Ocean Shores Comprehensive Planning

"The art of planning is to preserve order among change; and to preserve change among order."

The City's Comprehensive Plan is being revised to not only meet state requirements, but more importantly, to address the community's vision as we move into the next century. Housing, transportation, open space, capital improvement, shorelines and other issues will be addressed in the Comprehensive Plan. It is the basis of the City's land use goals and policies and will be implemented through revised development regulations. It is both the blueprint for the City’s future development and a handbook on how to achieve it. A Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) comprised of community members has been established along with Town Hall Meetings. Community interests will become the foundation of this plan.

What will the comprehensive plan do?

• Provide a blueprint for the City's future.
• Help the City realize and manage its assets.
• Protect private property values and the environment.
• Allow for predictability and ease in the permit issuance process.
• Provide a framework for a consistent and equitable City.

Shoreline Management in Ocean Shores

The Shoreline Environment in Ocean Shores is diverse. We have The Pacific Ocean...Grays Harbor...Duck Lake...The Canal System...Wetlands...Creeks and Streams.

One of the major components of the Comprehensive Plan will be a Shoreline plan that will help us protect and manage our shoreline resources. Ocean Shores loves its shorelines so much that it names itself after them. We have 140 feet of shorelines for every resident of Ocean Shores. Compare that to 5 inches per person in Santa Monica, California.

Our shorelines provide habitat for wildlife, protect and add to the value of our property, allow access to our precious and unique waterbodies, help build our economy and provide us with aesthetic and recreational opportunities.

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