Welcome!

This site is your go-to resource for the Fairwood Subarea Plan.

This website has the latest news about the Fairwood Subarea Plan. Using the tabs above, you can find online surveys, event details, planning documents, videos, and other helpful information. We’ll keep this page up to date as the planning moves forward—so be sure to check back often!

What's Next? 

The first draft of the Subarea Plan is open for public comment!

The first draft of the Fairwood Subarea Plan and Zoning Concepts are available for review and public comment. This draft is known as the Preliminary Plan and has been informed by community engagement efforts that began in the summer of 2025. The plan includes a draft vision statement and policy concepts that will guide Fairwood’s future over the next 20 years.

King County will accept public comments on the Preliminary Plan and zoning concepts through September 26, 2026. Your comments will inform further development of the Fairwood Subarea Plan. At the end of 2026, the second draft – also known as the Public Review Draft – will be issued for further review and public comment.

To review the plan and provide comments, please click on the Preliminary Plan Reader's Guide tab at the top of this page and share your thoughts in the online comment fields. 

Alternatively, comments may be provided via email to SubareaPlanning@kingcounty.gov.

Click here to view the Preliminary Plan in full. 

Upcoming Events

We also invite you to attend our upcoming events to learn more about the Fairwood Subarea Plan and ask questions:

August 12 & September 9, 2026, 4-8 p.m. – Fairwood Market Night, located at Northwood Middle School. Stop by our booth.

September 16, 2026, 4-6 p.m. – Library Office Hours. Visit our table “office hours” at the Fairwood Library.

September 17, 2026, 6 p.m. – Virtual Public Information Meeting. Attend our online meeting. Register for the meeting at this LINK.

September 23, 2026, 4-6 p.m. – Virtual Office Hours. Drop-in online on Zoom at this LINK.

We will have more opportunities to provide feedback on the plan throughout 2026 and 2027. Thank you for staying engaged!

What is the Fairwood Subarea Plan?  

Subarea plans are part of the larger King County Comprehensive Plan, which guides growth and services in areas outside city limits (called unincorporated King County). Subarea plans help King County better serve specific communities and make sure decisions support both local and regional goals.

This subarea plan will guide how the Fairwood community grows and changes over the next 20 years. It will include community priorities and specific policies that aim to help both the community and King County government improve quality of life for everyone who lives, works, or spends time in Fairwood. The plan will also consider potential zoning changes that may affect things such as residential density, allowed uses, and other development standards. 

The plan covers topics such as:

• Land Use and Zoning;

• Housing and Human Services;

• Environment;

• Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Resources;

• Transportation;

• Services and Utilities; and

• Economic Development.

Community participation is a key part of the planning process. What we hear from community members will help shape development of the plan. Outreach is ongoing, but you can find the Phase One Engagement Report under the Community Engagement tab. The King County Executive will send a recommended plan to the County Council in 2027 for review.

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