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Oak Harbor planners press county talks, consider EIS as comp‑plan mediation continues
Summary
City staff said mediation with Island County is ongoing over population and UGA questions; staff also described requests for a new or updated environmental impact statement to support a major 2025 comp‑plan update and warned the council of likely cost and schedule impacts.
City planners told the City Council on July 22 that mediation with Island County over growth‑allocation questions is continuing and that the department is evaluating whether to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to support the city’s 2025 comprehensive‑plan major update.
Principal planner Rajesh Kakkamak (transcript name variants: Kakkamak/Kat Kamac) updated councilmembers on three items: the status of mediation with Island County concerning growth targets and UGA (urban growth area) boundaries; the potential need for an EIS tied to higher population projections and regulatory changes under consideration; and the cost and schedule consequences of delays to the comp‑plan consultant contract.
Nut graf: Staff said mediation produced questions and tentative suggestions at a July 16 county meeting and that the city is continuing written and staff‑level…
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