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Planning staff seeks extra time, no added funds, to finish critical areas ordinance update

Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · March 17, 2026

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Summary

Building and planning requested a contract extension with consultant Facet to complete the county's critical areas ordinance update by September, with a draft due to planning staff in March and a planning commission review expected in May.

Tracy Jackson, of the county's building and planning department, asked the board to extend a professional services agreement with Facet to finish the county's critical areas ordinance update.

Jackson said the project is large in scope and requested an extension to September with no additional money. She told commissioners the planning staff and Facet expect to have a draft ordinance in hand in March, plan to take the draft to the planning commission in May and anticipate returning to the board for action around mid‑July as part of the comprehensive plan update schedule.

Jackson said the state extended the county's schedule and that the department preferred to finish the critical areas piece before broader comp‑plan work.

Next steps: the board is expected to authorize the contract extension and staff will continue work toward the March draft and subsequent planning commission review.