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Joint Study Session with the Olympia Planning Commission - Handoff of Comprehensive Plan
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Issue:
The Olympia Planning Commission's Recommended Draft of the Comprehensive Plan Update was released online for Council and public review on May 20, 2013. The primary purpose of this joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission is to hear from Commissioners about the topics and highlights of their recommendation, and their observations about the review process.
Committee Recommendation:
None. However, the Mayor and Planning Commission officers discussed and agreed upon the following format for this meeting:
1) Receive a short presentation from staff describing the Planning Commission's review and public hearing process;
2) Hear from the nine Planning Commissioners who were involved in deliberation and recommendation on the Comprehensive Plan Update. Chair Parker will kick off this round table discussion.
3) Invite new Planning Commissioners to join the table for a dialogue about what lies ahead, facilitated by Kendra Dahlen from FLT Consulting, Inc.
Council is not being asked to deliberate, make decisions or provide guidance on the Comprehensive Plan Update this evening.
City Manager’s Recommendation:
As agreed upon by the Mayor and Commission Chairs, hold a roundtable discussion in three parts.
Staff Contact:
Amy Buckler, Associate Planner, 360.570.5847, abuckler@ci.olympia.wa.us
Presenter(s):
Mayor Stephen Buxbaum
Chair Jerome Parker
Amy Buckler
Kendra Dahlen, FLT Consulting, Inc.
Background and Analysis:
Washington’s Growth Management Act requires a ‘periodic’ review and update of local Comprehensive Plans such as Olympia’s to ensure that they conform to the requirements of the Act. Olympia began such an update in 2009 with a goal of completing the update by 2012. This update process was called Imagine Olympia. When the Act was amended to postpone the statutory deadline to 2016, the City Council decided to continue the upd...
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