Title
Olympia 2045 - Community Values and Vision Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan Update
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Land Use and Environment Committee reviewed the draft Olympia 2045 - Community Values and Vision Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan and suggested minor revisions. The Committee recommended the chapter be forwarded to the full City Council for discussion at a Study Session.
City Manager Recommendation:
Review and discuss the draft Community Values and Vision Chapter of the Olympia 2045 Comprehensive Plan.
Report
Issue:
Whether to review and discuss the draft Community Values and Vision Chapter of the Olympia 2045 Comprehensive Plan.
Staff Contact:
Susan McLaughlin, Director, Community Planning & Economic Development, 360.753.8206
Tim Smith, Deputy Director, Community Planning & Economic Development, 360.570.3915
Joyce Phillips, Planning Manager, Community Planning & Economic Development, 360.570.3722
Presenter(s):
Joyce Phillips, Planning Manager
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia is required to update its Comprehensive Plan at least once every 10 years, to meet new Growth Management Act (GMA) requirements, to extend the planning timeline, and to plan for additional population and employment growth. The GMA includes a list of required "elements" or chapters of the Plan but does allow local government to include additional or "optional elements" as well.
Olympia's Plan includes optional elements, such as Public Participation and Partners, Natural Environment, Public Safety, and Community Values and Vision chapters.
Comprehensive Plans are designed to achieve the vision for what a community will be like in the future. Olympia's vision is developed based on the identified community values for certain topics, then the vision for what our community can be based on those shared values. These statements are then expressed at the beginning of every chapter.
These values and vision statements are developed or revis...
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