2022-10-18_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 November 1, 2022 to receive public testimony on proposed
amendments to Lewis County Comprehensive Plan map and associated zoning designation changes, and
will recess and continue the hearing to November 8, 2022 for final deliberation and decision.
The hearing will take place at or after 10 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.
The BOCC anticipates hearing testimony on November 1, 2022 in the following order:
10:00 a.m. – De Goede rezone, Adna Grocery Store rezone and Centralia UGA
11:00 a.m. – Mining Opt-in rezone
LUNCH
1:00 p.m. – YMCA rezone
3:00 p.m. – Chehalis Breen and Westlund-Enbody UGA
5:00 p.m. – recess and continue
The BOCC requests that those wishing to provide oral testimony do so during the allotted time listed
above. On November 1, 2022, after receiving testimony, BOCC anticipates closing the oral record but
holding the written record open until 4 p.m. November 4, 2022. The BOCC will continue the hearing to
November 8, 2022 at or after 10 a.m. to deliberate and vote. No oral testimony will be taken on
November 8, 2022. In the event there are more people wishing to testify than can be heard on November
1, 2022, the BOCC may recess and continue hearing oral testimony on November 2, 2022, on or after 10
a.m.
During the hearing on November 1, individuals will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements
regarding the proposed amendments. Each person wishing to speak will be given a maximum of two (2)
minutes. All individuals wishing to speak are encouraged to attend. Please check the agenda link provided
above for details about the hearing. Written comments may be submitted starting on October 18, 2022
by emailing Mindy Brooks, Senior Long Range Planner, at mindy.brooks@lewiscountywa.gov or postal
mail to Community Development, c/o Mindy Brooks, 2025 NE Kresky Ave., Chehalis, WA 98532. Please
include if the comments are regarding one or more of the proposed amendments, as listed above. The
written record is anticipated to be closed on November 4, 2022 at 4 p.m.
Prior to the hearing, the BOCC will hold a workshop on October 26, 2022 where staff will present
information about the proposals and the BOCC may ask questions. The workshop is scheduled 9 a.m. at
the Historic Courthouse. The public is invited to watch the workshop; however, no public comments will
be taken. All public comments should be provided as written testimony between October 18 through
November 4, 2022 or as oral testimony on November 1, 2022. Please confirm dates and times on the
BOCC calendar, link provided above.
Details about the proposals will be available online at the agenda link provided above. Please select the
agenda for October 18 (Notice) or November 1 (Hearing) to see the draft ordinance. The draft 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.
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: October 18, 2022 in The Chronicle, East County Journal
/Rieva Lester