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Cowlitz County
Department of Building and Planning
207 4th Avenue North, Kelso, WA 98626
Tel: 360-577-3052
Fax: 360-414-5550

Hours:
8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday-Thursday

 

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Lisa Hendriksen, Planning Manager
hendriksenl@co.cowlitz.wa.us

The Planning Division is responsible for developing and administering land use and environmental policies and regulations. Planners work with citizens and other governmental and private agencies to develop policies and plans and ordinances to provide guidance for development.Subdivision picture

Staff reviews development permit applications to assure compliance with the County Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Code (zoning), and other applicable ordinances. Staff also administers flood plain, shoreline, and surface mine policies and ordinances, and reviews projects for compliance with the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).

Proposals for short plats, rural and urban subdivisions, variances, special uses and other development activities are reviewed by staff and recommendations are made to the Planning Commission, Hearing Examiner, and/or Board of County Commissioners.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is my property zoned?
Can I subdivide my property?
What is the cost and procedure for short plotting?
Are there any critical areas on my property?
Is my property in a floodplain?

EPIC

PLANNING DIVISION

 

Planning Commission

Hearing Examiner

Information Sheets (index)
   - Critical Areas
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Floodplain Management
   -
Growth Management Act
   -
Draft Private Road Ordinance 

     Updated 10.26.09
   -
WRIA 25-26 & 27-28
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SEPA
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Shoreline Management Act
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Subdivisions
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Zoning

•  Application Statistics:

     2010 (PDF)

     2009 (PDF)

     2008 (pdf)
    
2007(pdf)
    
2006
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2004
    
2003
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     1999

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