The Bainbridge Island City Council voted unanimously to hold public hearings on Nov. 24 and Dec. 8. The hearings cover the Comprehensive Plan, the Winslow Subarea Plan and the code changes that go with them. The final plans are set for a council vote on Dec. 8.

Deputy Mayor Kirsten Hytopoulos proposed holding two hearings.

The Comprehensive Plan guides the city's growth for 20 years, from 2024 to 2044. The island adopted its first one in 1994. It was updated in 2004 and 2017.

The city has been working on this update since June 2023. The Planning Commission sent its recommendations to the council on May 21. The council began its own review on June 16.

Islanders have had plenty to say. About 1,500 public comments on the two plans were on file as of Nov. 10.

The final Environmental Impact Statement comes out the week of Nov. 16. The city must comply with the Housing Accountability Act by Dec. 19. Interim development rules have been in place since the council adopted them on Aug. 25.