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Capital Mall Triangle Subarea update plans include increasing street connections, affordable housing
Olympia Community Planning and Development senior planner David Ginther outlined key recommendations in the proposed Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Plan, focusing on various aspects of transportation, …
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Lacey City Manager Rick Walk says Lacey continues to see significant growth and development across various sectors, from housing to economic expansion, while emphasizing diversity and inclusion.
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Thurston County’s Social Services Housing and Homeless Prevention Coordinator Keylee Marineau said relocations from homeless camps to the Maple Court Enhanced Shelter in Lacey are ongoing.
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The Olympia City Council approved changes to the Evergreen Park Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning regulations to allow mixed-use commercial and multifamily development.
The approval was …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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3/7/24
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Standing in his makeshift house next to the wetlands in the east side of The Jungle, yesterday, Mike commented that he was free.
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The Lacey Planning Commission received a comprehensive briefing regarding newly passed laws for middle housing and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
Lacey Housing Coordinator Jennifer Adams …
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Olympia's Site Plan Review Committee heard a proposal for a cottage community project at 1937 7th Avenue SE.
At the presubmission conference on Wednesday, local developers Michael Miltimore and …
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The Olympia Design Review Board approved the design plans for a new affordable housing development at 527 Franz Anderson Road SE, which would provide 71 units of permanent supportive housing for …
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“Pets are humanizing,” said actor James Cromwell, who added, “They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.”
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A developer proposing a new affordable housing project at 505 Union Avenue SE is exploring options to reduce development costs through potential frontage improvement exemptions under the city's …
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On Tuesday, the Olympia City Council approved an interlocal agreement with multiple jurisdictions to advance a regional housing and land capacity analysis.
The agreement involves collaboration …
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Olympia’s Hearing Examiner approved the plan to subdivide 3.31 acres at 1515 Middle Street SE into a 16-lot townhome subdivision subject to modified conditions focused on public safety and …
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) agenda-setting meeting on Tuesday, February 6, was marked by discussions surrounding the annual Point in Time Homeless Census and the Right of Way …
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By JC Medina
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2/7/24
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The Olympia City Council approved the proposed 2024 work plans for the Land Use and Environment Committee, Community Livability and Public Safety Committee, and Finance Committee yesterday, February …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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2/7/24
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Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) discussion of the housing needs assessment and proposed allocation methodology, TRPC member Hilary Seidel urged the staff Friday, January 2, to consider …
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A proposed affordable housing development by the South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity at 2502 8th Avenue SE in Olympia would face significant unexpected costs as city staff outlined extensive off-site …
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by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
Mobile home parks are coming up for sale and there are signs that a new law giving residents a chance to buy them is working.
Since mid-July, …
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1/29/24
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Today I was privileged to interview seven unsheltered individuals who live in Olympia. It was part of the annual, federally mandated PIT Count – Point in Time census – organized here by …
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The Olympia Land Use and Environment Committee met on Thursday, January 25, to discuss the potential update to the city's rental housing policies.
Housing Program Specialist Christa Lenssen gave …
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