Planning & Community Development
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Camano Island Annex: 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 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 Gateways Study - Property & Business Owner Survey
Island County is preparing an Economic Development chapter for the Island County Comprehensive Plan. The Plan will include strategies that take advantage of the economic opportunities available to, and appropriate for, Camano and Whidbey Island. Emphasis will be placed on setting an overall economic vision for Island County with specific attention to our seven gateways and maximizing economic potential in those areas.
The gateways in this study: the Camano Gateway, Deception Pass, Clinton, and Coupeville Ferry (Keystone) entryways and the Eisenberg, South Whidbey, and Camano airparks.
If you own property and/or a business in one of the gateway study areas listed above, please complete our >>> GATEWAY SURVEY <<<. It should take 15 minutes or less to complete, and will be an invaluable tool as we look at planning for the future of these gateways.
To learn more, please visit the project page at: www.IslandCountyWA.gov/Planning/Pages/D19_Economic.aspx
New Development Regulations for Freeland Adopted June 18th
During a public hearing on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 the Board of Island County Commissioners passed Ordinance C-49-19:
- amending the Freeland Subarea Plan, establishing a growth phasing plan for Freeland,
- adopting Chapter 17.06 ICC (the Freeland Zoning Code),
- amending the Island County Zoning Atlas, and
- amending Titles 11, 15, 16, and 17 of Island County Code.
These new development regulations will govern development within the Freeland Non-Municipal Urban Growth Area (NMUGA).
To learn more, please visit the project page at:
www.IslandCountyWA.gov/Planning/Pages/WP17_FreelandRegs.aspx
Land Use Tables Adopted June 25th
The Board held a public hearing am on June 25th to adopt the code revisions related to how land uses are shown in Island County Code. This consolodation project simplifies land use information from multiple sections, lists, and tables into three easy to use tables.
For more information on this project, visit the project page at:
www.IslandCountyWA.gov/Planning/Pages/WP19_LandUseTables.aspx
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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 Capatibility Tools - Island County
OLF Coupeville and APZs
Housing Options - What can I Build?
Records Requests
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C-53-19, adopted 6/25/19, consolodating land uses and eliminating inconsistencies.
- C-49-19, adopted 6/18/19, adopting the Freeland Zoning Code, amending the Freeland Subarea Plan, amending the Zoning Atlas, and adopting related amendments to Titles 11, 15, 16 & 17 ICC.
- C-54-19, adopted 6/11/19, adopting revisions to the number of members, compositions, terms, and rules for the Ebey's Landing Historic Preservation Commission.
- C-48-19, adopted 6/11/19, adopting new voluntary standards for property owners in the Special Flood Hazard Area (FEMA Door 2).
- C-09-19, adopted 2/12/19, adopting fee waivers for TEVP permit holders applying for a Rural Commercial Event Permit.
- C-127-18, adopted 12/11/18, providing new and amended regulations for events.
- C-124-18, adopted 11/20/18, establishing the Island County Annual Review Docket for 2019.
- C-97-18, adopted 10/2/18, adopting the updated Housing Element of teh Island County Comprehensive Plan.
- C-86-18, adopted 9/4/18, providing new and amended regulations for wineries, cideries, breweries, and distilleries.
- C-55-18, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 5/08/18 clarifying certain county processes with regards to forest practices, surface water quality monitoring, and farm management plans
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C-27-18,
signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 3/20/18 improving the Island County Code's alignment with State Forest Practices requirements.
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C-110-17, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 11/7/17 establishing the Island County Annual Update Docket.
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C-87-17, signed by the Board of Island County Commissioners 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.
Records Requests (moved to new page)
