Grant County public meetings in 2024
25 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on December 11, 2024, to consider conditional use permits for four short-term rentals. All applications are to operate transient residences in either the Rural Village Residential 1 or Urban Residential 2 zoning districts. The meeting will be held in person and via Zoom.
- Steve Sloan – conditional use permit for short-term rental in Rural Village Residential 1 zone
- Randy & Katherine Falkenhagen – conditional use permit for short-term rental in Urban Residential 2 zone
- Todd M. Jacob – conditional use permit for short-term rental in Rural Village Residential 1 zone
- Andrew & Sonja Hoven – conditional use permit for short-term rental in Rural Village Residential 1 zone
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to discuss Royal Slope Solar, LLC (P 24-0247) and Big River Vineyards, LLC (P 24-0255), two Comprehensive Plan Amendments that were remanded back to the commission by the Board of County Commissioners. The meeting includes public access via Zoom with audio call-in and web options.
- Royal Slope Solar, LLC Comprehensive Plan Amendment (P 24-0247) remanded from Board of County Commissioners
- Big River Vineyards, LLC Comprehensive Plan Amendment (P 24-0255) remanded from Board of County Commissioners
- Public hearing scheduled at 7:00 PM on December 4, 2024 in the Commissioners' Hearing Room, Grant County Courthouse, Ephrata, WA
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner's scheduled meeting for November 13, 2024, was cancelled because no agenda items were submitted. No decisions or discussions took place.
- No agenda items were listed for this meeting.
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will not hold its November 6, 2024 public hearing because there are no agenda items to consider.
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to discuss nine proposed land use re-designations and zone changes. The meeting includes requests for mineral resource overlays and a land exchange for the City of Ephrata's Urban Growth Area.
- P 24-0219: City of Ephrata UGA swap involving 168 acres of Rural Lands and 86.9 acres of other designations
- P 24-0217 and P 24-0249: Requests to establish Mineral Resource Overlays in Rural Mattawa and Rural Quincy areas
- P 24-0247: Royal Slope Solar, LLC request to change zoning from Agricultural to Rural Resource
- P 24-0251 and P 24-0253: Countywide text amendments to transportation, capital facilities, and economic development plans
- P 24-0257: Central Terminals, LLC request to change zoning from Urban Residential 2 to Open Space Recreation
Hearing Examiner
The meeting scheduled for October 9, 2024, will not be held due to a lack of agenda items.
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on nine proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code. Items include restricting cannabis production to light and heavy industrial zones via a conditional use permit, defining adult entertainment uses in specific industrial zones, and establishing expiration and renewal criteria for conditional use permits. Other amendments address solar energy facilities on agricultural land, energy storage systems, and a new mitigation program for shrubsteppe habitat.
- P 24-0081: Limit cannabis production & processing to Light and Heavy Industrial zoning districts via Conditional Use Permit.
- P 24-0082: Define adult entertainment uses and allow only in Urban Light and Heavy Industrial zones via Conditional Use Permit.
- P 24-0084: Restrict parcel conversions for solar energy facilities on Agricultural zones with Dryland or Rangeland designation; require baseline soils testing.
- P 24-0087: Define and establish Energy Storage Systems as a new Utility use in certain zoning districts.
- P 24-0246: Amend Critical Areas code to establish a mitigation program (bank, in-lieu fee, or permittee-responsible) for shrubsteppe habitat impacts.
Hearing Examiner
The Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing regarding a request from Desert Vines Investments LLC. The body is considering a conditional use permit for a mini storage facility and caretaker residence.
- Public hearing for Desert Vines Investments LLC (File P 24-0241) to establish a mini storage facility and caretaker residence in the Rural Village Commercial Zoning District
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission is holding a workshop to review four of nine proposed 2024 Unified Development Code amendments. These amendments cover land division, zoning districts, and legislative actions.
- Review of Miscellaneous Amendments to Chapters 22.04, 23.04, 23.08, 23.12, and 25.02
- Review of Conditional Use Permit amendments to Chapter 25.08
- Review of Hearing Examiner Ordinance amendments to Chapter 25.32
- Review of Legislative Actions amendments to Chapter 25.12
The Grant County Planning Commission held a workshop to review the final four proposed amendments to the 2024 Unified Development Code, covering land division, zoning districts, performance standards, and development standards. No formal decisions were made; the amendments will be heard at the October 2 public hearing. The commission discussed concerns about proposed conditional use permit renewals and expressed a preference for a trigger mechanism based on code violations.
- Approved August 28, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Reviewed proposed amendments to 22.04 Land Division, 23.04 Zoning Districts, 23.08 Performance & Use Standards, and 23.12 Development Standards
- Discussed proposed conditional use permit renewal requirements, with no action taken
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will hold a workshop to review three of nine proposed 2024 Unified Development Code amendments. The amendments cover mitigation banking and fees, cannabis production and processing, and adult entertainment regulations. This is a discussion session, not a formal public hearing or decision meeting.
- Review of Mitigation Bank, In-lieu Fee, Permittee Mitigation amendments to Chapters 24.08, 25.02, and 25.24
- Review of I502 Cannabis Production & Processing amendments to Chapters 23.04, 23.08, and 25.02
- Review of Adult Entertainment amendments to Chapters 23.04 and 25.02
- Workshop only; no final action taken
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold two public hearings: one for a major subdivision to create 29 residential lots in the Urban Residential 2 Zoning District, and one for a conditional use permit for a 130-megawatt utility-scale solar energy facility with 20-megawatt battery storage in the Rural Resource Zoning District.
- Public hearing – Mr. Build Total Construction – File P 22-0403 – Major Subdivision for 29 residential lots and 1 tract in Urban Residential 2 Zoning District (S. 34, T. 19, R. 28)
- Public hearing – Quincy Valley Solar, LLC – File P 24-0001 – Conditional Use Permit for 130-megawatt Utility-Scale Solar Energy Facility and 20-megawatt Battery Energy Storage System in Rural Resource Zoning District (S. 26–29 & 33, T. 21, R. 25)
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will hold a workshop to review three proposed 2024 Unified Development Code amendments: mitigation banking and in-lieu fee requirements, solar energy facility standards, and energy storage system regulations. The commission will also elect 2024 officers. No final decisions are expected at this workshop.
- Review of Mitigation Bank, In-lieu Fee, Permittee Mitigation amendments to Chapters 24.08, 25.02, and 25.24
- Review of Solar Energy Facility amendments to Chapters 23.08 and 25.02
- Review of Energy Storage Systems amendments to Chapters 23.04, 23.08, and 25.02
- Election of 2024 officers for the Planning Commission
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission meeting scheduled for July 3, 2024, will not be held. This is due to a lack of agenda items.
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner meeting scheduled for July 3, 2024, will not be held. This is due to a lack of agenda items.
Hearing Examiner
The Hearing Examiner will conduct public hearings regarding two conditional use permit requests. These proposals involve installing illuminated electronic signs for Fire District #8 and the Grant County Fairgrounds.
- Conditional Use Permit for a two-sided LED reader board at Fire District #8
- Conditional Use Permit for an electronic message center at the Grant County Fairgrounds
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission meeting scheduled for June 5, 2024, will not be held due to a lack of agenda items.
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner is holding a public hearing to review two conditional use permit applications. The first request is for a six-person Adult Residential Care Facility in a single-family home within the Rural Residential 1 Zoning District. The second request is for a mixed-use storage facility with a caretaker residence in the Rural Community Zoning District.
- Conditional Use Permit for a six-person Adult Residential Care Facility (File P 24-0063) in Rural Residential 1 Zoning District
- Conditional Use Permit for a mixed-use storage facility with caretaker residence (File P 24-0090) in Rural Community Zoning District
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission was scheduled to meet on May 1, 2024, but the meeting will not be held because there are no agenda items. The notice states this explicitly, so no decisions or discussions will take place.
- Meeting cancelled due to lack of agenda items
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing on a conditional use permit request from Family Passport LLC (Scott Barlow) to establish a transient residence/short-term rental in the Urban Residential 2 zoning district. The hearing is scheduled for April 10, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata, Washington. Public access is available via Microsoft Teams.
- Conditional Use Permit for short-term rental (File P 24-0059)
- Location: S. 20, T. 19, R. 28, Grant County
- Applicant: Family Passport LLC (Scott Barlow)
- Zoning: Urban Residential 2 District
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission will not hold its scheduled April 3, 2024 public hearing because there are no agenda items to address. The meeting was cancelled for lack of business.
- Meeting cancelled due to lack of agenda items
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing on a major plat application by Adrian Cornejo (File P 24-0008) to subdivide a 45-acre parcel into 9 residential lots and 3 open space tracts in the Rural Residential 1 Zoning District. The hearing is scheduled for March 13, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata, with remote access available via Microsoft Teams.
- Major plat application P 24-0008 by Adrian Cornejo
- Subdivision of 45-acre parcel into 9 residential lots and 3 open space tracts
- Located in Rural Residential 1 Zoning District
- Public hearing with remote access via Microsoft Teams
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission public hearing scheduled for March 6, 2024, will not be held because there are no agenda items. The meeting is cancelled.
Hearing Examiner
The Grant County Hearing Examiner scheduled a meeting for February 14, 2024, at 12:00 Noon in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room. The agenda explicitly states that due to a lack of agenda items, a meeting will not be held. No decisions, discussions, or public hearings are recorded for this date.
- Meeting cancelled due to lack of agenda items
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission public hearing scheduled for February 7, 2024, will not be held because there are no agenda items. The meeting is cancelled.
Planning Commission
The Grant County Planning Commission public hearing scheduled for January 3, 2024, at 7:00 PM in Ephrata, WA, will not be held due to a lack of agenda items. This is a procedural cancellation; no decisions or discussions will take place.
- Meeting cancelled due to no agenda items