Washington Initiative 547, Land Use Planning Measure (1990)
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| Topic Administration of government and County and municipal governance |
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Origin |
Washington Initiative 547 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 6, 1990. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring comprehensive land use planning by all counties and creating two regional management councils to develop rules for local land use plans. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring comprehensive land use planning by all counties and creating two regional management councils to develop rules for local land use plans. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 547 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 327,339 | 25.26% | ||
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968,505 | 74.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 547 was as follows:
| “ | Shall state growth and environmental protection goals be implemented by measures including local comprehensive land use planning and development fees? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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