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Thurston County Washington

Community Planning and Economic Development

Thurston 2045: Comprehensive Plan Update Project

Thurston County is updating its comprehensive plan. The 20-year growth plan and policy document for unincorporated Thurston County guides:

  • Future land use.
  • Housing.
  • Economic development.
  • Population and employment growth.
  • Natural resource protection.
  • Capital facilities.
Thurston 2045 logo made of three icon. A car with a bus. A city and barn. A leaf.

Upcoming Opportunities on Thurston 2045

  1. Open House

We're having an Open House at Rochester's Swede Day and want to hear from you! Check out proposed updates then share your thoughts!

  • Where: At Swede Hall in Rochester during Swede Day.
  • When: Saturday, June 21, 9AM-3PM.

  1. Planning Commission Recommendations

The planning commission is currently reviewing public comments to make changes to the April 3 draft and arrive at a recommendation. See the public comments, the submitted attachments, or attend an upcoming meeting by visiting the planning commission webpage.

Planning Commission Draft of the updated Thurston County Comprehensive Plan (Apr. 3, 2025)

 

Get Involved

  1. Submit a comment using a short survey: English | Español
  2. Request a presentation for your group or contact staff:
  3. Subscribe to our email list to receive project emails.

Comprehensive Plan Chapter Update Overviews

Click the icons below to open a story map and learn more about each chapter of the Comprehensive Plan Update.

Chapters Ready for Review

Review the latest draft chapters (April 3, 2025 versions). 

A full draft chapter will be issued at a later date.

The Economic Development Chapter is not being updated at this time.

View the most recently adopted version.

The Health Chapter is not being updated at this time.

View the most recently adopted version.

Appendix A: Technical Appendix (Replaces Thurston County History)

Appendix B: Implementation Plan (NEW)

Appendix C: Descriptions of Related Plans, Studies, and Regulations

Appendix D: List of Plan Amendments

Appendix E: Maps

Appendix F: Reserved

Project Information

Interactive Comment Viewer (50 latest comments)

Interactive Comment Viewer (All comments received after 4/23/2024)

Public Comments 2022-April 23, 2024

Supporting Documents and Letters Uploaded

 

  1. Late 2022-Early 2023
    Decide the scope and what to include in the update.
  2. March 2023-March 2024
    Initial outreach to the community, draft updates, and internal review.
  3. March-December 2024
    Thurston County community and Planning Commission review.
  4. January-December 2025
    Thurston County community and Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) review.
  5. December 2025
    BoCC will make a final decision.

2025

Date & Time Location Topic
May 21 Thurston County Atrium Planning Commission Meeting: Thurston 2045
June 4 Thurston County Atrium Planning Commission Meeting: Thurston 2045

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