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Fife staff preview 2024 periodic update rezones; timeline set for public hearings and adoption
Summary
Staff presented proposed citywide rezones as part of Fife’s 2024 periodic comprehensive-plan update, including renaming residential zones, proposed rezonings for neighborhoods and industrial areas, and a timeline of upcoming hearings and adoption dates.
City planning staff on Feb. 11 provided council with an overview of the 2024 periodic update zoning work, describing proposed citywide rezones, key map changes and a schedule for public hearings and adoption tied to the periodic comprehensive-plan update.
Planning director Chris Larson and consulting staff said public engagement began in 2022 and the proposed rezonings have been developed with neighborhood input, analysis of housing capacity and state requirements. The presentation identified targeted rezones—not a blanket citywide rezoning—including the Benton Loop, Firwood neighborhood, City Center, Valley Avenue/50th corridor and other areas. Larson said the targeted approach responded to state and regional guidance on housing capacity and to neighborhood-specific concerns.
Major proposed changes described by staff: - Consolidation and renaming of residential zoning categories: the city will remove several legacy residential zone labels (including "small-lot residential"…
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