Planning & Community Development
Office Hours:
Camano Island Annex: 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Land Use Application submittals
by appointment only. For details see the land use permit page.
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Island County Community Housing Survey
Island County's Office of Planning & Community Development is excited to announce a new online community survey focused on housing issues. We want to hear about your experience with housing in Island County. Your participation will help inform the update of the Housing Element of the County's Comprehensive Plan.
Responses are anonymous, and we'll share the results on our website and with our listserv in December. If you'd like to join the project listserv, please contact us at CompPlan@co.island.wa.us and we will keep you informed about project updates.
The survey launches Thursday, October 5th and runs until November 3rd. It is critical that we receive input from a diverse range of people, including those with disabilities, elderly, people currently experiencing homelessness, and families with children. We hope you'll help us spread the word!
Island County Considering Planning Projects for 2018
Island County has begun discussion of potential Planning projects for consideration in 2018, including one application from the public for an expansion of the Oak Harbor UGA (Wright's Crossing, CPA 252/17).
New Shoreline Substantial Development Threshold
The Shoreline Management Act defines “substantial development” as any development in which the fair market value exceeds five thousand dollars. In 2002, the Legislature passed a bill that requires the Office of Financial Management to adjust this dollar threshold, based on inflation, every five years. As of September 2, 2017, State raised the “substantial development” dollar threshold to $7,047.00.
NEW - Lot Combinations:
Planning & Community Development Department is now the lead department for review of Lot Combination applications. Applications should be submitted at the front counter of Planning & Community Development. When accepted as complete, the applications will be routed to the Island County Assessor's Department for review and comment. Once approved by Planning & Community Development, the stamped/approved application and map must be recorded at the office of the Island County Auditor. For questions about the review process please contact Planning Technician Cindy White at 360-678-7818 or Permit Manager Kelly Whitney at 360-678-7820.
NEW - Building Permit Web App
A new web app has been added to show where the open building permits are located in Island County. Click here to view this permit activity.
(Once the permit is closed it will fall off the map).
2017 Work Plan (Active Projects)
Planning Commission Materials - Agendas and Minutes
Public Notices - Land Use Applications
Public Notices - Meetings and Hearings
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Learn more about
Low Impact Development LID)
Interactive Land Use / Zoning Web Map
Shoreline Designations Map
Airport Land Use Capatability Tools - Island County
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C-87-17, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioenrs 8/15/17 adopting the Island County Surface Water Quality Monitoring Plan as a part of the Critical Areas Ordinance Periodic Review.
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C-86-17, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 8/15/17 repealing Chapters 17.02 and 17.02A ICC, and amending Chapter 17.02B ICC, other related code provisions, and agricultural Best Management Practices for Existing and Ongoing Agriculture as a part of the Critical Areas Ordinance Periodic Review.
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C-73-17, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 7/11/17 adopting amended Countywide Planning Policies
(CWPPs) for the purpose of coordinating the GMA planning activities of the governments of Island County.
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C-67-17, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 6/13/17 detailing the County's substantial progress towards fullfillment of the requirements of the state mandated periodic update of the Critical Areas Ordinance.
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C-49-17, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 5/23/17 amending Chapter 16.26 relating to the Island County Code to update the Comprehensive Plan Annual Docket Process
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C-12-17, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 2/7/17, regarding amending Island County Code to address Code clean-up items identified as part of an effort undertaken to improve County Code.
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C-02-17, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 01/24/17, regarding Fish & Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas.
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C-47-16, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 5/24/16, regarding the appeal process for certain land use decisions.
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C-44-16, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 5/3/16, regarding Fish & Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas.
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C-43-16, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 5/3/16, regarding minor housekeeping amendments to Island County Code.
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New Shoreline Regulations, C-107-15, went into effect 1/19/16.
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C-106-15, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 10/20/15, amending Development Regulations which apply to preexisting agricultural activities within Critical Area Overlay Zones.
Records must be requested from the Department that holds the record.
The Island County Public Records Disclosure Contact Sheet identifies records held by each department in Island County. This will help identify which department to request a record from. The department that holds the record is the only one can ensure it is the latest version of that record and therefor the department that can release the record.
For Planning or Building records, mail a completed records request form
to:
Records Officer, Planning & Community Development, P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239.
Public Records Request Form
