Title
Briefing on the Comprehensive Plan Action Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Planning Commission discussed the Action Plan at its June 6 and June 20 meetings and provided a letter of recommendation to the City Council indicating the draft Action Plan is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan (Attachment 1).
The Land Use and Environment Committee has received regular briefings throughout development of the Action Plan, most recently March 17, 2016.
City Manager Recommendation:
Accept the Draft Action Plan framework (Attachment 2) and direct staff to continue its implementation.
Report
Issue:
Whether to accept the Draft Action Plan and direct staff to continue its implementation.
Staff Contact:
Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development (CPD), 360.753.8206
Presenter(s):
Leonard Bauer, Deputy Director
Background and Analysis:
In 2014, Olympia adopted a new Comprehensive Plan with updated goals and policies that reflects our community's vision. Early in that planning process, the City Council identified a vital next step: Ensure the goals and policies become reality and have real "on the ground" impact by creating an Implementation Strategy or Action Plan with performance measures. The Comprehensive Plan's direction for the Action Plan is included in Attachment 3. Attachment 4 is an updated summary of the vision and goals of the Comprehensive Plan, organized into five Action Areas, with desired outcomes within each Action Area.
The Council Land Use and Environment Committee (LUEC) has provided an interdepartmental staff team with direction throughout development of the Action Plan.
A draft Action Plan was released in April 2015 and was the subject of an extensive public comment process. A summary of the major themes from the public comments - and how the new Draft Action Plan Team responds to those comments - are included in Attachment 5.
Responding to the public comm...
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