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Anacortes planning department to keep permit center closed Fridays as staff levels thin; development regulations headed to council

Anacortes Planning Commission · November 13, 2025
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Summary

Director John Coleman told the Planning Commission the city will keep the permit center closed on Fridays for the foreseeable future because of staffing reductions; he also said proposed development regulations and comprehensive plan items are scheduled for the City Council agenda on Nov. 24 (with a possible Nov. 17 appearance).

John Coleman, Director of Planning, Community and Economic Development, briefed the commission on recent and upcoming items and staffing changes.

Coleman said the City Council spent about 90 minutes discussing proposed development regulations and comprehensive…

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