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Agenda for BOCC Update
Department: Community Development Date: 06/13/2017 Time: 9:00am
Present: Lee Napier, Fred Evander, and Graham Gowing
Note Taker: Graham Gowing Updates and Actions: 1. Permit Process and Tracking-Monthly report Graham presented the permit trackers to the Commissioners. He
indicated applications and issued permits are up from this time last year.
Commissioner Fund suggested a resource guide or a computer customers can use to find answers quickly (ex. Telephone numbers of applicable
different County Depts. and title companies, info on a potential build sites).
Comm. Dev. will research this. A new employee has been hired to
replace a Permit Tech 3 due to retirement. 2. Building Code Update Lee informed the Commissioners the need to update the 2015
international building code. Commissioner Stamper wanted to make sure
the guidelines are applicable to Lewis County to help make sure there is
no impediment to building or unnecessary cost for contractors and their
clients. Lee will schedule a time to speak in more detail about the update to code.
3. Planning Division a. Planning Commission
There is a Planning Commissioners meeting tonight that will be
touring S. Lewis County.
b. Shoreline Master Plan
Fred presented an update on the Shoreline Master Plan. 4. Process Improvement a. Burn Permits
Electronic application/permits are moving forward.
5. Interlocal Agreements
a. Cities
Lee has been brainstorming with the Cities to determine how ILAs
are improving work flow and coordination between entities.
Keeping the ILAs clear and simple is important.
b. Thurston County-Skookumchuck Wind Energy
Initial contact has been made with Thurston County. More info to
come. 6. Successional Planning Discussed in update item 1.
7. Packwood Airport Runway
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Dedication is July 2, 2017. 8. Topics for next update currently scheduled for 07/11/2017 A building code update will be scheduled with the BoCC for
informational purposes. Actions to be requested: None.