Title
Land Use and Urban Design Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update
Recommended Action
Information only. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Briefing on proposed amendments to the Land Use and Urban Design Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan
Staff Contact:
Susan McLaughlin, Director, Community Planning & Economic Development, 360.753.8206
Tim Smith, Deputy Director, Community Planning & Economic Development, 360.570.3915
Joyce Phillips, Planning Manager, Community Planning & Economic Development, 360.570.3722
David Ginther, Senior Planner, Community Planning & Economic Development
360.753.8335
Presenter(s):
David Ginther, Senior Planner
Background and Analysis:
The City is currently underway with a major periodic update of the Comprehensive Plan. 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 the 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 state planning requirements that have been adopted since the previous update.
Survey Results for Land Use and Urban Design Chapter
In March of 2025, a survey was provided to the community to gather information on updating the Land Use and Urban Design chapter. Thirty-five people participated in the online survey; recognizing the low response rate, staff was still able to glean respondent preferences:
* 45.7% of the participants indicated that they would like to see more emphasis on land use designs that provide for social interact...
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