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Overview Long-Range Planning (LRP) is responsible for the maintenance of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan and the formulation and amendment of County land use regulations to implement the Comprehensive Plan. These land use and development regulations are organized as the Unified Development Code (UDC), Chapter 18 of the Jefferson County Code, as adopted in December 2000 and amended thereafter. LRP provides staff support to the volunteer citizen Planning Commission and oversees the amendment process for the Comprehensive Plan and UDC consistent with the requirements of Washington State's Growth Management Act (GMA) and other state laws. LRP also collaborates with other County, local, State, and Federal agencies, organizations, and programs working together to guide the region toward a balanced and sustainable future. To find out what's happening with regard to a specific current issue or topic, visit the Issue Links page
Page last updated: 8/6/2009
Climate Change Joint Resolution The County adopted the Joint Energy Use/Global Warming Resolution in May 2007. Visit the new Climate Change webpage. Water Utility Coordinating Committee The WUCC last met on May 8, 2008. Visit the WUCC-CWSP webpage for details. No Shooting Areas Visit the new No Shooting Areas webpage for information about the process to review the "no shooting areas" provisions of the Jefferson County Code. 2008 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle A webpage dedicated to the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle contains documents. Learn about amendment cycles from years past below in the Annual CPA section. Affordable Housing Jefferson County and the City of Port Townsend adopted a comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment and Action Plan in 2006 and convened a Housing Action Plan Network (HAPN) to foster its implementation. To learn more about the Housing Action Plan and the work of HAPN, please visit our housing web page here. Duckabush & Dosewallips Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan Visit the Duckabush & Dosewallips CFHMP website for more information about the comprehensive flood hazard management planning process. Instream Flow Rule Visit the Watershed Planning page for information and links.
What is Planning and What Do Planners Do? - From the American Planning Association (APA) website.
Planning Links - From the website of the Washington Chapter
of the APA ( "About Planning" - Internet clearinghouse. Planner's Pocket Reference - Links to a wealth of information about planning provided by the Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington (MRSC). Growth Management - A link to the Growth Management Services program of the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED).
Growth Management Act (GMA) - A link to Chapter 36.70A of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). Short Course on Local Planning - Manual and course developed by the Planning Association of Washington and CTED. Want to know more about
planning? Take a
Quick Tour of the Planning Universe...or review the
Planning ABCs...(courtesy of
The Planner's Web)
In 1994, Policy 6.1 was changed to comply with the Washingtion Housing Policy Act of 1993 definition of "affordable housing" which states, residential housing that is rented or owned by a person or household whose monthy housing costs, including utilities other than telephone, do not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the household's monthly income. (This changed the planning policy's previous figure of 36%.) This change was enacted jointly by County Resolution No. 112-94 and City Resolution No. 94-128 The CPP was targeted for an update in 2005. The Growth Management Steering Committee reviewed a preliminary proposal to amend the CPP at its meeting April 19, 2005. Action was postponed indefinitely. The Growth Management Steering Committee (GMSC) is composed of the Board of County Commissioners and representatives from local entities, including the City of Port Townsend City Council and the Port of Port Townsend elected commission. In 1999, County Resolution 40-99 added the Port of Port Townsend to the Growth Management Steering Committee. The GMSC is a forum for discussion among elected officials and the public of the implementation of the Growth Management Act (GMA) in Jefferson County, including any amendments to the CPP. Check here for GMSC meeting agendas & minutes:.
Link to the
text and maps of the Comprehensive Plan adopted in 1998 and
amended thereafter. The Comprehensive Plan page includes
information about the multi-year development of the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan. Comprehensive Plan Amendments - Under the Growth Management Act (GMA), a jurisdiction's comprehensive plan can be amended but once a calendar year, with specific exceptions. The main reason is so that proposed amendments are considered at one time in order to effectively analyze cumulative impacts. Visit the Comprehensive Plan & UDC Amendments page for general information on the annual amendment cycle and how citizens can apply for suggested and site-specific amendments and participate in the decision-making process. There are also specific pages dedicated to the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycles for the following calendar years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. These pages contain timelines, hearing dates, decision notices, summaries and other documents and background information. The
main Comprehensive Plan page contains a list of adopted
ordinances that have amended the Comprehensive Plan since adoption
in 1998 and corresponding replacement pages for those who have
printed copies of the Comprehensive Plan. Unified Development Code (UDC) Link to the UDC text, including the 1989 Shoreline Master Program (SMP) currently in effect. The UDC, as adopted in December 2000 and amended thereafter, is the set of development regulations that implement the Comprehensive Plan. UDC Amendments - The UDC is amended in a manner similar to that by which the Comprehensive Plan is amended, except that amendments to the UDC can be done outside of the Comprehensive Plan annual amendment cycle. UDC amendments involve review by the Planning Commission and a legislative decision by the Board of County Commissioners. Visit the UDC page for a list of adopted ordinances that have amended the UDC since adoption in December 2000 and corresponding replacement pages for those who have printed copies of the UDC. Read about long-range
planning projects below for news regarding current and upcoming
proposals to amend the UDC. Track UDC amendment proposals by
frequently visiting the Long-Range Planning web page and/or
contact Long-Range
Planning for more information. Note that each amendment
proposal will have a Master Land- Use Application (MLA) case number
for reference. Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments (CPA) - 2008 - Final Docket of eight (8) site specific amendments currently under staff review in preparation for Planning Commission review. 2007 - Completed with six (6) site specific amendments adopted and one (1) suggested amendment carried over to 2008. 2006 - Completed with four (4) site-specific amendments adopted. 2005- Six (6) amendments were adopted on December 12, 2005 among a Docket with nine (9) site-specific amendments and one (1) suggested amendments. 2004 - Amendments were adopted on December 13, 2004 affecting the following:
2003 - Amendments were adopted on December 8, 2003 affecting the land use designation for three parcels, the boundary of a Mineral Resource Land overlay district at the Penny Creek Quarry in Quilcene, designations and policy language for Agricultural Lands, and policy language related to protecting aquifers against seawater intrusion. 2002 - Concluded with adoption of Comprehensive Plan and UDC amendments affecting, among other subjects, the Hadlock/Irondale area, Glen Cove, and Brinnon. (See topic headings below.) UDC Amendments - Since adoption December 2000:
Visit the UDC page for line-in/line-out language and UDC replacement pages. Proposed UDC Amendments - Long-Range Planning is currently coordinating the staff and public review process for the following anticipated Unified Development Code (UDC) amendments:
Projected UDC Amendments - Long-Range Planning expects to coordinate the drafting and review of the following anticipated UDC amendments in 2004 and beyond:
GMA 2004 Update - The Growth Management Act (GMA) mandates that Jefferson County conduct a thorough review and revise, if necessary, of its Comprehensive Plan and implementing regulations by December 1, 2004. Visit the 2004 Update & Comp Plan review page for more information, including associated documents. Urban Growth Area (UGA) Planning - According to the Growth Management Act, growth should be directed to established UGAs. Prior to the completion of the 2002 Comprehensive Plan amendment cycle, the only UGA in Jefferson County was the City of Port Townsend. An Irondale & Port Hadlock UGA boundary was established on December 13, 2002. The Board of County Commissioners approved UGA goals, policies, internal zoning, capital facilities and development regulations on August 9, 2004. The adopting ordinance was signed on August 23. The urban districts and standards have since been rescinded as a result of a Growth Management Hearings Board Final Decisions and Order. Sewer planning is ongoing. Visit the "Charting a Course" UGA page for documents and more information. Glen Cove - The Glen Cove rural light industrial / commercial area boundary was revised on December 13, 2002 as part of the 2002 Comprehensive Plan amendment cycle. Associated UDC amendments were also adopted in conjunction with the boundary decision. For more information, visit the 2002 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle page.
Brinnon subarea planning process - Link to the page dedicated to the Brinnon Subarea Plan and the process by which it was developed and adopted. MORE INFORMATION: For more information about any long-range planning projects or issues, visit the Issue Links webpage or contact Long-Range Planning.
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was adopted in 1992 by the City of Port Townsend and
Jefferson County to provide an overall direction for the development
of individual GMA comprehensive plans. The CPP - which was
developed through a collaborative process (the Growth Management
Steering Committee)between the City and
County, public service providers, utilities, special purpose
districts and community organizations - set out 10 policies related
to issues such as urban growth areas, essential public facilities,
transportation, affordable housing, economic development, rural
areas, and fiscal impact analysis.
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