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Thurston County Seeks Community Input on Proposed Zoning Change at Black Lake Quarry

July 25, 2025
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CONTACT:   Claire Swearingen, Associate Planner, Community Planning & Economic Development Department, or e-mail claire.swearingen@co.thurston.wa.us

Thurston County Seeks Community Input on Proposed Land Use and Zoning Amendment
Planning Commission to host public hearing at the county Atrium building on August 6 at 7 p.m. 

OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Planning Commission will host a public hearing on Wednesday, August 6 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to provide comments on the site-specific Black Lake Quarry (Littlerock) Land Use and Rezoning Amendment proposal. Find detailed information about the proposal at ThurstonPlanning.org. Search “Black Lake Quarry.”

Event Details

What: Planning Commission Public Hearing on Black Lake Quarry (Littlerock) Land Use and Zoning Amendment 
When: Wednesday, August 6 at 7 p.m. or soon after
Where: The county’s Atrium building, 3000 Pacific Ave SE, Olympia, Washington, 98501 or, participants may attend virtually using the Zoom link provided on the agenda for the August 6 meeting: https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/community-planning-and-economic-development/volunteer-citizen-advisory-groups/planning-commission.

Written Comments: You can submit written or emailed comments if you cannot attend. Please submit your comments by using the comment form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PYLQPYG

Email to: Claire Swearingen at claire.swearingen@co.thurston.wa.us
Mail to: Thurston County Community Planning and Economic Development
Attn: Claire Swearingen, Associate Planner
3000 Pacific Avenue SE
Olympia WA 98501

Black Lake Quarry (Littlerock) Land Use and Zoning Amendment:
The Black Lake Quarry (Littlerock) Rezone is an applicant-initiated land use amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to rezone approximately 270 acres at 4741 88th Ave SW from Rural 1/20 to Rural Resource Industrial in unincorporated Thurston County. https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/community-planning-and-economic-development/community-planning/plans-programs-and-code-projects/black-lake-quarry-littlerock-rezone-amendment

Disability Accommodations: To request disability accommodations, call the Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator at least three days prior to the meeting at 360-786-5440. People with speech or hearing disabilities may contact Washington Relay at 711 or 800-833-6388.

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