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Martin Way rezone application retained for a broader corridor analysis with Lacey
Summary
An applicant‑initiated rezone along Martin Way will remain on the comprehensive‑plan docket and be considered as part of a broader Martin Way corridor zoning analysis coordinated with the City of Lacey rather than be decided in isolation.
The Board retained an applicant‑initiated Martin Way parcel rezone on the comp‑plan docket to be folded into a larger corridor study coordinated with the City of Lacey. Planning staff told the board the rezone (UGA parcel proposed from low‑density to mixed‑use/high‑density corridor) had been recommended by Lacey's planning commission and received majority but not unanimous support from Thurston County's planning commission.
Why: commissioners and staff said a corridor‑wide approach would allow a more holistic examination of zoning and consistency with the community vision for Martin Way rather than a single parcel rezone that might be treated as spot zoning. The board's direction keeps the proposal alive but bundles it with a corridor analysis to be considered during the next comp‑plan docketing process.
Next steps: staff will coordinate with Lacey on the corridor study and bring the item forward as part of a compiled Martin Way zoning analysis for future docket consideration.
