Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending the Olympia Comprehensive Plan to include 2021 Plan Amendments
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Move to accept the Planning Commission recommendation to adopt the 2021 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments, with modifications recommended by the Land Use and Environment Committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to adopt the 2021 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments, with modifications recommended by the Land Use and Environment Committee on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to adopt the 2021 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
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:
Background and analysis has changed from first to second reading.
The changes are several deletions as follows:
Exhibit A, page 195 - section titled "Southeast Transportation Issues"
Exhibit A, pages 198 - 199 - section titled "Boulevard Road Corridor"
Exhibit A, page 216 - various Street Connections
The changes listed above are further outlined in the "Changes to Draft Ordinance" attachment.
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 4):
* Part A: Text amend...
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