Thurston County outlines high-level comprehensive-plan updates, including housing, climate and code changes

May 14, 2025

Thurston County staff reviewed the countywide comprehensive-plan update, noting housing, climate, natural-resource and development-regulation changes that will affect joint planning with Yelm, including potential updates to allow limited detached accessory dwelling units and streamlined mobile-home permitting in the unincorporated county.

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Thurston County senior planner Miriam Biasian briefed the joint meeting on the county's comprehensive-plan update and highlighted items that overlap with Yelm’s update, including housing, climate, natural resources and changes to development regulations.

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