2025 Comprehensive Plan Update
The State of Washington requires cities, who plan under the Growth Management Act (GMA), to regularly update their comprehensive plans and development regulations. This process is called a “periodic update” process and each jurisdiction is required to complete these updates every ten (10) years. This process ensures that the City’s comprehensive plan is coordinated with state laws and that we are implementing the Growth Management Act consistent with other cities in the state. The City of Ferndale is currently within a periodic update process and is expected to adopt revisions to the comprehensive plan and development code by June of 2025.
Public Engagement
City of Ferndale Public Participation Plan
Whatcom County Public Participation Plan
Upcoming Meetings: Continue to check back for future meeting dates.
Past Meetings:
- City of Ferndale Council Meeting (May 20, 2024): Comprehensive Plan Population Projections. This discussion begins at 1:40:20.
- Whatcom County Planning Commission Meeting (May 9, 2024): Public Participation Plan, and Population and Employment Projections and Allocations. The discuss begins at 0:11:05.
- City of Ferndale Council Meeting (May 6, 2024): Public Participation Plan. This discussion begins at 2:06:31.
Public comment? Send all comments related to the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update here.
2025 Periodic Comprehensive Plan Update
Introduction
Land Use
Housing
Transportation
Utilities
Capital Facilities
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- Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan
2025 Development Regulations Update
- Population and Housing Allocations/Housing Element
- Land Capacity Analysis
- SEPA Environmental Analysis
- Transportation Analysis
- Critical Areas
Find more information about the update on the Whatcom County website.