The Long Range Planning section provides long-range land-use planning for the Renton community, including developing, updating, managing, and implementing the City’s Comprehensive Plan, establishing the zoning frame-work for development within the city, and ensuring compliance with the Growth Management Act (GMA).
The Long Range Planning section also analyzes policy issues; provides State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review on legislative actions; prepares zoning, development, and environmental ordinances; processes annexation proposals; and creates strategies for community redevelopment.