PLANNING & ZONING

 

The Planning Division has two components, Long-Range Planning and Current Planning. Long-Range Planning works with the City Planning Commission and City Council to develop the various community plans and policies and development codes that ultimately establish the community standard.

Current Planning facilitates the land-use permitting process implementing the community plans and development codes. The Planning Division also provides support services to the City of Lacey Hearings Examiner. In addition, Current Planning administers the day-to-day transactions initiated by property owners who want to improve their property within the community standards, established by the Lacey City Council and Lacey Planning Commission.

 

 

Planning Division Services

 

Current Planning
Current planning staff reviews land use applications and related development permits for compliance with federal, state and City regulations. With strong emphasis in the City’s economic development policies, current planning staff closely monitors the relationship between development permits and economic growth.  more »
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Long Range Planning
The Long Range Planning Division works in conjunction with the Planning Commission, City Council and Administration to develop land use policy within the Comprehensive Plan and supporting development codes to establish zoning, guide development and protect the natural environment.  Long range planning staff also oversees the Comprehensive Plan update process. more »

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Site Plan Review Committee
The role of the Site Plan Review Committee is to review and interpret land use regulations and make decisions on site plan review applications.  If you are planning a commercial development, an industrial development, a public building or multi-family project, your project will be reviewed by the Site Plan Review Committee.  more »
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Hearings Examiner
The Hearings Examiner serves as a city official on quasi-judicial matters.  The role of the Hearings Examiner is to review and interpret land use regulations, conduct hearings and make recommendations to City Council on land use applications.  In addition, the Hearings Examiner holds hearings and makes decisions on appeals of permit approvals. more »
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Planning Fee Schedule

The Lacey Community Development Department has the following Planning Division Fee Schedule that applies to planning review services that include Binding Site Plan, Boundary Line Adjustment, Comprehensive Plan Amendment with Rezone, Design Review, and Subdivision. Planning fees increase every July 1. We accept cash or check only.  Planning Fee Schedule
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