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website:rentonwa.gov
City of Renton - 1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
February 8, 2013
Erika Conkling, Senior Planner 425-430-6578
Preeti Shridhar, Deputy Public Affairs Administrator 425-430-6569
Public Invited to an Open House on Comprehensive Plan Vision
On February 28, the Department of Community and Economic Development will hold a public open house
from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the 7th floor of Renton City Hall. The purpose of the open
house is for the public to give input on what Renton should be like in 20 years. Interested participants can also
take a short online survey at rentonwa.gov/PlanUpdate. Information gathered at the open house and through
the survey will be used to develop the vision for the Comprehensive Plan.
Comprehensive Plans establish policies for community growth and development and guide city decision
making in several areas: land use, economic development, transportation, parks and recreation, utilities,
housing and human services, community planning, and capital facilities. Setting a community vision is the first
step in Renton’s Comprehensive Plan update. Public participation is a key component of this effort.
The City of Renton is updating its Comprehensive Plan in accordan ce with the Washington State Growth
Management Act (GMA) governed by RCW 36.70A. Most jurisdictions in the state are required to adopt a
Comprehensive Plan consistent with the GMA and to update their plan every eight years. Renton’s update will
take about two years to complete and is due to the state in June 2015.
Anyone who wishes to stay informed about the Comprehensive Plan update as it progresses should send their
contact information to: PlanUpdate@rentonwa.gov or call 425-430-6578.
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