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SUBJECTSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › List of Known Public Corporations/Public Development Authorities (PDAs) Operating under RCW 35.21.730 - 35.21.755, As of March 2007
Updated 05/08

List of Known Public Corporations/Public Development Authorities (PDAs) Operating under RCW 35.21.730 - 35.21.755, As of March 2007

Name of PDA
Date Created
Purpose
Place
Citation/Source
NW Regional Public Development Authority (Lincoln County, Almira, Creston, Wilbur) 2001   Lincoln County See  Docs under Almira on MRSC's PDA Page 
Anacortes Downtown Development Authority 1986 Facilitating economic development, job creation and employment opportunities Anacortes, Skagit County Anacortes Municipal Code Ch. 2.72
Anacortes Public Development Authority 2002 Community renewal agency under Ch. 35.81 Anacortes, Skagit County Anacortes Municipal Code Ch.  2.88
Bellevue Convention Center Authority 1988 Operate Meydenbauer Center Bellevue, King County  
Burke-Gilman Place Public Development Authority 1983 Health care education and housing facilities Seattle, King County Seattle Municipal Code, Ch 3.110 - Public Corporations
Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program 1984 Preserve, improve, and restore affordable homes Seattle, King County Seattle Municipal Code, Ch 3.110 - Public Corporations
City Center Redevelopment Authority (Vancouver) 2006 Facilitate the redevelopment of property within the Vancouver City Center Vision plan area Vancouver, Clark County Ordinance No. M-3739 and Bylaws, 2-27-06
Downtown Redevelopment Authority (Vancouver) 1997 Oversees development and assembly of projects in the Vancouver hotel and convention center project (amended 2/06) Vancouver, Clark County Vancouver Municipal Code Ch. 2.73 and Ordinance M-3738, 2-27-06
East Lewis County Public Development Authority 1996   Lewis County Lewis County Code Ch. 2.30 ( 315 KB)
Ellensburg Business Development Authority  also known as Phoenix Development Authority, administered by Economic Development Group 1994 Provides economic development services for the City of Ellensburg and manages the Incubator and Airport Buildings Ellensburg, Kittitas County  
Foss Waterway Development Authority 1996 Oversee property development and marketing of the publicly-owned Foss Waterway property Tacoma, Pierce County Ch. 1.60 Public Development Corporations
Garfield Public Development Authority 2005   Whitman County   
Grays Harbor Historical Seaport  Authority 1986 Build and operate: the Lady Washington and the Columbia Rediviva; a maritime museum to promote tourism and economic development; and to provide educational programs Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County  
Grays Harbor Public Development Authority 1998 Oversee the creation of the Satsop Redevelopment Park Grays Harbor County  
Hamilton Public Development Authority 2004 Assist moving town facilities, infrastructure, and residences out of floodway; facilitate economic development, and social service functions  Skagit County Hamilton Ordinance No. 241
Harrington Public Development Authority 2003 Economic development: create infrastructure anad opportunities for economic diversification Harrington, Lincoln County  Harrington Ordinance No. 433, 7/09/03
Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority 1973 Preservation and enhancement of historic heritage of City of Seattle Seattle, King County Seattle Municipal Code, Ch 3.110 - Public Corporations
Hurricane Ridge Public Development Authority   2000 Acquire and manage the National Park Service’s Hurricane Ridge Lodge concession in Olympic National
Park; operates ski facility
Port Angeles & Clallum County See Hurricane Ridge docs on MRSC's PDA Page
Kent Downtown Public Market Development Authority  (dissolved 6-03) 1998-2003 Acquisition, renovation of historic lumberman's barn Kent, King County   Dissolved
King County Cultural Development Authority (4Culture) 2002 Evolved from the Office of Cultural Resources; arts, heritage, historic preservation, and public art King County King County Ordinance No. 14482
Kitsap County Community Development Corporation 2002 Stimuate economic development Kitsap County Kitsap County Code Ch. 2.50
Mission Ridge Public Development Authority (Inactive) 2000 To development Mission Ridge ski area Chelan County See Chelan County docs on MRSC's PDA page
Museum Development Authority of Seattle (Seattle Art Museum) 1985 Provide capital funds and construct, manage, and operate downtown Seattle Art Museum Seattle, King County Seattle Municipal Code, Ch 3.110 - Public Corporations
Museum of Flight Authority (Museum of Flight) 1985 Develop public air and space museum King County King County Code, Ch. 15.90
North Beach Public Development Authority dba North Beach Water 2004 Operate water utility until water district can be formed Pacific County   
Odessa Public Development Authority 2000 Develop the community through the creation of jobs Lincoln County Odessa Ordinance No. 546 and Charter ( 517 KB)
Pacific Hospital Preservation and Development Authority (Pacific Medical Center) 1981 Provide health care to traditional patients of U.S. Public Health Service Hospital Seattle, King County Seattle Municipal Code, Ch 3.110 - Public Corporations
Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (Pike Place Market) 1973 Preserve and redevelop Pike Place Market Historical District and surrounding area Seattle, King County Seattle Municipal Code, Ch 3.110 - Public Corporations
Poulsbo Public Development Authority (Dissolved 2002) 1990-2002 Community education center for marine sciences Poulsbo, Kitsap County  
Reardan Area Public Development Authority 2006 Management Audubon Lakes Wildlife Viewing Area Lincoln County  
Republic Public Development Authority 2003  Industrial Park Republic, Ferry County Republic Ordinance 2003-07 ( 139 KB)
Ritzville Public Development Authority

2001

  Adams, County    
Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation/Development Authority 1975 Preserve cultural and ethnic characteristics of the International District Seattle. King County Seattle Municipal Code, Ch 3.110 - Public Corporations
St. John Public Development Authority 2006 Unknown    
Seattle Elevated Transportation Company (dissolved 6-03) 1997 Develop monorail; replaced by city transportation authority Seattle, King County Seattle Municipal Code, Ch 3.110 - Public Corporations
Seattle Indian Services Commission 1972 Umbrella organization for agencies for providing services, activities and programs for Indian residents of Seattle Seattle, King County Seattle Municipal Code, Ch 3.110 - Public Corporations
Skagit Emergency Medical Service Commission (Medic One) 2003 Provide county-wide EMS services Skagit County Skagit County Code Ch. 2.48 ( 34 KB)
Southwest Hood Canal Public Development Authority 2004  Promote economic, cultural, and recreational
development of the Southwest Hood Canal region
Mason Cannot verify that  it was created via RCW 35.21.730, et. Seq
Spokane Forestry Project Public Development Authority 2001 Administer community forestery project Spokane, Spokane County Spokane Municipal Code, 04.25B
Spokane Parking Public Development Authority   Manage and regulate public parking facilities Spokane, Spokane County  
Spokane Volunteers Public Development Authority 2001 Improve the general living condition; administer federal funds Spokane, Spokane County Spokane Municipal Code Ch. 04.25C
United Native Americans of Spokane Public Development Authority   Improve the general living condition; administer federal funds Spokane, Spokane County Spokane Municipal Code Ch. 4.25A
Sprague Public Development Authority 2004   Sprague, Lincoln County  
Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority   Administers loans to a variety of clients Tacoma, Pierce County  
Tekoa Public Development Authority 2005    Whitman County Ordinance No.748
Uniontown Community Development Association 2001 Assists with increasing the sustainable economic capacity and activity in Uniontown Uniontown Uniontown Municipal Code Ch. 5.06
Valley Communications Center Development Authority   To building Regional 9-1-1 Center Kent, Federal Way, Tukwila See Federal Way/Kent/Tukwila docs on MRSC's PDA Page
Vancouver Area Development Authority Dissolved 2006  1987 Vehicle to rehabilitate 21 historic houses comprising Officers Row; completed 2001 Vancouver, Clark County Repealed by M-3783-Effective 12/31/2006
Washtucna Public Development Authority 2002 Economic development Washtucna, Adams County  
Wind River Public Development Authority (Skamania County) April 2003 To promote, develop and market the former Wind River Nursery site in Stabler Skamania County