Allison, we own 11 acre parcel at Old Hwy 99 SW, Rochester parcel #

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2 Krosbie Carter From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Jasmel Sangha Thursday, February 1, :11 PM Allison Osterberg Tanveer Sangha; Susheel Sangha; Krosbie Carter Zone Change Follow up Completed Allison, we own 11 acre parcel at Old Hwy 99 SW, Rochester parcel # We are supportive of the idea of rezoning our property as well. So long as we can still operate and expand the Cannabis farm, we are in. Please advice what we need to do to move forward. Jas Sangha Plan, Train & Mentor Batteries not included 1

3 Krosbie Carter From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Jasmel Sangha Friday, February 2, :31 PM Krosbie Carter Allison Osterberg; Susheel Sangha; Tanveer Sangha Scott Mills; Jeremy Davis Rezon Amendment - Old Hwy 99 SW Follow up Completed Krosbie, My wife Susheel along with my Brother Bhajan and I own the property which would fall under the rezone docket. Our parcel number is # We are in support of rezoning our property to RCC Rural Commercial Center District. The current use of the property is for Cannabis Producer and Processor. We do not want to lose this ability especially with our huge investment in the structures. With great uncertainty of our use under Federal rules, we need to be certain that we could convert the use for greenhouse at a later date. I believe RCC is the only avenue we can take to insure our investment is secure for the long term. We need to be able to build out and employ addition people as times permits. On another note, I would like to see the Cannabis rules as it relates to the set back changed to feet from any adjoining residential zone... I can be reached via cell # as well. Thanks for your consideration Jasmel Sangha Plan, Train & Mentor Batteries not included 1

4 City Hall 555 Israel Road SW Tumwater, WA Phone: Fax: February 2, 2018 Krosbie Carter Thurston County Community Planning & Economic Development 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW Olympia, WA RE: 2017/2018 Thurston County Preliminary Docket ed to Dear Ms. Carter: Thank you for providing the opportunity for the City of Tumwater to review and provide comment on applications filed as part of the 2017/2018 Thurston County Preliminary Docket. The O Neill/Great Western Supply/Old Hwy 99 SE Site Specific Map Land Use Plan and Rezoning Amendment to the Thurston County Comprehensive Plan ( O Neill Amendment ) is a citizen-requested amendment for a land use change adjoining the Tumwater Urban Growth Area. The applicant has requested approval of a sitespecific Comprehensive Plan amendment and associated rezoning for five lots totaling approximately acres located along Old Highway 99 SE, south of 93rd Avenue SE and north of Rich Road SE. The area is immediately adjacent to the Tumwater Urban Growth Area. The request would change the land use and zoning from Rural Residential Resource 1/5 (RRR 1/5) to Rural Commercial Center (RCC). We appreciate the opportunity to provide our comments on the proposed O Neill Amendment and we like to discuss this proposed amendment further with the County. The Thurston County-Wide Planning Policies support the coordination of County and City UGA planning efforts: III. PROMOTION OF CONTIGUOUS AND ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT, PROVISION OF URBAN SERVICES, AND PROTECTION OF RURAL AREAS 3.1 Concentrate development in urban growth areas and protect rural areas by: a. Accommodating the county s growth first and foremost in the urban growth areas and ensuring that development occurring in rural areas is rural in character.

5 February 2, 2018 Page 2 b. Encouraging infilling first within those parts of the urban growth areas that are: already characterized by urban growth that have adequate existing public facilities and service capacities to serve such development, second in areas already characterized by urban growth that will be served adequately by a combination of both existing public services and facilities, that are provided by either public or private sources, and third in the remaining portions of the urban growth areas. c. Phasing urban development and facilities outward from core areas. d. Establishing mechanisms to ensure average residential densities sufficient to enable the county as a whole to accommodate its 20- year population projection. e. Limiting growth in rural areas to prevent sprawl and the overburdening of rural services, maintain rural character, and protect the natural environment. f. Prohibiting urban net densities in rural areas. g Designating rural areas for low intensity, non-urban uses that preserve natural resource lands, protect rural areas from sprawling, low-density development and assure that rural areas may be served with lower cost, non-urban public services and utilities. h. Where urban services & utilities are not yet available, requiring development to be configured so urban growth areas may eventually infill and become urban. The proposed acre O Neill Amendment represents a substantial increase in land use intensity in an area of the County that the Thurston County Comprehensive Plan has designated for rural residential development. As the Thurston County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element notes on page 2-10 and 2-11: The purpose of rural areas as defined by the County in compliance with the GMA is: To support the rural aspects of Thurston County. To protect areas with environmental constraints and preserve and buffer natural resource areas of agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, mineral deposits and fish and wildlife habitats from encroachment by or irreversible conversion to more intense uses.

6 February 2, 2018 Page 3 To allow low intensity residential uses which do not require a high level of public services and facilities. To protect and promote natural resource-based industries. To protect rural character as defined in RCW 36.70A.030(14) as the patterns of land use and development established by a county in the rural element of its comprehensive plan: (a) In which open space, the natural landscape, and vegetation predominate over the built environment; (b) That foster traditional rural lifestyles, rural-based economies, and opportunities to both live and work in rural areas; (c) That provide visual landscapes that are traditionally found in rural areas and communities; (d) That are compatible with the use of the land by wildlife and for fish and wildlife habitat; (e) That reduce the inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land into sprawling, low-density development; (f) That generally do not require the extension of urban governmental services; and (g) That are consistent with the protection of natural surface water flows and ground water and surface water recharge and discharge areas. As the Thurston County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element notes on page 2-11: Rural areas are characterized by a balance between the natural environment and human uses with low density residential dwellings, farms, forests, mining areas, outdoor recreation and other open space activities. Commercial uses will be small in scale and will provide convenience services to the rural neighborhood. The Thurston County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element establishes the purpose of Rural Commercial Centers as: To provide for the commercial needs of an identified rural community. To provide for redevelopment and infilling of rural commercial areas in a unified center configuration, not as strip commercial development. To provide for limited expansion of a commercial center to serve the growth of the surrounding rural community over time, contained within the logical outer boundary of the commercial center. The Goal 1 of the Thurston County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element establishes the need: To provide for rural areas that:

7 February 2, 2018 Page 4 - maintain a sustainable balance between human uses and the natural environment in order to protect rural character; - maintain the land and water environments required by natural resourcebased economic activities, fish and wildlife habitats, rural lifestyles, outdoor recreation, and other open space; and - develop at low levels of intensity so that demands will not be created for urban levels of public services and facilities. Policy 10 of the Thurston County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element addresses Rural Commercial Centers directly: Rural commercial centers should be designated as limited areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRDs) using the criteria established in RCW 36.70A.070(5)(d). Rural commercial centers should be designated only for identified rural community areas, like Rochester and Steamboat Island Road at Highway 101. These centers should serve a larger rural community than neighborhood convenience and have a greater variety of uses, while maintaining a rural character. We would like the opportunity to discuss this amendment further with the County. If you have any questions or need additional information, please let me know. Thank you again for providing the opportunity to provide comment on your proposed amendments. Sincerely, Brad Medrud, AICP Long Range Planning Manager c. Allison Osterberg, Thurston County Community Planning & Economic Development Mike Matlock, City of Tumwater David Ginther, City of Tumwater

8 Krosbie Carter From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Chuck Mickelson Saturday, February 3, :39 PM Krosbie Carter Re: Public Comment Period Closing Feb. 2nd on Proposed List of Planning Projects Follow up Completed Krosbie, could you please send me a better map of Earl Dragt proposal. The map included was not clear to me as there were marks on the south side of HWY 99 as well. Just need clarification of the location. Thanks Chuck Mickelson crmredtop@yahoo.com On Thursday, January 25, 2018, 2:02:38 PM PST, Thurston County Planning Department <wwmwebmaster@co.thurston.wa.us> wrote: Thurston County Government Comment through February 2nd on Preliminary 2018/19 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket The County is seeking comments on a list of potential planning projects to undertake in 2018 and The full list of proposals can be viewed on the County's website. COMMENT PERIOD DETAILS DEADLINE Friday, February 2, 2018, 5 p.m. HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS: By carterk@co.thurston.wa.us By mail: Long Range Planning, ATTN: Krosbie Carter 1

9 i Cify of Olympio I Copitcl of Woshington Stote P.O. Box 1967, Olympio, WA 9850/-1967 olympiowo.gov February 5, 2018 Ms. Krosbie Carter, Associate Planner Thurston County Community Planning and Economic Development 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW Olympia, WA Subject: Preliminary 2Ot8/20I9 Thurston County Comprehensive Plan Amendments Dear Ms. Carter; Thank you for the opportunity to provide input regarding the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments under consideration by Thurston County. The City of Olympia has reviewed the three proposals and offers the following comments on the proposed amendment for property known as Glenmore Village, which is located in the Urban Growth Area for the City: a Thurston County and the City are already in the process of updating the Joint Plan, which will specifically address unincorporated properties within the Urban Growth Area. This process includes the subject and surrounding properties. We believe it is more appropriate to consider a Future Land Use designation change and any associated rezone as part of the Joint Planning Process. a It is our understandingthatthe master plan does not expire and is therefore still in effect. The southern portion of the master planned area has been developed in conformance with the approved master plan, while this request looks at modifications to the northern portion of the master plan site. Further analysis is needed to determine how the proposed change would i.mpact the remainder of the master planned area and what, if any, comprehensive plan amendments and rezones might be needed if this proposal is approved. We understand that level of review will not occur unless this proposal advances to the final docket. The City would appreciate the opportunity to review, analyze, and comment on such an analysis if this proposal is approved for the final docket. There may be development regulation amendments that could be considered that would better or equally serve the master planned properties. For example, development of a grocery store at this site may be difficult, given the proximity of existing grocery stores. This is challenging given that the existing zoning district, Community Oriented Shopping Center (COSC), requires development of a grocery store. A better option may be to leave the master plan intact and to MAYOR: CHERYL SELBY MAYOR PRO TEM: NATHANIEL JONES CITY MANAGER: STEVEN R. HALL COUNCITMEMBERS: JFSSICA BAIEMAN. JIM COOPER, CLARK GILMAN, LISA PARSHLEY, RENATA ROLLINS

10 consider an amendment to the development regulations. An option may be to change a grocery store from a "Required" to a "Permitted" use in the COSC zone. Similarly, other proposed text amendments for the zone, if any, could be considered simultaneously. o o The application does not specify which zoning district is requested but does suggest Neighborhood Retail (NR) or Professional Office/Residential Multifamily (PO/RM). Please note that in both the Thurston County Code (TCM C ) City of Olympia Municipal Code (OMC ), the purpose of the Neighborhood Retail zones states that it be limited in sizeto one acre or less and are not be located within one-half mile of another NR zone. A rezone of the subject property to NR would not be consistent with the purpose of the NR zone. Additionally, the PO/RM zoning district has limitations on the size of commercial retail spaces that are inconsistent with the approved master plan. Although retail uses are permitted in this district, there are limitations on which retail uses are allowed and the maximum sizes of those uses. Most retail uses in the PO/RM zone are limited to 5,000 square feet. We are concerned that neither of these proposed zoning districts would carry out the intent of the approved master plan. The Neighborhood Center designation for this area on the City of Olympia's Future Land Use Map in the Comprehensive Plan is largely reflective of the COSC and NR zoning in this area. Should this proposal advance to the final docket and undergo further review, the City will work with County staff to analyze how this impacts the site and surrounding properties. This review may or may not support the application or it may result in the need to amend the Future Land Use Map to remove the Neighborhood Center designation. Thank you for consideration of our comments, Please contact me at iphillip@ci.olvmpia.wa.us or 5þU.)/U.5/ W In any COmmenrs or quesu()rìs. Sincerely, Joyce Phillips, AICP Senior Planner C: Tom Schrader, applicant