Comprehensive Plan and Development Code Dockets
2024-2025 Official Dockets
On April 2, 2024, the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners adopted the prioritized 2024-2025 Official Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket and Official Development Code Docket.
- The Comprehensive Plan Docket contains proposed changes to zoning and/or visionary policies.
- The Development Code Docket contains proposed changes to what you can do with your land and the types of permits you may need.
Note: The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is scheduled to take final action on an ordinance and resolution pertaining to several comprehensive plan amendments at its December 17, 2024 regular meeting. Visit the BoCC’s meetings page for meeting details, or view the draft ordinance and resolution below:
Dockets in Order of Prioritization
Docket Number | Projects in Order of Prioritization | Description | Project Status |
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CPA-7a | Grand Mound West UGA Expansion BLQ & Wilmovsky Land Use Amendment, and Rezones | Applicant-Initiated Project | Updating |
CPA-17 | Thurston 2045 Comprehensive Plan Update and Code Amendments | County-Initiated Project | Updating |
CPA-16 | Ag Policies & Program Review - LTA Zoning Update | County-Initiated Project | Ongoing |
CPA-1 | Bar Holdings UGA Swap, Land Use Amendment, and Rezone | Applicant-Initiated Project | Ongoing |
CPA-4 | Capital Improvement Program | County-Initiated Project | Ongoing |
CPA-6 | Nisqually Subarea Plan | County-Initiated Project | Ongoing |
CPA-23 | Martin Way Land Use Amendment and Rezone in Lacey UGA | Applicant-Initiated Project | Updating |
CPA-24 | Black Lake Quarry Land Use Amendment, Rezone, and Code | Applicant-Initiated Project | Updating |
CPA-7b | Grand Mound East - Jackson Land Use Amendment and Rezone | Applicant-Initiated Project | Updating |
CPA-25 | Tenino UGA Analysis | County-Initiated Project | Updating |
Docket Number | Projects in Order of Prioritization | Description | Project Status |
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A-6 | Shoreline Master Program Update – Final Action | County-Initiated Project | Ongoing |
JP-3 | Lacey Joint UGA Code Update | County-Initiated Project | Updating |
A-25 | Forest Lands Conversion Code Update | County-Initiated Project | Ongoing |
A-30 | Less Restrictive Alternative Community Housing Code Update | County-Initiated Project | Updating |
JP-2 | Tumwater UGA Joint Code Update | County-Initiated Project | Updating |
JP-4 | Olympia UGA Joint Code Update | County-Initiated Project | Updating |
CR-2 | Cannabis-Related Code Amendments | Applicant-Initiated Project | Updating |
A-31 | Permit Review Process Annual Update (Appeals & Docket) | County-Initiated Project | Updating |
A-32 | New Uses and Related Standards Annual Update | County-Initiated Project | Updating |
A-26 | Transfer of Development Rights Program Update | County-Initiated Project | Updating |
A-13 | Code Clarifications & Corrections Annual Update | County-Initiated Project | Ongoing |
CR-3 | Review SEPA Comment Period Timelines | Applicant-Initiated Project | Updating |
How to apply for a Comprehensive Plan or Development Code amendment.
Anymore can apply for a Comprehensive Plan or development code amendment. The process to apply is different for each request. Please see the respective amendment below for more information.
Anyone can request a change to the Comprehensive Plan using the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process.
The general steps must be completed in this order:
- Discuss your proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment with Community Planning before filling out any forms. Start by emailing maya.teeple@co.thurston.wa.us.
- After your conversation, complete the Comprehensive Plan Amendment request forms at the bottom of the permit forms page, and pay the associated land-use fee. (See Land-Use Fee Schedule on Permit Fees page).
- Complete & submitted requests are added to a list of proposed amendments.
- The Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) then chooses some proposals from the list to add to the Official Docket of Comprehensive Plan Amendments. This is the the docketing process.
- Proposals on the Official Docket are reviewed and evaluated by the Planning Commission, the BoCC, and staff.
- The BoCC votes whether or not to adopt proposed amendments which are then included in the next Comprehensive Plan.
Application Deadlines
The Board will not open the docket mid-cycle in early 2025. Applications must be received by Nov. 15, 2025 in order to be considered by the BoCC in early 2026 docketing discussions.
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Changes to Thurston County Code must be docketed by the Board and then reviewed by the Planning Commission and Board before a final action is taken. If you would like to suggest a code amendment, you can request an application form by emailing maya.teeple@co.thurston.wa.us.