Freeland News:

• November 2: The Board of Island County Commissioners renew the Freeland Interim Ordinance, preventing land uses form occurring which are in conflict with the adopted Freeland Sub Area Plan. 
  

• October 26: Island County Planning and Community Development has submitted an application for EETP grant funds to assist the Freeland Planning project.
  
  
• October 12: The Board of Island County Commissioners has scheduled a hearing for the renewal of the Freeland Interim Ordinance on November 2, at 10:15 in the Commissioners Hearing Room.  If renewed, the ordinance would maintain the land use regulations currently in place, preventing land uses form occurring which are in conflict with the Freeland Sub Area Plan.
  

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Follow the links below for the draft regulations for the Business General and Business Village Zones. Comments on this draft will be accepted until June 19th, 2009.  Please submit comments by email to anthonyb@co.island.wa.us or by posting on the Freeland Community Forum. Following the June 19th deadline staff will incorporate the comments received and provide revised draft language for the Business General and Business Village in late August.

Business General

Business Village

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We have setup a page for viewing photos to assist in the discussion of development regulations.  Follow this link to view the current albums: http://picasaweb.google.com/IslandCountyPlanning_______________________________________________________________________

This project will build upon a great deal of work that has already been completed, including the Freeland Sub Area Plan, the Freeland 2025 Reports, the Maker's Report, and several other planning documents.

You can click on the following links to download and view many of these reports:

• Freeland Sub Area Plan (3.9 MB)
• Freeland Sub Area Plan - Resource Document (9.8MB)
• Map of Freeland Non-Municipal Urban Growth Area
• Freeland Sewer Plan (22 MB)
• Freeland Drainage Plan (19 MB)
• Freeland Findings of Fact (Ordinance C-122-08)
• Main Street Plan
• Vision 2025 Reports
• Makers Reports
• Freeland Interim Ordinance

Background Note: On December 10, 2007 the Board of Island County Commissioners voted to adopt the Freeland Sub Area Plan and designate Freeland as a Non-Municipal Urban Growth Area (NMUGA). The Board directed the Planning Department to incorporate minor edits to the Sub Area Plan and to prepare Findings of Fact.

This webpage will be continually updated with meeting agendas, materials, drafts, and schedules, so please check back regularly.

CONTACT US:
Freeland Sub-Area Planning
Department of Planning & Community Development
P.O. BOX 5000
COUPEVILLE, WA 98239
 
TELEPHONE: 360.678.7802
FAX: 360.679.7306