Planning committee presents Comprehensive Plan, code updates to align with Washington law
Feb 9, 2026
The Cashmere planning committee presented a package of Comprehensive Plan and municipal‑code updates covering land use, housing (including ADUs), critical‑areas protections, flood ordinance simplification and resiliency measures; the committee announced a March community forum and a May planning commission meeting for public input.
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The planning committee presented proposed updates to Cashmere’s Comprehensive Plan and corresponding municipal‑code changes as part of a citywide modernization effort. The committee said the Comprehensive Plan must be updated every ten years and listed proposed topics that include land use, housing (including allowing accessory dwelling units on single‑family lots), recreation, climate resiliency, transportation, capital facilities and utilities. The committee described proposed municipal code adjustments to align zoning and land‑capacity analysis with Washington state law and to codify permit‑processing and flood‑map updates designed to protect property owners.
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