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<br /> 6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />ENGAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION ELEMENT <br /> Page 199 <br />Frequent Transit — Bus and/or light rail that serves a stop or station at least every 15 minutes between <br />6am and 6pm. <br />Functional Street Classification System. The grouping of highways, streets, and roads into distinct <br />classes. It defines the primary role a route serves within the total existing or future highway network. <br />Geologically Hazardous Area — Land susceptible to geological events like erosion, landslides, <br />earthquakes, or other similar occurrences posing a potential threat to public health and safety. <br />Greenhouse Gas — Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, preventing it from escaping into space and <br />contributing to the greenhouse gas effect, which warms the planet. <br />Green Infrastructure — Natural systems, including streams, wetlands, trees, soil, and other porous <br />environmental features designed and used to manage stormwater and reduce flows to sewer systems or <br />surface waters, mimicking natural processes. <br />Greenway — Undeveloped land or open space that connects parks, natural areas, cultural features, or <br />historic sites through neighborhoods and urban areas. <br />Growth Management Act (GMA) — State legislation (RCW 36.70A) enacted in 1990, and later amended, <br />require cities and counties to cooperatively prepare and implement local and regional strategies, plans <br />and regulations to manage growth, protect critical areas, and ensure sustainable development. <br />Habitat — Place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows. <br />High-capacity Transit — Public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of people <br />efficiently, often on dedicated rights-of-way or lanes, with frequent service, and fewer stops. <br />Highrise Building — Residential, mixed use or commercial building greater than 7 stories in height. <br />High-Capacity Transit – public transportation systems designed to move a large volume of passengers <br />efficiently, often on dedicated routes or with priority access. These systems are typically characterized <br />by larger vehicles, frequent service, and faster travel speeds compared to local bus routes. Examples of <br />HCT include bus rapid transit, light rail, commuter rail, and ferry services. <br />High-Occupancy Vehicle— Motor vehicle with two or more occupants including carpools, vanpools, and <br />transit vehicles. <br />Historically Marginalized Communities — see Marginalized Communities. <br />Historically Underserved Communities — see Underserved Communities. <br />Homeless or Unhoused —Individuals, families, or communities who lack stable, safe, permanent, <br />appropriate housing, or the immediate means and ability of acquiring it. <br />Housing for Unique Needs — Residences to meet the needs of populations with specialized <br />requirements such as senior housing or housing for people with disabilities. <br />Impact Fees. A set fee imposed on developers, as a condition of development approval, to help pay for <br />the cost of providing public facilities needed to serve new development. The use of impact fees is <br />authorized by the Growth Management Act