Title
2021 Comprehensive Plan Amendments - Deliberations
Recommended Action
Move to reconfirm the August 16, 2021, Planning Commission motions and votes on Parts A and B of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and recommend approval of Part C of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
Report
Issue:
Whether to reconfirm the August 16, 2021, Planning Commission motions and votes on Parts A and B of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and recommend approval of Part C of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
Staff Contact:
Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3722
Presenter(s):
None, continuation of Commission deliberations.
Background and Analysis:
Background
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, including adding a definition of Neighborhood Character.
In addition to reviewing the proposed amendmen...
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