The Comprehensive Plan is SeaTac's roadmap and investment guide for how the city will grow and change over the next twenty years. It establishes goals, policies, and implementation strategies for the years 2024 through 2044.

Envision SeaTac 2044 Comprehensive Plan Update Project

On December 10, 2024, City Council adopted the Envision SeaTac 2044 major periodic update of the Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Master Plan, and development regulations. Over 480 parcels throughout the city were rezoned to help implement the updated City vision and growth strategy. To learn more, see the Envision SeaTac 2044 project website.

Comprehensive Plan Background and Links to Current Plan

The State Growth Management Act requires that cities plan for future growth. SeaTac's Comprehensive Plan outlines the City's policy with respect to growth in each of the following areas:

Land Use Urban Center Neighborhoods Housing and Human Services Economic Vitality Transportation Parks, Recreation and Open Space Environment Utilities Capital Facilities

In addition to the City's growth policies, demographic, job, and housing data and other background information pertaining to SeaTac is provided in the Background Reports.

Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map
The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map is located within the Ch. 2 Land Use Element. It sets land use policy by establishing areas of the City for residential use, commercial use, etc. SeaTac's zones and zoning code implement the land use designations in the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map.

Current Comprehensive Plan: Envision SeaTac 2044 
The Envision SeaTac 2044 Comprehensive Plan consists of eleven chapters ("elements"). Each element is linked below. A series of related Background Reports contains demographic information (Introduction, City Vision, and Planning Framework), information about population and employment forecasts (Land Use Background Report), and other factual information supporting the Plan's policies.

Envision SeaTac 2044 Comprehensive Plan Cover 
Includes table of contents, ordinance record, and acknowledgements

Ch. 1: Introduction, City Vision, and Planning Framework
Introduction, City Vision and Planning Framework Goals, Policies, Implementation Strategies & Glossary
Introduction and Framework Background Report

Ch. 2: Land Use Element
Land Use Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Land Use Background Report

Ch. 3: Urban Center Element
Urban Center Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Urban Center Background Report
-  Appendix A: SeaTac City Center Plan Update Market Study

Ch. 4: Neighborhoods Element
Neighborhoods Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Neighborhoods Background Report

Ch. 5: Housing and Human Services Element
Housing & Human Services Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Housing & Human Services Background Report
-  Appendix A: Land Capacity Analysis Methodology and Findings Report
-  Appendix B: SeaTac Housing Action Plan (HAP)
-  Appendix C: HAP Report – Housing Inventory & Assessment Report (HIAR)
     ---Note: HIAR Appendix D includes the SeaTac Displacement Risk Assessment

Ch. 8: Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Policies and Implementation Strategies
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Background Report
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan 2020 (current)

Ch. 9: Environment Element (includes Shoreline Policies)
Environment Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Environment Background Report

Ch. 10: Utilities Element
Utilities Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Utilities Background Report

Ch. 11: Capital Facilities Element
Capital Facilities Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies
Capital Facilities Background Report (including Capital Facilities Plan, or "CFP")

Subarea Plans
The Comprehensive Plan also includes three Subarea Plans that are intended to guide growth and City investments within the three urban villages located within SeaTac's designated urban center.

City Center Plan: Originally adopted December, 1999, a two-phase update process is currently underway:
-  Phase 1) City Center Plan Update Phase 1 Vision Report (adopted 2020)
-  Phase 2) City Center Urban Village Subarea Plan Project (underway)
Click here for the project website: City Center Plan Update Project.

S. 154th St. Station Area Action Plan, adopted 2006

Angle Lake District Station Area Plan, adopted 2015

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