Guiding Regulations
During the 1980's, the entire Puget Sound region experienced an extremely rapid rate of growth in both population and employment. This rapid growth brought with it increased traffic congestion, air and water pollution, increased housing costs and the loss of acres of natural areas and resource lands. In response to these problems, the State Legislature passed HB 2929, the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) and in 1990 and amendments in each of the following years.

The state law required each city and county in the larger counties to develop comprehensive plans, which meet statewide planning goals, and which are coordinated and consistent.

The Comprehensive Plan must be consistent with

The King County Planning Policies, which must be consistent with

The Puget Sound Regional Council's Vision 2020, which must be consistent with

The State's Growth Management Act