What's Being Proposed Near Long Lake? The Cove at Long Lake

A proposal called The Cove at Long Lake would put 26 single-family homes on two parcels totaling 7.91 acres at 7225 14th Ave SE — a site that sits within Long Lake's shoreline jurisdiction and its wetland buffer, which is why this project carries an unusually long list of environmental permits.

What we know

• 26 lots proposed through a preliminary subdivision and Planned Residential Development (PRD), by Long Lake Development LLC.
• Site address 7225 14th Ave SE (parcel 11822121000); zoning includes Low Density Residential, Open Space Institutional, Shoreline Urban Conservancy, and Shoreline Residential.
• The application bundle includes a Wetland Development Permit, Shoreline Conditional Use Permit, Shoreline Substantial Development Permit, and a Class IV Forest Practices Permit, plus planned 14th Avenue frontage improvements.
• The Notice of Application ran in September 2025 (comments closed October 4, 2025). The City issued a stop-clock letter in November 2025, and the applicant submitted a revised preliminary plat on May 12, 2026 — the file is still active.
• Because the site touches Long Lake's shoreline and wetland buffers, the review focuses heavily on wetland and shoreline protection — not just lot layout.

What we don't know yet

• Whether the City will approve the plat — no SEPA threshold determination or decision has been posted.
• Home designs, builder, pricing, or a construction timeline — none of this has been announced.

Sources: City of Lacey Project #25-0237 · Ecology SEPA Register 202503676. Verified October 5, 2026.