Planning & Economic Development > Comprehensive Plan Amendments
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.
2022 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments
- opens in a new windowCity Council Agenda Packet – Docket opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowDocketing Presentation to City Council opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPublic Participation Plan w/Timelineopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Workshop Packetopens PDF file – Feb 8 (see meeting info opens in a new windowhere)
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Workshop Presentationopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowAdopting Ordinanceopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowNotice of Decision opens PDF file
Site Specific Amendment/Private Property Owner Initiated
- opens in a new windowNotice of Application w/Optional DNS and Notice of Planning Commission Public Hearingopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowSEPA Checklistopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowSEPA Determinationopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Staff Reportopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Findings of Factopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowNotice of City Council Public Hearingopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowCity Council Staff Reportopens PDF file
Text Amendments/City Initiated
- opens in a new windowNotice of Application w/Optional DNS and Notice of Planning Commission Public Hearingopens PDF file
- SEPA Checklist opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowSEPA Determination opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Staff Report opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Findings of Factopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowNotice of City Council Public Hearing opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowCity Council Staff Report opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowAdopting Ordinanceopens PDF file
For more information contact Nikole Coleman, Senior Planner, at opens in a new windowncoleman@cityofpoulsbo.com create new email
2021 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments
- opens in a new windowDocketing Memo to City Councilopens PDF file (includes applications)
- opens in a new windowDocketing Presentation to City Councilopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPublic Participation Plan w/ Timeline opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowNotice of Application w/ Optional DNS opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowSEPA Checklist opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowSEPA Determinationopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowNotice of Planning Commission Public Hearing opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Staff Report opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Findings of Fact opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowNotice of City Council Public Hearing opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowCity Council Staff Report and Exhibitsopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowAdopting Ordinance opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowNotice of Decision opens PDF file
2020 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments
- opens in a new windowDocketing Memo to City Councilopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowDocketing Presentation to City Councilopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPublic Participation Plan w/ Timelineopens PDF file
Site Specific Amendment – Edward Rose
- opens in a new windowNotice of Application w/ Optional DNSopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowSEPA Checklistopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowSEPA Determinationopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowNotice of Planning Commission Public Hearingopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Workshop Presentationopens PDF file (2/25/20)
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Staff Reportopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Findings of Factopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowNotice of City Council Public Hearingopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowCity Council Staff Reportopens PDF file
City Initiated Amendments
- opens in a new windowNotice of Application w/Optional DNSopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowSEPA Checklistopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowSEPA Determinationopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowNotice of Planning Commission Public Hearingopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Workshop Presentationopens PDF file (2/25/20)
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Staff Reportopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Findings of Factopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowNotice of City Council Public Hearingopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowCity Council Staff Reportopens PDF file
opens in a new windowNotice of Decisionopens PDF file
opens in a new windowAdopting Ordinanceopens PDF file
2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process
- opens in a new windowDocket Table opens PDF file (revised 1/16/19)
- opens in a new windowDocket Memo to City Council & Mayoropens PDF file (revised 1/16/19)
- opens in a new windowDocketing Presentation to City Councilopens PDF file (1/16/19)
- opens in a new window2019 Applications opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPublic Participation Planopens PDF file
- Property Owner Initiated/Viking Ave – opens in a new windowNotice of Application with Optional DNS opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowSEPA Checklistopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowDetermination of Nonsignificanceopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPublic Comments Receivedopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Public Hearing Notice – opens PDF file Revised
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Staff Report and Exhibitsopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowCity Council Public Hearing Noticeopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Findings of Factopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowCity Council Staff Report and Exhibitsopens PDF file
- City Initiated Amendments – opens in a new windowNotice of Application with Optional DNS opens PDF file
- SEPA Checklist opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowDetermination of Nonsignificanceopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Public Hearing Notice –opens PDF file Revised
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Staff Report and Exhibitsopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowCity Council Public Hearing Noticeopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Findings of Factopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowCity Council Staff Report and Exhibitsopens 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: opens in a new windowplan&econ@cityofpoulsbo.comcreate new email
Mail: 200 NE Moe Street, Poulsbo, WA 98370
Physical Address: 200 NE Moe Street, Poulsbo — 2nd floor