Comprehensive Plan Update Project
View the Clean Planning Commission Public Hearing Draft (date Feb. 5, 2025)
- A public hearing date has not yet been scheduled with the Planning Commission.
View the draft Thurston 2045 SEIS.
- Comments will be accepted on the draft SEIS From 8 AM Feb. 13, 2025 through 11:59 PM March 30, 2025. You can comment using the survey below.
3 Things You Can Do Now
- Submit a comment using a short survey. (For SEPA comments, on question 6, choose "other" and write in "SEPA".)
- Request a presentation for your group or contact staff:
- Maya.Teeple@co.thurston.wa.us
(360) 545-2593
- Maya.Teeple@co.thurston.wa.us
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Project Name: Thurston 2045
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.
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
Draft chapters are available for review.
Provide feedback using the Thurston 2045 survey link.
A full draft chapter will be issued at a later date.
- Clean PDF: Housing
*Note: This chapter has been completely repealed and replaced so there is no tracked changes Word document available. - Draft Housing Technical Appendix
- Draft 2024 Housing Allocations.
- PDF: Draft Climate
*Note: This chapter is new to the Comprehensive Plan so there is no tracked changes available. - Climate Vulnerability Assessment
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
- Late 2022-Early 2023
Decide the scope and what to include in the update. - March 2023-March 2024
Initial outreach to the community, draft updates, and internal review. - March-December 2024
Thurston County community and Planning Commission review. - January-December 2025
Thurston County community and Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) review. - December 2025
BoCC will make a final decision.
2024
Date & Time | Location | Topic |
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Oct. 25, 9:30 am | Realtors Association, Zoom | Climate, Housing, Development Codes |
Nov. 6, 12:00 pm | Rochester School District 401 (10140 Highway 12 SW, Rochester, WA 98579) | Rochester Chamber - Housing, Development Codes |
Get Involved
- Submit a comment.
- Sign up to receive email updates.
- Email the project manager, Maya Teeple, Senior Planner.
- View public comments (50 latest comments).
Community Outreach Flyer
The comment period for this has ended.
- View the Thurston 2045 Draft SEIS, dated Feb. 13, 2025.
- View the SEPA Determination, Scoping Notice, and Checklist.
- View the Thurston 2045 Supplemental EIS Fact Sheet.