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Waitsburg resident asks commissioners to resolve yearlong delay, high fees for land-use applications
Summary
Cheryl Hansen told the board she paid roughly $17,672 in fees for a comprehensive plan amendment, rezone and SEPA applications filed March 21, 2024, and said the county has not provided a hearing date or timely status updates; she asked commissioners to resolve the delay and concerns about possible preferential treatment.
Cheryl Hansen of Waitsburg told the Board of County Commissioners on July 21 that three land-use applications she submitted to Walla Walla County on March 21, 2024 — a comprehensive plan amendment, a rezone and a SEPA review — remain unresolved after more than a year. Hansen said she paid application fees totaling $17,672 and compared Walla Walla County’s fees to other Washington counties, saying the county’s fees are “exorbitant.”
Why it matters: Hansen said the processing delay has exceeded typical…
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