Title
Approval of Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Regarding Landscaping and Screening of Solid Waste Receptacles (Containers)
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Olympia Planning Commission gave their support to amend the code as drafted on November 3, 2013.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve on second reading an ordinance amending Olympia Municipal Code (OMC) 18.36.060 subsections (I) and (L) Landscaping and Screening of Solid Waste Receptacles (Containers).
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve an ordinance amending the OMC to change the solid waste container screening requirement.
Staff Contact:
Ron Jones, Senior Program Specialist, Public Works Waste ReSources, 360.753.8509
Presenter(s):
None, as this is a Consent Calendar item.
Background and Analysis:
The background and analysis have not changed from the April 1 staff report presented for first reading.
Chapter 18.36 of the OMC establishes standards for landscaping and screening of trash containers for the purpose of providing physical and visual buffers between differing land uses. These buffers are intended to lessen and improve environmental and aesthetic impacts of development and enhance the overall appearance of the City.
The current code identifies three types of screening a developer can use to partially hide, or completely hide the container from public view. The current code requires all commercial and multi-family solid waste containers be screened from view using a 100% solid barrier. Residential carts and public litter containers are currently excluded from this code.
Current Screen Definitions:
* Solid Screen (Type I): 100 percent solid sight barrier
* Visual Screen (Type II): Partial sight barrier
* Visual Buffer (Type III): Partial visual separation for a softer appearance
Over the past few years, changes to the City's garbage and recycling trucks and development guidelines have made it increasingly difficult to lo...
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