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Comprehensive Plan through 2035
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.
Updates
- Passed by Ordinance 1396 on June 11, 2015 (PDF)
- Land Use and Housing Elements updated by Ordinance 1410 on March 10, 2016 (PDF)
- Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 2018 through 2023 updated by Ordinance 1454 on November 9, 2017
Plan Documents
- Section I - Introduction (PDF)
- Section II - Land Use (LU) Element (PDF)
- Section III - Housing Element (PDF)
- Section IV - Economic Development Element (PDF)
- Section V - Capital Facilities Element (PDF)
- Section VI - Transportation Element (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 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)
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Community Development
Physical Address
10220 270th Street NW
Stanwood, WA 98292
Phone: 360-629-2181Fax: 360-629-3009
Hours
Monday through Friday
9 am to 5 pm