Title
Public Hearing on the 2021 Engineering Design and Development Standards Update
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Land Use & Environment Committee (LUEC) recommends holding a public hearing on the 2021 Engineering Design and Development Standards (EDDS) Update.
City Manager Recommendation:
Hold a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the EDDS. After hearing public testimony, close the public hearing and schedule the first reading of a proposed ordinance adopting the updated EDDS.
Report
Issue:
Whether to hold a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the EDDS and related changes to the Olympia Municipal Code.
Staff Contact:
Stephen Sperr, P.E., Assistant City Engineer, Public Works Engineering, 360.753.8739
Presenter:
Stephen Sperr, P.E., Assistant City Engineer, Public Works Engineering
Background and Analysis:
The Engineering Design and Development Standards (EDDS) guide the design and construction of transportation, drinking water, reclaimed water, sewer, stormwater, and solid waste collection systems. They are also the technical interpretation of the City's Comprehensive Plan and various utility master plans. The City Engineer is responsible for approving and administering the EDDS.
On February 18 and June 17 staff briefed the Land Use and Environment Committee on 59 proposed topics to address in this year's Update to the EDDS. Those briefings included an overview of the EDDS and highlights of the proposed 2021 changes. These briefings also including discussions of four Substantive Changes that will continue to be worked on through the rest of this year and into 2022.
Since these briefings, staff has developed, and continues to develop, draft language and drawing changes to support this year's topics. Staff are also reaching out to interested parties by contacting them directly and by providing the entire list of issues being addressed on the City's website. Staff are incorporating their comments into the propose...
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