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Updated 01/2010

Economic Development Plans

Links are provided below to plans posted on the web. Nonlinked documents may be borrowed by Washington cities, towns, and counties from MRSC's library.

Jurisdictions Listed by County

Adams | Asotin | Benton | Chelan | Clallam | Clark | Columbia | Cowlitz | Douglas | Ferry |Franklin | Garfield | Grant | Grays Harbor | Island | Jefferson | King | Kitsap | Kittitas | Klickitat | Lewis | Lincoln | Mason | Okanogan | Pacific | Pend Oreille | Pierce | San Juan | Skagit | Skamania | Snohomish | Spokane | Stevens | Thurston | Wahkiakum | Walla Walla | Whatcom | Whitman | Yakima

Adams County
Big Bend Economic Development District (Adams, Grant, and Lincoln counties)
  • Overall Economic Development Plan of the Big Bend Economic Development District: Adams, Grant, and Lincoln counties, Big Bend Economic Development Council, 06/2000
Asotin County
Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, and Whitman counties
Benton County
Benton County
Benton City
  • Economic Development, Comprehensive Plan: Benton City, prepared by Kask Consulting, Inc., 1998
Benton-Franklin Economic Development District
  • Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, prepared by Benton-Franklin Economic Development District. Richland, Wash. 1999. Note the BFEDD is a component of the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments
City of Kennewick
City of Prosser
  • Economic Development, Prosser Comprehensive Plan, prepared by Kask Consulting, Inc., 1996
City of Richland
City of West Richland
Chelan County
Chelan County
City of Chelan
  • City of Chelan Comprehensive Land Use Plan Economic Element (Adobe Acrobat Document), 2007
  • Lake Chelan area economic diversification study, prepared on behalf of the City of Chelan and Port of Chelan County by Bucher, Willis & Ratliff, 06/1994
City of Entiat
  • Economic Development Element, Comprehensive Land Use Plan City of Entiat, Washington, 1997
City of Leavenworth
  • Economic Development, City of Leavenworth Comprehensive Land Use Plan, 1996
City of Wenatchee
Clark County
Clark County
City of Battle Ground
City of Camas
City of Vancouver
City of Washougal
  • Economic Development, Washougal Comprehensive Plan, 1994
Clallam County
Clallam County
  • Economic Development Issues and Goals, Sec. 31.02.610 and 31.02.620, Clallam County Comprehensive Plan, Clallam County Code
  • Clallam County Economic Development Strategic Plan for the Years 1992-2020, 2020 Vision Task Force, 05/1992
City of Port Angeles
City of Sequim
Columbia County
See Asotin County
Cowlitz County
Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District (Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments)
  • Overall Economic Development Plan for Cowlitz and Lewis Counties, Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments, and Lewis County Economic Development Council, 09/1999
City of Castle Rock
City of Longview
Douglas County

City of Bridgeport

  • Economic Development in Bridgeport Urban Area: Comprehensive Plan, City of Bridgeport; Douglas County; Highlands Associates, 1994
Town of Mansfield
  • Economic Development, Mansfield Urban Area: Comprehensive Plan, 1994
City of Waterville
  • Economic Development Element, Comprehensive Plan: Waterville Urban Area, 1996
Ferry County
Ferry County
  • 2005 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Tri-County Economic Development District representing Stevens, Ferry, and Pend Oreille counties
  • In 2003, Ferry County participated in a Community Action Plan, prepared for the Tri-County Economic Development District under USDA Forest Service Rural Communities Assistance Program. See Tri-County Publications
  • Economic Development. Ferry County Comprehensive Plan, 1995
  • Ferry County Economic Diversification Study, Final Report, BST Associates
City of Republic
Franklin County
Franklin County
City of Connell
  • Economic Development Goals, City of Connell Comprehensive Plan, prepared by: Benton-Franklin Regional Council, 1995
City of Pasco
  • Economic Goals, Pasco Comprehensive Plan 1995 to 2015, 1995
Garfield County
Garfield County See Asotin County for CEDS
Grant County
Grant County
  • Economic Development Element, Ch. 6 of Grant County Comprehensive Plan
City of Ephrata
  • Economic Development Element, Ephrata Comprehensive Plan 1996-2016, 1996
City of George
  • Economic Development, Draft Comprehensive Plan 1995-2015 Town of George, 1995
Town of Mattawa
  • Economic Development, Town of Mattawa Comprehensive Plan: 1996-2016, 1996
City of Quincy
  • Economic Development, Quincy Comprehensive Plan, 1995 draft
City of Soap Lake
  • Economic Development Element, Soap Lake Comprehensive Plan 1995-2015, 1995
City of Warden
  • Economic Development, Warden Comprehensive Plan: 1996-2016, 1996
Grays Harbor County
Grays Harbor County
  • Overall Economic Development Strategy for Columbia-Pacific Region (Adobe Acrobat Document), prepared by Columbia-Pacific Resource Conservation & Economic Development District, Grays Harbor Economic Council, Economic Development Council of Mason County, Pacific County Economic Development Council, and Lower Columbia Economic Development Council, 06/2009
City of Westport
  • Economic Development Element, Comprehensive Plan, City of Westport, 1997 draft
Island County
City of Oak Harbor
  • Economic Development Element, Oak Harbor Comprehensive Plan, 2001
  • North Whidbey Community Diversification Action Plan, draft prepared for City of Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington State Department of Community Development, U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment; prepared by krs services, Business Development Associates, ELESCO, Real Estate Economics, Charles Russell & Associates, 12/1995
Jefferson County
Jefferson County
Port of Port Townsend
City of Port Townsend
King County
City of Bellevue
City of Auburn
City of Bothell (King and Snohomish counties)
City of Kenmore
City of Kent
City of Kirkland
City of Newcastle
City of Burien
City of Federal Way
City of Issaquah
City of Redmond
City of Renton
City of Seattle
Town of Skykomish
City of Tukwila
City of Woodinville
Kitsap County
Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
Kitsap County
City of Bainbridge Island 
City of Bremerton
City of Port Orchard
City of Poulsbo
  • Economic Development Element, City of Poulsbo Comprehensive Plan 1994, last reviewed in 2004 - In process of being updated in 2007
Kittitas County
Kittitas County
City of Ellensburg
City of Roslyn
  • Economic Development, Roslyn Comprehensive Plan, 1997
Klickitat County
Lewis County
Town of Pe Ell
  • Economic Development, Comprehensive Plan, Town of Pe Ell, 1997
City of Vader
  • Economic Development Element, Vader Comprehensive Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, prepared by Clyde W. Stricklin, 1996
Lincoln County
Mason County
Mason County
Port of Shelton
Okanogan County
Town of Nespelem
  • Economic Development Element, Nespelem Comprehensive Plan, 1994
Town of Winthrop
  • Community Assessment Report for the Town of Winthrop, Washington (Adobe Acrobat Document), produced by the Washington Rural Development Council, 03/2005
  • Town of Winthrop Economic Development Action Plan: final draft, prepared by: The Town of Winthrop Economic Development Action Team, assisted by Highlands Associates, Circuit Rider Planners, Town of Winthrop, 08/1994
Pacific
Pacific County
City of Ilwaco
  • Economic Development Element, City of Ilwaco Comprehensive Plan, Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corp., 1997
Pend Oreille County
Pend Oreille County Tri-County CEDS - See Ferry County
City of Newport
  • Economic Development Element, City of Newport Comprehensive Land Use Plan, draft, 06/2001
Pierce County
Pierce County
City of Buckley

Town of Carbonado
  • Economic Development Element, Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Town of Carbonado, 1995
City of Edgewood
City of Gig Harbor
Town of South Prairie
  • Economic Development Element, South Prairie Comprehensive Plan, Consultant: Hedges & Roth Engineering, Inc.; Sub-Consultant: Adamson and Associates, 1996
City of Tacoma
City of University Place 
Town of Wilkeson
  • Economic Development Element, Wilkeson Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Hedges and Roth Engineering, Inc., and Adamson and Associates
Skagit County
Skagit County
City of Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon, Overall Economic Development Plan, prepared in cooperation with: OEDP Committee, Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce, and City of Mount Vernon, with Assistance by: E. D. Hovee & Company, 12/1999
Skamania County
Snohomish County
Snohomish County
City of Arlington
  • Arlington Economic Development - Includes 2005 plan
  • Economic Development Element, Final Comprehensive Plan, prepared by Arlington City Council, Arlington Comprehensive Plan Committee, Barrett Consulting Group, 1995
City of Everett
City of Granite Falls 
  • Economic Development, City of Granite Falls Comprehensive Plan, prepared for the Small Cities Consortium by McClelland & Associates, 1994
City of Marysville
City of Stanwood
  • Economic Development Element, City of Stanwood Final Comprehensive Plan, prepared by The City of Stanwood Comprehensive Plan Committee, The City of Stanwood Planning Department, and Barrett Consulting Group,1995.
City of Monroe
City of Snohomish
Spokane County
Spokane County
  • Economic Development (Adobe Acrobat Document), Ch. 8 of Spokane County Comprehensive Plan
  • Spokane Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy - Spokane Area EDC
City of Cheney
City of Deer Park
  • Economic Development Element, in Growth Management Act Implementation Program: part two: the Deer Park Comprehensive Plan, prepared by Westland Planning Services, Kathy Marcus, 1997
Town of Fairfield
  • Economic Development Element, Growth Management Act Implementation Program : part two : the Comprehensive Plan Town of Fairfield, prepared by Westland Planning Service, Kathy Marcus, 1997
Town of Latah
  • Economic Development Element, Growth Management Act Implementation Program: part two : the Comprehensive Plan Town of Latah, prepared by Westland Planning Services, Kathy Marcus, 1997
City of Medical Lake
  • Economic Development, Medical Lake Comprehensive Plan, 1997
Town of Rockford
  • Economic Development Element, Growth Management Act implementation program: part two: the Town of Rockford Comprehensive Plan, prepared by Westland Planning Services, 1997
City of Spokane 
Town of Waverly
  • Economic Development Element, Waverly Growth Management Act Implementation Program: part two: the Comprehensive Plan, prepared by Westland Planning Services
Stevens County
Stevens County
City of Chewelah
  • Commercial Center and Industrial Development, Comprehensive growth management Plan and environmental impact statement for the City of Chewelah, 1997
Thurston County
City of Lacey
  • Economic Development Plan: an Element of the Lacey Comprehensive Land Use Plan, City of Lacey, 1994
City of Olympia Area
  • Sustainable Economy (Adobe Acrobat Document), Ch. 3, Comprehensive Plan for Olympia and the Olympia Growth Area, Thurston Regional Planning Council, 2006
City of Tenino
  • See Economic Development Element (Adobe Acrobat Document), Ch. VIII in City of Tenino Comprehensive Plan , 2004
City of Tumwater
City of Yelm
Wahkiakum County
Wahkiakum County
Walla Walla County
Walla Walla County
City of Walla Walla
Whatcom County
Whatcom County
  • Ch. VIII Economics in Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, 2002
  • Greater Whatcom Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, Partnership for a Sustainable Whatcom and Whatcom Community Economic Development Strategy Advisory Committee
City of Blaine
Whitman County
Whitman County
Yakima County
Yakima County