The Long Range Planning Work Program is developed in concert with the Planning Commission and City Council based on project prioritization, public input, and available resources. The following projects are currently active. Click on the "Learn More" link to read more about the project, available documents, schedule and upcoming meetings, and to find staff contacts.
Review the Planning Commission's Annual Report and Two-Year Work Program.
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Tideflats Interim Regulations
The City Council adopted Amended Ordinance No. 28470 on November 21, 2017. The Amended Ordinance included the following interim measures: 1. Expanding public notification for discretionary permits in the Tideflats; 2. Pausing new non-industrial uses in the Port of Tacoma Manufacturing and Industrial Center; 3. Restricting residential encroachment on industrial lands along Marine View Drive in North East Tacoma; and 4. Prohibiting the siting of new oil and liquefied fossil fuels uses, smelting, chemical manufacturing, mining and quarrying, and coal facilities, throughout Tacoma. The Amended Ordinance must be considered for renewal every six (6) months.
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Tideflats Subarea Plan
Subarea planning allows for the establishment of a shared, long term vision, and a more coordinated approach to development, environmental review, and strategic capital investments in a focused area. Completion of the Tideflats Subarea Plan will support ongoing eligibility for and prioritization of transportation funding in the Port of Tacoma Manufacturing and Industrial Center. The Plan is being jointly funded and developed in partnership with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Port of Tacoma, Pierce County, and the City of Fife.
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Urban Design Studio / Design Review Program
The Urban Design Studio is a proposed long-term program with a focus on delivering urban design services to customers in the Planning and Development Services Department, other City departments, and through external public and private partnerships. The initial phase of the project will include extensive public engagement, development of design guidelines, administrative procedures for design review, and municipal code amendments.
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Home in Tacoma Project
As part of the City's Affordable Housing Action Strategy, we are launching the Home in Tacoma Project to evaluate diverse housing types and inclusionary zoning options throughout Tacoma. The intent is to increase housing supply, create affordable housing options, and to increase the choice of housing types throughout our neighborhoods.
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2022 Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code
The 2022 Amendment is a process through which the City considers changes, additions, and updates to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code. The process began in January 2021 and is slated for completion in June 2022.
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South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District
The Tacoma City Council is considering enacting a moratorium on certain heavy industrial uses and storage of hazardous materials within the South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District.
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Cushman and Adams Substations
The Cushman and Adams Substations were built in the mid-1920s to bring electricity from the Cushman Dam to Tacoma. They were placed on the Tacoma Register of Historic Places in June 2017. The City Council has requested General Government and Tacoma Public Utilities to work collaboratively and ensure broad community involvement and input regarding future redevelopment of the properties.
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Residential Infill Pilot Program /
Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (DADU) Regulations
The Infill Pilot Program is intended to promote innovative residential infill development types, while ensuring that such development demonstrates high quality building and site design that is responsive to and harmonious with neighborhood patterns and character. The DADU Regulations is a code amendment project that addresses one of the infill housing types under the Pilot Program, i.e., DADUs, and is intended to allow DADUs as of right in single-family zoning districts.
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Learn More - DADU Regulations
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Public Facility Planning and Design
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