Thurston County Board of Commissioners to Hold Public Hearing on County-Wide Planning Policies Update
Thurston County Board of Commissioners to Hold Public Hearing on County-Wide Planning Policies Update
CONTACT: Andrew Boughan, Strategic Operations Coordinator, Community Planning & Economic Development, or e-mail andrew.boughan@co.thurston.wa.us
Public invited to comment on proposed update.
OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) will hold a public hearing to accept public comment on the County-Wide Planning Policies Update. The proposed update is available online at https://www.thurstonplanning.org.
What: Public Hearing on County-Wide Planning Policies Update
When: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Time: 3:30 p.m. or soon thereafter
Where: Room 110, 3000 Pacific Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501
In-Person or Virtually: Those wishing to testify should appear in person or connect virtually and be heard. Testimony will be accepted at the Tuesday, January 21 hearing.
Written Comments: You may submit written comments no later than 12 p.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2025 by using the comment form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JPTCB6G
Email to: Andrew Boughan at andrew.boughan@co.thurston.wa.us
Mail to:
Thurston County
Community Planning & Economic Development
Attention: Andrew Boughan
3000 Pacific Avenue SE
Olympia, WA 98501
Background: County-Wide Planning Policies (CWPP) are a requirement for all counties planning under the state Growth Management Act (GMA). Under GMA, Countywide Planning Policies establish a framework for developing and adopting county and city comprehensive plans. The role of the policies is to coordinate the comprehensive plans of jurisdictions in the same county for regional issues or issues affecting common borders. The CWPP are those things held in common across all jurisdictions' comprehensive plans and which form the foundation of those plans. The proposed update focuses on two primary areas: tribal coordination and Urban Growth Area (UGA) land swaps. Visit the project webpage to learn more:
Disability Accommodations: To request disability accommodations, call the Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator at least three days prior to the meeting at 360-786-5440. Persons with speech or hearing disabilities may contact via Washington Relay: 711 or 800-833-6388.
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