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Council adopts updated comprehensive plan after votes to deny one private wastewater amendment and add anti‑displacement policy
Summary
After several separate votes on amendments, Gig Harbor City Council approved ordinance 15‑38 adopting an updated comprehensive plan as amended. Council denied a private wastewater amendment application, added a policy addressing commercial displacement, and passed the comprehensive plan 5–1.
The Gig Harbor City Council on April 14 adopted ordinance 15‑38, approving an updated comprehensive plan after separate votes to deny a private wastewater amendment application and to add an explicit policy addressing commercial displacement.
Eric Baker, the city's Community Development Director, told the council the draft comprehensive plan incorporates state guidance under House Bill 1220 and preparatory work for follow‑on zoning map and development code updates required later in 2025. Baker said the plan is a "foundational" compliance step and that further changes to zoning and regulations will be needed to fully implement state mandates.
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