King County Comprehensive Plan (KCCP)
- 2008 Comp Plan Update New
- Current KCCP: 2004 Comp Plan Update (adopted Sept. 27, 2004 and with 2006 amendments)
- Subarea plans
- Proposing a change: The amendment process for the KCCP
- History and background
- Contact information
About the Comprehensive Plan
The King County Comprehensive Plan (KCCP) is the guiding policy document for all land use and development regulations in unincorporated King County, and for regional services throughout the County including transit, sewers, parks, trails and open space. For more information, see the history of the KCCP.
The 2004 King County Comprehensive Plan Update, adopted September 27, 2004 and which incorporates 2006 amendments adopted by the King County Council, is the current KCCP.
Every year the Comprehensive Plan can be amended to address technical updates and make revisions that do not require substantive policy changes.
Every fourth year, the "Four-Year Cycle" process occurs to conduct a complete review of the plan. In this review, broader policy issues can be addressed and the plan amended accordingly. The next four-year cycle amendment, or major amendment, will occur in 2008, and the Executive recommended plan for the 2008 Update is now online.
Site-specific land use changes are considered either annually or every fourth year, depending on the extent of change proposed.
See the amendment process for detailed information about proposing changes to the KCCP.
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