Information

Type: Legal Notice

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: May 17, 2023

Business Meeting: May 23, 2023

Summary:

Notice of public hearing to consider Ordinance 1346 to adopt the 2045 Population and Housing Allocations.

Publications: The Chronicle

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Resolution

WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 43.62.035, every five years the Office of Financial Management (OFM) is responsible for providing a 20-year growth management population projection to each county within Washington State; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to WAC 365-196-310(2)(b), the county is responsible for choosing the 20-year growth management population projection from within the OFM range and allocating the population to each city and Urban Growth Area in the count; and

WHEREAS,  on May 9, 2023 the Lewis County Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed 2045 population and housing allocations and following the public hearing, the Planning Commission deliberated and voted unanimously to approve transmittal of a recommendation (Exhibit A) to adopt the proposed allocations to the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC); and

WHEREAS, publication of notice and a hearing before the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners is required in order to receive public testimony and take formal action to adopt the 2045 population and housing allocations.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a hearing before the BOCC is hereby scheduled for at or after 10 a.m. June 13, 2023, to receive testimony on Ordinance 1346, which would adopt the 2045 population and housing allocations; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the BOCC is hereby instructed to proceed with all appropriate and necessary notifications, posting and publication for the changes as required by law.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 23rd day of May, 2023.