The Comprehensive Plan is the City’s "roadmap to the future." It contains a future land use map, and goals and policies that provide guidance to the City as we grow and change to meet the demands of a growing region.

Envision SeaTac 2044 Comprehensive Plan Update Project

SeaTac is updating its Comprehensive Plan and the City's vision for how to grow over the next twenty years. To learn more, go to the project website: Envision SeaTac 2044.

Comprehensive Plan Background and Links to Current Plan

The State Growth Management Act requires that cities plan for future growth. SeaTac's Comprehensive Plan outlines the City's policy with respect to growth in each of the following areas:

Land Use Housing and Human Services Transportation Capital Facilities Utilities Community Design Economic Vitality Environment Parks, Recreation and Open Space

In addition to the City's growth policies, demographic and other background information pertaining to SeaTac is provided in the Background Reports.

Comprehensive Plan Map
The Comprehensive Plan Map sets land use policy by establishing areas of the City for residential use, commercial use, etc. Where these categories differ from the current zoning, the Comprehensive Plan establishes a potential for a property to be rezoned, if owners apply for a rezone, and required conditions can be met.

Current Comprehensive Plan
The SeaTac Comprehensive Plan consists of ten chapters ("elements"). Each element is linked below.  A series of related Background Reports contains demographic information (Housing and Human Services Background Report), information about population and employment forecasts (Land Use Background Report) and other factual information supporting the Plan's policies. Last update: November 2021.

Ch. 1: Introduction and Framework
Introduction and Framework Goals and Policies & Glossary
Introduction and Framework Background Report

Ch. 2: Land Use Element
Land Use Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Land Use Background Report

Ch. 3: Housing and Human Services Element
Housing & Human Services Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Housing & Human Services Background Report

Ch. 4: Transportation Element
Transportation Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Transportation Background Report
Transportation Master Plan

Ch. 5: Capital Facilities Element
Capital Facilities Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Capital Facilities Background Report (including Capital Facilities Plan [CFP])

Ch. 6: Utilities Element
Utilities Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Utilities Background Report

Ch. 7: Community Design Element
Community Design Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Community Design Background Report

Ch. 8: Economic Vitality Element
Economic Vitality Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Economic Vitality Background Report

Ch. 9: Environment Element (includes Shoreline Policies)
Environment Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Environment Background Report

Ch. 10: Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Policies and Implementation Strategies
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Background Report
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan 2020

Subarea Plans
SeaTac’s Comprehensive Plan also includes three Subarea Plans, which are like Comprehensive Plans in that they address a variety of topics (e.g., land use, transportation, urban design) but apply to a specific geographic area of the City. SeaTac’s three adopted Subarea Plans are:

• The City Center Plan, adopted December, 1999. 
Note: Portions of the City Center Plan were amended through the 2010 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process.) In February 2020, City Council adopted the City Center Plan Update Phase 1 Vision Report, which establishes an updated growth and development vision for SeaTac' central airport business district and neighborhood. Phase 2 of the project will be the creation of a subarea plan that implements this vision. Click here for the project website: City Center Plan Update Project.

• The S. 154th St. Station Area Action Plan, adopted December, 2006

• The Angle Lake District Station Area Plan, adopted July 28, 2015

Copies of the Comprehensive Plan
Copies of the Comprehensive Plan and Plan Map are available for viewing or purchase at the Department of Community and Economic Development or contact Kate Kaehny at kkaehny@seatacwa.gov.

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