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Olympia Residences, Cleanup Plan Filed

Thursday, July 16, 2026

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Thurston County has filed two new projects for public review on July 15 and July 7, 2026.

The first project is a residential development proposal at 2120 Friendly Grove Rd NE. AHBL, the applicant, seeks approval for an 11-lot residential plat with single-family homes and a new cul-de-sac road in the R/4 zoning area of the Olympia Urban Growth Area. Public comments are due by August 4.

The second project involves a cleanup site at 700 W Bay Dr NW. The City of Olympia, as the current owner, is responsible for investigating and cleaning up the former Solid Wood Inc mill site. The Port of Olympia previously owned the property, which was used as a lumber mill from 1925 to 1959. The site was damaged by fire in 2001 and is now under the City's management for cleanup. Public comments are due by August 10.

📄 Source: WA Ecology SEPA — Thurston County — https://data.wa.gov/resource/mmcb-z6jf.json?countyname=THURSTON

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Thurston County has filed two new projects for public review on July 15 and July 7, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The first project is a residential development proposal at 2120 Friendly Grove Rd NE“Location: 2120 Friendly Grove Rd NE, Olympia”
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AHBL, the applicant, seeks approval for an 11-lot residential plat with single-family homes“The Applicant is proposing an 11-lot residential plat for detached single family homes and a new cul-de-sac road in the R/4 zoning in the Olympia Urban Growth Area (UGA).”
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AHBL, the applicant, seeks approval for a new cul-de-sac road in the R/4 zoning area of the Olympia Urban Growth Area“Description: The Applicant is proposing an 11-lot residential plat for detached single family homes and a new cul-de-sac road in the R/4 zoning in the Olympia Urban Growth Area (UGA).”
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Public comments are due by August 4“Comments due: 2026-08-04”
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The second project involves a cleanup site at 700 W Bay Dr NW“Location: 700 W Bay Dr NW, Olympia”
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The City of Olympia, as the current owner, is responsible for investigating and cleaning up the former Solid Wood Inc mill site“Now, the City of Olympia owns the site and is the potentially liable person responsible for investigating and cleaning up to”
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The Port of Olympia previously owned the property“The Port of Olympia bought the site in 1963 and used it to store logs.”
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The property was used as a lumber mill from 1925 to 1959“Solid Wood Inc is a cleanup site in West Olympia. This site was used as a lumber mill from 1925 to 1959. The Port of Olympia bought the site in 1963 and used it to store logs. Then, the Solid Wood plywood veneer mill operated from 1971 until the facility burned down in 2001.”
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The site was damaged by fire in 2001“The Port of Olympia bought the site in 1963 and used it to store logs. Then, the Solid Wood plywood veneer mill operated from 1971 until the facility burned down in 2001.”
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The site is now under the City's management for cleanup“Now, the City of Olympia owns the site and is the potentially liable person responsible for investigating and cleaning up to”
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Public comments are due by August 10“Comments due: 2026-08-10”