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Island County population allocation change narrows Oak Harbor's projected growth; Coupeville largely unaffected

5786987 · September 16, 2025
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County staff told the Coupeville Planning Commission that Island County commissioners revised countywide population targets, lowering the total county permitted population and removing a portion of Oak Harbor's planned urban growth expansion; Coupeville's allocations were unchanged.

Island County staff told Coupeville planning commissioners on Sept. 16 that the county board has revised countywide population targets, lowering the county’s medium population projection and removing a portion of Oak Harbor’s planned urban growth expansion from the current county allocation.

Planner (name not specified) summarized the county process and the practical effect: the county’s previously adopted medium projection of about 102,639 residents was adjusted downward to a figure near 98,626. That change was made primarily to remove a portion of Oak Harbor’s anticipated urban growth-area expansion…

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