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Planning commission reviews draft capital facilities plan; staff flags $50M public works facility and multiple grant-dependent projects
Summary
Commissioners heard a staff briefing on Ordinance O2025-009 (final docket of 2025 comprehensive plan amendments) and the draft Capital Facilities Plan covering general government and transportation projects; staff described major projects, funding sources and next steps, with no vote taken.
The City of Tumwater Planning Commission received a staff briefing Sept. 23 on Ordinance O2025-009, the final docket for 2025 comprehensive plan amendments that includes the draft Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) for 2026–2031. Brandon Hicks, Tumwater’s transportation and engineering director, reviewed highlights from the general governmental and transportation CFPs, described items added and removed from the drafts, and emphasized that the CFPs are “living documents” that continue to be updated.
Hicks said the non-utility portion of the CFP now lists about 34 general-government projects and 27 transportation projects, with a combined, preliminary total in the packet exceeding $300 million. He highlighted several large or newly programmed items:
- Public works facility: Staff presented an estimated total program cost of roughly $50 million for a consolidated public works facility; about $40 million of that is currently estimated to be construction costs. Hicks said the scope was…
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