2015 Revised Code of Washington
Title 84 - PROPERTY TAXES
84.25 Targeted urban areas—Exemption.
84.25.060 Targeted area designation requirements.

RCW 84.25.060 Targeted area designation requirements.

(1) The following criteria must be met before an area may be designated as a targeted area:

(a) The area must be lands zoned for industrial and manufacturing uses; and

(b) The city must have determined that the targeting of the area, as evaluated by the governing authority, will assist in the new construction of industrial/manufacturing facilities that will provide employment for family living wage jobs.

(2) For the purpose of designating a targeted area, the governing authority may adopt a resolution of intention to so designate an area as generally described in the resolution. The resolution must state the time and place of a hearing to be held by the governing authority to consider the designation of the area and may include such other information pertaining to the designation of the area as the governing authority determines to be appropriate to apprise the public of the action intended.

(3) The governing authority must give notice of a hearing held under this chapter by publication of the notice once each week for two consecutive weeks, not less than seven days, nor more than thirty days before the date of the hearing in a paper having a general circulation in the city where the proposed targeted area is located. The notice must state the time, date, place, and purpose of the hearing and generally identify the area proposed to be designated as a targeted area.

(4) Following the hearing or a continuance of the hearing, and subject to the limit on targeted areas, the governing authority may designate all or a portion of the area described in the resolution of intent as a targeted area if it finds, in its sole discretion, that the criteria in subsection (1) of this section have been met.

[2015 1st sp.s. c 9 § 6.]