FCCs again proposed for County

On May 24, the Skagit County Commissioners took public testimony on proposed amendments to the county comprehensive plan.

One of those proposals is LR 22-02, to amend the county comprehensive plan to allow fully contained communities (FCCs) to be built in Skagit County. This proposal was submitted by Bill Sygitowicz, a Bellingham developer. If this feels like deja vu, that is because Sygitowicz was behind the same proposal, as LR 20-04, a year ago.

In 2021, county commissioners agreed to docket LR20-04 and consider an FCC amendment. Public sentiment came in strongly against the proposal, with...