2024 King County Comprehensive Plan

Council amendments

On December 10, 2024, the Council took action on the 2024 Comprehensive Plan and updates to the Countywide Planning Policies. The Council adopted Proposed Ordinance 2023-0440 (2024 Comprehensive Plan), and Proposed Ordinance 2023-0438 (Countywide Planning Policies). Substantive amendments to the 2024 Comprehensive plan were also adopted.

Pass/Fail summary of Amendments for the 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan 

Line Amendments as of December 10, 2024

Line Amendment Package

Amendment 1b

Amendment 3.5

Line Amendment Concepts as of November 18, 2024

Line Amendment Concepts

Full Council Striking Amendment to 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan
(Proposed Ordinance 2023-0440)

Striking Amendment S1 to Proposed Ordinance 2023-0440

Summary of changes in Striking Amendment S1  Updated December 3, 2024

Redline version of Striking Amendment S1 

Supplemental Index of Permitted Use Tables

Supplemental Index of Density and Dimension Tables

Supplemental Maps showing Rural Neighborhood Commercial Centers with NB zoning

Supplemental Maps showing CB and O zoning outside the UGA

Supplemental Maps showing I zoning outside the UGA

Attachment A – 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan

Redline version of Attachment A 

Attachment B – Appendix A, Capital Facilities and Utilities

Redline version of Attachment B 

Attachment C – Appendix B, Housing Needs Assessment

Redline version of Attachment C 

Attachment D – Appendix C, Transportation

Redline version of Attachment D 

Attachment E – Appendix C1, Transportation Needs Report

Redline version of Attachment E 

Attachment F – Appendix C2, Regional Trails Needs Report

Redline version of Attachment F 

Attachment G – Appendix D1, Growth Targets and the Urban Growth Area

Redline version of Attachment G

Attachment H – Amendments to Vashon-Maury Island Community Service Area Subarea Plan, As Amended

Redline version of Attachment H 

Attachment I – Land Use and Zoning Map Amendments

Redline version of Attachment I 

Attachment J – Snoqualmie Valley / Northeast King County Subarea Plan

Redline version of Attachment J

Title Amendment T1

Area Zoning and Land Use Studies 

Green Energy Overlay

Regenerative Development Demonstration Project

North Highline Rezoning

Vashon Rural Town R-1 Zoning

East Sammamish – P-suffix Revision Area Zoning and Land Use Study

Striking Amendment to Countywide Planning Policies Amendment
(Proposed Ordinance 2023-0438)

Amendment 1 to Proposed Ordinance 2023-0438

Attachment A – Amendments to King County Countywide Planning Policies, as adopted by Ordinance 19660

Redline version of Attachment A

Committee Recommended Version of the 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan

The engrossed version of the Committee’s recommendation to the full Council, showing all the amendments, is available here:

Proposed Ordinance 2023-0440 Version 2

Attachment A – 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan

Attachment B – Appendix A, Capital Facilities and Utilities

Attachment C – Appendix B, Housing Needs Assessment

Attachment D – Appendix C, Transportation

Attachment E – Appendix C1, Transportation Needs Report

Attachment F – Appendix C2, Regional Trails Needs Report

Attachment G – Appendix D1, Growth Targets and the Urban Growth Area

Attachment H – Amendments to Vashon-Maury Island Community Service Area Subarea Plan, As Amended

Attachment I – Land Use and Zoning Map Amendments

Attachment J – Snoqualmie Valley / Northeast King County Subarea Plan

Proposed Ordinance 2023-0438 Version 2

Attachment A – Amendments to King County Countywide Planning Policies, as adopted by Ordinance 19660

Committee Amendments as of June 5, 2024

On June 5, 2025, the Council’s Local Services and Land Use Committee took action on the 2024 Comprehensive Plan and updates to the Countywide Planning Policies. The Committee voted on proposed amendments to both pieces of legislation. The Committee then voted to move the legislation, as amended, with a ”Do Pass“ recommendation to the full Council.

Pass/Fail summary of Amendments for 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan 

Line Amendments to Striking Amendment S1 to the 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan (Proposed Ordinance 2023-0440)

Line Amendment Package Updated June 4, 2024

Amendment 15A – Transportation

Striking Amendment to 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan
(Proposed Ordinance 2023-0440)

Striking Amendment S1 to Proposed Ordinance 2023-0440

Summary of changes in Striking Amendment S1 Updated May 31, 2024 

Redline version of Striking Amendment S1 

Attachment A – 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan

Redline version of Attachment A 

Attachment B – Appendix A, Capital Facilities and Utilities

Redline version of Attachment B 

Attachment C – Appendix B, Housing Needs Assessment

Redline version of Attachment C 

Attachment D – Appendix C, Transportation

Redline version of Attachment D 

Attachment E – Appendix C1, Transportation Needs Report

Redline version of Attachment E 

Attachment F – Appendix C2, Regional Trails Needs Report

Redline version of Attachment F 

Attachment G – Appendix D1, Growth Targets and the Urban Growth Area

Redline version of Attachment G 

Attachment H – Amendments to Vashon-Maury Island Community Service Area Subarea Plan, As Amended

Redline version of Attachment H 

Attachment I – Land Use and Zoning Map Amendments

Redline version of Attachment I 

Attachment J – Snoqualmie Valley / Northeast King County Subarea Plan

Redline version of Attachment J

Title Amendment T1

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NOTE:  Proposed Ordinance 2023-0439, which would adopt the Snoqualmie Valley / Northeast King County Subarea Plan, has been folded into Proposed Ordinance 2023-0440.  The subarea plan is now found in Attachment J to Proposed Ordinance 2023-0440.

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Striking Amendment to Countywide Planning Policies Amendment
(Proposed Ordinance 2023-0438)

Striking Amendment S1 to Proposed Ordinance 2023-0438

Redline version of Striking Amendment S1

Attachment A – Amendments to King County Countywide Planning Policies, as adopted by Ordinance 19660

Redline version of Attachment A

Amendment 1 to Striking Amendment S1

Public notices  

Public notices will be posted here as they are made available.

Notice for November 19, 2024 Full Council Public Hearing

The Metropolitan King County Council will hold a public hearing to take public testimony on the 2024 Comprehensive Plan. 

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Avenue, Room 1001, Seattle, WA 98104

Written public testimony will be accepted from 9 a.m. on October 14, 2024 through 9 a.m. on November 19, 2024, by sending such public testimony to CouncilCompPlan@kingcounty.gov. Please include the legislation number and related agenda item in the subject line.

In-person and remote testimony will be accepted at the November 19, 2024 hearing. Information on the public hearing and how to submit public testimony can be found on the County Council Meetings web page.

Public Hearing Notice

Summary of Version 2 of the 2024 King County Comprehensive Plan

Public Comments received through December 10, 2024

Summary of Public Comments

Copies of Public Comments

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Final Environmental Impact Statement

The King County Executive has issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the 2024 Update.

Final Environmental Impact Statement

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

The King County Executive has issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the 2024 Update. 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

The public comment period on the DEIS closed on January 31, 2024.