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Thurston County, Washington

The content on the Thurston County website is currently provided in English. We are providing the “Translation” for approximately 10 languages. The goal of the translation is to provide visitors with limited English proficiency to access information on the website in other languages. The translations do not translate all types of documents, and it may not give you an exact translation all the time. The translations are made through an automated process, which may not result in accurate or precise translations, particularly of technical and legal terminology.

Community Planning and Economic Development

The Minor Development Code amendments page contains minor projects that are procedural, clerical, or improvements to the existing process.

Code Clarifications & Corrections Annual Update

The project serves as a placeholder to provide flexibility for Community Planning staff to clarify and correct existing definitions, uses, and/or standards in TC development code(s). Examples of this may include, but are not limited to, missing definitions, missing references, tables in incorrect locations, and other corrections identified by TC staff.

The Code Clarifications & Corrections Annual Update is scheduled to start updating in the summer of 2024.

New Uses and Related Standards Annual Update

The project serves as a placeholder to provide flexibility for Community Planning staff to modify or add new emerging uses to TC development code(s). Examples of this may include, but not be limited to, food trucks, vacation rentals, and other use-related provisions identified by TC staff.

The New Uses and Related Standards Annual Update is scheduled to start updating in 2025.

Permit Review Process Annual Update

The project serves as a placeholder to provide flexibility for Community Planning staff to rapidly respond to emerging issues, inconsistencies, or redundancies in CPED's application review to provide consistent and reliable service to the public. Examples of this may include, but not be limited to, updating BoCC appeals process, docketing review, and other emerging permit-review related provisions identified by TC staff.

The Code Clarifications & Corrections Annual Update is scheduled to start updating in June 2024.

Review SEPA Comment Period Timelines

The project will review the legality of extending or shortening the public comment period timelines for SEPA environmental review. 

The Review SEPA Comment Period Timelines project is scheduled to start in June 2024.