Lacey Planning Commission unanimously recommends 2025 comprehensive plan to council with staff amendments; rezoning, climate language and Hawkesbury uses amongs

The Lacey Planning Commission voted unanimously on Oct. 22, 2025, to recommend the city’s draft 2025 comprehensive plan to the City Council, incorporating staff recommendations that include rezoning the Mullen Road parcel to low‑density residential, restoring explicit language about warehousing/distribution as a conditional accessory use in the Hawkesbury Business District, and retaining generally supportive (rather than fully prescriptive) climate‑policy language while editing some provisions to be more directive.

Ryan (city planning staff) summarized public comments received during the public hearing and in written submissions. A principal topic was the five‑acre Mullen Road parcel the city purchased from Blott and plans to transfer to the Housing Authority of Thurston County. Several neighbors raised concerns about traffic, compatibility with adjacent residences and high groundwater. Staff recommended changing the proposed map designation from moderate‑density residential to low‑density residential to reduce…