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Olympia community members used the public comment platform at Tuesday's Land Use and Environment Committee meeting to reiterate their opposition to the Planning Commission's recommendation to remove …
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On Thursday, Olympia's Land Use and Environment Committee approved the Planning Commission's recommendation to amend the zero minimum parking proposal on residential with instruction to the staff to …
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The Olympia Site Plan Review Committee, on Wednesday, April 26, heard a proposal to convert the Olympia Hotel at Capitol Lake to multifamily use.
The building at 2300 Evergreen Park Drive SW has …
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Loren “Skip” Steffen and Mindy Roberts have the courage to live their Christian faith with and in the hope of helping the homeless.
“God has richly blessed me and my wife in our …
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By JM Simpson
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4/27/23
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Olympia plans to include energy auditing in its rental rehabilitation projects funded by the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) it receives.
Anastasia Everett, Olympia's CDBG …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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4/26/23
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Project Architect for Ethel Development, Josh Gobel, discussed the plan to build 12 structures with four units, or 48 houses on a 224,060 square-foot parcel on Ethel Street during a presubmission …
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In addition to those reported previously, The JOLT has identified more errors in the calculator provided by Olympia and Tumwater’s proposed Regional Fire Authority (RFA). The calculator allows …
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The Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved its 2023-2027 fair housing assessment on Tuesday, April 18, moving a step closer to securing funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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4/21/23
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The Olympia City Council declared a continuing public health emergency, claiming that homelessness continues to present significant public health and safety issues for the entire community.
The …
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With a vote of 7-2, the Olympia Planning Commission approved the recommendation for the parking code amendments, including removing the minimum parking space for all residential developments, on …
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The Olympia Site Plan Review Committee heard a proposal for building townhomes at an empty lot at 2011 Walnut Road NW on Wednesday.
Applicants for the Walnut Townhomes project, Tim Fyrst and Kai …
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To: Olympia Planning CommissionThe issue of how many parking spots to allow or require in new residential projects is not simple. Having a pat answer betrays an overreliance on ideology and/or …
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The Lacey Utilities Committee held a hybrid meeting last Monday, April 3, to brief the city council on the LOTT Cleanwater Alliance’s (LOTT) Affordable Housing Pilot Program.
Water Resources …
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Olympia Community Planning and Development Director Leonard Bauer presented the draft ordinance on consolidating land use permit processes to simplify and reduce the time and costs related to …
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Inland Group is proposing building an affordable workforce housing project with 252 units at 3909 9th Avenue SW, Olympia, adjacent to the Olympia Orthopaedics Spine Center near the Capital …
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People of color, people with disabilities, transgender, and single mothers are at a higher risk of displacement and more likely to experience homelessness in Thurston County and face continuing gaps …
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Washington State Department of Commerce (Commerce) awarded the Housing Authority of Thurston County (HATC) $6,909,400 to purchase and convert Tumwater Inn & Suites into housing for seniors, …
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Voters in Olympia and Tumwater are being asked to vote in a special election, April 25, on Proposition 1, to decide whether to merge their fire departments and create a new regional fire authority …
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services has released preliminary data for the 2023 Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Census. This preliminary data accounts for the number of Thurston County …
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Some 100 people braved frigid temperatures in Tumwater on Saturday morning, March 25, to celebrate the official launch of a new small neighborhood there.
Once completed, the Tâlícn …
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