Horizon 2040 Comprehensive Plan

About Horizon 2040


Yakima County has successfully updated the County's Comprehensive Plan - Horizon 2040 - as required by the Growth Management Act. The plan is effective as of August 29, 2017. This policy document guides county decisions related to growth and development in the unincorporated areas of Yakima County. The comprehensive plan is the centerpiece of local planning in Washington State. The updated plan elements and maps can be viewed below.
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Plan Elements

  1. Horizon_2040_Title_Page
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. CHAPTER_1_Introduction
  4. CHAPTER_2_Natural Settings
  5. CHAPTER_3_Natural Hazards
  6. CHAPTER_4_Economic Development
  7. CHAPTER_5_Land Use
  8. CHAPTER_5_Land Use_Element_Maps
  9. CHAPTER_6_Capital_Facilities_Plan
  10. CHAPTER_6_Capital_Facilities_Plan_Element_Maps
  11. CHAPTER_7_Housing_
  12. CHAPTER_8_Parks and Open Space
  13. CHAPTER_8_Parks_and_Open_Space_Element_Maps
  14. CHAPTER_9_Utilities
  15. CHAPTER_9_Utilities_Element_Maps
  16. CHAPTER_ 10_Transportation
  17. CHAPTER_10_Transportation_Element_Maps
  18. CHAPTER_11_Intergovermental Coordination
  19. CHAPTER_12_Acronyms and Definitions
  20. Appendix - Chapter III, Environmental Analysis for Plan 2015

Urban Growth Area and Critical Areas Ordinance Updates


The county was also required by state law to review the fourteen Urban Growth Areas (UGAs) and Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO).  For information regarding these updates please refer to the UGA Update Page and the CAO Update Page.

Resources
  • Agendas and Minutes provides the Planning Commission meeting agendas and minutes relating to the comprehensive plan update.
  • Plan and Policies provides a variety of County plans, policies, local agreements and state requirements that were used to inform the comprehensive plan update.
  • Process and Documents provides documents and decisions made by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) throughout each phase of the Horizon 2040 update (adoption ordinance, BOCC adopted elements, SEPA, etc.)