About the Plan

The Comprehensive Plan for Stanwood is intended to guide future decisions through the year 2035 related to:

• Capital Facilities
• City Development
• Housing
• Land Use
• Transportation
• Utilities

The plan was developed in compliance with the Washington Growth Management Act (GMA), which establishes planning goals to guide the development and adoption of comprehensive plans within the State. These goals include:

• Reducing urban sprawl
• Encouraging affordable housing
• Providing efficient multi-modal transportation systems
• Protecting the environment
• Enhancing the State’s high quality of life

A further goal is to ensure that public facilities and services necessary to support future development shall be adequate and timely.

2015 Comprehensive Plan Documents

2015 Comprehensive Plan
2015 Comprehensive Sewer Plan
2015 Comprehensive Stormwater Plan
2015 Comprehensive Water Plan

2020 Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code Amendments

Updates

• Passed by Ordinance 1396 on June 11, 2015 (PDF)
• Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 2016 through 2021 updated by Ordinance 1408 on November 23, 2015
• Land Use and Housing Elements updated by Ordinance 1410 on March 10, 2016 (PDF)
• Land Use Element updated by Ordinance 1425 on August 16, 2016
• Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 2017 through 2022 updated by Ordinance 1433 on November 21, 2016
• Land Use Element updated by Ordinance 1446 on June 8, 2017
• Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 2018 through 2023 updated by Ordinance 1454 on November 9, 2017
• Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element updated by Resolution 2018-03 on February 22, 2018
• Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 2019 through 2024 updated by Ordinance 1466 on November 19, 2018
• Shoreline Master Program updated by Ordinance 1475 on July 27, 2019
• Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 2020 through 2025 updated by Ordinance 1480 on November 25, 2019
• Land Use and Capital Facilities Elements updated by Ordinance 1491 on February 11, 2021

Plan Documents

• Section I - Introduction (PDF)
• Section II - Land Use (LU) Element (PDF)
  • Figure LU-1 - Future Land Use Map (FLUM) (PDF)
  • Figure LU-2 - Land Use Inventory (PDF)
• Section III - Housing Element (PDF)
• Section IV - Economic Development Element (PDF)
• Section V - Capital Facilities Element (PDF)
• Section VI - Transportation Element (PDF)
  • Transportation Plan (PDF)
• Section VII - Utilities Element (PDF)
• Section VIII - Natural Features (NF) Element (PDF)
  • Figure NF-1 - Geologic Formations (PDF)
  • Figure NF-2 - Soils (PDF)
  • Figure NF-3 - Frequently Flooded Areas (PDF)
  • Figure NF-4 - Topography (PDF)
  • Figure NF-5 - Water Features (PDF)
  • Figure NF-6 - Wetlands (PDF)
  • Figure NF-7A - Slope Stability (PDF)
  • Figure NF-7B - Seismic/Volcanic/Lahars Hazards (PDF)
  • Figure NF-8 - Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas (PDF)
  • Figure NF-9 - Open Space Corridors (PDF)
• Section IX - Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element (PDF)
• Section X - Shoreline Management Element (PDF)
  • Shoreline Master Program (PDF)

Appendices

• Appendix A - Definitions (PDF)
• Appendix B - County Wide Planning Policies (PDF)
• Appendix C - Land Use Capacity Analysis (PDF)
• Appendix D - Essential Public Facilities (PDF)
• Appendix E - References (PDF)
• Appendix F - Downtown Plan (PDF)
• Appendix G - Chapter 5 of Water System Plan - Policies (PDF)
• Appendix H - Chapter 5 of Sewer System Plan - Policies (PDF)