Title
Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments of 2015 - Recommendation
Staff Recommended Action
Move to recommend approval by City Council of each and all amendments as presented, except for two items as specifically described below. (Option 2.)
Report
Issue:
The Growth Management Act provides that the City of Olympia can amend its Comprehensive Plan once each year. Pursuant to the procedures set forth in Olympia Municipal Code 18.59.030, this year the City Council forwarded three proposals to the Planning Commission for review, public hearing and recommendation to the Council. These proposals include an update of the Waste ReSources (solid waste) section of the Plan, a set of revisions of the Transportation system maps, and a property-owner's proposal to amend the Future Land Use and Zoning maps related to property along
Capital Mall Drive.
Staff Contact:
Todd Stamm, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development Department, 360.753.8597
Presenter:
Proposed written recommendation to be presented by Chair Carole Richmond
Background and Analysis:
The Commission is reviewing three Plan amendments:
1. Update of the Waste ReSources (solid waste) aspects of the Plan
2. Update of the Transportation 2030 Maps of the Plan - regarding certain local streets
3. Amendment of the Future Land Use Map for a portion of the Copper Trail property bordering Capital Mall Drive concurrently with a zoning map amendment within this area
The first two amendments were initiated by City staff. The last is proposed by the private property owner, Inland Capital Mall LLC (also known as Inland Group and Inland Construction). On June 15, 2015, the Planning Commission received a pre-hearing briefing regarding these proposals. On August 3, 2015, the Commission held a public hearing regarding these proposals. Written comments were forwarded to the Commission and considered during deliberations on August 17, 2015. At that meeting the Commission requested that t...
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