City Hall  
Meeting Minutes  
601 4th Avenue E  
Olympia, WA 98501  
Land Use & Environment Committee  
Information: 360.753.8244  
Thursday, March 26, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Room 212, Online and Via Phone  
Register to Attend:  
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1.  
2.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Vanderpool called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
3 - Chair Robert Vanderpool, Committee member Clark Gilman and  
Committee member Paul Berendt  
Present:  
2.A  
OTHERS PRESENT  
City Manager Jay Burney  
Community Planning & Economic Development Director Tim Smith  
3.  
4.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
The agenda was approved.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
The following people provided public comment: Dan Scherck.  
5.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
26-0241  
Approval of February 17, 2026 Land Use and Environment Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
5.A  
The minutes were approved.  
26-0242  
Approval of February 26, 2026 Land Use and Environment Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
5.B  
The minutes were approved.  
COMMITTEE BUSINESS  
6.  
26-0222  
Manufactured Home Communities Preservation Discussion  
6.A  
Ms. Lenssen provided a presentation on preservation of manufactured home  
communities. Committee members asked questions about different avenues to explore  
and provided direction on research points to staff. This business item will come back to  
Land Use in June.  
The discussion was completed.  
26-0214  
Plum Street to Eastside Street Subarea Planning Scoping Discussion  
6.B  
Mr. Schaufler provided a presentation on the Plum Street corridor. Discussions were held  
regarding the zoning of the corridor as well as future projects that will impact the entryway  
into the Downtown area.  
The discussion was completed.  
REPORTS AND UPDATES  
7.  
Committee Member Gilman reported that the parking ticketing system has been “bumpy”  
since the transition to Thurston County. He also noted constituent feedback from  
residents near LBA Park regarding pedestrian access to the park via the water tower on  
Boulevard Road.  
Chair Vanderpool shared a conversation with Rebeca from the Housing Land Trust  
regarding rent-to-own models and suggested reaching out to Habitat for Humanity,  
Northwest Co-op, and similar organizations for additional input.  
Mr. Smith reported that the hearing examiner contracts will be presented to Council at the  
next meeting. He also noted that two leadership recruitments have been launched within  
the department, including a Planning Manager and a Housing position.  
8.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.