Kent 2044 Comprehensive Plan: Building Our Future Together

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The 2044 Comprehensive Plan is adopted!


Successful change doesn't happen to communities, but with them.

The Kent 2044 Comprehensive Plan (the Plan) is our shared vision to guide Kent’s growth over the next 20 years. It is a road map to guide both short-and long-term strategic policy, decision-making, and investments relating to housing and development, jobs, transportation, environmental resources, climate resiliency, and other important topics that impact daily life.

Updated every 10 years as required by the State of Washington’s Growth Management Act (GMA), the Plan is a living document that incorporates community voices, responds to changing trends, and builds upon numerous prior planning efforts to ensure the City meets its allocated growth targets of 10,200 new housing units and 32,000 new jobs.The Comprehensive Plan envisions a future where existing residents and future generations thrive in Kent.

What will Kent look like in the next 20 years? Check out the Executive Summary to see the "Big Moves" the City has planned for our future!

The 2044 Comprehensive Plan is adopted!


Successful change doesn't happen to communities, but with them.

The Kent 2044 Comprehensive Plan (the Plan) is our shared vision to guide Kent’s growth over the next 20 years. It is a road map to guide both short-and long-term strategic policy, decision-making, and investments relating to housing and development, jobs, transportation, environmental resources, climate resiliency, and other important topics that impact daily life.

Updated every 10 years as required by the State of Washington’s Growth Management Act (GMA), the Plan is a living document that incorporates community voices, responds to changing trends, and builds upon numerous prior planning efforts to ensure the City meets its allocated growth targets of 10,200 new housing units and 32,000 new jobs.The Comprehensive Plan envisions a future where existing residents and future generations thrive in Kent.

What will Kent look like in the next 20 years? Check out the Executive Summary to see the "Big Moves" the City has planned for our future!

  • Kent Baseline Conditions - A Story Map

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    Kent has released an interactive "storymap" that provides information about the City as it is today! This will help inform the comprehensive plan, as it serves as the baseline conditions report on which all of the new goals and policies are based. The report contains an overview of the City of Kent, maps, and figures about Kent's Zoning, Land Use, People, Parks, Transportation, and the Environment!

    Learn more about our City by clicking the image below or visiting: Kent Comprehensive Plan 2044 (arcgis.com)


  • Outreach Updates!

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    What have we done so far?

    • Interactive Community Engagement: Hosted and joined over 15 interactive events at various locations in multiple languages.
    • Engaged with youth and students to understand their aspirations and concerns.
    • Conducted a community survey with 448 participants.
    • Incorporated community input and existing conditions into three future growth alternatives that will be analyzed in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement.


    (From left to right) Engagement Activities in 2023: Teddy Bear Clinic, International Festival, Game of Jobs and Homes, Khalsa Day



    What have we learned so far?

    Inclusive + Diverse + Dynamic

    The various community engagement activities highlighted a future that prioritizes community wellness, a healthy environment, and housing options for all. Participants voiced support for a welcoming, collaborative, and inclusive community where residents are valued and their cultures and varying perspectives continue to be celebrated. The community emphasized the need for diverse and affordable housing options, suggesting measures such as integrating mixed-use developments into the existing neighborhoods, supporting neighborhood scaled commercial to activate places while creating or enhancing a person’s connection to Kent.

    Forward Thinking + Sustainable + Connected

    Community engagement participants desire more connections to services and places through more east-west public transit options and, overall, safer connections throughout the City. Ultimately, leading to better mobility for all, particularly for folks that need direct access to essential services. Participants also emphasized the desire for an economic landscape that attracts and sustains industries for well-paying jobs. Innovation hubs, job training programs, and increased collaboration with local businesses were specific ideas. While mobility and economic development were important to residents, participants underscored the importance of protecting the green spaces and natural areas that are characteristic of Kent and the need to implement strategies that address environmental justice inequities.

Page last updated: 09 Jan 2025, 02:44 PM