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2023 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map Amendments
Chapter 36.70A of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW): Growth Management Act, authorizes the City of Blaine to amend its Comprehensive Plan and land use map once per year through the annual Docket process. Blaine Municipal Code (BMC) Chapter 16 administers this State authorization to continually evaluate and update local plans and policies.
Table 1 provides an overview of items authorized by the City Council for inclusion in the 2023 Comprehensive Plan Docket of Amendments.
Table 1. 2023 Comprehensive Plan Docket (Resolutions 1912-23)
Amendment # | Type | Applicant | General Description of Proposed Amendment | More Information |
CPA-1-23 | Text and Map Amendment | Community Development Services | Revise the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map, as needed, to address development and programs and services in the Central Business District. | |
CPA-2-23 | Comprehensive Plan - Periodic Review Update | Community Development Services | Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130, the City is required to conduct a periodic update of its comprehensive plan and development regulations. The City of Blaine update is due in June 2025. | |
CPA-3-23 | Housing Action Plan | Community Development Services | The City received a $75,000 grant from the Department of Commerce to address housing affordability through a housing action plan. | See Project Page |
CPA-4-23 | Utility Comprehensive Plans (Water, Power and Stormwater) | Public Works Department | The Public Works Department is scheduled to initiate several utility plans in 2023, including for Water, Power and Stormwater. | |
CPA-5-23 | Transportation Chapter and Capital Facilities Update | Public Works Department | The Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan will need to be updated to better align with the currently adopted budget, transportation improvement program, and updated Utility Comprehensive Plans. | |
CPA-6-23 | Zoning and Land Use Map Update | Community Development Services | The City processed an annexation in 2022, and the corresponding maps to be updated to reflect this newly annexed area. | |
CPA-7-23 | Zoning and Land Use Map Update | Citizen-Initiated Request | Amend zoning for 2619 Bell Road from RL, Residential Low Density to PC, Planned Commercial. | See Project Page |
Note: No longer being pursued | ||||