Sumner’s Comprehensive Plan lays out the community’s vision for how we will live, work, get around, and grow over the next 20 years. The Plan contains goals, policies and maps that identify environmental, social, and economic priorities for the future. The various chapters address land use, housing, transportation, and capital facilities. State law only allows the comprehensive plan to be amended once a year with major updates coming every 10 years. This year the City is opening the Plan for community discussion and potential revisions. These revisions may also include changes to the the city's zoning. Zoning within the City controls where commercial, housing, and industry can be located. A major aspect of this year’s amendments is to update the East Sumner Neighborhood Plan, generally the area within a few blocks of the YMCA.

March-April 2021 update

• The City Council held three study sessions and a public hearing on the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Update proposals, and is tentatively scheduled to take action on May 17, 2021.
• Proposals before the Council for final action include:
  • 2020 Comprehensive Plan policies/text
  • Individual property rezones
  • Minor "housekeeping" updates to Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code
  • Minor updates to critical areas (wetlands) regulations
  • East Sumner Neighborhood Plan Update
  • East Sumner Neighborhood zoning (revised to remove Resource Protection in central wetlands area)
  • East Sumner Planned Action Ordinance
  • Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.
  • Documents are available in the Documents Library on the right.
  • East Sumner Neighborhood documents are located on the East Sumner web page at: https://connects.sumnerwa.gov/east-sumner-neighborhood-plan.

January-February 2021 update

• The Planning Commission completed its review of the 2020 proposals, and voted to recommend approval to the City Council
• A Public Hearing with the City Council was held on February 16, 2021. Further discussion will occur during March, with a decision tentatively in April 2021.
• More information regarding materials reviewed at the meeting is posted in the Documents Library in the right-hand column.

November-December update

• The Planning Commission further discussed the proposed updates at a Study Session on December 17, 2020.
• A Public Hearing with the Planning Commission was held on December 3, 2020. More information regarding materials reviewed at the hearing is posted in the Documents Library in the right-hand column.
• The SEIS (Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement) was issued November 10, 2020. Comments are due December 10, 2020. Documents are posted under documents library in the right column.
• The SEIS contains information regarding proposed map changes and changes to policies and regulations. Proposed map changes are shown in the draft Zoning Map below.

The City wants to hear from the community and this page on Sumner Connects will contain all the important dates for meetings, public comment opportunities and relevant documents. You can also stay informed and engaged through:

• The City’s quarterly newsletter
• Signing up for the City's weekly e-newsletter here
• Following the City of Sumner's Twitter Account
• Clicking here to view all public hearing notices on the City website

Reminder: All comment periods will have opening and closing dates, so you’ll want to check for updates right here on Sumner Connects.