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The Franklin County Planning Department provides a variety
of planning services to the citizens of the unincorporated
areas of Franklin County. These services include the reviewing
and processing of land use development proposals for conformance
with the County’s Comprehensive Plan and other County
policies and regulations. In addition to the Comprehensive
Plan, the Department administers the implementation of the
County’s Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance’s,
Shoreline Master Program, Critical Area Ordinance, and the
Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) relative
to development proposals. The Staff also provides support
services to the County Planning Commission, County Commissioners,
and County Administrator, in addition to providing assistance
to the general public relative to planning information and
application processing.
Some examples of development proposals that are reviewed
for compliance with County policies and regulations include:
| CUP – Conditional and/or Special
Use Permit |
| SP – Short Plat and/or Short
Subdivision |
| SUB – Subdivision and/or Long
Plat |
| VAR – Variance |
| VOE – Vacation of Easement |
| SDP – Shoreline Substantial
Development Permit |
| ZC – Zone Change |
| SEPA – State Environmental
Policy Act |
| HO – Home Occupations |
| PUD – Planned Unit Development |
| BLA – Boundary Line Adjustments |
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