Grant County public meetings in 2021
28 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will hold a workshop to discuss development standards for solar and wind generation facilities. No formal decisions or votes are listed on this agenda.
- Discussion of development standards for solar and wind generation facilities
The Planning Commission held a workshop to discuss draft regulations for commercial and utility-scale solar energy facilities, covering definitions, zoning tables, and performance standards. No formal decisions were made; the commission agreed to hold another workshop before a public hearing, extending the moratorium. The draft includes prohibitions on irrigated agricultural land and steep slopes, and requirements for decommissioning and financial security.
- Approved the August 4, 2021 Planning Commission meeting minutes as presented.
- Held a workshop to discuss future development standards for solar and wind generation facilities.
- Agreed to hold another workshop before a public hearing on the proposed solar regulations, extending the moratorium.
Hearing Examiner
The Hearing Examiner will conduct a public hearing regarding a Conditional Use Permit application from Kissler Enterprises Inc. The proposal seeks to expand an existing surface mine and extraction operation for diatomaceous earth.
- Public Hearing: Kissler Enterprises Inc. (File P 19-0379) regarding expansion of a surface mine and extraction operation
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will not hold its scheduled November 3, 2021 meeting because there are no agenda items to consider. This is a procedural cancellation, and no decisions or discussions will take place.
Hearing Examiner
The Hearing Examiner will conduct public hearings regarding two land use applications. The first involves a conditional use permit for a surface mining operation, and the second concerns a subdivision replat within The Lakes development.
- Conditional Use Permit for Central Terminals, LLC to allow surface mining in Agricultural Zoning District
- Subdivision replat of 20 existing lots and creation of 5 additional lots for Lakes 1 LLC at Cave B
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for October 6, 2021, was not held due to a lack of agenda items.
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner meeting scheduled for September 8, 2021, was cancelled because there were no agenda items to consider. No decisions or discussions took place.
- Meeting cancelled due to lack of agenda items
Veterans Advisory Board
This is a regular meeting of the Grant County Veterans Advisory Board. The agenda lists only the meeting time and documents for review, including minutes from previous meetings. No specific decisions or discussion items are listed.
- Review of July 14, 2021 meeting minutes
- Review of September 8, 2021 meeting minutes
Hearing Examiner
The scheduled meeting for the Grant County Hearing Examiner was cancelled due to a lack of agenda items.
Veterans Advisory Board
The Veterans Advisory Board is meeting to plan the Stand Down event, a resource fair for veterans. The agenda includes discussion of planning details and review of related documents.
- Stand Down event planning
- Review of meeting minutes from 08/10/2021
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission is holding a public hearing to consider a proposed amendment to the Unified Development Code (GCC 23.04) that would revise the allowable structure size in the Rural Freeway Commercial Zone countywide. The amendment is presented by the Development Services Director, Damien Hooper. Public testimony will be accepted via WebEx.
- Public hearing on amendment P 21-0257 to revise allowable structure size in Rural Freeway Commercial Zone
- Amendment to GCC 23.04, presented by Development Services Director Damien Hooper
- Countywide application of the proposed code change
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of File P 21-0257, a Unified Development Code amendment that would increase the maximum allowable floor area for primary uses in the Rural Freeway Commercial zone from 6,000 to 12,000 square feet for parcels over 10 acres. The recommendation, with six findings of fact in the affirmative, will go to the Board of County Commissioners for final action. The commission also unanimously approved the June 23, 2021 meeting minutes.
- Recommended approval of UDC amendment P 21-0257 to Board of County Commissioners (unanimous)
- Approved June 23, 2021 Planning Commission meeting minutes (unanimous)
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner is holding a public hearing to consider a conditional use permit for AT&T (J5 Infrastructure Partners) to build a wireless communication facility on a 4.78-acre rural residential parcel. The meeting includes public testimony via phone, and the examiner will decide whether to approve the permit.
- Conditional use permit for wireless communication facility (File P 21-0176)
- Site: approximately 4.78-acre parcel in Rural Residential 1 Zoning District
- Location: S. 21, T. 21, R. 26, Grant County
- Applicant: J5 Infrastructure Partners (AT&T)
- Public testimony allowed via WebEx phone line
Veterans Advisory Board
The board will review a mid-year update on the 2021 Veterans Assistance Fund. Members will also receive community reports from various American Legion and VFW posts.
- 2021 Veterans Assistance Fund Mid-Year Update
- Stand Down event scheduled for September 25, 2021
- Reports from American Legion Posts 28, 157, 183, and 209
- VFW Post 24 update
- Discussion regarding County Veterans Memorial
The Grant County Veterans Advisory Board approved the old minutes and discussed the county's veteran assistance fund, noting burials exceed budget and requesting an increase from county commissioners. They formed a Service Officer Proposal Committee to develop a plan for hiring a part-time VSO or stipend-based service officers. The board also made plans for the September 25 Stand Down event, including ordering flyers, arranging for a color guard, and discussing a $50 gift card incentive for veterans visiting resource tables.
- Approved the reading of the old minutes.
- Formed a Service Officer Proposal Committee (Ken Slininger, Gary Bracht, Joanna Latimer, Eileen Boylston, Jim Brakebill) to develop a plan for a part-time VSO or stipend-based service officers.
- Ken Slininger, Gary Bracht, and Jim Brakebill will write a letter to county commissioners about hiring a service officer.
- Set Stand Down event for September 25, 2021, with flyers ordered and pickup planned.
- Discussed offering a $50 gift card to veterans who visit at least 6 resource/employer tables and complete a survey at the Stand Down.
- Agreed to provide some compensation for Red Hot Mamas' costs, with further discussion at the August 10 Stand Down meeting.
- Jerry Gingrich will check on food gift cards (e.g., Safeway) for distribution to veterans.
- Scheduled next Stand Down meeting for August 10, 2021, and next VAB meeting for September 14, 2021.
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will not hold its scheduled July 7, 2021 meeting because there are no agenda items to consider. The notice lists the commission members and the usual meeting time and location, but states plainly that the meeting is cancelled.
- Meeting cancelled due to lack of agenda items
- Scheduled for July 7, 2021 at 7:00 PM in Ephrata, WA
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on June 23, 2021, to consider four site-specific land use re-designations and zone changes as part of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan amendments. The items include requests from property owners in the Soap Lake, Moses Lake, Royal City, and Quincy areas. The commission will also elect 2021 officers and re-appoint the secretary.
- P 21-0118: Nick & Donna Tommer – Soap Lake Area – re-designation from Residential Low Density to Rural Residential 1 and zone change from Urban Residential 2 to Rural Residential 1
- P 21-0133: Leslie James Ziegler – Rural Moses Lake Area – re-designation from Agriculture Irrigated to Rural Residential 1 and zone change from Agriculture to Rural Residential 1
- P 21-0139: Royal Slope Solar LLC – Rural Royal City Area – re-designation from Rural Remote and Agriculture Irrigated to Rural Resource and zone change from Rural Remote and Agriculture to Rural Resource
- P 21-0142: Low Family Land – Rural Quincy Area – re-designation from Master Plan Industrial to Agriculture and zone change from Master Plan Industrial to Agriculture
- Election of 2021 Planning Commission officers and re-appointment of Secretary
The Grant County Planning Commission held a public hearing and unanimously recommended approval of four site-specific Comprehensive Plan amendments and corresponding zone changes to the Board of County Commissioners. The proposals include a Soap Lake area property removal from the Urban Growth Area, a Moses Lake area re-designation, a Royal City area solar project, and a Quincy area farm re-designation. All recommendations were passed unanimously.
- Approved recommendation for Nick & Donna Tommer land use re-designation and zone change, including UGA removal (unanimous)
- Approved recommendation for Leslie James Ziegler land use re-designation and zone change (unanimous)
- Approved recommendation for Royal Slope Solar LLC land use re-designation and zone change, excluding parcel #21-0562-000 (unanimous)
- Approved recommendation for Low Family Land re-designation and zone change (unanimous)
- Approved September 2, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Re-elected Bill Bailey as Chairman, Blair Fuglie as Vice-Chairman, and Doris Long as Secretary (unanimous)
Veterans Advisory Board
The Grant County Veterans Advisory Board is meeting to advise county commissioners on indigent veterans' needs. They will hear updates on the 2021 Veterans Assistance Fund, a potential Veteran Service Office position, and reports on the upcoming Stand Down event and Veterans Court. The agenda is mostly routine updates and reports, with no major decisions listed.
- 2021 Veterans Assistance Fund update
- Veteran Service Office position within county
- Stand Down event scheduled for September 25, 2021 at GCFG
- Veterans Court report
- Veterans Memorial report
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on two land-use applications: a subdivision of a 37.10-acre parcel into 9 lots in the Urban Residential 2 zoning district, and a conditional use permit for a septage land application and holding lagoon site in the Rural Resource zoning district. The meeting is open to the public via WebEx and in person with masks required.
- Subdivision of 37.10-acre parcel into 9 lots (File P 21-0097)
- Conditional use permit for septage lagoon (File P 20-0036)
- Public hearings in Commissioners' Hearing Room, Grant County Courthouse, Ephrata
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will not hold its scheduled May 5, 2021 meeting because there are no agenda items to consider. The meeting was cancelled for this reason.
- Meeting cancelled due to lack of agenda items
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on two land-use applications. One is a variance request to reduce a side-yard setback to zero in the Urban Residential 3 zone, and the other is a conditional use permit for an agricultural equipment storage and sales facility in a Rural Freeway Commercial zone. Public testimony will be accepted via phone or in person.
- Variance request by Kaj Selmann (File P 21-0062) for zero-lot-line setback in Urban Residential 3
- Conditional use permit by Rafter Y Auction Co., LLC (File P 20-0197) for agricultural/heavy equipment storage and sales
- Hearing via WebEx: call 1-408-418-9388, access code 146 898 0288
- In-person attendance limited to 18 people; masks required
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will not hold its scheduled meeting on April 7, 2021. The cancellation is explicitly attributed to a lack of agenda items. No decisions, discussions, or public hearings will take place.
- Meeting cancelled due to lack of agenda items
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold two public hearings. The first is a conditional use permit request by Denise Thomas to allow a short-term rental in the Shoreline Development 4 zoning district. The second is a variance request by John Dinius to reduce a 5-foot side yard setback to zero in the same zoning district. Public participation is by phone only.
- Conditional Use Permit (File P 20-0419) for transient residence/short-term rental, Shoreline Development 4 district, S. 02, T. 18, R. 22
- Variance (File P 20-0421) to 5-foot side yard setback for zero-lot line, Shoreline Development 4 district, S. 11, T. 18, R. 22
- Public hearings via WebEx audio only; call-in number 1 (408) 418-9388, access code 146 126 0168
Veterans Advisory Board
The Grant County Veterans Advisory Board met via teleconference to discuss the 2021 Veterans Assistance Fund policy and updates. The meeting included a presentation on Vet Corps by the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs and reports on the Veterans Court and Veterans Memorial. No specific financial figures or binding decisions were listed in the agenda text.
- Review of Updated 2021 Veterans Assistance Fund Policy
- 2021 Veterans Assistance Fund Update
- Vet Corps presentation by Heather Bahme of WDVA
- Report on Veterans Court
- Report on Veterans Memorial
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will not hold its scheduled March 3, 2021 meeting due to a lack of agenda items. The meeting was set for 7:00 PM in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata, Washington.
- Meeting cancelled due to lack of agenda items
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner meeting scheduled for February 10, 2021, was cancelled because no agenda items were submitted. No decisions or discussions will take place.
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will not hold its scheduled February 3, 2021 meeting because there are no agenda items to consider. The meeting was cancelled for this reason.
- Meeting cancelled due to lack of agenda items
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing on a variance request from Rafter Y Auction Company to exceed the 6,000 sq ft gross floor area limit in the Rural Freeway Commercial Zone, allowing a 10,000 sq ft structure. The hearing is accessible via phone only, with no in-person public attendance.
- Variance application P 20-0353 by Rafter Y Auction Company
- Proposed 10,000 sq ft structure in Rural Freeway Commercial Zone
- Location: S. 27, T. 19, R. 26, Grant County
Veterans Advisory Board
The Grant County Veterans Advisory Board is meeting to advise county commissioners on indigent veterans' needs. They will review the 2020 Veterans Assistance Fund recap, the 2021 approved budget, and the 2021 fund, plus elect officers and hear updates on projects and community posts.
- 2020 Veterans Assistance Fund recap
- 2021 approved budget and Veteran Assistance Fund
- Election of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary
- Stand Down event scheduled for September 25, 2021 at GCFG
- Veterans Court update from Spokane County
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will not hold its scheduled January 6, 2021 meeting because there are no agenda items to consider. The notice lists the commission members but provides no business to discuss.
- Meeting cancelled due to lack of agenda items