Title
Comprehensive Plan Topics for Review
Body
Issue:
Comprehensive Plan Update
Committee Recommendation:
N/A
Director's Recommendation:
Move to determine a list of Comprehensive Plan topics on which the Planning Commission will deliberate.
Staff Contact: Stacey Ray, Associate Planner, (360) 753-8046
Presenter(s): Amy Tousley, Chair, Olympia Planning Commission
Background and Analysis:
Background
On Friday, July 6, 2012, the City released a second draft of the Comprehensive Plan called the “July Draft.” The July Draft is the draft on which the Planning Commission has requested community input on throughout July. The Commission hosted a series of public hearings on Monday, July 23, and Wednesday, July 25. The record also remained opened for the submittal of written comments until Friday, July 27 at 5:00 PM.
A Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Comprehensive Plan was also made available on the City’s website on July 18, 2012. The SEIS provides background and analysis for the proposed updates in the Plan. The comment period for the Draft SEIS will remain open until Monday, August 20.
Having completed the public hearings, the Commission can now begin determining what issues should be included on their work plan for deliberation. When the Commission deliberates, members review, discuss, and form recommendations on different elements of the July Draft. Staff will incorporate those recommendations into a new draft, which will then be forwarded to the City Council as the Commissions’ recommended Comprehensive Plan update.
Prioritizing what issues to deliberate on is important, as the Commission has entered into a Charter with Council agreeing to deliver their recommended update to Council in January 2013. This timeframe is consistent with the notion that there are elements of the Plan that represent the community’s long-term vision and need minimal review. The charter establishes the general process and scope ...
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