Thurston County Approves Development Projects

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  Thurston County and Lacey City have filed multiple development projects under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) this weekNot found in the source record — unverified.
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  Thurston County and Lacey City have filed multiple development projects under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) this week, including a residential subdivision and a quarry expansionNot found in the source record — unverified.
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  Thurston County projects include a request to lift a six-year moratorium on a 10.28-acre property at 15146 Vail Rd SE for a single-family homeNot found in the source record — unverified.
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  Thurston County projects include a proposal to log 30 acres of land for a gravel mine expansion at Johnson Creek Rd. SE“Location: Johnson Creek Rd. SE, Tenino Description: The Applicant is proposing to log and clear 30 acres of approved gravel mine expansion area, per Special Use permit 2020103651.”
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  In Lacey, a mixed-use development at 41st Ave will include 180 residential units across eight buildings“The development includes 180 residential units across eight buildings—seven 3-story, 24-unit walkup apartment buildings (Buildings 1–7) and one 2-story mixed-use building (Building 8) featuring 15,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial/retail space with 12 residential units above—plus a 950-square-foot tenant leasing and mail building (Building 9). The unit mix consists of 88 two-bedroom units”
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  In Lacey, a new 16,710-square-foot chapel at 4707 Park Center Ave NE is proposed for a Martin Business District parcel“Location: 4707 Park Center Avenue NE, Lacey Description: Calvary Chapel North Thurston has applied for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 16,710-square-foot chapel on a 5.1-acre parcel zoned Martin Business District (MBD). The proposal includes a 122-stall parking lot, access drives, stormwater management facilities, landscaping, site lighting, utility improvements, and associated site development. The chapel will be used for worship services and r Issued: 2026-07-01 Comments due: 2026-07-16 Record: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/separ/Main/SEPA/Record.aspx?SEPANumber=202602781”
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  The Edelweiss Village project in Olympia seeks to subdivide 4.86 acres into 18 lots on a property zoned Low Density“The Applicant is proposing to subdivide 4.86 acres into 18 single family residential lots. The existing structures on the property will be demolished. As part of development, approximately 20,000 board feet of timber will be removed. City of Lacey sewer and water utilities would serve each lot. The property is located within Lacey Urban Growth Area is zoned Low Density.”
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  Lacey also filed a non-project action to update its Stormwater Strategic Plan“--- SEPA #202602725 --- Project: 2026 Stormwater Strategic Plan Update Lead agency: Lacey City of Type: DNS Applicant: City of Lacey Location: Olympia Description: A non-project action to update and adopt the City of Lacey’s Stormwater Strategic Plan, which is a guide for the activities, programs and projects of the city’s Storm and Surface Water Utility, and an informational reference for Lacey Stormwater Utility ratepayers. The Plan generally applies to the incorporated limits of Lacey.”
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  Lacey's Stormwater Strategic Plan will guide the city’s stormwater utility programs and ratepayer information“A non-project action to update and adopt the City of Lacey’s Stormwater Strategic Plan, which is a guide for the activities, programs and projects of the city’s Storm and Surface Water Utility, and an informational reference for Lacey Stormwater Utility ratepayers. The Plan generally applies to the incorporated limits of Lacey.”