Title
Recreational Vehicle Parks in the Urban Waterfront Zoning District - Recommendation
Recommended Action
Conduct deliberations and make a recommendation to the Olympia City Council regarding proposed amendments to Chapter 18.06 of the Olympia Municipal Code (OMC). If approved, the proposed amendments would allow recreational vehicle parks as a permitted use in the Urban Waterfront zoning district, and establish related development standards.
Report
Issue:
Whether to recommend that the Olympia City Council approve the proposed code amendments.
Staff Contact:
Cari Hornbein, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8048
Presenter(s):
Cari Hornbein, Senior Planner, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia received an application from the Port of Olympia to amend Chapter 18.06 of the Olympia Municipal Code. The proposed amendments would allow recreational vehicle (RV) parks as a permitted use in the Urban Waterfront zoning district and establish related development standards. Details of the proposed amendments can be found in Attachments 1 and 2.
The public hearing was held on July 19 and deliberations started but continued to the August 2nd meeting. During their deliberations, Commissioners were interested in learning more about other land uses permitted in the Urban Waterfront zoning district, and the relationship of the proposed action to other plans including the Comprehensive Plan, Shoreline Master Program, Downtown Strategy, and the Port's long-term plans. Staff compiled a list of resources and website links, and emailed this information to Commissioners on Friday, July 23 (see Attachment 3).
Review Criteria
OMC 18.58 outlines procedures for rezones and text amendments, but does not establish review criteria. In the absence of criteria, the proposed amendments can be evaluated based on the purpose statement of the Urban Waterfront zoning district (OMC 18.06.020.B.4):
a. Integrate multi...
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