As a citizen of Lake Stevens, you have the opportunity to influence the way the city plans to grow.

This is called the docketing process and it is available to Lake Stevens citizens up until January 31st of each year, for consideration of the current year. By submitting your proposal for an amendment to the city’s comprehensive plan and/or development regulations, you are voicing your opinion on how the city should take shape. The city did not receive any citizen-initiated amendments for the 2021 Comprehensive Plan docket. 

Read more about the city’s comprehensive plan here.

City Council Ratifies 2021 Docket on February 23, 2021

On February 17, 2021, the Lake Stevens Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a unanimous recommendation to City Council to ratify the 2021 docket. The City Council held their public hearing on February 23, at which they ratified the 2021 docket via Resolution 2021-04. 

For more information, please contact Senior Planner David Levitan at dlevitan@lakestevenswa.gov or 425-622-9425. 

2020 Comprehensive Plan Docket

The city held public hearings for the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Docket (LUA2020-0090) and associated rezones (LUA2020-0163) before the Planning Commission (November 18, 2020) and City Council (December 8, 2020). On December 8, 2020, the Council adopted Ordinance 1105 (2020 Comprehensive Plan Docket) and Ordinance 1106 (Associated Rezones). Additional background materials are available below. 

• 60-Day Commerce Notice of Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment
• Adoption/Addendum 1 to 2018 Downtown Lake Stevens FEIS
• Adoption/Addendum 12 to Integrated 2005 Comprehensive Plan and FEIS
• Notice of Public Hearing (November 18, 2020 Planning Commission)
• November 18 Planning Commission Packet
• November 18 Planning Commission Recommendation to Council