Comprehensive planning is a process that determines community goals and aspirations in terms of community development. The comprehensive plan guides public policy in terms of transportation, utilities, land use, recreation, and housing. Over the past 50+ years the Grays Harbor County Planning Commission & Staff have assembled a set of documents that establishes the long-range planning policy for unincorporated Grays Harbor County (those areas outside of incorporated City and Towns) and forms the backbone of Grays Harbor County zoning laws.
The Comprehensive Plan, as adopted by the BOCC, is comprised of the following planning elements:
- Land Use and Rural Lands Element
- Housing and Community Element
- Transportation Element
- Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management
- Capital Facilities Element
- Park Element
- Resource Lands and Critical Areas Element
- Utilities Element
Land Use and Rural Lands Element
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- 1961 - Grays Harbor Planning Area, Reports 1 thru 4. [ 13.0]
- 1979 - Montesano Area Comprehensive Plan. [ 1.5]
- 1981 - Agricultural Element of the Grays Harbor County Comprehensive Plan. [1.6]
- 1983 - Grays Harbor County Rural Lands Study. [ 4.7]
- 1989 - Grays Harbor County Industrial Lands Study. [ 6.5]
- 1999 - Lake Quinault Subarea Comprehensive Land Use Plan. [ 2.6]
- 2007 - Satsop Development Master Plan
- 2009 - Damon Point - Ordinance 381, Ordinance 383
Transportation Element
- 1985 - Gray Harbor County Comprehensive Plan: Traffic and Circulation Map.
- 1981 - Gray Harbor Regional Bike Plan. [1.8]
Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management
- 2001 -Grays Harbor County Comprehensive Flood Management Plan
VOLUME ONE
Cover Page - GHC Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan
Vance Creek [1.6]
Grayland Flood Hazard Reduction Plan
- Addendum to the Draft Grayland Flood Hazard Reduction Plan
- Draft Grayland FHRP Review Comments
- Section 1 - Executive Summary
- Section 2 - Recommended Flood Hazard Reduction Plan
- Section 3 - Background [1.3]
- Section 4 - Goals and Objectives
- Section 5 - Flood Damage History
- Section 6 - Alternative Flood Hazard Management Measures
- Appendix A - Principles of Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management
- Appendix B - Regulation Programs
- Appendix C - Drainage Sub-Basin Characteristics
- Appendix D - Approximate Survey Map
- Appendix E - Local Drainage Issues
- Appendix F - Public Meeting Notes [1.6]
South Coastal Flood Hazard Management Plan [1.3]
- Section 1 - Executive Summary
- Section 2 - Recommended Flood Hazard Reduction Plan
- Section 3 - Background [1.3]
- Section 4 - Goals and Objectives
- Section 5 - Alternative Flood Hazard Management Measures [1.6]
- Appendix A - Principles of Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management
- Appendix B - Regulation Programs
- Appendix C - Drainage Sub-Basin Characteristics
- Appendix D - Summary
- Appendix E - Meeting Notes
- Appendix F - Priorities for S. Beach Flood Hazard Management Planning [1.1]
VOLUME TWO
Cover Page - GHC Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan
North Beach Flood Hazard Reduction Plan
- Section 1 - Executive Summary
- Section 2 - Recommended Flood Hazard Reduction Plan
- Section 3 - Background [1.1]
- Section 4 - Engineering Methods
- Section 5 - Alternate Flood Hazard Reduction Measures [1.6]
- Appendix A - Connor Creek Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis
- Appendix B - Drainage Model
- Appendix C - Surveyed Drainage System Maps
- Appendix D - Principles of Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management
- Appendix E - Regulatory Programs
2001 - Grays Harbor County Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan
- Section 1 - Executive Summary
- Section 2 - Introduction
- Section 3 - Description of Planning Area Characteristics [2.5]
- Section 4 - Regulatory Overview
- Section 5 - Flood Damage History [1.4]
- Section 6 - Evaluation of Alternative Flood Hazard Management Measures [1.7]
- Section 7 - Preferred Alternatives
- Appendices - Public Meetings [2.7]
Park Element
1989 - Grays Harbor County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan. [2.9]
Utilities Element
1991 - Grays Harbor County Utilities Comprehensive Plan. [20.0]
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