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Tenino planning commission continues public hearing on 2025 comprehensive plan update
Summary
The Tenino Planning Commission heard a presentation from city-contracted planner Melissa Paulson on the draft 2025 comprehensive plan, received public comment urging infill over expanding the Urban Growth Area near the AgPark, and voted unanimously to continue the hearing to next month for staff revisions.
The Tenino Planning Commission on Sept. 17 continued its public hearing on the draft 2025 comprehensive plan to next month after hearing a presentation from the city's contracted planner and public comment.
Melissa Paulson of SCJ Alliance, the city's contracted planner, summarized key changes in the draft, including the addition of an economic development element and a climate element. Paulson said the climate element assesses local climate-related hazards such as wildfire and flooding, sets resilience goals, and identifies actions the city can take to increase resilience. She also said the housing element incorporates the 2023 Housing Action Plan and highlights the need to allow a range of housing…
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