PSRC's Executive Board has recommended adoption of VISION 2050.
The board completed its final review of board amendments and recommended staff edits to the plan. Amendments under consideration were related to rural areas in Snohomish County and to housing regionwide. The housing related actions were approved by the board. The board elected to retain growth allocations in Snohomish County as had been recommended by the Growth Management Policy Board last December. The board also approved minor changes and language to acknowledge the impact of COVID-19 and the historic wave of recent protests for racial justice.
Additionally, the board acknowledged a change in modeling assumptions. To assess and document these changes, PSRC has issued an addendum to the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for VISION 2050 in accordance with the State Environmental Policy Act.
The addendum can be viewed online at https://www.psrc.org/our-work/regional-planning/vision-2050/environmental-review.
VISION 2050 will chart the course for the region’s growth over the next 30 years. It is home to the region’s multicounty planning policies and a regional strategy for accommodating growth through 2050. The plan seeks to enhance communities and equity for the region’s residents, support a strong economy, expand housing choices, clean up Puget Sound, and provide a comprehensive regional transportation system. VISION 2050 supports continued growth in urban areas and preservation of rural areas and open space. The plan focuses a significant share of job and population growth near transit.
PSRC’s General Assembly is expected to take final action on VISION 2050 on October 29, 2020.