250 Madison Street, Suite 3
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Voice:
(360) 379-5095
The
Planning Department focuses on long-range issues associated with the
development and implementation of the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
Mission Statement:
Assist the
community in their consideration of alternative future directions and
implementation of policies in regards to the long-term development of the
city. In addition, facilitate all long-range land use planning activities,
including, but not limited to, those relating to comprehensive planning,
shoreline master planning and critical area regulation.
Value Statements:
Serve the public interest
as it has been identified through continuous and open community discussion.
Provide timely, adequate,
clear and accurate information on planning issues to all affected persons
and to governmental decision makers.
Ensure that community
members have a meaningful impact on the development of plans and programs that may affect them.
Foster partnerships
between the City and other jurisdictions, agencies and the private sector.
Strive for a hight standard of
professional integrity, proficiency and knowledge.
Strategic Goals & Objectives for 2009
Goals: Ensure that identified community initiatives are facilitated in an effective, economically viable and timely manner.
Ensure that community involvement in developing long-range planning goals and implementing planning initiatives is focused and meaningful.
Ensure implementation of community goals through the development of appropriate regulations.
Objectives: Facilitate the permitting and construction of the Upper Sims Way / Howard Street Strategy and Implementation Plan.
Address short and long-term issues associated with Washington State Ferries service to Port Townsend.
Facilitate the permitting and implementation of the North Downtown Historic Streetscape Design Concept Plan.
Facilitate the public and environmental review process for the City’s Transportation Plan.
Prepare revisions to the Port Townsend Municipal Code for consideration by Planning Commission,
Council and the Community. Focus areas for proposed revision will be: Critical Area regulations, Sign Code standards, Uptown commercial design standards and historic
residential teardown, bulk and dimensional standards.
Assist in the implementation of the Housing Action Plan.
Facilitate the development of a Climate Action Strategy for the City.
Support the on-going work of the Alternative Energy Committee.
Assist Development Services permitting function on a project-specific basis.
Serve the public interest
as it has been identified through continuous and open community discussion.