Planning & Community Development
Office Hours:
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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2020 Docket Items
The Board of Island County Commissioners established the 2020 Annual Review Docket at their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 with the following items:
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Economic Development Element (continued from prior year)
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Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Periodic Review
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Type IV rezoning for parcel R33221-520-4710 and R33221-502-5080 to rezone from Water to Rural
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Boundary revision for the
Oak Harbor Joint Planning Area (JPA)
Per state law, a Plan amendment must be included on a docket before it can be considered by the Board of Island County Commissioners. After a docket is approved, docketed items go through a review and public engagement process and recommendation by the Planning Commission before the proposed amendment is considered for final approval, denial, or deferral by the Board.
Click here for more information on the annual docket process.
Community Conversation Zone: Economic Development
Island County is in the process of creating an
Economic Development chapter for the Island County Comprehensive Plan.
As part of that effort, ealier this year the county and the project consultant held several small meeting with stakeholders and conducted a survey of property and business owners in our gateway areas.
Staff is also avialable to come to you! If you have a non-profit board meeting, HOA meeting, Chamber, realtors, or business meeting that you would like us to attend, we are happy to work with you on scheduling a time to meet with your group. Contact our Long Range Planning team at
CompPlan@islandcountywa.gov.
To learn more, please visit the project page at:
www.islandcountywa.gov/Planning/Pages/D19_Economic.aspx
New Development Regulations for Freeland
After 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
Public Notices - Land Use Applications
Public Notices -
Meetings, Hearing, & Notices
2019 Work Plan
(Current Projects)
Planning Commission -
Materials, Agendas, & Minutes
Events Calendar - Public engagement & community collaboration
opportunities for Planning projects
Land Use Tables (ICC 17.03.035)
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-93-19, adopted 10/8/19, amending Chapter 17.03 ICC; allowing Rural Event Centers in the Rural Forest (RF) Zone.
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C-53-19, adopted 6/25/19, amending
Chapter 17.03 ICC Land Use Tables, consolodating land uses and eliminating inconsistencies.
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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.
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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.
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C-48-19, adopted 6/11/19, adopting new voluntary standards for property owners in the
Special Flood Hazard Area (FEMA Door 2).
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C-09-19, adopted 2/12/19, adopting fee waivers for TEVP permit holders applying for a Rural Commercial Event Permit.
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C-127-18, adopted 12/11/18, providing new and amended regulations for events.
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C-124-18, adopted 11/20/18, establishing the Island County
Annual Review Docket for 2019.
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C-97-18, adopted 10/2/18, adopting the updated
Housing Element of the Island County Comprehensive Plan.
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C-86-18, adopted 9/4/18, providing new and amended regulations for
wineries, cideries, breweries, and distilleries.
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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.
Records Requests (moved to new page)
