Title
Urban Village Code Amendments Recommendation
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to forward recommended changes to the Olympia Municipal Code, Chapter 18.05 related to master planned villages.
Report
Issue:
Whether to forward recommended changes to the Olympia Municipal Code, Chapter 18.05 related to master planned villages.
Staff Contact:
Jackson Ewing, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3776
Presenter(s):
Jackson Ewing, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3776
Nicole Floyd, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3768
Background and Analysis:
The City established specific zones and zoning code requirements for the development of "villages" within the City in 1995. Villages are intended to be mixed districts that include both commercial and residential development. There are four categories of village types within the city ranging from smallest (least dense and least amount of commercial use) to largest (most dense and most commercial use). The categories from small to large are Neighborhood Center, Neighborhood Village, Urban Village, and Community Oriented Shopping Center. The proposed amendments are intended to affect the Urban Village zone only. There is only one Urban Village zone within the city, which is more commonly known as Brigg's Village.
The Briggs Village Master Plan was adopted in 2003. The Master Plan establishes the specific layout, design, and aesthetic for the village, but the zoning code (OMC 18.05) establishes the development standards. Since the adoption of the Master Plan, significant development has occurred including almost all of the 800+ units of residential units envisioned. While residential development has occurred, the commercial (grocer, retail and office) uses have not been built out as envisioned, leaving the village's commercial core mostly vacant for 20+ years. ...
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