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 schedule 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
General Documents
- opens in a new windowDocketing Memo to City Council
- opens in a new windowDocketing Presentation to City Council
- opens in a new windowPublic Participation Plan w/ Timeline
Site Specific Amendment – Edward Rose
- opens in a new windowApplication Materials
- opens in a new windowNotice of Application w/ Optional DNS
- opens in a new windowSEPA Checklist
- opens in a new windowSEPA Determination
- opens in a new windowNotice of Planning Commission Public Hearing
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Workshop Presentation (2/25/20)
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Staff Report
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Findings of Fact
City Initiated Amendments
- Application Materials
- opens in a new windowParks Dept. Proposed Site Specific Amendment (Morrow Manor)
- opens in a new windowParks Dept. Proposed Text Amendment – Capital Facilities Plan Housekeeping
- opens in a new windowPlanning Dept. Proposed Text Amendment – Centers
- opens in a new windowPlanning Dept. Proposed Text Amendment – 6 Year CIP
- opens in a new windowNotice of Application w/Optional DNS
- opens in a new windowSEPA Checklist
- opens in a new windowSEPA Determination
- opens in a new windowNotice of Planning Commission Public Hearing
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Workshop Presentation (2/25/20)
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Staff Report
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Findings of Fact
Staff Contact: Nikole Coleman, Associate Planner, (360) 394-9730, ncoleman@cityofpoulsbo.com
2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process
- opens in a new windowDocket Table (revised 1/16/19)
- opens in a new windowDocket Memo to City Council & Mayor (revised 1/16/19)
- opens in a new windowDocketing Presentation to City Council (1/16/19)
- opens in a new window2019 Applications
- opens in a new windowPublic Participation Plan
- Property Owner Initiated/Viking Ave – opens in a new windowNotice of Application with Optional DNS
- opens in a new windowSEPA Checklist
- opens in a new windowDetermination of Nonsignificance
- opens in a new windowPublic Comments Received
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Public Hearing Notice – Revised
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Staff Report and Exhibits
- opens in a new windowCity Council Public Hearing Notice
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Findings of Fact
- opens in a new windowCity Council Staff Report and Exhibits
- City Initiated Amendments – opens in a new windowNotice of Application with Optional DNS
- SEPA Checklist
- opens in a new windowDetermination of Nonsignificance
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Public Hearing Notice – Revised
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Staff Report and Exhibits
- opens in a new windowCity Council Public Hearing Notice
- opens in a new windowPlanning Commission Findings of Fact
- opens in a new windowCity Council Staff Report and Exhibits
- Adoption Ordinance
- Notice of Decision
Contact the Planning and Economic Development Department:
Phone: 360-394-9882
Fax: 360-697-8269
Email: plan&econ@cityofpoulsbo.comMail: 200 NE Moe Street, Poulsbo, WA 98370
Physical Address: 200 NE Moe Street, Poulsbo — 2nd floor