Title
Discuss the Land Use and Environment Committee 2026 Work Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Discuss the Land Use and Environment Committee 2026 Work Plan.
Report
Issue:
Whether to discuss the Land Use and Environment Committee 2026 Work Plan.
Staff Contact:
Tim Smith, Director, Community Planning and Economic Development, 360.570.3915
Presenter(s):
Tim Smith, Director, Community Planning and Economic Development
Background and Analysis:
The Committee annually sets a plan of work items to consider each year. A draft 2026 Land Use and Environment Committee (LUEC) Work Plan is attached. It contains items carried over from LUEC's 2025 work plan, and items included on draft 2026 work plans for each Department responsible for the work.
Climate Analysis:
This is a high-level summary of all the agenda items on the LUEC 2026 Work Plan. A more detailed analysis will be completed for each of the agenda items when they come before the LUEC.
Many of the agenda items in the proposed LUEC 2026 Work Plan include actions intended to specifically support climate action strategies. Many of the items focus on the transportation and land use sector by seeking and promoting ways for the City to accommodate future growth in denser land use patterns. Such patterns increase opportunities for residents to live closer to jobs and services, promoting non-automobile travel modes such as walking, biking and transit. These patterns also reduce urban sprawl, preserving forest and agriculture outside the current city boundaries.
Equity Analysis:
This is a high-level summary of all the agenda items on the LUEC 2026 Work Plan. A more detailed analysis will be completed for each of the agenda items when they come before the LUEC.
Proposed agenda items will generally benefit existing and new community members and businesses with increased property values, greater stability in rental housing, opport...
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