Title
Olympia 2045 - Updating the Goals and Policies of the Capital Facilities Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Move to accept the Planning Commission recommendation to approve the proposed changes to the goals and policies for capital facilities for the Olympia 2045 Comprehensive Plan and forward to a City Council Study Session for discussion.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to accept the Planning Commission recommendation to approve the proposed changes to the goals and policies for capital facilities for the Olympia 2045 Comprehensive Plan and forward to a City Council Study Session for discussion.
Report
Issue:
Whether to accept the Planning Commission recommendation to approve the proposed changes to the goals and policies for capital facilities for the Olympia 2045 Comprehensive Plan and forward to a City Council Study Session for discussion.
Staff Contact:
Joyce Phillips, AICP, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Economic Development, 360.570.3722
Presenter(s):
Joyce Phillips, AICP, Principal Planner
Background and Analysis:
The Comprehensive Plan exists in two volumes. Volume One includes the main chapters of the plan, including Land Use; Transportation; Utilities; Economy; and Parks Arts and Recreation among others. There is a half-page chapter titled "Capital Facilities Plan" that essentially directs the reader to Volume Two, which is the Capital Facilities Plan that is updated each year as part of the capital budgeting process.
Volume Two, or the Capital Facilities Plan (CFP), includes information about proposed capital facility projects, estimated costs, how they will be paid for, and when they are likely to occur. Some projects take multiple years of funding before they can be physically constructed. By statute, the CFP focuses on the first six years. The Introduction section of the CFP includes the goals and policies related to capital facilities. These goals and policies have not bee...
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