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Thurston County holds public hearing on ordinance to allow transfer of surplus land for affordable housing
Summary
The county held a public hearing on a proposed amendment to Thurston County Code Chapter 2.104 to permit transfer, lease or disposition of surplus county property for affordable housing under state law; staff will return with notice language after public comment.
Thurston County held a public hearing May 20 on a proposed amendment to Thurston County Code chapter 2.104 that would allow the Board of County Commissioners to transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of surplus county real property for affordable-housing and related public-benefit purposes under state law.
The proposed code change would align county rules with RCW 39.33.015 and allow the county to negotiate terms, including no-cost transfers, with public, private or nonprofit entities when the board determines a transfer will produce a public benefit such as affordable housing, temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness, or services that support affordable-housing goals. Rick Thomas, capital plant projects planning manager, told the board the update was drafted following review by county legal counsel and is intended to provide flexibility to partner with community organizations.
The ordinance does not affect tax-title properties, Thomas said, and he emphasized that tax-title properties are held in trust and…
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