Comp Plan public hearing is tonight
May 19, 2015
NEW — 6 a.m. May 19, 2015
What will the city of Newcastle look like 20 years from now?
Will the city’s downtown core grow? What will happen with Lake Boren? How will neighborhoods and the general populace change?
No one knows for sure how the city will transform two decades from now, but current Newcastle residents have the opportunity to contribute their vision of the city’s future as the City Council puts the finishing touches on an update to the Comprehensive Plan.
The Comprehensive Plan, dubbed Newcastle 2035, is a document that outlines the city’s vision and goals for the future. Read more
RSD development agreement, Newcastle 2035 on Feb. 17 council agenda
February 14, 2015
NEW — 12:45 p.m. Feb. 14, 2015
The Newcastle City Council will hold its second meeting of the month Feb. 17.
There are only two items listed under the evening’s general business, but both are vital components to the city’s future.
First, the council will consider a development agreement with the Renton School District pertaining to construction of the new middle school.
The agreement proposes relief to the 30-feet height restriction in that particular zoning area. It would allow the district to construct the school building to a maximum of 45-feet, if approved. Read more
Give input for vision of the city’s future
October 4, 2013
The city of Newcastle’s volunteer Planning Commission is reaching out to residents for feedback as it looks to update the city’s Comprehensive Plan.
The Comprehensive Plan, effectively rebranded as Newcastle 2035 for the remainder of the update, is a document that outlines the city’s vision and goals for the future.
Residents can offer their opinions about the city’s future, and what they would like to see in the next 20 years in an online survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/DCGR99P.
A statute requires cities to update their comprehensive plans by June 2015. Newcastle last completed its Growth Management Act-mandated update in 2003.
Participate in the vision for the city’s future
September 18, 2013
NEW — 2:50 p.m. Sept. 18, 2013
The city of Newcastle’s volunteer Planning Commission is reaching out to residents for feedback as it looks to update the city’s Comprehensive Plan.
The Comprehensive Plan, effectively rebranded as Newcastle 2035 for the remainder of the update, is a document that outlines the city’s vision and goals for the future.
Residents can offer their opinions about the city’s future, and what they would like to see in the next 20 years in an online survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DCGR99P.
A statute requires cities to update their comprehensive plans by June 2015. Newcastle last completed its Growth Management Act-mandated update in 2003.
Learn more about Newcastle 2035, and how you can participate, in this July Newcastle News article: http://bit.ly/1eREUOa.
