Title
Recommendation on the Downtown Strategy Draft
Recommended Action
Report
Issue:
The Commission received public testimony on the draft Downtown Strategy at a hearing on February 27 and the written comment period closed March 3. The Commission will deliberate and begin drafting a letter of recommendation for the City Council.
Staff Contact:
Amy Buckler, Senior Planner, Community Planning & Development, (360) 570-5847, abuckler@ci.olympia.wa.us
Presenter(s):
Amy Buckler
John Owen, MAKERS architecture and urban design
Background and Analysis:
The Commission held a public hearing on February 27, and a summary of the public testimony is attachment 1.
The written comment period was held open through Friday, March 3 at 5:00 pm. Written comments received as of the morning of March 1 are attachment 2. Additional comments received will be emailed to the Commission on March 3 and paper copies will be provided at this meeting.
City advisory boards were given the option of writing a comment letter to the Commission and Council regarding DTS recommendations that pertain to their area of expertise. Memos received are attachments 3-6.
At their last meeting on Nov 14, the Stakeholder Work Group (SWG) composed a memo for the City Council and Planning Commission (attachment 7). The SWG met 10 times with a role to provide thoughtful insights, perspectives and ideas to staff and consultants during the public process and formation of the strategy. The group included 20 community members who brought diverse stakeholder perspectives to the table and helped engage others in the process. Two members of the Planning Commission (Carole Richmond and Missy Watts) served on the SWG.
Comment cards received at the public open house held on Feb 6 are attachment 8.
Direction for OPC's Review
On December 6, 2016, the City Council provided the following direction to the Planning Commission (OPC) for their review of the Downtown Strategy draft:
* Hold a public hearing on the draft ...
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