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Council advances comprehensive plan and development-regulation edits; debates sidewalks, small duplexes and police staffing
Summary
The council and planning staff reviewed proposed comprehensive-plan text and development-regulation edits, agreed to strike an arterial designation for West 2nd Street, proposed a sidewalk fee-in-lieu policy, debated small-duplex lot sizes and facade step-backs, and confirmed a public-comment window that closes Dec. 11 with potential council action Dec. 15.
The Anacortes City Council and planning staff spent a major portion of the Nov. 24 meeting reviewing edits to the draft comprehensive plan and linked development regulations. Planning Director John Coleman and consultants explained proposed text changes, and councilmembers offered line-by-line clarifications on transportation, housing and level-of-service standards.
Process and schedule: Coleman told the council staff will publish the changes discussed and the list of planning-commission recommendations Wednesday, open a public-comment period that closes Dec. 11, and seek council consideration of the comprehensive plan and development regulations on Dec. 15. “We will publish all of your requested changes on Wednesday,” Coleman said.
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