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Comprehensive Planning

We are urban planning and design professionals who work with the community to develop the vision and implementation strategies that guide growth and development so that it enhances the quality of life for present and future generations.

The Planning Commission’s Annual Report and Work Program are reports that document our recent accomplishments and what we plan to do in the near future.

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253-591-5030

Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, Rm 345
Tacoma, WA 98402

“Picture Pac Ave”

We are partnering with the community to create "Picture Pac Ave," a long-term vision for growth and development that will guide future investments and support planned transit improvements along the Pacific Avenue corridor from approximately I-5 to South 96th Street.
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Parking Code Update

The City of Tacoma is updating its off-street parking regulations to comply with new Washington State laws and to better align local parking requirements with Tacoma’s goals for housing affordability, walkability, climate action, and multimodal transportation. Recent state legislation significantly limits when and how cities may require off-street parking. These changes are intended to reduce development costs for housing, support compact development, and decrease reliance on automobiles. As a result, Tacoma must update its parking code to meet state mandates while considering whether broader citywide parking reform is appropriate.
Parking Code Update

Tree and Landscape Code Update

The Tree and Landscape Code Update is a process to explore establishing new land use and development regulations regarding tree canopy management and preservation in the City of Tacoma. As Phase 3 of the Urban Forest Priority Action Plan adopted by City Council in May 2025, this work is connected to ongoing efforts by the City of Tacoma to increase tree canopy citywide.
Tree and Landscape Code Update

One Tacoma: Comprehensive Plan

One Tacoma is the City's Comprehensive Plan--it guides our community's development over the long term and describes how our community's vision for the future is to be achieved. In short, it is a blueprint for the future character of our city.
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Plan and Code Amendments

The City considers periodic changes, additions, and updates to the One Tacoma Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code. Periodic review and evaluation are important in order to ensure that the One Tacoma Plan and the implementing regulations maintain their effectiveness. Amendments can be initiated by the City or private parties.
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Annexations

Annexation is a process by which a municipality expands its boundaries, and thus extends its municipal services, regulations, voting privileges and taxing authority to a new territory. In Washington, annexations are generally limited to areas that are contiguous to its existing border and are located within a city’s designated Urban Growth Area (UGA).
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Project Archive

Find information about recently completed projects.
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Other Resources

Planning Commission
Tacoma Permits
Tacoma Municipal Code
Programs, Tools & Incentives

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Planning Services

253-591-5030

Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, Rm 345
Tacoma, WA 98402