May a city require development in urban growth areas to conform to city standards in exchange for provision of utility services?
MRSC is of the opinion that, absent some existing contract to extend utility service to areas within the urban growth area, the city may, as a condition of providing utility service outside its limits, require that development within the area served conform to city land use standards. (Please note that if city standards are less restrictive than county standards, county agreement would be necessary). In short, the provision of utility services to property outside the city’s limits would be contractual, the terms of the contract being the agreement between the city and the developer. Outside of such a contract, there is little the city may do regarding compliance with city standards or the provision of impact fees, absent cooperation and agreement with the county. A city may also enter into an interlocal agreement with a county to apply city zoning and standards outside of the city and within the UGA. Thurston County has such an agreement with several of its cities. • What are critical
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