Project News

Join the Planning Advisory Commission (PAC) on Monday January 27, 2025 at 6pm for our next meeting regarding the Comprehensive Plan Update. Topic for discussion will include the following:

• Work Session: Review Economic Development Chapter
• Review Revisions of Introduction Chapter

Check back here for major milestones in project development and for more detailed information and step-by-step project development see the Meeting Information page.

Meeting agenda, meeting location, and Zoom link can be found on the Planning Commission Meeting Agenda page.

ALLYN URBAN GROWTH AREA - COMMUNITY INPUT NEEDED!

This is your opportunity to provide input with two in person meetings scheduled.

Rescheduled! Now Thursday, February 27, 2025 6-8pm
Port of Allyn Meeting Room
18560 E State Route 3 Allyn, Wa 98524

THE FOCUS FOR THESE MEETINGS WILL BE THE ALLYN URBAN GROWTH AREA ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, ANY COMMENTS ON LAND USE WITHIN THE UGA ARE WELCOME.

MASON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
PERIODIC UPDATE 2025
Mason County is in the process of reviewing and updating the Comprehensive Plan as mandated by the State Growth Management Act. A draft plan is expected June 2025 with final plan adoption by December 2025.

Check back here for major milestones in project development and for more detailed information and step-by-step project development see the Meeting Information page.

Project Overview

Cities and Counties planning under the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) are required to periodically conduct an update of their comprehensive plan and development regulations. The periodic update recently changed from an 8-year cycle to a 10-year cycle, this will take effect after the current update’s completion. Mason County is a fully planning jurisdiction and is required to evaluate the comprehensive plan and development regulations against updates in the GMA, case law, and changes in land use and population growth (RCW 36.70A.130(5). The 2022 Legislative Session addressed many issues in growth management and community development. A list of these bills can be found on the Department of Commerce's website.

The state has made a greater effort to invest in growth management planning by providing grant funding to all counties and cities within those counties, fully or partially planning. The grant amount is based on whether the county is fully or partially planning and the population; Mason County will have a total of $475,000 in grant monies available from the Department of Commerce. The County has attained the services of a consulting firm, SCJ Alliance LLC, to help in gathering many components needed for the plan and regulation review and final document drafting, i.e. demographic information, existing planning documents and system plans, land use needs, mapping data, public input, etc.

Senate House Bill 2296 has extended the deadline for the Mason County Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update 2025 – 2045, from June 30, 2025 to December 31, 2025. This deadline is set forth in RCW 36.70A.130.