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Deliberations and Recommendation on Trillium Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone
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Issue:
Whether or not the City should approve the applicant’s request to change the land use designation of a 79.31-acre parcel of land on the south side of Morse-Merryman Road (see Vicinity Map, Attachment 1) from the existing Neighborhood Village designation to R6-12 (6-12 residential units per acre, the applicant’s preferred option) or R4-8 (4-8 residential units per acre, the applicant’s alternative and secondary proposal), and make a corresponding change to the City’s zoning map. (See Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map, Attachment 2, and Zoning Map, Attachment 3.) This request is part of the City’s annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment docketing process (set forth in Chapter 18.59 Olympia Municipal Code, and mandated by the Washington State Growth Management Act ), and is separate from the City of Olympia’s “Imagine Olympia” comprehensive plan update process.
Director’s Recommendation:
Move to recommend to the City Council that the applicant’s alternative Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezone request to redesignate and rezone the site to Residential 4-8 be APPROVED.
Staff Contact:
David Nemens, Associate Planner, (360) 753-8062
Presenter(s):
David Nemens, Associate Planner, Community Planning & Development
Andy Haub, Engineering and Planning Supervisor, (360) 570-3795
Background:
The site was the subject of a Master Plan application under the current Neighborhood Village zoning. The Master Plan was denied by the City Council. Relevant Olympia Hearing Examiner Decisions include:
“Findings, Conclusions and Decision of the Hearing Examiner of the City of Olympia on Remand of Motions for Reconsideration” dated April 26, 2011.
“Findings, Conclusions and Decision of the Hearing Examiner of the City of Olympia on Motions for Reconsideration and Clarification” dated December 6, 2010.
“Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of the Hearing Examiner of the Cit...
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