VIRTUAL COUNTER APPOINTMENTS - Click Here
In an effort to provide more ways to connect with the Community Development Department, the City is implementing self-service virtual appointments with a member of the planning staff. You can book a 15 minute free appointment with a planner to consult on property and zoning code questions. Use the following link to book your appointment with: Wayland Barton (Tuesdays 9am-10am), Erin Fitzgibbons (Mondays 10am-11am) or Dave Van De Weghe (Thursdays 3pm-4pm). For questions regarding this service, please email planning@cityofnewcastlewa.gov.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
The Community Development Department oversees land use, development, and code enforcement activities within the City of Newcastle. The functions of the department are split into two divisions:
Building Division, which handles construction permitting and code enforcement. Building staff also assist in the intake of applications, as well as perform required site inspections through the duration of construction projects.
Planning Division, which oversees land use and development applications (such as subdivisions, variances, and conditional use permits) and state environmental regulation compliance. Additionally, the Planning Division assists in the long-range planning efforts of the City, and provides staff support to the City Council, Planning Commission, and Newcastle Neighborhood Group.
Working in tandem, both divisions of the department ensure development and construction projects meet State and City standards, and strive to provide the best service to residents and business owners in the City of Newcastle.
Click here for information on permitting, including whether your project will require a permit.
Click here for a list of land use and building permit application forms.
Click here to view the Newcastle Zoning Ordinance.
Click here to view the latest Newcastle Comprehensive Plan.
Click here to view the Community Business Center Master Plan. Click here for Appendix A (Market Study). Click here for Appendix B (Design Guidelines).