CITY OF RENTON WASHINGTON

The Comprehensive Plan is a long-term plan that establishes goals and policies for growth and development in Renton. Washington’s Growth Management Act (GMA) establishes statewide goals related to reducing urban sprawl, having efficient transportation systems, ensuring housing is affordable to all economic segments, retaining open space, and protecting environmental quality, among others.

The GMA requires cities to establish comprehensive plans to guide local government activities, including land use, transportation, housing, economic development, parks, and recreation; utilities; capital facilities; and climate change and resiliency. Renton’s Plan also addresses human services, community planning, and subarea plans.

The GMA establishes a statewide planning framework so that local, county, and regional plans work together to achieve county, regional, and statewide goals best. More information on Washington's Growth Management Act is available at MRSC.

Renton’s current Comprehensive Plan was last adopted in 2015, and Renton must adopt an updated Comprehensive Plan in 2024. The update process will include involvement from residents, property owners, stakeholders, and businesses, as well as, City staff, the City Council, the Planning Commission, and local partners like the State of Washington Department of Commerce and Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC). The update will also meet new requirements from the Legislature to plan for and accommodate housing for all income levels, allow Middle Housing types in predominantly single-family zones, and address climate change.

Community input will help ensure that the future of Renton reflects the community's vision. Community members can contribute to the Comprehensive Plan by participating in meetings, attending community workshops, responding to surveys and other requests for input, reviewing draft materials, and sending other thoughts and feedback to [email protected].

The City Council will adopt the final plan by late 2024.

Tentative project schedule can be found here.

Take the Survey!

The City of Renton is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan, which is a long-term plan that establishes goals and policies for growth and development in Renton. The Plan guides decision making on a variety of important topics – including housing and land use, parks, economic development, and transportation.

Help shape the Comprehensive Plan! You are invited to participate in the update process:

• Take the survey  to help the city collect feedback about community needs, priorities, and values. The survey is available in English, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese. Request a different language at [email protected].

Review Draft Plan Elements

We are excited to share that we have six (6) elements ready for public review. This also includes Staff presentation recordings for each element. Additional elements will be added over the course of the next several weeks.

 
The Public Hearing for these items will be held at the next Planning Commission meeting on May 1, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Planning Commission meetings are hybrid so you can attend in person at Renton City Hall Council Chambers or remotely via Zoom. For more information on attending Planning Commission meetings please visit the Planning Commission Meetings webpage.

Typically, Renton holds public comment open for seven (7) days after the public hearing, but for this round of elements we will hold comments open for fourteen (14) days. This will give Staff adequate time to review and consider before Planning Commission makes their deliberation and recommendations at the June 5, 2024 Planning Commission meeting.

Written comments may be submitted to [email protected]

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