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Council adopts 2025 development regulations update to align with revised comprehensive plan
Summary
La Conner approved changes to its development regulations designed to keep zoning and permitting consistent with the updated comprehensive plan; staff noted some formatting edits and more amendments planned later in the year.
La Conner's Town Council adopted the 2025 development regulations update after a public hearing, accepting updates intended to align local regulations with the newly adopted comprehensive plan.
Michael (town staff) explained that the regulations were drafted in conjunction with the comprehensive-plan update to ensure consistency. He said the bulk of the amendments were prompted by state growth-management requirements and that additional amendments would be brought later in the year.
Council members pointed out a formatting issue in the packet (a paragraph flow between pages) that staff acknowledged and said would be corrected. No public speakers raised objections during the hearing; the council closed the public hearing and voted to adopt the ordinance amending development regulations.
The ordinance adoption was approved by motion and voice vote; the transcript records the motion, a second and "Aye" responses in favor. Staff said more targeted amendments are expected in subsequent agenda cycles to refine standards and incorporate additional guidance from the comprehensive-plan work.
Town staff will publish the amended code and correct the packet's typographical/formatting error identified during the meeting.
