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City planning staff said the property was previously designated for institutional use in the land-use map because it was related to LOTT's wastewater treatment operations and is not currently zoned residential. The city has initiated a process before the planning commission to amend land-use maps and zoning to make the property developable for residential use as part of a comprehensive-plan update.

No formal action was taken at the meeting; staff said the purchase and rezoning work is at the attorney-review and planning-commission stages and will proceed through normal city review processes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Thurston Regional Housing Council meeting April 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City of Lacey and LOTT are close to an agreement for LOTT to sell a five-acre parcel near Mullen Road to the City, which would then likely sell it to the Housing Authority of Thurston County for about $1; the site currently requires zoning and comprehensive-plan changes to enable residential development.","taxTitle","taxId",4614,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6078584,"Council finalizes retreat facilitator and launches housing newsletter",531,2638000,3169000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959360-4afb6a4944691213a72ce051142f90a7&start=2638&end=3169","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959360-4afb6a4944691213a72ce051142f90a7/thumbnail_2638000.jpg","/articles/6078584/Thurston-County/Washington/Council-finalizes-retreat-facilitator-and-launches-housing-newsletter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078584-026fe52a30b9dadd44c19bebe4be3667/orig.mp4?Expires=1774961794&Signature=RgZn5Au1okSE2fbq7o469QNGWFdlortVRyn989-6zs3bS1bPg9NGJ8BRWI~MkOlFS8hvZXmhNS0p85SGWc0vy2bnCxUknyVUAqvDvZ01N6xH-mOkPNw2hRToAKZkpf-n6telJ~~Zyw7LL4UUWplnusdZHsJjEVRY9l~eEwN~QOiVukAf2VDA2KutDJRY35rhSIJ5YdbOsLah5LE3LulGWw5K7ja87Le6nRl6QpzZDSJqekclfaTOZjmY4kCzqporQz37bvQ3IPffDk4HuSPd4zsJm-qF3CHynOMjESWy2Q1VxkZL0eUXrh7IRJ19gMjp7qHBl8ahwNWV8yFW5Ky6Mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff told the Regional Housing Council that the retreat planning is moving forward and that Amy Leneker has been contracted to facilitate the retreat scheduled for May 30. Staff said Amy is conducting one 45-minute interview with each jurisdiction (two to three participants per jurisdiction) plus one joint advisory-board interview to inform the retreat agenda.

\"We have signed a contract with Amy Leneker to serve as our facilitator,\" a county staff member said. Staff asked jurisdictions to schedule interviews within the next week or 10 days so the retreat committee could meet with the facilitator and finalize an agenda in early May.

Communications staff also presented the RHC's 2024 report and announced a new quarterly Regional Housing Council newsletter. The first issue posted this quarter had an open rate of about 42%, higher than the industry average staff cited. The newsletter will run quarterly, with spring, summer, fall and winter issues and an online archive and sign-up button on the RHC page.

Staff asked council members to submit common constituent questions that could be used in a \"Housing Defined\" educational section of future newsletters. The retreat and communications updates were presented as informational items and did not require council action.","Staff contracted facilitator Amy Leneker for the May 30 RHC retreat and reported a new quarterly Regional Housing Council newsletter and 2024 annual report; the first newsletter issue had a 42% open rate.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6078589,"County staff says state budget would likely send a multimillion allocation for right-of-way encampment program",136,411000,547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959360-4afb6a4944691213a72ce051142f90a7&start=411&end=547","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959360-4afb6a4944691213a72ce051142f90a7/thumbnail_411000.jpg","/articles/6078589/Thurston-County/Washington/County-staff-says-state-budget-would-likely-send-a-multimillion-allocation-for-right-of-way-encampment-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078589-59e045c86998e7985af100ee56fd1b7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1774961794&Signature=VOOLwViRssZeYK2deMjxGy8HWcHCxjFuOK1H0VXtp1zd6EH3~PnMf0GJ3jqqsslB4t3AdV2I83QM~riPuEygmJIVAV43pCelHsdHDq3GhxgjYowOhgvGh8JavsGjtkwXOU2ng9XYi9QjBRRwOxJaXr7MFRlkq2mVGSoLbALQcCJNVjdraCoqg5slDLU~T4TuXXO4NK1te4sjV75B9v58tNbMsl8xbnF3WVBb1aqsktiEw4nLBYaYuzqz8aJIPksWT6lfWOzfNO0qEhlTTscOHTxgj4kIT3GGHA9n1Fqda~dKc-AH5nUVl0AFN3MimBi0CFq5cOYnnCWuW~8fRRrPMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff updated the Regional Housing Council on the status of the state's right-of-way (encampment resolution) program and the possible allocation to the Thurston County region.

\"Both the House and the Senate budget have allocated, 45,000,000 for the right of way program,\" a county staff member said. Staff said Commerce indicated that figure could translate to about $5.5 million for the Thurston County region, including the City of Olympia, to distribute between projects, but staff emphasized that the final figure and distribution method will depend on Commerce's guidance and the completed state budget.

County staff described ongoing local advocacy: a two-page response to the governor's office summarizing local program needs; coordination with the King County Regional Homelessness Authority on a letter asking to maintain funding for existing right-of-way programs; and an anticipated response from Commerce that will include a formal request for proposals to distribute regional allocations. Staff said more detailed recommendations would come to the Regional Housing Council at its May meeting.

Council members asked staff to use existing RHC legislative priorities to enable timely sign-on for statewide advocacy letters. Staff said they expect to prepare an RFP once Commerce issues formal guidance.","Thurston County staff reported that the state House and Senate budgets both include $45 million for the right-of-way program and that the Thurston region could expect about $5.5 million, with details and final allocations pending Commerce's guidance and the final budget.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6078594,"Regional council approves homeless and housing grant awards, funds Sterling Pines remediation",1075,643000,1718000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959360-4afb6a4944691213a72ce051142f90a7&start=643&end=1718","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959360-4afb6a4944691213a72ce051142f90a7/thumbnail_643000.jpg","/articles/6078594/Thurston-County/Washington/Regional-council-approves-homeless-and-housing-grant-awards-funds-Sterling-Pines-remediation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078594-5445a314c7e8a9355c9fd10ef0290081/orig.mp4?Expires=1774961795&Signature=kLhiogmFI8BzpULstgJ6ahHdkXmnJPgpBH83kh~1dhoRJwn-O4Lp5rf7n-ebJG4BmbSRWL0xubEmGYvfbsNlixfRRwIBOOozop1LIr9GHBToC2iDmCFjBHhMB-rA2bsf-TpybLcn5ye-MG9DCit-N6~PwBYV3kSLykepJe8pUIwD3N8phcYunSp0MGrJgEl1FBeKIAwBWsnawHWEfBG1pK9QcZO67lB4t3yq-p7paaffhzrsU6NvRcxwgOcXRMbLwJDgLMq-NC8ybgzb6yIb3loITGYGqd45kAB33jc~nz-cdm1jPxa3cQ9BYse7TwdAUvmlQwt2qWjpb~DjQ1hcMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Thurston Regional Housing Council unanimously approved funding recommendations from the Homeless Services Advisory Board and the Thurston Affordable Housing Advisory Board and voted to award $950,000 from the Opportunity Fund to the Housing Authority of Thurston County for remediation work at Sterling Pines.

The council approved the Homeless Services Advisory Board's recommended awards for the 2025 homeless services RFP, a slate compiled from 65 applicants requesting $25,740,041 against roughly $12,738,400 available for awards. \"We had 65 applicants, asking for $25,740,041. We had just, about $12,738,400 to award,\" Candace Garment, chair of the Homeless Services Advisory Board, said during the meeting.

Council members asked staff to include the contingency language the advisory board had discussed: awards would be adjusted proportionally if the final state allocation differed from current estimates. County staff reiterated that proportional adjustments would be made by funding category (for example, EPRA or HEN), not uniformly across every recommended award.

The council then considered the Thurston Affordable Housing Advisory Board recommendations for the 2025 affordable housing RFP. Advisory board presenters said the package included approximately $6.91 million in awards and $2.29 million for pipeline projects, with about $160,000 remaining to return to the opportunity fund. Presenters noted some awards depend on federal HOME funds and that contingency reductions would apply proportionally outside of three finalized pipeline projects.

On the Opportunity Fund, the council approved a request to award $950,000 to the Housing Authority of Thurston County toward required building remediation for the Sterling Pines project. Meg Martin, co-chair of the affordable housing advisory, said Sterling Pines had a specific timeline and unexpected repair costs and that the project scored highly in the advisory review.

All three motions passed without opposition. No changes to the recommendations were requested at the vote.

Votes at a glance

- Homeless Services Advisory Board 2025 RFP awards: Motion to approve HSAB recommendations (mover: Michael; second: Danny). Outcome: approved unanimously. Notes: total requests $25,740,041; available funding approximately $12,738,400; HSAB recommended awards total ~ $12,684,000 with $50,000 reserved for LESC facilitation; one applicant (Impact 907) not recommended; awards subject to proportional adjustment by funding category if final allocations change.

- Thurston Affordable Housing Advisory Board 2025 RFP awards: Motion to approve TAHAB recommendations (mover: Danny; second: not specified). Outcome: approved unanimously. Notes: total available reported to the council ~$6,910,000; pipeline funding ~$2,290,000; remaining balance ~ $160,000 to Opportunity Fund; contingency plans tied to HOME funds described.

- Opportunity Fund Sterling Pines award: Motion to award $950,000 from Opportunity Fund to the Housing Authority of Thurston County to partially finance required building remediation for Sterling Pines (mover: not specified; second: not specified). Outcome: approved unanimously.

Why this matters: These votes allocate the region's locally managed funding for homeless services, housing development, and an immediate remediation need at an existing housing property. The decisions shape which programs and projects will receive operating or capital support in the coming year and include contingency language tied to state and federal allocations.","The Thurston Regional Housing Council approved funding recommendations from two advisory boards and awarded $950,000 from the Opportunity Fund to the Housing Authority of Thurston County for building remediation at Sterling Pines.","actionData","errors"]

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Lacey and LOTT near agreement to transfer five-acre site to Housing Authority for housing project

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County staff says state budget would likely send a multimillion allocation for right-of-way encampment program

Regional council approves homeless and housing grant awards, funds Sterling Pines remediation