Title
Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment Briefing
Recommended Action
No action required; briefing only.
Report
Issue:
The Planning Commission's 2015 work plan includes review and recommendation to the City Council regarding a set of annual amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. In preparation for more detailed review later this year, this briefing will provide the Commission with an overview of this year's amendments.
Staff Contact:
Todd Stamm, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development Department, 360.753.8597.
Presenter:
Stacey Ray, Senior Planner
Background and Analysis:
Washington's Growth Management Act provides that the Comprehensive Plan of a municipality like Olympia must be updated every eight years, and that amendments can be considered no more often than once each calendar year. Chapter 18.59 of the Municipal Code establishes Olympia's specific process for such annual amendments. It provides that: (1) proposals may be submitted by anyone at any time without charge; (2) the City Council is to set a deadline for proposals to be considered in a given year (March 2 was the deadline for 2015), and City staff is to review and present all preliminary proposals to the Council to determine which should move forward for formal consideration by the Planning Commission and later the Council. The staff's review and recommendation at this preliminary stage is based on specific criteria set forth in code section 18.58.060.
Six proposed amendments were presented to the City Council on April 21, 2015. The Council selected three to forward to the Planning Commission for review, public hearing, and recommendation to the Council later this year. The three to be considered this year are:
1. Update of the Waste ReSources (solid waste) utility aspects of the Plan
2. Update of the Transportation Maps of the Plan - with regard to certain local streets
3. Amendment of the Future Land Use Map for a portion of the Copper Trails pro...
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