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Richland County Council approves two-month extension of Olympia temporary moratorium

5905316 · October 8, 2025
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Richland County Council voted to extend a temporary moratorium in the Olympia neighborhood for two months to avoid a regulatory gap while an overlay ordinance proceeds through readings.

Richland County Council voted on Oct. 7 to extend a temporary moratorium in the Olympia neighborhood for two months, a move staff said would prevent permits or approvals that could undercut a pending Olympia overlay ordinance.

County Administrator Jada Brown told council the extension would prevent a gap between the current moratorium and the expected adoption of the overlay ordinance, which staff scheduled to reach third reading at the Nov. 4 council meeting. "If council were to adopt the overlay ordinance on November 4 and make it…

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