Woodinville Growth Targets Are Part of Updated County Planning Policies

Plans to guide growth throughout King County are set for a vote Wednesday as the Growth Management Planning Council is expected to adopt updated countywide planning policies.

The original policies were adopted in 1992 after the state Growth Management Act was passed. They’ve been amended over time, but this is the first thorough update since then. They cover a wide range of topics, including urban and rural land use, greenhouse gas reduction and city growth targets for the next 20 years.

For example, the city of Woodinville’s growth targets are for 3,000 net new housing units between 2006 and 2031, and 5,000 net new jobs in the same time period, according to the final draft. And of those housing units, a target of 16 percent would be for people with moderate incomes, while 26.5 percent would be for low-income residents.

For a detailed discussion of the plans, click here.

The meeting is set for 4-5:30 p.m. in the Puget Sound Regional Council’s fifth floor boardroom, 1011 Western Ave., in Seattle.