SeaTac is updating its Comprehensive Plan and the City's vision for how to grow over the next twenty years. This webpage will be used to update the public on project activities.

PROJECT NEWS

Final Review Draft of Proposals Now Available (includes Planning Commission recommendations), November 2024

The Final Review Draft of proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Master Plan, development regulations, and citywide zoning is now available for review. The Final Review Draft includes all amendments recommended by the Planning Commission at their October 29, 2024, Special Meeting.

• Click here to see the Final Review Draft webpage

Next Steps for Envision SeaTac 2044 Final Review Draft Proposals

• Tuesday, Nov. 19, 4:00 p.m., City Council Study Session: The City Council will review the Envision project proposals and Planning Commission recommended Final Review Draft of proposals.
• Tuesday, Dec. 10, 6:00 p.m., Regular Council Meeting: City Council is scheduled to take action on the Envision SeaTac 2044 Final Review Draft proposals.

Planning Commission Recommendation on Envision SeaTac 2044 Proposals (October 2024)

On October 29, 2024, the Planning Commission made the following recommendation regarding the Envision SeaTac 2044 project: Adopt the Public Review Draft proposals with amendments that correspond to the staff recommendations presented in the Public Hearing Comment Summary & Response Matrix document.

Envision SeaTac 2044 & Transportation Master Plan
Review Draft of Proposals (September 2024)

After almost two years of analysis, data gathering, and community input, the Public Review Draft of proposed changes to the City's growth and development policies and codes was released on September 17, 2024. 

Click here to access: PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT WEBPAGE

Envision Project Proposed Rezoning & Rezone Database

Citywide rezones were identified as part of the Envision SeaTac 2044 project by City Council in January 2024. The proposed changes implement the new City vision and growth strategy developed with community input as part of the Envision project.

Click here to see if a zoning change is proposed for your parcel: PROPOSED REZONE DATABASE

FAQ INFORMATION SHEETS ON PROPOSED REZONES
Property Values & Property Tax FAQ
Neighborhood Village Zone & Urban Village Zone FAQ
Proposed Rezone General FAQ (includes property tax and other information)

INFORMATION BOARDS FROM COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Proposed Citywide Rezone Information Boards (from August community meetings)
Proposed Updates to City Growth Strategies Information Boards (includes proposals for Urban Villages, Neighborhood Villages and Corner Stores)

Proposed Rezone Parcels
Proposed Zoning Map
Existing Zoning Map
Proposed Comprehensive Plan Map (the Comprehensive Plan Map establishes the type of zoning allowed on the City's zoning map)  
Existing Comprehensive Plan Map 
(***Scroll down to see more project information boards from August community meetings and other information.)
***New Information Sheets***
Neighborhood Village Zone & Urban Village Zone FAQ
Proposed Rezone General FAQ

August 2024 Community Planning Meeting Materials

Over 100 people attended three community meetings in August in the north, central, and south ends of the city and provided feedback on proposed changes to SeaTac's Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Master Plan, proposed citywide rezones, and other City initiatives. After almost two years of analysis, data gathering, and community input, the Public Review Draft of proposed changes to the City's growth and development policies and codes is available for public review.

MEETING MATERIALS
Meeting Presentation
Envision SeaTac 2044 & Transportation Master Plan Presentation (presentations for North, Central, and South Neighborhoods meetings the same except for geographically specific slides)

Envision SeaTac 2044 Project Display Boards
Welcome Table
Envision SeaTac 2044 Project Background
Recent State Changes to Housing Laws in Washington (includes information on the legislation that will allow middle housing types in areas where single family is currently allowed by June 2025)
Proposed Updates to City Vision Statement
Proposed Updates to City Growth Strategies (includes proposals for Urban Villages, Neighborhood Villages and Corner Stores)
Proposed Updates to Current "Complete Neighborhoods" Policies

Proposed Citywide Rezones (proposed changes support updated City Vision and growth strategies)
Proposed Zoning Map (to be posted in near future)
Existing Zoning Map
Existing Comprehensive Plan Map (the Comprehensive Plan Map establishes the type of zoning allowed on the City's zoning map)  

Transportation Master Plan Update Project Display Boards
Tell Us About You Poster
Getting Around Poster (transportation future and current needs)
Transportation Master Plan: Planning Process Poster
Pedestrian Projects
Future Pedestrian Projects - North Neighborhoods
Future Pedestrian Projects - Central Neighborhoods
Future Projects - South Neighborhoods
Bicycle Projects
Future Bicycle Projects - North Neighborhoods
Future Bicycle Projects - Central Neighborhoods
Future Bicycle Projects - South Neighborhoods

About the Project

The City is undertaking a major update to its Comprehensive Plan to address new City priorities and state and regional growth management guidance identified since the last periodic update in 2015. The project will re-set SeaTac's twenty-year growth and development policies for the years 2024 to 2044, and focus on updates that help implement the following key project themes:

Key Project Themes

• Wellbeing and Access to Opportunity: Increase access to opportunity and wellbeing.
• Growing Urban Villages Near Light Rail: Focus growth in urban villages near light rail with a variety of options for living, working, and recreating.
• Healthy, Equitable, Connected, and Complete Neighborhoods: Strengthen all neighborhoods and ensure they are well-served by supportive infrastructure and amenities.
• Multimodal Transportation: Provide connected, efficient, multimodal transportation networks.
• Housing for All: Increase housing types and affordable options.
• Economic Vitality: Increase economic opportunities that empower residents and support the business community.
• Resilient Built and Natural Environments: Enhance the resiliency of SeaTac's built and natural environments.

Project Resources & Documents

 City Vision Poll Findings Report Now Available
The project team appreciates the 251 people who took the poll and shared their ideas and priorities for how the City should grow in the future. Click here to access the report: City Vision Poll Findings Report

2024 Comprehensive Plan Docket Process & Envision Project
The docket process is a procedure for receiving and evaluating proposals to amend the Comprehensive Plan and development regulations. While SeaTac generally opens the Comprehensive Plan to amendments biennially, in odd-numbered years, the 2024 amendment process has been integrated within the Envision SeaTac 2044 project. For more information, see the 2024 Docket Process webpage.

 ADDITIONAL RESOURCE DOCUMENTS

SeaTac Comprehensive Plan (current)
Envision SeaTac 2044 Public Participation Plan

PLANNING COMMISSION DOCUMENTS
The Planning Commission is the Envision project's main community advisory group and generally receives monthly project briefings. Review materials from Planning Commission work sessions are below.
Note: Envision SeaTac 2044 briefing materials are sometimes combined with other "Planning Our City Together" project documents including those related to the Transportation Master Plan Update and City Center/Airport District Subarea Plan projects.
2024
Jan 2: Preliminary Docket and update on "Planning Our City Together" projects memo, presentation, and Preliminary Docket Staff Evaluation Matrix
Jan 30: Growth Scenario Work Session Part 1 memo, presentation
Feb 6: Growth Scenario Work Session Part 2 memo, presentation
March 19: City Vision Poll Findings and Policy Development Next Steps memo, presentation, City Vision Poll Findings Report
April 16: Land Use Element Draft 1 Proposed Updates memo, presentation, Land Use Policy Review Matrix
April 30: PC Comments on Land Use Element Draft 1 and Introduction to New Urban Center and Neighborhoods Chapters memo and presentation
May 7: Proposed New Urban Center and Neighborhoods Chapters memo , presentation (Urban Center Policy Review Matrix and Neighborhoods Chapter Policy Review Matrix)
May 21: Introduction to current Housing policies, strategies, codes and background on racially disparate impacts, displacement and exclusion in housing policies and regulations memo, presentation
June 4: Proposed updates to housing goals and policies memo, presentation, Housing Policy Review Matrix
June 18: Proposed updates to land use and zoning designations (including Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map) to support new growth strategy memo, presentation; materials; Proposed updates to Transportation Element memo, presentation, Transportation Element Policy Review Matrix
July 2: Follow up on Draft 1 Transportation policies presentation; Follow up on proposed changes to Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map, land use and zoning designations presentation, Findings from analysis of housing needs, racially disparate impacts and land capacity related to proposed housing and land use policy updates presentation.
July 16: Envision project proposed citywide rezones (to implement new growth strategies and "consistency" rezones that change zoning of parcels to match their Comprehensive Plan land use designation) memo, presentation, Proposed Comprehensive Plan Map with new growth strategy rezones, Proposed "Consistency" Rezoning Map with current "under" zoned and "over" zoned parcels, Port of Seattle property rezone letter of agreement, proposed Housing policy implementation strategies.
Aug 6: Overview of proposed policy updates memo, proposed updates to Transportation Element, Transportation Policy Review Matrix, Housing policy implementation strategies, and updates to Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) Element, Environment Element, Utilities Element, and Capital Facilities Element.
Aug 20: Transportation Master Plan memo, Future Multimodal Conditions memo, Envision policy and implementation strategies update memo, proposed updates to Introduction Chapter (including proposed updates to City Vision Statement) and Economic Vitality proposed updates to policies and implementation strategies within the Land Use, Urban Center, and Neighborhoods elements. Proposed Envision project "Code Package 3" amendments memo, code amendment tracking matrix, proposed code amendments.

2023
Aug 15: "Planning Our City Together" project branding rollout (the "Planning Our City Together" projects include the Envision SeaTac 2044, Transportation Master Plan update, and City Center/Airport District subarea plan projects), Envision SeaTac 2044 project update & community engagement memo, presentation
Sept 19: Online City Vision Poll launch memo, presentation
Oct 17: Envision SeaTac 2044 Public Participation Plan and approach to equity memo, presentation, and Public Participation Plan document
Nov 21: Phase 2 "Where Will SeaTac Grow" kick-off and Land Use Element deep dive memo, presentation, Land Use Element, Land Use Background Report

2022
Sept 20: Envision SeaTac 2044 project overview memo, presentation

CITY COUNCIL DOCUMENTS
Envision SeaTac 2044 briefing materials are sometimes combined with other "Planning Our City Together" project documents including those related to the Transportation Master Plan Update and City Center/Airport District Subarea Plan projects.

Planning & Economic Development (PED) Committee
2024
Feb 15: Planning Commission recommended growth scenario options memo, presentation
March 21: City Vision Poll Findings Report memo, presentation, City Vision Poll Findings Report
May 16: Proposed City growth strategies and overview of proposed urban center, neighborhood center and industrial center place typologies and related policies memo, presentation
June 26: Proposed housing policies memo, presentation, Housing & Human Services Policy Review Matrix-Draft 1
July 18: Housing Needs, Racially Disparate Impacts and Land Capacity Analysis and Findings memo, report, presentation, August community meetings postcard
Aug 15: Proposed citywide rezoning to implement growth strategy memo and presentation

2023
Aug 17: "Planning Our City Together" project branding rollout (the "Planning Our City Together" projects include the Envision SeaTac 2044, Transportation Master Plan update, and City Center/Airport District subarea plan projects), update on Envision SeaTac 2044 project including early work completed to date (draft Public Participation Plan, Comprehensive Plan policy audit, SeaTac Equity Index activities) memo, presentation
Oct 19: Overview of Envision SeaTac 2044 Public Participation Plan and approach to integrating equity into project memo, presentation, Envision SeaTac 2044 Public Participation Plan
Nov 30: Preliminary Docket and update on "Planning Our City Together" projects memo, presentation, and Preliminary Docket Staff Evaluation Matrix

City Council Study Session
2022
June 14: Envision SeaTac 2044 Project overview presentation

For More Information

For more information about this project, please send an email to kkaehny@seatacwa.gov.