Land Use & Environment Committee

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Land Use & Environment Committee Information: 360.753.8244 Thursday, June 15, 2017 5:30 PM Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Hankins called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: 2 - Chair Julie Hankins and Committee member Clark Gilman Excused: 1 - Committee member Nathaniel Jones OTHERS PRESENT City staff: Community Planning and Development: Deputy Director Leonard Bauer Historic Preservation Officer Michelle Sadlier Office Specialist/Minutes Recorder Stacey Rodell Public Works: Director Rich Hoey 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Committee unanimously approved an amendment to move Item 5.A after Item 5.B. on the agenda. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.A 17-0642 Approval of May 18, 2017 Land Use and Environment Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 5. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 5.A 17-0630 Update on Historic Resources Inventory Ms. Sadlier presented an update on the Downtown Olympia Historical Survey via a PowerPoint presentation. She reviewed the following: · Scope and reach of the project · Map of the historic district · Example of a current historic inventory report City of Olympia Page 1 Land Use & Environment Meeting Minutes June 15, 2017 Committee · Reactive approach = missed opportunities · Goals of the project · Preliminary findings · Shared character areas/conservation district · Character-defining features · Potential historic district expansion · Potential individual register listing · Financial incentives · Proactive preservation planning The information was received. 5.B 17-0533 Climate Action Plan Briefing Mr. Hoey presented a briefing on the City’s Climate Action Plan via a PowerPoint presentation. He reviewed the following: · Major risks for Olympia: substantial warming, sea level rise, more intense storms, prolonged droughts, changes in ocean conditions and food insecurity · City actions to date · Benefits to climate protection · Global covenant of Mayors for climate and energy · Comprehensive goals and policies · Targets for reducing community emissions · Target comparison · Olympia’s greenhouse gas inventory · Energy map · Carbon wedge analysis · Changing the name from Climate Action Plan to Climate Action Strategy · Ashland Oregon’s plan · Public involvement - community engagement and support is crucial · Potential stakeholder workgroup · Policy and process questions o Pursue interest in regional climate strategy with Lacey and Tumwater (pros and cons) o Consider New Emissions Reduction Target? o Include Consumption-Based Emissions in Climate Strategy? o Create Stakeholder Working Group? o LUEC serve as Council Steering Committee? · Cost and schedule · Next Steps o Referral to Finance Committee o Council 2018 Budget Deliberation o Continue discussions with Lacey and Tumwater Councilmember Gilman asked members from the public to speak before the City of Olympia Page 2 Land Use & Environment Meeting Minutes June 15, 2017 Committee Committee's discussion. The following citizens from the public spoke in favor of the City moving forward with a Climate Action Plan: · Tom Crawford from Thurston Climate Action Team and People for a Carbon Free Olympia · Charlie Stevens from Southwest Owners Neighborhood Association (SWONA) · Rob Rose from the Longshoreman’s Union · Ariel Simmons from Evergreen State College · Eder Nunez from Evergreen State College · Sheridan Turner from Evergreen State College · Thad Curtz former Chair of the City’s Utility Advisory Committee · Elliot Weinstein from the South Sound Sierra Club · Peggy Bruton from the local League of Woman Voters · Greg Saul from the South Sound Sierra Club · Sally Vogel from the Citizen’s Climate Lobby Committee Discussion: · Review linear projections for emissions reduction - progress won't be linear · Include consumption based emissions in Climate Strategy · In favor of a stakeholder working group · Explore regional planning but don’t let other Cities hold up progress - Olympia should lead by example · In favor of LUEC serving as steering committee for planning process The Committee unanimously supported a referral to the Finance Committee to evaluate funding of a climate action plan in the 2018 budget. The City would maintain progress towards its goal to develop a climate action plan by the end of 2018. 6. REPORTS AND UPDATES Mr. Bauer reported on the following: · Critical Areas Ordinance Phase 2 · Capitol Campus zoning map amendment · Soft launch for the public portal for SmartGov · Next Land Use and Environment Committee meeting July 20, 2017 o Drive-through codes o Missing Middle update 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3