Planning and Development Services

2026 Comprehensive Plan Amendments

www.skagitcounty.net/2026CPA

Petitions for the 2026 Docket

The Growth Management Act provides that “each comprehensive land use plan and development regulations shall be subject to continuing review and evaluation” and requires Skagit County to annually accept petitions for amendments or revisions to our Comprehensive Plan. Skagit County implements this requirement through Skagit County Code Chapter 14.08, which describes the process for such annual amendments.

The following is a list of Citizen –Initiated Proposals that have been received for consideration by the County for 2026.

Comment Period and Public Hearing for Docketing Proposed Annual Comprehensive Plan, Map, and Development Code Amendments

Public Comment

The comment period will be open from March 12, 2026, to April 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM. Below are the two options for submitting a public comment:

Option 1: Email comments are preferred and must be sent to pdscomments@co.skagit.wa.us with the proposal name (“Skagit County’s 2026 Docket of Proposed Policy, Code, and Map Amendments”) in the subject line. Include your comments in the body of your email message rather than as attachments.

Option 2: Paper comments must be printed on 8½x11 paper and mailed or delivered to:

Planning and Development Services
Comments on "Skagit County’s 2026 Docket of Proposed Policy, Code, and Map Amendments"
1800 Continental Place
Mount Vernon WA 98273

All comments must be received by the deadline referenced above and include your full name and mailing address. Comments not meeting these requirements will not be considered.

Public Hearing: You may also comment in person or online via Zoom. The Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing is scheduled for April 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM. The Board of County Commissioners is hosting meetings in the Skagit County Commissioners' Hearing Room at 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. You may also watch the hearing on TV21, or attend the hearing online via Zoom on your phone, computer, or tablet. Please visit the Commissioner’s webpage for more information on viewing options (https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/CountyCommissioners/main.htm). Public hearing testimony is usually limited to three minutes, so written comments are preferred.

Anyone who plans to attend the public hearing and has special needs or disabilities should contact Planning and Development Services at (360) 416-1320 at least 96 hours before the hearing to discuss and arrange any special accommodations.

For more information, please see the linked Notice of Availability