Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Related to Development Code Updates to Support Urban Agriculture
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Land Use and Environment Committee recommends moving to approve on second reading, an Ordinance amending OMC Chapters 18.04 and 18.06 to allow urban agriculture as a permissible use in additional zoning districts, as well as amendments clarifying household pets not considered under agricultural use.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve on second reading, an Ordinance amending OMC Chapters 18.04 and 18.06 to allow urban agriculture as a permissible use in additional zoning districts, as well as amendments clarifying household pets not considered under agricultural use.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve on second reading, an Ordinance amending OMC Chapters 18.04 and 18.06 to allow urban agriculture as a permissible use in additional zoning districts, as well as amendments clarifying household pets not considered under agricultural use.
Staff Contact:
Casey Schaufler, Associate Planner, Community Planning and Economic Development, 360.753.8254
Tim Smith, AICP, Director, Community Planning and Economic Development, 360.570.3915
Presenter(s):
Casey Schaufler, Associate Planner, Community Planning & Economic Development
Background and Analysis:
The ordinance has changed from first to second reading.
An amendment to the proposed ordinance was made as follows, ""No more than six pet animals, and no more than three of any species, are permitted per dwelling unit." This change is reflected in the second ordinance attached to this staff report.
The subject of the amount of pet animals will be added to the Land Use and Environment Committee work plan for future discussion.
In 2020, the Olympia City Council approved a referral to the Land Use and Environment Committee (LUEC) to review the preservation or mitigation of the loss of farmland. To respond to this referral, the Commit...
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