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West Richland council adopts updated transportation element, citing GMA deadline and policy edits
Summary
The West Richland City Council voted to adopt Resolution 1526, approving seven goals and accompanying policies for the transportation element of the 2026 comprehensive-plan update after staff and commission review; one policy was revised to broaden concurrency tools.
The West Richland City Council voted Sept. 7 to adopt Resolution 1526, approving revised goals and policies for the transportation element of the city's 2026 comprehensive-plan update.
Public Works Director Rosco Slade told the council that the update aligns the city's transportation policies with Growth Management Act requirements and reflects consultant Transpo's recommendations. Slade said the state's Senate Bill 5558 pushed the city's update deadline to Dec. 31, 2026, giving jurisdictions additional time to complete mandatory eight-year…
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