Land Use & Environment Committee

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Land Use & Environment Committee Information: 360.753.8244 Thursday, January 21, 2021 5:30 PM Online and Via Phone Attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jgI52ptJRaOhLPJJrMEYcg 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Madrone called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: 3 - Chair Dani Madrone, Committee member Clark Gilman and Committee member Yến Huýnh OTHERS PRESENT Community Planning and Development Staff: Director Leonard Bauer Lead Code Enforcement Officer John Mahone Public Works Staff: Director Rich Hoey Deputy Director Mark Russell 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.A 21-0085 Approval of Corrected November 19, 2020 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 6. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 6.A 21-0070 Land Use and Environment Committee 2021 Work Plan Mr. Bauer gave a briefing on the Land Use and Environment Committee 2021 Work Plan. City of Olympia Page 1 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes January 21, 2021 Committee member Huýnh moved, seconded by Committee member Gilman, to approve the Land Use and Environment Committee work plan. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chair Madrone, Committee member Gilman and Committee member Huýnh 6.B 21-0053 Annual Code Enforcement Programs Status Report Mr. Mahone gave a presentation on the annual code enforcement programs status. The Committee discussed code enforcement approaches to various issues. The report was received. 6.C 21-0054 Summary of Accessory Dwelling Unit Program Mr. Bauer provided a summary of recent amendments to zoning, building and infrastructure requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). He also briefed the Committee on the pre-approved ADU building plans that Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater have funded. Committee members discussed numerous issues related to incentivizing ADU construction. The report was received. 7. REPORTS AND UPDATES Chair Madrone reported on the progress of the Urban Agriculture Work Group. Mr. Bauer gave a preview of the scheduled agenda items for the February Committee meeting. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:01 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2