Land Use & Environment Committee

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Land Use & Environment Committee Information: 360.753.8244 Thursday, August 16, 2018 5:30 PM Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Gilman called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: 3 - Chair Clark Gilman, Committee member Nathaniel Jones and Committee member Lisa Parshley OTHERS PRESENT Community Planning and Development (CP&D) Director Keith Stahley CP&D Deputy Director Leonard Bauer CP&D Program & Planning Supervisor Amy Buckler CP&D Economic Development Director Mike Reid CP&D Parking Program Analyst Max DeJarnatt Public Works Director Rich Hoey Public Works Senior Program Specialist Danelle MacEwen Thurston Regional Planning Council Programs & Policy Director Karen Parkhurst 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Committee member Jones requested Business Item 6.C be moved after 6.A to accommodate his schedule. The agenda was approved as amended. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT The following people spoke: Tom Crawford, Bob Jacobs, Larry Dzieza and Cristiana. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.A 18-0776 Approval of July 19, 2018 Land Use and Environment Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were postponed to the September meeting. 6. COMMITTEE BUSINESS City of Olympia Page 1 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes August 16, 2018 6.A 18-0666 Regional Climate Mitigation Plan Ms. MacEwen explained there has been significant progress since the City Council approved Phase 1 of the Climate Mitigation Plan (CMP). There has been a significant reduction of community wide emissions and the City has partnered with TRPC, Lacey, Tumwater, and Thurston County to reach an agreement on a regional plan. Ms. Parkhurst gave an overview of the Phase 2 scope of work, the need for a regional approach, and consistent measures. The Committee agreed to support moving this forward to City Council under Other Business and expects to hear more about how the agreement has evolved. 6.B 18-0725 Briefing on Draft Parking Strategy and Olympia Municipal Code (OMC) Updates Mr. DeJarnatt presented parking data statistics and an update to the Olympia Municipal Code. Committee members asked clarifying questions. Committee member Parshley moved, seconded by Chair Gilman, to recommend the proposed parking strategy and Olympia Municipal Code updates and forward to City Council for consideration. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 6.C 18-0756 Boulevard Road Surplus Property Discussion Mr. Reid led a discussion on several options for the Boulevard Road Surplus Property. The discussion was completed. 7. REPORTS AND UPDATES Mr. Bauer asked for clarification on the Multifamily Tax Exemption program. The Committee agreed it was time to move on to City Council in a work session. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2