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Community Development Department The Community Development Department is responsible for working with community members, elected officials, project applicants, and others to establish a collective vision for the community. The department is tasked with establishing and enforcing regulations that will result in the realization of this vision. Community Development Department areas include: |
Hours of Availability:
Monday through Friday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Address: P.O. Box 936 2095 Main Street Ferndale, WA 98248 Phone: • General inquiries: (360) 685-2379 • Inspection line (Buildings only): (360) 384-4219 • Public Work Inspections Only: (360) 685-2380 • Fax: (360) 384-5189 |
| Development & Permitting | Project layout, land disturbance permit review, building plan approval and permitting |
| Downtown Development (Ferndale Rising) | Downtown Design Standards, Zoning, and Business Recruitment/Retention |
| Park Planning | Community visioning and planning for the City's parks system |
| Environmental Reviews | Critical Areas, Shorelines, wetlands, and SEPA review |
| Long Range Transportation Planning | Development of Transportation Comprehensive Plan, impact fees |
| Retail Development | Retail recruitment, retention, design standards, EAGLE |
| Main Street/ Axton Road Planned Action EIS | A Master Plan for retail development around the Exit 262 Interchange |
| Annexation and Urban Growth Areas | Expansion to Ferndale City Limits, including the Ferndale Annexation Blueprint |
| Comprehensive Plan | Ferndale’s 20-year plan for growth, including housing, transportation, land use, capital facilities, and parks planning |
| Land Use Code (zoning code) | Based on the vision of the Comprehensive Plan, provides regulations guiding development |
| Enforcement | Violations of the City’s regulations |
| Hearing Examiner | Reviews and makes determinations on land-use issues appealed to the Hearing Examiner and participates as part of the approval process on a variety of land-use decisions in the City of Ferndale. |
| Development Standards Review | Community Development staff refer to these standards as part of the joint Technical Review Committee process on new development within Ferndale along with the Public Works Department. |
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