Planning Division

Purpose

The Planning Division assists the public with zoning, critical area reviews and other inquiries. Planning Division staff processes applications for:

  • Aquifer Recharge Reviews
  • Boundary Line Adjustments
  • Certificates of Zoning Compliance
  • Conditional Uses
  • Rural Housing Certificates
  • Rural Residential Site Reviews
  • SEPA Environmental Checklists
  • Shoreline Permits 
  • Short Plats
  • Variances
  • Zone Changes

Departmental Responsibilities

  • Board of Adjustment
  • Boundary Line Adjustments
  • County Comprehensive Plan
  • County Shorelines
  • County Wetlands
  • County Zoning
  • Flood Plain Permits
  • Forest Practice Notices
  • Land Use Permits
  • Planning Commission
  • SEPA
  • Short, Long Plats, Subdivisions

Whitman County Notice To Consultants For

  1. Comprehensive Plan Update - Request for Qualifications (PDF)

Whitman County Planning Commission

Current Meeting Information

  1. Planning Commission Meeting for Jan. 6, 2021 - Agenda (PDF)
  2. Planning Commission Meeting for Jan. 6, 2021 - Remote Participation Details (PDF)

Board of County Commissioners

Proposed amendment to Whitman County Zoning Ordinance to include Chapter 19.64 – Marijuana and associated changes to Chapters 19.03, 19.06, 19.10, 19.15, 19.16, 19.20, 19.30 and 19.31.

  1. 12-28-2020 - Final Approved Code Revision - Chapter 19.64 Marijuana Ordinance (PDF)
  2. 12-24-2020 - Combined Proposed BOCC Amendments to Code Revision - Chapter 19.64 Marijuana Ordinance for Dec. 28, 2020 Meeting (PDF)
  3. 12-17-2020 - Combined Proposed BOCC Amendments to Code Revision - Chapter 19.64 Marijuana Ordinance for Dec. 21, 2020 Hearing (PDF)
  4. 12-17-2020 - Dean Kinzer’s Suggested Change to Definitions Chapter for Code Revision - Chapter 19.64 Marijuana Ordinance (PDF)
  5. 12-10-2020 - Dean Kinzer’s Proposed Amendments to Code Revision - Chapter 19.64 Marijuana Ordinance (PDF)
  6. 12-08-2020 - Art Swannack’s Proposed Amendments to Code Revision - Chapter 19.64 Marijuana Ordinance (PDF)
  7. 10-07-2020 - Final Draft Code Revision - Chapter 19.64 Marijuana Ordinance (PDF)
  8. Planning Commission Hearing for November 4, 2020 - Minutes (PDF)
  9. Planning Commission Hearing for November 4, 2020 - Preliminary Findings of Fact (PDF)
  10. Planning Commission Hearing for November 4, 2020 - Alternative Considerations (PDF)
  11. Planning Commission Meeting for November 4, 2020 - Supporting Information (PDF)
  12. Planning Commission Meeting for October 7, 2020 - Minutes (PDF)
  13. Prior Supporting Planning Commission - Minutes (PDF)
  14. Prior Supporting Planning Commission - Exhibits (PDF)

Whitman County Board of Adjustment

  1. Board of Adjustment Hearing for October 27, 2020 - Notice of Appeal to AUP 20-02 (PDF)
  2. Board of Adjustment Hearing for October 27, 2020 - Appeal to AUP 20-02 (PDF)
  3. Board of Adjustment Hearing for October 27, 2020 - AUP 20-02 Findings of Fact (PDF)
  4. Board of Adjustment Hearing for October 27, 2020 - AUP 20-02 Exhibits (PDF)