{"id":16186,"date":"2026-06-18T13:55:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/?p=16186"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:55:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:55:40","slug":"comprehensive-plan-rough-draft-open-house-on-june-23rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/comprehensive-plan-rough-draft-open-house-on-june-23rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Comprehensive Plan Rough Draft Open House on June 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An open house regarding the rough draft of the City of Yakima\u2019s Comprehensive Plan will take place at the Harman Senior Center (101 N. 65<sup>th<\/sup> Avenue) on Tuesday, June 23<sup>rd<\/sup>.&nbsp; The open house will begin at 4:00 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pizza, snacks, and beverages will be provided to people who attend the open house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under Washington State law, local jurisdictions are required to adopt and regularly update a Comprehensive Plan, a document that helps guide land use and other local planning processes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The June 23<sup>rd<\/sup> open house will feature multiple stations providing information on issues ranging from land use and housing to economic development and historic preservation, parks and recreation to downtown revitalization.&nbsp; Community members who attend the open house will have the opportunity to participate in the Comprehensive Plan process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Washington State Growth Management Act (&#8220;GMA&#8221;) was adopted by the state legislature in 1990 in response to rapid population growth and concerns with suburban sprawl, environmental protection, quality of life, etc.&nbsp; The GMA requires most local jurisdictions in the state to adopt and update a Comprehensive Plan to address sprawl reduction, affordable housing, economic development, open space and recreation, regional transportation, environmental protection, property rights, historic lands and buildings, public facilities and services, shoreline management, and other related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on the following link to access the City of Yakima webpage featuring information about the City of Yakima\u2019s Comprehensive Plan &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/planning\/comprehensive-plan-2040-2\/\">https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/planning\/comprehensive-plan-2040-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Comprehensive-Plan-Open-House-News-Release.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Comprehensive Plan Open House - News Release.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ea62e0d0-8b16-40e6-9101-ee6580039c6b\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Comprehensive-Plan-Open-House-News-Release.pdf\">Comprehensive Plan Open House &#8211; News Release<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Comprehensive-Plan-Open-House-News-Release.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ea62e0d0-8b16-40e6-9101-ee6580039c6b\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An open house regarding the rough draft of the City of Yakima\u2019s Comprehensive Plan will take place at the Harman Senior Center (101 N. 65th Avenue) on Tuesday, June 23rd.&nbsp; The open house will begin at 4:00 pm. 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