Title
Olympia 2045 - Transportation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan Update
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Land Use and Environment committee reviewed the draft Olympia 2045 - Transportation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan and suggested some revisions. The Committee recommended the chapter be forwarded to the full City Council for discussion at a study session.
City Manager Recommendation:
Review and discuss the draft Olympia 2045 - Transportation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan.
Report
Issue:
Whether to review and discuss the draft Olympia 2045 - Transportation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan.
Staff Contact:
Michelle Swanson, AICP, Senior Planner, Public Works Transportation, 360.753.8575
Presenter(s):
Michelle Swanson, AICP, Senior Planner, Public Works Transportation
Background and Analysis:
Since the Comprehensive Plan's last full update in 2014, Olympia adopted its first-ever Transportation Master Plan in 2021. The focus of this update to the Transportation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan has been to integrate the master plan and incorporate recent changes the state legislature made to the Growth Management Act (GMA).
Legislative changes
One recent change to the GMA is that cities must measure the level of service of their transportation system for all users of it; pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and drivers. Previously, cities only had to measure how well the system worked for drivers. Additionally, cities must estimate future demand on the transportation system for all users and not just drivers.
Olympia is among the first cohort of cities to plan under these requirements. Because of the work accomplished in developing the master plan, we are well-positioned to meet these requirements in a meaningful way.
Integrating climate and equity
Another change the legislature requires with this update is to integrate climate and equity. Both climate and equity have a clear nexus with transportation, and the draft c...
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