File #: 14-0373    Version: 2
Type: decision Status: Passed
File created: 4/8/2014 In control: City Council
Agenda date: 4/15/2014 Final action: 4/15/2014
Title: Direction on Language for Council's Public Hearing Draft of the Comprehensive Plan
Attachments: 1. Green House Gas Emissions and Climate Change, 2. Sea Level Rise, 3. Dark Skies, 4. Rezoning Criteria, 5. High Density Neighborhoods, 6. Other Staff Recommendations, 7. Hyperlink - Background / Prior Staff Reports, 8. Hyperlink - Imagine Olympia webpage
Title
Direction on Language for Council's Public Hearing Draft of the Comprehensive Plan

Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Draft Comprehensive Plan language is included in attachments 1-6 from three sources:
1. Council-directed language at its March 11, 2014, study session on:
a. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change
b. Sea Level Rise
c. Dark Skies
2. Land Use and Environment Committee recommended language on:
a. Rezoning Criteria
b. High-Density Neighborhood Overlay
3. Staff recommended language, coordinated with Olympia Planning Commission, on:
a. Comprehensive Plan Action Plan Process
b. Disaster Planning
c. Locating Underground Utilities
d. Parks Maintenance and Operations Funding Consideration

City Manager Recommendation:
Move to direct staff to include the attached recommendations (Attachments 1-6) in a City Council public hearing draft of the Olympia Comprehensive Plan.

Report
Issue:
The Planning Commission and City Manager have presented Council with recommendations on the Comprehensive Plan Update. City Council will hold a public hearing on a draft Comprehensive Plan Update at a date to be determined (most likely in June 2014). What policy language should be included on the issues listed in the recommendation?

Staff Contact:
Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8206

Presenter(s):
Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development
Rich Hoey, Director, Public Works
Greg Wright, Deputy Fire Chief
Stacey Ray, Associate Planner, Community Planning and Development
Jonathon Turlove, Associate Planner, Parks, Arts and Recreation

Background and Analysis:
At its February 25 work session on the Draft Comprehensive Plan Update recommended by the Olympia Planning Commission, the City Council referred policy issues to future Council study sessions, to the Land Use and Environment Committee (LUEC), and to staff. The City Council held a work sessio...

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