Fairwood Subarea Plan
Fairwood Subarea Plan
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 public comment period for the first draft of the Fairwood Subarea Plan - known as the Preliminary Plan - closed on September 26, 2026. Thanks to everyone who took the time to attend an outreach event, review the plan, and provide thoughtful comments. Over the coming months, we will be working hard to refine the plan in response your comments.
The second draft of the plan - known as the Public Review Draft - will be available for review in the winter of 2027. There will be additional opportunities to provide feedback throughout 2027. If you have not already done so, please subscribe for email or text alerts to stay in the loop. 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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Fairwood Study Area
Questions?
Email to subareaplanning@kingcounty.gov
or contact planning staff:
Colin Poff
cpoff@kingcounty.gov
206-263-6848
