The Tumwater Hearing Examiner is an appointed official of the City, and rules upon land use and zoning matters. Within 10 business days of the conclusion of the hearing, the Examiner shall render a decision, including findings and conclusions. Questions on the operation and procedures of the Hearing Examiner may be directed to the Community Development Department at 360-754-4180.
Meeting Information
The hearing examiner, staff and applicants typically attend remotely. The public is welcome to attend in person, by telephone or online via Zoom.
Watch Online
Go to http://www.zoom.us/join and enter the Webinar ID 858 9996 2181 and Passcode 007029
Listen by Telephone
Call (253) 215-8782, listen for the prompts and enter the Webinar ID 858 9996 2181 and Passcode 007029.
The City of Tumwater Hearing Examiner will hear testimony from interested parties in person, via computer audio or by telephone by registering in advance to provide comment.
Public Comment – Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-dWcvoZbR6yaTrXntdzSbw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Written comments may be submitted to City of Tumwater, Community Development Department, 555 Israel Road SW, Tumwater, WA 98501, or by email at abaruch@ci.tumwater.wa.us or by fax at (360) 754-4138, and must be received by 12:00 p.m. on December 17, 2025.
Post Meeting
Video of this meeting will be recorded and posted on our City Meeting page: https://tumwater-wa.municodemeetings.com.
Accommodations
The City of Tumwater takes pride in ensuring that people with disabilities are able to take part in, and benefit from, the range of public programs, services, and activities offered by the City. To request an accommodation or alternate format of communication, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator directly, call (360) 754-4129 or email ADACoordinator@ci.tumwater.wa.us. For vision or hearing impaired services, please contact the Washington State Relay Services at 7-1-1 or 1-(800)-833-6384.