one-time charge developers pay to help finance their proportionate share of the cost of the roads, parks, schools and other facilities necessary to serve their new developments. Impact fees are usually due at the time a building permit is issued. The funds collected cannot be used for operation, maintenance, repair, alteration, or replacement of existing capital facilities and cannot just be added to general revenue. The amount of the fee must be clearly linked to the added service cost, not some arbitrary amount.

Skagit County Impact Fee Schedule
(adopted by Ordinance 020160010 and amended by Ordinance 020220001 on March 14, 2022)

Skagit County has adopted the impact fees of several school districts and cities and collects them within the unincorporated portions of those school districts and urban growth areas:

Interlocal Agreements for Collection of Impact Fees

City of Anacortes (C20180452)
Sedro-Woolley School District (C20170172)
City of Sedro-Woolley (C20160042)
Mount Vernon School District (C20160106)

Adopted Capital Facilities Plans

2024 – 2029 (adopted by Ordinance O20230006 on December 12, 2022)
2023 – 2028 (adopted by Ordinance 020220014 on December 12, 2022)
2022 – 2027 (adopted by Ordinance O20210007 on December 13, 2021)
2021 – 2026 (adopted by Ordinance O20200004 on December 15, 2020)
2020 – 2025 (adopted by Ordinance O20190007 on December 2, 2019)
2019 – 2024 (adopted by Ordinance O20180011 on December 3, 2018)
2018 – 2023 (adopted by Ordinance O20170008 on December 4, 2017)
2017-2022 (adopted by Ordinance O20160010 on December 19, 2016)
2016-2021 (adopted by Ordinance O20150010 on December 28, 2015)
2015-2020 (adopted by Ordinance O20140007 on December 8, 2014; updated by O20150002 on April 14, 2015)
2014-2019 (adopted by Ordinance O20130006 on December 10, 2013)
2012-2017 (adopted by Ordinance O20110011 on December 13, 2011) (Draft | DNS)
2011-2016 (adopted by Ordinance O20110003 on January 18, 2011)
2008-2013 (adopted by Ordinance O20070012 on December 17, 2007)

Historical Plan Drafts

2024 Plan Drafts

2023 to 2028 CFP and TIP Updates

2022 to 2027 CFP and TIP Updates

2021 to 2026 CFP and TIP Updates

Plan Drafts: 2020 to 2025 CFP and TIP Updates

Plan Drafts: 2019 to 2024 CFP and TIP Updates

Transcript of BoCC Deliberations / Adoption of the 2019 – 2024 Capital Facilities Plan (December 5, 2018)
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes (November 27, 2018)
Staff Report in Advance of the Board of County Commissioners Deliberations/Potential Adoption of Proposed Updates to the 2019-2024 CFP/TIP (includes redlined CFP, TIP, and updates to the Schedule of Impact Fees) (November 29, 2018)
Public Comment received concerning the proposed annual updates to the 2019-2024 CFP/TIP (November 27, 2018)
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes (November 20, 2018)
Notice of Availability, Public Hearing, How to Comment, and SEPA Threshold Determination (October 30, 2018)
Staff Report in Advance of the November 20, 2018 Planning Commission Public Hearing (October 30, 2018)
Draft Capital Facilities Plan 2019-2024
Draft Transportation Improvement Program 2019-2024

Plan Drafts: 2018-2023 CFP and TIP Updates

Planning Commission Recorded Motion (October 3, 2017)
Staff Report: Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing for updates to the 2018-2023 Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) and Transportation Improvement Program (includes redlined CFP, TIP, and updates to the Impact Fee Schedule) (November 20, 2017)
Partial Transcript – Public Hearing Only (September 19, 2017)
Supplemental Staff Report and Summary of Public Comments (September 27, 2017)
Draft Capital Facilities Plan 2018 – 2023 (August 31, 2017)
Draft Transportation Improvement Plan 2018 – 2023 (August 31, 2017)
Staff Report (August 31, 2017)
Notice of Availability, Public Hearing, How to Comment, and SEPA Threshold Determination (August 31, 2017)

Plan Drafts: 2017-2022

Planning Commission Recorded Motion (October 19, 2016)
Supplemental Staff Report (October 11, 2016)
Public Comments (September 26, 2016)
Transcript: Planning Commission Public Hearing (September 20, 2016)
Notice of Availability, Public Hearing, and How to Comment (September 2, 2016)
Staff Report (September 12, 2016)
Draft Capital Facilities Plan 2017-2022 | track changes version (September 2, 2016)
Summary of Draft Transportation Improvement Program 2017-2022 (October 10, 2016)
Draft Transportation Improvement Program 2017-2022 (October 25, 2016)
Draft Transportation Improvement Program 2017-2022 (October 10, 2016)
Draft Transportation Improvement Program 2017-2022 (September 14, 2016)
Draft Transportation Improvement Program 2017-2022 (September 1, 2016)

Plan Drafts: 2016-2021

Planning Commission Recorded Motion (October 20, 2015)
Supplemental Staff Report (October 13, 2015)
Public Comments (October 8, 2015)
Staff report (September 22, 2015)
Notice of Availability, Public Hearing, and How to Comment (September 17, 2015)
Draft Capital Facilities Plan 2016-2021 | Track Changes (September 17, 2015)
Draft Transportation Improvement Program 2016-2021 (September 2, 2015)
Draft Transportation Improvement Program 2016-2021 (September 22, 2015)
Draft changes to SCC 14.30 Public Facilities Impact Fees (September 17, 2015)
Draft Impact Fee Schedule (September 17, 2015)

2015Q1 CFP Update Proposal

Proposed Ordinance O2015002 for adoption (April 13, 2015)
Supplemental Staff Report (April 13, 2015)
Planning Commission Recorded Motion (April 7, 2015)
Public Comments (April 7, 2015)
Notice of Availability and How to Comment (March 12, 2015)
Staff Report (March 12, 2015)
Proposed Amendments to the 2015 CFP (March 12, 2015)
Proposed Amendments to SCC Title 14 (March 12, 2015)
Proposed Impact Fee Schedule (March 12, 2015)
City of Bellingham comparison of traffic impact fees

Plan Drafts: 2015-2020

Planning Commission Recorded Motion recommending approval (October 21, 2014)
Supplemental Staff Report (September 30, 2014)
Public Comments (September 25, 2014)
CFP Public Comment Draft (September 4, 2014)
- Transportation Improvement Program Draft (August 27, 2014)
- Staff Report (September 4, 2014)
- Notice of Availability (including notice of SEPA addendum and adoption, written comment period, and public hearing; September 4, 2014)
- SEPA Checklist (September 4, 2014)

Plan Drafts: 2014-2019

Board of Commissioners Review Draft (November 25, 2013)
Recorded Motion (November 12, 2013)
Public Comment Draft (September 25, 2013)
- Public Comments (October 24, 2013)
- Supplemental Staff Report and Responses to Comments
- Staff Report (September 26, 2013)
- Notice of Availability (September 26, 2013)
- SEPA Checklist (September 26, 2013)
Incomplete Early Draft (September 3)

Resources

County Roads Concurrency Assessment
The County Engineer is required by SCC 14.28.110 to produce a concurrency report for County roads by July 1 of each year.

2015 Concurrency Assessment (December 31, 2015)
2014 Concurrency Assessment (June 30, 2015)
2013 Concurrency Assessment (June 9, 2014)
2012 Concurrency Assessment (March 29, 2013)
2011 Concurrency Assessment (undated)

City/Town CFPs

Anacortes

City of Anacortes 2022-2027 Anacortes Capital Facilities Plan

City of Anacortes 2019-2024 Anacortes Capital Facilities Plan

City of Anacortes 2017-2022 Capital Facilities Plan

City of Anacortes 2015-2020 Capital Facilities Plan (adopted December 1, 2014)

City of Anacortes 2014-2019 Capital Facilities Plan (adopted August 5, 2013)

City of Anacortes 2013-2018 Capital Facilities Plan (adopted August 6, 2012)

City of Anacortes 2012-2017 Capital Facilities Plan (adopted July 18, 2011)

City of Anacortes 2011-2016 Capital Facilities Plan (adopted July 19, 2010

City of Anacortes 2010-2015 Capital Facilities Plan (adopted July 20, 2009)

City of Anacortes 2009-2014 Capital Facilities Plan

Burlington

City of Burlington 2017-2022 Capital Improvement Plan (adopted December 8, 2016)

City of Burlington 2015-2020 Capital Improvement Plan (adopted November 14, 2014)

City of Burlington 2013-2018 Capital Improvement Plan (adopted November 20, 2012)

City of Burlington Wastewater Plan 2011

Mount Vernon

City of Mount Vernon 2020-2025 Capital Improvement Plan

City of Mount Vernon 2016-2036 Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element

City of Mount Vernon 2018-2023 Capital Improvement Plan (proposed)

City of Mount Vernon 2017-2022 Capital Improvement Plan (adopted by City Council on August 3, 2016)

City of Mount Vernon 2016-2021 Capital Improvement Plan (adopted by City Council on August 4, 2015)

City of Mount Vernon 2015-2020 Capital Improvement Plan (adopted by City Council on August 13, 2014)

Mount Vernon CIP webpage

Sedro-Woolley

City of Sedro-Woolley 2016 Comprehensive Plan Parks and Recreation Element

City of Sedro-Woolley 2016 Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element

City of Sedro-Woolley 2019-2024 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program

Sedro-Woolley 2016 Capital Facilities Plan

Sedro-Woolley 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement Program (July 12, 2017)

Sedro-Woolley 2017-2022 Transportation Improvement Program (July 13, 2016)

Sedro-Woolley Comprehensive Plan: Chapter 6 Parks and Recreation Element

Sedro-Woolley 2014-2019 Transportation Improvement Program (June 12, 2013)

Concrete

Town of Concrete Capital Facilities Element (2015, part of the 2016-2036 Comprehensive Plan Update

La Conner

Town of La Conner 2023 Capital Facilities Element

Town of La Conner Comprehensive Plan 2019-2039 Capital Facilities Element

School District CFPs

Sewer District Comprehensive Plans

Sewer District #1, La Conner (2017-2022)
Sewer District #1, La Conner (2015-2020)
Sewer District #1, La Conner (2014-2019)
Sewer District #2, Big Lake (2008-2013)

Skagit Regional Airport

Skagit Regional Airport Master Plan (September 2007)
Skagit Regional Airport Layout Plan (2006)

Transportation Improvement Program ("TIP")

The TIP, prepared by Public Works, is incorporated into the CFP by reference. You can find the current six-year TIP, as well as older editions, on the Public Works transportation programs webpage.

Water System Plans

Blanchard Edison Water Association (2021)
City of Anacortes (2011)
Skagit PUD No. 1 (2014)
Skagit PUD No. 1 (2007)
Swinomish Tribe (2011)
Town of Concrete (2012)
Town of Hamilton (2013)
Town of La Conner (2009)
Town of Lyman (2020)
Utility District #4, Bullerville (2004-2009)
Water District No. 1 (2011)

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Background Information

Washington State Department of Commerce: Capital Facilities Planning
MRSC: “The Third Promise of the Growth Management Act” by Pat Dugan (April 2007)
MRSC: "The Third Promise of the GMA Revisited" by Pat Dugan (August 2013)