Legislation Details

File #: AB2026-553    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing Status: Introduced for Public Hearing
File created: 7/14/2026 Meeting Body Council
On agenda: 7/28/2026 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Ordinance adopting amendments to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and Foothills Subarea Plan for the Growth Management Act Periodic Review and Update (for concurrent review with other Comprehensive Plan amendment proposals)
Indexes: 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update, Growth Management Act
Attachments: 1. Proposed Ordinance, 2. Substitute Ordinance for 7.28.2026, 3. Exhibit A - Chapter 1, 4. Exhibit A - Chapter 2, 5. Exhibit A - Chapter 3, 6. Exhibit A - Chapter 4, 7. Exhibit A - Chapter 5, 8. Exhibit A - Chapter 6, 9. Exhibit A - Chapter 7, 10. Exhibit A - Chapter 8, 11. Exhibit A - Chapter 9, 12. Exhibit A - Chapter 10, 13. Exhibit A - Chapter 11, 14. Exhibit A - Chapter 12, 15. Exhibit A - Appendices, 16. Exhibit B - Foothills Subarea Plan, 17. Proposed Ordinance showing changes from AB2026-488 Substitute Ordinance as Introduced 6.23.2026, 18. All Comprehensive Plan Chapters (accessible version), 19. All Comprehensive Plan Appendices (accessible version)
Related files: AB2026-488, AB2026-263, AB2026-186, AB2026-216, AB2026-273, AB2026-473, AB2026-185, AB2026-188, AB2026-217, AB2026-218, AB2026-250, AB2026-251, AB2026-262, AB2026-312, AB2026-231, AB2026-261, AB2026-298, AB2026-419, AB2026-426, AB2026-489, AB2026-490, AB2026-491, AB2026-493, AB2026-494
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Ordinance adopting amendments to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan and Foothills Subarea Plan for the Growth Management Act Periodic Review and Update (for concurrent review with other Comprehensive Plan amendment proposals)

 

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Visit www.whatcomcounty.us/4373 for information on the comprehensive plan update. This is a periodic update of the comprehensive plan in accordance with RCW 36.70A. Please see AB2026-488, under which a version was introduced on 6.23.2026, and a public hearing held on 7.14.2026. Subsequent changes related to the Sumas UGA are included in AB2026-553.