Title
Briefing on Olympia Northeast Neighborhood Alliance (ONNA) Sub-area A Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation
Receive the information. Briefing only; no action requested.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a briefing on the status of the Sub-area A Plan, which is being developed by the Olympia Northeast Neighborhood Alliance (ONNA).
Staff Contact:
Linda Bentley, Senior Planner, Community, Planning & Development, 360.753.8046
Presenter:
Linda Bentley, Senior Planner, CP&D, 360.753.8046
Mike Dexel, Sub-area A (ONNA) Chair
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia 2014 Comprehensive Plan allows for and encourages a grassroots process whereby local residents, businesses, and community organizations work together in partnership with the City to help shape how neighborhoods grow and develop. This process, known as Sub-area planning, gives neighborhoods the chance to collaborate with the city to help shape their future development in alignment with neighborhood priorities while remaining consistent with the city's Comprehensive Plan.
Sub-area A
Sub-area A is comprised of five recognized neighborhood associations in northeast Olympia - Bigelow Neighborhood Association (BNA), Bigelow Highlands Neighborhood Association (BHNA), East Bay Drive Neighborhood Association (EBDNA), Northeast Neighborhood Association (NENA), and the Upper Eastside Neighborhood Association (UENA). Representatives from these associations met regularly in 2014 to discuss how Sub-area planning could be an effective tool to shape their community. Subsequently, the Olympia Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (CNA) chose the Sub-area A planning team to pilot the first Sub-area plan.
In February 2015 the sub-area planning team requested City Council's recognition of the team's "intent to proceed." In July 2015 City Council sent a response letter recognizing the Sub-area A planning effor...
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