Title
Public Participation and Partners Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update
Recommended Action
Information only. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Briefing on proposed amendments to the Public Participation and Partners chapter of the Comprehensive Plan
Staff Contact:
David Ginther, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8335
Presenter(s):
David Ginther, Senior Planner
Background and Analysis:
For the last Periodic Update, the City's Comprehensive Plan underwent a major rewrite through a planning process that took place from 2009 through 2014. The Plan was adopted in December of 2014. At least once every 10 years, cities and counties that are fully planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA), must update its plan through a process known as the Periodic Update. The Periodic Update requires that jurisdictions update the planning horizon to a minimum of 20 years, update the population projection it is planning for, and address all new planning requirements that have been adopted since the previous update.
The Public Participation and Partners chapter provides guidance for outreach and engagement of the community in a meaningful, inclusive, and equitable way. The voices of residents, local business owners and organizations provide the perspective and information that are absolutely essential to effective planning and decision-making regarding issues that will shape our community for generations to come.
In summer of 2023, a survey was made available to gather community input and comments on the chapter. Of the 95 survey respondents, the majority indicated that they supported the overall intent and goals of the chapter. However, some felt that some of the goals were not being adequately achieved and that the city needed to work harder to accomplish the goals of the chapter. The public input received so far has indicated that a substantial rewrite of the chapter is not supported at this time. Staff has amended the chap...
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