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Public comments probe housing changes in Thurston 2045; Grand Mound, ADUs and transit‑adjacent rural housing debated
Summary
Planning staff described multiple housing code updates in Thurston 2045. Public commenters urged constraints on ADU size and location, opposed residential uses in commercial arterial zones, and several speakers advocated for transit‑adjacent rural affordable housing.
County staff described a comprehensive rewrite of the housing chapter and multiple code changes to address housing needs and new state law requirements.
Maya Tippel, senior planner, said the housing chapter is a "full repeal and replace" and will show housing projections by income level, a land‑capacity analysis, assessments of racially disparate impacts, and policy changes including a rural 5% growth target and options for Grand Mound. Tippel said the code packet includes two Grand Mound options to address low‑income housing…
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