Major Issues
The following are hot topics we see regarding environmental issues in Whatcom County
Comprehensive Plan Updates
Whatcom County and the cities are required to update their comprehensive plans by December 2025. Here are some of the issues coming up for review, input and discussion.
Population and Employment Allocations
What to watch for: If the county or cities want to push an aggressive growth agenda that could result in expansion of urban growth areas (UGAs), one of the first steps is to request the county to allocate more population for housing and employment for job growth to justify expansion.
Upcoming discussions:
-
The Whatcom County Planning Commission will be reviewing the population and employment allocations for the entire county at their May 9, 2024 meeting. https://www.whatcomcounty.us/552/Planning-Commission
-
The Bellingham Planning Commission will be reviewing the population and employment allocations for the city at their _______, 2024 meeting.
List Title
This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors.
List Title
This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors.