2008 King County Comprehensive Plan Update
Adopted October 6, 2008

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Chapters
• Glossary
• Land use and area zoning map amendments
• Technical appendices
• SEPA documents

King County's current comprehensive plan is the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update, which is listed below by section.  Associated maps and legislative documents are added as they become available.

Adopted by the King County Council October 6, 2008, the 2008 Update is the third major update to the King County Comprehensive Plan.  For past comprehensive plan documents, see the Comp Plan archive.  Also note that the 2009 Update to this plan is currently under way.

Copies also are available at DDES, 900 Oakesdale Avenue SW, Renton, or at King County libraries (external link).  For alternate formats, call DDES at 206-296-6600.

2008 King County Comp Plan

Cover

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

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Chapter One - Regional Planning

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Map: Land Use 2008, PDF* (2.3MB)

Chapter Two - Urban Communities

PDF* (219KB) or MS Word* (476KB)
Map: Interim Potential Annexation Areas 2008, PDF* (2.7MB)
Map: Urban Centers 2008, PDF* (1.4MB)

Chapter Three - Rural Legacy and Natural Resource Lands

PDF* (271KB) or MS Word* (309KB)
Map: Mineral Resources 2008, PDF* (1.5MB) 
Table: Mineral Resources property information for the Mineral Resources map, PDF* (21KB)
Map: Agriculture and Forest Lands 2008, PDF* (1.7MB)

Chapter Four - Environment

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Map: Wildlife Habitat Network and Public Ownership 2008, PDF* (3.1MB)

Chapter Five - Shoreline Master Program - Reserved

Chapter Six - Parks, Open Space and Cultural Resources

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Map: King County's Open Space System 2008, PDF* (2.6MB)

Chapter Seven - Transportation

PDF* (163KB) or MS Word* (185KB)

Chapter Eight - Services, Facilities and Utilities

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Chapter Nine - Economic Development

PDF* (174KB) or MS Word* (99KB)

Chapter Ten - Community Plans

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Chapter Eleven - Implementation

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Glossary

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Map Amendments Table of Contents

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Map Amendments 1 - 23

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Map Amendments 24 - 31

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Technical Appendices

• Technical Appendix A - Capital Facilities
  PDF* (123KB) or MS Word* (167KB)

• Technical Appendix B - Housing
  PDF* (411KB) or MS Word* (4.5MB)

• Technical Appendix C - Transportation Needs Report
  PDF* (14MB)

• Technical Appendix D - Growth targets and the Urban Growth Area
  PDF* (172KB) or MS Word* (218KB)

2008 Comprehensive Plan Update SEPA documents

• State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Determination of Significance (PDF*, 300KB)
• Addendum to existing environmental documents for the 2008 amendments to the King County Comprehensive Plan (PDF*, 2MB)

For more information

Visit the King County Council Web site at www.kingcounty.gov/council/comprehensive_plan.aspx for additional information.

For questions about King County's Comprehensive Plan, see the contact information for the Comp Plan or call Paul Reitenbach, Senior Policy Analyst, at 206-296-6705.

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