Title
Approval of Ordinance to Adopt Kaiser Harrison Opportunity Area Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Move to approve on second reading, the Planning Commission recommendation to adopt the Kaiser Harrison Opportunity Area Plan and related amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map, Official Zoning Map, Official Design Review Map, and sections of Title 18 of the Olympia Municipal Code.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve on second reading, the Kaiser Harrison Opportunity Area Plan Ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the Kaiser Harrison Opportunity Area Plan and adopt related amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map, Official Zoning Map, Official Design Review Map, and sections of Title 18 of the Olympia Municipal Code.
Staff Contact:
Joyce Phillips, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3722
Presenter(s):
Joyce Phillips, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis has not changed from first to second reading.
In 2013 this area was identified in the Investment Strategy as an area for redevelopment. In 2014 the Investment Strategy was referenced in the Economy Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan, and called for subarea planning for the opportunity areas. In 2015, the City received an application for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to amend the Future Land Use Map and Rezone the area to allow for mixed use development. The City Council placed this item on the docket for 2016 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and directed staff to begin work on the subarea plan in 2015.
In order to develop the plan for this area, staff worked with planning and economic consultants to update the market study, interview property owners in and near the study area, and hold several public meetings to gather input. Three alternatives were proposed. The public was invited to provide input...
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