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Medical Lake planning staff outlines 12‑month schedule for comprehensive plan update and code amendments
Summary
Planning staff presented a 12‑month schedule to the Planning Commission to complete a comprehensive plan rewrite and a series of development‑code amendments required by state law and local priorities, with a target adoption of December 2026.
Elisa, planning staff for the city of Medical Lake, told the Planning Commission that staff will pursue a 12‑month schedule of workshops and hearings to complete a comprehensive plan update and related development‑code amendments, with a December 2026 target for adoption. "Our deadline for all this to be adopted is December 2026," Elisa said during the commission's Oct. 16 meeting.
The presentation described the comprehensive plan as a substantial rewrite rather than a simple update and said the rewrite will be released in three parts for review. "We're not starting from scratch by any means, but we are gonna produce a comprehensive plan that looks quite a bit different from what we've had in the past," Elisa said. Staff will use workshops (for ideas and early feedback) followed by Planning Commission hearings and then City Council hearings, with ordinances taken through two readings at council.
Why it matters: the rewrite will set policy direction for land use, housing and development regulations that affect zoning, housing types and public infrastructure. Elisa said the…
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