Comprehensive Plan update review timeline
Summary
Commissioners pressed staff on why the new comprehensive plan is behind schedule; Director David Engel explained the LPA asked for a pause and the future land use element will be presented within weeks, with a May workshop and adoption targeted by Labor Day.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents who want predictable, locally controlled growth policy.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning Commission - Nov 5, 2026
Commissioners pushed back on being asked to adopt a 1,000-plus-page plan without seeing a full red-line version; staff agreed to send one by mid-November. The commission also set a December 17 special meeting to keep the January transmittal on track.
Planning Commission - Oct 8, 2026
Commissioners said they're getting lots of calls from residents who feel shut out of the Pasco 2050 process, and warned the adoption hearings could get contentious if people show up without knowing what's in the plan. Staff agreed to look at extra workshops and leaned harder on social media to get the word out.
Board of County Commissioners - Mar 10, 2026
Commissioners pressed staff on why the new comprehensive plan is behind schedule; Director David Engel explained the LPA asked for a pause and the future land use element will be presented within weeks, with a May workshop and adoption targeted by Labor Day.
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