Edgewood's Comprehensive Plan
In 1990 the Growth Management Act was created to set policies
to sustain growth and prevent urban sprawl in Washington State.
Many policies and decisions made at the federal, state, and
regional levels have influenced the quality of life in Edgewood.
As a response, the city felt the best way to maintain local
control is to be involved in active planning. By creating a
"Comprehensive Plan", the City of Edgewood identified concerns
and goals of the community and then planned for how these goals
would be carried out. The Comprehensive Plan had to be
consistent with the Growth Management Act of Pierce County and
also with Vision 2020 set forth by the Puget Sound Regional
Council that calls for directing future growth into urban
centers and serving those centers with a regional transit
system.
Below are the different sections of the
Comprehensive Plan. It is very long and I can't say that I
have read every page of the entire thing. I thought it may
be helpful to summarize each section in terms of it's
implications on real estate in
Edgewood. Each section is a link to my summary and
interpretation. Keep in mind, it is my own summary of A LOT
of information. If you want to read the entire thing, you
can view it on the
City of
Edgewood site or sit and read the huge folder in one of the
two comfortable chairs at the City Hall.
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