Title
Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulation Amendments, Kaiser Harrison Opportunity Area Plan - Public Hearing
Recommended Action
Public Hearing; no action required.
Report
Issue:
Whether the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive testimony about proposed comprehensive plan and development regulation amendments related to the Kaiser Harrison Opportunity Area.
Staff Contact:
Joyce Phillips, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3722
Presenter(s):
Joyce Phillips, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
The Kaiser Harrison Opportunity Area subarea planning process was conducted based on direction provided in the 2013 Investment Strategy and the Economy chapter of the comprehensive plan.
The Investment Strategy recommended that the City:
* Remove barriers for mixed use development
* Fund infrastructure improvements, and
* Consider zoning changes that permit retail and residential uses, such as High Density Corridor.
The comprehensive plan called for follow up planning work to be conducted in these opportunity areas to encourage growth in targeted areas.
The City began this work in mid to late 2015 by updating the market study that had been conducted in 2013 and by interviewing stakeholders within the study area and surrounding area, as well as Intercity Transit staff. In early 2016 public workshops and meetings were conducted in order to get a better sense of the types of development desired for this area. Over the months of February and March there were six meetings to gather community input. Staff also received comments via email and met with people who were unable to attend these meetings but wanted the opportunity to participate.
The majority of the public comments received were fairly consistent. People generally wanted the area to be bicycle and pedestrian friendly with connections to nearby trails and uses such as parks; urba...
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