Title
Olympia 2045 - Public Participation and Partners chapter of the Comprehensive Plan Update
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Review and discuss the draft goals and policies of the Public Participation and Partners chapter of the Comprehensive Plan.
Report
Issue:
Whether to review and discuss the draft goals and policies of the Public Participation and Partners chapter of the Comprehensive Plan.
Staff Contact:
Susan McLaughlin, AICP LEED AP, Director, Community Planning and Economic Development, 360.753.8206
Tim Smith, AICP, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Economic Development, 360.570.3915
Joyce Phillips, AICP, Long Range Planning Manager, Community Planning and Economic Development, 360.570.3722
David Ginther, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Economic Development, 360.753.8335
Presenter(s):
David Ginther, Senior Planner
Background and Analysis:
For the last periodic update, the City's Comprehensive Plan underwent a major rewrite through a planning process that took place from 2009 through 2014. The Plan was adopted in December of 2014. At least once every 10 years, cities and counties that are fully planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA), must update its plan through a process known as a periodic Update. The periodic update requires that jurisdictions update the planning horizon to a minimum of 20 years, update the population projection it is planning for, and address all new planning requirements that have been adopted since the previous update.
The Public Participation and Partners chapter provides guidance for outreach and engagement of the community in a meaningful, inclusive, and equitable way. The voices of residents, local business owners and organizations provide the perspective and information that are essential to effective planning and decision-making regarding issues that will shape our community for generations to come.
In summer of 2023, a ...
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