Compatibility Guidebook

Community Workshop
Oak Harbor

Deanah Watson, Program Manager

Washington State Department of Commerce
Military & Community Compatibility, Growth Management Services

Tuesday, November 14, 2018

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 Agenda

1. Welcome
2. Orientation presentation
3. Roundtable small-group discussions
4. Roundtable report out
5. Wrap-up

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 What is the Guidebook?

The Washington State Guidebook on Military & Community

Compatibility’s primary goal:
• To be a tool box to help local land use planners understand
land use planning considerations near military facilities and
ranges.

This is not related to and will not affect:

• Any ongoing environmental review process (EA or EIS),
record of decision (ROD), or military use, activities, or plans.

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 Guidebook Background

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 Guidebook Fast Facts

Sponsor/Funding
• Washington State Department of Commerce secured a grant from the US
Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) to produce a
technical guidebook for jurisdictions that plan land use under state law.

Scope and Audience

• Statewide look at common challenges and approaches to compatibility.
• Local government planners, military planners, and community members

Project Team
• Department of Commerce - program manager; technical writing
• MAKERS Architecture and Urban Design - facilitator; writing support

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 Guidebook Goals and Organization

Goals
1. Provide technical guidance for cities and counties.
2. Increase awareness and understanding of compatibility planning.
3. Provide information for community members.
4. Provide information to aid military-community communication.

Three-Part Document
Part One Part Two Part Three

Community Guide to the Planner's Technical Implementation Toolkit

topic of Compatibility Guide to Compatible Use and Informational
Planning Programs and Planning Resources

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 Guidebook Purpose

The Guidebook Will: The Guidebook Will Not:

• Help people understand how to • Respond to localized/area-specific
engage with compatibility planning concerns.
through local land use planning • Regulate or alter military use,
processes. activities, or plans.
• Explain land use planning in • Regulate or alter local land use,
Washington State. zoning, or other plans or policies.
• Provide technical assistance for
planning professionals.
• Offer tools to support
communication and coordination.
• Share inspirational examples.

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 Military Installations & Airspace in Washington State

*Information for Fairchild AFB has been requested

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 Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

*Information for Fairchild AFB has been requested

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 “Compatibility”

Compatibility planning works in two directions.

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 Military Impacts and Benefits

Example Impacts
• Noise
• Lighting
• Traffic

Example Benefits
• Jobs and economy
• Emergency response

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 Community Impacts and Benefits

Example Impacts
• Noise
• Lighting
• Traffic

Example Benefits
• Workforce; goods and services
• Emergency response

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 Small Group Exercises

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 Small Group Exercises: Help Improve the Guidebook

Ideas to improve coordination and

communication

Ideas to help shape or increase

understanding around compatibility

Suggest other ideas

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 Coordination & Communication

Example Guidebook Suggestions

• Include quick-reference list of military and local planning
office contact information.
• Provide general information regarding base operations
and missions.

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 Coordination & Communication

What organizations’ contact information do you need?

What kind of questions are you likely to ask a contact?

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 Understanding Compatibility

Example Guidebook Suggestions

• Provide information regarding local and military planning
processes.
• Identify current issues and examples of how other
communities have addressed these issues.

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 Understanding Compatibility

What else would be helpful to understand compatibility?

What information has been useful and where did you find it?

How can the Guidebook help you engage with compatibility

planning?

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 Other Ideas

Example Guidebook Suggestion

• Identify potential funding sources for compatibility planning.

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 Other Ideas
What other suggestions do you have to improve the Guidebook?
Community Guide
• Goals of compatibility
planning
• Overview of Washington
military activities
• Typical compatibility issues
and example strategies
• How to get involved in
planning processes
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Technical Guide For
Planners
• WA's regulatory context and
planning responsibilities
• Relationship between
compatibility, planning and
development
• Approaches to addressing
compatibility conflicts
• Compatibility strategies and
programs
Implementation
Toolkit
• Quick-reference
communication guide
• Glossary for military/
planning terms and acronyms
• Policy quick-reference
• Worksheets, checklists,
and/or case examples
 Report Out

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 Next Steps

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 Stay Involved!

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Leave a Comment or Question
On the comment forms provided
Review Draft Guidebook
February 2019

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 Points of Contact:

Deanah Watson, Program Manager

Washington State Department of Commerce
Community & Military Compatibility
509-290-4754 deanah.Watson@commerce.wa.gov

Beth Batchelder, Assistant Project Manager

MAKERS architecture and urban design
206-652-5080 bethb@makersarch.com

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