Approves multiple amendments to land use provisions including industrial use protection, impact fee policy, and flood plain/sea level rise restrictions. Discussion continuing March 17th with partial approval votes of 5-2.
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Bill #2026-186
Comprehensive Plan Chapter 2 Land Use Amendments
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Meeting History
Discussed in 3 meetings
March 03, 2026
— Washington-Whatcom-Whatcom County
Committee of the Whole
Whatcom County Council spent 7.5 intensive hours reviewing and amending the first three chapters of its comprehensive plan update, making 28 preliminary decisions that will shape county development ...
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March 17, 2026
— Washington-Whatcom-Whatcom County
Committee of the Whole
The Whatcom County Council held an intensive special Committee of the Whole session on March 17, 2026, to review five chapters of the comprehensive plan update, marking a critical juncture in the ...
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March 10, 2026
— Washington-Whatcom-Whatcom County
Committee of the Whole
The Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole advanced significant portions of the County's Comprehensive Plan update on March 10, 2026, approving multiple chapters with important amendments ...
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