Other Planning Projects and Code Updates
This website provides information on Planning projects and code updates underway.
As part of our ongoing effort to keep Kent’s development standards clear, consistent, and up-to-date, we are making several smaller updates to the Kent City Code. These updates help ensure our regulations remain aligned with state law, support community priorities, and improve day-to-day usability for residents, businesses, and applicants.
You can learn more about current code update processes through the information below. You can also check out the Planning hub at https://engage.kentwa.gov/hub-page/planning to learn about featured projects.
Have questions or feedback? We’d love to hear from you at futurekent@kentwa.gov
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Critical Area Oridinance (CAO) Update
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The City is updating its Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) – Chapter 11.06 of Kent City Code – in accordance with state law and best available science. This update ensures that our natural resource protections reflect current ecological knowledge, legal requirements, and community values.
Critical areas include: wetlands, streams and shoreline buffers, critical aquifer recharge areas, geologically hazardous areas, and fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas.
Project Materials:
[items are linked on right-hand column of this webpage]
Presentations:
- November 5, 2025 Land Use and Planning Board Meeting
- October 21, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting
- September 22, 2025 Land Use and Planning Board Meeting
- August 19, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting
- August 11, 2025 Land Use and Planning Board Meeting
The City encourages community participation. Key opportunities to get involved include:
- Written communication emailed to futurekent@kentwa.gov or mailed to ECD Long Range Planning, 400 West Gowe, Kent, WA 98032
- Written and verbal testimony: Land Use and Planning Board hearing (date TBD)
Who's Listening
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Phone 253-856-5441 Email kholdsworth@kentwa.gov