Planning Requirements and Guidance

The following materials have been incorporated into a Plan Review Manual, which addresses expectations for both amendments and updates to countywide planning policies, local comprehensive plans, transit agency plans, and regional growth center subarea plans. It describes how each of these types of plans should address VISION 2040, Transportation 2040, specific requirements in the Growth Management Act, and provisions for designated regional centers. Note: It is intended for the users of this material to only use those portions that are most relevant to their specific type of plan.

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Part 1: Overview, Introduction, Background
Part 2: Model VISION 2040 Statement

Part 3: Reporting Tools

Appendices

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Appendix A: PSRC’s Adopted Policy and Plan Review Process
Appendix B: excerpt from VISION 2040 on Policy and Plan Review (Part IV: Implementation)
Appendix C: VISION 2040 Multicounty Planning Policies
Appendix D: Growth Management Act – Transportation Element
Appendix E: Topic-by-Topic Guidance – to assist with developing policies and provisions
Appendix E1: Consistency with VISION 2040 – provides guidance for addressing multicounty planning policies & related provisions in VISION 2040
Appendix E-2: Consistency with Transportation 2040 – discusses ways to address issues in the regional transportation plan
Appendix E-3: Growth Management Act Requirements for Local Transportation Planning – provides guidance for addressing requirements in the Act related to transportation planning
Appendix E4: Planning for Centers – addresses issues related to plans for regional growth and manufacturing industrial centers
Appendix F: Example of a Completed Plan Review Report

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Additional planning resource materials are available on the Tools and Resources page.