Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are considered every two years. Applications for 2020 to 2021 will be accepted July 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020.
The Pierce County Comprehensive Plan sets the direction for accommodating and directing growth and development in unincorporated portions of the county. The county’s zoning and development regulations are based on this policy document. A $3,000.00 fee for each initiated Comprehensive Plan amendment is required, as described in Pierce County Code (PCC) 2.05.040. A non-refundable submittal fee of $500.00 is required at time of application. If the Council initiates the amendment, the remaining $2,500.00 fee is required within ten working days of the initiation.

A change to the designated Urban Growth Area (UGA) or designated Potential Annexation Area (PAA) of any city or town within Pierce County.
A change to the Land Use Designations Map. An Area-Wide Map Amendment, unlike a parcel or site-specific land use reclassification, is of area-wide significance and includes multiple separate properties under various ownerships. Single-parcel or single-ownership map changes may be appropriate only for correcting technical errors or for applications involving one of four types of planned communities.
A change to the policies of the Comprehensive Plan text. A change to the policies of an adopted community plan included in the Pierce County Comprehensive Plan.
Note: Changes to land use designations in a Community Plan area is an Area-Wide Map Amendment.