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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Contact:
Olivia
Terwilleger, Thurston County Planning, (360) 754-3355 ext. 5477
Thurston
County
Planning Commission Hearing on
Proposed Zoning Changes
OLYMPIA
-- The Thurston County Planning
Commission will hold a public hearing tomorrow evening (Wednesday, June 3,
2009) regarding compliance with the state Growth Management Act.
The hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. in Room 280, of Building One of
the Thurston County Courthouse,
2000 Lakeridge Dr. SW
,
Olympia
,
WA
98502
.
The purpose of the hearing is to accept comment on the
following Growth Management Act (GMA) Compliance Action: proposed amendments
to Future Land Uses and Designated Agriculture and
Forest
Lands
of the Thurston County Comprehensive Plan as well as amendments to the
official Thurston County Zoning Map. Amendments are being considered due to
state requirements that Thurston County determine if additional land meets the
County’s designation criteria for agricultural lands of long-term commercial
significance. Some parcels may be rezoned to Long-Term Agriculture designation
of one dwelling unit per twenty acres or Nisqually Agriculture, one dwelling
unit per forty acres. The County may also consider modifying its designation
criteria to exclude lands predominately covered by wetlands from being
designated as agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance.
Information
regarding the proposed changes is available by contacting Olivia Terwilleger
at (360) 754-3355 ext. 5477 or visiting the county website at www.co.thurston.wa.us
People who are
unable to attend can send written comments regarding the proposed amendments
to-
Olivia
Terwilleger,
Development Services Department,
2000 Lakeridge Drive SW
,
Olympia
,
WA
98502
.
(Written comments must be received by the close of the hearing on June 3,
2009.)
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