Title
Approval of the 2015 Land Use and Environment Committee Annual Work Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Approve the Land Use and Environment Committee Annual Work Plan.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Land Use and Environment Committee Annual Work Plan.
Report
Issue:
Each year the Land Use and Environment Committee develops an Annual Work Plan. This plan guides the committee's work throughout the course of the year.
Staff Contact:
Keith Stahley, Director Community Planning and Development Director 360.753.8227.
Presenter(s):
None - consent item.
Background and Analysis:
The committee's proposed 2015 Work Plan includes 23 items:
1. Downtown Project IV - Brian Wilson, Regular Status Report item with a more extensive report in January, April and September
2. Downtown Strategy Scoping - Amy Buckler (January, February, May)
3. Downtown Strategy - Amy Buckler (TBD Depending on What's Included in the Scope)
a. SEPA Review
b. Urban Design Regulations Review
c. Views
4. Action Plan Planning Process - Stacey Ray (January, May)
5. Action Plan - Stacey Ray (TBD Depending on What's Included in the AP)
a. Focus Area Planning
b. Urban Infill Code Amendments
c. Urban Corridors Amendments and Update
6. Shoreline Master Program Follow-up - Keith Stahley (TBD depends on DOE response)
7. Subarea Planning Process - Michelle Sadlier (March)
8. LID Code Revision Project - Leonard Bauer/Andy Haub (June)
9. Scoping an update of the Parking Strategic Plan - Karen Kenneson (April)
10. Urban Infill Annexation Project Status Report - Todd Stamm (June)
11. Annual Annexation Report - Todd Stamm (September)
12. Code enforcement status report - Todd Cunningham (July)
13. US 101/West Olympia Access Project Update -- Mark Russell, (March)
14. Urban Forestry Asset Management Plan - Shelly Bentley (April)
15. SPRC Ordinance Amendments - Steve Friddle (February)
16. SE Olympia Proactive Planning Process - Keith Stahley (TBD)
17. Critical Areas Ordinance Amendments - Stacey Ray (June)
18. State Capitol Master Plan - Keith Stahley/Leonard Bauer (TBD)
19. Artesian Commons Next Steps - Paul Simmons (January Special Meeting?)
20. Comp Plan Implementing Code Amendments - Todd Stamm (February, June, September)
21. Port of Olympia Real Estate Development Plan - Leonard Bauer (July)
22. Proposed Change to Historic Inventory Regulations - Michelle Sadlier (February)
23. Installation of Conduit for Fiber Optic Cable in Open Ditch - TBD
The committee feels this is a reasonable work plan for 2015 and staff is prepared to support the work items in this plan. See Attachment 1 for a complete copy of the proposed Annual Work Plan. This plan also provides sufficient flexibility and capacity to allow the committee to take on a reasonable number of issues that may be referred during the course of the year.
Options:
1. Approve the Land Use and Environment Committee's Annual Work Plan as presented.
2. Approve the Land Use and Environment Committee's Annual Work Plan as amended.
3. Do not approve the Land Use and Environment Committee's Annual Work Plan and refer it to them with direction.
Financial Impact:
Items included in the Land Use and Environment Committee's proposed 2015 Annual Work Plan are staffed and budgeted.