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Hearing Examiner

 

Public Hearings are being held virtually via Webinar and by telephone until further notice.

Instructions to join a virtual public hearing

All interested persons are invited to present testimony. We encourage comments be submitted prior to the meeting to the Land Use Clerk, Sonja Cady at sonja.cady@co.thurston.wa.us to be entered into the record. Please contact Sonja Cady by 5:00 pm the day before the hearing if you would like to give testimony, would like to be on the Decisions list to receive the decision, or would like to be a Party of record. You may also do so at the hearing.

Current Agenda

August 11, 2020

• 2020100123 Jefferson Residential Addition and Shed RUE beginning at 10:00 a.m.

• 2019105937 WDFW Luhrs Landing Redvelopment SSDP beginning at 11:30 a.m.

July 28, 2020

• 2019101267 Schrader Shoreline Substantial Development Permit beginning at 10:00 a.m.

 Recent Agendas, Staff Reports & Hearing Audio

 

Public hearing legal notices are published in The Olympian on Fridays at least ten days prior to the public hearing. 

Special Accommodations

If you need special accommodations to participate in the upcoming meeting, please call us at (360) 786-5498 and ask for the ADA Coordinator, at least five business days prior to the hearing.  Those who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing or speech impaired my use the statewide relay system to reach Thurston County offices and departments to conduct their business telephonically,  Relay users can dial 711 or 1-800-833-6388 to connect with Washington Relay.

Contact Us

Sonja Cady, Land Use Clerk. Phone: 360-867-2117. Fax: 360-754-2939.  Email: sonja.cady@co.thurston.wa.us.  Address: Thurston County Office of the Hearing Examiner, 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Building One, Second Floor, Olympia, WA 98502.