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Home My WebLink AboutUPDATE Comp Plan CP Periodic Review Project UpdateComprehensive Plan Periodic Review Project Update Board of County Commissioners Meeting September 8, 2025 DCD Mission Statement "To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Jefferson County by promoting a vibrant economy, sound communities, and a healthy environment." Agenda 1)Project Background 2)Comprehensive Planning Outreach and Review 3)Next Steps 4)Questions Project Background Growth Management Steering Committee (GMSC) The GMSC was reconstituted for the Periodic Review through Resolution No. 09-24. 1) Res. No. 67-1118-24R Countywide Planning Policy (CPP) 2) Res. No. 68-1118-24R Population projections and allocations 3) Res. No. 69-1118-24R Public Participation Plan (PPP) 2025 Comprehensive Plan At-a-Glance •10 Framework Goals articulate Jefferson County’s 2045 Vision •9 chapters align with GMA-required elements; each chapter has a dedicated “Action Plan” •114 element goals that each tie back to at least one Framework Goal •Each element goal has an associated suite of policies (675 policies total) Element Goals Specific Policies Responding to New GMA Requirements HB 1220 (2021) Affordable Housing, Displacement, and Racially Disparate Impacts. HB 1337 (2023) ADUs. HB 1110 (2023) Middle Housing. SB 5471 (2025) Middle Housing in UGAs and LAMIRDs. HB 1998 (2024) Co-housing.. SB 5258 (2023) & SB 5559 (2025) Unit Lot Subdivision. HB 1181 (2023) Climate. Transportation Element must incorporate multimodal level of service demand and needs that inform the transportation element. Comprehensive plans must include a climate and resiliency element, which includes sub-elements for resiliency greenhouse gas emissions reduction and for resiliency. HB 1491 (2025) Promoting TOD SB 6015 (2024) Residential Parking. SB 5184 (2025) Parking Reform. SB 5148 (2025) Housing Accountability. NEW: Housing Needs Assessment Current Plan Elements & Appendices Proposed Plan Elements & Appendices Plan Foundation Vision statement precedes the Plan Foundation Plan Foundation Vision statement precedes the Plan Foundation Element 1: Land Use Element 1: Land Use Element 2: Natural Resources Element 2: Natural Resources Element 3: Housing Element 3: Housing Element 4: Open Space, Parks & Recreation, Historical & Cultural Preservation Element 4: Open Space, Parks & Recreation, Historical & Cultural Preservation Element 5: Environment Element 5: Environment Element 6: Transportation Element 6: Transportation Element 7: Economic Development Element 7: Economic Development Element 8: Capital Facilities & Utilities Element 8: Capital Facilities & Utilities Element 9: Climate References, Acronyms, & Glossary References, Acronyms, & Glossary ▶Appendix A: Community Engagement Summary Vision 2038 ▶Appendix B: Resolution #38-15, Population Forecast & Allocations ▶Appendix C: Transportation Technical Document ▶Appendix D: Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document ▶Appendix E: Port Hadlock/Irondale Land Capacity Analysis ▶Appendix A: Community Engagement Summary ▶Appendix B: Resolution #68-1118-24R, Population Forecast & Allocations ▶Appendix C: Transportation Technical Document ▶Appendix D: Capital Facilities Plan Technical Document ▶Appendix E: Land Capacity & Housing Technical Appendix ▶Appendix F: Climate Engagement Plan & Vulnerability Assessment Commerce Grant Funds: 1)Periodic Update Grant: $175,000 for FY2024 $175,000 for FY 2025 2)Middle Housing Grant: $50,000 FY 24-25 3)Climate Resiliency Grant: $300,000 FY 24-27 Total Grant Funds for Project: $700,000 BERK Contract Amount: NTE $472, 750. Ca. $35,000 remaining. Outreach Commerce Grant-supported Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) 1.Engage Jefferson County 2.Bayside Housing & Services 3.Futurewise—Coordination with Quileute and Hoh Tribes Key themes heard across engagement activities included: ▶Natural beauty and rural landscape. ▶Actively preparing for the existing and projected impacts of climate change ▶Strong sense of community ▶Affording a home to rent or to own ▶Increased access to services and more infrastructure ▶increase multimodal transportation options ▶A diversified economy with more employment and workforce development opportunities ▶Include historically underrepresented or marginalized voices ▶Tribes in West Jefferson County voiced a need for more housing, a closer school, improved transportation (especially for elders), better health care services, and additional economic development opportunities. RURAL AND RESILIENT IN 2045 Thinking about Comprehensive Plan implementation approaches that could increase Jefferson County’s ability to realize its 2045 Vision. What is Future Scenarios? •The Puget Sound Partnership’s Future Scenarios for Puget Sound project (Future Scenarios, or FS) explores, through written narratives and geospatial modeling, alternative futures for the Puget Sound region. •Alternative scenarios help reveal what it takes to achieve recovery goals, and the trade-offs and co-benefits of present-day policy choices for future outcomes. Scenarios often spur creative solutions. •Through stakeholder engagement, conversations around these scenarios have revealed key insights—both challenges and opportunities—associated with achieving growth and recovery goals. Relevant Future Scenarios Insights Integrate Planning and Management Integrate planning and management across jurisdictions, departments, and/or watersheds to better balance competing priorities and limited resources, achieve multiple benefits, and realize the county’s vision. Concentrate GrowthCreate more opportunities for people to live in already-developed urban growth areas or areas of clustered rural development to reduce pressure to convert working lands and open space, support ecosystem recovery, and help maintain the county’s rural landscape. Protect and Connect Working Lands and Open Space Incentivize working agriculture and forest land preservation and focus on rural economic development to support a viable rural economy and maintain the county’s rural character. Sustain Water Function, Quality, and Availability Promote a one-water” mentality and planning/management approach to maintain water function, quality, and availability to support population growth, working lands and waters viability, and maintain rural landscapes. Jefferson County’s 2045 Vision is articulated by its Comprehensive Plan’s ten interrelated Framework Goals:1.Preserving rural character 2.Sustainable and suitable growth patterns 3.Enhancement of the rural economy 4.Housing variety and affordability 5.Allocation of land and investment to meet anticipated needs 6.Environmental conservation 7.Mobility 8.Active and healthy living 9.Continuous and ongoing public involvement 10.Compliant with GMA Let’s take a closer look at those 39 goals… Please use the link/web address below to navigate to a dynamic version of the Web of Cross-cutting Plan Goals in your browser: https://embed.kumu.io/eb5cdc40173 49b796bab72230681b142 We’re going to talk about three things •Interpretation •Using the dynamic version •Drawing conclusions Drawing Conclusions There are three main ways to draw conclusions from the web of cross-cutting goals: •Direct connections: Implementing individual goals can advance the Future Scenarios insights they’re connected to. •Complementary clusters: Goals connected to the same Future Scenarios insights can augment one another and increase impact if implemented together. •Element significance: Many goals from the same element can indicate that element’s significance to the Future Scenarios insights. Conclusions Jefferson County is well-poised to take advantage of insights and opportunities identified by the Future Scenarios project, navigate future challenges, and address resident concerns. Prioritizing the cross-cutting goals and policies that advance Future Scenarios insights could yield a “no regrets” Comprehensive Plan implementation approach—one that improves the County’s ability to realize its 2045 Vision and increase its resiliency to potential future challenges posed by climate change and population growth. Next Steps Next Steps: October: Planning Commission (PC) Hearing November: PC Recommendations to BoCC November—December: BoCC Deliberation 2nd Regular BoCC Meeting in December: BoCC Final Action Questions?