Title
Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update
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Report
Issue:
Briefing on the Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update with a focus on the Utilities and Environment chapters.
Staff Contact:
Utilities Chapter:
* Susan Clark, Engineering and Planning Supervisor, Public Works, 360.753.8321
* Ron Jones, Senior Planner, Public Works Waste Resources, 360.753.8509
Environment Chapter:
* Jesse Barham, Water Resources Director, Public Works Water Resources, 360.753.8164
* Kym Foley, Associate Planner, Public Works Water Resources, 360. 570.3957
Presenters:
Susan Clark
Ron Jones
Jesse Barham
Kym Foley
Background and Analysis:
Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update - General
Olympia is updating its Comprehensive Plan. This update will look out to year 2045 to show, among other things, how the City will accommodate new population and employment growth. It is also an opportunity to make sure the Plan and Development Regulations meet current state requirements that may have changed since the last major update of the Plan. Under the Growth Management Act, Olympia is required to update its plan every 10 years.
Utilities Chapter
The Utilities chapter of the City's Comprehensive Plan covers both city-owned and privately run utilities.
City-owned and operated utilities provide the community with essential services and can help shape Olympia's future in meaningful ways. We take a coordinated, cost-effective approach to managing our utilities and fully consider the economic, social and environmental implications of all our actions. City-owned utilities include Drinking Water, Wastewater, Storm and Surface Water, and Waste ReSources (garbage and recycling).
Each City-owned utility has developed, and periodically updates, a utility focused management plan. Each plan provides specific strategic direction necessary to implement the growth directives contained in the Comprehensive Plan. Because the utility plans are updated more ...
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