Agriculture Program |
Ongoing |
A review of land use policies, incentive programs, and permitting processes related to agriculture. |
Annexations |
Ongoing |
Thurston county's annexations are managed by Thurston Regional Planning Council. Please visit their annexations website for more details. |
Bar Holdings LLC (Salish Landing): Tumwater UGA Swap, Land Use Plan & Rezoning Amendment |
Upcoming |
Applicant-initiated UGA swap in the Tumwater UGA with subsequent land use amendments and rezones. |
Black Lake Quarry: Land Use Plan & Rezoning Amendment |
Upcoming |
Applicant-initiated land use amendment to rezone approximately 270 acres in the Little Rock area from Rural Residential 1/20 (R1/20) to Rural Resource Industrial (RRI) with a code text amendment to TCC 20.29 |
Cannabis-Related Code Amendments |
Upcoming |
Review existing cannabis regulations in Thurston County Code with subsequent amendments to address community feedback. |
Capital Improvement Plan |
Updating |
A six-year plan of community investment projects for unincorporated areas of Thurston County. Updated annually. |
Code Clarifications & Corrections Annual Update |
Upcoming |
Development code to clarify and correct existing definitions, uses, and/or standards, in Thurston County Code. |
Comprehensive Plan |
Ongoing |
Thurston County government's 20-year plan to accommodate growth in unincorporated Thurston County. |
Comprehensive Plan and Development Code Dockets |
Ongoing |
2024-2025 Dockets updates, anticipated timelines for updates, docket overviews and public comment links. |
Conservation Incentives |
Ongoing |
Thurston County government operates programs to reduce urban sprawl, minimize development, maintain open spaces, and protect natural resources. |
Flood Programs-Planning |
Ongoing |
Many County departments work on flood-related planning and programs. Find details on the Flood Programs webpage. |
Forestry Program |
Updating |
Tree canopy assessment and focus on a review of rural tree protection standards throughout Thurston County. |
Grand Mound UGA Expansion, Land Use, and Rezone Amendments |
Updating |
Consists of two projects: the Grand Mound West UGA Expansion, Land Use, and Rezone Amendment and the Grand Mound East Land Use and Rezone Amendment |
Habitat Conservation Program |
Ongoing |
County compliance with Federal endangered species act requirements in affected parts of Thurston County. |
Lacey UGA Joint Code Update |
Updating |
Development code for the Lacey Urban Growth Area over the next twenty years. |
LRA Housing Code Update |
Updating |
Development code to address less restrictive alternative sex offender housing under the purview of the Washington State Department of Corrections. |
Martin Way Land Use Plan & Rezoning Amendment |
Upcoming |
Applicant-initiated land use amendment to rezone approximately 8.11 acres from Low Density 0-6 (LD) to Mixed Use High Density Corridor (MHDC) in the Lacey Urban Growth Area. |
New Uses & Related Standards Annual Update |
Upcoming |
Development code to modify or add new emerging uses to TC development code(s). |
Nisqually Subarea Plan |
Updating |
Guides growth and development for the Nisqually area over the next twenty years. |
Olympia UGA Joint Code Update |
Updating |
Development code for the Olympia Urban Growth Area over the next twenty years. |
Permit Review Process Annual Update |
Upcoming |
Permit review to rapidly respond to emerging issues, inconsistencies, or redundancies in CPED's application review to provide consistent and reliable service to the public. |
Rainier Joint Plan |
Upcoming |
Guides growth and development for the Rainier Urban Growth Area over the next twenty years. |
SEPA Comment Period Timelines |
Upcoming |
Review potential changes to SEPA comment period timelines. |
Shoreline Master Program |
Updating |
Building, zoning and land-use regulations for fresh and salt-water shorelines in unincorporated Thurston County. |
Tenino Joint Plan |
Upcoming |
Guides growth and development for the Tenino Urban Growth Area over the next twenty years. |
Tenino UGA Analysis |
Upcoming |
Analyze the City of Tenino's Urban Growth Boundary (UGA) to identify potential changes which may include, but not limited to, expansions, boundary swaps, or no action. |
Thurston 2045 |
Updating |
Periodic review & update to the Thurston County Comprehensive Plan, including chapters, maps, and related development code. |
Transfer or Purchase of Development Rights |
Upcoming |
Owners of certain types of working agriculture lands can sell their development rights through two Thurston County programs. |
Tumwater UGA Joint Code Update |
Updating |
Development code for the Tumwater Urban Growth Area over the next twenty years. |