Title
Land Use and Urban Design Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan and planned Periodic Update
Recommended Action
Information only. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Discussion on the existing Land Use and Urban Design chapter of the Comprehensive Plan and topics that will be addressed as part of the update.
Staff Contact:
Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner, Community Planning & Development, 360.570.3722
Presenter(s):
Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner, Community Planning & Development
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. There have been a few amendments to the Land Use and Urban Design chapter over the years through the "annual amendments" process. 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.
GMA Checklist
The Washington State Department of Commerce's Growth Management Services unit prepares a checklist that includes all Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulation requirements. The City uses the checklist to identify the minimum scope of work needed for each chapter. See Attachment 2.
Community Values and Vision Survey Results for Land Use
In May of 2023, the City kicked off the Comprehensive Plan Update with a community survey on the Community Values and Vision Chapter. That chapter includes the land acknowledgement, an equity statement, and then highlights the shared community values for the chapter topics for the rest of the plan, as well as our vision for the future based on those values.
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