806 W. Main St.
Monroe, WA 98272
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Planning Department

The Planning Division is responsible for providing support to the City's advisory boards on land use and transportation, such as the Planning Commission and Transportation Commission, and to the Mayor and City Council on all matters related to the city's Comprehensive Plan and development regulations.  The division's responsibilities also include administration of the city's development codes, zoning, subdivision administration, shoreline management, environmental review, and concurrency management.  The division is also responsible for the annual updates to the City Comprehensive Plan under the Washington State Growth Management Act, neighborhood and special area planning and code development.

Information about the Planning Commission's and Transportation Commission's upcoming meeting agendas and approved minutes may be accessed from the City of Monroe home page under City Government/Boards and Commissions/Planning Commission.  The agendas will be posted on the website by the Wednesday prior to the upcoming Planning Commission meeting.

The Planning Commission meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall.  Agendas will no longer be e-mailed since they are available on the website.  If you have any questions, please contact Kim Shaw, CPT at (360) 863-4532.

Draft Code Amendments, Plans, Ordinances, and Other Information of Interest
North Kelsey Area Plan Information
Shoreline Master Program
Downtown Sub-Area Plan
Current Comprehensive Plan Elements
Department Contact Information

Plans, Ordinances, and Other Information of Interest

North Kelsey Area Plan Information

Shoreline Master Program

The city of Monroe has updated its Shoreline Master Program (SMP), in accordance with the Growth Management Act (GMA) and requirements of the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE).  The city began this process in 2001, with a shoreline inventory of the Skykomish River and Woods Creek.  The city received a grant from the DOE to complete the update, which resulted in the amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Monroe Municipal Code.  The city received final approval of the updated SMP from DOE in July 2008.

Downtown Sub-Area Plan

A sub-area plan is a land use plan for a specific geographical area, in this case historic downtown Monroe.  The focus of this plan is to review the overall land use pattern, uses, and infrastructure to enhance economic vitality and promote a greater sense of community.  To accomplish this, an inventory of existing conditions is generated including, but not limited to, land use patterns, public facilities and utilities, traffic patterns, and off-street parking. A comprehensive environmental review will take place for potential development alternatives. Goal and policy statements will be created to guide future development of this area and incorporate these findings into the City of Monroe Comprehensive Plan.  Finally, development standards will be adopted into the zoning code, MMC Title 18, to implement the new goals and policies for this sub-area.

Current Comprehensive Plan Elements

 

 

 
 
Last update: February 22, 2012