Planning and Development
in the City of Soap Lake
This web page will be updated over the next few months. If you can’t find the information you need regarding building or planning services, don’t hesitate to reach out to planning@soaplakewa.gov with your questions. Thank you!
City infrastructure planning and engineering is provided by Gray & Osborne.
For Code Enforcement information click here.
2027 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update
The City of Soap Lake is well into updating its comprehensive plan, and starting to incorporate a new climate resiliency element as required by State HB 1181. Documents and presentations from the process will be made available here. If you have questions or want to be more involved in the process, please reach out to planning@soaplakewa.gov.
Comprehensive Plan
Work & Public Participation Plans: Info Graphic- Full Report
Critical Area Checklist: Summary
Comp Plan & Development Regulations Checklist: Summary
Population Allocation: Full Report
Land Capacity Analysis: Summary - Full Report
June 25th Public Listening Session: Presentation Slides
Workshop Part 1 Presentation- Summer 2026
Workshop Part 2 Presentation- Fall 2026
Workshop Part 3 Presentation- Winter 2026
Proposed Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations- Winter 2027
Final Periodic Update- Summer 2027
New Climate Resiliency Element
Creating the new climate element is paid for by the Climate Commitment Act. These funds come from industry trading of carbon credits.
Public Engagement Strategy- Fall 2026
Climate Impacts Summary- Winter 2026
Policy Audit Report- Winter 2027
Risk and Vulnerability Assessment- Winter 2027
Policy Proposals- Spring 2027
Final Climate Element- Summer 2027