County staff proposes adopting city UGA zoning by reference to reduce code lag

Feb 18, 2026

CPED staff told the Planning Commission that county UGA development codes have not kept pace with city updates and proposed adopting city UGA zoning "by reference" with targeted county exceptions to speed compliance and reduce administrative burden.

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CPED staff presented an overview of planned joint-plan and development-code updates for Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater and floated a procedural change: adopting city UGA zoning codes "by reference" so city code amendments would automatically apply in county UGAs. The change is intended to align county practice with city standards and speed compliance with new state housing and subdivision laws.

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