Overview

Project Introduction

The City of Ridgefield is kicking off the multi-year initiative to update the City’s long range planning document, the Ridgefield Comprehensive Plan. There will be numerous ways to get involved in the process. The first step is to ask community members what their vision for Ridgefield is in the year 2045!

Ridgefield’s City Council will be guiding the project and will hold their first work session on January 25th from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at the Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center (510 Pioneer Street). Following the kickoff, councilors will be hosting community conversations with groups across the city to hear what community members feel makes Ridgefield special today and what they would like to see change in the future.

If you are interested in having a councilor hold a community conversation with your friends, neighbors, or other groups, please contact the City Clerk, City.Clerk@ridgefieldwa.us to schedule a time or click here to download the instructions to host your own community conversation.

You can also take our questionnaire to tell us about what's working in Ridgefield and what would you like to see changed.

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What is the Comprehensive Plan?

Envision Ridgefield 2045 is the city project to review and update its comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan is the 20-year growth plan and policy document for the City of Ridgefield and the Ridgefield Urban Growth Area (UGA).

2016-2035 Comprehensive Plan

The 2016-2035 Comprehensive Plan was adopted in December, 2016 and is currently in effect. The plan has goals and policies for land use, historic preservation, economic development, housing, environment, public facilities, transportation, parks and recreation, annexation, and public involvement. The plan also includes land use and zoning maps, the Transportation Capital Facilities Plan, Parks/Trails System Plans, and Subarea plans for Ridgefield Junction, Pioneer &45th (Royle), and Downtown/Waterfront.

2025-2045 Comprehensive Plan

The 2025-2045 Comprehensive Plan will be an update to the 2016-2035 plan and must be adopted by June 30, 2025. Mandatory elements of the plan include:

• Land use
• Housing
• Capital Facilities Plan
• Utilities
• Transportation
• Economic development
• Parks and recreation
• Climate

Ridgefield Community and Public Participation

A public participation plan is a key part of Envision Ridgefield 2045. The city will work with a consultant to create an inclusive and equitable plan to engage the community and foster community ownership of the Comprehensive Plan and associated system plans.

Comprehensive Planning is a Team Effort