Title
Olympia Joint Plan - The Comprehensive Plan for the Urban Growth Area
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Move to support adoption of the Olympia Joint Plan by the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners and authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support that requests three minor modifications.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to support adoption of the Olympia Joint Plan by the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners and authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support that requests three minor modifications.
Report
Issue:
Whether to support adoption of the Olympia Joint Plan by the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners and authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support that requests three minor modifications.
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:
The City of Olympia and Thurston County have been working together to adopt a joint comprehensive plan for the unincorporated portions of Olympia's Urban Growth Area (UGA). This plan establishes a vision, sets policies, and once adopted, makes the land use process more predictable for community residents and more seamless for the city and county when annexations occur. The draft Joint Plan consists of the portions of the Olympia Comprehensive Plan that are applicable within the UGA.
The Thurston County and City of Olympia Planning Commissions met together four times. There were two briefings in October of 2022. The public hearing on the Joint UGA Comprehensive Plan was held on November 30, 2022, by both Planning Commissions. Commissioners discussed but did not take action on the Plan. Deliberations continued at the meeting on January 25, 2023. During deliberations, the
The Planning Commissions proposed modifications to amend language around agricultural land uses in the UGA, planning for populati...
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