Information

Type: Legal Notice

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: Aug. 27, 2025

Business Meeting: Sept. 2, 2025

Summary:

Notice of public hearing to consider Ordinance 1367 to adopt the Lewis County Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update

Publications: The Chronicle

Cover Letter To:

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Resolution

WHEREAS, pursuant to 36.70A, Growth Management Act, Lewis County is required to complete the periodic update of the comprehensive plan and implementing ordinances by December 31, 2025; and

WHEREAS, on April 8, 2025, the Lewis County Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed draft Comprehensive Plan and zoning designations and continued the hearing to April 22, May 5 and then May 13, 2025, where, following closure of the hearing, the Planning Commission deliberated and voted to forward the Comprehensive Plan and zoning designations to the Board of County Commissioners (Exhibit A, Letter of Transmittal); and

WHEREAS, on July 8, 2025, the Lewis County Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed draft development regulations and continued the hearing to July 22 and August 12, 2025, where, following the close of the hearing, the Planning Commission deliberated and voted to forward the development regulations to the Board of County Commissioners (Exhibit A, Letter of Transmittal); and

WHEREAS, publication of notice and a hearing before the Lewis Count Board of County Commissioners is required in order to receive testimony and take formal action to adopt the Lewis County Comprehensive Plan and amendments to the zoning designations and development regulations to implement the plan.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a hearing before the BOCC is hereby scheduled at or after 10 a.m. on September 23, 2025, to receive testimony on Ordinance 1367, which would adopt the updated Lewis County Comprehensive Plan and amendments to the zoning designations and development regulations to implement the plan; and

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

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 2nd day of September, 2025.