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Project Applicant:                                                                 Agency File Number:

Jorge Ramirez                                                                          EA 2026-007

3904 W Park Street

Pasco, WA 99301

Date of permit application:                                                       March 23, 2026

Date of determination of completeness:                               March 24, 2026

Date of Notice of Application:                                                  March 24, 2026

Notice of Application Publication Date:                                 April 1, 2026

Comment due date:                                                                     April 15, 2026

SEPA Environmental Review:  The Benton County Planning Division has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) or Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS). The proposal may include mitigation measures under applicable codes, and the project review process may incorporate or require mitigation measures regardless of whether an EIS is prepared. The optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used.  This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed project.

Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed project and its probable environmental impacts.  Comments must be submitted by the due date noted above (14 days from date of publication) to the Benton County Planning Division, 102206 E Wiser Parkway, Kennewick, WA 99338. Any information submitted to Benton County is subject to the public records disclosure law for the State of Washington (RCW Chapter 42.17) and all other applicable law that may require the release of the documents to the public.

This project does not require a public hearing.  A copy of the subsequent threshold determination and any other information concerning this action may be obtained by contacting the Benton County Planning Division at 102206 E Wiser Parkway, Kennewick, WA 99338 or (509) 786-5612.

NOTICE OF OPEN RECORD HEARINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following applications have been proposed to the Hearings Examiner for Benton County, Washington. An open public record hearing for the below stated applications will be held on April 17, 2026 at 10 a.m. via in person and virtual meeting format in the Commissioners Room on the third floor of the Courthouse, 620 Market Street, Prosser WA.  To find information on attendance options, please visit www.tinyurl.com/BCPublicNotice.

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – CUP 2026-004 The applicant, Lexar Homes on behalf of Clinton and Anna Bush, is proposing to construct a 784 sq. ft. detached accessory dwelling unit on a parcel with an existing 3,702 sq. ft. single family residence. The project is located at 103730 Tatum Blvd, Kennewick, WA 99338.

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – CUP 2026-005 The applicant, Juan Aguilar, is proposing to operate a painting business within an existing detached shop on a parcel a single family dwelling. The proposed project is located at 22206 E Kennedy Road, Benton City, WA 99320.

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – CUP 2026-006 The applicants, Joshua and Marcia Walton, are proposing to construct an 800 sq. ft. detached accessory dwelling unit on a parcel with an existing 2,120 sq. ft. single family residence. The project is located at 50610 N Evert Road, Benton City, WA 99320.

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – CUP 2026-007 The applicant, Intrigue Custom Homes on behalf of William and Cheryle Brasker, is proposing to construct ana 796 sq. ft. detached accessory dwelling unit on a parcel with an existing 2,433 sq. ft. single family residence. The project is located at 2422 S 38th Avenue, West Richland, WA 99353.

VARIANCE PERMIT – VAR 2026-001 The applicants, Robert and Helen Burke, are requesting to construct an attached RV garage to an existing residence and encroach 15 feet into the required 25 foot setback.  The project is located at 36001 S Valley Vista PR SE, Kennewick WA 99338.

Questions can be directed to the Planning Division at 509-786-5612 or at planning.department@co.benton.wa.us. Written comments regarding the above applications must be received by April 14, 2026 via email or submitted to the Planning Division office at the Public Services Building, 102206 E Wiser Parkway, Kennewick, WA 99338. Any information submitted to Benton County is subject to the public records disclosure laws for the State of Washington (RCW Chapter 42.17) and all other laws that may require the release of the documents to the public.

No individual with a disability shall be denied the benefit of participating in such meetings. If you wish to use auxiliary aids or require assistance to comment at a public meeting, please contact the Benton County Planning Division at least ten days prior to the meeting date to make arrangements for special needs.

Dated this 24th day of March, 2026.

PUBLICATION DATE: April 1, 2026

SUSAN E. DRUMMOND                                  Damien Hooper – Planning Manager

Benton County Hearings Examiner               Community Development Department                                                     

BENTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

To view the agenda and documents regarding Planning Commission Meetings please use this link  https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/agendalist.aspx?categoryid=1181  

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BEFORE THE BENTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION in the matter of County planning at a public meeting on April 7, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., in person and via virtual meeting format in the meeting room on the third floor of the Courthouse, 7122 W. Okanogan Place, Building E. Room 303 Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 3rd Floor, Kennewick WA

The Benton County Planning commission will be attending a workshop to discuss the 2025-2026 Benton County Comprehensive Plan Update. Mr. Ben Floyd, of White Bluffs Consulting will be presenting the upcoming County planning process including transportation element, Housing element, Critical areas code/Flood Damage Prevention Code and shrub-steppe mitigation program, WUI memo and intro to the draft EIS. 

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN no testimony will be taken at the workshop, but staff will be able to answer any questions that the Planning Commission may have. 

Information regarding this workshop or on virtual attendance options can be obtained from the Benton County Planning Division, by calling 786-5612 or by visiting https://tinyurl.com/2swxtzay. 

Dated this 9th day of February 2026

Martin Sheeran, Chairman Benton County Planning Commission Damien Hooper, Manager Planning Division

PUBLISH: March 25, 2026

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING before the Board of County Commissioners in the matter of County planning at an open record hearing on April 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., via an in person and virtual meeting format in the Commissioners meeting room located on the 3rd floor of the Benton County Administration Building, 7112 W. Okanogan Place, Building E, Room 303 Kennewick, WA 99336.

SPV 2026-001 - A Short Plat Vacation application by Byron Morgan to vacate a 10’ utility easement on the southern property line of Lot 2 of Short Plat 3790 in the Benton City area of unincorporated Benton County, parcel number 1-3107-401-3790-002 within the Rural Lands 5 Acre (RL-5) Zoning District. The property is located at 6583 E. Hamilton Rd, Benton City, WA 99320, Section 31, Township 10, Range 27.

All concerned persons may attend the meeting in person or virtually appear and present any support for or objection to the applications or provide written testimony to the Board of County Commissioners in care of the Planning Division, 102206 E Wiser Parkway, Kennewick WA 99338 by 3 p.m. Monday April 13, 2026.

Further information regarding these applications and copies of the proposal are available at no cost from the Benton County Planning Division, 102206 E Wiser Parkway, Kennewick WA 99338. Telephone: (509) 786-5612 or on our website at https://tinyurl.com/BCpublicnotice.

BASED ON THE TESTIMONY presented at the public hearings, the Board of County Commissioners may approve, disapprove or they may make changes to the Short Plat Vacation application.  Any information submitted to the Benton County Planning Division is subject to public records disclosure law for the State of Washington (RCW Chapter 42.56) and all other applicable law that may require the release of the documents to the public.

Dated this 26th day of March 2026.

Michale Alvarez, Chairman

Benton County Commissioners

Damien Hooper, Planning Manager

Benton County Community Development Department

PUBLISH: April 1, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the following public hearing will be considered by the Benton County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 9 a.m., via an in person and virtual meeting format in the Commissioners meeting room located on the 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 620 Market Street, Prosser WA.

Dissolution Of Inactive Special Purpose District - Drainage Improvement District 9/9A.

A public hearing is scheduled to discuss the dissolution of Drainage Improvement District 9/9A which is generally located 0.35 miles north of the city limits of Prosser, along the north side of Old Inland Empire Highway and south of Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District main canal.

Previously, the Board of County Commissioners held a hearing on March 17, 2026, where it was determined that Drainage Improvement District 9/9A meets the criteria for being “inactive” as provided in R.C.W. 36.96.010. The special purpose district currently has no active governing body. 

Information concerning the special use districts, including map boundaries, legal descriptions, and information related to R.C.W. 36.96 Dissolution of Inactive Special Purpose Districts, can be obtained at the Benton County Planning Division, by calling 509-786-5612.   

All concerned persons may attend the meeting in person or virtually appear and present any support for or objection or provide written testimony to the Board of County Commissioners in care of the Planning Division, 102206 E Wiser Parkway, Kennewick WA 99338 by 3 p.m. Monday March 16, 2026. 

Information concerning the application or virtual attendance options can be obtained from the Benton County Planning Division, by calling 509-786-5612 or by visiting https://tinyurl.com/2swxtzay. 

Any information submitted to the Benton County Board of County Commissioner’s is subject to public records disclosure law for the State of Washington (RCW Chapter 42.56) and all other applicable law that may require the release of the documents to the public.

Dated this 18th day of March 2026

Michael Alvarez, Chairman
Benton County Commissioners

PUBLISH ON: April 1, April 8, April 15