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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Housing Element Update - Community Engagement OpportunitiesOver the last six months we’ve gathered input on housing challenges in Island County from an online survey, background research, and conversations with community members. We’ll be presenting the results of our outreach process and the draft updated Housing Element goals and policies during a series of events throughout the County. Click
here for the dates/times and more project info.
Code Update Options for Wineries & Events
The preliminary draft (version 1.0) of potential regulatory updates related to Wineries, Cideries, Breweries & Distilleries and Events (special events, rural event centers, etc.) is available for review. The County is seeking comments from business owners and neighbors of these uses to help refine the options before we begin to draft code updates. View the documents online at:
www.islandcountywa.gov/Planning/Pages/D17_RuralLands.aspx
Draft Freeland Development Regulations
The preliminary draft (version 1.0) of the new Freeland Development Regulations are available for review. The adoption of this code will shift properties within the Freeland Non-Municipal Urban Growth Area (NMUGA) from Rural to Urban standards, with incremental development provisions until sewer becomes available.
www.IslandCountyWA.gov/Planning/Pages/WP17_FreelandRegs.aspx
Public Notices - Land Use Applications Public Notices - Meetings, Hearing, & Notices
2018 Work Plan
Planning Commission - Materials, Agendas, & Minutes
Events Calendar - Public engagement & community collaboration opportunities
for Planning projects
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-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 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 Fees for Public Records
