Title
Stormwater Low Impact Development (LID) Code Revisions - Briefing
Recommended Action
None; receive briefing.
Report
Issue:
Staff will provide a briefing summarizing proposed LID code revisions in preparation for Planning Commission's public hearing and review of the proposed code and standards amendments during the first three months of 2016.
Staff Contact:
Laura Keehan, Senior Planner, Public Works Water Resources, 360.753.8321
Todd Stamm, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8597
Presenters:
Eric Christensen, Planning and Engineering Manager, Public Works Water Resources
Laura Keehan, Senior Planner, Public Works Water Resources
Todd Stamm, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
During early 2016 (January - March), Planning Commission will review and discuss proposed low impact development stormwater updates to Olympia's development codes. Specifically, this includes the Drainage Design and Erosion Control Manual for Olympia (DDECM), and portions of the Engineering Design and Development Standards (EDDS) and Olympia Municipal Code (OMC). Planning Commission will review specific regulatory language, host a public hearing, and forward a recommendation to City Council in March 2016. City Council anticipates adopting LID code revisions in July 2016, six months prior to the State mandated deadline of December 31, 2016.
The City of Olympia is required by the State to evaluate our various codes and regulations in order to "make LID the preferred and commonly used approach to site development." Regardless of the State mandate, our community has a strong interest and considerable experience with LID and other environmentally-sensitive development practices. However, unlike past work, Olympia's code and regulations have not been comprehensively evaluated from an LID perspective.
During fall 2015 (September - December), Olympia's Utility Advisory Committee (UA...
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