Title
Design Review Board Annual Retreat: Open Space Guidelines for Multi-family Residential Development
Report
Issue:
Informational briefing and discussion focused on multi-family residential design requirements for open space, specifically Olympia Municipal Code 18.170.040.
Staff Contact:
Catherine McCoy, Associate Planner, 360.570.3776
Public Notification:
Public notice of the retreat was distributed in an e-news release on November 12, 2019, Public Release & Public Notices.
Presenters:
Board Member Virginia Sorrels
Board Member Bassim Kreem
Background and Analysis:
The Olympia Design Review Board will hold an annual retreat on Saturday, November 16, from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM at the Olympia Center, Room 200. This portion of the retreat will focus attention on the potential for minor Design Review Code, OMC 18.100, fixes and/or amendments to older problematic design requirements.
Board Members Sorrels and Kreem will present an argument for expanding the scope and meaning of open space requirements for multi-family residential development in Olympia (OMC 18.170.040). The Board Members will bring examples of design code requirements from neighboring jurisdictions with the intent of starting a conversation - is there room for improvement and clarification regarding this particular design review requirement?
Attachments:
Annual Retreat Agenda
Introduction
Site Planning & Open Space Examples