Title
Olympia 2045 - Comprehensive Plan Land Use and Urban Design Chapter Update
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive a briefing on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use and Urban Design Chapter update.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a briefing on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use and Urban Design Chapter update.
Staff Contact:
Susan McLaughlin, Director, Community Planning & Economic Development, 360.753.8206
Tim Smith, Deputy Director, Community Planning & Economic Development, 360.570.3915
David Ginther, Senior Planner, Community Planning & Economic Development, 360.753.8335
Presenter(s):
David Ginther, Senior Planner, Community Planning & Economic Development
Background and Analysis:
The City is currently underway with a major periodic update of the Comprehensive Plan. For the last Periodic Update, the City's Comprehensive Plan underwent a major rewrite through a planning process that took place from 2009 through 2014. The Plan was adopted in December of 2014. There have been a few amendments to the Land Use and Urban Design chapter over the years through the "annual amendments" process. At least once every 10 years, cities and counties that are fully planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA), must update its plan through a process known as the Periodic Update. The Periodic Update requires that jurisdictions update the planning horizon to a minimum of 20 years, update the population projection it is planning for, and address all new state planning requirements that have been adopted since the previous update.
Survey Results for Land Use and Urban Design Chapter
In March of 2025, a survey was provided to the community to gather information on updating the Land Use and Urban Design chapter. 35 people participated in the online survey. 45.7% of the participants indicated that they would like to see more emphasis on land use designs that provide for social interactions. 25.7% were...
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