Title
Low Impact Development (LID) Stormwater Code Revisions - Briefing
Recommended Action
None; receive briefing
Report
Issue:
Staff will provide a briefing of draft LID code revisions in preparation for Planning Commission's public hearing on February 1, 2016.
Staff Contact:
Laura Keehan, Senior Planner, Public Works Water Resources, 360.753.8321
Todd Stamm, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8597
Presenters:
Eric Christensen, Planning and Engineering Manager, Public Works Water Resources
Laura Keehan, Senior Planner, Public Works Water Resources
Todd Stamm, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
During early 2016 (January - March), Planning Commission will review and discuss proposed low impact development stormwater updates to Olympia's development codes. Specifically this includes the Drainage Design and Erosion Control Manual for Olympia (DDECM), and portions of the Engineering Design and Development Standards (EDDS) and Olympia Municipal Code (OMC). Planning Commission will review specific regulatory language, host a public hearing, and forward a recommendation to City Council in March 2016. City Council anticipates adopting LID code revisions in July 2016, six months prior to the State mandated deadline of December 31, 2016.
During fall 2015 (September - December), Olympia's Utility Advisory Committee (UAC) reviewed proposed LID technical and policy recommendations, specifically 22 issue papers (olympiawa.gov/LIDcode). Attachment 2 is UAC's recommendation regarding the LID code update.
In order to help facilitate the Commission's review and understanding of the draft code amendments, staff has prepared margin notes for the proposed OMC changes (Attachment 3), and tables outlining the proposed changes to the DDECM and EDDS (Attachments 4 and 5).
Additionally, Attachment 6 provides an overview of staff and UAC's recommendations.
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