Welcome to Skagit County

July 3, 2013

Skagit County to Hold Bayview Ridge Community Meeting

Based on the subarea plan adopted in 2008, and the community visioning process conducted in 2010, Skagit County has prepared a Planned Unit Development (“PUD”) ordinance for Bayview Ridge to provide guidelines and regulation for urban-levels of development in the community. Copies of the preliminary draft ordinance and other relevant documents are available at www.skagitcounty.net/bayviewridge.

Skagit County Planning and Development Services will hold a community meeting at Bay View School, 15241 Josh Wilson Rd, on Tuesday, July 30, at 6 pm to inform the community and get feedback on the proposed PUD ordinance. Property owners in the subarea will receive a postcard announcement of the meeting later this week.

For more information, contact Planning Director Dale Pernula at dalep@co.skagit.wa.us.

Frequently-Asked Questions

What is a PUD ordinance?
A PUD ordinance is a method for flexible planning of development in a defined area. A PUD application may contain varied but compatible land uses, including housing, recreation, commercial, and industrial. A PUD ordinance may designate where certain types of development can go, the standards for residential construction, even the appearance of streetscapes.

What’s the meeting for?
The County is holding this meeting to inform the community about the draft PUD ordinance and to solicit feedback on design examples, illustrations, and the process. Skagit County will finalize a draft PUD ordinance after the meeting and expects to adopt subarea plan amendments by the end of 2013.

Why Bayview Ridge?
Skagit County is required by state law to plan for growth, and by agreement with our cities, must plan for 80% of expected population within urban growth areas. In 1997, Skagit County designated 4,000 acres at Bayview Ridge as an urban growth area that could accommodate urban levels of development. The 2008 Bayview Ridge Sub-area Plan adopted guidelines for creation of regulations to govern development within the subarea.

What exactly is considered part of “Bayview Ridge”?
Avon-Allen Rd and a steep hillside form the boundary on the east. Hwy 20 and Ovenell Rd bound the subarea to the south. Farm to Market Rd forms the westerly boundary. The northern boundary is Josh Wilson Rd.