Grant County public meetings in 2025

Hearing Examiner

The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on two conditional use permit applications. One proposes a 400‑megawatt solar photovoltaic facility with a 200‑megawatt battery storage system in the Agricultural Zoning District (File P 24‑0394). The other seeks to amend a Master Planned Resort permit to expand multiple campground facilities in the Master Planned Resort Zoning District (File P 25‑0167).

• Dry Falls Energy Center – Conditional Use Permit for 400‑MW solar PV and 200‑MW battery storage in Agricultural Zoning District (File P 24‑0394)
• Live Nation – Conditional Use Permit amendment to expand campgrounds in Master Planned Resort Zoning District (File P 25‑0167)

Planning Commission

The Grant County Planning Commission did not hold a meeting on December 3, 2025. The cancellation was due to a lack of agenda items, so no decisions or discussions took place.

Hearing Examiner

The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on three conditional use permits to operate short‑term rentals in the LAMIRD Shoreline Development 4 Zoning District and one permit to establish a surface mining operation for gravel extraction in the Rural Resource Zoning District. Each application will be considered for approval under the county’s zoning regulations.

• Signature Escapes, LLC – File TR 25-0037 – Conditional Use Permit for a short‑term rental in LAMIRD Shoreline Development 4
• David Strelinger – File TR 25-0062 – Conditional Use Permit for a short‑term rental in LAMIRD Shoreline Development 4
• River Dog Properties, LLC – File TR 25-0063 – Conditional Use Permit for a short‑term rental in LAMIRD Shoreline Development 4
• Coty O’Neel – File P 25-0201 – Conditional Use Permit for a surface mining operation (gravel extraction) in the Rural Resource Zoning District

Planning Commission

The Grant County Planning Commission will hold a workshop to discuss the Shrubsteppe Mitigation Banking process. The discussion will also cover the Climate Resiliency Element as it relates to the state‑mandated 2027 Comprehensive Plan update. No decisions are noted on the agenda; the meeting is for public hearing and discussion.

• Discuss Shrubsteppe Mitigation Banking process
• Discuss Climate Resiliency Element for 2027 Comprehensive Plan update

The commission approved the minutes from the October 8, 2025 meeting after a motion and second by Commissioners Freeman and Jackson. The motion passed unanimously. The workshop also included discussion of a proposed mitigation‑banking chapter to the Unified Development Code and a climate‑resilience sub‑element, but no formal actions were taken on those items.

• Approved October 8, 2025 Planning Commission minutes (unanimous)

Hearing Examiner

The Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings regarding two land use applications. The body will consider a conditional use permit for a storage facility and a binding site plan for industrial lot creation.

• Public hearing for Coty O’Neel (File P 25-0199) for a mini-storage facility and outdoor storage yard
• Public hearing for Central Terminals LLC (File P 25-0175) to create a 621.29-acre lot and a 13.28-acre lot

Planning Commission

The Grant County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to elect its 2025 officers and to consider several Unified Development Code amendments covering land division, zoning districts, development standards, definitions, and permit review procedures. The commission will also review comprehensive plan amendments and specific zone changes across the county, including transportation, economic development, and rural land uses. All items will be discussed during the October 8, 2025 meeting.

• P 25-0192 – Amendment to Chapter 23.12 Development Standards to allow clustering in the Open Space Conservation zoning district.
• P 25-0194 – Amendment to Chapter 25.04 Permit Application Review Procedures to align with Washington State Bill 2SSB 5290 (2023).
• P 25-0195 – Miscellaneous amendments to Chapters 22.04, 23.04, and 25.02, including condominium provisions and parking limits for hospitality establishments.
• P 25-0180 – Countywide text amendment of Chapter 7 Transportation Element and Appendix E Transportation Improvement Program.
• P 25-0186 – Site‑specific land‑use re‑designation from Rural Remote to Rural Residential 1 and zone change in Ephrata (S. 02, T. 20, R. 26).

The commission approved the minutes from the previous meetings and elected Elliott Goodrich as chairman and Bill Bailey as vice‑chairman. It unanimously recommended several Unified Development Code amendments, the 6‑year Transportation Improvement Program, and an update to the Economic Development strategic infrastructure list. Finally, it unanimously approved Tommer Construction’s request to expand a Mineral Resource Overlay by about 11 acres in the Rural Warden area.

• Approved December 4, 2024 and September 10, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Elected Elliott Goodrich as Planning Commission Chairman (unanimous)
• Approved UDC Amendment P 25‑0192 to allow clustering in Open Space Conservation district (unanimous)
• Approved UDC Amendment P 25‑0194 to update permit review procedures per WA SSB 5290 (unanimous)
• Approved miscellaneous UDC amendments removing condo provisions, extending subdivision time limit, and setting a 2‑space parking minimum for hospitality rentals (unanimous)
• Approved the 6‑year Transportation Improvement Program amendment to the Comprehensive Plan (unanimous)
• Approved the annual update to Appendix J, Strategic Infrastructure Program, in the Economic Development Element (unanimous)
• Approved Tommer Construction’s 11‑acre Mineral Resource Overlay expansion in the Rural Warden area (unanimous)

Hearing Examiner

The Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on four applications. Two conditional use permits seek approval for short‑term rentals in the Urban Residential 2 district, one conditional use permit seeks approval for an adult residential care facility in the Rural Residential 1 district, and a planned unit development minor amendment proposes creating three lots in the Master Planned Resort district at Columbia River Reserve Phase 4. The examiner will consider granting or denying each request.

• Conditional Use Permit – Moses Lake Estate LLC – short‑term rental, Urban Residential 2 (S. 30, T. 19, R. 28) – File TR 25‑0026
• Conditional Use Permit – Robert Williams – short‑term rental, Urban Residential 2 (S. 16, T. 19, R. 28) – File TR 25‑0035
• Conditional Use Permit – Hunter Mollotte – Adult Residential Care Facility, Rural Residential 1 (S. 30, T. 19, R. 28) – File P 25‑0170
• Planned Unit Development Minor Amendment – Columbia River Reserve, Phase 4 – creates three lots in Master Planned Resort district (S. 31, T. 19, R. 23) – File P 25‑0054

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission is holding a workshop to review proposed text and site-specific amendments for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle. The body will also review applications for amendments to the Unified Development Code.

• Review of 2025 Comprehensive Plan text and site-specific amendments
• Review of Unified Development Code Amendment applications

The Grant County Planning Commission met on September 10, 2025 to review proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code, including permit timelines, mitigation banking, and clustering standards. Commissioners also discussed comprehensive‑plan updates and several rezoning applications submitted by Tommer Construction Company. The meeting was informational; no motions were adopted, denied, or tabled.