Title
Presentation of the Downtown Strategy Draft
Recommended Action
Information and discussion only. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
An overview of the Downtown Strategy draft, followed by the Commission's discussion with staff and the consultant.
Staff Contact:
Amy Buckler, Senior Planner, Community Planning & Development, (360) 570-5847, abuckler@ci.olympia.wa.us
Presenter(s):
John Owen, MAKERS architecture and urban design
Amy Buckler
Background and Analysis:
The public process to form Olympia's Downtown Strategy (DTS) kicked off in November 2016 and is now drawing to a close. Overall about 3,500 people participated through 5 public workshops, 4 online surveys, 2 business/development forums, 10 Stakeholder Work Group sessions, 30 community meetings, and numerous City Council, committee and staff technical team meetings. The last step involves review of the DTS report, a Planning Commission public hearing and recommendation and City Council adoption.
The DTS Report
The Downtown Strategy identifies a design framework, priorities and realistic, impactful actions to move our downtown vision forward over the next six years.
The report has three pieces:
1. A highly graphic summary that will serve as a primary communication document
2. Seven chapters (one for each element) that describe related background, and rationale for the recommended actions
3. An appendix with various work products for reference
At the time of this staff report, the report was still being formatted. The summary (piece #1) will be posted to the DTS webpage and emailed to the Commission by Thursday, February 2. As each background chapter is complete, it will also be posted and emailed; the aim is to have them all posted by Feb 15.
At the meeting, staff and the consultant will provide an overview of the DTS. The presentation will take approximately an hour. An outline is attachment 1.
A summary of the recommended actions and timeline is attachment 2. The recommended timeline is bas...
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