Title
Action Plan -- Briefing
Recommended Action
None; receive briefing on the Action Plan.
Report
Issue:
Staff will provide Planning Commissioners with a briefing on the current status of development of the City's first Action Plan.
Staff Contact:
Stacey Ray, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8046
Presenter(s):
Stacey Ray, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
In 2014, Olympia adopted a new Comprehensive Plan (Plan) with updated goals and policies that reflect our community's vision. Early in the Imagine Olympia process, the City Council identified a vital next step: ensure the goals and policies become reality and have real "on the ground" impact by creating an Implementation Strategy or Action Plan with performance measures.
In November 2013, the Council Land Use and Environment Committee (LUEC) provided staff with direction to begin work on an Action Plan. An interdepartmental staff team was formed to take what was learned during the Comprehensive Plan update process, Imagine Olympia, and develop a draft Action Plan.
The Draft Action Plan (Attachment A) was released in April, and was organized into five key Action Areas - Community Services; Downtown; Economy; Environment; and Neighborhoods. Each Action Area included:
* A summary of the vision and goals from the Comprehensive Plan:
* A draft list of actions, or things we want to do to carry out the Plan; and
* A draft list of indicators to help us track our progress in achieving our goals.
Staff sought comments on the draft using a variety of tools and events to engage community members, City Advisory Committees and Commissions, and potential implementing partners. The formal public involvement process was completed in August, and culminated with staff providing City Council with an overview of the feedback received on August 25, 2015.
Feedback received during the public involvement process a...
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