2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update

The full document is now available - click here: 2024 Comprehensive Plan

The City Council adopted Ordinance 24-0669 on December 10, 2024, making the 2024-2044 Comprehensive Plan effective as of January 1, 2025. Please contact the planning team at comdev@cityofedgewood.org with any questions.

Introduction

Edgewood recently completed the periodic process of planning for its future by updating its Comprehensive Plan. This is the guiding document that sets the City’s goals and policies, serving as the day-to-day guide for City staff and representatives, including City Council and the Mayor.

The concept of “growth management” is central to city planning in Washington State. The Growth Management Act (GMA) is a series of state regulations, first adopted in 1990, focused on managing population growth throughout Washington. The GMA requires cities and counties to regularly update their Comprehensive Plans to stay current on population growth and other key concerns. This is how cities maintain a say in how they want to plan for their future.

The Comprehensive Plan covers important topics like housing, transportation, parks and recreation, capital facilities, utilities, land use and zoning, economic development, and the environment. The update process looks closely at these topics to make sure that Edgewood continues to grow in line with the community’s vision, while meeting the requirements outlined by the State under the GMA.

See the December 10, 2024, City Council Packet Materials, Item 5.C.

Redlined Draft Documents

SEPA Determination (Permit #24-007-CODE)

The City of Edgewood issued a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update and 2024 General Sewer Plan Update on October 6, 2024. Additional SEPA documents are linked below:

Public Participation

The backbone of every Comprehensive Plan is community input. Through the public engagement process, people help shape the future of the city by voicing what is important to them. All public comments received through November 27, 2024, can be viewed here Public Participation Public Participation Public Participation Public Participation Public Participation Public Participation Public Participation Public Participation Public Participation. The timeline below outlines the steps we took on our way to adoption of the updated Comprehensive Plan: