Title
Consideration of the Land Use and Environment Committee 2025 Work Plan Recommendation
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the recommended Land Use and Environment Committee 2025 Work Plan recommendation and forward to the City Council for approval.
Report
Issue:
Whether approve the recommended Land Use and Environment Committee 2025 Work Plan recommendation and forward to the City Council for approval.
Staff Contact:
Tim Smith, Interim Director, Community Planning and Economic Development, 360.570.3915
Presenter(s):
Tim Smith, Interim Director, Community Planning and Economic Development
Background and Analysis:
The Land Use and Environment Committee (LUEC) annually sets a plan of work items to consider that year, and recommended approval of a Work Plan to City Council at their January 16, 2025 meeting. Following that meeting, the City Council discussed their 2025 Work Pan during the annual retreat, and the LUEC requested additional time to review the LUEC Work Plan to ensure better alignment with the City Council Work Plan.
Climate Analysis:
This is a high-level summary of all the agenda items on the LUEC 2025 Work Plan. A more detailed analysis will be completed for each of the agenda items when they come before the LUEC.
Many of the agenda items in the proposed Work Plan include actions intended to specifically support climate action strategies. Many of the items focus on the transportation and land use sector by seeking and promoting ways for the City to accommodate future growth in denser land use patterns. Such patterns increase opportunities for residents to live closer to jobs and services, promoting non-automobile travel modes such as walking, biking and transit. These patterns also reduce urban sprawl, preserving forest and agriculture outside the current city boundaries.
Equity Analysis:
This is a high-level summary of all the agenda items on the 2...
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