New Proposed Regulations on Home-Based Businesses

Submitted by: Casey Schaufler, Associate Planner, City of Olympia Editor’s note: The City of Olympia is considering changing the rules governing home-based businesses. Home-based businesses are operated by a full-time resident in a residential zone and are restricted by various criteria. This is the first update to the home-based business regulations in many years, andContinue reading “New Proposed Regulations on Home-Based Businesses”

Forum on Proposed Housing Code Amendments

The City of Olympia is preparing changes to its housing-related municipal code this Spring to allow greater density. In 2024, the state Legislature adopted new requirements for denser housing and required all cities in our state to update their local code to comply with these new requirements. The Journal of Olympia, Lacey, and Tumwater (akaContinue reading “Forum on Proposed Housing Code Amendments”