News and Links
The Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a public hearing for March 10, 2012. The subject of the hearing is Ordinance
No. 14706, which establishes interim protections for prairie and Oregon white oak habitat.
Click here for more information.
The Thurston County Planning Commission will hold a public
hearing on February 8, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment on
the draft regulations relating to the designation of mineral
resource lands criteria as required by the Western Washington Growth
Management Hearings Board Final Decision Order.
Click
here for the draft regulations to be considered.
Welcome
to the Thurston County Planning Department website. The Planning
Department's mission is to plan for sustainable land use and development
within the unincorporated areas of Thurston County so that residential
and business communities can thrive within a healthy environment.
We are pleased to provide the information contained on this
website, and hope it helps you understand and participate in the
long-range planning process. If you have questions about permitting or
building applications, please visit the
Permitting Program
(external link).
Also
be sure to visit the
Planning Commission
website for meetings and agendas.
Popular Topics
Prairie Protections
Efforts to protect South Puget Sound prairies, wildlife & habitat.
Critical Areas Update
Regulations
that govern land-use in environmentally sensitive areas
Preservation of Working Lands
A program to protect rural lands by steering development to urban areas
Shoreline Master Prog. Update
Updates to
plans and regulations aimed at protecting shorelines
Climate Change
Projects to make Thurston County energy-efficient
Impact Fee Study
A study of impact fees as a way to finance facilities needed as a result
of new development.
