Land Use & Environment Committee

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Land Use & Environment Committee Information: 360.753.8244 Thursday, November 19, 2020 5:00 PM Online and via phone Register to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nG73tOaMSVyLmUMfmkbJ_w 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Gilman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: 3 - Chair Clark Gilman, Committee member Dani Madrone and Committee member Jessica Bateman 2.B OTHERS PRESENT Community Planning & Development Staff: Director Leonard Bauer Senior Planner Joyce Phillips Home Fund Manager Cary Retlin Building Official Larry Merrell Code Enforcement Lead Worker John Mahone City Manager Jay Burney Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Bossard Planning Commissioner Chair Candi Miller 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT The following people spoke: Jay Elder, Judy Bardin, Sean Lindemeier, Trudy Soucup, Pat Rasmussen, Mike McCormick, Janae Huber and Roger Horn. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.A 20-0955 Approval of October 22, 2020 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. City of Olympia Page 1 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes November 19, 2020 6. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 6.A 20-0927 Housing Options Code Amendments Planning Commission Recommendation Ms. Phillips presented a summary of the staff and Planning Commission recommendations for the Housing Options ordinance. Chair Millar discussed the Planning Commission’s recommended ordinance, noting the Commission included a suggestion to review the term “multifamily” in the Comprehensive Plan and City code for consistent usage. Committee Member Bateman moved, seconded by Committee member Madrone, to approve and forward the Planning Commission’s recommendation of the Housing Options Code Amendments to the full City Council. The motion carried with the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chair Gilman, Committee member Madrone and Committee member Bateman 6.B 20-0941 Tenant-Landlord Issues Public Process Mr. Retlin presented a draft public engagement process for rental housing discussion and community feedback. The discussion was completed. 6.C 20-0935 Building Codes Update Mr. Merrell, Mr. Mahone and Mr. Bossard reported on 2018 property maintenance code and state building codes considered for adoption, and discussed local proposed amendments and the adoption process. Committee member Bateman moved, seconded by Committee member Madrone, to recommend approval of the building codes to the full City Council. The motion carried with the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chair Gilman, Committee member Madrone and Committee member Bateman 7. REPORTS AND UPDATES Mr. Bauer gave a report on agenda items for the December meeting. Committee member Madrone reported on an upcoming urban agricultural work group meeting. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2