File #: 15-0947    Version: 1
Type: decision Status: Passed
File created: 9/29/2015 In control: City Council
Agenda date: 10/13/2015 Final action: 10/13/2015
Title: Approval of Medela Zoning Map Amendment ("Rezone") Recommendation
Attachments: 1. Medela Recommendation 8/11/2015, 2. Detailed Staff Report, 3. ATT A Medela Application, 4. ATT B Map of Medela Rezone Site, 5. ATT C Vicinity Map, 6. ATT D MOU, 7. ATT E Hanna Statement to OCC, 8. ATT F Edwards Ltr of 6/22/2015, 9. ATT G Rehberger Ltr of 7/20/2015, 10. ATT H Placeholder for Screenshot, 11. ATT I Northern Rezone Boundary Photo 07122015, 12. ATT J SEPA DNS AND HEARING NOTICE, 13. ATT K Area Photos, 14. ATT L Future Land Use Map Excerpt, 15. ATT M Land Use Goal 13 and Related Policies, 16. ATT N Future Land Use Map, 17. ATT O Zoning Table Excerpts, 18. ATT P Dept of Archeology Ltr 3/3/2014, 19. ATT Q Sadlier Email of 7/8/2015, 20. ATT R Local Access and Neighbrhd Collectors, 21. ATT S Smith Memo of 7/10/2015, 22. ATT T Misc Public Questions, 23. ATT U Index and Public Comments THRU 07102015, 24. Ex. 23 Cascadia Law Group ltr 7/8/2015, 25. Ex. 24 Cascadia Law Group Ltr 7/10/2015, 26. Ex 25 Edwards Letter, 27. Ex. 26 Medela Rezone, 28. Ex. 27 Cascadia Law Group 7/13/2015, 29. Ex 28 Google Maps Excerpt, 30. Ex 29 Gopher Soils Map, 31. Ex 30 Flood Zone Mapping, 32. Ex 31 Council Minutes 4/21/2015, 33. Ex 32 Transportation 2030 Map, 34. Ex 33 Bike Route Map, 35. Ex 34 I.T. System Map, 36. Ex 35 Olympia Parks & Trail Map, 37. Ex 36 SJC Wetland Review, 38. Ex 37 Lisa Palazzi Resume, 39. Ex 38 Papers from Ms. Blanchette, 40. Ex 39 Forest Funeral Home, 41. Supplemental Packet of Materials Following the Hearing, 42. Ex. 40 Late Email Banomi Property
Related files: 15-1139
Title
Approval of Medela Zoning Map Amendment ("Rezone") Recommendation

Recommended Action
Olympia Hearing Examiner Recommendation:
"The Hearing Examiner recommends to the City Council:
1. That the Medela Property be rezoned to RM-18 (Multi-Family Residential 18 units per acre) conditioned upon the re-designation of 9th Avenue East as a Neighborhood Collector Street.

2. That if 9th Avenue East is not re-designated as a Neighborhood Collector, the Medela Property be rezoned to MR10-18 (Mixed Residential 10 to 18 units per acre).

3. That the Banomi Property be rezoned in the same manner as the Medela Property.

4. That the City Council consider additional Development Regulations for development occurring adjacent to cemeteries."

City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the recommendation of the Hearing Examiner amending Olympia Zoning Map as described and direct staff to prepare and present an implementing ordinance including additional regulations regarding development adjacent to cemeteries.

Report
Issue:
On January 14, 2015, the Medela Group, LLC, submitted a request to change the land-use zoning of approximately nine acres south of Pacific Avenue and east of Boulevard Road from Single-Family Residential 4 to 8 units per acre (R4-8) to Multi-Family Residential 18 units per acre (RM-18). This proposal was the subject of a public hearing held by the Olympia Hearing Examiner on July 20, 2015. The City Council is to determine what action to take based on the Hearing Examiner's recommendation.

Staff Contact:
Todd Stamm, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development Department, 360.753.8597

Presenter:
Todd Stamm, Principal Planner

Background and Analysis:
Procedural Background
The rezone proposal submitted to the City of Olympia by the Medela Group on
January 14, 2015, to 'rezone' nine acres from single-family to multi-family zoning as described in the attached record is similar to but separate from a proposal s...

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