On October 29, 2018, the King County Council adopted the 2018 update to the 2016 King County Comprehensive Plan as Ordinance 18810. At the meeting, the Council voted on a technical amendment to the Ordinance, and then voted to approve the legislation, as amended. The amendments can be found on the Council’s Comprehensive Plan website.

Adoption of the 2018 updates completes the Council’s process on deliberation and public input on the proposal.

The following opportunities for public comment on the proposed 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update were provided during the Council’s review of the proposed plan. 

• The Planning, Rural Service and Environment Committee held a series of briefings on the proposed plan in the spring and summer of 2018. Public comments on the proposal were taken at the committee briefings currently scheduled for on April 3, May 1, July 17, September 4 and September 12.
• A formal public hearing, with the opportunity for public testimony before the full King County Council, was held on October 29.
• Written comments on the proposed plan were also allowed to be submitted throughout the Council’s review. 

More details about the Council’s 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update review schedule can be found here. 

About the King County Comprehensive Plan

The King County Comprehensive Plan is the guiding policy document for land use and development regulations in unincorporated King County, and for regional services throughout the County including transit, sewers, parks, trails, and open space.

The King County Code (K.C.C. 20.18.030) allows for updates to the Comprehensive Plan. Ordinance 18810 modifies the schedule for updating the Comprehensive Plan to include an annual, midpoint, and eight-year updates. The annual update allows for limited changes, technical corrections, adoption of subarea plans, and adoption of land use changes that do not amend the Urban Growth Area. The midpoint update, an optional update authorized for year 4 of the eight-year cycle, is limited to what is included in motion describing the scope of work. The eight-year update is a full review and update to the entire Comprehensive Plan, and is mandated by the Growth Management Act requirements. The midpoint update and eight-year update consider a broader substantive policy changes and potential revisions to the Urban Growth Area.

The current plan is the 2016 Comprehensive Plan, which was adopted by the King County Council on December 5, 2016 and was amended in 2017 by Ordinance 18623 and and Ordinance 18810. The 2016 Comprehensive Plan was the fifth major update to the King County Comprehensive Plan.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

If you have questions about the Council’s 2018 Comprehensive Plan process, please email CouncilCompPlan@kingcounty.gov.