"The city of Wenatchee is required to update the comprehensive plan by December 2006. The last major plan effort occurred in 1988, with an update to Growth Management standards in 1993. Much has changed in the ensuing time period. The city has continued to see steady population and commercial growth. Growth has spread out to the logical geographic boundaries of the city, including the foothills to the west and the rivers to the east and north. The city is facing some tough decisions on how to accommodate growth while protecting the quality of life. Land use, housing, transportation and public facilities and services are all critical to the development of the city." -- excerpt from introduction.