Land Use Planning

Harmsen & Associates, Inc. has the experience and expertise to address the planning and technical needs of our public and private sector clients. Our Land Use Planning division is experienced working throughout Snohomish County, King County, and the Puget Sound Basin. We are adept at a wide variety of land use issues including code review, plan reviews, public testimony, community consensus building and presentation.

We are well acquainted with the code requirements of jurisdictions and work effectively as an extension of these municipalities’ in-house staff. We understand the issues private clients face as well which gives us a well-rounded understanding of the issues a city faces. This knowledge and expertise allows us to service our public clients and interface with their residents and businesses on the often complicated regulatory processes.

 Land Use Planning Services Include:

    •  Annexations

    •  Code Review

    •  Comprehensive Plan Amendments

    •  Conditional Use Permits

    •  Consensus Building

    •  Cost Estimates

    •  Feasibility Studies

    •  National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Preparation

    •  Neighborhood Meetings

    •  Permitting

    •  Plan Review

    •  Project Management

    •  Public Testimony & Presentation

    •  Rezoning

    •  Scheduling

    •  Shoreline Management Act Determination

    •  Site Planning

    •  State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Preparation

    •  Sub-Division Planning