Title
Smith Lake Rezone
Recommended Action
Move to recommend to the Hearing Examiner that the requested rezone is inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan; alternate recommendation of Residential - 4 Chambers Basin District (R-4CB) for applicant parcels and adjacent parcels in vicinity to City limit boundary lines.
Report
Issue:
Whether to make a recommendation to the Hearing Examiner regarding the proposed rezone's consistency with the Comprehensive Plan.
The City of Olympia has received an application to change the zoning of three parcels in the vicinity of the 4900 block of Normandy Drive SE from Residential 4-8 Units per Acre (R 4-8) to Residential - 4 Units per Acre (R-4). Upon review, City of Olympia staff is recommending an alternate zone change to Residential - 4 Chambers Basin District (R-4CB), including adjacent parcels to the north, south and east. This proposal will be considered by the Olympia Hearing Examiner at a public hearing before a recommendation is made to the City Council. The City's code provides an opportunity for the Planning Commission to make a recommendation regarding the proposal's consistency with the Comprehensive Plan.
Staff Contact:
Casey Schaufler, Assistant Planner, Community Planning & Development, 360.753.8254.
Presenter(s):
Casey Schaufler, Assistant Planner, Community Planning & Development
Background and Analysis:
On April 1, 2021, Blackbird Smith Lake, LLC submitted a request to change the zoning for three parcels totaling 49.16 acres from Residential 4-8 Units per Acre (R 4-8) to Residential - 4 Units per Acre (R-4).
The site is located in the southeast corner of the City and was annexed in 2006 under Ordinance 6423. Use in the area is predominantly residential with recreational trails on the eastern border.
Parts of the region were under a development moratorium from 2008 through 2012 due to high groundwater and surface flooding. In 2012, Thurston County adopted the R-4CB zone, previously adopted by the ...
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