Sultan Planning Department, Sultan, Washington

We recently completed an update to the GMA Comprehensive Plan for the Sultan Planning Department, Planning Commission, and City Council.

The city’s first GMA compliant plan had been completed and adopted in 1994. Planning Commission and City Council members wanted to update the plan accounting for recent development trends and public opinions.

We designed a mail-out/mail-back survey of all resident households within the urban growth area at the start of the process to determine issues and priorities. We subsequently conducted a series of interactive planning/design charrettes with property owners, residents, and developers to develop alternative plan elements and urban design concepts.

We compiled a combination plan/environmental impact statement illustrating the opportunities and impacts possible from 3 urban growth area/urban density scenarios on the environment, economic multipliers and sustenance, land use, housing, transportation, community facilities, utilities, parks, and aesthetics. The plan contained a detailed action plan based on the priorities identified during the initial public survey, interactive workshops, and public hearings.

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