The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners will be holding a public hearing to receive testimony from the community concerning the Grand Mound subarea plan, according to a news release.
It will be held at the Thurston County offices located at 3000 Pacific Ave. SE in Olympia, suite 110, and will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
According to the county’s website, the Grand Mound subarea plan will guide growth and development in the Grand Mound urban growth area over the next 20 years. An update is currently being done to the previous subarea plan, created in 1996.
Four site-specific land use and zoning amendments are being considered, along with associated code changes and updated goals and policies.
To view documents, including the original 1996 subarea plan, and learn more about the Grand Mound subarea plan, visit https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/grand-mound-subarea-plan.
For more information on the Sept. 19 public hearing, contact Maya Teeple, Thurston County Community Planning and Economic Development senior planner, at 360-545-2593 or Maya.Teeple@co.thurston.wa.us.
Written testimony for those unable to attend in person must be submitted to Teeple via email no later than noon on Sept. 19. Written comments can also be mailed to Thurston County Community Planning and Economic Development, ATTN: Maya Steeple, senior planner, 3000 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia, Washington 98501.
Those unable to attend in person can still attend virtually by visiting https://tinyurl.com/2tfmvuwy, scrolling down and clicking the Zoom link.
To request disability accommodations, call the Thurston County reasonable accommodation coordinator at least three days prior to the meeting at 360-786-5440. Those with speech or hearing disabilities can contact the coordinator via Washington relay at 711 or 800-833-6388.
