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Kent Comprehensive Plan

The City of Kent has spent the last two years actively working with the community through workshops, pop-up events, surveys, and other outreach to get your thoughts and priorities for the future of Kent. Your concerns, ideas, and recommendations have been used to shape this plan. As we move closer to the required adoption date at the end of the year, we need your help again. This time we need your feedback on the draft plan, the goals, and policies that is the roadmap for our decision makers for the next 20 years.

Profile and Vision
Land Use
Housing
Transportation
Parks and Recreation
Economic Development
Capital Facilities
Utilities
Shoreline
Climate

Kent Comp Plan Public Review

We want to hear your thoughts on our Draft Comprehensive Plan!

What is a Comprehensive Plan?

A Comprehensive Plan is a long-term policy document that guides how the city will grow and develop, covering key areas like land use, housing, transportation, parks, transportation and economic development. This plan sets a vision for the next 20 years, ensuring that Kent evolves in a way that reflects the needs and values of its residents and visitors alike.

By providing comments on the Draft Plan, you have the opportunity to share your feedback on the elements that make up the plan before they are finalized and adopted.


The comment period is open until November 12, 2024. In addition, the City will hold two public hearings in November where you can provide verbal comments in person or virtually via Zoom. Visit the project website at Engage.KentWA.gov/FutureKent to learn more.


How to Provide Comments on the Draft Plan: To navigate the different chapters of Kent's Comprehensive Plan, use the drop down feature located above the green bar at the top of the document. This feature will allow you to move between the 10 different chapters. You can review each chapter individually by clicking through at your own pace. As you read, feel free to provide your comments and feedback directly within the document. Please be advised that any comments you submit will be publicly visible.

Chapter Overview:

  • Introduction, Community Profile, Vision
  • Land Use Element
  • Housing Element
  • Transportation Element
  • Parks and Recreation Element
  • Economic Development Element
  • Capital Facilities Element
  • Utilities Element
  • Shoreline Element
  • Climate Element
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Hoa Oct 31 2024 at 4:29PM on page 28

Suggestion
This preapproved siting work can make it less costly for people within those designated sites to invest in clean energy. E.g., Identify how much solar PV a neighbor/region can accommodate and fast track the permitting for solar installations in those neighborhoods. For houses less than 10 years old, remove the required structure engineering letter.
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Hoa Oct 31 2024 at 4:24PM on page 28

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New natural gas connections should NOT be encouraged. We should be pushing for electricity as the primary heat source in buildings, with natural gas being allowed in limited scenarios. If the city requires solar-ready building designs, it will encourage electric first development and reduce the need for costly NG infrastructure. The solar potential in our region is actually quite good, given our long summer days. Our statewide net metering program also helps make solar an economical energy solution.
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Hoa Oct 31 2024 at 4:14PM on page 26

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Consider not only promoting, but incentivizing these systems. That could be in the form of reduced permitting costs, for example
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Hoa Oct 31 2024 at 4:11PM on page 23

Completely agree. The current pricing structure does little to incentivize lower water usage
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Hoa Oct 31 2024 at 4:11PM on page 23

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Promoting these native plants in the bill mailers mentioned in U-7.5 would be great
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Hoa Oct 31 2024 at 4:09PM on page 1

Concern
I support the idea of equitable extensions of sewer service, but I don't believe widespread conversions from septic to sewer is wise.
Assistance/resources can be provided to homeowners to help them properly maintain their septic systems.
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Jamie Simo Oct 22 2024 at 8:25PM on page 16

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Poor image quality
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Jamie Simo Oct 22 2024 at 8:24PM on page 9

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This image is an outdated manhole lid, not used any more, suggest alternative image
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Jamie Simo Oct 22 2024 at 8:22PM on page 9

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#WipedClogPipes
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Jamie Simo Oct 22 2024 at 8:15PM on page 27

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This image appears to be sanitary, not solid waste
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Jamie Simo Oct 22 2024 at 8:13PM on page 22

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There do not appear to be any sewer goals. Consider a goal oriented toward providing equitable extension of sewer service in underserved areas and assisting homeowners currently served by septic to convert to sewer.
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Jamie Simo Oct 22 2024 at 7:52PM on page 15

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Not sure about the terms and "City of Kent Stormwater Service area" and "stormwater drainage service areas", these areas are typically referred to as "City of Kent MS4" and "drainage basins". Should Drainage District No.1 be identified on this map?
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Jamie Simo Oct 22 2024 at 7:30PM on page 14

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Text missing from labels.
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Jamie Simo Oct 22 2024 at 7:29PM on page 13

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Labels for "no service available" cover graphic depiction. Suggest using leaders.
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Jamie Simo Oct 22 2024 at 7:25PM on page 11

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Suggest alternative images on solid waste page showing roadside trash pickup or there related images
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