2024 – 2044 City of Lake Stevens Comprehensive Plan

The Lake Stevens Comprehensive Plan helps guide growth and development in the city over a 20-year period. It includes specific growth targets for population, housing and employment, and covers a wide variety of topics. The plan addresses how the city will house a growing population; balance a developing employment sector and revitalize its shopping districts; provide for public roads, utilities and other infrastructure and services; and ensure the community continues to enjoy a clean safe environment to work and play.

As detailed on the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update page, the city adopted the 2024-2044 Comprehensive Plan on October 22, 2024 via Ordinance 1188, with a minor amendment on February 25, 2025. Prior to that, the last major update was completed in 2015, as adopted by Ordinance 937. 

The city is allowed to amend the Comprehensive Plan once a year through its annual Comprehensive Plan docket. 

Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map

Land Use Map (through Ordinance 1188)

Cover and Table of Contents

Cover

Table of Contents

Chapters

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 – Land Use Element

Chapter 3 – Housing Element

Chapter 4 – Environment and Natural Resources Element

Chapter 5 – Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element

Chapter 6 – Economic Development Element

Chapter 7 - Public Services and Utilities Element

Chapter 8 – Transportation Element

Chapter 9 – Capital Facilities Element

Appendices

Appendices A-B

Additional appendices are provided as hyperlinks on page 8 of the Table of Contents