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File #: AB2026-262    Version: 1
Type: Discussion Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/25/2026 Meeting Body Council Special Committee of the Whole
On agenda: 4/7/2026 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Discussion and preliminary Council direction on Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Chapter 12, Climate
Indexes: 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update, Growth Management Act
Attachments: 1. Chapter 12 - Planning Commission Final Recommendations 1.22.2026, 2. Chapter 12 - Chart of Proposed Council Changes for 4.7.2026, 3. Chapter 12 - Preliminary Council Draft for 4.7.2026, 4. Staff Memo for 4.7.2026, 5. Comment Letters
Related files: AB2026-261, AB2026-251, AB2026-079, AB2026-185, AB2026-249, AB2026-250, AB2024-312, AB2025-432, AB2026-186, AB2026-188, AB2026-216, AB2026-217, AB2026-218, AB2026-231, AB2025-438, AB2025-513, AB2025-551, AB2025-563, AB2025-594, AB2025-552, AB2025-601, AB2025-632, AB2025-701, AB2025-733, AB2025-754, AB2025-843, AB2026-078, AB2026-263
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Primary Contact Email:    chalka@co.whatcom.wa.us

 

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Discussion and preliminary Council direction on Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Chapter 12, Climate

 

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The Whatcom County Council will discuss and may make motions on proposed edits to this chapter for consideration alongside other chapters and on the entirety of the Comprehensive Plan document at a future meeting. Visit whatcom.legistar.com for information on upcoming meetings. Visit www.whatcomcounty.us/4373 for information on the comprehensive plan update.

 

Note: The climate chapter is a new chapter of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, not included in the 2016 plan. It is a requirement established in state law in 2023 (RCW 36.70A.070).




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