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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 June 12, 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 https://tinyurl.com/BCHearingExaminerPublicNotice.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – CUP 2026-008 The applicant, George Schneider, is proposing to construct a 608 sq. ft. detached accessory dwelling unit within an existing shop on a parcel with an existing 2,200 sq. ft. single family residence. The project is located at 27446 N Case Rd, Prosser, WA 99350.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – CUP 2026-010 The applicant, Brian Williamson, is proposing to construct a 720 sq. ft. detached accessory dwelling unit on a parcel with an existing 1,994 sq. ft. single family residence. The project is located at 8501 N Canyon View PR NE, Benton City, WA 99320.
VARIANCE PERMIT – VAR 2026-002 The applicant, Todd Thornock, is requesting a variance to reduce the twenty-five (25) foot setback to two (2) feet from a private access easement to allow for an existing detached accessory building. The project is located at 723 Lower County Line Rd, Prosser WA 99350.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – CUP 2026-011 The applicant, Rafael Rivera, is proposing to convert 720 sq. ft. of an existing structure to a detached accessory dwelling unit on a parcel with an existing 1,982 sq. ft. single family residence. The project is located at 3505 S Yew Street, Kennewick, WA 99337.
Questions can be directed to the Planning Division at 509-786-5612 or at [email protected]. Written comments regarding the above applications must be received by June 9, 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 May 21, 2026
PUBLICATION DATE: May 27, 2026
SUSAN E. DRUMMOND Andrea Watts – Planning Supervisor
Benton County Hearings Examiner Community Development Department
NOTICE OF HEARING before the Board of County Commissioners in the matter of County planning at an open record hearing on June 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., via in person and virtual meeting format in the Commissioners meeting room located on the 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 620 Market Street, Prosser WA.
PR 2026-002 - A Private Road application by Brian and Wanda Krumland requesting to rename 973 PR SE to “Country Wind PR SE”. The project is in the Kennewick area within the Growth Management Act Agriculture District. Parcel number 1-3488-401-1056-004.
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 June 22, 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/y7nhc6y7.
BASED ON THE TESTIMONY presented at the public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners may approve, disapprove or they may make changes to the Private Road application. 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 5th day of June 2026
Michael Alvarez, Chairman
Benton County Commissioners
Damien Hooper, Planning Manager
Benton County Community Development Department
PUBLISH: June 10, 2026
BENTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
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