Zoning & land use in Washington local government
What Washington city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about zoning & land use — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
2,708 Washington meetings since 2024 covered zoning & land use. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Washington with the most zoning & land use activity
- Seattle, WA (110)
- San Juan County, WA (87)
- Olympia, WA (87)
- Clallam County, WA (82)
- Pasco, WA (79)
- Bellevue, WA (78)
- Kent, WA (62)
- Moses Lake, WA (58)
- King County, WA (58)
- Whatcom County, WA (58)
- Stanwood, WA (58)
- Vancouver, WA (55)
Latest matching meetings
Seattle committee to hold public hearing on 2026 Comprehensive Plan amendments
The Land Use and Sustainability Committee will hold a special public hearing to discuss proposed amendments to the Seattle Comprehensive Plan, including changes to regional center plans and development standards for institutions in multifamily zones. The meeting will also include public comment periods for in-person…
Planning Commission to review Bellevue College land use code amendment and rezone
The Bellevue Planning Commission will hold a study session on the BelRed Look Forward Land Use Code Amendment and receive staff reports on the Bellevue College Land Use Code Amendment and rezone. The meeting includes public comment periods and approval of minutes from previous meetings.
Planning Commission to review 2026 Comprehensive Plan map and text amendments
The Auburn Planning Commission will hold a special meeting to receive staff presentations on three items: the 2026 City-Initiated Map Amendments to the Comprehensive Land Use Map and Zoning Map, the 2026 City-Initiated Text Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, and a proposal to create a new Chapter 18.80 of the…
Committee to review budget amendment and flood update
The Finance & Administration Committee will consider a budget amendment (AB26-053), approve claims, and receive updates on the flood event and potential land use in the unincorporated Urban Growth Area. They will also review the draft City Council agenda for September 14, 2026.
Council to consider parking restrictions, port zone, lodging tax goals
The La Conner Town Council will hold its regular meeting, including public comments, a library presentation, and a consent agenda. The main business includes ordinances on parking restrictions and a new Port of Commercial Zone, plus a discussion on lodging tax goals. Two commission appointments are also on the agenda.
Council to vote on daycare and live/work zoning updates
The Auburn City Council will vote on two zoning ordinances updating daycare and live/work regulations, and consider several resolutions including accepting $200,000 for Soos Creek Botanical Garden and granting an easement to Puget Sound Energy. The consent agenda includes routine approval of claims and payroll…
Council to vote on $500K heat pump grants, $1.9M Eastgate park land buy
The Bellevue City Council is meeting to consider a consent calendar with multiple ordinances and resolutions, including accepting a $500,000 state grant for heat pump incentives, authorizing up to $1.9 million for property acquisition in the Eastgate neighborhood for a park, and approving a $2.46 million stormwater…
Ocean Shores Council to vote on John Deere mower purchase and lobbying request
The Ocean Shores City Council will meet to discuss routine approvals, hear committee reports, and take action on two key items: a resolution to purchase a John Deere 2550 E-Cut Mower under special market conditions and a request to authorize the Mayor to obtain professional lobbying services. The meeting also includes…
Battle Ground Council to discuss City Manager recruitment and sidewalk maintenance
The Battle Ground City Council will receive presentations on hiring an executive search firm for the City Manager role and reviewing sidewalk maintenance policies. They will also consider setting public hearings for two ordinances: one to eliminate reserve funds and another to clarify utility billing adjustments. Five…
Parks commission to discuss gazebo upgrade, e-bike rules, field fees
The Anacortes Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission is meeting to discuss park projects and recreation updates. Key items include a proposed Rotary Park gazebo upgrade, a new e-bike ordinance, and a new policy to charge rental fees for city field use. The meeting will also cover department reports and correspondence.
Pasco council to hold hearings on moratorium, cannabis rules, and road vacation
The Pasco City Council will conduct public hearings on several proposed ordinances and resolutions, including a six-month moratorium on new data center and cryptocurrency mining permits, updates to cannabis retail facility rules, a targeted urban area tax exemption program, and a vacation of a portion of Road 108. The…
Hearing Examiner to review Dutch Bros, multifamily, daycare permits
The Moses Lake Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing on three conditional use permit applications: a Dutch Bros shoreline permit, a five-unit multifamily complex, and a daycare capacity increase. Public comments must be registered with the Planning Department by 4 p.m. the day before.
Committee to review growth plan and Safeway sign request
The Community Development Committee will discuss a presentation on growth and the comprehensive plan from the Puget Sound Regional Council, and a sign deviation request from Safeway Pharmacy. The meeting also includes approval of the July 20, 2026 minutes and public comments.
Klickitat County Board discusses boundary adjustments and department updates
The Board of County Commissioners will hear updates from Public Works, the County Administrator, and Senior Services. The meeting includes a request for final approval of a boundary line adjustment and several consent agenda items regarding contracts and road projects.
Sumner City Council to vote on wastewater upgrades, license renewals, and e-bike rules
The Sumner City Council will meet on September 8, 2026, to conduct hybrid public business, including votes on wastewater treatment facility upgrades, software license renewals, and an ordinance to amend e-bike and e-motorcycle regulations. The council will also consider intergovernmental transfers, grant acceptances…
Committee recommends $1M grant for Francis Ridge senior apartments
The Housing Solutions Committee reviewed a request from Peninsula Housing Authority for $1,000,000 from the Affordable Housing Sales and Use Tax Fund to support the Francis Ridge Senior Apartment Complex. The committee also discussed the county's affordable housing funding gap, which is estimated at $8.9 million…
Shoreline variance sought for well house replacement near Type F stream
The Clallam County Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing on September 3, 2026, to consider a shoreline variance application (PVAR2026-00001) from the Clallam County Public Works Department. The applicant requests permission to replace a preexisting well house structure within the buffer of a Type F stream on a…
Hearing on new water storage reservoirs at Cameron Road site
The Hearing Examiner will consider a Conditional Use Permit application from the Dry Creek Water Association. The request involves constructing two new concrete potable water storage reservoirs on land owned by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
Gig Harbor Planning Commission to weigh Phase 2 Development Code changes
The Gig Harbor Planning Commission will hold a continuation of a public hearing on September 3, 2026, for decision only regarding the Phase 2 Development Code - Density and Dimensions Land Use Table and a commission recommendation. The meeting will also include the approval of minutes from August 27, 2026.
Eastsound committee reviews 9 permits including Madrona Distillery change of use
The Eastsound Planning and Review Committee meets to advise on land-use matters in Eastsound. The agenda includes approval of past meeting minutes, a county council update, public comment, and review of nine permit applications for changes to buildings and structures.
Council to review public art program and comprehensive plan rezones
The Mukilteo City Council will hold a work session to discuss two items: an update on the Public Art Program development and the Comprehensive Plan Update and associated rezones. No final decisions are expected; this is a discussion and information-gathering session.
Commission reviews affordable homeownership strategies and land-use options
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Public/Private Partnership Solutions for Affordable Homeownership meets to review draft employer/employee surveys, discuss legislation recommendations, hear a housing orientation for legislators, and explore an Urban Growth Area (UGA) swap process. The meeting also includes an overview of…
Planning Commission reviews draft Land Capacity Analysis and Housing Allocation
The Grant County Planning Commission is holding a workshop to review the draft Land Capacity Analysis and Housing Allocation documents for the 2027 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update. This is a discussion and review session, not a final decision-making meeting.
Planning Commission to review parking reform and housekeeping code amendments
The Renton Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting with briefings on two docket items: D-254 on parking reform and D-255 on housekeeping amendments to Title IV of the Renton Municipal Code and the Comprehensive Plan. The commission will also approve minutes from the July 15, 2026 meeting and hear public…
Planning Commission to review wetland buffer and Critical Area Ordinance updates
The Clallam County Planning Commission will hold a work session to review proposed revisions to the Critical Area Ordinance covering wetlands, geologically hazardous areas, frequently flooded areas, and critical aquifer recharge areas. The meeting also includes a public hearing on unfinished business, though no…
Council to adopt updated critical areas ordinance and hazard mitigation plan
The Puyallup City Council will hold a regular meeting with several action items, including a second reading of an ordinance amending the city's critical areas regulations (PMC Chapter 21.06) and a resolution adopting the updated Pierce County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The council will also consider a Key to the…
Planning Commission reviews dairy expansion to 2,000 cows and industrial rezone
The Franklin County Planning Commission will continue a hearing on a request to increase the Freeman Dairy's maximum cowhead size from 1,000 to 2,000. The body will also consider rezoning two 5.30-acre parcels from AP-20 to I-2 and a setback variance for a shop in the RS-20 zone. Additionally, the commission will…
Planning Commission to review zoning code amendments and 2027 docket
The Arlington Planning Commission will hold a workshop to discuss proposed amendments to the zoning code, including definitions, code enforcement, and streets and sidewalks. They will also discuss the preliminary annual docket for 2027. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker.
Council reallocates $519,632 in unspent ARPA funds to commercial affordability projects
The Kent City Council Committee of the Whole is reviewing several departmental items, including the approval of payment of bills and a report on the second quarter 2026 investment portfolio. The committee will vote to authorize an amendment to the Commercial Affordability Project Agreement with the National Council…
Council votes on BESS interim zoning controls and design contract for Ginder Creek Trails
The City Council will review a consent agenda including $349,950.98 in claim checks and resolutions for purchasing a police vehicle and a utility truck. New business includes a design contract with Parametrix, Inc. for the Ginder Creek Trails Project, an ordinance amending penalty amounts and permitted uses, and an…
Board calls hearing for proposed vacation of Lincoln Avenue and Columbia Street
The Clallam County Board of County Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss administrative updates, public works, and community development. Key actions include appointing a Boundary Review Board member and releasing a performance bond for the Carlsborg Village project. The board will also call for a public…
Planning Commission to discuss climate chapter and Guard St rezone
The Friday Harbor Planning Commission is holding a workshop to discuss Chapter 9 on Climate Change and Resiliency, and a proposed rezone of 820 Guard St. from Professional Services to Multi-Family. The meeting includes public comments and a department update.
Committee to discuss land banking and manufactured home community preservation
The Land Use & Environment Committee will discuss land banking strategies and consider approving recommendations on preserving manufactured home communities. The agenda also includes approval of the July 23, 2026 meeting minutes and public comment. No final decisions are listed; items are for discussion or…
Hearing on 23-lot industrial/commercial site plan and 14-lot residential subdivision
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on two land-use applications. The first is a binding site plan by Tommer Construction Company to create 23 lots for industrial and general commercial use on a 41.26-acre parcel in the Rural Light Industrial zoning district. The second is a major plat by Nelli…
Planning Commission to review Phase 2 development code density and dimensions
The Gig Harbor Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to formally review the Phase 2 Development Code, specifically the Density and Dimensions Land Use Table. Staff will present a report, followed by an applicant introduction and public comment. The commission will then discuss the item, with the next meeting…
Planning Commission to vote on revised urban forest preservation proposal
The Milton Planning Commission will take action on a revised Urban Forest Preservation proposal (PLN2026-0001) that would add new tree regulations to the municipal code, including definitions, permits, and replacement requirements. The commission will also discuss definitions and use table changes (PLN2026-0005). The…
Council to vote on banning virtual currency kiosks and kratom sales
The Mount Vernon City Council will consider approving two ordinances: one prohibiting virtual currency kiosks and another banning the sale of kratom products. They will also vote on a resolution amending the 2027-2032 Transportation Improvements Plan and an agreement with the Lincoln Theatre Foundation and Peoples…
Planning Commission discusses Comprehensive Plan appeal and density standards
The Duvall Planning Commission will hold a status update on a Comprehensive Plan appeal and discuss Title 14 density and height regulations. The body will also review design standards presented by staff. There is no new or unfinished business on the agenda.
Committee to consider solid waste fee changes and affordable housing covenant release
The King County Budget and Fiscal Management Committee will discuss and possibly act on two ordinances and one motion. One ordinance would temporarily release a restrictive covenant on a Lake City property to allow construction of a community center and affordable housing. Another ordinance would change solid waste…
Council to hold public hearing on Carlson DA Extension ordinance
The La Center City Council will conduct a public hearing on Ordinance 2026-13, the Carlson DA Extension. The agenda is otherwise procedural, including the approval of checks payable and the minutes from the August 12, 2026 meeting. Mayor Tom Strobehn and Councilmember KC Kasberg are noted as absent from this meeting.