Must an interim capital improvements plan be fully funded?
RCW 82.02.050(4) states that impact fees “may be collected and spent only for public facilities defined in RCW 82.02.090 which are addressed by a capital facilities plan element of a comprehensive land use plan adopted pursuant to provisions of RCW Chapters 36.70A.070, 36.70, 35.63, or 35A.63.” Although the capital facilities plan element adopted under the provisions of the GMA must clearly demonstrate probable funding sources for proposed capital improvements, there is no mention of such a requirement for a capital facilities plan element adopted pursuant to either of the earlier statutes. It appears from our review that impact fees could be expended based on an interim capital facilities plan adopted pursuant to Chapters 35.63 or 35A.63 RCW without being fully funded. • How can a city establish level-of-service standards for roads that would ensure adequate circulation without closing down development in urban growth areas? Some communities are using standards to measure overall mobi
