2024 Comprehensive Plan Update
The City of Poulsbo is undertaking a periodic review and update of its comprehensive plan, as required by the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA), opens in a new window RCW 36.70A.130(5) . The GMA sets forth that Kitsap County and its cities should review and revise, if needed, their comprehensive plans to ensure the plan complies with GMA requirements. The GMA requires state and local governments to manage Washington’s growth by identifying and protecting critical areas and natural resource lands, designating urban growth areas, preparing comprehensive plans, and implementing them through capital investments and development regulations. This approach to growth management is unique among states. Rather than centralize planning and decision-making at the state level, the GMA is built on Washington’s strong traditions of local government control and regional diversity. The GMA establishes state goals, sets deadlines, and offers direction on how to prepare local comprehensive plans, and sets forth requirements for early and continuous public participation.

Project Documents
Supporting and Informational Documents
- opens in a new windowWhat is the Comprehensive Plan Story Map ( opens in a new windowEn Español)
- opens in a new windowComprehensive Planning Road Mapopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowFrequently Asked Questionsopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowCapital Facilities and Functional Plans Overviewopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowWhat is the Growth Management Act? opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowWhat is the Buildable Lands Report? opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowKitsap County Buildable Lands Reportopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowKitsap Countywide Planning Policies opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowCommercial Land Market Analysisopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowHousing Action Plan
- opens in a new windowParks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan
- opens in a new windowUrban Paths of Poulsbo
Joint City Council and Planning Commission Kick-Off - Feb 23, 2022
Joint City Council and Planning Commission Growth Target Meetings - March 22, 2022
Introduction Element Update
For information on how to attend Planning Commission meetings go opens in a new windowhere.
- May 10 Planning Commission Workshop
- May 24 Planning Commission Workshop
opens in a new windowPC Recommended Amendments to Introduction – May 2022opens PDF file
Community Character Element Update
June 28 Planning Commission:
- opens in a new windowAgenda Packetopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowMinutes opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowMeeting Video
July 12 Planning Commission:
- opens in a new windowAgenda Packetopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowMeeting Minutesopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowMeeting Video
PC Recommended Amendments to Community Character Goals and Policies- July 2022opens PDF file
Natural Environment Element Update
Joint City Council and Planning Commission Growth Strategy Meeting - September 27, 2022
Economic Development Element Update
- August 23 Planning Commission Meeting:
- December 13 Planning Commission Meeting:
- January 10 Planning Commission Meeting:
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Element Update
Capital Facilities Element Update
January 24, 2023 Planning Commission:
- opens in a new windowAgenda Packetopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowMinutesopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowMeeting Video
February 7, 2023 Planning Commission:
- Agenda Packetopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowMeeting Minutes opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowMeeting Video
Utilities Element Update
Participation and Implementation Element Update
February 28, 2023 Planning Commission:
- opens in a new windowAgenda Packetopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowMeeting Video
- Minutes (coming soon)
Health and Human Services Element - NEW
February 28, 2023 Planning Commission:
- opens in a new windowAgenda Packetopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowMeeting Video
- Meeting Minutes (coming soon)
March 28, 2023 Planning Commission:
- Agenda Packet
- Meeting Video
- Meeting Minutes
Housing Element Update
March 28, 2023 Planning Commission:
- Agenda Packet
- Meeting Video
- Meeting Minutes
Land Use Element Update
coming soon
Transportation Element Update
coming soon
Community Participation
- Winter 2023 Community Survey opens in a new windowResults Summary and opens in a new windowFull Report opens PDF file
- opens in a new windowWhat is the Comprehensive Plan Story Map ( opens in a new windowEn Español)
- opens in a new windowPublic Participation Planopens PDF file and opens in a new windowScheduleopens PDF file (subject to change)
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Helpful Links
- opens in a new windowCurrent Poulsbo Comprehensive Plan
- Puget Sound Regional Council – opens in a new window Vision 2050
- Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council – opens in a new windowLand Use Planning
- Kitsap County – opens in a new windowBuildable Lands Report
- RCW 36.70A – opens in a new windowWashington State Growth Management Act
- WA Department of Commerce – opens in a new windowGMA Periodic Update
- WA Department of Commerce – opens in a new windowKeeping Your Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations Currentopens PDF file
- WA Department of Commerce – opens in a new window Short Course on Local Planning
- MRSC – opens in a new windowComprehensive Planning
- MRSC – opens in a new windowComprehensive Plan Update Process
- Association of Washington Cities – opens in a new windowGMA Comp Plan Conversation Starters