Home Based Businesses Code Amendments

At a glance

• What: Code amendments to regulate home-based businesses; referred back to Planning Commission for further work.
• Where it stands: Land Use & Environment Committee voted unanimously to send the consideration back to Planning Commission for further development.
• Status: In progress (returned to Planning Commission for more work).

Committee action

• Issue: 26-0701 - Consideration of Home Based Businesses Code Amendments Recommendation
• Motion: Committee member Berendt moved, seconded by Committee member Gilman, to send consideration back to Planning Commission for further work
• Result: Motion passed unanimously 3-0
• Date: September 18, 2026

Committee members

• Chair Robert Vanderpool - Aye
• Committee member Clark Gilman - Aye
• Committee member Paul Berendt - Aye

Planning Commission

• Planning Commission Chair Greg Quetin provided outline of Planning Commission's work regarding the code amendments
• Community Development Senior Planner David Ginther participated in the discussion

Next steps

• Planning Commission to continue work on home-based businesses code amendments for future consideration by Land Use & Environment Committee.

Sources

• Land Use & Environment Committee minutes, September 18, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/olympia/meetings/2026/9/7281_M_Land_Use___Environment_Committee_26-09-18_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

Log

2026-09-18 - Land Use & Environment Committee

Committee voted unanimously to send the consideration of home-based businesses code amendments back to Planning Commission for further work.