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Poulsbo council adopts 2024 comprehensive plan update required by state Growth Management Act

5033972 · June 18, 2025
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Summary

After a public hearing, the City Council approved Ordinance 2025‑09 to adopt the 2024 comprehensive plan update. Staff stressed the plan meets state requirements set under the Washington State Growth Management Act and includes functional plans and upcoming critical areas ordinance updates.

The Poulsbo City Council on June 18 adopted the 2024 comprehensive plan periodic update, a multi‑year project staff said began in 2019 and required by the Washington State Growth Management Act.

Planning Manager Nicole Coleman presented a condensed summary at the public hearing and outlined the state and regional process that shaped the plan. Coleman said the city must plan for a state‑allocated population increase and buildable lands capacity; she told the council the plan shows Poulsbo is required to accommodate roughly 5,646 new residents, roughly 4,000 new jobs and about 1,900 new housing units by 2044 as part of the regional allocation process…

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