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. 

2021 Comprehensive Plan Docket Public Hearings

The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on 2021 Comprehensive Plan Docket (LUA2021-0008) on November 3, 2021. Drafts of the proposed amendments (included in the November 3 Planning Commission Packet) and additional background materials are available below. The public will have an opportunity to provide comments during the November 3 public hearing (as well as the subsequent City Council public hearing), and can also provide comments to Planning Manager David Levitan via email (dlevitan@lakestevenswa.gov). 

• 60-Day Commerce Notice of Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment
• Adoption/Addendum 13 to Integrated 2005 Comprehensive Plan and FEIS
• Notice of Public Hearing (November 3, 2021 Planning Commission)
• November 3 Planning Commission Packet