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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday November 14, 2008
Contact:
Jeremy
Davis, Associate Planner, 754-3355 ext. 5477, davisj@co.thurston.wa.us.
Public Hearing
to be Held
on Thurston County
Development Regulation Amendments
OLYMPIA
– The
Board of Thurston County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on December
8th regarding the following changes to the Thurston County
Development regulations:
Chapter 17.15 Critical Areas, Tree Removal
in Wetlands: The proposed
amendment would change the regulations regarding wetland tree cutting to limit
tree cutting to danger trees, or trees that may be sick or unsound as defined
in Chapter 17.15.
Title 18 Platting
and Subdivision, Limitation on Bonding: The proposed amendment
would change the regulations to place limits on the ability to bond for public
infrastructure, landscaping and other requirements of the preliminary plat
approval prior to recording the final plat.
Title 20 Zoning,
Definition and Limitations for Stand Alone Accessory Uses and Guest Houses:
The proposed amendments would change
the regulations for accessory uses adding a maximum size for a guest house,
and adding requirements and definitions for stand alone residential accessory
uses on lots nearby the primary residence.
Title 22 Tumwater
UGA Zoning, Requiring a Site Plan Review and Subdividing with No Sewer:
The
proposed amendments would add requirements for an administrative site plan
review of nonresidential projects and multifamily projects of more than four
dwelling units. This would result
in a new site plan review chapter in Title 22.
In addition, the proposed amendments would provide flexibility for
subdividing within the Tumwater UGA where sewers do not exist for lots of five
acres or less.
The
public hearing will begin at 6:00pm at the Thurston County Courthouse Complex
,
2000 Lakeridge Dr. SW
,
Olympia
,
WA
98502
. Written comments may be
submitted in lieu of testimony. Please
submit written testimony to Thurston County Development Services, Attention:
Jeremy Davis, until the close of the public hearing. The
proposed changes to the Thurston County Development Code are available on-line
at http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/permitting/Development_Code/Development_Code_Docket.htm
or in hard-copy at the Thurston
County Development Services Department, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, WA
98502, or by calling Jeremy Davis at (360) 754-3355 ext.7010 or Olivia
Terwilliger at (360) 754-3355 ext 5477.
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