Planning commission recommends open‑space classification for Gardner and McCown parcels after public support and table corrections requested

Jun 17, 2026

After staff described two Open Space Tax Program applications and the parcels’ eligibility under RCW 84.34, neighbors and commissioners urged clarifications on tax-shift calculations and environmental checks; the commission voted to recommend approval of the Gardner and McCown enrollments.

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Thurston County planning staff presented two Open Space Tax Program applications and the Planning Commission voted June 17 to recommend approval of classifying 33.37 acres and 155.2 acres of the Gardner Revocable Living Trust and the McCown properties for current-use open-space taxation.

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