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Can the city and county planning commissions combine to form a joint planning commission?

April 26, 2017city Commission commissions County form Joint planning

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Can the city and county planning commissions combine to form a joint planning commission?

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Yes, a city and county can combine planning commissions into a single joint or regional commission. Washington statutes provide specific authority for two or several local jurisdictions to establish joint planning commissions. See RCW 35.63.070; RCW 35A.63.040; RCW 36.70.060. The following are examples of joint city-county planning commissions: • Yakima County Code, Ch. 2.18 -Yakima Urban Area Regional Planning Commission • Yakima Municipal Code, Ch. 1.42 – Planning Commission • Clallam County Code, §26.01.062 – Western Clallam County Planning Commission (includes Forks) • Forks Municipal Code, §2.15.080 • Okanogan County Code, Ch. 2.66 – Oroville Regional Planning Advisory Commission The Yakima Urban Area Regional Planning Commission is being phased out. In 2009, Yakima County withdrew from the Regional Planning Agreement, thereby necessitating the establishment of separate city and county planning commissions. • May county planning commission and board of adjustment meetings be shift