Submitting Documents to the State
The following page contains our guidelines and interactive software for submitting documents to the Department of Commerce for the Growth Management Act and related planning laws.
Requirements and Procedures for Providing Notice
Cities and counties must notify the Department of Commerce, at least 60 days in advance, of their intent to adopt comprehensive plan and development regulation amendments. Cities and counties must also provide notice of adoption within ten days of final adoption for these changes.
Subscribe to the PlanView Database & Secure Access Washington systems
Washington State Department of Commerce is pleased to offer our PlanView system. This system allows counties and cities to submit and track amendment notices submitted to state agencies for your comprehensive plan or development regulation amendments online, with or without a user account.
To setup your Commerce PlanView Account:
- Register for a Secure Access Washington (SAW) account and add the PlanView Service.
- Submit a PlanView System Access Request Form (WORD).
Upon approval, you will receive a welcome email. User manuals are in the Helpful Links to the right.
Types of notices that may be submitted through PlanView:
- 60-day notice of intent to adopt amendments
- Requests for Expedited Review/Notice of intent to Adopt Amendments (Only Available for Development Regulations)
- Supplemental Submittal for Existing Notice of Intent to Adopt Amendments
- Notice of Final Adoption
Guests
If you don’t have a PlanView system account, you may submit your Amendments and request an account to be able to track your submittal.
Submitting by Email:
Fill out the cover sheet (Word) and attach it, along with a copy of your submittal to:
reviewteam@commerce.wa.gov.
What to expect from Commerce?
Building Washington’s future requires effective coordination between state and local government. The citizens of Washington expect state and local government to work together in achieving the results of good government. This is why state and local governments are committed to an effective, on-going dialog on land use and development issues of mutual concern.
Correspondence Principles:
State agencies, in cooperation with the Washington State Association of Counties and the Association of Washington Cities, developed a set of principles defining how to achieve a collaborative relationship between state and local government. The following principles governing state agency correspondence establish the expectations for this collaboration:
Key Topics
Growth Management
Governor’s Smart Communities Awards Program
GMA Laws and Rules
GMA Periodic Update
Growth Management Grants
Growth Management Topics
Guidebooks and Resources
Civilian-Military Compatibility
Defense Community Compatibility
Regional Planners’ Forums
Short Course on Local Planning
Submitting Materials to the State for Review
Helpful links
Need help?
Department of Commerce Review Team (PlanView)
reviewteam@commerce.wa.gov
360-725-3066
Agency Contacts:
Dave Andersen, AICP Managing Director
Department of Commerce
Dave.Andersen@commerce.wa.gov
509-434-4491
Ron Shultz
Washington Conservation Commission
rshultz@scc.wa.gov
360-790-5994
Don Gourlie, Environmental Planner
Puget Sound Partnership
Don.Gourlie@psp.wa.gov
360-688-3253
Tim Gates, Policy and Operations Manager – SEA Program
Department of Ecology
Tim.Gates@ecy.wa.gov
360-701-5847
Kara Whittaker, Land Use Conservation & Policy Manager
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Kara.Whittaker@dfw.wa.gov
360-338-5757
Joe Laxon, Policy Director
Department of Health
Joe.Laxon@doh.wa.gov
360-236-3012
Marrisa Aho, Chief Resilience Officer
Department of Natural Resources
Marissa.aho@dnr.wa.gov
360-515-8087
Kerri Woehler, Director of Multimodal Plannding & Data
Department of Transportation
WoehleK@wsdot.wa.gov
360-705-7958