Title
2021 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments - Recommendation
Recommended Action
Move to approve the recommendation to adopt amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and forward to Council for consideration.
Report
Issue:
Whether to proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan.
Staff Contact:
Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3722
Presenter(s):
Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
Under the Growth Management Act, local governments are generally allowed to amend Comprehensive Plans once a year. Olympia has a process to allow for such amendments, as outlined in Chapter 18.59 of the Olympia Municipal Code (OMC).
Plan Amendments are considered in a two-step process and based on the review and evaluation criteria for each step. The first step is known as the preliminary or screening review. In the first step the City Council considers the proposals and determines which will advance to the final review stage, which includes a public hearing before the Planning Commission.
This year, there are three parts to a City of Olympia proposal to amend the Plan (the application materials are provided in full on the webpage, Attachment 1):
* Part A: Text amendments requested by the Public Works Department regarding transportation concurrency.
* Part B: Text and transportation map amendments requested by the Public Works Department regarding future street connections in the southeast portion of Olympia, in and near the area known as "LBA Woods".
* Part C: Text amendments requested by Council to improve language around equity and inclusion.
The Community Planning and Development Department staff have reviewed the city application and have prepared responses to the Final Review and Evaluation Criteria included in OMC Section 18.59.040(B). Staff responses are included in the Review Criteria Response document (Attachment 4).
In addition to reviewing the proposed ame...
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