Long Range Planning

In addition to day-to-day planning and review of development projects, the Planning division develops and updates long term plans to help the city define its vision and refine its policies.

City of Mukilteo Comprehensive Plan

If you put a name tag, Google Maps, and your favorite recipe in a blender, it would look a little like a Comprehensive Plan:

• Part introduction – describing Mukilteo as it exists today;
• Part trip planning – deciding where we want to be in 20 years; and
• Part cookbook – choosing the mix of ingredients to get us there.

We update our Comprehensive Plan at least once a decade – setting the policy direction and vision for how the city will look and feel in twenty years.

• Click HERE for our existing Comprehensive Plan
• Click HERE to learn about our 2044 Comprehensive Plan update

Long-Range Planning in Context

Long-term plans happen in a larger context. Mukilteo’s Comprehensive Plan needs to align with:

• Snohomish County Comprehensive Plan
• Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) VISION 2050
• Washington State Growth Management Act

The Municipal Research and Services Center is a good resource for learning more about Comprehensive Planning and the Washington State Growth Management Act.

Email planningdept@mukilteowa.gov with questions.

Other City Plans

While the Comprehensive Plan is the guiding policy document for land use decisions city-wide, sometimes we write plans for a specific topic or subarea. These focused plans supply background information and vision that informs the policies in the Comprehensive Plan:

• 2021 Housing Action Plan. Assessment of housing needs and market conditions.
  • Attachment 1: Housing Needs Assessment(.pdf)
  • Attachment 2: Housing Policy Review and Recommendations(.pdf)
  • Attachment 3: Community Input(.pdf)
  • Attachment 4: Interview Findings(.pdf)
  • Attachment 5: Stakeholder Advisory Group and Community Meetings(.pdf)

• 2019 Shoreline Master Program. Policies and regulations to guide development within 200-feet of Possession Sound.
• 2017 By The Way (BTW) Plan. Planning for a complete and efficient transportation network for pedestrians, transit users, cyclists, and motorists.
• 2017 Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Arts (PROSA) Plan. A roadmap for parks and recreation in the city.
• 2016 Downtown Waterfront Master Plan. Visioning for a revitalized downtown waterfront.
• 2016 Japanese Gulch Master Plan. Guidance for the development and preservation of Japanese Gulch Park.
•  2009 Downtown Subarea Plan. Vision for a pedestrian-friendly Downtown Business District with its own unique identity and well-defined edges that protect nearby residential areas.
• 2009 Habitat Management Plan. Guidance for the stewardship and management of publicly held lands.
• 2004 Lighthouse Park Master Plan. Conceptual plan for improvements to the park after it was transferred from state to city ownership.