Land Use & Environment Committee

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Land Use & Environment Committee Information: 360.753.8244 Thursday, February 17, 2022 5:30 PM Online and Via Phone Register to Attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RoWT0dKuSoy_xd2bwjblow 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 Jim Cooper and Committee member Clark Gilman 2.A OTHERS PRESENT Community Planning and Development staff: Director Leonard Bauer Senior Program Assistant Max DeJarnatt Senior Planner Joyce Phillips Public Works Staff: Program and Planning Supervisor Sophie Stimson 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Larry Dzieza spoke. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.A 22-0164 Approval of January 20, 2022 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 6. COMMITTEE BUSINESS City of Olympia Page 1 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes February 17, 2022 6.A 22-0152 Sidewalks Update Ms. Stimson presented an overview of the City’s sidewalk maintenance program. Committee members discussed how to focus resources on sidewalk repair, prioritization of sidewalk repair per the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) and how the City’s ADA Transition Plan relates to the sidewalk repair program. The discussion was completed. 6.B 22-0141 Downtown Residential Parking Exemption Boundary Ms. Phillips and Mr. Dejarnatt gave a presentation on the Downtown Residential Parking Exemption Boundary. Committee members discussed high density corridors in the City and concerns of potential gentrification of the area's existing housing. Committee member Gilman moved, seconded by Committee member Cooper, to refer to the Planning Commission a recommendation to make all of the area within the boundaries shown in figure 38-2 of the Olympia Municipal Code, exempt from the minimum parking requirements. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chair Madrone, Committee member Cooper and Committee member Gilman 6.C 22-0147 Hearing Examiner Candidate Position Recommendations The Committee discussed candidate qualifications from the February 9 Hearing Examiner interviews, how to seek out candidates for the Hearing Examiner Pro Tem position, and amending the code to identify how to periodically recruit for the Hearing Examiner position. Committee member Cooper moved, seconded by Chair Madrone, to recommend to the City Council a two-year contract with an option for an additional two-year rollover for Mark Scheibmeier as Hearing Examiner to the full City Council. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chair Madrone, Committee member Cooper and Committee member Gilman Committee member Cooper moved, seconded by Committee member Gilman, to direct staff to bring a proposed code amendment stating City Council will conduct a Hearing Examiner selection process every four years. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Olympia Page 2 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes February 17, 2022 Aye: 3 - Chair Madrone, Committee member Cooper and Committee member Gilman 7. REPORTS AND UPDATES Chair Madrone noted rental housing public outreach survey and focus groups are underway. She provided an update on the Urban Agriculture Work Group. This work includes mapping all existing agricultural land. Mr.Bauer gave an update on consultant selection processes for the Housing/Multifamily Tax Exemption study, annexation feasibility study, and Capital Triangle Subarea Plan. Committee member Cooper requested a briefing be scheduled by Port of Olympia on their East Bay Development Plan, or a joint City Council-Port Commission meeting. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3