Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending the Design Criteria for the Village at Mill Pond Master Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Hearing Examiner and the Design Review Board recommend amending the Village at Mill Pond Master Plan Design Criteria for single family dwellings, townhomes and apartment buildings.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the ordinance amending the Village at Mill Pond Master Plan Design Criteria for single family dwellings, townhomes and apartment buildings on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve an ordinance to amend the Village at Mill Pond Master Plan Design Criteria
Staff Contact:
Tim Smith, Principal Planner, Community Planning & Development Department, 360.570.3915
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis has not changed from first to second reading.
Applicant Amos Callender of Thomas Architecture Studio submitted the Master Plan Amendment application in 2018. The application proposed twenty-three text amendments to the Design Criteria for Village at Mill Pond Master Plan. The intent of the amendments was to either provide clarifications to certain requirements, or to add flexibility to the building or site design requirements to meet market demand and/or customer preferences.
Master Planned Developments are regulated in Chapter 18.57 of the Unified Development Code. OMC 18.57.080.F states that amendments which change the character, basic design, density, open space or any other requirements and conditions contained in the master plan shall not be permitted without prior review and recommendation by the Hearing Examiner and approval by the City Council. The Design Review Board is responsible for making a recommendation to the Hearing Examiner and City Council. If adopted by City Council, master plan amendments are amendments to the official zoning map of the City.
The City of Olympia Design Review Board (DRB) considered the p...
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