Information

Type: Legal Notice

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: TBD

Business Meeting: Nov. 25, 2025

Summary:

Publish a legal notice of a public hearing before the BOCC to consider Ordinance 1370 amendments to Chapter 17.38 Critical Areas and Chapter 17.10 Definitions. 

Publications: The Chronicle

Cover Letter To: none

Additional Copies To: none

Resolution

WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.130(5)(b) instructs Lewis County to Periodically update the County Comprehensive plan and development regulations to comply with the growth management act. Lewis County is required to complete this periodic update by the end of this year. The critical areas regulations are required to incorporate updates in Best Available Science; and

WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Lewis County Planning Commission (PC) on November 10, 2025 where the PC considered the proposed amendments and voted to approve transmittal of a recommendation, Exhibit C, to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) concerning amendments to Chapter 17.38, Critical Areas and Chapter 17.10 Definitions; and

WHEREAS, publication of notice and a hearing before the BOCC is required in order to take public testimony and formal action on the application for Development Regulations.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a hearing before the BOCC is hereby scheduled for December 9, 2025, to receive public testimony on the amendments to Chapter 17.38, Critical Areas and Chapter 17.10 Definitions; 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 as required by law.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 25th day of November, 2025.