Title
Olympia 2045 - Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update Briefing
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive a briefing on the Olympia 2045 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a briefing on the Olympia 2045 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update.
Staff Contact:
Tim Smith, Interim Director, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3915
Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3722
Presenter(s):
Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development
Tim Smith, Interim Director, Community Planning and Development
Michael Ambrogi, Senior Planner, Thurston Regional Planning Council
Background and Analysis:
City Council Input
At the City Council's mid-year retreat in June, several policy issues were discussed. The City Council identified the following policy issues for inclusion in the plan update:
* Balancing plan goals and reading equity broadly throughout the plan
* Support for the future study of measures to meet energy demand through clean energy
* Highlight commitment to salmon recovery
* Support LOTT's efforts to study the reuse of reclaimed water for drinking water purposes (for urban development in urban growth areas)
* Acknowledge past harms from racial segregation and work to overcome them, checking in with Council for early input on drafts
* Consider a future subarea plan for land use and transportation along Plum Street
* Look for opportunities to integrate small scale commercial uses in residential areas and integrate the Neighborhood Centers report into the Land Use and Urban Design chapter
At the retreat, the City Council also shared a desire and willingness to provide input during the update process as issues arise. There are two such issues that staff would like input from the City Council on at this time. Staff intends for the focus of their Study Session time to seek the City Council's...
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