2007 Buildable Lands Report (BLR)

This report responds to and satisfies the review and evaluation requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) in RCW 36.70A.215, commonly referred to as the "buildable lands" statute.  The report was prepared by the staff from the county and the cities using the Snohomish County Tomorrow (SCT) process, the county's adopted multi-jurisdictional process for GMA issues.

The Snohomish County Council approved Amended Motion 07-0557 adopting the 2007 Buildable Lands Report at its meeting on October 31, 2007.  This report was then transmitted to the state Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (transmittal letter).

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Executive Summary

Report Narrative

• Introduction 
• Summary of Key Findings 
• Methodology

Results Section - Summary Tables

• Interpretation of Summary Tables 
• UGA Population Targets and Capacities 
• MUGA Population Targets and Capacities 
• Population Graphs and Charts  
• UGA Employment Targets and Capacities 
• MUGA Employment Targets and Capacities  
• Employment Graphs and Charts 

Results Section - Detailed Tables

• Interpretation of Development History Summary Tables 
• Interpretation of Detailed Population Tables 
• Interpretation of UGA Population Growth Benchmark 
• Interpretation of Detailed Employment Tables
• Interpretation of UGA Employment Growth Benchmark

UGA Profiles	MUGA Profiles - Southwest County UGA
Arlington UGA	Bothell MUGA
Darrington UGA	Brier MUGA
Gold Bar UGA	Edmonds MUGA
Granite Falls UGA	Everett MUGA
Index UGA	Lake Stickney Gap
Lake Stevens UGA	Larch Way Overlap
Maltby UGA	Lynnwood MUGA
Marysville UGA	Mill Creek MUGA
Monroe UGA	Mountlake Terrace MUGA
Snohomish UGA	Mukilteo MUGA
Stanwood UGA	Norma Beach Gap
Sultan UGA	Paine Field Area
Southwest County UGA	Silver Firs Gap
Total UGA	Woodway MUGA

Appendix A - Letter from CTED 

Appendix B - Stakeholder & PAC Review of Methodology

• Stakeholder/PAC/PDS - Comparison of Methodology Concerns 
• Developer Interest Group Representatives - BLR Concerns 
• Community Interest Group Representatives - BLR Positions

Appendix C - Rural Growth Trends

• Narrative 
• Rural Cluster Subdivision Charts and Table 
• Rural Clusters Map - North County (1.4 MB pdf)
• Rural Clusters Map - South County (1.2 MB pdf)

Appendix D - Remaining Schedule

Appendix E - City Capacities Using 2007 City Boundaries

Additional Materials

• UGA Reference Map  (1.1 MB pdf)
• MUGA Reference Map (1.1 MB pdf)
• Detailed Development History Tables and Charts
• List of Stakeholder Group Meetings  

Download Complete Report as Transmitted to Council

• 2007 Buildable Lands Report (2.5 MB pdf)
• Rural Clusters Map Insert - North County (1.4 MB pdf)
• Rural Clusters Map Insert - South County (1.2 MB pdf)