City Council

10/23/2024 Land Use Review Process Amendments Required by SB 5290 1 Senate Bill 5290 Timeline for the final decision of a Land Use Review Current January 1, 2025 No public notice = 65 Days All Reviews = 120 Days Notice, but no Hearing = 100 Days Public Hearing = 170 Days 2 1  10/23/2024 Timelines → Review Types Review Types Timelines Type I Review No public notice = 65 Days Administrative Type II Review Notice, but no Hearing = 100 Days Quasi- Public Hearing = 170 Days Judicial Type III Review Type IV Review Legislative Review = No Timeline Legislative 3 Review Types Current Proposed Short Plat Critical Area Binding Site Plan Long Plat Type I Review Final Short Plat Planned Unit Development Lot Line Adjustment Subdivision Variance Type II Review Lot Segregation Subdivision Amendment Lot Merge Rezone (site specific) Type III Review Final Long Plat Zoning Map Amendment Final Binding Site Plan Development Code Type IV Review Home Occupation Amendment Conditional Use Comprehensive Plan Final Plat Review Variance Amendment Shoreline Conditional Use Shoreline Substantial Shoreline Variance Development 4 2  10/23/2024 Municipal Code Current Title 15 – Subdivisions Title 16 – Planning Title 17 – Zoning Title 18 – Manufactured Home Community Proposed Title 19 – Land Use and Development 5 Title 19 – Land Use and Development Code Language Vesting Consolidated Reviews Complete Application Review Types Appeals Policy Application and Notification Details 6 3  10/23/2024 Planning Commission Draft Language Asked to review the concept, not the specific language Recommendation Planning Commission is Recommending Approval 7 Legal Review Title 19 – Land Use and Development City attorney is currently reviewing the same draft in CC packet Amendments to Titles 15-18 Also reviewing approximately 80 amendments to existing code 8 4  10/23/2024 Takeaways SB 5290 Changes required to take place January 1, 2025 Goal Create a Concise, Clear, User-Friendly Municipal Code Policy No Policy Changes (other than timelines) 9 5  10/23/2024 FY 2025 Property Tax Workshop City of Medical Lake, WA 1 Property Tax Process and Timeline Oct 15th Council Nov 5th Nov 30th Oct 15th Expresses Draft Filed with Workshop Intent Ordinance County Oct 15th Oct 16th Nov 19th Public Council Ordinance Hearing Retreat 2nd Read 2 1  10/23/2024 Property Tax Comparison of Spokane County Municipalities City County State School District 2024 Total Airway Heights 2.3936 0.7283 2.1515 2.7426 $8.02 Deer Park 0.792 2.8086 2.1515 2.7068 $8.46 Spokane County 0 3.4733 2.1515 2.977 $8.60 Medical Lake 1.1984 2.562 2.1515 2.977 $8.89 Liberty Lake 0.9036 3.2091 2.1515 2.8887 $9.15 Cheney 3.3663 1.062 2.1515 2.7426 $9.32 Spokane Valley 0.7874 3.5428 2.1515 2.8887 $9.37 Spokane 2.9514 0.7283 2.1515 3.8285 $9.66 Millwood 1.0948 3.5428 2.1515 3.5562 $10.35 Rates are per $1,000 of assessed property value.  Law Enforcement  Fire/EMS COMMUNITY  Municipal Court  Library  Parks &  Regional Parks BENEFITS Recreation  Streets  Schools  Streets  County Services  City Services 3 Property Tax levy vs. Inflation Accumulated Increases: Property Taxes vs. Inflation 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Claimed Taxes Inflation 4 2  10/23/2024 An Explanation of Property Taxes in Medical Lake, Washington School City County State District For every dollar of property tax collected in the City of Medical Lake, this is where the money goes. Any City increases to property taxes only impact the City portion of taxes. 5 Property Tax Levy Options • 2024 Millage Rate: 1.1984 • Banked capacity: $33,597.84 / 5.4% maximum increase • $26,970,941 increase over 2023 City’s Assessed value (decreases millage) Example: Citizen with $400,000 value property No increase 1% Increase 5.4% Increase Millage Rate 1.1360 Millage Rate 1.1473 Millage Rate 1.2336 Total Tax $454.40 Total Tax $458.92 Total Tax $493.44 Tax Increase $0.00 Tax Increase $4.52 Tax Increase $39.04 Total Levy $621,864 Total Levy $628,082 Total Levy $675,310 6 3  10/23/2024 Council Intent • To draft property tax ordinance, staff requires a motion to direct staff for the 2025 property tax levy amount. • Must be between 0% and a maximum levy of 5.4% 7 4  10/23/2024 FY 2025 Rates City of Medical Lake, WA 1 Rates to Review WATER SOLID WASTE WASTEWATER UTILITY TAX ADMINISTRATIVE 2 1  10/23/2024 Water Rate Study in 2025 2026 Water Rates 3 Solid Waste Sunshine Disposal Medical Lake 2.60% 2.07% 4.67% 2024 2025 2025 64 Gallon Cart – Monthly $34.67 $35.38 4 2  10/23/2024 Wastewater $53,450 ANNUAL 1356 RESIDENTIAL +$3.07 PER REVENUE DEFICIT USERS MONTH Residential – Monthly $34.00 $37.07 5 Utility Tax -1% Utility Tax $364,800 Funds Admin Updated Utility $24,320 customer estimated total Clerks and 50% of Tax Rate: 15% savings city-wide revenue Finance Director 6 3  10/23/2024 Administrative Right of way permits and fees Shoreline management fees 7 4