Legislation Details

File #: AB2026-186    Version: 1
Type: Discussion Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/24/2026 Meeting Body Council Special Committee of the Whole
On agenda: 6/16/2026 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Discussion and preliminary Council direction on Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Chapter 2, Land Use
Indexes: 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update, Growth Management Act
Attachments: 1. Chapter 2 - Planning Commission Recommendations 1.22.2026, 2. Chapter 2 - Chart of Proposed Council Changes for 3.3.2026, 3. Chapter 2 - Preliminary Council Draft for 3.3.2026, 4. Everson and Sumas UGA Maps for 3.3.2026, 5. Chapter 2 - Substitute Preliminary Council Draft for 3.3.2026, 6. Chapter 2 - Chart of Proposed Changes for 3.10.2026, 7. Chapter 2 - Preliminary Council Draft for 3.10.2026, 8. Chapter 2 - Chart of Proposed Council Changes for 3.17.2026, 9. Chapter 2 - Preliminary Council Draft for 3.17.2026, 10. Chapter 2 - Chart of Proposed Council Changes for 4.28.2026, 11. Chapter 2 - Preliminary Council Draft for 4.28.2026, 12. Chapter 2 - Chart of Proposed Council Changes for 5.12.2026, 13. Chapter 2 - Preliminary Council Draft for 5.12.2026, 14. Chapter 2 - Chart of Proposed Council Changes as amended 5.12.2026, 15. Chapter 2 - Preliminary Council Draft as amended 5.12.2026, 16. Chapter 2 - Chart of Proposed Council Changes for 5.19.2026, 17. Chapter 2 - Preliminary Council Draft as amended for 5.19.2026, 18. Whatcom County Open Space Report, 19. Memo - Public Works on Adjudication for 4.7.2026, 20. Letter - City of Ferndale, 21. Memo - PDS and PW for 4.28.2026, 22. Memo - PDS on siting criteria for crisis facilities, 23. Memo - PDS on Dakota Creek UGA for 5.19.2026, 24. Birch Bay UGAR properties for consideration 5.19.2026, 25. Maps with Blaine UGA updates, 26. Chapter 2 - Chart of Proposed Council Changes for 6.2.2026, 27. Chapter 2 - Preliminary Council Draft for 6.2.2026, 28. Chapter 2 - Chart of Proposed Council Changes as amended 6.2.2026, 29. Chapter 2 - Preliminary Council Draft as amended 6.2.2026, 30. Chapter 2 - Chart of Proposed Council Changes for 6.16.2026, 31. Chapter 2 - Preliminary Council Draft for 6.16.2026, 32. Lummi Nation Comments, 33. Elenbaas amendments for 6.16.2026, 34. Whatcom Environmental Council Comments
Related files: AB2026-184, AB2025-513, AB2024-312, AB2025-081, AB2025-594, AB2026-078, AB2024-356, AB2024-647, AB2026-121, AB2026-188, AB2026-216, AB2026-217, AB2026-218, AB2026-219, AB2025-224, AB2025-701, AB2026-185, AB2026-231, AB2026-395, AB2026-298, AB2026-262, AB2026-261, AB2026-250, AB2026-263, AB2026-422, AB2026-426, AB2026-453, AB2026-251
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Discussion and preliminary Council direction on Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Chapter 2, Land Use

 

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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 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 more information on the comprehensive plan update.