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Thurston County commissioners hear appeal of hearing examiner’s approval for shoreline setback on Johnson Point
Summary
At a closed-record appeal hearing March 19, commissioners heard oral argument from neighboring property owners and the applicant over a hearing examiner’s decision allowing a residence 50 feet from the ordinary high water mark; the board took the matter into closed session and said it will issue a written decision by April 1, 2025.
Thurston County commissioners on March 19 heard oral argument in a closed‑record appeal of a hearing examiner’s January 17, 2025, decision that granted a reasonable use exception and shoreline variance to allow construction of a single‑family residence 50 feet from the ordinary high water mark at Johnson Point.
The appeal was filed January 31, 2025, by neighboring property owners Scott B. Gustafson and Burton T. Miller, who asked the board to reverse the examiner’s approval or remand the matter for further proceedings. Appellants’ counsel argued the property is a 1.84‑acre tax parcel that still meets minimum zoning requirements, that the proposed shoreline house would add significant value to an already high‑value parcel, and that the examiner improperly deferred threshold issues including whether a…
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