Title
Proposed 2016 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
* Move to approve consideration of proposals 1, 2, 3, and 5 below (continuation of the Kaiser-Harrison Opportunity Area plan; revision of the Public Health, Arts, Parks and Recreation chapter; revision of the Design Review provisions in comprehensive plan; and consideration of a map amendment and rezone for the Lord Mansion).
* Move to deny consideration of proposal 4 below (a proposal to amend the Future Land Use Map from Mixed Residential to Urban Corridor and rezone a 2.2 acre parcel from Mixed Residential 10-18 to High Density Corridor 4 (HDC-4).
Report
Issue:
The Washington State Growth Management Act provides that, subject to certain exceptions, Olympia may amend its Comprehensive Plan only once per year. Olympia's municipal code establishes a structure for considering and consolidating review of such annual amendments. The Council set November 2, 2015, as the deadline for submitting initial proposals for amendments in 2016. Which of these proposals received should be forwarded to the Planning Commission for review and recommendations leading to a Council decision later in 2016?
Staff Contact:
Joyce Phillips, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development Department (CPD), 360.570.3722
Presenter(s):
Joyce Phillips, Senior Planner, CPD
Background and Analysis:
The Washington Growth Management Act provides that Olympia generally can amend its Comprehensive Plan only once each calendar year. Chapter 18.59 of the Olympia Municipal Code establishes a specific process for such annual amendments. It provides that:
* Proposals may be submitted by anyone at any time without charge.
* City Council is to set a deadline for proposals to be considered in a given year (November 2, 2015 for consideration in 2016), and
* City staff is to review and present all preliminary propo...
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