Title
Community Planning and Economic Development 2025 Planning Work Program Discussion
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Discuss the proposed 2025 Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) Planning Work Program.
Report
Issue:
Whether to discuss the proposed 2025 CPED Planning Work Program.
Staff Contact:
Tim Smith, Interim Director, Community Planning and Economic Development, 360.570.3915
Presenter(s):
Tim Smith, Interim Director, Community Planning and Economic Development
Background and Analysis:
City staff reports annually to the Land Use and Environment Committee regarding planning work items for the upcoming year. Attachment 1 illustrates staffing levels, both for ongoing programs and long-range planning projects. Attachment 2 shows the primary planning projects to be accomplished in 2025 to implement the Comprehensive Plan and/or meet state or federal requirements.
Staff will discuss with the Committee the work planning items for 2025.
Climate Analysis:
The work program will not directly impact climate or greenhouse gas emissions. Items from the work program will include an analysis of climate issues in the development of staff recommendations. Many of the items on the work program focus on the transportation and land use sectors by seeking and promoting ways for the City to accommodate future growth in denser land use patterns. Such patterns increase opportunities for residents to live closer to jobs and services, promoting non-automobile travel modes such as walking, biking and transit. These patterns also reduce urban sprawl, preserving forest and agriculture outside the current city boundaries.
Equity Analysis:
Items from the work program will include an equity analysis in the development of staff recommendations. Proposed agenda items will generally benefit existing and new community members and businesses with increased property values, opportunities to be closer to jobs and services with concurrent opportunities for reduced transportation costs and increased housing supply.
Some community members may be burdened by additional construction near their home, likely increases in property taxes, and potentially more occupied on-street parking.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
There is generally strong community and neighborhood interest in City planning projects. Per Council direction, public participation plans are prepared and presented to the Council at the beginning of all major planning projects.
Financial Impact:
FTEs (full-time equivalent staff) to support ongoing programs and long-range planning projects are in the Department’s base budget. The City also received grant funding from the Washington State Department of Commerce to assist in supporting work on the Comprehensive Plan update and housing code changes.
Options:
1. Receive the briefing.
2. Do not receive the briefing.
3. Receive the briefing at another time
Attachments:
2025 CPED Planning Program Staffing Levels
2025 CPED Long Range Planning Projects