Title
Approval of Boulevard Road/I-5 Area Annexation Ordinance
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Land Use & Environment Committee received a briefing on staff efforts to move forward with the Boulevard / I-5 area annexation on September 26, 2013.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve on second reading the ordinance annexing to the City of Olympia approximately 205 acres lying contiguous to the City of Olympia and within the Olympia Urban Growth Area, referred to as the "Boulevard/I-5 Annexation."
Report
Issue:
Whether to annex the Thurston County island, located within the Olympia Urban Growth Area (UGA) and referred to as the "Boulevard/I-5" area, to the City of Olympia.
Staff Contact:
Gary Cooper, Project Planner, Department of Community Planning & Development 360.570.3957
Presenter(s):
Gary Cooper, Project Planner, Community Planning & Development
Background and Analysis:
The background and analysis has not changed from the March 18, 2014 Council meeting when the Council held a public hearing and passed the ordinance on first reading.
Annexation of County Island UGAs
In 2010 the City Council directed staff to pursue annexation of the three "County Islands" within the City limits. County islands are areas that are within Thurston County, but which are completely surrounded by the City of Olympia. Since 2010 the City has completed annexations of two of the islands (the Cooper Point and Division Street Annexations). The Boulevard/I-5 Island represents the last remaining island.
Comprehensive Plan and Olympia/Thurston County Joint Plan
Annexation of islands is encouraged under the Olympia/Thurston County Joint Plan's Goals and Policies, including the following:
GOAL UGM2: Support annexations which create logical boundaries and reasonable service areas with the urban growth area, including annexation of unincorporated islands with the city limits.
Interlocal Agreement Method
The proposed ann...
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