Title
Direction on Language for Council's Public Hearing Draft of the Comprehensive Plan
Recommended Action
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to direct staff to include the attached recommendations in a City Council public hearing draft of the Olympia Comprehensive Plan. The recommendations come from the following sources:
1. Council-directed language at its April 8 and 22, 2014, study sessions on:
a. Urban Corridors
b. Urban Agriculture
c. Street Connectivity
d. Connection of Park Drive SW
2. Land Use and Environment Committee at its April 17 meeting recommended language on:
a. Alleys
b. View Protection
c. Urban Green Space and Tree Canopy
3. Staff recommended language, as directed by City Council at its February 25, 2014, meeting on:
a. Design Review Jurisdiction
b. Public Health
4. Council-directed language at its April 15 meeting on:
a. Economic Chapter (Attachment 7)
Report
Issue:
The Planning Commission and City Manager have presented Council with recommendations on the Comprehensive Plan Update (see Attachment 1). City Council will hold a public hearing on a draft Comprehensive Plan Update at a date to be determined (most likely in June or July 2014). What policy language should be included on the issues listed in the recommendation?
Staff Contact:
Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8206
Presenter(s):
Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development
Sophie Stimson, Senior Planner, Public Works
Todd Stamm, Program and Planning Supervisor, Community Planning and Development
Stacey Ray, Associate Planner, Community Planning and Development
Amy Buckler, Associate Planner, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
At its February 25 work session on the Draft Comprehensive Plan Update recommended by the Olympia Planning Commission, the City Council referred 18 policy issues to future Council study sessions, to the Land Use and Enviro...
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