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Sequim posts draft 2025 Comprehensive Plan, opens 30-day public review and two open houses
Summary
City staff released the draft 2025 Comprehensive Plan, accompanying Capital Facilities Plan and a draft supplemental environmental impact statement, opening a 30‑day online review and scheduling two drop‑in open houses July 21 and Aug. 4 ahead of Planning Commission and council hearings.
City planning staff released the draft 2025 Comprehensive Plan and related documents on the city website and opened a 30‑day online public review period, a staff representative said at the July 13 Sequim City Council meeting.
"Today, staff released the draft 2025 comprehensive plan, its appendices, the updated capital facilities plan, a draft supplemental environmental impact statement, and the draft Title 18 zoning ordinance on the City's website to begin its public review," Carla, a planning staff member, told the council. She said the release represents more than a year of staff work and several years of outreach and consultant support.
The package includes the Comprehensive Plan (setting community policy direction for 20 years), the Capital Facilities Plan (how the city plans to finance water, sewer, stormwater, transportation, parks and public safety), and a draft supplemental environmental impact statement that evaluates two alternatives under consideration, staff said.
Carla outlined public engagement opportunities: a 30‑day online open house, two in‑person drop‑in open houses at council chambers on July 21 and Aug. 4 (4:30–5:30 p.m.), Planning Commission public hearings beginning Sept. 1, and a city council public hearing scheduled for Sept. 28. Staff also plan work‑study sessions for council members before the public hearing to familiarize them with the documents.
The planning staff noted that the draft development regulations (Title 18) implement the Comprehensive Plan and reflect recent state law changes. The city encouraged residents to review documents online and submit comments during the open‑review period.
What happens next: Planning Commission will review public comments and forward a recommendation; the council’s public hearing is set for Sept. 28. Staff said the coordinated release is intended to give the public a clearer sense of how vision, infrastructure planning and implementing regulations fit together.
Authorities and public‑process references: staff cited the Washington Growth Management Act as the statutory framework guiding the periodic update and said the supplemental environmental impact statement is part of that review process.
The council did not take a policy vote on the draft at the meeting; staff directed residents to the online materials and the scheduled public events for further input.
