Title
Briefing on Low Impact Development (LID) Code Revisions
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Land Use and Environment Committee recommends that a public hearing be held on the proposed LID code revisions on June 21, 2016.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive the briefing on the proposed LID code revisions and provide staff feedback in preparing for a public hearing on June 21, 2016.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a briefing on the proposed LID code revisions.
Staff Contact:
Laura Keehan, Senior Planner, Public Works Water Resources, 360.753.8321
Presenter(s):
Laura Keehan, Senior Planner, Public Works Water Resources
Eric Christensen, Planning & Engineering Manager, Public Works Water Resources
Nicole Floyd, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) requires that Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater permit holders evaluate their various codes and regulations in order to "make LID the preferred and commonly used approach to site development." These new rules must be in place no later than December 31, 2016 to ensure compliance with our permit.
Ecology defines LID as "a stormwater and land use management strategy that strives to mimic natural hydrologic processes such as infiltration, filtration, and evaporation of precipitation." Additional background information about the LID code update project is in the attached overview.
In 2014, staff began drafting proposed LID-related updates to Olympia's development regulations. Specifically, this includes Olympia's Drainage Design and Erosion Control Manual (DDECM), the Engineering Design and Development Standards (EDDS), and the Olympia Municipal Code (OMC).
During fall 2015, the Utility Advisory Committee (UAC) reviewed staff's proposed LID technical and policy recommendations (see UAC letter). The Planning Commission then reviewed UAC's recommendations a...
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