Title
Acceptance of the Eastside Subarea Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Land Use and Environment Committee recommends acceptance of the Eastside Subarea Plan.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to accept the Eastside Subarea Plan, as recommended by the Land Use and Environment Committee.
Report
Issue:
Whether to accept the Eastside Subarea Plan, as presented.
Staff Contact:
Lydia Moorehead, Associate Planner, Community Planning & Development, 360.570.3746
Presenter(s):
Lydia Moorehead, Associate Planner, Community Planning & Development
Roger Horn, Eastside Subarea Core Team Member
Jim Sweeney, Eastside Subarea Core Team Member
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. The City Council sent a response letter dated August 15, 2017, recognizing the charter and set forth expectations for the planning process, plan elements and staff roles.
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 core team have develop...
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