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After hours of testimony, Port Townsend council declines to reopen 2026 comp‑plan docket for agriculture amendments
Summary
City planners warned that reopening the 2026 comprehensive plan amendment docket would trigger large legal and staffing obligations; after more than an hour of public testimony from growers and residents, the council voted not to reopen the 2026 docket and encouraged further community–staff work and potential inclusion on the 2027 work plan.
City planning staff recommended against reopening the 2026 comprehensive plan amendment docket after detailing legal and resource obligations under state law and the city's annual amendment cycle. Planning Director Irma Villan told the council that reopening the docket mid-cycle could require a land-capacity analysis and programs such as transfer-of-development-rights, and that 2026 staff capacity is already committed to statutorily required items including housing and permit-processing work.
The recommendation drew a lengthy public-comment period and robust attendance. Farmers,…
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