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Community Planning and Economic Development

Hearing Examiner Projects and Associated Documents

Hearing Examiner Decision Due August 31st

  • The record is held open through August 22, 2026 to allow the SEPA appeal period to complete.  If an appeal is filed, the record will not close, but rather the hearing will be reconvened to allow the SEPA appeal hearing to be consolidated with this permit hearing. 
  • The record in this matter is held open through 8/13 for public comment from members of the public who tried to join the virtual hearing but were unable to join/make comment for technology or access reasons.  
  • If there is post-hearing comment, Staff and Applicant have 2 business days, until close of business 8/17 to respond in writing.
  • If no SEPA appeal is filed, the decision is due 8/31.

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a                    Applications (Property Information Sheet and JARPA SSDP), submitted September 15, 2025

Attachment b                    Notice of Application, mailed November 20, 2025

Attachment c                    Revised JARPA SSDP and CUP, submitted and revised April 13, 2026

Attachment d                   Notice of Public Hearing, dated July 30, 2026

Attachment e                    Revised Site plan, received April 13, 2026

Attachment f                    Geotechnical Critical Area Hazard Report, prepared by MBGS, received September 15, 2025

Attachment g                    DAHP Comments, Received December 3, 2025 

Attachment h                    Environmental Health recommendation of approval, dated December 11, 2025

Attachment i                     DFW Hydraulic Project Approval, dated September 4, 2025

Attachment j                     DFW Email, Dated September 29, 2025

Attachment k                    Thurston County Staff Engineering Geologist email recommendation, dated October 7, 2025

Attachment l                     Squaxin Island Tribe email, received December 3, 2025

Attachment m                  Nisqually Tribe comment email, received December 12, 2025

Attachment n                    Habitat Survey, dated received April 13, 2026

Attachment o                   SEPA Checklist and application, received September 15, 2025

Attachment p                    Emergency Authorization Letter, dated November 13, 2025, revised February 23, 2026

Attachment q                    Request for emergency authorization, dated October 20, 2025

Attachment r                    SEPA DNS, Issued July 31, 2026

Attachment s                    Critical Area Review Permit, Issued July 31, 2026

Exhibit 2                           Public Comment, Received August 4, 2026

Exhibit 3                           Staff PowerPoint Presentation, August 11, 2026

Exhibit 4                           Applicant Site Photos, received August 11, 2026

Hearing Examiner Decision Due August 31st

  • The record in this matter is held open through 8/13 for public comment from members of the public who tried to join the virtual hearing but were unable to join/make comment for technology or access reasons.  
  • If there is no admissible post-hearing comment, the record closes 8/13 and the 10-business days decision deadline is 8/27.
  • If there is post-hearing comment, Staff and Applicant have 2 business days, until close of business 8/17 to respond in writing, the record closes 8/17, and the decision is due 8/31.

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a                    Notice of Public Hearing 

Attachment b            Zoning Map

Attachment c            Property Information Sheet, with Division of Land Application, and original site plans, submitted June 16, 2025

Attachment d            Property Information Sheet, and Forest Conversion Application, Clearing Limit Plan, Forest Land Conversion Narrative, and Environmental Checklist submitted June 16, 2025

Attachment e            Revised site plans, submitted June 5, 2026 and July 28, 2026

Attachment f             Revised landscape plan, submitted July 28, 2026

Attachment g            Design Review Application, including associated building and site details, submitted June 16, 2025

Attachment h            Letter of Water and Sewer Availability, dated May 21, 2025

Attachment i             Notice of Applications, dated August 5, 2025

Attachment j             IPMP dated May 12, 2025

Attachment k            Critical Area Review permit submitted June 16, 2025 and staff approval letter, dated July 30, 2026

Attachment l             Critical Area Report, dated April 15, 2026, and response to Ecology comments dated July 14, 2026

Attachment m           Mitigation Plan, dated July 27, 2026

Attachment n            Revised tree assessment report, dated April 7, 2026

Attachment o            Oak tree assessment letter, dated November 5, 2025

Attachment p            Recommendation Memorandum from Arthur Saint, Thurston County Public Works Department, dated January 9, 2026

Attachment q            Recommendation Memorandum from Kyle Overton, Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department, dated August 21, 2025

Attachment r             Department of Ecology comment letters, dated August 22, 2025 and January 28, 2026

Attachment s             Comment email from Brinn Marri of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, dated January 28, 2026

Attachment t             Stormwater Facility Maintenance Agreement dated November 14, 2025

Attachment u            Preliminary Drainage Report, dated May 27, 2026

Attachment v            SWPPP, submitted June 16, 2025

Attachment w          Lacey Fire District 3 comment letter, submitted August 2025

Attachment x            City of Lacey letter, dated September 26, 2025, and City of Lacey Public Works Department letter, dated January 9, 2026

Attachment y            ORCAA comment letter, dated August 11, 2025

Attachment z             Residential Traffic Generation Worksheet, dated May 12, 2025

Attachment aa          Comment matrix with applicant responses, submitted November 21, 2025, February 3, 2026, and May 29, 2026; applicant response memo to Public Works comments dated March 28, 2023

Attachment bb          Public comments from survey monkey per NOA publication, and letter from Ryan Johnson dated August 23, 2025

Attachment cc          Plat Name Reservation Certificate

Attachment dd          Sleater Landing plat approved site plan and staff report

Attachment ee          Addressing assignments

Attachment ff           DAHP comment email, dated August 20, 2025

Attachment gg          SEPA Determination of Non-Significance, issued January 15, 2026

Attachment hh          Project/Safe Walk to School Narrative, submitted June 16, 2025

Exhibit 2                    Letter from City of Lacey Development Review, dated August 5, 2026

Exhibit 3                    Addressing Assignment, dated August 10, 2026

Exhibit 4                    Public Comment, received August 9, 2026

Exhibit 5                    Letter from the Applicant in Response to the Staff Report, dated August 10, 2026

Exhibit 6                    Staff Response to Applicant Letter, August 10, 2026

Exhibit 7                    Staff PowerPoint Presentation, August 11, 2026

Hearing Examiner Decision Due- August 13th or 17th

  • -The record in this matter is held open through 7/30 for public comment from members of the public who tried to join the virtual hearing but were unable to join/make comment for technology or access reasons.  
  • -If there is no admissible post-hearing comment, the record closes 7/30 and the 10-business days decision deadline is 8/13.
  • -If there is post-hearing comment, Staff and Applicant have 2 business days, until close of business 8/3 to respond in writing, the record closes 8/3, and the decision is due 8/17.

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment A                  Revised Critical Areas Report dated December 15, 2020

Attachment B                   Mitigation Plan dated July 2025, accepted September 17, 2025

Attachment C                   Marine Bluff-Landslide Hazard Assessment dated August 6, 2018

Attachment D                   Geotechnical Report – Slope Stability Analysis dated September 3, 2020

Attachment E                    Critical Areas Review Permit dated July 14, 2026

Attachment F                    Permeable Pavers Information Sheets, received September 17, 2025

Attachment G                   Moore RUE Environmental Health Recommendation, dated March 11, 2025

Attachment H                   Dept of Ecology Comments dated May 7, 2019

Attachment I                     Dept of Ecology Comments dated July 1, 2019

Attachment J                    Squaxin Island Tribe Comments dated April 24, 2019

Attachment K                   Squaxin Island Tribe Comments dated June 19, 2019

Attachment L                    Nisqually Indian Tribe Comments dated June 14, 2019

Attachment M                  Additional Mark Biever Geotechnical Comments, dated May 27, 2026

Attachment N                   Revised Site Plan, received February 7, 2025

Attachment O                   Notice of Application, dated June 11, 2019

Attachment P                    Notice of Public Hearing, dated July 16, 2026

Attachment Q                   Sign Notice Affidavit and Pictures, July 12, 2026, posting date

Attachment R                   Revision Clarification Email, received February 14, 2025

Attachment S                    Email with Updated Impervious Calculations, dated May 19, 2026 

Attachment T                    Project Overview and Context, received April 23, 2019

Attachment U                   Reasonable Use Exception Application dated April 15, 2019

Exhibit 2                           Staff PowerPoint Presentation, July 28, 2026

Hearing Examiner Decision Due- August 13th or 17th

  • -The record in this matter is held open through 7/30 for public comment from members of the public who tried to join the virtual hearing but were unable to join/make comment for technology or access reasons.  
  • -If there is no admissible post-hearing comment, the record closes 7/30 and the 10-business days decision deadline is 8/13.
  • -If there is post-hearing comment, Staff and Applicant have 2 business days, until close of business 8/3 to respond in writing, the record closes 8/3, and the decision is due 8/17.

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a            Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b            Zoning Map

Attachment c            Property Information Sheet received January 23, 2025

Attachment d            Reasonable Use Exception application received March 2, 2026

Attachment e            Narrative – “Reasonable Use Application” received December 12, 2025

Attachment f             Forest Land Conversion application, received January 23, 2025

Attachment g            Aerial photos showing clearing area before and after logging (2 pgs.) undated

Attachment h            Site plan set – undated (7 pgs.)

Attachment i             Notice of Application dated August 25, 2025

Attachment j             SEPA Determination of Nonsignficance dated March 20, 2026

Attachment k            SEPA Checklist received March 2, 2026 (revised)

Attachment l            Public comments

Attachment m           Approval memo from TC Environmental Health, Kyle Overton, dated May 27, 2025

Attachment n            Wetland delineation report by Land Services NW dated July 14, 2026

Attachment o            Communication matrix dated August 22, 2025

Attachment p            Communication matrix dated January 23, 2025

Attachment q            Communication matrix dated September 12, 2024

Exhibit 2                    Email between Applicant and Staff Regarding Release of Moratorium, July 17, 2026

Exhibit 3                    Public Comment from Portal, July 25, 2026

Exhibit 4                    Staff PowerPoint Presentation, July 28, 2026

Exhibit 5                    Affidavit of Hearing Notice Installation, July 17, 2026

Exhibit 6                    Public Comment, July 28, 2026

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a            Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b            Zoning Map

Attachment c            Property Info Sheet received November 6, 2025

Attachment d            JARPA application received November 6, 2025

Attachment e            Project narrative (undated)

Attachment f             Site Plans received November 6, 2025

Attachment g            Site survey by Mtn 2 Coast LLC received November 6, 2025

Attachment h            Email from Steve Zimmerman with site details dated April 22, 2026

Attachment i             Zimmerman Shellfish Water Quality Monitoring and Protection Plan for Lot 3.

Attachment j                  Notice of Application dated December 19, 2025 with adjacent property owner information

Attachment k                 Determination of Nonsignificance, dated May 4, 2026 with adjacent property owner information

Attachment l                  SEPA Environmental Checklist received November 6, 2025

Attachment m                Communication Matrix received March 20, 2026

Attachment n               Squaxin Island Tribe – Notice Letter re Creation of New Artificial Geoduck Bed or Enhancement of Existing Natural Geoduck Bed – Bloland-Walsh

Attachment o               Confluence Environmental Co. Eelgrass Survey dated October 7, 2025

Attachment p                Army Corps:  Shellfish PBO – Enclosure1-v20181128 (undated)

Attachment q                Zimmerman Shellfish Water Quality Monitoring and Protection Plan for Lot 3, received November 6, 2025

Attachment r                [Non-Dod Source] Fwd: 145981 – PFMR Acknowledgement – RE: 401 Pre-Filing Meeting Request – Zimmerman Shellfish (lot 6128) dated September 19, 2025

Attachment s               Certification of Consistency with the Washington State Coastal Zone Management Program for Activities Requiring a Federal License or Permit, received November 6, 2025

Attachment t               Army Corps document – Reference NWS-2025-00706-AQ, received November 6, 2025

Attachment u                Grower’s Notice of Intent to Create a New Artificial Shellfish Bed or to Enhance an Existing Natural Shellfish Bed under Section 6.3 of the Revised Shellfish Implementation Plan (Provided to Squaxin Tribe) received November 6, 2025  

Attachment v                   Lease Agreement between Peter Bloland / Martha Walsh and Zimmerman Shellfish

Attachment w               Approval memo from Kyle Overton with Thurston County Environmental Health dated April 14, 2026

Exhibit 2                       Affidavit of Hearing Notice Installation and Photos, July 3, 2026

Exhibit 3                       2025 Beach Clean-Up Impact Report, received July 10, 2026

Exhibit 4                       Public Comment from SurveyMonkey, July 13, 2026

Exhibit 5                       Staff PowerPoint Presentation, July 14, 2026

Exhibit 6                       Applicant Photos of Tags

Exhibit 7                       Statutory Decision Deadline, July 14, 2026

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a                    Applications (Property Information sheet and RUE), submitted April 30, 2025

Attachment b                    Site Plan, dated received November 3, 2025

Attachment c                    Notice of Application, mailed November 21, 2025

Attachment d                    Notice of Public Hearing, dated June 18, 2026

Attachment e                    Wetland Assessment Report, dated April 22, 2026

Attachment f                    Wetland Buffer Mitigation Plan, dated January 8, 2025

Attachment g                    Environmental Health recommendation of approval, dated November 21, 2025

Attachment h                    Development Review recommendation of approval, dated November 24, 2025

Attachment i                     Public Comments from  comment website

Attachment j                     Applicant Matrix Response to Public Comments, dated received May 15, 2026

Attachment k                   HOA Water Availability Letter, dated June 5, 2025

Attachment l                    HOA Septic Letter, dated October 16, 2025

Attachment m                  Abbreviated Drainage Plan, dated October 31, 2025

Attachment n                   Hearing Sign Installation Affidavit and pictures

Attachment o                   Email with applicant regarding decision timeline, date June 9, 2026

Exhibit 2                           Public Comments Received After Hearing Notice Publication, June 22, 2026

Exhibit 3                           Public Comments Received After June 21, 2026

Exhibit 4                           Public Comments Received After June 29, 2026

Exhibit 5                           Staff PowerPoint Presentation, June 30, 2026

Exhibit 6                           Publication Affidavit and Notice of Application with Mailing List

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a          Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b            Zoning Map

Attachment c             Master Application, Received June 12, 2025, and revised RUE Application and Supplemental Response Sheet received January 30, 2026

Attachment d            Site Plans received January 30, 2026

Attachment e            Wetland Delineation and Rating Report dated June 2024

Attachment f             Wetland Buffer Mitigation and Lake Shoreline No Net Loss Plan, dated May 2025, updated September 2025 and January 2026

Attachment g            Notice of Application, dated November 7, 2025

Attachment h            Comment Memorandum from Kyle Overton, Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department, dated February 27, 2026

Attachment i              Communication Matrix #2, dated April 23, 2026

Exhibit 2a                  Bonnie Blessing Public Comment, May 13, 2026

Exhibit 3                    Applicant Revised Integrated Wetland Buffer Mitigation and Lake Shoreline No Net Loss Plan, May 2026

Exhibit 4                    Applicant Response to Communication Matrix, April 24, 2026

Exhibit 5                    Applicant Presentation, May 16, 2026

Exhibit 6                    Applicant Revised Site Plan, May 14, 2026

Exhibit 7                    Staff PowerPoint Presentation, May 19, 2026

Exhibit 8                    Affidavit of Hearing Notice Installation, May 9, 2026

Exhibit 9                    Administrative Shoreline Variance Approval, May 5, 2026

Exhibit 10                  Department of Ecology Comments on Administrative Shoreline Variance, November 25, 2025

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment A  Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment B  Copy of Application

Attachment C  Vicinity Map

Attachment D  Detail Map

Attachment E  Aerial Map

Exhibit 2         Memo and Site Plans Showing Areas Being Vacated and Dedicated, received May 13, 2026

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a            Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b            Sign Placement Affidavit and Picture

Attachment c             Property Information Sheet & SUP Application, received November 10, 2025

Attachment d            Site Plan, received February 10, 2026

Attachment e             Project Narrative, received October 23, 2025

Attachment f             Development Review Letter, dated December 2, 2025

Attachment g            Environmental Health Letter of Recommendation, dated December 18, 2025

Attachment h            Notice of Application, dated December 19, 2025

Attachment i              Site Photos, dated received November 10, 2025

Exhibit 2                    Revised Staff Report, May 5, 2026

Exhibit 3                    Updated Ordinance 16590

Exhibit 4                    Lacey Joint Plan

Exhibit 5                    Staff PowerPoint Presentation, May 5, 2026

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Examiner Order Reopening the Record, April 29, 2026

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a            Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b            Zoning Map

Attachment c            Master Application submitted May 10, 2023

Attachment d            Special Use Permit Application submitted May 10, 2023

Attachment e            Request for a Special Use Permit for excess impervious surface email dated April 3, 2026

Attachment f             Email from Scott McCormick, TC CPED to Jack Olson P.E. regarding impervious surface coverage

Attachment g            Project narrative from the applicants (undated)

Attachment h            Engineered site plan (reduced size) dated June 20, 2024

Attachment i             Hand drawn site plan submitted May 10, 2023

Attachment j             Aerial photos of the site from 2024 and prior to clearing dated 2020

Attachment k            Aerial site plan showing onsite and adjacent wells

Attachment l             Notice of Application regarding additional request for an SUP to increase impervious surface coverage above 10% and describing the original request for the tow yard dated April 3, 2026 with attached current April 2026 Adjacent Property Owners list

Attachment m           Original Notice of Application dated June 16, 2023 with adjacent property owners list dated June 5, 2023

Attachment n            Approval Memo from Kyle Overton, Thurston County Environmental Health dated April 22, 2025

Attachment o            Approval Memo from Arthur Saint, PE, Thurston County Public Works, Development Review dated April 7, 2026

Attachment p            Email from the Shaun Dinubilo with the Squaxin Tribe dated June 26, 2023

Attachment q            Communication Matrix from Thurston County CPED to the applicant requesting additional information dated September 6, 2023

Attachment r             Communication Matrix from Thurston County CPED to the applicant requesting additional information dated August 31, 2023

Attachment s             Letter from the applicants responding to some of the comments received from neighbors (undated)

Attachment t             Comment email from Nicole Frank dated July 6, 2023

Attachment u            Comment email from Ashley Oberst dated July 6, 2023

Attachment v            Comment email from Bridgette Nelson dated July 6, 2023

Attachment w           Comment email from Donald Nelson dated July 6, 2023

Attachment x            Comment email from Douglas Sims dated June 28, 2023

Attachment y            Comment email from Miranda Sayward dated June 26, 2023

Attachment z             Comment email from Bridgette Nelson dated June 23, 2023

Attachment a1          Comment email from Amber Zawislak dated June 12, 2023 with attached photos

Attachment b1          Comment email from Bridgette Nelson dated May 22, 2023

Attachment c1          Comment email from Wayne and Cheryl Fournier dated May 22, 2023

Attachment d1          Letter from Jack Olson, PE dated July 16, 2024

Attachment e1          Letter from Jack Olson, PE dated July 2, 2024

Attachment f1           Impervious surface worksheet for the Preston Car Yard (undated)

Attachment g1          Preston Car Yard Drainage & Erosion Control Plan by Jack Olson, PE dated June 2024

Attachment h1  11.5” x 17” size project site plan dated June 20, 2024 (reference Attachment h)

Exhibit 2a                 Public Comment from John Deremiah, April 23, 2026

Exhibit 3                   Applicant Response to Public Comment, April 24, 2026

Exhibit 4                   Applicant Narrative Requested in Order Reopening the record

Exhibit 5                   Applicant Impervious Surfaces Table Requested in Order Reopening the record

Exhibit 6                   Applicant Revised Site Plan Requested in Order Reopening the record

Exhibit 7                   Staff Response to Applicant Submittals After Order Reopening the Record

Exhibit 8                   Applicant Response to Staff Response Requested in Order Reopening the record

Exhibit 9                   Applicant Site Plan with Updated Date Response After Order Reopening the record

Exhibit 10                 Applicant Impervious Surfaces Table Requested in Order Reopening the record

Hearing Examiner Decision 

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment A    Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment B    Zoning Map

Attachment C    Master Application & Reasonable Use Applications, received December 30, 2024

Attachment D    Revised Reasonable Use Application and Narrative, received October 30, 2025

Attachment E     Wetland Delineation and RUE Assessment, Land Services Northwest, dated October 12, 2025

Attachment F     Revised Site Plan, received March 31, 2026

Attachment G    Notice of Application, dated January 15, 2025

Attachment H    Thurston County Public Health and Social Services recommendation of approval, dated April 15, 2026

Attachment I      Thurston County Public Works recommendation of approval, dated November 12, 2025

Attachment J     Agency Comment – Nisqually Indian Tribe, dated January 21, 2025 

Attachment K    Agency Comment – Squaxin Island Tribe, dated January 29, 2025

Attachment L    Rhodes Engineered Drainage Plan, dated 10/2/2025

Attachment M   Rhodes Accommodation Request, dated October 20, 2025

Attachment N    Rhodes No-Net-Loss Wetland Buffer Enhancement Plant, dated October 12, 2025

Exhibit 2            Affidavit of Hearing Notice Installation, April 17, 2026

Exhibit 3            Staff PowerPoint Presentation, April 28, 2026

Exhibit 4            Rhodes RUE Proposed Fire Apparatus Condition of Approval

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment A    Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment B    Copy of Application

Attachment C    Vicinity Map

Attachment D    Plat Map

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a                     Applications (Property Information sheet and RUE), submitted June 18, 2025

Attachment b                    Notice of Application, mailed October 3, 2025

Attachment c                     Notice of Public Hearing, dated April 9, 2026

Attachment d                    Critical Area Review Permit, dated April 10, 2026

Attachment e                    Site Plan, dated received February 3, 2026

Attachment f                     Wetland Delineation No Net Loss Mitigation, and RUE Analysis Report, dated March 24, 2026

Attachment g                     Environmental Health recommendation of approval, dated December 16, 2025

Attachment h                    Sign Notice Affidavit and Pictures 

Attachment i                      Public Comment Email, received October 8, 2025

Attachment j                      Public Comments from comment website

Attachment k                     Revised Rue Application Responses, dated 1.29.26

Attachment l                      Project Narrative, dated received June 18, 2025

Exhibit 2a                          Public Comment from Jillian Mose, received April 20, 2026

Exhibit 3                            Applicant Response to Public Comment, April 20, 2026

Exhibit 4                            Staff PowerPoint Presentation, April 21, 2026

Exhibit 5                            Public Comments, April 21, 22026

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a            Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b            Zoning Map

Attachment c            Master Application and Reasonable Use Exception Application dated April 26, 2024

Attachment d            Critical Areas Report, dated April 2025

Attachment e            Revised site plan, date January 27, 2026

Attachment f             Wetland Buffer Reduction Mitigation Plan dated January 19, 2026

Attachment g            Notice of Application, dated May 17, 2024

Attachment h            Comment Memorandum from Kyle Overton, Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department, dated February 24, 2026

Attachment i             Nisqually Indian Tribe comment letter dated May 24, 2024

Attachment j             Thurston Public Utilities District comment email dated May 17, 2024

Attachment k            Topographic survey dated August 15, 2025

Attachment l             Public comments from Shari Honeywell dated June 3, 2024

Attachment m           Comment matrix applicant responses, submitted November 12, 2025

Attachment n            Septic site plan, submitted January 23, 2026

Attachment o            Critical Area Review Permit Administrative Staff Report, dated March 16, 2026

Attachment p            Geotechnical soil assessment report, dated November 14, 2024

Exhibit 2                    Staff PowerPoint Presentation, April 14, 2026

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a            Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b            Zoning Map

Attachment c            Master Application for Preliminary Plat Application received 10/29/24

Attachment d            Division of Land application received 10/29/24

Attachment e            Master Application for Forest Land Conversion Application received 10/29/24

Attachment f             Class 4 Forest Land Conversion Application submitted 10/29/24 

Attachment g            Master Application for SEPA Checklist submitted 10/29/24

Attachment h            SEPA Environmental Checklist submitted 10/29/24

Attachment i             Project narrative received 10/29/24

Attachment j             Transmittal dated 10/29/24

Attachment k            Site plans received 10/3/25, 

Attachment l             Notice of Application dated 11/22/24 with adjacent property owner list dated 11/19/24

Attachment m           SEPA Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance with SEPA Environmental Checklist issued 12/12/25

Attachment n            Recommendation of Preliminary Approval from Thurston County Public Works dated 12/15/25

Attachment o            Recommendation of Preliminary Approval from Thurston County Public Health and Social Services, Environmental Health Division dated 12/20/24

Attachment p             SEPA Recommendation from Thurston County Public Works dated 11/17/25

Attachment q             Memo from Zach Severs (TC Water Resources) to Arthur Saint (TC Public Works) dated 10/02/24 regarding stormwater

Attachment r             Letter from the City of Tumwater (comments and conditions) to Scott McCormick (TC CPED) dated 11/12/25

Attachment s             Memo from City of Tumwater regarding transportation concurrency to Arthur Saint with TC Public Works dated 08/13/25

Attachment t             Letter from City of Tumwater to Lawrence Wuerth II regarding availability of sewer and water dated 10/16/24

Attachment u            Email from ORCAA to Shannon Vincent (TC CPED) regarding asbestos testing dated 11/27/24

Attachment v            Email from Brinn Marri of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation to Scott McCormick (TC CPED) regarding cultural resources dated 12/23/25

Attachment w            Letter from the WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife to Shannon Vincent (TC CPED) regarding fish and wildlife resources, landmark and heritage trees dated 12/12/24

Attachment x             Letter from the WA Dept. of Ecology to Shannon Vincent (TC CPED)      regarding hazardous waste, solid waste and toxic clean up dated 12/11/24

Attachment y             Letter from the Nisqually Indian Tribe to Shannon Vincent (TC CPED) requesting a cultural resource survey dated 11/26/24

Attachment z           88th Place Subdivision addressing assignments (undated)

Attachment aa         Email from Heather Tschaekofske (TC CPED) to Scott McCormick (TC CPED) regarding prairie habitat review dated 01/22/26

Attachment bb        Addressing assignments- Duplicate of Attachment Z

 Attachment cc          Letter from Whitney Dunlap (JSA Civil) to Tami Merriman (City of Tumwater) regarding responses to City comments dated 07/21/25

Attachment dd          Memo from Nick Wheeler (JSA Civil) to Scott McCormick (TC CPED) regarding compliance with open space standards dated 03/23/26

Attachment ee         Communication Matrix from Thurston County to the project applicant dated 06/16/25

Attachment ff          Communication Matrix from Thurston County to the project applicant dated 09/16/25

Attachment gg          Table of responses to neighbor comments dated 07/21/25  Note: Staff assumes this was produced by the applicant but there is nothing on the document indicating who created it.

Attachment hh          Email from Nick Bonard (TC CPED) to Ashley Arai (Thurston County CPED Director) and Taylor Rome (Thurston County Commissioners Office) regarding comments from Ms. Fitz-Hugh dated 03/18/26                                      

Attachment ii             Letter from Mary Amandes to Ashley Arai (CPED Director) regarding her comments on the project dated 12/21/25

Attachment jj             Email from Mary Amandes to Scott McCormick (TC CPED) commenting and asking questions regarding the project SEPA determination dated 12/21/25

Attachment kk           Email from Dan and Teresa Zyski to Shannon Vincent (TC CPED) voicing concerns about the project density dated 02/23/25

Attachment ll       Email from Jim Weston to Shannon Vincent (TC CPED) regarding groundwater flooding – Salmon Creek Water Basin dated 02/01/25             

Attachment mm   Email from Angela Deardorff-Zeigenfuse and Matt Zeigenfuse to Shannon Vincent (TC CPED) regarding wildlife habitat dated 12/12/24

Attachment nn           Email from James and Agnes Sherry to Shannon Vincent (TC CPED) regarding wildlife habitat and traffic dated 12/12/24

Attachment oo          Email from Perry D Heck to Shannon Vincent (TC CPED) regarding “restricting access to these adjacent properties”, fencing and buffering dated 12/12/24

Attachment pp           Email from Gerald Fioloa to Shannon Vincent (TC CPED) regarding impacts to the environment, potential hazards infrastructure (traffic etc.), schools, annexation and property values dated 12/11/24

Attachment qq           Email from Mary Amandes to Shannon Vincent (TC CPED) regarding privacy, criminal activity, traffic, residential density, infrastructure, schools, pollution, trees and wetlands dated 12/10/24

Attachment rr            Arborist Report by SCJ Alliance dated 09/30/25

Attachment ss            Critical Areas Report by Loowit Consulting Group, LLC dated   09/23/24

Attachment tt            Integrated Pest Management Plan by (no author given) dated 10/24

Attachment uu           Summary of Geotechnical Engineering Services by Sage Geotechnical dated 07/11/24

Attachment vv            Traffic Impact Analysis by SCJ Alliance dated 09/25

Attachment ww          Stormwater Site Plan by JSA Civil received 07/23/25

Attachment xx            Email from Gerald Fioloa to Shannon Vincent (TC CPED) 12/24/24

Exhibit 2                     Affidavit of Hearing Notice Posting, 4/3/26

Exhibit 3a                  Public Comment from Lynn Fitz-Hugh and staff response, April 7, 2026

Exhibit 3b                  Public Comment from Marianne Tompkins, April 13, 2026

Exhibit 3c                  Public Comment from Patrick Hanratty, April 13, 2026

Exhibit 3d                  Public Comment from Charlotte Persons, April 13, 2026

Exhibit 4                    Applicant Response to Staff Report, April 13, 2026

Exhibit 5                    Staff PowerPoint Presentation, April 14, 2026

Exhibit 6                    City of Tumwater Letter Addressing Transportation Concurrency, April 8, 2026

Exhibit 7a                  Post Hearing Written Testimony, Lindsay McCoy, April 14, 2026

Exhibit 7b                  Post Hearing Written Testimony, Lynn Fitz-Hugh, April 14, 2026

Exhibit 7c                  Post Hearing Written Testimony, Jim Weston, April 16, 2026

Exhibit 8                    Staff Response to Written Testimony, April 15, 2026

Exhibit 9                    Applicant Response to Written Testimony, April 15, 2026

Exhibit 10                  Staff Response to Written Testimony, April 16, 2026

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format) Hearing Audio Part II

Appeal of Administrative Decision

Hearing Examiner Scheduling Order

Order on Motion to Simplify

Appellant

Appellant Witness List

Appellant Motion to Simplify

Appellant Reply in Support of Motion for Pre-Hearing Order Clarifying Established Facts

Appellant Brief

Declaration of Tom Schrader

Declaration of Robert McCue

Declaration of Erik Ainsworth, P.E.

Appellant Exhibits

Exhibit A-1: Timeline of Communications & Concessions 

Exhibit A-2: Detailed Argument & Evidence Supporting Upland Origin of Ponds K

Exhibit A-3: Department of Ecology Correspondence with Lizzie Carp - March 2025 Response to Appellant's Evidence 

Exhibit A-4: Email from Kyle Willoughby to Heather Tschaekofske -April 22, 2025 -Initial Request for Pond Exemption 

Exhibit A-5: Annotated aerials/LiDAR 

Exhibit A-6: Relevant Code Excerpts from TCC Title 24 and 'NAC 365-190-130 

Exhibit A-7: Sworn Declaration of Kyle Willoughby In Support of Appeal of CARP Decision 

Exhibit A-8: Excerpts f!om EnviroVector Critical Areas Report (May 1, 2024) -Conclusions on Ponds K & M as Artificial/Non-Wetland 

Exhibit A-9: Evidence Supporting Pre-CAO Existence and Nonconforming Status of the northern access road (Access to Proposed Lot 1) 

Exhibit A-10: Sworn Declaration of Kyle Willoughby-Personal Knowledge of North Road Existence at Time of Purchase 

Exhibit A-11: Excerpts from The Land Developer Geotech report (July 1, 2025) Regarding Two Existing Man-Made Stormwater Ponds 

Exhibit A-12: Precedent of Road Work Permitted in a Critical Area -Thurston Count Project# 2022105077 Excerpts from Final Communications Matrix 

Exhibit A-13: September 25, 2025 Email from Andrew Boughan regarding FWHCA designation of ponds, Access Roads and Density

Exhibit A-14:  Email From Noah Watson, November 14, 2025

Respondent

CPED Witness List

CPED Response to Motion

Respondent Exhibits

Staff Report

Attachment a          Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b            Critical Area Review Permit Report, dated January 6, 2026

Attachment c             Preliminary Subdivision Plans

Attachment d            1996 Aerial 

Attachment e             Historic Public Works Correspondence

Attachment f             Critical Areas Report

Attachment g            Geotechnical Report

Respondent Exhibit 2  Department of Ecology Letter, memo

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a Notice of Public Hearing 

Attachment b Zoning Map 

Attachment c Master and SUP Application, received September 26, 2024 

Attachment d Revised Site Plan, received February 10, 2026 

Attachment e Revised Project Narrative, received February 10, 2026 

Attachment f Revised Parking Plan, received February 10, 2026 

Attachment g Notice of Application, dated August 28, 2024 

Attachment h SEPA Determination of Nonsignificance, dated March 6, 2026 

Attachment i City of Tumwater Water Availability Letter, dated October 20, 2025 

Attachment j Updated Integrated Pest Management Plan, submitted on October 27, 2025 

Attachment k Final Stormwater Management Report, submitted October 27, 2025 

Attachment l Updated Hazardous Materials Management and Spill Prevention plan, submitted October 27, 2025 

Attachment m Comment Memorandum from Kyle Overton, Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department, dated December 26, 2025 

Attachment n Comment Memorandum from Arthur Saint, Thurston County Public Works Development Review Section, dated December 2, 2025 

Attachment o Email from Brad Beach of the Nisqually Indian Tribe, dated October 22, 2024 

Attachment p Comment Memorandum from Department of Ecology, dated October 23, 2024 

Attachment q Email from Olympia Region Clean Air Agency, dated March 9, 2026 

Attachment r Traffic Impact Assessment Letter, October 16, 2025

Attachment s Public Comments

Attachment t Squaxin Island Tribe comment, March18 2026

Exhibit 2        Staff PowerPoint presentation, March 24, 2026

 Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a Notice of Public Hearing 

Attachment b Zoning Map 

Attachment c Master and SUP Application, received September 30, 2025 

Attachment d Revised Site Plan, received February 23, 2026 

Attachment e Revised Project Narrative, received February 23, 2026 

Attachment f Revised Landscaping Narrative/Plan, received February 23, 2026 

Attachment g Notice of Application, dated October 31, 2025 

Attachment h Integrated Pest Management Plan, submitted on September 30, 2025 

Attachment i Trip Generation Report, submitted on September 30, 2025 

Attachment j Hazardous Materials Plan Exemption Justification, submitted September 30, 2025 

Attachment k Comment Memorandum from Kyle Overton, Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department, dated December 26, 2025 

Attachment l Comment Memorandum from Arthur Saint, Thurston County Public Works Development Review Section, dated December 2, 2025 

Exhibit 2        Public Comment and attachments from Bonnie Blessing, March 23, 2026

Exhibit 2a      Public Comment and attachments from Bonnie Blessing, March 23, 2026

Exhibit 3        Staff PowerPoint Presentation, March 24, 2026

Exhibit 4        Applicant PowerPoint Presentation, March 24, 2026

Exhibit 5        Delisting Status-No Further Action Letter from Ecology, dated December 19, 2025

Exhibit 6a      Post hearing public comment, Esther Kronenberg, March 25, 2026

Exhibit 7        Applicant Response to Public Comment, March 27, 2026

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a                    Notice of Public Hearing, dated March 5, 2026

Attachment b                    JARPA Application & Property Information Sheet, dated received August 12, 2025

Attachment c                    Project Site Plan and Restoration Plan, dated received August 12, 2025

Attachment d                    Critical Area Map, dated received August 12, 2025

Attachment e                    Project Plan with Well Locations, dated received January 13, 2026

Attachment f                    Corps of Engineers NWP, dated received August 12, 2025

Attachment g                    Critical Area Report, dated January 7, 2025

Attachment h                    Notice of Application, dated October 1, 2025 

Attachment i                     Sign Notice Affidavit and Posting Picture

Attachment j                     SEPA DNS, dated July 25, 2024

Attachment k                    Project Area Map

Attachment l                     Application Narrative Memorandum, dated July 18, 2025

Attachment m                  Ecology Comment Letter to Public Works, dated August 14, 2025

Attachment n                    Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Letter, dated March 26, 2024

Attachment o                   Public Works Letter to Nisqually Tribe, dated March 27, 2024

Attachment p                    Public Works Letter to the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, dated March 27, 2024

Attachment q                    Ecology Comment Letter to Thurston County Planning, dated October 31, 2025.

Attachment r                    Public Health and Social Services Approval Memo, dated January 30, 2026

Attachment s                    Floodplain No-Rise Analysis, dated July 8, 2024

Attachment t                    Critical Area Review Permit Application, dated received October 18, 2024

Exhibit 2a                        Public Comment from Teri Blankinship Received after Publication of the Staff Report, March 9, 2026

Exhibit 3                          Applicant Response to public comment, March 16, 2026

Exhibit 4                          Staff PowerPoint Presentation, March 17, 2026

Exhibit 5                          Critical Area Review Permit Approval Letter, March 17, 2026

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a          Notice of Public Hearing

Attachment b            Zoning Map

Attachment c             Master and RUE Application received June 13, 2025

Attachment d            Site Plans received October 31, 2025

Attachment e            Wetland Delineation and Rating Report dated June 2025, with minor edits October 24, 2025

Attachment f             Wetland Buffer Reduction Mitigation Plan dated April 2025

Attachment g            Notice of Application, dated November 21, 2025

Attachment h            Comment Memorandum from Kyle Overton, Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department, dated November 21, 2025

Attachment i              Comment email from Shaun Dinubilo of the Squaxin Island Tribe, dated December 4, 2025

Attachment j              Comment email from Brinn Marri, M.A. of the Chehalis Indian Tribe, dated December 15, 2025

Exhibit 2                    Staff PowerPoint Presentation, March 10, 2026

Hearing Examiner Decision

Hearing Audio (m4a format)

Exhibits before the Hearing Examiner:

1.    Staff Report including attachments

Attachment a                    Notice of Public Hearing 

Attachment b                    Notice of Application

Attachment c                    Variance Permit Application Packet, received March 19, 2024 

Attachment d                    Incompleteness Letter, dated April 11, 2024 

Attachment e                    Master Application, received April 17, 2024

Attachment f                    Variance Permit Application, received April 17, 2024

Attachment g                    Site Plan, received March 19, 2024 

Attachment h                    Boston Harbor Church Historic Information, received March 20, 2024 

Attachment i                     Correspondence Regarding Water and Sewer Connections, dated September 6, 2023 

Attachment j                     Winter Water Study Letter, dated January 19, 2006   

Attachment k                    Septic Site Evaluation, dated July 26, 2024 

Attachment l                     Applicant response to communication matrix, dated September 27, 2024      

Attachment m                  Agency Comments – Memorandum from Kyle Overton, Thurston County Environmental Health, dated July 22, 2024  

Attachment n                    Agency Comments – Memorandum from Todd Mason, Thurston County Public Works Development review, dated July 30, 2024

Attachment o                   Agency Comments – Addressing Assignment from Corey Bennett, dated April 16th, 2024. 

Attachment p                    Agency Comments – Nisqually Indian Tribe, dated April 30, 2024

Attachment q                    Public Comment, Becky Midles, dated May 2, 2024 

Attachment r                    Public Comment, Bill and Donna Neumann, dated May 2, 2024 

Attachment s                    Public Comment, Bob & Michelle Nanney, dated August 20, 2024 

Attachment t                    Public Comment, Chas Dreyfus, dated May 1, 2024 

Attachment u                    Public Comment, Chris Meeha, dated May 1, 2024

Attachment v                    Public Comment, Connie Fraser, dated May 13, 2024 

Attachment w                   Public Comment, Cynthia Monge-Eaton, dated April 30, 2024 

Attachment x                    Public Comment, David Hartley, dated May 10, 2024

Attachment y                    Public Comment, Edward Steinweg, dated May 14, 2024 

Attachment z                    Public Comment, Frank Swinkey, dated May 9, 2024 

Attachment aa                 Public Comment, Jeff Nejedly, dated May 12, 2024 

Attachment bb                 Public Comment, Joanne Koenig, dated May 13, 2024 

Attachment cc                  Public Comment, John T. and Reita M. Marshall, dated May 10, 2024 

Attachment dd                 Public Comment, Jules James, dated April 28, 2024

Attachment ee                 Public Comment, Jules James, May 7, 2024 

Attachment ff                   Public Comment, Jules James, August 25, 2024 

Attachment gg                 Public Comment, Juneau Sharman, dated May 4, 2024 

Attachment hh                 Public Comment, Katherine and Samuel Mayo, dated May 14, 2024 

Attachment ii                    Public Comment, Kim and Mark Kelley, dated May 10, 2024 and correction dated May 11, 2024 

Attachment jj                    Public Comment, Lasha Steinweg, dated May 8, 2024 

Attachment kk                  Public Comment, Lynda Eich, dated May 3, 2024 

Attachment ll                    Public Comment, Mark Koenig, dated May 13, 2024 

Attachment mm               Public Comment, Meredith Rafferty, dated May 11, 2024 

Attachment nn                 Public Comment, Meribeth Duffy, dated May 13, 2024 

Attachment oo                 Public Comment, Mian Bond Carvin, dated April 30, 2024 

Attachment pp                 Public Comment, Neil J. Sexton & Audrey Forcier, dated May 9, 2024 

Attachment qq                 Public Comment, Pandora Eyre, dated May 6, 2024 

Attachment rr                   Public Comment, Randy Carman, dated May 14, 2024 

Attachment ss                  Public Comment, Robert and Michelle Nanny, dated May 6, 2024 

Attachment tt                   Public Comment, Shelly Lang, dated May 13, 2024 

Attachment uu                 Public Comment, Toni and Tony Camp, dated May 10, 2024 

Attachment vv                  Public Comment, William Hurn, dated May 3, 2024 

Attachment ww                Applicant Response to Public Comments, dated September 27, 2024 

Exhibit 2                          Notice of Appearance, Christopher H. Pierce-Wright of Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess PLLC

Exhibit 3a                        Public Comment from Jules James, received November 27, 2024

Exhibit 3b                        Public Comment from Randall Tompkins, received November 27, 2024

Exhibit 3c                        Public Comment from Marianne Tompkins, received November 27, 2024

Exhibit 3d                        Public Comment from Patrick and Kathryn Townsend, received December 1, 2024

Exhibit 3e                        Public Comment from Chris and Blair Nixon received December 1, 2024

Exhibit 3f                         Public Comment from Bob Nanney, received December 1, 2024

Exhibit 3g                        Public Comment from Michelle Nanney, received December 1, 2024

Exhibit 3h                        Public Comment from Julie Hayes, received December 1, 2024

Exhibit 3i                         Public Comment from Kyle Reese-Cassal, received December 2, 2024

Exhibit 3j                         Public Comment from William Hurn, received December 2, 2024

Exhibit 3k                        Public Comment from Jeff Kihldahl, received December 2, 2024

Exhibit 3l                         Public Comment from Lasha Steinweg, received December 2, 2024

Exhibit 3m                       Public Comment from Kelly and Kaye Mayo, received December 2, 2024

Exhibit 3n                         Public Comment from Kim and Mark Keley, received December 2, 2024

Exhibit 3o                         Public Comment from Kathleen Rubida, received December 2, 2024

Exhibit 3p                         Public Comment from Toni and Tony Camp, received December 2, 2024

Exhibit 3q                         Public Comment from Mike Sellas, received December 2, 2024

Exhibit 4                           Applicant's Supplemental Response to Public Comments, December 5, 2024