Planning & Economic Development > Comprehensive Plan Amendments
2021 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments
- Docketing Memo to City Council opens in a new windowopens PDF file (includes applications)
- Docketing Presentation to City Council opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Public Participation Plan w/ Timeline opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Notice of Application w/ Optional DNS opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- SEPA Checklist opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- SEPA Determination (coming soon)
- Notice of Planning Commission Public Hearing (coming soon)
- Planning Commission Staff Report (coming soon)
- Planning Commission Findings of Fact (coming soon)
- Notice of City Council Public Hearing (coming soon)
- City Council Staff Report (coming soon)
- Adopting Ordinance (coming soon)
- Notice of Decision (coming soon)
For more information contact Nikole Coleman, Senior Planner, at ncoleman@cityofpoulsbo.com opens in a new windowcreate new email
What is the Comprehensive Plan?
The Comprehensive Plan describes the 20-year vision for Poulsbo and how that vision will be achieved. The plan covers land use, community character, economic development, natural environment, housing, transportation, capital facilities, utilities as well as parks, recreation, and open space. The Comprehensive Plan is mandated by the Washington State Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A).
Annual Amendments
Proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan are considered no more than once per year, as required by the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA). All proposals are considered at the same time so the cumulative effect of the various proposals can be determined. However, State law does allow some amendments to be made outside of the normal annual amendment cycle. These include actions such as subarea planning or emergency amendments, for which there are criteria.
Who May Apply
Any person or entity (e.g., private citizens, groups, city departments) may initiate a text amendment, which is a proposal to change the plan text language. Only property owners or their authorized agents may initiate a site-specific amendment.
Fee
Please refer to the City’s current fee scheduleopens PDF file for updated fees. Fees are dependent on the nature of the proposed amendment. Amendments may also require a pre-application conference, environmental (SEPA) review, and additional fees from the Engineering Department.
Timelines
Proposals to amend the comprehensive plan shall be submitted no later than November 15 of each year. The review process generally takes 5-7 months.
Decision Criteria
Per PMC 18.210.020 B, in order to grant a comprensive plan amendment, one of the following must apply:
- The amendment is warranted due to an error in the initial adoption of the city comprehensive plan.
- The amendment is based on a change of conditions or circumstances from the initial adoption of the city comprehensive plan.
- The amendment is based on new information that was not available at the time of the initial adoption of the city comprehensive plan.
- The amendment is based on a change in the population allocation assigned to the city by Kitsap County.
2020 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments
- Docketing Memo to City Council opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Docketing Presentation to City Council opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Public Participation Plan w/ Timeline opens in a new windowopens PDF file
Site Specific Amendment – Edward Rose
- Notice of Application w/ Optional DNS opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- SEPA Checklist opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- SEPA Determination opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Notice of Planning Commission Public Hearing opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Planning Commission Workshop Presentation opens in a new windowopens PDF file (2/25/20)
- Planning Commission Staff Report opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Planning Commission Findings of Fact opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Notice of City Council Public Hearing opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- City Council Staff Report opens in a new windowopens PDF file
City Initiated Amendments
- Notice of Application w/Optional DNS opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- SEPA Checklist opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- SEPA Determination opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Notice of Planning Commission Public Hearing opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Planning Commission Workshop Presentation opens in a new windowopens PDF file (2/25/20)
- Planning Commission Staff Report opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Planning Commission Findings of Fact opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Notice of City Council Public Hearing opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- City Council Staff Report opens in a new windowopens PDF file
Notice of Decision opens in a new windowopens PDF file
Adopting Ordinance opens in a new windowopens PDF file
2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process
- Docket Table opens in a new windowopens PDF file (revised 1/16/19)
- Docket Memo to City Council & Mayor opens in a new windowopens PDF file (revised 1/16/19)
- Docketing Presentation to City Council opens in a new windowopens PDF file (1/16/19)
- 2019 Applications opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Public Participation Plan opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Property Owner Initiated/Viking Ave – Notice of Application with Optional DNS opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- SEPA Checklist opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Determination of Nonsignificance opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Public Comments Received opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Planning Commission Public Hearing Notice – opens in a new windowopens PDF file Revised
- Planning Commission Staff Report and Exhibits opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- City Council Public Hearing Notice opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Planning Commission Findings of Fact opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- City Council Staff Report and Exhibits opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- City Initiated Amendments – Notice of Application with Optional DNS opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- SEPA Checklist opens PDF file
- Determination of Nonsignificance opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Planning Commission Public Hearing Notice – opens in a new windowopens PDF file Revised
- Planning Commission Staff Report and Exhibits opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- City Council Public Hearing Notice opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Planning Commission Findings of Fact opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- City Council Staff Report and Exhibits opens in a new windowopens PDF file
- Adoption Ordinance opens PDF file
- Notice of Decisionopens PDF file
Contact the Planning and Economic Development Department:
Phone: 360-394-9882
Fax: 360-697-8269
Email: plan&econ@cityofpoulsbo.com opens in a new windowcreate new email
Mail: 200 NE Moe Street, Poulsbo, WA 98370
Physical Address: 200 NE Moe Street, Poulsbo — 2nd floor