Title
Future Development Agreements Process
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Discussion only. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Discuss process for consideration of potential future development agreements.
Staff Contact:
Leonard Bauer, Director, Community Planning and Development. 360.753.8206
Presenter(s):
Leonard Bauer, Director, Community Planning and Development
Tim Smith, Planning and Engineering Manager, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
Legal Requirements for Development Agreements
Chapter 36.70B.170 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) authorizes cities to enter into a written development agreement with a property owner. Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 365-196-845 provides additional guidance for cities. The City of Olympia's procedures for development agreements are contained in Chapter 18.53 of the Olympia Municipal Code (OMC).
The Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) website includes a useful overview and examples of development agreements (attached).
Olympia's Process for Development Agreements
Consideration of a development agreement may be initiated by City Council or council committee, or requested by the planning commission, City Staff, or the property owner. Development agreements are not required by the City.
Any person intending to propose a development agreement must first meet with City staff for purposes of discussing parameters of the proposal and understanding the applicable procedures. Because they are negotiated agreements between the City and a property owner, development agreements are typically the subject of multiple discussions before being filed as an application with the City.
A development agreement is one of the few tools in the Olympia Municipal code that allow projects to be phased over several years. Development agreements may address a wide variety of topics, including but not limited to insta...
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