Amendments to the Growth Management Act (GMA) in 1997 created a review and evaluation program requirement, which is often referred to as the Buildable Lands Program. It is required for six urban counties and the cities within their boundaries and is optional for all others. The six counties are Clark, King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston.
The program offers the opportunity for local governments to coordinate and analyze land supply to make sure that they have enough lands for development and to make sure that their GMA comprehensive plans are doing what they are expected to do.
Under the Buildable Lands Program, local governments monitor the intensity and density of development to determine whether a county and the cities within its boundaries are achieving urban densities sufficient to meet state growth projections. If development does not occur at planned levels, then reasonable measures, other than adjusting urban growth areas, need to be identified and appropriate action taken.
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Buildable Lands Documents
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Plan Monitoring Report 2000-2004 (PDF 423K)
Plan Monitoring
Comprehensive Growth Management Plan Implementation Monitoring Report
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According to Washington State Department of Community Trade and Economic Development, in a letter dated March 16, 2007, GMA counties and jurisdictions should acknowledge the Buildable Lands Report through adoption of a resolution or ordinance by the appropriate legislative body.
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Washington State Department of Commerce, formerly known as the State of Washington Department of Community Trade, and Economic Development (CTED)
www.commerce.wa.gov
Commerce filed proposed rules updating the administrative guidance for the GMA. Final adoption for recommendations to revise Chapter 365-190 and 365-195 WAC and a new chapter 365-196 WAC is expected in late November or early December.
www.commerce.wa.gov/site/1043/default.aspx
