Countywide Center

Countywide growth centers (CWC) are intended to serve important roles as places for equitably concentrating jobs, housing, shopping, and recreational opportunities Often smaller downtowns, high-capacity transit station areas, or neighborhood centers that are linked by transit, provide a mix of housing and services, and serve as focal points for local and county investment. In August 2021, the City of Federal Way applied for and was successfully designated a Countywide Center (CWC) Candidate by the Growth Management Planning Council. The CWC designation requires the city to prepare a subarea plan that will be adopted as part of the 2024 Periodic Update to the Comprehensive Plan. The subarea plan is currently referred to as South Station Subarea Plan. Visit https://engagefw.com/southstation for more information.