Vashon-Maury Island Subarea Page
Vashon-Maury Island Subarea Page
The Subarea Plan is a 20-year plan that outlines a vision for the community and policies to help achieve that vision. The topics covered span many subjects, including: land use/zoning, rural character and natural resources, housing, the environment, open space/parks, transportation, and services, facilities and utilities. The Vashon-Maury Island Subarea Plan was adopted by the King County Council on December 4, 2017.
About the Plan
The Vashon-Maury Island (VMI) Community Service Area Plan was the first subarea plan adopted by the County under the new subarea plan process. The plan, led by the Department of Local Services, included collaboration between county staff, nearly 300 Vashon residents, and a 15-person Community Advisory Group made up of Vashon-community members in order to create the guiding principals and vision for the community. The Vashon residents and Community Advisory Group participated in forums, completed surveys, and submitted written comments as part of the engagement process. The VMI Subarea Plan included several workplan items which reflect issues where additional work was needed to further review certain planning elements and local regulations within the island. Further information can be found below on these items.
2024 Comprehensive Plan Update
King County is undertaking the 2024 update of its Comprehensive Plan, a key policy document that guides how growth and development in unincorporated King County will occur over the next 20 years. The focus of this update will be on climate, housing, and anti-racist/pro-equity policies. There are two Vashon workplan items currently under review which have been included within the scope of this update. For more information about the Comprehensive Plan and how to get involved, please go to 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update - PublicInput. A Public Review Draft of the Comprehensive Plan Update was released on June 1, 2023 and a comment period was open through July 30, 2023.
On July 10, 2023, the County hosted a virtual meeing on Zoom that is focused on zoning condition changes under consideration on Vashon-Maury Island. Here is a link to the recording of the meeting:
https://local-services.dotcompal.co/video/vashoncompplan
