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Community Planning and Economic Development

Hearing Examiner Decisions

The Hearing Examiner prepares a Decision in a written report that includes findings of fact and conclusions of law.  The decision is issued ten working days after the public hearing or the close of the record for each case.

Hearing Examiner Cell Tower Decisions

2023

2022106056 SUP- ARX Wireless

2020

2019103674 SUP,  AT&T Willa Street (PDF)

2019

2019102835 SUP, AT&T Morris Road (PDF)

961263 SUP, T-Mobile (PDF)

2019100816 SUP, New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (PDF)

2018

2015103966 AAPL/SUP, Verizon Wireless Vail Road (PDF)  BOCC Decision (PDF)

2017105887 SUP, Verizon Wireless, Mullen Road (PDF)

 

 

2010

2009101625 SUP, AT&T Mobility (PDF)

2008100915 AAPL, Deonne Mackenzie  (PDF) BoCC Decision (PDF)

 

Hearing Examiner Church Decisions

    2017

2016106147 SUP, Gospel Outreach of Olympia (PDF)

Hearing Examiner Critical Area & Shoreline Decisions

2024

2024101643 RUE - Powell

2023104428 RUE - Shearer

2023105222 RUE- Mountain Terrace Builders Inc.

2022105458 RUE - Stockwell

2023101349 RUE- Ellis

2012103227 SSDP- Chelsea Farms Geoduck 7-Year Review 

2023103926 SSDP- Zimmerman Shellfish Operation 9625- Decision on Reconsideration

2023104664 RUE- Britcher

2021100996 RUE/SSDP - Centralia Hydro Dam Adult Salmon Trap

2022103702 SSDP- Mazanti Geoduck Farm

2023101169 RUE- NW Green Construction

2023103076 RUE- Walterscheidt

2023

2022106177 RUE- Irish

2019103224 SCUP - Veloni Retaining Wall

2022101893 RUE- Pryor

2023101504 SSDP & CUP - Daniells 

2023103576 RUE- Halpin

2022105744 SSDP- Tolmie Lift Station

2022104845 SSDP and CUP- Opsata Landslide Repair- Corrected Hearing Examiner Decision

2021104176 RUE and SSDP- Kingrey- Order Reopening the Record

2022105675 and 2023102232 Benn SSDP & RUE

2020101516 Burns SSDP

2022105785 RUE- Warbington

2020103171 SUP-SSDP-RUE- BSA Camp Thunderbird

2022101751 RUE- Tholl

2022105810 SSDP- James/Seattle Shellfish Geoduck Farm

2021104988 RUE- Scharer/Brown

2022101211 RUE- Lee

2022102723 RUE- Kasiewicz

2021105076 RUE- High Def Homes- BoCC Decision

2022100058 SSDP- Whitten Stair Tower

2022105077 SSDP- TC Public Works Hawks Prairie/Johnson Point Intersection

2019102369 RUE- Carter

2022100558 RUE- Hicks

2022103582 RUE- Kamilche

2021103102 RUE- Burdette Clarified Remanded Decision Final Decision

2022102059 SUP/SSDP/CUP- City of Olympia Old Port Lift Station

2021106720 RUE- Li

2021102035 RUE-Gustafson (PDF)

2022

2021105627 RUE - Bates (PDF)

2021104738 RUE-Rushing (PDF) Corrected Decision (PDF)

2022103194 RUE- Rubida (PDF)

2020103722 RUE - Edwards (PDF)

2021106187 SSDP - Muirhead Dock (PDF)

2021105315 RUE - Marvin RD Improvements (PDF)

2022101273 RUE - Seaton (PDF)

2021105593 RUE - Stoker (PDF)

2020104570 RUE - Emmick (PDF)

2021101746 RUE - Thompson (PDF)

2022100363 RUE - Chowdhary (PDF)

2020103435, 2020103438, 2020103440 RUE - DW Visions LLC (PDF)

2021103754 RUE -  Challain (PDF)

2020102055 SSDP - WDFW Nisqually Access Redevelopment (PDF)

2021101534 SSDP - Kluh (PDF)

2021101376 SSDP - Kehoe (PDF)

2021103792 RUE - Mountain Terrace Builders (PDF)

2021102638 RUE - Schultz (PDF)

2021102255 RUE - Meyers Landslide (PDF)

2021104627 RUE- Woodward (PDF)

2021

2021100286 RUE - Tenino Land Co (PDF)

2020102903 RUE - Glatthaar (PDF)

2021103621 RUE - Nelson (PDF)

2020103198 RUE - Eldon Bell Residence (PDF)

2021103678 RUE - Mason Slope Setback (PDF) BoCC Decision (PDF)

2020105811 SSDP - Zittles Marina Dredging (PDF)

2010100420 SSDP -Thiesen Goeduck Re-Review (PDF)

2010100421 SSDP - Auderer/Vega Geoduck Re-Review (PDF)

2011104210 SSDP -Lockhart Geoduck Re-review (PDF)

2021100613 RUE - Gardener (PDF)

2020104201 RUE - Moralez Buffer Reduction (PDF)

2020106111 SSDP - Boston Harbor Stormwater Facility (PDF)

2020103552 SSDP - Sternagel (PDF)

2021101031 RUE - Brannan (PDF)

2020105884 SSDP - Deschutes Falls Park (PDF)

2020104703 SSDP- WDFW Boston Harbor Boat Launch

2020105563 SSDP - Millersylvania Fiber Optics (PDF)

2019106533 SSDP - Chelsea Farms (PDF)

2019103988 RUE - Haderman Property (PDF)

2018103676 SSDP & SVAR - Garcia Dock (PDF)

2019106534 SSDP -Chelsea Farms Geoduck (PDF)

2019102462 SSDP - NW Shellfish Geoduck Farm (PDF)

2020100817 RUE - Larsen (PDF)

2020

2020100856 RUE - Kitchens (PDF)

2019104182 SSDP & SCUP - Killeen (PDF)

2019103306 SSDP - NetVenture Geoduck Farm (PDF)

2019100401 RUE - YWAM Faith Harvest Helpers (PDF) BoCC Decision to Remand to the Hearing Examiner (PDF) Hearing Examiner Order ReOpening the Record (PDF) BoCC Remanded Decision (PDF)

2020101096 RUE - Sweeney Remand (PDF) Decision After Remand (PDF) Decision Following Remand Corrected (PDF)

2019106549 SSDP - WDFW (PDF)

2019106550 SSDP - WDFW (PDF)

2017103260 RUE/SSDP - LDS Camp Nisqually Access Road Order on Remand (PDF) Decision Following Remand (PDF)

20191012075 RUE - Weaver (PDF)

2019105937 SSDP - Luhrs Landing (PDF)

2020100123 RUE - Jefferson (PDF)

2019101267 SSDP - Schrader (PDF)

2019102781 SSDP - BLUM (PDF)

2019103037 RUE - Bitar (PDF)

2019100758 RUE, SSDP - Manke (PDF) BoCC Decision (PDF)

2011102333 SSDP - XIA-Net Ventures (PDF)

2019103185 SSDP - Lake Forest Community Park (PDF)

2019101613 SSDP & CUP - Kluh (PDF)

2018105800 RUE - Wendler (PDF)

2019

2018101393 RUE - Morris (PDF)

2018102555 SSDP - Taylor (PDF)

2018104986 SSDP - Cochrane (PDF)

2019101127 RUE - John McGlothin (PDF)

2018103834 SSDP - Wysocki Dock (PDF)

2019100313 RUE - Robert Johnson (PDF)

2018106293 SSDP - WDFW - Lake Lawrence (PDF)

2017101332 SSDP - Skookumchuck Wind Energy (PDF)

2018104905 RUE - Scherer (PDF)

2018106263 SSDP - Jason Reese (PDF)

2018104407 SSDP - Patrick Kehoe (PDF)

2015105472 SSDP- Rudd / Salcetti Doc (PDF)

2016103629 SSDP - Grant Tibbetts (PDF)

2018102606 RUE -Peter Conn (PDF)

2018103842 SSDP, Net Ventures (PDF)

2016101988 SSDP-Middleton Dock (PDF)  Amended Decision (PDF) Decision on Reconsideration -Request for Reconsideration (PDF)

2016101431 SSDP - Koelsch Dock Revision (PDF)

2018

2018102711 SSDP - Michael Cruz (PDF)

2017105854 RUE - Arnesen (PDF)

2018101127 SSDP - Cestnik Geoduck (PDF)

2018101910 SSDP - Columbus Park (PDF)

2017104964 SSDP - Chelsea Farms (PDF)

2018101307 RUE - Westman (PDF)

2017104930 SSDP - TCPW Mullen Road (PDF)

2016102668 RUE - Aaron Hammond (PDF)

2016106248 SSDP - Park & Dock at Long Lake (PDF)

2016105519 SSDP - Chelsea Farms Geoduck Farm (PDF)

2017

2016105477 RUE - Jordan & Lindsey Gritton BOCC Decision (PDF)

2016103745 SSDP - Carl Iverson (PDF)

2016100436 SSDP - Henderson Shellfish (PDF)

2015102245 SSDP - Geoducks Unlimited (PDF)

2016103897 SSDP - Pacific NW Bulkhead (PDF)

2016101431 SSDP - Koelsch Dock (PDF)

2016103911 RUE - Walter Milton (PDF)

2016104394 SSDP - WDFW - Lake St. Clair (PDF)

2016103965 SVAR - Biehl Garage (PDF)

2016100297 SSDP - Henderson Shellfish (PDF)

2016101806 RUE - Logan Reed (PDF)

2012103206 RUE - Thomas Schrader (PDF)

2012103208 RUE - Thomas Schrader (PDF)

2016100959 SSDP/VARI - Branham (PDF)

2015103999 RUE/SSDP - Kovach (PDF)

2014108800 SSDP - ChangMook Sohn (PDF)  Decision on Reconsideration (PDF) BOCC Decision (PDF)

Hearing Examiner Fire Station Decisions

2020

2020100418 SUP Griffin Fire Water Tank  (PDF)

2018

2017105911 SUP- Lacey Fire District No. 3 (PDF)

2017105043 SUP-East Olympia Fire District (PDF)

Hearing Examiner Gravel Mine Decisions

2024

2023103661 SUP - Miles Sand & Gravel 5 Year Review

2023

2022105705​ SUP Lakeside Industry Amendment

2022

2021106179  SUP O'Neill and Sons Gravel (PDF)

2021

2019102295 SUP Lakeside Industries Durgin RD Asphalt Plant Review (PDF)

2019100451 SUP-Holroyd Gravel Mine 5 year Review (PDF)

2020

2020103461 SUP Maytown Aggregates 5 year review (PDF)

2019

2018102294 SUP Deschutes Aggregates & Recycle 5-yr Review (PDF)

2018

2017106861 SUP Miles Sand & Gravel (PDF)

2009100282 SUP Quality Rock (PDF)

2017

2004104093 & 2017101201 Quality Rock Grand Mound (PDF)

2016

2015106455 SUP Maytown Aggregates (PDF) Decision on Reconsideration (PDF)

2014103531 SUP O'Neil Gravel Mine - 5-Year Review (PDF)

2014

2013102726 SUPT Lakeside Industries 5-Year Review (PDF)

2012

2011101306 SUPT Miles Sand & Gravel Company (PDF)

2011

2010100170 SUPT Maytown Sand & Gravel (PDF) Amendment Decision on Reconsideration (PDF)

2010

2010102512 SUPT Maytown Sand & Gravel 5-Year Review (PDF) BOCC Decision  (PDF) Superior Court Appeal Filed 

2009

2008102687 SUPT Neilsen Pacific LTD 5 year Review (SUP-03-91, SUPT-97-0412, SUPT 010049) (PDF)

2008104219 AAPL Gordon Boe & Myron Struck (PDF)

2008

2006100954 SUPT Lakside Industries 5 year Review (SUP 14-88, SUP 98-067) (PDF)

2007105168 AAPL Harold Hillesland, et al; Mike Wood Gravel Mine  (PDF) BoCC Decision (PDF) Superior Court Order  (PDF) Hearing Examiner Decision  (PDF)

2007

2006104333 SUPT O'Neil & Son's 5 year review (SUPT 000337)  (PDF)

2006

2006103057 SUPT Amendment  (PDF) Lakeside Industries Note: Amends 990457 SUPT  (PDF) Order on Clarification  (PDF) Second Order on Clarification  (PDF)

2005

020612 SUPT Allen & Company LLC, Maytown Aggregates  (PDF)

2003

000788 SUPT Quality Rock (PDF) BoCC Decision - Remanded (electronic version unavailable) Decision on Remand (PDF) BoCC Decision on Remanded Decision (PDF) Superior Court Appeal (electronic version unavailable)

2003100090 SUPT Nielsen Pacific LTD, 5 year review (PDF)

2002

010195 SUPT/AAPL TransAlta  (PDF) Decision on Remand  (PDF) BoCC Decision (PDF)Superior Court Appeal Cause No. 03-2-00030-0 (electronic version unavailable)

2001

990457 SUPT/AAPL  Lakeside Industries  (PDF) BoCC Decision  (PDF) BOCC Decision on Remand  (PDF) Superior Court Decision  (PDF) Court of Appeals Mandate  (PDF)

010049 SUPT Nielsen Pacific  (PDF)

2000

970240 SUPT Liberty 1 Resources (PDF)  Reconsideration  (PDF) Clarification  (PDF) BoCC Decision (electronic version unavailable)

000337 SUPT O’Neil & Son (PDF) 2006104333 SUPT O'Neil and Son (PDF)

1999

971987 SUPT/AAPL and 990301 SUPT Wilder Construction (PDF) BoCC Appeal (electronic version unavailable)

980607 SUPT Jim Mell, Olympia Fuel and Asphalt, 5 year review (PDF)

98-1060 SUPT Alpine Sand & Gravel (PDF) Reconsideration (PDF) BoCC Decision (elecronic version unavailable) Superior Court Appeal Cause No. 99-2-01845-9 (electronic version unavailable)

1998

970412 SUPT Nielsen Pacific 5 year review (PDF)

971791 SUPT Great Western Supply 5 year review (PDF)

1997

970570 SUPT Cascade Sand & Gravel (PDF)

970412 SUPT Neilsen Pacific 5 year review (PDF)

1991

03-91 SUPT Neilen Pacific (PDF)

Hearing Examiner Innocent Purchaser Decisions

2024

2023103585 Khromets Innocent Purchaser

2023105720 Butterton Innocent Purchaser- Decision on Reconsideration

2022

2021105079 Venable (PDF)

2021105504 McTurnal (PDF)

2021 

2021102013  Ryan Griffin (PDF)

2019

2019101123 IPUR Timberland Bank (PDF)

 

 

Hearing Examiner Legal Lot Decisions

 

2003

010985 AAPL (PDF) Gary Fourre Reconsideration (PDF) BoCC Decision (PDF) 

030178 AAPL (PDF)  Iverson Reconsideration (PDF) 

2002

010985 AAPL Gary Fourre Reconsideration (PDF) BoCC Decision (PDF) 

020768 AAPL Skillingstad (PDF) 

2001

000190 AAPL James Kelly (PDF) 

010595 AAPL Troyce & Sharon Warner (PDF)  BoCC Decision (electronic version unavailable)

2000

980128 AAPL Kings Estates (PDF) 

990521 LLOT  Kings Estates (PDF) 

Hearing Examiner Plat Decisions

2024

2022105128- Carpenter Ridge Preliminary Plat and RUE

2022104252-The Enclave at Deschutes River

2007104515- Plat of Steilacoom Bluff

2023100649- West Olympia 24th Ave Plat PRD-Remanded Decision

2022105125- Enclave at Oak Tree-Remanded Decision

2013104463- Oak Springs Plat

2023102411- Aurora Oaks Planned Residential Development

2023

2022103527- Sienna Phase 1

2017102729 Pleasant Glade Plat

2021106455 Deskins Preliminary Plat- Decision Following Remand

​2022

2021101836 Sleater Landing Plat

2021100780 Littlerock Road West Plat (PDF)

2020102143 Manor House Subdivision PRRD (PDF)

2021101604 Trestlewood Plat (PDF)

2021

2020102143 Manor House Subdivision (PDF) Decision on  Reconsideration (PDF) Decision after Remand (PDF)

2020104487 Puget Place Plat (PDF)

2018106971 Wellington Woods (PDF)

2020

2018105798 Summit Land Development LLC (PDF)

2012102745 Plat of Hewitt Lake Heights (PDF)

2019

2016106246 Plat of Ventura Crossing (PDF)

2018

2015102840 PRRD Wilridge Estates (PDF)

2018102331 Plat of Copper Creek (PDF)

2016106138 Plat of Mannerwood Meadows (PDF)

2015100130 Plat of Abernethy Court (PDF)

2017

980398 Plat of Nisqually Bend (PDF)

2011101482 Plat of Carrington Place II (amendment) (PDF)

2009103091 Plat of Freestone Place (PDF)

2009103092 Plat of Freestone Crossing (PDF)

Hearing Examiner Road Vacation Decisions

2024

2023105186 Callaghan Road Vacation

2024100437 Dickerson Road Vacation

2024100219 TCPW Road Vacation

2023105144 Russell Road Vacation

2023

2023100462 Hinkle Road Vacation

2021

2021104459 Olympic Capital Growth (PDF)

2021100959 Allen (PDF)

2020102067 Weaver (PDF)

2020

2020103678 Mason (PDF)

2016104933 Bergvall (PDF)

2019102422 PB, Lumber, LP (PDF)

2019103563 Lakeside Industries, Inc (PDF)

2019

2018104350 Peter B. Field, et al (PDF)

2018

2018101805 Washington Holdings (PDF)

2017

2017102347 Port Blakely Tree Farms (PDF) Clerical Correction (PDF)

Hearing Examiner School District Decisions

​2021

2020105307 SUP Southworth Elementary School (PDF)

2019

2018105173 SUP Lackamas Elementary School Amendment (PDF)

2017

2006102927 SUP South Bay Daycare & School (PDF)

2016105472 SUP McLane Elementary (PDF)

2016104006 SUP Centennial Elementary (PDF)

2016106167 SUP East Olympia Elementary (PDF)

Hearing Examiner - Other

2024

2023100816 SUP- Thurston PUD Pattison Water System

2023103771 SUP- City of Lacey Wastewater Facility

2020104385 SUP- Inspiring Kids Preserve 

2023100892 SUP- City of Olympia Yelm Highway Park

2023

2021104293 SUP- Thurston 911 Communications

2020103171 SUP-SSDP-RUE- BSA Camp Thunderbird

2022104738 SUP-Maytown Assembly of God

2022101768 SUP- Thurston PUD Water Reservoir

2022

2022100391 SUP- Maple Lane Modular Building Addition (PDF)

2021104687 SUP -  City of Lacey Madrona pH Treatment Facility (PDF)

2021104634 SUP Keller Garage (PDF)

2020105234 SUP Taurman Barn (PDF)

2019106354 SUP Edmonds (PDF)

2021

2018102524 SUP Friendly Grove Dog Spa (PDF)

2020104803 SUP City of Lacey Well House (PDF)

2020105827 SUP DSHS 16-Bed Facility (PDF)

2019103680 VAR Arnold (PDF)

2019100747 ROM Wiens (PDF)

2020

2020102060 SUP Thurston County Public Works Sand Shed (PDF)

2019105335 SUP City of Olympia Ward Lake Dog Park (PDF)

2019105087 SUP City of Olympia McLane Dog Park (PDF)

2018106848 Release of Moratorium Farr CO (PDF)

2019106014 SUP Johnson Smokehouse (PDF)

2019106015 SUP Johnson Smokehouse (PDF)

2019104112 SUP Pattison Water Co (PDF)

2019

2018106897 SUP Carpet Liquidators  (PDF)

2017101332 SUP Skookumchuck Wind Energy (PDF)

2018101027 SUP Marvin Estates (PDF)

2018

2014101503 SUP Northwind Pet Care (PDF)

2017106252 SUP Grand Mound Utility Water Reservoir (PDF)

2018100144 SUP The Evergreen State College (PDF)

2017103043 SUP Our Place to Grow Daycare (PDF)

2014101612 SUP Horizon Medical Transport (PDF)

2014101488 AAPL Jim Hayes  (PDF) BOCC Appeal Decision (PDF)

2017

2016106262 SUP Washington Tractor  (PDF) Decision on Reconsideration  (PDF) Signed Order to Dismiss and Revise Findings (PDF)

 

2016102802 RUE Simon & Raena Green (PDF) Order on Clarification (PDF) Decision Clarified (PDF)

2016103250 AAPL Moneytrees LLC  (PDF) BOCC Decision (PDF)