2023-01-31_NOH_LegalNotice_Updated
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE
LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AND INTENT TO ADOPT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the LEWIS COUNTY, Washington BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
(BOCC) will hold a public hearing on February 14, 2023 to receive public testimony on the Mineral Lake
YMCA proposed amendments to Lewis County Comprehensive Plan map and associated zoning
designation changes (Ordinance 1343). On February 14, 2023, after receiving testimony, BOCC anticipates
closing the written and oral record and continuing the hearing to February 27, 2023 to deliberate and
vote. No testimony will be taken on February 27, 2023.
The February 14 hearing will take place at or after 10 a.m. and the February 27 continued hearing will take
place at or after 11 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room on the second floor of the Historic
Courthouse in Chehalis, Washington. Interested parties are encouraged to check the Commissioners’
Business Meeting agenda for the Zoom log-in details. The agenda will be posted at least 24 hours in
advance of the meeting on the Lewis County Agendas & Calendar webpage.
Details about the proposed amendments will be available online at the agenda link provided above. Please
select the agenda for January 31 (Notice) or February 14 (Hearing) to see the draft ordinance. The draft oridnance is subject to change before or at the hearing. If you wish to receive a paper copy of the
proposal, contact Megan Sathre at megan.sathre@lewiscountywa.gov or (360)740-2677 and a copy will
be mailed to you. There is a 15 cent per page fee for paper copies.
During the hearing on February 14, 2023, individuals will be invited to speak and/or provide written
statements regarding the proposed changes. Each person wishing to speak will be given a maximum of
three (3) minutes. All individuals wishing to speak are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be
submitted in advance until 4:00pm on February 13, 2023 by email to Mindy Brooks, Senior Long Range
Planner, at mindy.brooks@lewiscountywa.gov or by postal mail to Community Development, c/o Mindy
Brooks, 2025 NE Kresky Ave., Chehalis, WA 98532.
To sign up for Community Development email announcements, please visit:
http://lewiscountywa.gov/communitydevelopment/receive-email-announcements
The meeting site is barrier free.
People needing special accommodations should contact the phone number shown above 72 hours in
advance of the meeting.
PUBLISH: January 31, 2023 in The Chronicle, and February 1, 2023 in the East County Journal
/Rieva Lester