Legislation Details

File #: AB2026-553    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing Status: Substitute Adopted
File created: 7/14/2026 Meeting Body Council
On agenda: 7/28/2026 Final action: 7/28/2026
Enactment date: 7/28/2026 Enactment #: ORD 2026-038
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. Agenda Bill Master Report, 2. Adopted Ordinance 2026-038, 3. Proposed Ordinance, 4. Substitute Ordinance for 7.28.2026, 5. Revised Substitute Ordinance for 7.28.2026, 6. Revised Substitute Ordinance for 7.28.2026 (corrected), 7. Exhibit A - Chapter 1, 8. Exhibit A - Chapter 2, 9. Exhibit A - Chapter 3, 10. Exhibit A - Chapter 4, 11. Exhibit A - Chapter 5, 12. Exhibit A - Chapter 6, 13. Exhibit A - Chapter 7, 14. Exhibit A - Chapter 8, 15. Exhibit A - Chapter 9, 16. Exhibit A - Chapter 10, 17. Exhibit A - Chapter 11, 18. Exhibit A - Chapter 12, 19. Exhibit A - Appendices, 20. Exhibit A - Appendices for 7.28.2026 (with correction to Appendix D), 21. Exhibit B - Foothills Subarea Plan, 22. Proposed Ordinance showing changes from AB2026-488 Substitute Ordinance as Introduced 6.23.2026, 23. All Comprehensive Plan Chapters (accessible version), 24. All Comprehensive Plan Appendices (accessible version), 25. Notice of Action Taken on 7.28.2026
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, AB2026-667, AB2024-312
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Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsAudio/Video
7/28/20261 Council APPROVED CONCURRENTLYPass Action details Meeting details Media Media
7/28/20261 Council FORWARDED FOR CONCURRENT REVIEW  Action details Meeting details -
7/28/20261 Council SUBSTITUTE ADOPTEDPass Action details Meeting details Media Media
7/28/20261 Council PUBLIC TESTIMONY RECEIVED (file not final)  Action details Meeting details Media Media
7/14/20261 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Meeting details Media Media

Primary Contact Email:    chalka@co.whatcom.wa.us

 

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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.