Planning, Community, & Economic Development

The Planning, Community & Economic Development Department is responsible for the following functions:

Planning Services

Current Planning

• Application, review, issuance, and inspection of land use, environmental, critical area, shoreline, and subdivision permits.
• Administration of zoning, subdivision, shoreline, environmental and critical area codes.
• Updated Development Regulations effective 8/5/19 (Ord. 3040)

Long Range Planning

• Maintains and processes amendments to the Anacortes Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning Map.
• Processes amendments to the Anacortes Municipal Code, which contains the city's development regulations.
• Special Projects: 
  • Shoreline Master Program Periodic Update
  • Comprehensive Plan Updates

Building Services

• Application, review, issuance, and inspection of building permits.