Title
Briefing on Comprehensive Plan / Action Plan
Recommended Action
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive briefing from staff; provide guidance on next steps.
Report
Issue:
Staff has begun work on a Draft Action Plan for carrying out the goals and policies in the Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of this agenda item is for LUEC members to provide staff with direction on draft criteria for identifying actions to be included in the Action Plan and a Public Involvement and Communication Strategy.
Staff Contact:
Stacey Ray, Associate Planner, 360.753.8046
Presenter(s):
Stacey Ray, Associate Planner, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
This year Olympia is adopting a new Comprehensive Plan with updated goals and policies that reflect our community's vision. Early in the Imagine Olympia process, the City Council identified a vital next step: ensure the goals and policies become reality and have real "on the ground" impact by creating an Action Plan.
In November 2013, LUEC provided staff with direction to begin work on an Action Plan, and some initial draft concepts were reviewed and approved by the full City Council at their 2014 retreat in January. Staff returned to LUEC in February to introduce the interdepartmental staff team formed to develop a draft Action Plan and share the proposed brand: "Imagine Olympia | Take Action".
In April, LUEC directed staff to move forward with a comprehensive and collaborative approach to participation including focus groups, community meetings, and online discussion through Olyspeaks! Additionally, LUEC said to move forward with five Action Areas that summarize goals and policies in the Draft Comprehensive Plan: Neighborhoods, Downtown, Environment, Economy, and Community.
In June, LUEC provided staff with direction to move forward in using a Performance Measure Criteria Checklist. Performance measures represent data the City or a community partner wi...
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