Title
Eastside Neighborhood Association Subarea Plan Review
Recommended Action
Move to recommend that Council accept the Eastside Subarea Plan.
Report
Issue:
Whether to review the Eastside Subarea Plan and recommend acceptance by Council.
Staff Contact:
Lydia Moorehead, Associate Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3746
Presenter(s):
Lydia Moorehead, Associate Planner, Community Planning & Development
Jim Sweeney, Roger Horn, Cheryl Bayle, Jim Rioux, Eastside Subarea Plan Core Team
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia's Comprehensive Plan allows for and encourages a grassroots process where local residents, businesses and community organizations work together in partnership with the city to help shape how neighborhoods grow and develop. This process, known as subarea planning, gives neighborhoods the chance to collaborate with the city to help shape their future development in alignment with neighborhood priorities while remaining consistent with the city's Comprehensive Plan.
Eastside Subarea Plan
The Eastside Subarea Plan includes all of the residents and businesses within the Eastside Neighborhood. A subarea planning committee and core team consisting of eastside residents was established in July 2017. An Eastside Neighborhood Subarea Plan charter was accepted by the City Council on August 15, 2017. In cooperation with the Eastside Neighborhood Association Board, the subarea planning committee and core team have conducted significant public outreach in order to identify neighborhood priorities. As a result of outreach efforts and identification of neighborhood priorities, the committee and core team have developed four action plans that will direct future efforts of the Eastside Neighborhood Association (ENA). The draft subarea plan was presented at the most recent Eastside Neighborhood board meeting on September 18, 2019 and was posted on the ENA's website for public review.
Action Plans
The four action plans identif...
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