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Poulsbo Comprehensive Plan

Poulsbo’s Comprehensive Plan is a policy and legal document that reflects the community’s desires, goals and needs for the future, within the context of the requirements of the Growth Management Act. On December 21, 2016, the Poulsbo City Council adopted the 2016 Comprehensive Plan by approving an adopting ordinance and exhibits (see 2016-23).

The Comprehensive Plan can be downloaded and reviewed by selecting from the links below. This document is rather large so it has been broken down into smaller documents for ease of downloading. You will need to download all of the following links to get the document in its entirety. To view these documents, you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader version 9.0 or greater. A hard copy of the adopted plan is available at the Poulsbo Planning Department.

If you have any questions concerning the City of Poulsbo Comprehensive Plan, please contact the Poulsbo Planning Department at (360) 394-9748 or plan&econ@cityofpoulsbo.com.

CITY OF POULSBO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

• Title Pages
• Chapter 1 – Introduction

Section 1: Comprehensive Plan Document

• Chapter 2 – Land Use
• Chapter 3 – Community Character
• Chapter 4 –Transportation
• Chapter 5 – Natural Environment
• Chapter 6 – Capital Facilities
• Chapter 7 – Housing
• Chapter 8 – Parks, Recreation, and Open Space 
• Chapter 9 – Economic Development
• Chapter 10 – Utilities
• Chapter 11 – Participation, Implementation, and Evaluation

Section 2: Capital Facilities Plan

Section 3: Land Development Review and Evaluation

Section 4: Appendices and References

Appendix A-1 Demographics

Appendix B – City of Poulsbo Functional Plans

• Appendix B-1: 2015 Water System Plan
• Appendix B-1: Memo of Understanding between KPUD and City of Poulsbo
  Appendix B-2: 2016 Sanitary Sewer Plan
• Appendix B-3: 2016 Storm Water Plan
• Appendix B-4: 2016 Transportation Plan Update
• Appendix B-5: 2021 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
• Appendix B-6: 2018 Urban Paths of Poulsbo Plan
• Appendix B-7: 2017 Solid Waste Utility Plan
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Appendix C – Land Development Review and Evaluation

• Appendix C-1 Residential Density Calculations
• Appendix C-2 Land Capacity Analysis Tables
• Appendix C-3 KRCC Countywide Planning Policies

Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

2016 Comprehensive Plan SEPA Determination

Comprehensive Plan Amendment Reference Guide

2010-2015 | Poulsbo Comprehensive Plan Amendment Reference Guide (Last updated 7/07/15)

2016-present | Poulsbo Comprehensive Plan Amendment Reference Guide (Last updated 2022)