Land Use & Environment Committee

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Land Use & Environment Committee Information: 360.753.8244 Thursday, May 27, 2021 5:30 PM Online and Via Phone 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Madrone called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: 3 - Chair Dani Madrone, Committee member Clark Gilman and Committee member Yến Huỳnh 2.A OTHERS PRESENT Community Planning and Development Staff: Director Leonard Bauer Strategic Projects Manager Amy Buckler Home Fund Manager Cary Retlin Program Specialist Christa Lenssen Olympia Planning Commission Chair Candi Millar 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT The following people spoke: Judy Bardin, Charlotte Persons, Elisa Lyles and Bob Jacobs. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.A 21-0546 Approval of Approval of April 15, 2021 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 6. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 6.A 21-0531 Olympia Housing Action Plan Update Committee members discussed the draft Housing Action Plan and asked questions City of Olympia Page 1 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes May 27, 2021 related to the State Environmental Policy Act, recent tax increment financing legislation, workforce housing and other aspects of the Plan. Planning Commission Chair Millar provided an overview of public comments received at the Planning Commission's public hearing. The information was received. 6.B 21-0533 Scope of Housing Feasibility Study Mr. Retlin and Ms. Buckler shared information regarding the potential scope of a study on the feasibility of changes to current City tools to promote affordable housing in the City's high-density neighborhoods. The discussion was completed. 6.C 21-0532 Approach to Rental Housing Outreach Mr. Retlin and Ms. Lenssen shared a Powerpoint presentation regarding the approach to rental housing outreach. The discussion was completed. 6.D 21-0523 Future Development Agreements Process Mr. Bauer provided information regarding the process around future development agreements. Chair Madrone requested consideration of tenant relocation assistance, climate action goals and the Housing Action Plan. The discussion was completed. 7. REPORTS AND UPDATES Mr. Bauer provided a summarization of the June Land Use and Environment Committee agenda items, noting the addition of the Planning Commission's recommendation on the short-term rental ordinance. Chair Madrone provided an update on Urban Agriculture work group. The Committee discussed a past referral from Council regarding the old City fire station building at State Avenue and Capitol Way. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2