On the agenda: North Bend Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting — Data Center (Sep 15)

Community and Economic Development Committee
Councilmember Suzan Torguson, Chair
Councilmember Mark Joselyn
Councilmember Brenden Elwood
September 15, 2026 — 4:00 PM
City Hall Adjournment Room
920 SE Cedar Falls Way, North Bend, Washington

Agenda
Items:
1)

Time

Staff

10m

Jamie and Caitlin

10m

Mike

10m

Mike

5m

James

Parking Regulations
Description: Limited amendments are proposed to NBMC 18.16
to ensure consistency with state requirements. Additionally,
bicycle parking requirements are proposed for consideration, as
well as miscellaneous clean up and clarifications.
Recommendation: Item is currently scheduled for October 6,
2026, council agenda for consideration.

2)

Upcoming state mandates
Discussion only

3)

Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element
Description: 2026 Amendments to the Capital Facilities Element
are proposed primarily for general updates to facilities serving
the city and comments received to date.
Recommendation: Item is currently scheduled for October 6,
2026, council agenda for consideration.

4)

CED Activity Report

September 15, 2026 Community and Economic Development Committee Agenda

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City Council Agenda Bill
SUBJECT: Parking Regulations

Ordinance Related to Parking
Requirements for Development and
Use of Land, Amending and
Repealing Existing Sections and
Adopting New Sections of Chapter
18.16 of the North Bend Municipal
Code

Agenda Date: October 6, 2026

AB26-xxx

Department/Committee/Individual
Mayor Mary Miller
City Administrator – Amber Emery
City Attorney – Kendra Rosenberg
City Clerk – Susie Oppedal
Administrative Services – Lisa Escobar
Comm. & Economic Development – James Henderson
Senior Planner, Jamie Burrell

X

Finance – Martin Chaw
Public Works – Tom Mohr

Cost Impact: $0
Fund Source: NA
Timeline: Immediate

Attachments: Ordinance, Draft Regulations, Planning Commission Staff Report and Recommendation

SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The proposed ordinance amends and repeals portions of Chapter 18.16 of the North Bend
Municipal Code (NBMC) to clarify and clean up unused sections, related to parking required for
development and use of land within the city, and adopts new sections of code.
The proposed amendments are intended to increase consistency within the Chapter and align City
requirements with new State laws enacted in 2024 (HB 1998 and SB 6015) and 2025 (HB 1757
and HB 1183). The amendments focus on residential parking requirements with the desire to
provide expanded affordable housing provisions. The amendments add new bicycle parking
requirements following support from the Parks Commission and Economic Development
Commission who noted that the bike survey cited there was not enough bike parking anywhere in
town. This is also an early recommendation from the Bike North Bend plan which is under
development.
The Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on August 5, 2026, and recommends that Council
adopt the proposed amendments.
APPLICABLE BRAND GUIDELINES: The proposed amendments support the City’s brand
statement of being an affordable and highly livable small town with sustainably managed growth.
The amendments reduce barriers for residential development and provide mutually beneficial
opportunities for existing residents and new development.
COMMITTEE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION: The Community and Economic
Development Committee reviewed this item at its meeting on September 15, 2026, and
recommended xxx and placement of the item on the main XXXX, 2026 agenda.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION to adopt the proposed Ordinance Related

to Parking Requirements for Development and Use of Land and Amending
Chapter 18.16 of the North Bend Municipal Code.
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
Meeting Date

Action

Vote

City of North Bend, 920 SE Cedar Falls Way, North Bend, WA 98045

http://northbendwa.gov

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ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH BEND,
WASHINGTON,
RELATED
TO
PARKING
REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF
LAND; AMENDING NORTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTIONS 18.16.012, 18.16.020, 18.16.040, 18.16.090, AND
18.16.100; REPEALING NBMC SECTIONS 18.16.110.
18.16.103 and 18.16.105; ADOPTING A NEW NBMC
SECTION 18.16.120; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, in recent years the Washington State Legislature has enacted legislation
requiring cities to relax on-site parking requirements for residential development; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan includes
Policy 3.1, which notes an oversupply of parking and calls for aligning the City’s parking
regulations with actual demand for parking, and Policy 4.2, which calls for adoption and
implementation of bicycle standards; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 18.16 of the North Bend Municipal Code (NBMC) needs to be
updated to conform to amended State laws and the City’s Transportation Element policies;
and
WHEREAS, the City’s proposed amendments were submitted to the Washington State
Department of Commerce for review on July 23, 2026; and
WHEREAS, a SEPA Determination of Non-Significance was issued for the proposed
amendments on July 24, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the North Bend Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed
amendments at its August 5, 2026 meeting, to receive testimony on the proposed
amendments; and
WHEREAS, the North Bend Planning Commission, by motion on August 5, 2026,
recommended approval of the amendments to Chapter 18.16 NBMC as detailed in its
findings, conclusions, and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the North Bend City Council finds that the proposed amendments are
consistent with State law and the City’s Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH BEND,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Ordinance

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Section 1. Amendments to NBMC 18.16 (Parking): The following Sections of North
Bend Municipal Code Chapter18.16 (Parking Regulations) are hereby amended as set forth
in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by this reference: NBMC 18.16.012 (Offstreet parking required); NBMC 18.16.020 (Paving of driveways and off-street parking –
Generally); NBMC 18.16.040 (Off-street parking – Expansion, enlargement or change of
use); NBMC 18.16.090 (Off-street vehicle parking – Table of minimum standards),
including Table 18.16.090; and NBMC 18.16.100 (Off-street parking – Plans).
Section 2. NBMC 18.16.110, 18.16.103 and 18.16.105 Repealed: North Bend Municipal
Code Section 18.16.110 (Loading areas), 18.16.103 (Off-street parking on city-owned
property- approval or disapproval, 18.16.105 (Off-street parking on city-owned propertyNumber of spaces required to be improved or in lieu fee to be applied) is hereby repealed
in its entirety.
Section 3. New NBMC 18.16.120, Adopted: A new North Bend Municipal Code Section
18.16.120, to be entitled “Bicycle parking,” is hereby adopted to read as follows:
§ 18.16.120 Bicycle parking.
A. Applicability.
1. Bicycle parking requirements shall apply to all commercial, office,
industrial, mixed-used, and multifamily developments.
2. Any construction, renovation, or alteration of an existing use above
20% of the assessed building valuation shall require compliance
with the regulations of this section.
3. On multi-tenant sites, bicycle parking shall be computed separately
and shall be provided in accordance with this section.
4. Short-term bicycle parking is defined as parking intended for
visitors, customers, or temporary visitors that is accessible to the
public at large.
5. Long-term bicycle parking is defined as parking intended for
residents, tenants, or employees that require a designated stall for at
least four hours.
B. Exemptions. Other than as identified in Table 18.16.120, no short term
or long-term parking is required in the following instances:
1. Nonresidential spaces with less than 2,500sf.
2. Long term parking for nonresidential uses that are unattended or do
not have on-site staff, such as, but not limited to, personal storage
facilities, parking lots without valet service, and self-service
laundromats.
3. Home occupations.
4. Food trucks or mobile vendors.

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5. Car Washes.
6. Automated kiosks, such as ATMs or vending machines.
7. Other uses where bicycle parking is determined by the Community
and Economic Development Director to be infeasible or
unnecessary.
C. Short-Term Bicycle Parking Standards.
1. Required short-term bicycle parking shall be located:
a. Outside of a building;
b. On-site;
c. Maintain an accessible pedestrian route and uninterrupted flow
of traffic;
d. Be placed within 100ft of the main entrance to a building;
e. In a visible area with lighting; and
f. Short-term bicycle parking may be provided within the public
right-of-way if an accessible pedestrian route can be maintained.
A request to place bicycle parking in the public right-of-way
requires approval from the Public Works Director.
2. Multitenant Sites: For multi-tenant sites, parking may be provided
in clusters in several locations on-site within 100ft of a building
entrance.
3. Downtown Commercial zone: For adjoining businesses within the
Downtown Commercial zone, bike parking may be provided in
clusters and on city property or public right-of-way. Approval from
the Public Works Director is required for placement of bicycle
parking and may require a maintenance easement.
D. Long-Term Bicycle Parking Standards.
1. Required long-term bicycle parking shall be:
a. Located in a secured room or enclosed area with a locked gate
and access shall be limited to bicycle parking users;
b. Shall be covered;
c. Shall not encroach on any walkway, pedestrian pathway, or
bicycle or vehicle travel lanes;
d. Shall be accessible to each owner without the relocation of
parked bicycles; and
e. Residential uses shall provide access to a power source for
electrical bike charging. One power source shall be provided for
every 10 bike parking stalls.
2. Bicycle parking provided within a dwelling unit shall not count

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towards long term parking requirements for residential uses.
3. Multitenant Sites: For multi-tenant sites, parking may be provided
in clusters in several locations on-site within 100ft of a building
entrance.
4. Long-term parking provided in an outdoor enclosure shall meet
fence design standards in NBMC 18.18 and the Commercial/Mixed
Use/Industrial Design Standards and Guidelines.
E. Required bicycle parking shall be in conformance with the following
table:
Table 18.16.120
Short-Term

Use
Residential
Detached Single Family Homes, None
and
other
single-unit
developments
Duplex / Triplex/ Fourplex
None
Townhome
and
Cottage 1 stall per 10 units
Developments
Other Multifamily
Housing 1 stall per 10 units
greater than 5 units
Special Service Housing
1 stall per 20 units
Commercial
Retail, less than 5,000sf
Retail, more than 5,000sf

None
1 stall per 5,000 sf

Theaters, live and movie
1 stall per 40 seats
Business and professional offices 1 stall per 5,000 sf
with or without walk-in customer
service
Grocery/convenience store
1 stall per 5,000 sf

Long-Term[1]
None

None
1 stall per 4 units, unless
units are provided with a
garage
1 stall per 5 units
1 stall per 20 units and 1
stall per 10 employees[2]
None
1 stall per 5,000 sf or 1
stall per 10 employees[2]
1 stall per 10 employees
1 stall per 10,000 sf or 1
stall per 20 employees[2]

1 stall per 5,000 sf or 1
stall per 10 employees[2]
Food and beverage places
1 stall per 2,000 sf of 1 stall per 4,000 sf
indoor floor area
Hotel, Motel, Campsites, or other 1 stall per 20 units
1 stall per 10,000 sf or 1
Lodging
For Campsites, 1 stall stall per 20 employees[2]
per 5 campsites.
No long-term parking is
required for campsites
Health/Fitness club, gym, fitness 1 stall per 1,000 sf or 1 1 stall per 5,000 sf
class/studio, or other privatized stall per 20 seats
indoor recreational facility
Industrial
Warehouses,
storage,
and None
1 stall per 15,000 sf

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wholesale businesses
Public/Quasi Public
Banquet/meeting/reception,
1 stall per 10 seats
1 stall per 10 employees
church/religious facility, funeral
home/mortuary/memorial chapel
Community Center
1 stall per 2,000 sf
1 stall per 5,000 sf
At least 50% of bike
parking shall be covered.
Day Care or Childcare
1 stall per 5,000 sf
1 stall per 5,000 sf or 1
stall per 5 employees[2]
Nonprofit organizations, social 1 stall per 2,000sf
1 stall per 5,000sf or 1
services
stall per 5 employees[2]
Schools – Public, Private, 1 per 10,000 sf
1 stall per 10,000 sf or 1
Vocational, University
At least 50% of bike stall per 10 employees[2]
parking shall be covered.
Recreation
Outdoor Sports Field
1 stall per 20 seats
None
Swimming Pool, indoors or 1 stall per 20 seats
1 stall per 10 employees
outdoors
Public Park
1 stall per 10,000 sf of None
net lot area
Government
Government
office,
police 1 stall per 2,500 sf.
1 stall per 5,000 sf or 1
station, fire station
At least 50% of bike stall per 10 employees[2]
parking shall be covered.
Maintenance shop
None
None
Library, museum, post office, or 1 stall per 4,000 sf
1 stall per 5,000 sf or 1
other government structure
At least 50% of bike stall per 10 employees[2]
parking shall be covered.
Utilities
Any major/minor utility facility
None
None
Notes:
[1]

All commercial, industrial, public/quasi-public, and recreation
facilities (other than Outdoor Sports Field and Public Parks) shall provide
at least one long-term parking stall.
[2]

Standards that include a ratio based on square feet or number of
employees, the ratio that results in the higher standard shall be administered.
Section 4. Severability: Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be pre-empted by
state or federal law or regulation, such decision or pre-emption shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or
circumstances.

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Section 5. Effective Date: This ordinance shall be published in the official newspaper of
the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH BEND,
WASHINGTON, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF, THIS _____ DAY OF
__________, 2026.

CITY OF NORTH BEND:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

_____________________________
Mary Miller, Mayor

______________________________
Kendra Rosenberg, City Attorney

ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Published:
Effective:

Ordinance

______________________________
Susie Oppedal, City Clerk

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Exhibit A
CHAPTER 18.16
PARKING REGULATIONS
§ 18.16.012. Off-street parking required.
Off-street parking is required for all land uses generating vehicular traffic as outlined in this
chapter except in the historic commercial district, and as provided in NBMC § 18.16.040 for
specific types of uses and development. Off-street parking requirements in the downtown
commercial zoning district can be waived in the form of an in-lieu fee upon city council adoption
of a public parking plan or parking improvement district; provided, that a coherent and obtainable
centralized alternative solution(s) to parking needs in the downtown is planned.
§ 18.16.020. Paving of driveways and off-street parking – Generally.
A. All off-street parking, including associated driveways and drive isles required by any city
ordinance, except in the case of single-family residential uses, shall be paved. The subsurface
and paving surface shall be of such materials and constructed in such a manner as the city
engineer deems appropriate, given the traffic usage of the particular off-street parking
involved.
B. For residential parking per RCW 36.70A.622, non- ADA residential spaces are not required to
exceed 8’ by 20’. Existence of legally nonconforming gravel surfacing in existing designated
parking areas may not be a reason for prohibiting utilization of existing space in the parking
area to meet local parking standards, up to a maximum of six parking spaces, and parking
spaces that consist of grass block pavers may count toward minimum parking requirements.
Parking spaces existing as of June 6, 2024, that did not conform to the requirements of this
section are not required to be modified or resized, except as may be required to comply with
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Existing paved parking lots are not required to
change the size of existing parking spaces during resurfacing if doing so will be more costly
or require significant reconfiguration of the parking space locations.

Commented [JB1]: Complies with SB 6015

C. Provided, however, in the case of recreational uses such as campgrounds, playfields, ballfields
and similar uses located in the parks/open space or public facilities (POSPF) zone, the city
engineer may, in his discretion, allow parking spaces to be constructed of some other surface
other than concrete-asphalt paving.
§ 18.16.040. Off-street parking – Expansion, enlargement, or change of use, and exemptions.
A. Expansion or Enlargement. Whenever any building or land use requiring parking is enlarged
in height or in ground coverage, off-street parking shall be provided for said expansion or
enlargement in accordance with the requirements of the schedule; provided, however, that no
parking space need be provided in the case of enlargement or expansion where the number of
parking spaces required for such expansion or enlargement is less than one of the following:
1. 20 percent of the parking spaces for parking lots with 50 stalls or less; or

Commented [JB2]: Proposed by staff to allow flexibility
and scaling for small sites where businesses might relocate
(i.e. dental office in downtown).

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2. 10 percent of the parking spaces for parking lots with 51 stalls or more as specified in the
schedule for the building or land use.
Nothing in this provision shall be construed to require off-street parking spaces for the portion
of such building or land use existing at the time of passage of the ordinance codified in this
title.
B. Change of Use.
1. When a residential structure is changed into a commercial structure, excluding a home
occupation use, off-street parking shall be provided for the commercial use as required by
this chapter. The change of use provision shall not apply in the downtown commercial
(DC) zoning district when improvements are less than 50 percent of the assessed value of
the structure over a 10-year period.
2. When a nonresidential use is changed into a different nonresidential use, off-street parking
shall be provided for the new use as required by NBMC Table 18.16.090, when the new
use requires additional parking greater than the existing use.
a. Exemptions.
i. No additional parking space need be provided where the number of additional
parking spaces required for the new use is less than 10 percent of the parking
spaces on site.
ii. If no more than a total of three parking spaces are required for the new use.
C. Exemptions:
1. New housing in existing buildings: Additional parking is not required for new residential
units constructed within an existing building consistent with RCW 35A.21.990440(2)(b).

Commented [JB3]: Complies with HB 1042 and HB 1757

2. Off-street parking is not required for affordable housing, construction meeting passive
housing requirements, modular construction, or mass timber construction, consistent with
RCW 2636.70A.817.

Commented [JB4]: Complies with HB 1183

§ 18.16.090. Off-street vehicle parking – Table of minimum standards.
Required parking spaces shall be in conformance with the following table, and where alternative
standards prevail, the standard requiring the greater number of spaces applies in conflicting
computations:

Table 18.16.090
Use

Spaces Required

Residential: Consistent with RCW 36.70A.622:

Commented [JB5]: Complies with SB 6015

a. Parking that causes a violation of tree retention requirements shall be waived by the CED
Director.
b. Parking spaces in tandem (having two or more vehicles, one in front of the or behind the
others with a single means of egress or ingress) count towards meeting the minimum

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parking requirements at a rate of one space for every 20 linear feet with any necessary
provisions for turning radius.
c. Garages and carports are not required as a way to meet minimum parking requirements for
residential development.
d. Parking spaces that count towards the minimum parking requirements may be enclosed or
unenclosed.
Multifamily housing inside of the downtown
commercial (DC) zone having 2 bedrooms or
more per dwelling unit

1.5 per dwelling unit. Where spaces are
provided in a garage or carport, parking shall
not be more than 2 spaces in depth.

Multifamily housing outside of the DC zone
having 2 bedrooms or more per dwelling unit

2 per dwelling unit. Where spaces are
provided in a garage or carport, parking shall
not be more than 2 spaces in depth.

Multifamily housing: studio apartment and 1
bedroom apartment

1 per dwelling unit. Guest parking shall be 1
space per 5 dwelling units.

Commented [JB6]: Consistent with SB 6015

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Table 18.16.090
Use

Spaces Required

Adult family home, senior or assisted living
apartment complexes, residential care facility

Space to accommodate 1 parking space per
employee for the peak employee load, plus 1
space per dwelling unit for units allowing to
have on-site storage of vehicles, and 1 space
per 10 dwelling units for visitors is required

Nursing home, retirement home

1 per 3 beds

Residential, single-family

2 per dwelling unit

Residential, cottage

1.5 per dwelling unit. 1 spot dedicated to
residence on site, other 0.5 spot may be
located in a common parking area

Residential,
new detached Residential
accessory dwelling units or attached ADUs
that that expand beyond existing building. and
rooming houses, similar uses

1 per dwelling unit

Boarding house/
36.70A.535

0.25 per unit

co-living,

per

RCW

Commented [JB7]: Consistent with RCW
35A.21.440(2)(b)
Commented [JB8]: HB 1998/RCW 36.70A.535 (past due)

Retail/Commercial/Office:
Motor vehicles, machinery, plumbing,
heating, ventilating, building supplies stores
and services

1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area

Other retail:
If less than 5,000 square feet floor area

1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area

If over 5,000 square feet floor area

1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area

Manufacturing uses, research, testing and
processing, assembling, all industries

1 per each 2 employees on maximum shift and
not less than 1 per each 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area

Theaters

1 per 5 seats

Business and professional offices with walkin customer service

1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area

Business and professional offices with on-site
customer service in the DC zone and the NBzoned properties along East and West Fourth
Street from Ballarat Ave. N. to Bendigo Blvd.
N.

1 per 800 square feet of gross floor area

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Offices not providing walk-in customer
services

1 per 800 square feet of gross floor area

Grocery/convenience store

1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area

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Table 18.16.090
Use

Spaces Required

Food and beverage places (other than fast food
drive-in businesses) with sale and
consumption on premises:
If less than 4,000 square feet floor area

1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area

If over 4,000 square feet floor area

20 plus 1 per 100 square feet of gross floor
area in excess of 4,000 square feet

Fast food drive-in businesses

1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area

Furniture, appliance, hardware, clothing,
shoe, personal service stores

1 per 600 square feet of gross floor area

Industrial:
Warehouses,
businesses

storage

and

wholesale

1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area

Public/Quasi-Public:
Banquet/meeting/reception, church/ religious
facility, funeral home/mortuary/ memorial
chapel

1 per 75 square feet of gross floor area in
dining/lounge areas, or 1 space per 4 persons
at occupancy load, whichever is greater

Community center

1 per 300 square feet of offices, plus 1 space
per 100 square feet of weight rooms/workout
and/or dance rooms, plus 1 space per 150
square feet of multipurpose activity rooms,
plus 1 space per 100 square feet for
restaurant/cafe or snack bar, plus 1 space per
employee at maximum shift, plus additional
for any stadiums/arenas or other uses

Day care operations

1 per 6 attendees at maximum capacity, plus 1
space per employee

Nonprofit organizations, social services

1 per 4 persons at maximum occupancy

Recreation:
Amusement parlors (video arcades)

1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area

Sports fields, pPublic swimming pool

1 per 3 seats (18 inches of bench is equal to 1
seat)

Gymnasium

1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area

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Sports field

20 per field

Commented [JB9]: More consistent with industry
standards and demand.

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Table 18.16.090
Use

Spaces Required

Health/fitness club, gym, aerobic studio

1 per 100 square feet of gross floor area of
workout space (excluding pool). Retail,
restaurant, etc., shall require additional
parking per established standards.

Karate school/dance studio

1 per 100 square feet of gross floor area

Neighborhood park/picnic area

2 per picnic table

Shooting range

1 per practice station

Theater, live and movie

1 per 4 seats, plus 1 per employee

Tot lot/play area

1 per 100 square feet of play area

Government:
Government office, police station, fire station

1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area

Maintenance shop

1 per employee at maximum shift

Library, museum, art gallery, post office

1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area

Schools:
Schools, elementary and junior high

3 per classroom or 1 space per 3 seats in
auditorium, whichever is greater

Schools, high

4 per classroom plus 1 space per employee
and faculty member, 1 space per 3 seats in
auditorium or stadium, whichever is greater

College, university,
business school

vocational/tech,

or

1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area

§ 18.16.100. Off-street parking – Plans.
The plan of the proposed parking area shall be submitted to the building inspector at the time of
the application for the building or use for which the parking area is required. Said plan shall clearly
indicate the proposed development, including location, size, shape, design, curb cuts, lighting,
landscaping, construction details, and other features and appurtenances required:
A. All traffic-control devices such as parking stripes designating car stalls, directional arrows or
signs, bull rails, curbs, and other developments shall be installed and completed as shown on
the approved plans. Hard-surfaced parking areas shall use paint or similar devices to delineate
car stalls and directional arrows. Where pedestrian walks are used in parking lots for the use
of foot traffic only, they shall be curbed, or raised six inches above the lot surface. All
driveways, off-street parking areas and public off-street areas immediately adjacent to a service

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driveway which leads to a hard-surface public street shall be hard-surfaced with a minimum of
two inches of asphaltic concrete, and for a driving distance of at least 50 feet from said service
driveways.
B. Minimum dimensions of off-street parking areas shall be not less than shown on the table
entitled Parking Lot Design Standards.1 Except that up to 50 percent of the parking space
requirement can be satisfied with spaces designed to accommodate compact cars; provided,
that these spaces measure at least nine feet by 15 feet for 90-degree pull-in parking, and that
the dimensions of parallel and diagonal parking spaces be proportional to this nine-by-15-foot
standard. Additionally, non-ADA residential spaces are not required to exceed 8’ by 20’
consistent with RCW 36.70.622.

Commented [JB10]: Complies with HB 1183

C. Landscaping shall be included as a part of lot design, pursuant to the requirements of the
landscaping ordinance, codified in Chapter 18.18 NBMC and the design ordinance in Chapter
18.34 NBMC.
D. Screening shall be provided, pursuant to the requirements of the landscaping ordinance,
codified in Chapter 18.18 NBMC and the design ordinance in Chapter 18.34 NBMC.
E. Lighting of areas provided for off-street parking shall be so arranged to not constitute a
nuisance or hazard to passing traffic, and where such lots share a common boundary with any
LDR or HDR classified property, the illuminating devices shall be so shaded and directed to
play their light away from the LDR or HDR classified property and shall comply with the
design ordinance in Chapter 18.34 NBMC.
F. Off-street parking uses, excluding single-family, accessory, cottage, duplex residential and
commercial lots with no more than four spaces, shall not back onto the sidewalk or traveled
area of public streets.
G. In the case of deed restricted affordable housing only, off-street parking requirements may be
satisfied by use of parking spaces located on the public street or alley adjoining a residential
or commercial site provided the road is improved to city standards and the width is sufficient
to safely accommodate the parking and traffic in the sole determination of the city engineer.
The use of adjoining public streets and alleys may only count for the deed restricted affordable
units within the development, not the total units of a project if only some units are deed
restricted, and shall not count for more than 50 percent of the total amount of parking required.

Commented [JB11]: Goes away due to exception above.

H. Maintenance of all areas provided for off-street parking shall include removal and replacement
of dead and dying trees, grass and shrubs, removal of trash and weeds, and repair of trafficcontrol devices, signs, light standards, fences, walls, surfacing material, curbs and railings.
H. Loading Areas. Commercial, Industrial and Multifamily uses shall provide proposed loading
spaces for review by staff during the site plan approval. Each off-street loading space shall be
shown and dimensioned and shall identify unobstructed height. The loading spaces shall be
designed to accommodate the expected trucks necessary and shall be made permanently
available for such purposes, shall be surfaced, improved and maintained as required above.

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Commented [JB12]: Replacement for repealed section
18.16.110 Loading Areas. Due to business needs these
standards can vary and change.

Editor’s Note: Parking Lot Design Standards is included as an attachment to this title.

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Community and Economic Development Department Staff Report

Proposal:

Amendments to Title 18 NBMC 18.16 Parking Regulations

Date:

For August 5, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting

Proponent:

City of North Bend

Staff Recommendation:
A motion to approve of the proposed new amendments to NBMC 18.16 Parking Regulations to ensure
consistency with state requirements.

A. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:
Amendments are proposed to the City of North Bend Title 18. The amendments are intended to align
with new state law requirements in WA RCW associated with HB 1998, SB 6015, HB 1757, HB 1183, as
well as to add bicycle parking requirements. As detailed below, the amendments focus on residential
affordable housing provisions. Miscellaneous other clean up and clarifications may be included with
discretion, including those for automobile parking requirements for certain land uses.
Amendments recommended by Planning Commission on December 3, 2025, and approved with the
Planning Commission work program approved by City Council March 3, 2026, include:
a. Amend to require no more than 0.25 parking stalls per sleeping unit for co-living housing
consistent with HB 1998/RCW 36.70A.535. a. HB 1998-associated amendments were due to the
state by December 31, 2025 (currently overdue, but not a high-risk issue).
b. Amend to address provisions required by SB 6015 / RCW 36.70A.622 (inc. not requiring
residential parking spaces to exceed 8’ x 20’ and not requiring parking if that causes violation of
tree retention requirements). a. SB 6015 did not establish a specific deadline for compliance, but
is now effective, so amendments should be brought forward this year for consistency.
c. Amend to not require additional parking for new residential units constructed within an
existing building consistent with HB 1757/RCW 35.21.990(b). a. HB 1757-associated
amendments are due to the state by June 30, 2026.
d. Amend to not require off-street parking for affordable housing, construction meeting passive
housing requirements, modular construction, or mass-timber construction consistent with HB
1183. a. HB 1183-associated amendments are due to the state by June 30, 2030.
e. Amendments to add bicycle parking requirements for selected land uses.
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f. Additional miscellaneous amendments are proposed to clarify and clean up this chapter as
deemed necessary.
The proposed municipal code amendments are provided within the attached Exhibit.

B. FINDING AND ANALYSIS:
1. Public Hearing: A public hearing is scheduled August 5, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting.
2. Municipal Code Amendment Process: Municipal code amendments are governed by NBMC
20.08.070 through 20.08.110, evaluated below.
a. Impacts of Proposed Amendment
NBMC 20.08.070 and .080 requires that municipal code amendments be evaluated for
their environmental, economic and cultural impacts, as well as impacts to surrounding
properties. These impacts are evaluated below.
i. Adjacency Impacts. The proposed amendments apply to new development
citywide and are not specific to particular properties. Changes in parking
standards are not expected to impact lighting, noise, or activity levels. Impacts
will come from development projects which will be evaluated at the time of
application. While proposed parking exemptions for affordable housing may
impact available public parking on adjacent streets, those amendments are
required for consistency with state law.
ii. Efficiency Impacts. The proposed amendments may create efficiencies for the
applicant on the design of the project site through additional flexibility in certain
instances for parking standards and may incentivize those types of
developments. The amendments aim to clarify confusion and provide flexibility.
iii. Fiscal and Economic Impacts. The amendments could have a positive economic
impact for the City of North Bend by providing relief and exemptions in
requirements for affordable residential parking uses which will support those
types of development.
iv. Environmental Impacts. No environmental impacts are anticipated from
revising the parking standards with these limited amendments. Regulations
protecting critical areas, managing storm water runoff (including maximum
impervious surface limits per property based on zoning), and controlling
floodplain impacts are governed by the Critical Area Regulations in NBMC Title
14, and apply regardless of development that occurs on a site. Such review will
occur upon submittal of an application for development. Adding bicycle parking
requirements for new development may have positive environmental impacts
by facilitating bicycle rather than vehicle use for local trips.
v. Equity Impacts. No significant equity impacts are anticipated from the proposed
amendments. The parking relief may provide cost and time savings to applicants

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who may be economically disadvantaged and ensures the city is providing
consistency with recent state law equal to other jurisdictions.
vi. Cultural Impacts. No significant cultural impacts are anticipated from the
proposed amendments.
b. Alternatives to Proposed Amendment. There are no alternatives available for the
proposed amendment. Proposed parking reductions/exemptions for affordable housing
and other specific uses are necessary to meet the state’s requirements.

3. Compatibility of Proposed Amendment with North Bend Comprehensive Plan
In accordance with NBMC 20.08.070 and .080, applications for municipal code amendments must be
evaluated for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.
The North Bend Comprehensive Plan Housing Element calls for a mix of housing types and densities to
help meet housing demands for the region. The Housing Element also calls for encouraging residential
infill and the streamlining of residential permitting processes. Shared parking in the DC is highlighted
throughout the Comprehensive Plan as well as promotion of alternative transportation by provided
bicycle racks and facilities.
The proposed amendments for residential and affordable parking amendments are consistent with the
following Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies:
Housing Goal 1: Encourage a variety of housing types and densities compatibly located to meet the
demands of a diverse population.
Housing Policy 1.2: Encourage the provision of a diversity of housing types and sizes to meet the needs of
a wide range of economic levels, age groups and household make-up.
Housing Policy 1.10: Work with other governmental agencies to develop methods that can streamline
the residential permit review process to reduce the impact on affordable housing development.
Housing Policy 4.9: Support and allow the development of a variety of housing types that increase the
availability of housing affordable to all economic segments of the city’s population.
Housing Policy 4.1: Allow for flexibility in housing development to meet population forecasts.
Additional Comprehensive Plan Policies that support parking amendments proposed include:
Transportation Policy 1.3: (4) Residential streets should be designed to preserve existing trees and
vegetation.

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Transportation Policy 4.2: (4) Adopt and implement bicycle parking standards that ensure bicycle parking
sufficient to accommodate 5 to 10% of projected use at all public and commercial facilities. Require the
bicycle parking facilities be provided near the building entrance.
Transportation Policy 3.1 (2) Encourage use of bicycle and pedestrian modes of transportation for local
trips by way of providing complete and interconnected streets and sidewalks, ensuring ample and
convenient bicycle parking, and orienting buildings and land uses to sidewalks and pedestrians rather
than to parking lots and vehicles.
4. Compatibility of Proposed Amendment with the North Bend Municipal Code (NBMC)
In accordance with NBMC 20.08.070 and .080, application for municipal code amendments must be
evaluated for compliance with the North Bend Municipal Code. The amendments bring North Bend’s
municipal code regarding land division permit processes up to state standards.
5. Consistency with NBMC 20.08.100
Pursuant to NBMC 20.08.100, the City Council shall consider the proposed amendment against the
criteria in NBMC 20.08.100 (B). A staff analysis is provided in italics under each criterion below.
1. Is the issue already adequately addressed in the Comprehensive Plan?
The amendments are to the North Bend Municipal Code and not the Comprehensive Plan. See
further description on compatibility of the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
above.
2. If the issue is not addressed in the Comprehensive Plan, is there a need for the proposed
change?
Yes. As described further under section A, the amendments are provided to meet state
requirements for parking regulations
3. Is the proposed change the best means for meeting the identified public need?
Yes. The draft amendments are the best means to meet the requirements imposed by the state.
4. Will the proposed change result in a net benefit to the community
The proposed regulations will allow specific and limited additional allowances for parking
requirements focused on residential allowances as outlined above. Additional amendments
proposed are aimed to benefit the community and provide flexibility and clarity.

C. SUMMARY FINDINGS
1) Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, the draft regulations were forwarded to Commerce - Growth
Management Services on July 24, 2026.
2) The Planning Commission considered the proposed draft amendments at their August 5, 2026,
Planning Commission meetings and held a public hearing.
3) A State Environmental Policy Act Determination of Non-significance on the proposed amendments
was issued on August 5, 2026, and noticed appropriately.
4) The proposed amendments are consistent with the procedures established in NBMC 20.08,
Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations Amendment Procedures. The Planning
Commission finds that the proposed amendments are consistent with the criteria in NBMC
20.08.100(B).
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5) The newly proposed sections to Chapter 18.16 will result in a benefit to the community by enabling
additional residential parking standards not contemplated in the current code consistent with state
law, which can help to increase the supply of housing and will make for the efficient use of residential
lands.

D. RECOMMENDATION
Staff Recommendation
The proposal is consistent with the development regulation amendment procedures in NBMC 20.08 and
is supported by policies within the Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommends approval.
Planning Commission Recommendation
Based on the findings above and after consideration of the public comment received at the public
hearing, the North Bend Planning Commission recommends approval of the proposed amendments to
NBMC 18.16 Parking Regulations.

Exhibits:
Exhibit A: Draft amendments
Exhibit B: Written comment (no comment was received prior to Planning Commission
recommendation which was made August 5, 2026.)

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WA State Mandated Housing Related Legislation Applicable to North Bend
As of Sept. 8, 2026
Legislation
Completed
SB 5290 (2023)

Required Comp Plan or Code Amendment

Deadline

Status & Next Steps

Streamlining Permitting Timeframes

1/1/2025

HB 1337 (2023)

Requires allowing 2 ADUs on each property
and 1000 sf ADUs
Requiring Clear and Objective Design
Standards
Requires jurisdictions to allow use of binding
site plans for properties in multifamily zones.

6/30/2025

Completed with 2026 Amendments to NBMC
Title 20.05.
Completed with 2025 ADU Amendments

Restricts cities from imposing density limits or
parking minimums from blocking adding
housing units inside existing buildings

6/30/2025

ESHB 1293 (2023)
SB 5611 (2025)
In-Process
HB 1042 (2023)

HB 1998 (2024)

Co-living Housing Parking Regulation updates
and Sewer Regulation Updates

6/30/2025
6/27/2027

12/31/2025

Addressed with Design Standards
Amendments in 2025
Addressed with amendments to NBMC 17.20
in 2026.
Partial. Implemented density provision in
2026 zoning amendments. Parking
requirements are in draft parking regulation
updates currently in process.
Planning Commission approved August 5,
2026. Currently on the September CED
agenda 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026, City
Council agenda.
Partial.
Parking provisions in parking regulation
amendments are currently in process
recommended by Planning Commission
August 5, 2026. Currently on the September
CED agenda 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026,
City Council agenda.
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HB 1042 (2023) and
1757 (2025)

Restricts parking requirements for new
residential units constructed within an existing
building

6/30/2026

SB 5559 (2025)

Unit Lot Subdivision Regulations

7/27/2027

HB 1096 (2025)

Lot Splitting Regulations

7/27/2027

HB 1183 (2025)

Eliminates off-street parking requirements for
affordable housing, passive housing, modular
construction, and mass timber construction

6/30/2030

SB 6015 (2024)

Imposes maximum parking stall sizes for
residential development, limits parking
requirements when conflicting with tree
preservation.

Legislation is
currently in
effect.

Not Started
HB 2418 (2026)
HB 2266 (2026)

Permit Review Processes (stricter than SB
6/30/2027
5290 requirements). Requires establishing
point person for permitting.
Shelters, Transitional Housing, Emergency
6/11/2028
Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing to
be allowed in any zone that allows hotels or
residential dwellings.

Need to update sewer regulations to add a
sewer rate for Co-living housing
In draft parking regulation updates currently
in process. State law supersedes until
adopted.
- Planning Commission: August 5, 2026.
Currently on the September CED
agenda 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026,
City Council agenda.
- Planning Commission: DATE
- CED Committee: August 25, 2026
- Brief to Council work study on Sept. 22
- Planning Commission: DATE
- CED Committee: August 25, 2026
- Brief to Council work study on Sept. 22
Addressed in draft parking regulation updates
currently in process. Currently on the
September CED agenda 15, 2026 and
October 6, 2026, City Council agenda.
In draft parking regulation updates currently
in process.

High priority. Not started yet. Updates needed
to NBMC 20.05.006 and potentially 20.01 and
20.02.
City previously adopted Ordinances
consistent with SB 1220. New requirements
to RCW 36.70A.040 must allow Transitional
Housing or Permanent Supportive Housing in
any zone where residential dwelling units or
hotels are allowed (currently limited to all
residential zones). Hotels are allowed in all
commercial zones currently.
Indoor emergency shelters and indoor
emergency housing are allowed in any zones
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HB 1241 (2022) and
King County
Countywide Planning
Policy Conformance
HB 1183 (2025)

SB 5571 (2025)

5-Year Comp Plan mid-cycle Housing Progress
Report and work plan focusing on Housing
Issues and Targets, reviewed by King County
Affordable Housing Committee and
Commerce
Design Standards limitations on building
modulation regulation

6/30/2029

Design Standards limitations on exterior
materials regulation

No specific
deadline in SB,
but legislation
now effective.

6/30/2030

in which hotels are allowed except industrial
zones.
Not yet started

Not yet started. Updates needed throughout
municipal code, FBC, and design standards.
Updates would be scattered throughout Title
18 and may include updates to Title 14 and
20.
Not yet started. Minor amendments needed in
Design Standards and NBMC 18.34.

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City Council Agenda Bill
SUBJECT:

A Resolution Approving the Capital
Facilities Element Amendments for
the 2026 Comprehensive Plan
Update
Cost Impact: N/A
Fund Source: N/A
Timeline: Immediate

Agenda Date: October 6, 2026

AB26-xxx

Department/Committee/Individual
Mayor Mary Miller
City Administrator – Amber Emery
City Attorney – Kendra Rosenberg
City Clerk – Susie Oppedal
Administrative Services – Lisa Escobar
Comm. & Economic Development – James Henderson
Finance – Martin Chaw
Public Works – Tom Mohr
CED Planning Manager – Mike McCarty

Attachments: Draft Amendments, Planning Commission report and recommendation

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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Amendments are proposed to the Capital Facilities Element of the City of North Bend (“City”)
Comprehensive Plan. The proposed Capital Facilities Element Amendments (“Amendments”) address
changes that have occurred since the Capital Facilities Element was last updated for the 2024
Comprehensive Plan, including a new police service contract with the King County Sherriff’s Office,
revisions to functional plans adopted by reference in the Capital Facilities Element, updated planned and
implemented capital facility improvements, as well as policy revisions addressing dockets received from
the Snoqualmie Tribe in the City’s 2026 Docket Process. The proposed Amendments are more fully
described in the Staff Report to the Planning Commission, attached.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 2, 2026. Written comments were received
from the Snoqualmie Tribe, which are included with the Staff Report. The Planning Commission
recommended that the City Council approve the proposed Amendments.
Staff recommends approval of the draft Amendments. If approved, staff will include the Capital Facilities
Element Amendments in a later ordinance presented to the City Council adopting all 2026 Comprehensive
Plan Amendments.

APPLICABLE BRAND GUIDELINES: Consistent delivery of quality basic services; commitment to
invest in the City and foster community engagement and pride; economic viability/balanced budget.

COMMITTEE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION:

The Community and Economic
Development (CED) Committee reviewed this item at its September 15, 2026 meeting and recommended
placement on the main agenda for council discussion….(TBD)……

RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION to approve AB26-xxx, a Resolution of the

City of North Bend, Washington, Approving the Capital Facilities Element
Amendments for the 2026 North Bend Comprehensive Plan Update.
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
Meeting Date
October 6, 2026

Action

Vote

City of North Bend, 920 SE Cedar Falls Way, North Bend, WA 98045

http://northbendwa.gov

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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NORTH BEND,
WASHINGTON, APPROVING THE CAPITAL FACILITIES
ELEMENT AMENDMENTS FOR THE 2026 NORTH BEND
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE AND DIRECTING
THAT
THE
CAPITAL
FACILITIES
ELEMENT
AMENDMENTS BE INCLUDED IN AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING ALL 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of North Bend (“City”) is required to prepare a Comprehensive Plan
(“Comprehensive Plan” or “Plan”) under the Growth Management Act (“GMA”) and is
required by RCW 36.70A.040 to implement the Plan with consistent development
regulations; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.130 requires the City to review and, if needed, revise its
Comprehensive Plan and development regulations on a periodic basis to ensure the Plan
and development regulations comply with the GMA and remain up-to-date; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared proposed amendments to the Capital Facilities Element
of the Comprehensive Plan (“Capital Facilities Element Amendments”); and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the City’s proposed Capital Facilities Element
Amendments was held before the Planning Commission on September 5, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed Capital
Facilities Element Amendments at its September 5, 2026 meeting; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with WAC 365-196-630, a Notification of Intention to Adopt
Comprehensive Plan Amendments was sent to the State of Washington Department of
Commerce and to other state agencies on July 29, 2026, for a required 60-day review period
(submittal 2026-S-15116); and
WHEREAS, environmental review of the Capital Facilities Element Amendments will
occur in conjunction with the environmental review and State Environmental Policy Act
determination for the 2026 Comprehensive Plan update in its entirety and will be scheduled
accordingly; and
WHEREAS, the public process for the proposed Capital Facilities Element Amendments
provided for early and continuous public participation opportunities including posting the
draft amendments on the City’s website for public review and a public hearing before the

Resolution

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Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Capital Facilities Element Amendments have been prepared in
compliance with applicable City policy and State laws;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH BEND,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council approves the proposed Capital Facilities Element
Amendments, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 2. The City Council hereby directs that the Capital Facilities Element
Amendments, substantially as approved in Section 1 of this Resolution, be included as part
of a future ordinance in which all of the 2026 Comprehensive Plan amendments will be
adopted collectively.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH BEND,
WASHINGTON, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF, THIS 6th DAY OF
OCTOBER, 2026.
CITY OF NORTH BEND:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

_____________________________
Mary Miller, Mayor

______________________________
Kendra Rosenburg, City Attorney
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:

Effective:
Posted:

Resolution

______________________________
Susie Oppedal, City Clerk

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Draft 2026 Amendments PC Recommendation and legal review 9/3/2026

CHAPTER 6: CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT
Contents
A. INTRODUCTION
B. CAPITAL FACILITIES INVENTORY AND CAPACITY
B.1 Water System
B.2 Sewer Facilities
B.3 Stormwater and Surface Water Facilities
B.4 Transportation Facilities
B.5 Municipal Buildings
B.6 Parks and Open Space
B.7 Police Service
B.8 Fire Protection
B.9 Public Schools
B.10 Solid Waste Plan Summary
C. GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR SITING ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES
C.1. Criteria for Siting Essential Public Facilities
D. GOALS AND POLICIES
E. 6-YEAR FINANCING PLAN
E.1 General Fund Taxes
E.2 Special Improvement Districts
E.3 Special Revenue Funds
E.4 Washington State Public Works Trust Fund Loans
E.5 Bonds
E.6 Grant and Loan Programs
E.7 Facility Connection Charges
E.8 Impact Fees
E.9 SEPA Mitigation
E.10 Endowments
E.11Limitations on Municipal Indebtedness

Chapter 6 – Capital Facilities Element (Res. 2119, Exhibit A)
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CHAPTER 6: CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT

Figure 1 Wastewater Treatment Plant (2024)

A. INTRODUCTION
The Capital Facilities Element ensures that “capital facilities” (i.e. structures, improvements,
infrastructures, land or other major assets), that have a useful life of at least 10 years, are in place and
performing at the appropriate level of service standards and are developed concurrently with future
development specifically for: streets, pedestrian, water, storm, and sewer, schools, police, fire, parks, and
recreational facilities.
The Capital Facilities Element is developed in accordance with the Growth Management Act, RCW
36.70A.070(3), WAC 365-196-415 (Capital Facilities Requirements), and the King County Countywide
Planning Policies per RCW 36.70A.210 and WAC 365-196-304(3).
To fulfill requirements set forth by the Washington Growth Management Act, the Capital Facilities
Element includes the following information:
1. An inventory of existing capital facilities owned by public entities, showing the locations and the
capacities of the public facilities;
2. A forecast of the future needs for such capital facilities;
3. The proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new capital facilities;
4. At least a six-year plan to finance such capital facilities within projected funding capacities that
clearly identify sources of funds for such purposes;
5. A requirement to reassess the land use element if probable funding falls short of meeting needs
and to ensure that the land use element, capital facilities element, and financing plan within the
capital facilities element are coordinated and consistent; and
6. A statement that no local Comprehensive Plan or development regulation may preclude the siting
of essential public facilities.
The Growth Management Act also requires that the Comprehensive Plan include a process and criteria for
siting of essential public facilities (RCW 36.70A.200). Goals and policies for the siting of essential
public facilities are included in this element.
The purpose of the Capital Facilities Element is to determine the availability of existing capital facilities,
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the Land Use Element including future annexations within the Urban Growth Area considered subject to
section I of the Land Use Element, and determine how such facilities will be financed. Future needs
should also be planned to maintain a locally determined level of service to be provided by those facilities.
This concept of maintaining level of service standards throughout the planning period is embodied within
Goal 12 of the Growth Management Act. Goal 12 states that public facilities and services necessary to
support development shall be adequate to serve the development at the same time the development is
available for occupancy, or within six years for transportation facilities, and the level of service should
not be below local minimum standards. This concept is known as "concurrency.” In North Bend,
concurrency applies to transportation, water, sewer, and stormwater facilities. Specific standards and
procedures to implement concurrency are addressed in concurrency regulations adopted pursuant to the
Growth Management Act and the policies of the Capital Facilities Plan. Service levels are established in
the Capital Facilities Plan for water, sewer, and stormwater, plus fire, schools, police, and libraries.
Impacts to these facilities may be mitigated by following concurrency and/or impact mitigation
regulations adopted pursuant to this Plan.

B. CAPITAL FACILITY INVENTORY AND CAPACITY
This section discusses each facility and contains information about the facility provider, existing facilities,
and current service. Functional plans provide further details for a number of these capital facilities and are
incorporated by reference into this Capital Facilities Element.
B.1 Water System
Water facilities serving the City of North Bend are developed and maintained by the City water utility and
Sallal Water Association. Potable water is supplied through a combination of groundwater and local
springs, both privately and publicly owned. In 2020 the City approved a water conservation ordinance to
encourage water conservation for our environment and for future generations. The sources are as follows:
•

City of North Bend Water System – The City maintains a water distribution system of almost
38approximately 41 miles of pipe ranging from 1 to 20 inches in diameter. The City water
system serves approximately 2,992316 connections in a service area of about 8.59 square miles
including certain adjoining areas in unincorporated King County. About 30% of the City’s
distribution system is asbestos cement (AC) pipe, much of which is undersized and is nearing the
end of its useful life. The other major distribution components are ductile iIron (DI), PVC,
HDPE, and/or Cast Iron (CI). Although capital improvements are fully shown in the City’s
current Water Comprehensive Plan (2020, or as amended), which is incorporated by this
reference, system priorities include replacing aging and leaking water pipes to reduce breaks and
protect water quality. City water sources include the following:
o Mt Si Springs is the City’s senior water right and primary source; use of the spring is
limited by the need to provide 3 cfs (cubic feet per second) discharge to the Snoqualmie
River.
o The Centennial Well is the City’s groundwater supply which requires mitigation for
impacts to surface water flows based on instream flow regulated downstream from
Snoqualmie Falls.
o Mitigation water, which replaces ground water that would have otherwise entered the
Snoqualmie River system, is purchased from Seattle Public Utilities from a spring near
Rattlesnake Lake or from the Sallal Wells, located near Rattlesnake Lake and isboth are
discharged into Boxley Creek when necessary.

•

Sallal Water Association - Sallal Water Association serves the City of North Bend and its Urban
Growth Area east of SE 428th Street. The Sallal Water Association is a private cooperative

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system that borders the City of North Bend’s current service area on the southeast. As of 2024,
the Sallal Water Association provides approximately 2,026 service connections. In June 2023, the
City of North Bend and Sallal Water Association entered into a Water Supply Agreement
allowing for the wholesale transfer of domestic water to Sallal and mitigation water to the City
with two system interties.
•

Private Wells - Approximately 85 private wells provide water to homes and other uses within the
City and Urban Growth Area. It is anticipated that as development occurs, many of these wells
will be decommissioned as new homes and other uses are required to connect to public water
(either the City’s water system or Sallal Water Association, depending on the location of the use).

Figure 2 Water Service Area (2024)
Level of Service
The following level of service (LOS) standards shall be used to determine the adequacy of water
resources and services (from City of North Bend Water System Plan, December 2020, or as updated):
A. Water Supply and Mitigation: Water rights certificates and/or permits issued by Washington
State Department of Ecology
B. Conveyance: Water System Design Manual, Washington State Department of Health; and
C. Storage: Water System Design Manual, Washington State Department of Health
Adopted Plans
City of North Bend Water System Plan, 2020, or as updated. (An update to the Water System Plan is
currently underway as of 2026, expected to be adopted in 2027.)
B.2 Sewer Facilities
Through its sewer utility, the City of North Bend is the sole sewer service provider within City limits.
Some As of 2026, aApproximately 80% of the properties in the City are served by the municipal sewer
system, with the remainder utilizing private septic systems. The City’s current Wastewater System

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Facilities Plan, which is incorporated by this reference, provides a detailed description of the sewer
facilities and systems.
The City owns and operates a municipal sewage collection and treatment system with associated force
mains and a water reclamation facility that consistently meets National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) discharge requirements and is capable of producing reuse quality effluent and Class B
biosolids. The collection system currently serves approximately 2,1122,370 customers comprised of
residences and businesses. Capital improvements to the wastewater treatment facility completed in 2025
allows the facility to serve up to a population equivalent of 17,500. The wastewater treatment plant is
located at 400 Bendigo Boulevard North, North Bend, Washington. The National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit allows the City to discharge treated wastewater to the South Fork of
the Snoqualmie River. Following the parameters of the NPDES Permit is essential to protecting the water
quality and temperature of the South Fork Snoqualmie River and associated downstream water bodies,
and the terrestrial and aquatic species that rely on them.
In the next 20 years, the wastewater flow rate to the city’s treatment plant and the Biological Oxygen
Demand (BOD) and Total Suspended Solid (TSS) loading from residential, business/commercial, and
industrial sources are anticipated to increase as growth occurs within the City’s Urban Growth Area (UGA).
The City will continue to make investments in capital improvements to meet this anticipated growth and
conduct regular rate studies to ensure that sufficient funding exists for such improvements.
Capital improvements, focused on providing additional capacity for expected development with the City
of North Bend and its UGA, are fully articulated in the City’s current Wastewater System Facilities Plan.
Level of Service
See the Wastewater System Facilities Plan, 2017 or as updated, which establishes sewer system levels of
service. The following level of service (LOS) standards shall be used to determine the adequacy of sewer
resources and services:
A. Wastewater Treatment Plant: Monthly maximum carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand
(five-day) in influent pounds/day;
B. Pump Station: Criteria for Sewage Works Design, Washington State Department of Ecology,
August 2008; and
C. Conveyance: Criteria for Sewage Works Design, Washington State Department of Ecology,
August 2008.
Adopted Plans
City of North Bend Wastewater System Facilities Plan, 2017, or as updated
B.3 Stormwater and Surface Water Facilities
The North Bend Department of Public Works manages drainage systems, stormwater facilities and
surface water systems for the City. The current City of North Bend Stormwater Comprehensive Plan
(“Stormwater Comprehensive Plan”) is adopted herein by this reference and provides a detailed
description of the City’s stormwater system, as well as a Stormwater Capital Improvements Plan and
funding mechanisms. Currently the City of North Bend is preparing an update to the Stormwater
Comprehensive Plan which is anticipated to become effective in 2027. The Stormwater Comprehensive
Plan, which is being prepared by the City’s consultant G&O Inc, will incorporate a new chapter that
discusses the regulatory requirements that will apply once the City is required to comply with the
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Once the City is regulated as a phase II municipality, several new staff positions will need to be created to
meet permit and maintenance requirements.
The City of North Bend is situated within the Three Forks area of the Upper Snoqualmie River Valley
Floodplain in King County. The City lies between the Middle and South Forks of the Snoqualmie River.
Local flooding may occur as a result of the flatness of the City’s topography, large amounts of rain,
surfacing groundwater and inadequate storm drain infrastructure in certain areas. Improperly managed
stormwater runoff negatively impacts water quality, including impacts from elevated flows, temperature,
turbidity (suspended particles), dissolved solids (minerals and salts), chemical and nutrient load, and
imbalanced pH. Poor stormwater quality negatively impacts the health of the Snoqualmie River and the
terrestrial and aquatic species that rely on the Snoqualmie Riverit. Improvements to the City’s
stormwater system guided by the Stormwater Comprehensive Plan aim to moderate stormwater flows and
provide treatment measures to protect water quality and reduce in-stream temperatures. Pollutants such
as 6PPD-quinone (6ppd-q), a toxic compound from tire wear, is lethal to coho salmon in small doses and
also harmful to other fish and wildlife. The King County Surface Water Design Manual (KCSWDM),
which currently governs the City’s stormwater operations, is working to address this through the
development of specific water quality treatment best management practices in upcoming amendments to
the manual.
Due to the outwash soils in North Bend, the KCSWDM requires infiltration as the primary flow control
treatment option where feasible. As a result, most new development within the City infiltrates its
stormwater runoff into the ground after prescribed water quality treatment. The net effect is that this
reduces stormwater surface runoff from developed sites to local area creeks and streams and provides
groundwater recharge to the aquifer below the City.
A stormwater utility has been created to provide a funding source, to supplement special fees, Capital
Facilities Charges (CFCs), special grants and loans, and debt when needed to implement the Stormwater
Plan. The utility is currently comprised of 2,714 2,860 ratepayers as of 2026. In addition to the
Stormwater Plan, the City also developed a separate Flood Hazard Management Plan which evaluates and
describes system improvements to reduce flood hazards from the Snoqualmie River (“Hazard Plan”),
which is incorporated by this reference.
Level of Service
The following level of service (LOS) standards shall be used to determine the adequacy of stormwater
resources and services (See North Bend Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan.):
A. Surface Water Design Manual, King County, Washington, except that off-site system capacity
shall be analyzed and sized for conveying the 25-year peak flow runoff from contributing areas
for the quarter-mile downstream reach from the developing site.
B. Runoff detention with discharge flows controlled to match pre-developed flows for 50% of the 2year through the 100-year storm events.
C.A.
An 80% removal of total suspended solids for a typical rainfall year assuming typical
pollutant concentrations between 30 and 100 mg/l.The level of service standard for stormwater is
discussed in North Bend Municipal Code Subsection 20.12.060(4)(A). The level of service
standard is the current edition of the King County Surface Water Design Manual which provides
design requirements for new development as well as operation and maintenance requirements for
existing stormwater flow control, water quality, collection and conveyance facilities. As each new
version oif the King County Surface Water Design Manualmanual is adopted, City of North Bend
retroactively adopts the most current version to ensure stormwater facilities are being designed
and maintained based on best available science.

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Adopted Plan
City of North Bend Stormwater Comprehensive Plan, December 2013 or as updated
B.4 Transportation Facilities
The Transportation Element of this Plan provides a detailed discussion of the transportation facilities in
North Bend, including an inventory of facilities, street functional classifications, levels of service,
accident analyses, and a 20-year project list of capital improvements. The City prepares and adopts a sixyear Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) as part of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) each year.
The TIP lists both street and non-motorized projects and can include both funded and unfunded projects.
Funding for the transportation projects are set forth in the TIP. This plan is prepared for transportation
project scheduling, prioritization and grant eligibility purposes. Both the current Transportation Element
and the TIP are adopted by reference as part of this Capital Facilities Element.
Level of Service
(See Transportation Element)

Adopted Plans
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan 2024, or as updated
6-Year Capital Improvements Plan, as updated annually
B.5 Municipal Buildings
The City’s primary building infrastructure includes City Hall, the Public Works facility, the City Hall
Annex, the Fire Station (owned jointly with Fire District 38 and described separately under the Fire
Protection section of this Element), and the Wastewater Treatment Plant (described under the Wastewater
section of this Element).
The Public Works Facility was constructed in 2002 and houses public works staff, including public works
administrative staff, streets, stormwater, and parks staff. No additional building facility needs are
anticipated at the Public Works facility within the 6-year timeframe.
The previous City Hall Annex, located at 126 E. 4th St, was originally built in 1958 as the North Bend
Library. When the new library was constructed in 1994, the building became a municipal office, and
currently used as the North Bend Branch Office of the King County Sherriff’s Office, as well as rental
offices for other government agencies. A deed on the property requires that the building be used solely
for municipal purposes.
A new City Hall was completed in 2019, located at 920 SE Cedar Falls Way, and is a 14,183 square foot
facility. The Building currently houses administration, finance, public works, and community and
economic development staff. No additional building facility needs are anticipated at the City Hall facility
within the 6-year timeframe.
Project Belay: In addition to the above existing facilities, the City wishes to establish a world-class
outdoor adventure and community center for education, training and community events to provide a
growing mountain community with a gathering and launch point for adventure in the central Cascades.
The facility would be developed as a public/private partnership, with the City contributing to the public
aspects of the proposal. A City contribution of approximately $75,000 would be provided to the project,
anticipated from Park Impact Fee revenue.

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B.6 Parks and Open Space
The Parks Element of the Comprehensive Plan provides a detailed description of the City’s park and
recreational facilities system, including an inventory of existing facilities, level of service standards, and a
forecast of anticipated future needs to meet levels of service standards. The Parks Element also includes a
20-year Parks Capital Facilities Program for long-term improvements to the City’s park, recreation and
open space facilities, and a 6-year Parks Capital Facilities Plan with anticipated funding sources. The
Parks Element is incorporated by reference as a part of the City’s Capital Facilities Element.
Level of Service
(See Parks Element)
Adopted Plan
Parks Element of the Comprehensive Plan, 2024 2026, or as updated.
B.7 Police Service
On April 1, 2026, the City of North Bend In May 2019, the Cities of North Bend and Snoqualmie entered
into an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the City of Snoqualmie the King County Sherriff’s Office
(KCSO) to provide Police services to North Bend. The agreement lasts through December 2024. The ILA
renews automatically year-to-year, subject to termination provisions.
The KCSO provides law enforcement services to North Bend, including dispatch, traffic safety,
community policing, accident and crime investigation, crime prevention, and public education. Jail
service is provided through contract by the Issaquah Police Department; inmate management services are
contracted with the City of Issaquah, King County, and the City of Sunnyside.
Per the ILA, the KCSO staffs North Bend with between 1 to 4 officers over the course of each 24-hour
day, depending on the time of day, with an average of 2.4 officers per shift. and subject to an amendment
in 2023 for additional service, Snoqualmie has hired eight additional full time-equivalent police officers,
one additional records administration person, and acquired four additional fully equipped patrol vehicles
to provide a minimum of two officers on duty within North Bend city limits at all times for 18 hours a
day, and a minimum of 1 officer at all other times of the day. These officers, as with the rest of the Police
Department, are stationed at the Snoqualmie Police Station at 34825 SE Douglas Street in Snoqualmie,
though spend substantial time on patrol in North Bend.
The Snoqualmie/North Bend Police Department provides law enforcement services to both Cities
including traffic safety, community policing, accident and crime investigation, crime prevention, and
public education. The department presently employs 14 officers and 3 support staff. The police station
can accommodate up to 21 personnel at any given time if offices are shared during a shift, or roughly 39
for occupation throughout the day. Dispatch and jail service is provided through contract by the Issaquah
Police Department; inmate management services are contracted with the City of Issaquah, King County,
and the City of Sunnyside.
In 2026, the North Bend Annex Building at 126 E. 4th Street was remodeled to serve as the KCSO North
Bend Branch Office, with space for on-duty officers, as well as providing rental offices for the
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. In addition, the KCSO operates a police sub station
at the North Bend Premium Outlet Mall, 661 South Fork Ave SW, which serves as a local hub for North
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No further expansion or modification of these offices the Police Station isare anticipated within the next
six years, though depending on call service growth and priority call response times that necessitate
additional police staff, the station may need additional work space may be needed within the next 15
years. The facility was designed for a future expansion via a 3,360 square foot ground-level addition,
which would accommodate an additional 21 officers and support staff. Alternative scenarios include a
second-story expansion over the current station parking lot, or construction of a new police station on the
municipal campus location next to the Fire Station on the SE Snoqualmie Parkway. Barring expansion or
relocation, the police station’s estimated replacement year is 2047. The Police Department’s patrol
vehicles are shared among the officers, with a vehicle assigned to every two officers. Patrol vehicles are
on a 5-year rotational replacement schedule.
In 2024, the Snoqualmie/North Bend Police Department opened a Police sub station at the North Bend
Premium Outlet Mall, 661 South Fork Ave SW, which will serve as a local hub for North Bend officers to
have a consistent presence in this area of the City.
In 20242026, the SnoqualmieKCSO/North Bend Police Department operates 10 1 dedicated patrol
vehicle for North Bend. In 2027, an additional 11 patrol vehicles will be added for the North Bend fleet.
s (including 4 for North Bend), 1 jail transport vehicle, and 2 supervisory/patrol vehicles.
Level of Service
Average response time for police emergencies: Call to arrival 5 minutes; Dispatch to arrival 3 minutes.
Adopted Plan
Police Service Contract Snoqualmie/North Bend Police Department, September 2012Interlocal
Agreement Between King County and the City of North Bend Relating to Law Enforcement Services,
January 20, 2026, or as updated. – Reevaluation of the Contract should be a priority to ensure community
needs continue to be met. Current contract was initiated in 2019 and due expire on December 31, 2024.
Prior to expiration an extension agreement or new contract will be executed.
B.8 Fire Protection
The City of North Bend has its fire protection provided by Eastside Fire & Rescue (EF&R), which was
formed in 1999 as the consolidation of a number of Eastside fire departments to create a new fire and
emergency medical service agency. A board of directors consisting of elected officials representing each
of the agencies served governs the department. This includes a board member, and one alternate Board
member, from the North Bend City Council. In 2020, the Board of Directors achieved a significant longterm milestone by successfully completing the formation of EF&R into a governmental Non-Profit
Organization.
A North Bend Fire Station (station 87) was built in 2013, located at 500 Maloney Grove Ave. SE. Station
87, owned jointly by the City of North Bend and Fire District 38, is a 13,166 Square square foot facility
with five apparatus bays, one of which is a double length bay that can accommodate two vehicles or one
longer ladder truck. The building is anticipated to accommodate the staffing and facility needs over the
20-year planning period. The station currently houses one of each: engine, tender, aid car, wildland brush
truck and medic unit.
Eastside Fire & Rescue staffs the station with three Firefighter/EMTs 24 hours a day throughout the year.
Bellevue Fire Department, under contract with King County EMS, additionally staffs a Medic Unit with
two Firefighter/Paramedics 24 hours a day throughout the year at the station.

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The services provided to the City of North Bend by Eastside Fire & Rescue include an all-hazards
response: fire protection and suppression, emergency medical service consisting of both advanced life
support and basic life support, technical rescue, hazardous material mitigation, public education, mobile
integrated healthcare, emergency management, and a fire prevention division. Emergency radio dispatch
service is provided by North East King County Regional Public Safety Communication Agency
(NORCOM), which is tied into the King County 9-1-1 system.
In addition to these services, special operation teams provide technical rescue, swiftwater rescue, and
wildland firefighting capabilities. The fire prevention division includes review of development proposals
and construction plans, construction site inspections, and fire safety (fire code enforcement) inspections.
The fire prevention division also provides basic fire investigation, while arson investigation is through a
contract with King County. Public education programs include fire station tours, school programs, and
informational and educational presentations on a variety of subjects such as home and business safety,
CPR and First Aid Training, and emergency preparedness.
All fire department agencies in King County Washington have an automatic mutual aid agreement in
place. In essence, this agreement means that any fire department within the county that needs additional
resources due to a particular emergency incident or multiple incidents can request resources from other
agencies within the county. This mutual aid assistance is provided automatically and without cost to the
requesting agency. The City of North Bend / Eastside Fire & Rescue falls under this automatic mutual
aid agreement.
While this section addresses planning for the capital facility needs of fire protection agency services, note
that broader wildfire prevention and mitigation measures and policies (as land use issues) are addressed in
the Natural Hazards Preparedness and Mitigation section of the Energy and Sustainability Element.
Level of Service
Average response time –6 to 8 minutes
Adopted Plan
Eastside Fire and Rescue Interlocal Agreement, October 8, 2020, or as updated
B.9 Public Schools
The Snoqualmie Valley School District #410 serves the City of North Bend. School District facilities
within the City include North Bend Elementary School, Opstad Elementary School, and Two Rivers
Alternative School. The District does not have plans currently to construct additional school capacity
within the City of North Bend and does not currently own undeveloped property located within the City.
The District owns property located in unincorporated King County and just outside of the City’s Urban
Growth Boundary adjacent to Twin Falls Middle School, with that property identified as permissible a
future school site development pursuant to the 2012 School Siting Task Force Recommendations as adopted
as a part of the King County Comprehensive Plan.
In 2015, voters approved a 20-year Snoqualmie Valley School District bond for district-wide improvements
to existing school facilities, the construction of a new Elementary School in Snoqualmie (on Snoqualmie
Ridge), a major reconstruction and expansion of the Mount Si High School, and conversion of the Mount Si
Freshman campus back to a Middle School.
The School Board recently accepted a long-range facilities recommendation from a Citizens’ Facility
Advisory Committee, which identified the rebuild and expansion of North Bend Elementary, Fall City
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working with the community to identify options for future bond/capital levy planning related to these
recommendations.
King County Code Title 21A.43 refers to “standard of service” that each school district must establish in
order to ascertain its overall capacity. The standard of service identifies the program year, the class size, the
number of classrooms, students and programs of special need, and other factors determined by the District
that would best serve its educational program needs.
The Snoqualmie Valley School District Capital Facilities Plan includes the standard of service as established
by the Snoqualmie Valley School District’s Board of Directors. The Capital Facilities Plan serves as the
basis for the City’s collection of School Impact Fees on behalf of the School District. The City of North
Bend adopts by reference the Snoqualmie Valley School District’s Capital Facilities Plan as a part of this
Capital Facilities Element. The City Council could, in a given year, decline to adopt the District’s updated
Capital Facilities Plan and, in such case, the City would not have a basis for collecting school impact fees on
behalf of the District.
Level of Service
Please refer to the current adopted version of the Snoqualmie Valley School District Capital Facilities Plan
which provides standards of service for class size.
Adopted Plan
(Adopted by Snoqualmie Valley School District): Snoqualmie Valley School District Capital Facilities
Plan, as updated annually
B.10 Solid Waste Plan Summary
The City’s Solid Waste Management Plan and waste contracts are guided by RCW 70.95 Solid Waste
Management – Reduction and Recycling. This statute establishes a comprehensive statewide program for
solid waste handling, and solid waste recovery and/or recycling which will prevent land, air, and water
pollution and conserve the natural, economic, and energy resources of the State of Washington.
King County’s 2013 2019 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan presents the County’s strategy
for managing the solid waste systems, garbage, and recycling services over the next 20 years.
To comply with the State of Washington RCW 70.95 (Solid Waste Management – Reduction and
Recycling) and the King County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, the City of North Bend
has a contract with Recology as the service provider for the collection of curbside recyclables, compost,
and garbage (mixed municipal solid waste). The City allows Recology to bill the customers directly for
the contracted waste collection service. North Bend also has a signed agreement with King County for
the dumping transfer and disposal of the solid waste. Contracts with solid waste providers shall consider
management of wildlife and residents and how they can be buffered from conflicts.
Level of Service
Routine waste collection and disposal program, including curbside waste, recycling, and compost
(yard/food waste) for all single-family residences.
Adopted Plan
City Contract with Recology, May 12, 2023, or as updated.
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The Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan provides a detailed description of the City’s housing
needs, including affordable housing needs, level of service standards, and a forecast of anticipated future
needs to meet levels of service standards. Affordable Housing funds may be used to develop affordable
housing. The Housing Element is also incorporated by reference as a part of the City’s Capital Facilities
Element.
Adopted Plan
6-Year Capital Improvements Plan, as updated annually.

C. GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR SITING ESSENTIAL PUBLIC
FACILITIES
The Growth Management Act and the King County Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) require that
each city and county establish a process for identifying and siting all essential public facilities, including
federal, state, regional, or local proposals. The CPPs state that the Growth Management Planning Council
shall establish a process by which all jurisdictions shall cooperatively site public capital facilities of a
countywide or statewide nature. The process should include the following six steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

A definition of the facilities;
An inventory of existing and future facilities;
Economic and other incentives to jurisdictions receiving facilities;
A public involvement strategy;
Assurance that the environment and public health and safety are protected; and
Consideration of alternatives to the facility, including decentralization, demand
management, and other strategies.

C.1 Criteria for Siting Essential Public Facilities
Per RCW 36.70A.200, essential public facilities are those facilities that are typically difficult to site such
as airports, state education facilities, and state or regional transportation facilities as defined in RCW
47.06.140, state or local correctional facilities, solid waste handling facilities, and in-patient facilities
including substance abuse facilities, mental health facilities, group homes, and secure community
transition facilities as defined in RCW 71.09.020. No local comprehensive plan or development
regulation may preclude the siting of essential public facilities.
Criteria for siting public facilities shall include the following components:
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•

The State shall provide a justifiable need for the public facility and its location in North Bend
based upon forecast needs and a logical service area.
The State shall establish a public process by which residents of North Bend have an opportunity
to participate in a meaningful way in the site selection process.

The City of North Bend will continue to work with King County and other jurisdictions in the decision
making process for the siting of county, regional, or state public capital facilities. The City will be a
strong advocate for early involvement and broad public participation in the process for siting essential
public facilities, and will not preclude the siting of essential public facilities within its boundaries. For
the siting of local public capital facilities, the City will follow a process that includes the six steps as
outlined above.

D. GOALS AND POLICIES
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CF - Goal 1: Provide adequate capital facilities and services necessary to serve the community's
existing and future development while maintaining adopted level of service standards.
Policies:
CF - 1.1 Ensure new development meets the required level of service through a concurrency test
consistent with the City’s concurrency regulations.
CF - 1.2 Work to ensure facility costs do not exceed the projected revenue. If facility costs exceed
revenue then consider alternatives: reduce the level of service to be provided, reduce the cost of proposed
facilities, and/or revise the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan to balance the demand for
facilities with revenue sources.
CF - 1.3 Require that development proposals be reviewed for available capacity to accommodate
development and needed system improvements by the various providers of services, such as sewer, water,
streets, flood protection, police, fire department, parks, general governmental services, and schools.
CF – 1.4 Ensure ample public input opportunity and tribal coordination to participate in the planning for
capital facility improvements.
CF - Goal 2: Ensure that the Capital Facilities Plan anticipates and provides for the ongoing
maintenance and operation.
Policies:
CF - 2.1 Emphasize the following concepts in the management of capital facilities:
a. Provide preventative maintenance and provide cost-effective and timely replacement of aging
elements;
b. Plan for the orderly extension and upgrade of capital systems while recognizing that system
extensions associated with new development should be the responsibility of those desiring
service;
Regularly inspect systems to ensure conformance with design standards; and
d. Reduce the potential for service rate increases through effective fiscal management and fair and
equitable rate structures.
CF - 2.2 Identify established priorities and replace existing sewer lines that are in poor condition in order
to reduce inflow and infiltration and to increase the availability of capacity in the sewage treatment
system.
CF - 2.3 Establish and maintain a regular backflow prevention device inspection program to prevent
contamination of the water system.
CF - 2.4 Establish and maintain a regular inspection and maintenance program for catch basins, oil and
water separations, and detention ponds to keep the storm damage system functioning properly.
CF - 2.5 Establish and maintain a sewage pretreatment program for users that contribute heavy metals to
the wastewater treatment plant.
CF – 2.6 Establish and maintain an affordable housing capital facilities program.

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CF - Goal 3: Develop Capital Facilities in a manner that minimizes adverse impacts, encourages
public participation, and maximizes opportunities.
Policies:
CF - 3.1 Implement best management practices available to ensure discharge of wastewater is handled to
the highest environmental standard available ensuring river health. I, including, but not limited to,
prioritization of investments in which make progress to support water quality and temperature improvement.
Where feasible, the City will make low impact development (LID) the preferred approach to site
development. LID is a stormwater and land use management strategy that strives to mimic pre-disturbance
hydrologic processes of infiltration, filtration, storage, evaporation and transpiration by emphasizing
conservation, use of on-site natural features, site planning and distributed stormwater management practices
that are integrated into a project design.
CF – 3.2 Support and encourage the joint development and use of cultural and community facilities and
co-location of facilities with other governmental or community organizations where these are areas of
mutual concern and benefit.
CF – 3.3 Promote high quality, sustainable, resilient, and safe design and site planning for the
construction of capital facilities, taking into consideration future climate related stressors.
CF – 3.4 Provide outreach and notification for tribal consultation when required by applicable state and
federal requirements, and to solicit and encourage the involvement of citizens and agencies in the siting of
capital facilities.
CF – 3.5 Require that new capital facilities, including road improvements, are designed to enhance
adjacent community assets such as parks, landmarks, and historic sites.
CF – 3.6 Encourage the multiple-use of corridors for major utilities, trails, habitat corridor linkages, and
transportation rights-of-way.
CF – 3.7 Investigate the opportunity to use an exclusive utility franchise agreement to work with the
local utility providers to develop a plan that will eliminate overhead utility lines.
CF – 3.8 Ensure opportunities are available to incentivize citizens to address failing septic systems and
increase awareness of existing programs to residents, especially those bordering sensitive areas.
CF – 3.9 Investigate opportunities to convert properties on septic system to sewer as funding becomes
available.
CF – 3.10 Support and encourageIncorporate long term planning for climate change scenarios and
climate change adaptations in capital facilities planning. Where possible, seek locations forlocate critical
infrastructure and essential public services out of potential future hazard areas, including the 500-year
floodplain, high fire danger areas, and steep slope or landslide hazard areas. away from the 500-year
floodplain to minimize potential future hazards.
CF – 3.11 Collaborate with WSDOT, King County, and neighboring jurisdictions to plan and prioritize
public and private culvert upgrades to ensure fish passage barrier removal, adequate projected stormwater
passage, and continued climate-related adaptations to handle water passage into the future.

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CF - Goal 4: Finance North Bend's needed capital facilities in the most economic, efficient, and
equitable manner possible.
Policies:
CF - 4.1 Ensure that the burden for financing capital improvements is borne by the primary beneficiaries
of the facility.
CF - 4.2 Consider long-term borrowing appropriate for financing capital facilities that benefit more than
one generation of users.
CF - 4.3 Determine which services or facilities are most cost-effectively delivered by the City and which
services should be contracted.
CF - 4.4 Where possible, use special assessment, revenue, and other self-supporting bonds instead of taxsupported general obligation bonds.
CF - 4.5 Adopt impact fees when legally authorized to mitigate the costs of existing or future new public
facilities to serve economic impacts of development.
CF - 4.6 Review the growth projections and capital facilities plans at least every other year before the
City budget process to ensure that development does not out-pace the City's ability to provide and
maintain adequate public facilities and services.
CF – 4.7 Ensure adequate staffing to enable the City to provide improvements necessary to the City’s
capital facilities to maintain adopted level of service standards.
CF - 4.8 Phase the development of capital facilities to provide sufficient lead-time in financing, planning,
and construction in order to provide the facilities when needed.
CF – 4.9 Coordinate the City's land use and public works planning activities with an ongoing program of
long-range financial planning to conserve fiscal resources available to implement the Capital Facilities
Element.
CF – 4.10 Ensure that fiscal policies to direct expenditures for capital improvements are consistent with
other Comprehensive Plan elements.
CF - 4.11 Ensure that all city departments review changes to the Capital Facilities Element.
CF – 4.12 Monitor annually school, fire, police, park, waste disposal, and other capital facilities to ensure
that existing and future needs are met.
CF – 4.13 Annually consider adoption by reference the Snoqualmie Valley School District Capital
Facilities Plan. The City of North Bend shall collect on behalf of the District the most current school
impact fee.
CF – 4.14 Achieve a bond rating of A+ or better to lower the cost for securing funding for capital
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CF - Goal 5: Provide a full range of cost-effective services to residents within North Bend City
boundaries and the Urban Growth Area as annexed.
Policies:
CF - 5.1 Coordinate with water districts and surrounding jurisdictions to ensure that requirements for
future water supply and water quality will be met.
CF - 5.2 Provide an adequate water supply and distribution system at all times for all domestic use and
for fire flow and fire protection, and while protecting water quality by allowing sufficient water flows.
CF - 5.3 Develop a long-range capital facilities program that anticipates the extension of public sewer
and water to all residential areas of the City of North Bend.
CF – 5.4 Extend utility service to the North Bend UGA only pursuant to a pre-annexation agreement. .
CF – Goal 6: Provide a full range of cost-effective services to commercial and industrial uses within
North Bend City boundaries.
Policies:
CF – 6.1 Coordinate with Water districts to ensure that requirements for future water supply and water
quality will be met for non-residential users.
CF – 6.2 If a moratorium is declared by the Sallal water district, the city shall consider assumption of
services.
CF – 6.3 If Sallal water district is unable to serve water to a property owner, the City shall consider
support of application for City service.
CF - Goal 7: Protect the interests of the City and its residents in the siting of essential public facilities
as defined in RCW 36.70A.200.
Policies:
CF - 7.1 Base decisions for siting of essential public facilities upon criteria including, but not limited to,
the following:
a. Justification of need and location in area of North Bend;
b. Specific facility requirements (acreage, transportation access, etc.);
c. Land use compatibility;
d. Potential environmental impacts;
e. Potential traffic impacts;
f. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan;
g. Public process for meaningful participation of the residents of North Bend;
h. Essential public facilities that are countywide or statewide in nature (e.g., solid waste and/or
hazardous waste facilities) must meet existing state law and regulations requiring specific siting and
permitting requirements; and
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j. Consider future climate conditions during siting and design of capital facilities, including changes
to temperature, rainfall, and flooding to help ensure they function as intended over their planned life
cycle.
CF – 7.2 Participate in regional processes for determining the location of essential facilities.

E. SIX-YEAR FINANCING PLAN
Under the Growth Management Act (GMA), the Capital Facilities Element is required to address all
public facilities except transportation which is addressed separately in the Transportation Element.
According to the GMA, public facilities and services shall be adequate to serve the development without
decreasing the level of service described in the Comprehensive Plan. This section includes a discussion
of existing and potential revenue sources, debt capacity, options for using debt financing to fund needed
improvements, and an overall Capital Facilities summary of the finance plans for individual facilities.
North Bend uses a number of different financing sources to pay for capital projects. The following
paragraphs contain a summary of such potentialthe following existing and potential funding sources:
grants; loans; taxes; endowments; special improvement districts; bonds; capital facility charges; and
impact fees.
E.1 General Fund Taxes
General fund taxes may be used to pay for construction of public facilities not financed by other dedicated
funds. Streets, police buildings, and general governmental buildings such as a City Hall, are often funded
in part by general fund taxes.
E.2 Special Improvement Districts
Road Improvement Districts, Business Improvement Areas, Utility Local Improvement Districts, and
Special Assessment Districts are used to finance projects within a specific geographic area, as opposed to
those that will serve the entire city. These projects are paid by assessments against the properties
benefited by the improvements. For instance, Utility Local Improvement Districts (ULID) financing is a
tool that is frequently applied to water or sewer system extensions. Typically, ULIDs are formed by the
City at the written request of the property owners within a specific area. Upon receipt of a sufficient
number of signatures on petitions, the local improvement area is defined, needed improvements are
identified, and an assessment system is designated for that particular area in accordance with state law.
Each separate property in the ULID is assessed in accordance with the special benefits the property
receives from the system improvements.
E.3 Special Revenue Funds
Special revenue funds account for revenues derived from specific taxes, grants, loans, or other sources
that are designated to finance particular activities of the City. An example is the Real Estate Excise Tax
which is assessed upon the sales price of taxes real estate transactions.
E.4 Washington State Public Works Trust Fund Loans
Public Works Trust Funds are also considered special revenue funds for capital projects. They are loans
from the State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development.
E.5 Bonds
As of 2015 2026 the city City has earned an AA+ bond rating on its general obligations bonds and an
AA- bond rating on its revenue bonds.which allows the City to secure lower rates on loans and bonds.
The City should endeavor to maintain or improve this rating. Such bonds include:

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General Obligation Bonds
General Obligation (GO) Bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the City, including its taxing
authority and available sources of revenue.value of the property within the jurisdiction (its full faith and
credit). There are two types of General Obligation Bonds: voter-approved (or unlimited tax general
obligation bonds, UTGO) and councilmanic (or limited tax general obligation bonds, LTGO), which can
be approved by the City Council without voter approval. Voter approvedUTGO bonds must be approved
by 60 percent of voters, with principal and interest debt service payments supported by a dedicated excess
property tax levywill increase the property tax rate with the increased revenues dedicated to paying
principal and interest on the bonds. In contrast, LTGO bonds do not provide for any additional revenue to
fund debt service payments. Debt service payments must be paid from existing revenue sources, and as a
result, will not be available for other government operations. The North Bend City Council could approve
councilmanic bonds without the need for voter approval. Principal and interest payments for
councilmanic bonds come from general government revenues without a corresponding increase in taxes.
This method does not use a dedicated funding source. As a result, general fund moneys required for pay
back will not be available for other government operations.
Revenue Bonds
Revenue bonds may be issued to finance projects for any enterprise that is self-supporting, such as the
City’s water, sewer, or stormwater utility system. The revenue received from the utility for which the
bonds are issued finances the capital facility or infrastructure. A portion of the utility charge is set aside to
pay off the bonds as well as capital facility charges designated for each utility.
E.6 Grant and Loan Programs
North Bend may use various grants and loans to fund facilities. Potential sources are as follows:
• Community Development Block Grants
• Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC)
• Farmers Home Administration (Water & Wastewater Development Program; Community
Facilities Program)
• Community Economic Revitalization Board
• Centennial Clean Water Fund Program
• Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
• Non-Point Water Quality Grants Program
• Transportation Improvement Board
• Surface Transportation Funds
E.7 Facility Connection Charges
State law allows Cities to charge a fee for connection to a sewer, water, or storm drainage system which
the City presently does. These fees are generally referred to as a general facility charge (GFC). The fee
GFC may be calculated based on reimbursement for a share of the cost for facilities already constructed
and facilities that the utility will need to construct in the future.
E.8 Impact Fees
The Growth Management Act (GMA) authorizes cities to impose certain types of impact fees on new
development. These fees should pay for the development’s proportionate share of the cost of providing
the public facilities needed to serve the development. Impact fees are collected for schools, transportation
projects (including streets and sidewalks), bicycle facilities and trails, parks and open space, and fire
protection.
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The State Environmental Policy Act authorizes cities to identify project impacts and require mitigation
consistent with adopted policies and standards as a condition of development approval. This mechanism
is commonly used where specific facility charges and impact fees do not adequately address mitigation of
development impacts.
E.10 Endowments
Capital facilities can be funded with a grant of money from donors set aside specifically to fund the
construction of particular designated facilities.
E.11 Limitations on Municipal Indebtedness
The Washington State Constitution places limits on the amount of general obligation debt that any city
may incur. As prescribed by statutes of the State of WashingtonRCW 39.36.020, the unlimited tax
general obligation indebtedness permitted for cities, subject to an approving 60 percent majority vote of
registered voters at an election at which 40 percent of those who voted at the last general election cast a
ballot, is limited to 2.5 percent of assessed value for general purposes, 2.5 percent for certain utility
purposes and 2.5 percent for open space, park facilities and capital facilities associated with economic
development. Within the 2.5 percent of assessed value for general purposes, a city may, without a vote of
the electors, incur general obligation indebtedness in an amount not to exceed 1.5 percent of assessed
value. Additionally, within the 2.5 percent of assessed value for general purposes, a city may, also
without a vote of the electors, enter into leases if the total principal component of the lease payments,
together with the other non-voted general obligation indebtedness of the city, does not exceed 1.5 percent
of assessed value. The combination of unlimited tax and limited tax general obligation debt for general
purposes, including leases, cannot exceed 2.5 percent of assessed value, and for all purposes cannot
exceed 7.5 percent of assessed value. The City intends to always pursue the highest bond rating possible,
therefore reducing indebtedness is a priority.

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Community and Economic Development Department Staff Report

Proposal:

2026 Amendments to the Capital Facilities Element of the North Bend Comprehensive
Plan

Date:

For September 2, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting and Public Hearing

Proponent:

City of North Bend

Staff Recommendation:
A motion to recommend Council approval of the proposed amendments to the Capital Facilities Element
of the Comprehensive Plan.

A. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:
Amendments are proposed to the City of North Bend Capital Facilities Element. Amendments have
been prepared to address several items, with key revisions summarized as follows:
1. General Updates to information and data has been added throughout, reflecting current status of
facilities serving the city, including completed updates to the wastewater treatment plant, sewer
and water line extensions, numbers of residents served by various utilities, etc.
2. Dockets received from the Snoqualmie Tribe. In October 2025 as a part of the annual docket
process, the Snoqualmie Tribe submitted dockets on multiple elements of the North Bend
Comprehensive Plan, including to the Economic Development Element. Amendments have been
prepared to various policies and sections of the Capital Facilities Element responsive to some of the
Snoqualmie Tribe’s docket requests.
3. Amendments to Section B1 Water System noting the Water Supply Agreement and intertie between
the City and Sallal Water Association.
4. Amendments to Section B2 Sewer Facilities adding information on National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements and noting recent updates to the wastewater
treatment plant.
5. Amendments to Section B3 Stormwater and Surface Water Facilities noting a planned update to the
City’s Stormwater Comprehensive Plan including addressing anticipated NPDES Phase 2
requirements, adding information concerning particular pollutants from stormwater and their
impact on aquatic life, and updating the stormwater system level of service standard.
6. Amendments to Section B5 Municipal Buildings, to add the North Bend Branch Office of the King
County Sherriff’s office, and the Project Belay proposal for a community center for climbing and
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7. Amendments to Section B7 Police Service, reflecting the new contract with the King County
Sherriff’s office for police services within North Bend.
8. Amendments to section E5 Bonds, providing further information on types and use of bonds for
financing capital improvements.
The draft Capital Facilities Element is attached as Exhibit A, with proposed amendments shown in
redline/track changes format.

B. FINDING AND ANALYSIS:
1. Public Hearing: A public hearing is scheduled the September 2, 2026 Planning Commission
Meeting. Any written comments received will be added to Exhibit B.
2. Comprehensive Plan and Municipal Code Amendment Process: Amendments to the North
Bend Comprehensive Plan and Municipal code are governed by NBMC 20.08.070 through
20.08.110, evaluated below.
a. Impacts of Proposed Amendment
NBMC 20.08.070 and .080 requires that municipal code amendments be evaluated for
their environmental, economic and cultural impacts, as well as impacts to surrounding
properties. These impacts are evaluated below.
i. Impact upon the City’s comprehensive plan and zoning (consistency). The
proposed amendments are consistent with other Elements of the
Comprehensive Plan and the North Bend zoning regulations. The amendments
reflect and are consistent with updates to the Water System Plan and the new
Police Service Contract with the King County Sherriff’s Office.
ii. Adjacency Impacts. The proposed amendments are not specific to any
particular properties. Impacts from specific capital projects implemented
consistent with the Capital Facilities Element and the respective Capital Facilities
Plans will be evaluated at the time of application through applicable permitting
and public notification processes.
iii. Efficiency Impacts. The proposed amendments will not have a significant impact
on efficiency of municipal operations. Projects consistent with the Capital
Facilities Element will be implemented on a staffing-available and fundingavailable basis (depending largely on awarded grant applications).
iv. Fiscal and Economic Impacts. The amendments themselves are not anticipated
to have fiscal and economic impacts, but reflect updates to the police services
contract, which has already been adopted, and required updates to various
system plans, necessary for conformance to state requirements.
Implementation of such plans will have fiscal and economic impacts to the City,
which are more fully evaluated in those specific system plans.
v. Environmental Impacts. Negative environmental impacts are not anticipated
from the proposed amendments. Future capital improvements developed
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consistent with the Capital Facilities Element will be reviewed for environmental
impacts as a part of the permitting process for such improvements, when
proposed. Implementation of system improvements consistent with the Capital
Facilities Element and its associated system plans will have positive
environmental impacts by way of expanding the city’s sewer system to serve
properties currently utilizing septic systems, addressing system leaks, and
addressing environmental protection requirements for wastewater and
stormwater treatment.
vi. Equity Impacts. Negative impacts to equity are not anticipated from the
proposed amendments. Associated equity policies in section M (Equity) of the
Energy and Sustainability Element require consideration of equity impacts in
locating municipal facilities and public improvements.
vii. Cultural Impacts. Positive cultural impacts are anticipated from the proposed
amendments. The amendments include specific amendments requested by the
Snoqualmie Tribe, including a policy addition noting the need for tribal
coordination in the planning for capital facility improvements.
b. Alternatives to Proposed Amendment. No specific alternatives are being considered to
the proposed amendments.
3. Consistency with NBMC 20.08.100
Pursuant to NBMC 20.08.100, the City Council shall consider the proposed amendment against the
criteria in NBMC 20.08.100 (B). A staff analysis is provided in italics under each criterion below.
1. Is the issue already adequately addressed in the Comprehensive Plan?
The amendments are not currently adequately addressed in the Comprehensive Plan.
2. If the issue is not addressed in the Comprehensive Plan, is there a need for the proposed
change?
Yes. As further described in Section A above, the amendments are necessary based on public
input from the Snoqualmie Tribe (received through the 2026 Docket process) and to address
updates to the police services contract and updates to various system plans adopted under the
Capital Facilities Element.
3. Is the proposed change the best means for meeting the identified public need?
Yes. The draft amendments are the best means to meet the identified needs.
4. Will the proposed change result in a net benefit to the community
Yes. The draft amendments will result in a net benefit to the community by ensuring up-to-date
information concerning capital facility planning needs within the City.

C. SUMMARY FINDINGS
1) Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, the draft amendments to the Parks Element were forwarded to
Commerce - Growth Management Services on July 29, 2026.
2) The Planning Commission considered the proposed draft amendments at their August 5 and
September 2 meetings, and held a public hearing on September 2, 2026.

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3) Written comment on the draft Capital Facilities Element was received from the Snoqualmie Tribe,
attached as Exhibit B. Staff prepared additional amendments responsive to the comment, and
additionally as recommended by the Planning Commission at their September 2, 2026 meeting,
responsive to comment.
4) A State Environmental Policy Act Determination will be processed as a part of the broader 2026
Comprehensive Plan Amendments (also anticipated to include amendments to the Capital Facilities
Element and Economic Development Element) prior to Council action to approve such amendments.
5) The proposed amendments are consistent with the procedures established in NBMC 20.08,
Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations Amendment Procedures. The Planning
Commission and Parks Commission find that the proposed amendments are consistent with the
criteria in NBMC 20.08.100(B) and would result in a net benefit to the community.

D. RECOMMENDATION
Staff Recommendation
The proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and development regulation amendment
procedures in NBMC 20.08 and is supported by policies within the Comprehensive Plan. Staff
recommends approval of the draft amendments to the Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive
Plan.
Planning Commission Recommendation
Based on the findings above and after consideration of the public comment received for the public
hearing and amendments responsive thereto, the North Bend Planning Commission recommends
approval of the proposed amendments to The Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan.

Exhibits:
Exhibit A: Draft Capital Facilities Element Amendments
Exhibit B: Comment letter received from the Snoqualmie Tribe

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CHAPTER 6: CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT
Contents
A. INTRODUCTION
B. CAPITAL FACILITIES INVENTORY AND CAPACITY
B.1 Water System
B.2 Sewer Facilities
B.3 Stormwater and Surface Water Facilities
B.4 Transportation Facilities
B.5 Municipal Buildings
B.6 Parks and Open Space
B.7 Police Service
B.8 Fire Protection
B.9 Public Schools
B.10 Solid Waste Plan Summary
C. GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR SITING ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES
C.1. Criteria for Siting Essential Public Facilities
D. GOALS AND POLICIES
E. 6-YEAR FINANCING PLAN
E.1 General Fund Taxes
E.2 Special Improvement Districts
E.3 Special Revenue Funds
E.4 Washington State Public Works Trust Fund Loans
E.5 Bonds
E.6 Grant and Loan Programs
E.7 Facility Connection Charges
E.8 Impact Fees
E.9 SEPA Mitigation
E.10 Endowments
E.11Limitations on Municipal Indebtedness

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CHAPTER 6: CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT

Figure 1 Wastewater Treatment Plant (2024)

A. INTRODUCTION
The Capital Facilities Element ensures that “capital facilities” (i.e. structures, improvements,
infrastructures, land or other major assets), that have a useful life of at least 10 years, are in place and
performing at the appropriate level of service standards and are developed concurrently with future
development specifically for: streets, pedestrian, water, storm, and sewer, schools, police, fire, parks, and
recreational facilities.
The Capital Facilities Element is developed in accordance with the Growth Management Act, RCW
36.70A.070(3), WAC 365-196-415 (Capital Facilities Requirements), and the King County Countywide
Planning Policies per RCW 36.70A.210 and WAC 365-196-304(3).
To fulfill requirements set forth by the Washington Growth Management Act, the Capital Facilities
Element includes the following information:
1. An inventory of existing capital facilities owned by public entities, showing the locations and the
capacities of the public facilities;
2. A forecast of the future needs for such capital facilities;
3. The proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new capital facilities;
4. At least a six-year plan to finance such capital facilities within projected funding capacities that
clearly identify sources of funds for such purposes;
5. A requirement to reassess the land use element if probable funding falls short of meeting needs
and to ensure that the land use element, capital facilities element, and financing plan within the
capital facilities element are coordinated and consistent; and
6. A statement that no local Comprehensive Plan or development regulation may preclude the siting
of essential public facilities.
The Growth Management Act also requires that the Comprehensive Plan include a process and criteria for
siting of essential public facilities (RCW 36.70A.200). Goals and policies for the siting of essential
public facilities are included in this element.
The purpose of the Capital Facilities Element is to determine the availability of existing capital facilities,
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the Land Use Element including future annexations within the Urban Growth Area considered subject to
section I of the Land Use Element, and determine how such facilities will be financed. Future needs
should also be planned to maintain a locally determined level of service to be provided by those facilities.
This concept of maintaining level of service standards throughout the planning period is embodied within
Goal 12 of the Growth Management Act. Goal 12 states that public facilities and services necessary to
support development shall be adequate to serve the development at the same time the development is
available for occupancy, or within six years for transportation facilities, and the level of service should
not be below local minimum standards. This concept is known as "concurrency.” In North Bend,
concurrency applies to transportation, water, sewer, and stormwater facilities. Specific standards and
procedures to implement concurrency are addressed in concurrency regulations adopted pursuant to the
Growth Management Act and the policies of the Capital Facilities Plan. Service levels are established in
the Capital Facilities Plan for water, sewer, and stormwater, plus fire, schools, police, and libraries.
Impacts to these facilities may be mitigated by following concurrency and/or impact mitigation
regulations adopted pursuant to this Plan.

B. CAPITAL FACILITY INVENTORY AND CAPACITY
This section discusses each facility and contains information about the facility provider, existing facilities,
and current service. Functional plans provide further details for a number of these capital facilities and are
incorporated by reference into this Capital Facilities Element.
B.1 Water System
Water facilities serving the City of North Bend are developed and maintained by the City water utility and
Sallal Water Association. Potable water is supplied through a combination of groundwater and local
springs, both privately and publicly owned. In 2020 the City approved a water conservation ordinance to
encourage water conservation for our environment and for future generations. The sources are as follows:
•

City of North Bend Water System – The City maintains a water distribution system of almost
38approximately 41 miles of pipe ranging from 1 to 20 inches in diameter. The City water
system serves approximately 2,992316 connections in a service area of about 8.59 square miles
including certain adjoining areas in unincorporated King County. About 30% of the City’s
distribution system is asbestos cement (AC) pipe, much of which is undersized and is nearing the
end of its useful life. The other major distribution components are ductile iIron (DI), PVC,
HDPE, and/or Cast Iron (CI). Although capital improvements are fully shown in the City’s
current Water Comprehensive Plan (2020, or as amended), which is incorporated by this
reference, system priorities include replacing aging and leaking water pipes to reduce breaks and
protect water quality. City water sources include the following:
o Mt Si Springs is the City’s senior water right and primary source; use of the spring is
limited by the need to provide 3 cfs (cubic feet per second) discharge to the Snoqualmie
River.
o The Centennial Well is the City’s groundwater supply which requires mitigation for
impacts to surface water flows based on instream flow regulated downstream from
Snoqualmie Falls.
o Mitigation water, which replaces ground water that would have otherwise entered the
Snoqualmie River system, is purchased from Seattle Public Utilities from a spring near
Rattlesnake Lake or from the Sallal Wells, located near Rattlesnake Lake and isboth are
discharged into Boxley Creek when necessary.

•

Sallal Water Association - Sallal Water Association serves the City of North Bend and its Urban
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system that borders the City of North Bend’s current service area on the southeast. As of 2024,
the Sallal Water Association provides approximately 2,026 service connections. In June 2023, the
City of North Bend and Sallal Water Association entered a Water Supply Agreement allowing the
wholesale transfer of domestic water to Sallal and mitigation water to the City with two system
interties.
•

Private Wells - Approximately 85 private wells provide water to homes and other uses within the
City and Urban Growth Area. It is anticipated that as development occurs, many of these wells
will be decommissioned as new homes and other uses are required to connect to public water
(either the City’s water system or Sallal Water Association, depending on the location of the use).

Figure 2 Water Service Area (2024)
Level of Service
The following level of service (LOS) standards shall be used to determine the adequacy of water
resources and services (from City of North Bend Water System Plan, December 2020, or as updated):
A. Water Supply and Mitigation: Water rights certificates and/or permits issued by Washington
State Department of Ecology
B. Conveyance: Water System Design Manual, Washington State Department of Health; and
C. Storage: Water System Design Manual, Washington State Department of Health
Adopted Plans
City of North Bend Water System Plan, 2020, or as updated. (An update to the Water System Plan is
currently underway as of 2026, expected to be adopted in 2027.)
B.2 Sewer Facilities
Through its sewer utility, the City of North Bend is the sole sewer service provider within City limits.
Some As of 2026, aApproximately 80% of the properties in the City are served by the municipal sewer
system, with the remainder utilizing private septic systems. The City’s current Wastewater System

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Facilities Plan, which is incorporated by this reference, provides a detailed description of the sewer
facilities and systems.
The City owns and operates a municipal sewage collection and treatment system with associated force
mains and a water reclamation facility that consistently meets National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) discharge requirements and is capable of producing reuse quality effluent and Class B
biosolids. The collection system currently serves approximately 2,1122,370 customers comprised of
residences and businesses. Capital improvements to the wastewater treatment facility completed in 2025
allows the facility to serve up to a population equivalent of 17,500 additional customers. The wastewater
treatment plant is located at 400 Bendigo Boulevard North, North Bend, Washington. The National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit allows the City to discharge treated wastewater
to the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River. Following the parameters of the NPDES Permit is essential to
protecting the water quality and temperature of the South Fork Snoqualmie River and associated
downstream water bodies, and the terrestrial and aquatic species that rely on them.
In the next 20 years, the wastewater flow rate to the city’s treatment plant and the Biological Oxygen
Demand (BOD) and Total Suspended Solid (TSS) loading from residential, business/commercial, and
industrial sources are anticipated to increase as growth occurs within the City’s Urban Growth Area (UGA).
The City will continue to make investments in capital improvements to meet this anticipated growth and
conduct regular rate studies to ensure that sufficient funding exists for such improvements.

Commented [MM1]: Added text responsive to Snoqualmie
Tribe docket. Intentionally keeping description here short, as this is
principally a reference to the Wastewater System Plan where the
details are located.

Capital improvements, focused on providing additional capacity for expected development with the City
of North Bend and its UGA, are fully articulated in the City’s current Wastewater System Facilities Plan.
Level of Service
See the Wastewater System Facilities Plan, 2017 or as updated, which establishes sewer system levels of
service. The following level of service (LOS) standards shall be used to determine the adequacy of sewer
resources and services:
A. Wastewater Treatment Plant: Monthly maximum carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand
(five-day) in influent pounds/day;
B. Pump Station: Criteria for Sewage Works Design, Washington State Department of Ecology,
August 2008; and
C. Conveyance: Criteria for Sewage Works Design, Washington State Department of Ecology,
August 2008.
Adopted Plans
City of North Bend Wastewater System Facilities Plan, 2017, or as updated
B.3 Stormwater and Surface Water Facilities
The North Bend Department of Public Works manages drainage systems, stormwater facilities and
surface water systems for the City. The current City of North Bend Stormwater Comprehensive Plan
(“Stormwater Comprehensive Plan”) is adopted herein by this reference and provides a detailed
description of the City’s stormwater system, as well as a Stormwater Capital Improvements Plan and
funding mechanisms. Currently the City of North Bend is preparing an update to this plan which is
anticipated to become effective in 2027. The plan which is being prepared by the City’s consultant G&O
Inc. will incorporate a new chapter that discusses the regulatory requirements for when the City is
required to become an NPDES Phase II municipality. Once Washington State Department of Ecology
requires the City to become a phase II municipality, several new staff positions will need to be created to
meet permit and maintenance requirements.

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The City of North Bend is situated within the Three Forks area of the Upper Snoqualmie River Valley
Floodplain in King County. The City lies between the Middle and South Forks of the Snoqualmie River.
Local flooding may occur as a result of the flatness of the City’s topography, large amounts of rain,
surfacing groundwater and inadequate storm drain infrastructure in certain areas. Improperly managed
stormwater runoff negatively impacts water quality, including impacts from elevated flows, temperature,
turbidity (suspended particles), dissolved solids (minerals and salts), chemical and nutrient load, and
imbalanced pH. Poor stormwater quality negatively impacts the health of the Snoqualmie River and the
terrestrial and aquatic species that rely on it. Improvements to the City’s stormwater system guided by
the Stormwater Plan aim to moderate stormwater flows and provide treatment measures to protect water
quality and reduce in-stream temperatures. Pollutants such as 6PPD-quinone (6ppd-q), a toxic compound
from tire wear, is lethal to coho salmon in small doses and also harmful to other fish and wildlife. The
King County Surface Water Design Manual (KCSWDM) is working to address this through the
development of specific water quality treatment best management practices in upcoming amendments to
the manual.
Due to the outwash soils in North Bend, the KCSWDM requires infiltration as the primary flow control
treatment option where feasible. As a result, most new development within the City infiltrates its
stormwater runoff into the ground after prescribed water quality treatment. The net effect is that this
reduces stormwater surface runoff from developed sites to local area creeks and streams and provides
groundwater recharge to the aquifer below the City.

Commented [MM2]: Added text responsive to the Snoqualmie
Tribe docket. Snoqualmie Tribe also requested that the City
incorporate parameters regarding 6PPD-Q (toxic chemical that
forms when tire-preservative 6PPD reacts with ozone) into its LOS
Standards. Staff do not recommend addressing that, which should
be regulated on a regional rather than local basis. The City adopts
and implements the King County Surface Water Design Manual,
which would be a more appropriate place to develop regulations
addressing 6PPD-Q impacts.

A stormwater utility has been created to provide a funding source, to supplement special fees, Capital
Facilities Charges (CFCs), special grants and loans, and debt when needed to implement the Stormwater
Plan. The utility is currently comprised of 2,714 2,860 ratepayers as of 2026. In addition to the
Stormwater Plan, the City also developed a separate Flood Hazard Management Plan which evaluates and
describes system improvements to reduce flood hazards from the Snoqualmie River (“Hazard Plan”),
which is incorporated by this reference.
Level of Service
The following level of service (LOS) standards shall be used to determine the adequacy of stormwater
resources and services (See North Bend Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan.):
A. Surface Water Design Manual, King County, Washington, except that off-site system capacity
shall be analyzed and sized for conveying the 25-year peak flow runoff from contributing areas
for the quarter-mile downstream reach from the developing site.
B. Runoff detention with discharge flows controlled to match pre-developed flows for 50% of the 2year through the 100-year storm events.
C.A.
An 80% removal of total suspended solids for a typical rainfall year assuming typical
pollutant concentrations between 30 and 100 mg/l.The level of service standard for stormwater is
discussed in North Bend Municipal Code section 20.12.060(4)(A). The level of service standard
is the current edition of the King County Surface Water Design Manual which provides design
requirements for new development as well as operation and maintenance requirements for
existing stormwater flow control, water quality, collection and conveyance facilities. As each new
version if the manual is adopted, City of North Bend retroactively adopts the most current version
to ensure stormwater facilities are being designed and maintained based on best available science.
Adopted Plan
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B.4 Transportation Facilities
The Transportation Element of this Plan provides a detailed discussion of the transportation facilities in
North Bend, including an inventory of facilities, street functional classifications, levels of service,
accident analyses, and a 20-year project list of capital improvements. The City prepares and adopts a sixyear Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) as part of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) each year.
The TIP lists both street and non-motorized projects and can include both funded and unfunded projects.
Funding for the transportation projects are set forth in the TIP. This plan is prepared for transportation
project scheduling, prioritization and grant eligibility purposes. Both the current Transportation Element
and the TIP are adopted by reference as part of this Capital Facilities Element.
Level of Service
(See Transportation Element)

Adopted Plans
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan 2024, or as updated
6-Year Capital Improvements Plan, as updated annually
B.5 Municipal Buildings
The City’s primary building infrastructure includes City Hall, the Public Works facility, the City Hall
Annex, the Fire Station (owned jointly with Fire District 38 and described separately under the Fire
Protection section of this Element), and the Wastewater Treatment Plant (described under the Wastewater
section of this Element).
The Public Works Facility was constructed in 2002 and houses public works staff, including public works
administrative staff, streets, stormwater, and parks staff. No additional building facility needs are
anticipated at the Public Works facility within the 6-year timeframe.
The previous City Hall Annex, located at 126 E. 4th St, was originally built in 1958 as the North Bend
Library. When the new library was constructed in 1994, the building became a municipal office, and
currently used as the North Bend Branch Office of the King County Sherriff’s Office, as well as rental
offices for other government agencies. A deed on the property requires that the building be used solely
for municipal purposes.
A new City Hall was completed in 2019, located at 920 SE Cedar Falls Way, and is a 14,183 square foot
facility. The Building currently houses administration, finance, public works, and community and
economic development staff. No additional building facility needs are anticipated at the City Hall facility
within the 6-year timeframe.
Project Belay: In addition to the above existing facilities, the City wishes to establish a world-class
outdoor adventure and community center for education, training and community events to provide a
growing mountain community with a gathering and launch point for adventure in the central cascades.
The facility would be developed as a public/private partnership, with the City contributing to the public
aspects of the proposal. A city contribution of approximately $75,000 would be provided to the project,
anticipated from Park Impact Fee revenue.
B.6 Parks and Open Space

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The Parks Element of the Comprehensive Plan provides a detailed description of the City’s park and
recreational facilities system, including an inventory of existing facilities, level of service standards, and a
forecast of anticipated future needs to meet levels of service standards. The Parks Element also includes a
20-year Parks Capital Facilities Program for long-term improvements to the City’s park, recreation and
open space facilities, and a 6-year Parks Capital Facilities Plan with anticipated funding sources. The
Parks Element is incorporated by reference as a part of the City’s Capital Facilities Element.
Level of Service
(See Parks Element)
Adopted Plan
Parks Element of the Comprehensive Plan, 2024 2026, or as updated.
B.7 Police Service
On April 1, 2026, the City of North Bend In May 2019, the Cities of North Bend and Snoqualmie entered
into an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the City of Snoqualmie the King County Sherriff’s Office
(KCSO) to provide Police services to North Bend. The agreement lasts through December 2024. The
agreement renews automatically year-to-year, subject to termination provisions.

Commented [MM3]: Significant update reflecting the contract
with the King County Sherriff’s Office for police services.

The KCSO provides law enforcement services to North Bend, including dispatch, traffic safety,
community policing, accident and crime investigation, crime prevention, and public education. Jail
service is provided through contract by the Issaquah Police Department; inmate management services are
contracted with the City of Issaquah, King County, and the City of Sunnyside.
Per the ILA, the KCSO staffs North Bend with between 1 to 4 officers over the course of each 24-hour
day, depending on the time of day, with an average of 2.4 officers per shift. and subject to an amendment
in 2023 for additional service, Snoqualmie has hired eight additional full time-equivalent police officers,
one additional records administration person, and acquired four additional fully equipped patrol vehicles
to provide a minimum of two officers on duty within North Bend city limits at all times for 18 hours a
day, and a minimum of 1 officer at all other times of the day. These officers, as with the rest of the Police
Department, are stationed at the Snoqualmie Police Station at 34825 SE Douglas Street in Snoqualmie,
though spend substantial time on patrol in North Bend.
The Snoqualmie/North Bend Police Department provides law enforcement services to both Cities
including traffic safety, community policing, accident and crime investigation, crime prevention, and
public education. The department presently employs 14 officers and 3 support staff. The police station
can accommodate up to 21 personnel at any given time if offices are shared during a shift, or roughly 39
for occupation throughout the day. Dispatch and jail service is provided through contract by the Issaquah
Police Department; inmate management services are contracted with the City of Issaquah, King County,
and the City of Sunnyside.
In 2026, the North Bend Annex Building at 126 E. 4th Street was remodeled to serve as the KCSO North
Bend Branch Office, with space for on-duty officers, as well as providing rental offices for the
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. In addition, the KCSO operates a police sub station
at the North Bend Premium Outlet Mall, 661 South Fork Ave SW, which serves as a local hub for North
Bend officers to have a consistent presence in this area of the City.
No further expansion or modification of these offices the Police Station isare anticipated within the next
six years, though depending on call service growth and priority call response times that necessitate
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years. The facility was designed for a future expansion via a 3,360 square foot ground-level addition,
which would accommodate an additional 21 officers and support staff. Alternative scenarios include a
second-story expansion over the current station parking lot, or construction of a new police station on the
municipal campus location next to the Fire Station on the SE Snoqualmie Parkway. Barring expansion or
relocation, the police station’s estimated replacement year is 2047. The Police Department’s patrol
vehicles are shared among the officers, with a vehicle assigned to every two officers. Patrol vehicles are
on a 5-year rotational replacement schedule.
In 2024, the Snoqualmie/North Bend Police Department opened a Police sub station at the North Bend
Premium Outlet Mall, 661 South Fork Ave SW, which will serve as a local hub for North Bend officers to
have a consistent presence in this area of the City.
In 20242026, the SnoqualmieKCSO/North Bend Police Department operates 10 1 dedicated patrol
vehicle for North Bend. In 2027, an additional 11 patrol vehicles will be added for the North Bend fleet.
s (including 4 for North Bend), 1 jail transport vehicle, and 2 supervisory/patrol vehicles.
Level of Service
Average response time for police emergencies: Call to arrival 5 minutes; Dispatch to arrival 3 minutes.
Adopted Plan
Police Service Contract Snoqualmie/North Bend Police Department, September 2012Interlocal
Agreement Between King County and the City of North Bend Relating to Law Enforcement Services,
January 20, 2026, or as updated. – Reevaluation of the Contract should be a priority to ensure community
needs continue to be met. Current contract was initiated in 2019 and due expire on December 31, 2024.
Prior to expiration an extension agreement or new contract will be executed.
B.8 Fire Protection
The City of North Bend has its fire protection provided by Eastside Fire & Rescue (EF&R), which was
formed in 1999 as the consolidation of a number of Eastside fire departments to create a new fire and
emergency medical service agency. A board of directors consisting of elected officials representing each
of the agencies served governs the department. This includes a board member, and one alternate Board
member, from the North Bend City Council. In 2020, the Board of Directors achieved a significant longterm milestone by successfully completing the formation of EF&R into a governmental Non-Profit
Organization.
A North Bend Fire Station (station 87) was built in 2013, located at 500 Maloney Grove Ave. SE. Station
87, owned jointly by the City of North Bend and Fire District 38, is a 13,166 Square square foot facility
with five apparatus bays, one of which is a double length bay that can accommodate two vehicles or one
longer ladder truck. The building is anticipated to accommodate the staffing and facility needs over the
20-year planning period. The station currently houses one of each: engine, tender, aid car, wildland brush
truck and medic unit.
Eastside Fire & Rescue staffs the station with three Firefighter/EMTs 24 hours a day throughout the year.
Bellevue Fire Department, under contract with King County EMS, additionally staffs a Medic Unit with
two Firefighter/Paramedics 24 hours a day throughout the year at the station.
The services provided to the City of North Bend by Eastside Fire & Rescue include an all-hazards
response: fire protection and suppression, emergency medical service consisting of both advanced life
support and basic life support, technical rescue, hazardous material mitigation, public education, mobile
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service is provided by North East King County Regional Public Safety Communication Agency
(NORCOM), which is tied into the King County 9-1-1 system.
In addition to these services, special operation teams provide technical rescue, swiftwater rescue, and
wildland firefighting capabilities. The fire prevention division includes review of development proposals
and construction plans, construction site inspections, and fire safety (fire code enforcement) inspections.
The fire prevention division also provides basic fire investigation, while arson investigation is through a
contract with King County. Public education programs include fire station tours, school programs, and
informational and educational presentations on a variety of subjects such as home and business safety,
CPR and First Aid Training, and emergency preparedness.
All fire department agencies in King County Washington have an automatic mutual aid agreement in
place. In essence, this agreement means that any fire department within the county that needs additional
resources due to a particular emergency incident or multiple incidents can request resources from other
agencies within the county. This mutual aid assistance is provided automatically and without cost to the
requesting agency. The City of North Bend / Eastside Fire & Rescue falls under this automatic mutual
aid agreement.
While this section addresses planning for the capital facility needs of fire protection agency services, note
that broader wildfire prevention and mitigation measures and policies (as land use issues) are addressed in
the Natural Hazards Preparedness and Mitigation section of the Energy and Sustainability Element.

Commented [MM4]: Added cross reference responsive to
Snoqualmie Tribe docket.

Level of Service
Average response time –6 to 8 minutes
Adopted Plan
Eastside Fire and Rescue Interlocal Agreement, October 8, 2020, or as updated
B.9 Public Schools
The Snoqualmie Valley School District #410 serves the City of North Bend. School District facilities
within the City include North Bend Elementary School, Opstad Elementary School, and Two Rivers
Alternative School. The District does not have plans currently to construct additional school capacity
within the City of North Bend and does not currently own undeveloped property located within the City.
The District owns property located in unincorporated King County and just outside of the City’s Urban
Growth Boundary adjacent to Twin Falls Middle School, with that property identified as permissible a
future school site development pursuant to the 2012 School Siting Task Force Recommendations as adopted
as a part of the King County Comprehensive Plan.
In 2015, voters approved a 20-year Snoqualmie Valley School District bond for district-wide improvements
to existing school facilities, the construction of a new Elementary School in Snoqualmie (on Snoqualmie
Ridge), a major reconstruction and expansion of the Mount Si High School, and conversion of the Mount Si
Freshman campus back to a Middle School.
The School Board recently accepted a long-range facilities recommendation from a Citizens’ Facility
Advisory Committee, which identified the rebuild and expansion of North Bend Elementary, Fall City
Elementary and Snoqualmie Middle schools as the highest priorities within the district. The School Board is
working with the community to identify options for future bond/capital levy planning related to these
recommendations.

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King County Code Title 21A.43 refers to “standard of service” that each school district must establish in
order to ascertain its overall capacity. The standard of service identifies the program year, the class size, the
number of classrooms, students and programs of special need, and other factors determined by the District
that would best serve its educational program needs.
The Snoqualmie Valley School District Capital Facilities Plan includes the standard of service as established
by the Snoqualmie Valley School District’s Board of Directors. The Capital Facilities Plan serves as the
basis for the City’s collection of School Impact Fees on behalf of the School District. The City of North
Bend adopts by reference the Snoqualmie Valley School District’s Capital Facilities Plan as a part of this
Capital Facilities Element. The City Council could, in a given year, decline to adopt the District’s updated
Capital Facilities Plan and, in such case, the City would not have a basis for collecting school impact fees on
behalf of the District.
Level of Service
Please refer to the current adopted version of the Snoqualmie Valley School District Capital Facilities Plan
which provides standards of service for class size.
Adopted Plan
(Adopted by Snoqualmie Valley School District): Snoqualmie Valley School District Capital Facilities
Plan, as updated annually
B.10 Solid Waste Plan Summary
The City’s Solid Waste Management Plan and waste contracts are guided by RCW 70.95 Solid Waste
Management – Reduction and Recycling. This statute establishes a comprehensive statewide program for
solid waste handling, and solid waste recovery and/or recycling which will prevent land, air, and water
pollution and conserve the natural, economic, and energy resources of the State of Washington.
King County’s 2013 2019 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan presents the County’s strategy
for managing the solid waste systems, garbage, and recycling services over the next 20 years.
To comply with the State of Washington RCW 70.95 (Solid Waste Management – Reduction and
Recycling) and the King County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, the City of North Bend
has a contract with Recology as the service provider for the collection of curbside recyclables, compost,
and garbage (mixed municipal solid waste). The City allows Recology to bill the customers directly for
the contracted waste collection service. North Bend also has a signed agreement with King County for
the dumping transfer and disposal of the solid waste. Contracts with solid waste providers shall consider
management of wildlife and residents and how they can be buffered from conflicts.
Level of Service
Routine waste collection and disposal program, including curbside waste, recycling, and compost
(yard/food waste) for all single-family residences.
Adopted Plan
City Contract with Recology, May 12, 2023, or as updated.
B.11 Affordable Housing
The Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan provides a detailed description of the City’s housing
needs, including affordable housing needs, level of service standards, and a forecast of anticipated future
needs to meet levels of service standards. Affordable Housing funds may be used to develop affordable

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housing. The Housing Element is also incorporated by reference as a part of the City’s Capital Facilities
Element.
Adopted Plan
6-Year Capital Improvements Plan, as updated annually.

C. GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR SITING ESSENTIAL PUBLIC
FACILITIES
The Growth Management Act and the King County Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) require that
each city and county establish a process for identifying and siting all essential public facilities, including
federal, state, regional, or local proposals. The CPPs state that the Growth Management Planning Council
shall establish a process by which all jurisdictions shall cooperatively site public capital facilities of a
countywide or statewide nature. The process should include the following six steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

A definition of the facilities;
An inventory of existing and future facilities;
Economic and other incentives to jurisdictions receiving facilities;
A public involvement strategy;
Assurance that the environment and public health and safety are protected; and
Consideration of alternatives to the facility, including decentralization, demand
management, and other strategies.

C.1 Criteria for Siting Essential Public Facilities
Per RCW 36.70A.200, essential public facilities are those facilities that are typically difficult to site such
as airports, state education facilities, and state or regional transportation facilities as defined in RCW
47.06.140, state or local correctional facilities, solid waste handling facilities, and in-patient facilities
including substance abuse facilities, mental health facilities, group homes, and secure community
transition facilities as defined in RCW 71.09.020. No local comprehensive plan or development
regulation may preclude the siting of essential public facilities.
Criteria for siting public facilities shall include the following components:
•
•

The State shall provide a justifiable need for the public facility and its location in North Bend
based upon forecast needs and a logical service area.
The State shall establish a public process by which residents of North Bend have an opportunity
to participate in a meaningful way in the site selection process.

The City of North Bend will continue to work with King County and other jurisdictions in the decision
making process for the siting of county, regional, or state public capital facilities. The City will be a
strong advocate for early involvement and broad public participation in the process for siting essential
public facilities, and will not preclude the siting of essential public facilities within its boundaries. For
the siting of local public capital facilities, the City will follow a process that includes the six steps as
outlined above.

D. GOALS AND POLICIES
CF - Goal 1: Provide adequate capital facilities and services necessary to serve the community's
existing and future development while maintaining adopted level of service standards.

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Policies:
CF - 1.1 Ensure new development meets the required level of service through a concurrency test
consistent with the City’s concurrency regulations.
CF - 1.2 Work to ensure facility costs do not exceed the projected revenue. If facility costs exceed
revenue then consider alternatives: reduce the level of service to be provided, reduce the cost of proposed
facilities, and/or revise the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan to balance the demand for
facilities with revenue sources.
CF - 1.3 Require that development proposals be reviewed for available capacity to accommodate
development and needed system improvements by the various providers of services, such as sewer, water,
streets, flood protection, police, fire department, parks, general governmental services, and schools.
CF – 1.4 Ensure ample public input opportunity and tribal coordination to participate in the planning for
capital facility improvements.

Commented [MM5]: Responsive to Snoqualmie Tribe docket.
Tribe requested “consultation” rather than coordination.
Consultation is a more specific process that may be triggered for
certain projects involving federal or state agencies or funding. See
related under 3.4

CF - Goal 2: Ensure that the Capital Facilities Plan anticipates and provides for the ongoing
maintenance and operation.
Policies:
CF - 2.1 Emphasize the following concepts in the management of capital facilities:
a. Provide preventative maintenance and provide cost-effective and timely replacement of aging
elements;
b. Plan for the orderly extension and upgrade of capital systems while recognizing that system
extensions associated with new development should be the responsibility of those desiring
service;
Regularly inspect systems to ensure conformance with design standards; and
d. Reduce the potential for service rate increases through effective fiscal management and fair and
equitable rate structures.
CF - 2.2 Identify established priorities and replace existing sewer lines that are in poor condition in order
to reduce inflow and infiltration and to increase the availability of capacity in the sewage treatment
system.
CF - 2.3 Establish and maintain a regular backflow prevention device inspection program to prevent
contamination of the water system.
CF - 2.4 Establish and maintain a regular inspection and maintenance program for catch basins, oil and
water separations, and detention ponds to keep the storm damage system functioning properly.
CF - 2.5 Establish and maintain a sewage pretreatment program for users that contribute heavy metals to
the wastewater treatment plant.
CF – 2.6 Establish and maintain an affordable housing capital facilities program.

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CF - Goal 3: Develop Capital Facilities in a manner that minimizes adverse impacts, encourages
public participation, and maximizes opportunities.
Policies:
CF - 3.1 Implement best management practices available to ensure discharge of wastewater is handled to
the highest environmental standard available ensuring river health. I, including, but not limited to,
prioritization of investments in which make progress to support water quality and temperature improvement.
Where feasible, the City will make low impact development (LID) the preferred approach to site
development. LID is a stormwater and land use management strategy that strives to mimic pre-disturbance
hydrologic processes of infiltration, filtration, storage, evaporation and transpiration by emphasizing
conservation, use of on-site natural features, site planning and distributed stormwater management practices
that are integrated into a project design.

Commented [MM6]: Addressing Snoqualmie Tribe docket and
earlier addition to the Wastewater Section noting importance of
addressing temperature impacts.

CF – 3.2 Support and encourage the joint development and use of cultural and community facilities and
co-location of facilities with other governmental or community organizations where these are areas of
mutual concern and benefit.
CF – 3.3 Promote high quality, sustainable, resilient, and safe design and site planning for the
construction of capital facilities, taking into consideration future climate related stressors.

Commented [MM7]: Addressing Snoqualmie Tribe comment
letter.

CF – 3.4 Provide outreach and notification for tribal consultation when required by applicable state and
federal requirements, and to solicit and encourage the involvement of citizens, tribes, and agencies in the
siting of capital facilities.
CF – 3.5 Require that new capital facilities, including road improvements, are designed to enhance
adjacent community assets such as parks, landmarks, and historic sites.

Commented [MM8]: Edits responsive to Snoqualmie Tribe
docket and comment letter as recommended by Planning
Commission.

CF – 3.6 Encourage the multiple-use of corridors for major utilities, trails, habitat corridor linkages, and
transportation rights-of-way.
CF – 3.7 Investigate the opportunity to use an exclusive utility franchise agreement to work with the
local utility providers to develop a plan that will eliminate overhead utility lines.
CF – 3.8 Ensure opportunities are available to incentivize citizens to address failing septic systems and
increase awareness of existing programs to residents, especially those bordering sensitive areas.
CF – 3.9 Investigate opportunities to convert properties on septic system to sewer as funding becomes
available.
CF – 3.10 Support and encourageIncorporate long term planning for climate change scenarios and
climate change adaptations in capital facilities planning. Where possible, seek locations forlocate critical
infrastructure and essential public services out of potential future hazard areas, including the 500-year
floodplain, high fire danger areas, and steep slope or landslide hazard areas. away from the 500-year
floodplain to minimize potential future hazards.

Commented [MM9]: Note: Snoqualmie Tribe docket requested
requiring replacement of rather than just incentivizing failing septic
systems. Regulation of septic systems including replacement are not
addressed by North Bend but by King County Health. The City
requires King County health approval prior to reliance on any
existing septic system for proposed building revisions, but otherwise
is not involved in inspection, certification, or required corrective
actions for existing systems. The City has an replacement incentive
program in NBMC 13.28 which offers loans to low-income
qualifying households.

Commented [MM10]: Edits responsive to Snoqualmie Tribe
docket.

CF – 3.11 Collaborate with WSDOT, King County, and neighboring jurisdictions to plan and prioritize
public and private culvert upgrades to ensure fish passage barrier removal, adequate projected stormwater
passage, and continued climate-related adaptations to handle water passage into the future.

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CF - Goal 4: Finance North Bend's needed capital facilities in the most economic, efficient, and
equitable manner possible.
Policies:
CF - 4.1 Ensure that the burden for financing capital improvements is borne by the primary beneficiaries
of the facility.
CF - 4.2 Consider long-term borrowing appropriate for financing capital facilities that benefit more than
one generation of users.
CF - 4.3 Determine which services or facilities are most cost-effectively delivered by the City and which
services should be contracted.
CF - 4.4 Where possible, use special assessment, revenue, and other self-supporting bonds instead of taxsupported general obligation bonds.
CF - 4.5 Adopt impact fees when legally authorized to mitigate the costs of existing or future new public
facilities to serve economic impacts of development.
CF - 4.6 Review the growth projections and capital facilities plans at least every other year before the
City budget process to ensure that development does not out-pace the City's ability to provide and
maintain adequate public facilities and services.
CF – 4.7 Ensure adequate staffing to enable the City to provide improvements necessary to the City’s
capital facilities to maintain adopted level of service standards.
CF - 4.8 Phase the development of capital facilities to provide sufficient lead-time in financing, planning,
and construction in order to provide the facilities when needed.
CF – 4.9 Coordinate the City's land use and public works planning activities with an ongoing program of
long-range financial planning to conserve fiscal resources available to implement the Capital Facilities
Element.
CF – 4.10 Ensure that fiscal policies to direct expenditures for capital improvements are consistent with
other Comprehensive Plan elements.
CF - 4.11 Ensure that all city departments review changes to the Capital Facilities Element.
CF – 4.12 Monitor annually school, fire, police, park, waste disposal, and other capital facilities to ensure
that existing and future needs are met.
CF – 4.13 Annually consider adoption by reference the Snoqualmie Valley School District Capital
Facilities Plan. The City of North Bend shall collect on behalf of the District the most current school
impact fee.
CF – 4.14 Achieve a bond rating of A+ or better to lower the cost for securing funding for capital
improvements.

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CF - Goal 5: Provide a full range of cost-effective services to residents within North Bend City
boundaries and the Urban Growth Area as annexed.
Policies:
CF - 5.1 Coordinate with water districts and surrounding jurisdictions to ensure that requirements for
future water supply and water quality will be met.
CF - 5.2 Provide an adequate water supply and distribution system at all times for all domestic use and
for fire flow and fire protection, and while protecting water quality by allowing sufficient water flows.

Commented [MM11]: Edits responsive to Snoqualmie Tribe
docket.

CF - 5.3 Develop a long-range capital facilities program that anticipates the extension of public sewer
and water to all residential areas of the City of North Bend.
CF – 5.4 Extend utility service to the North Bend UGA only pursuant to a pre-annexation agreement. .
CF – Goal 6: Provide a full range of cost-effective services to commercial and industrial uses within
North Bend City boundaries.
Policies:
CF – 6.1 Coordinate with Water districts to ensure that requirements for future water supply and water
quality will be met for non-residential users.
CF – 6.2 If a moratorium is declared by the Sallal water district, the city shall consider assumption of
services.
CF – 6.3 If Sallal water district is unable to serve water to a property owner, the City shall consider
support of application for City service.
CF - Goal 7: Protect the interests of the City and its residents in the siting of essential public facilities
as defined in RCW 36.70A.200.
Policies:
CF - 7.1 Base decisions for siting of essential public facilities upon criteria including, but not limited to,
the following:
a. Justification of need and location in area of North Bend;
b. Specific facility requirements (acreage, transportation access, etc.);
c. Land use compatibility;
d. Potential environmental impacts;
e. Potential traffic impacts;
f. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan;
g. Public process for meaningful participation of the residents of North Bend;
h. Essential public facilities that are countywide or statewide in nature (e.g., solid waste and/or
hazardous waste facilities) must meet existing state law and regulations requiring specific siting and
permitting requirements; and
i. Impact on public health, safety, welfare, and property values by siting of essential public facilities.
j. Consider future climate conditions during siting and design of capital facilities, including changes
to temperature, rainfall, and flooding to help ensure they function as intended over their planned life
cycle.

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CF – 7.2 Participate in regional processes for determining the location of essential facilities.

E. SIX-YEAR FINANCING PLAN
Under the Growth Management Act (GMA), the Capital Facilities Element is required to address all
public facilities except transportation which is addressed separately in the Transportation Element.
According to the GMA, public facilities and services shall be adequate to serve the development without
decreasing the level of service described in the Comprehensive Plan. This section includes a discussion
of existing and potential revenue sources, debt capacity, options for using debt financing to fund needed
improvements, and an overall Capital Facilities summary of the finance plans for individual facilities.
North Bend uses a number of different financing sources to pay for capital projects. The following
paragraphs contain a summary of such potentialthe following existing and potential funding sources:
grants; loans; taxes; endowments; special improvement districts; bonds; capital facility charges; and
impact fees.
E.1 General Fund Taxes
General fund taxes may be used to pay for construction of public facilities not financed by other dedicated
funds. Streets, police buildings, and general governmental buildings such as a City Hall, are often funded
in part by general fund taxes.
E.2 Special Improvement Districts
Road Improvement Districts, Business Improvement Areas, Utility Local Improvement Districts, and
Special Assessment Districts are used to finance projects within a specific geographic area, as opposed to
those that will serve the entire city. These projects are paid by assessments against the properties
benefited by the improvements. For instance, Utility Local Improvement Districts (ULID) financing is a
tool that is frequently applied to water or sewer system extensions. Typically, ULIDs are formed by the
City at the written request of the property owners within a specific area. Upon receipt of a sufficient
number of signatures on petitions, the local improvement area is defined, needed improvements are
identified, and an assessment system is designated for that particular area in accordance with state law.
Each separate property in the ULID is assessed in accordance with the special benefits the property
receives from the system improvements.
E.3 Special Revenue Funds
Special revenue funds account for revenues derived from specific taxes, grants, loans, or other sources
that are designated to finance particular activities of the City. An example is the Real Estate Excise Tax
which is assessed upon the sales price of taxes real estate transactions.
E.4 Washington State Public Works Trust Fund Loans
Public Works Trust Funds are also considered special revenue funds for capital projects. They are loans
from the State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development.
E.5 Bonds
As of 2015 2026 the city has earned an AA+ bond rating on its general obligations bonds and an AAbond rating on its revenue bonds.which allows the City to secure lower rates on loans and bonds. The
City should endeavor to maintain or improve this rating. Such bonds include:
General Obligation Bonds
General Obligation (GO) Bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the City, including its taxing
authority and available sources of revenue.value of the property within the jurisdiction (its full faith and

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credit). There are two types of General Obligation Bonds: voter-approved (or unlimited tax general
obligation bonds, UTGO) and councilmanic (or limited tax general obligation bonds, LTGO), which can
be approved by the City Council without voter approval. Voter approvedUTGO bonds must be approved
by 60 percent of voters, with principal and interest debt service payments supported by a dedicated excess
property tax levywill increase the property tax rate with the increased revenues dedicated to paying
principal and interest on the bonds. In contrast, LTGO bonds do not provide for any additional revenue to
fund debt service payments. Debt service payments must be paid from existing revenue sources, and as a
result, will not be available for other government operations. The North Bend City Council could approve
councilmanic bonds without the need for voter approval. Principal and interest payments for
councilmanic bonds come from general government revenues without a corresponding increase in taxes.
This method does not use a dedicated funding source. As a result, general fund moneys required for pay
back will not be available for other government operations.
Revenue Bonds
Revenue bonds may be issued to finance projects for any enterprise that is self-supporting, such as the
City’s water, sewer, or stormwater utility system. The revenue received from the utility for which the
bonds are issued finances the capital facility or infrastructure. A portion of the utility charge is set aside to
pay off the bonds as well as capital facility charges designated for each utility.
E.6 Grant and Loan Programs
North Bend may use various grants and loans to fund facilities. Potential sources are as follows:
• Community Development Block Grants
• Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC)
• Farmers Home Administration (Water & Wastewater Development Program; Community
Facilities Program)
• Community Economic Revitalization Board
• Centennial Clean Water Fund Program
• Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
• Non-Point Water Quality Grants Program
• Transportation Improvement Board
• Surface Transportation Funds
E.7 Facility Connection Charges
State law allows Cities to charge a fee for connection to a sewer, water, or storm drainage system which
the City presently does. These fees are generally referred to as a general facility charge (GFC). The fee
GFC may be calculated based on reimbursement for a share of the cost for facilities already constructed
and facilities that the utility will need to construct in the future.
E.8 Impact Fees
The Growth Management Act (GMA) authorizes cities to impose certain types of impact fees on new
development. These fees should pay for the development’s proportionate share of the cost of providing
the public facilities needed to serve the development. Impact fees are collected for schools, transportation
projects (including streets and sidewalks), bicycle facilities and trails, parks and open space, and fire
protection.
E.9 SEPA Mitigation
The State Environmental Policy Act authorizes cities to identify project impacts and require mitigation
consistent with adopted policies and standards as a condition of development approval. This mechanism
is commonly used where specific facility charges and impact fees do not adequately address mitigation of
development impacts.

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E.10 Endowments
Capital facilities can be funded with a grant of money from donors set aside specifically to fund the
construction of particular designated facilities.
E.11 Limitations on Municipal Indebtedness
The Washington State Constitution places limits on the amount of general obligation debt that any city
may incur. As prescribed by statutes of the State of WashingtonRCW 39.36.020, the unlimited tax
general obligation indebtedness permitted for cities, subject to an approving 60 percent majority vote of
registered voters at an election at which 40 percent of those who voted at the last general election cast a
ballot, is limited to 2.5 percent of assessed value for general purposes, 2.5 percent for certain utility
purposes and 2.5 percent for open space, park facilities and capital facilities associated with economic
development. Within the 2.5 percent of assessed value for general purposes, a city may, without a vote of
the electors, incur general obligation indebtedness in an amount not to exceed 1.5 percent of assessed
value. Additionally, within the 2.5 percent of assessed value for general purposes, a city may, also
without a vote of the electors, enter into leases if the total principal component of the lease payments,
together with the other non-voted general obligation indebtedness of the city, does not exceed 1.5 percent
of assessed value. The combination of unlimited tax and limited tax general obligation debt for general
purposes, including leases, cannot exceed 2.5 percent of assessed value, and for all purposes cannot
exceed 7.5 percent of assessed value. The City intends to always pursue the highest bond rating possible,
therefore reducing indebtedness is a priority.

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August 27th, 2026
City of North Bend
920 SE Cedar Falls Way
North Bend, WA 98045
via email to: [email protected]
RE: 2026 Capital Facilities Element Comments
Dear Mike McCarty,
On behalf of the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (Tribe), please accept these comments on the City of
North Bends amendments to the Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
The Snoqualmie Tribe is a federally recognized sovereign Indian Tribe and a signatory to the Treaty
of Point Elliott of 1855, in which it reserved to itself certain rights and privileges and ceded certain
lands to the United States. As a signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott, the Tribe specifically reserved
to itself, among other things, the right to fish at usual and accustomed areas and the “privilege of
hunting and gathering roots and berries on open and unclaimed lands” off-reservation throughout
the modern-day state of Washington (Treaty of Point Elliott, art. V, 12 Stat. 928). The Tribe has lived
on, tended, and managed this land since time immemorial and the rivers, lakes, and surrounding
lands are vitally important both ecologically and culturally.
The Snoqualmie Tribe has been actively involved in the development of the City of North Bend’s
(City) Comprehensive Plan and the 2025 Critical Areas Ordinance revisions, and we appreciate the
City’s efforts to incorporate the Tribe’s comments into the 2026 Capital Facilities Element updates.
We have several outstanding comments and recommendations provided below.
We noted that the City revised several of the Tribe’s recommendations regarding Tribal consultation
by replacing the term “consultation” with “coordination,” and by included the Tribe alongside the
general public as a group to receive outreach. We respectfully reiterate that as a signatory to the
Treaty of Point Elliott, the Tribe is a sovereign government and should not be treated solely as a
member of the general public. Tribal consultation is a government-to-government process that is
distinct from general public outreach and participation. Maintaining this distinction is important to
appropriately recognize the Tribe’s sovereign status and associated rights and privileges, and to
ensure that the City’s planning and decision-making processes provide a meaningful opportunity
for the Tribe to identify and address potential impacts to Tribal rights, resources, and interests.
Given the City of North Bend’s central location within the Snoqualmie Tribe’s ancestral lands and
related close connection to the ongoing present-day traditional and spiritual practices of
Snoqualmie Tribal members, all City projects and policies have the potential to affect Tribal cultural
and environmental resources. The City should therefore engage the Tribe “early and often” for both

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coordination and formal government-to-government consultation regarding actions that may affect
these resources across present-day and Ancestral Lands.
We have provided additional specific comments in response to the changes proposed in the July
2026 draft Element in the attached Table, which also includes our October 2025 recommendations
for reference.
We acknowledge the challenge the City of North Bend faces in balancing sustainable development
and recreation with the protection of natural and cultural resources; however, we emphasize that
protecting these resources is essential to creating a safe, healthy, and resilient community. We feel
these edits are necessary to support these efforts, to recognize the City’s government-togovernment relationship with Snoqualmie Tribe, and to honor the Tribe’s relationship with and
stewardship of these ancestral lands since time immemorial.
We look forward to continuing to work with the City on these important issues and projects. Thank
you for your consideration.
Sincerely,

Michael Ross
Deputy Executive Director of External Affairs

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Section,
Page
B.2 Sewer
Facilities,
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Comp Plan Development
2025
2026 Draft
Section B2: The City should outline more
We recommend adding a discussion We appreciate the revisions made in
specifically what investments it will
about impacts of wastewater
response to the Tribe’s Comments.
consider in order to reduce the City's
discharges into the river,
negative impact on surface water quality
commitments and goals for
The Snoqualmie Tribe requests
resulting from its permitted WWTP
addressing and treating wastewater consultation and coordination in the
discharges to the South Fork Snoqualmie
with growing populations, and
development of the next Wastewater
River, and include timelines.
acknowledgement that WWTP
System Plan update and would
discharge contributes to Snoqualmie appreciate the opportunity for early
temperature TMDL.
review and comment.
B. 3
The City of North Bend is
Recommend adding a discussion of We appreciate the revisions made in
Stormwater
situated within the Three
impacts of stormwater on river water response to the Tribe’s Comments.
and Surface
Forks area of the Upper
quality.
Water
Snoqualmie River Valley
The Snoqualmie Tribe requests
Facilities,
Floodplain in King County.
The level of service bullets should
consultation and coordination in the
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The City lies between the
also include 6PPD-Q.
development of the Stormwater
Middle and South Forks of the
Comprehensive Plan update and
Snoqualmie River. Local
would appreciate the opportunity for
flooding may occur as a result
early review and comment.
of the flatness of the City’s
topography, large amounts of
rain, surfacing groundwater
and inadequate storm drain
infrastructure in certain
areas.”
B. 7 Police Section B7: Re. Level of Service, if this is a Level of Service
This will need to be updated to
No further comment.
Service,
goal please state as such, and we suggest Average response time for
reflect new police services. There is
Page 6 - 7 comparing it to recent data.
police emergencies: Call to
still no goal stated for this section.
arrival 5 minutes; Dispatch to
arrival 3 minutes.
Adopted Plan
Police Service Contract
Snoqualmie/North Bend
Police Department,
September 2012…

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Section,
Snoqualmie Tribe Comments - 2024
2024/2025 Comp Plan Text Snoqualmie Tribe Comments -Fall Snoqualmie Tribe’s Response to
Page
Comp Plan Development
2025
2026 Draft
B. 8 Fire
Section B8: Include reference to Section O
This comment was not addressed,
We appreciate the revisions made in
Protection, (Natural Hazards Preparedness and
this section should be modified to
response to the Tribe’s Comments.
Page 7 - 8 Mitigation) from Energy and
discuss fire danger in the WUI,
Sustainability Element. North Bend needs
climate change, and reference the
to start managing for fire safety in
Energy and Sustainability Element
recognition of its position at the urbanNatural Hazards Preparedness
wildland interface, which will experience
section.
more wildfire threat as a result of climate
change.
CF – Goal 1,
CF – 1.4 Ensure ample public Should modify to be consistent with Please revise to state “Ensure ample
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opportunity to participate in Land Use Element B.3:
public input opportunity and tribal
the planning for capital
“Ensure ample public opportunity
coordination and consultation in the
facility improvements.
and tribal consultation to participate planning for capital facility
in the planning for capital facility
improvements.
improvements.”
CF – Goal 3,
CF - Goal 3: Develop Capital Please add discussion of planning
The City of Redmond has a goal that
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Facilities in a manner that
climate adaptation to this goal or the says “FW-CF-1…Ensure that capital
minimizes adverse impacts, associated policies.
facilities are resilient, sustainable,
encourages public
well designed, attractive and safe.”
participation, and maximizes
We recommend adding something to
opportunities.
this extent to express commitment to
sustainable and resilient design. This
could be added to CF 3.3 “Promote
high quality, sustainable, resilient, and
safe design and site planning for
construction of capital facilities,
taking into consideration future
climate related structures.”
CF – Goal 3, CF - 3.1 is too vague, and as a result the
CF 3.1 Implement best
Suggest modifying to state:
No further comment.
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City has not made demonstrable progress management practices
“Implement best management
toward the "highest environmental
available to ensure discharge practices available to ensure
standard," only very small, slow,
of wastewater is handled to discharge of wastewater is handled
incremental changes. In particular, we’d the highest environmental
to the highest environmental
like to see North Bend continue to make standard available ensuring standard available ensuring cause no
river health”
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2025
2026 Draft
investments to cool the discharge from its
water quality, including ensuring no
WWTP to support water quality.
net pollution or temperature impacts
from discharging into river”

CF – Goal 3, CR 3.8: Septic system outreach and
CR – 3.8 Ensure opportunities This question was not addressed in No further comment.
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upgrades need more attention and
are available to incentivize
this section. Please modify this
dedicated effort from the City. Does the
citizens to address failing
statement to require citizens to
City have a full accounting of properties septic systems and increase address failing septic systems, rather
not on City sewer, and a related plan for awareness of existing
than relying on incentives alone.
outreach and eventual connection? If not, programs to residents,
we suggest the City develop this plan.
especially those bordering
sensitive areas.
CF – Goal 3,
CF – 3.4 Provide outreach and Please modify to state:
Please adopt the Tribe’s previous
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notification to encourage the “Provide outreach and notification
recommended edit. Tribes are not
involvement of citizens in the for tribal consultation and to
stakeholders and Tribal consultation
siting of capital facilities
encourage the involvement of
and coordination should be
citizens in the siting of capital
performed in a separate process
facilities”
from public outreach and
notification. The Snoqualmie Tribe
has express sovereign and inherent
rights and privileges in its ancestral
lands and therefore should be
involved in the pre-permitting stage
to review impacts and to be able to
provide input before decisions and
plans are made. Early coordination
can help streamline planning and
minimizes risk of future delays and
additional costs should impacts be
identified after plans and permits
have moved forward.
CF – Goal 3,
CF – 3.10 Support and
“Support and encourage” is too of
We appreciate the revisions made in
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encourage climate change
weak of a commitment. Suggest
response to the Tribe’s Comments.
adaptations in capital
modifying this policy to instead state:
facilities planning. Where

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Page

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2024/2025 Comp Plan Text Snoqualmie Tribe Comments -Fall Snoqualmie Tribe’s Response to
2025
2026 Draft
possible, seek locations for
“Incorporate long-term planning for
critical infrastructure and
climate change scenarios and climate
essential public services away change adaptation in capital facilities
from the 500-year floodplain planning. Locate critical
to minimize potential future infrastructure outside of potential
hazards.
future hazard areas, including in the
500-year floodplain, high fire danger
areas, steep slope or landslide
hazards.”
CF – Goal 5,
CF - 5.2 Provide an adequate Suggest adding language to this:
We appreciate the revisions made in
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water supply and distribution “Provide an adequate water supply response to the Tribe’s Comments.
system at all times for all
and distribution system at all times
domestic use and for fire flow for all domestic use and for fire flow
and fire protection.
and fire protection and while
protecting water quality by allowing
sufficient river flows.”
Overall comment: Missing from the
The Capital Facilities Section is still No further comment.
Capital Facilities document is any
lacking adequate discussion and
reference to climate change adaptations
commitments to climate planning
for wastewater treatment and parks and
and adaptation, that we highlighted
open space. It seems like the City should
in our previous comments. This
be incorporating this crucial element and
should be addressed for the longplanning accordingly for the expected
term health of the city and its
changes in hydrology and water supply,
residents.
warmer water and weather temperatures,
air warming and pollution from wildfire
smoke and other sources, etc.

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DATE:

September 9, 2026

TO:

CED Committee; City Council

FROM:

James Henderson, Community and Economic Development Director

SUBJECT:

Community and Economic Development Activity for August 2026

Activity Update:
•

Interactive Development Map: The map was updated in June 2026, and next update will be included in
the October Activity report.

Economic Development Update:
1. Economic Development Commission: The commission hosted “What’s Brewing in North Bend” on July 12.
The July commission meeting was cancelled and the next commission meeting is scheduled for August
27th.
2. Projects:
• Cascade Gateway (Project 34): The first feasibility study meeting of the working group was held on
August 19. The working group consists of representatives from WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, WA
Department of Natural Resources, Mountains to Sound Greenway, King County, the Snoqualmie Tribe
and City of North Bend. At the meeting the working group discussed the study’s purpose, available
background information and data sources to support the study, and additional information that will
be needed for the analysis. The group also agreed to release an interim report at the end of
November to brief the State Legislature on the findings to date. The second feasibility study working
group meeting will take place on October 1 and will be an in-person meeting to include a site visit to
the Weyerhaeuser property.
• Project Belay: The Project Belay partners held a second charrette at the end of August with local
retailers who are interested in supporting the project. The charrette included adding an enlarged
retail component to the project.
• Creative Economy: Funded by a Port of Seattle grant, North Bend and Snoqualmie are partnering to
develop a creative economy action plan to highlight and support the creative sector. A project kick-off
meeting was held on August 27 to define strategy goals and next steps. A series of strategy
development meetings will take place in mid-October and the action plan will be completed in midNovember.
• Adventure North Bend: The Adventure North Bend website is an economic development and tourism
website that provides information about why to locate your business to North Bend, recreation
opportunities, and how to plan your visit. Here is the link. A contract amendment for website updates
to include Project Belay, Cascade Gateway, and available light manufacturing sites was presented to
the Community & Economic Development Committee on August 18 with full council consideration on
September 1.
• Sales Tax Analysis: A joint project of the departments of Finance and Community & Economic
Development, the sales tax revenue analysis was developed to evaluate sales tax generation in North
Bend over the last 10 years (2015-2025). The analysis examined year-over-year changes, compared

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sales tax growth to population change, and examined sales tax based on seasonality, industry, and
geographic areas. The report is currently being finalized.
3. Business Attraction
•

Lead Generation: Staff responded to three requests for proposals in July and the proposals are
currently under review. Two proposals were for companies in aerospace propulsion manufacturing
and one proposal was a manufacturer of refrigeration devices for quantum computers. The proposals
are currently under review.

4. Other:
•

Washington State Economic Development Strategy: The 2025-2026 State Legislature funded a statewide economic development strategy. North Bend Economic Development staff took part in the
regional and rural study groups in July to help develop the strategy. The strategies will inform future
policies for Governor Ferguson’s Economic Development Council.

•

Housing Code Grant Submittal: On July 31, 2026, city staff applied for a grant from Commerce related
to permit review processing improvements. If awarded, the city would utilize consultants to identify
barriers to housing in our current code which can inform the work plan. The application is currently
under review.

Planning Update:
1. Parks Commission: The Parks Commission met on August 26 and provided a recommendation on use of
the 2026 Small Park Improvement Budget for new bike racks at various parks, were briefed by staff on
Project Belay, discussed the upcoming Arbor Day recognition scheduled for October 17, and discussed
next steps for their reconnaissance work for bicycle and pedestrian wayfinding sign recommendations.
2. Planning Commission: The Planning Commission held a meeting on August 5 to discuss Parking Code
Amendments and 2026 amendments to the Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan (both
described further below).
3. Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element Amendments. The amendments address updates to
various facilities and functional plans, comments from the Snoqualmie Tribe, and the Police Services
Contract with the King County Sherriff. The Planning Commission reviewed the draft on August 5 and will
provide a recommendation following a public hearing on September 2, for review by the CED Committee
on September 15, 2026.
4. Parking Code Amendments: Staff drafted minimal amendments to parking regulations to ensure
compliance with recent State legislation. The amendments included adding bicycle parking requirements
and other miscellaneous updates. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on August 5, 2026, and
approved the amendments. The proposed parking code amendments will be discussed at the September
15, 2026, CED Committee meeting.
5. Unit Lot Subdivision and Residential Lot Splitting Regulations: CED Committee reviewed the draft
regulations on August 18, as recommended for approval by the Planning Commission in July. On
September 1, Council remanded the draft regulations to the September 22 Workstudy for further
discussion.
6. Bicycle Mobility Plan: Work on the Bike North Bend plan has been postponed addressing more highpriority tasks and issues.
7. Sign Code Amendments: Work on the sign regulations has been postponed addressing more high-priority
issues including state mandated code amendments with specific deadlines for adoption and are expected
to resume in the fall.
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8. Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Moratorium: On May 19th, following a public hearing, the City
Council approved a twelve-month moratorium on Battery Energy Storage System Facilities, enabling time
for staff and the Planning Commission to research the pros and cons of such facilities, determine whether
they are appropriate within the City of North Bend, and if so, to develop regulations addressing such
facilities. Staff provided a study timeline at the August 25th Council work study.
9. Meadowbrook Farm:
•

Prairie Loop Trail Design Project: City staff with project consultants, the Army Corps of Engineers, and
Snoqualmie Tribe staff met on August 11th and 25th to discuss the scope of Section 106 consultation
review under the National Historic Preservation Act for the project, required for elements of the
project that trigger federal permitting (wetland permit from Corps). Because the scope involved
payment to the Tribe, which would require a contract with Council, staff determined such process
would not be possible within the remaining grant scope timeline (due by end of November). Staff
have requested that the consultant focus remaining work on project elements that do not require
Section 106 consultation, which would be deferred to future project phases required prior to any
construction work.

10. Noteworthy pre-applications and development project milestones in August:
•

South Fork Ave. Annexation: Council approved a resolution authorizing the Notice of Intent to
Commence Annexation Proceedings at the May 19 Council meeting and a contract with consultant
Otak to process that annexation. In August, staff posted and mailed an Annexation Information Sheet
to the website and residents within the annexation area, and provided a pre-submittal advancecourtesy notice to the Boundary Review Board pertaining to the pending annexation petition. Staff
will schedule and host an Annexation Open House on September 23 to provide residents information
on the annexation process and address questions. Petition lead Craig Glazier is gathering the required
signatures, and has indicated he anticipates submitting the petition to the City in early September.
Following verification of the signatures by the assessor, the annexation will come to Council for
setting a public hearing.

•

Pre-Applications:

•

•

▪

One resident met with city staff to discuss a detached ADU (DADU) and home remodel project.

▪

Zipley Fiber Optic met with city staff to discuss a new facility for telecommunication services.

City Projects:
▪

SR-202 Shared Use Trail and Utility Bridge: The Department of Ecology issued an approval with
conditions for the project on June 11,2026. Construction began the week of July 6th. CED released
an early Clear and Grade Permit while the Public Works Department addresses conditions of
approval from the Department of Ecology.

▪

Starfish Roundabout at 8th Street and W. North Bend Way: Permits were issued July 28th and the
project is currently under construction.

▪

South Fork Extension: 1st round of review is underway for the South Fork Extension project.

Development Review:
▪

Wyndham Hotel: The applicant submitted required plans for signatures and bonds, and a clearing
and grading permit was issued on August 19. The project is now under construction, with a
groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for September 8.

▪

Food Bank: Staff are working with the food bank for final items necessary prior to issuing the Clear
and Grade permit and scheduling a pre-con meeting.
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▪

Mountainview Townhomes: Waiting on applicant resubmittal for 2nd round review.

▪

Mt Si Industrial: All permits have been issued.

▪

Middle Fork Binding Site Plan: 3rd round re-submittal received; review is complete and sent back
to the applicant.

▪

Maloney Grove Estates: John Day Homes applied for 4 lots to be completed at Maloney Grove
Estates; these are close to issuance, awaiting response to remaining Building Department
comments.

▪

Royce Short Plat: Development of 3 new single-family homes are close to issuance for John Day
Homes. Awaiting response to remaining Building Department comments.

▪

Sphalerite Office: Applicant resubmitted stormwater plans at the end of July to accommodate a
revision needed based on applicant’s material changes. Under review for conformance to
stormwater regulations and previously approved civil and landscape plans. Awaiting building
permit submittals.

11. Training/Workshops:
• Mike McCarty attended a webinar on Data Center regulation on August 25.
• Ongoing training sessions for CloudPermit for implementation of the new permitting system and are
currently developing Planning-related permitting submittal and review modules within the platform.
Building Permit Activity:
1. CloudPermit transition continues. There is a go-live date set for 10/1 for Building and Planning, with Public
Works following shortly after. Public Works will begin their training the second half of September.
2. The Single-Family Home Subdivision Development market has shown no significant increase.
•

The Harrison Court Development (Tree Farm), all 58 single-family home permits have been issued.
Fifty-two homes to date have final occupancy permits. The development is 90% complete.

Total Permits
• Issued: 24 Building – 3 Fire
• Valuation of Improvement:
$1,891,534.00
• Fees Collected: $30,946.00

Single Family Home Permits Finaled
• Harrison Court #23
• Harrison Court #18
• Harrison Court #19
• Harrison Court #21

Multi Family Permits Finaled
•

None

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Annual Permit Information:
Total Permits Issued
for 2026: 184

Permits Issued
80

•

January: 26

60

•

February: 13

50

•

March: 17

40

•

April 18

•

May: 22

10

•

June: 27

0

•

July: 37

•

August: 24

70

30
20

2020 (491)

2021 (524)

2022 (429)

2023 (400)

2024 (258)

2025 (322)

2026 (123)

Total Fees Collected
for 2026: $2,145,064
• January: $11,284
• February: $8,581
• March: $13,098
• April: $64,323
• May: $16,920
• June: $36,948
• July: $1,962,962*
• August: $30,946

*Includes Mt. Si Industrial Park permit fees of $1.75M.

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Residential & Commercial Development

Housing Stock Tally Sheet - Single & Multi-Family
Plat Name

Builder

Harrison Court / Tree Farm (Single Family)
Mori Estates (Single Family)
Mountain View Townhomes (Multi-Family)
Malony Grove Estates
Total

DR Horton
Ichijo
Pulte Homes
John Day Homes

Total Units

Still Available

58
40
56
4
158

7
40
56
4
107

%
Complete
88%
0%
0%
0%
32%

Commercial Development Stock Tally Sheet
Site Name

Builder

Total SF

Final Occupancy

140th St Warehouse Self Storage

Seacon

112,312

TBD

Alpental Logistics

Vector Development

115,575

12/12/2024

Rainier Asphalt

Seacon

Mt SI Industrial

Panitonni

9894
111,767
120,944
109,319
579,811

5/29/2025
TBD
TBD
TBD

Total
Business License Activity:
New Business Licenses
MT. OLYMPUS ATHLETES
GLAM WAX BOUTIQUE

Home Occupation Licenses
SCHNEIDER CONTRACTING LLC
BONNIE KATZ SAILORS
EXPEDIA CRUISES
BEAR HOME REPAIR LLC
SIMPLE LITTLE JOYS
TERRAFORMGANYMEDE
DELULORE
ALLOF LLC
SNOBEND, LLC
CABINET AESTHETICS LLC
44 CUT-N-CORE LLC
VALLEY GAL, LLC
PINK HIPPO CPA
HUDDY'S SMART MARKETS LLC

Upcoming North Bend Community Events (October 2026):
•

Oct. 3: North Bend Blues Walk

•

October 4: North Bend Trail Fest

•

October 17: Oaktoberfest
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