Land Use & Environment Committee

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Land Use & Environment Committee Information: 360.753.8244 Thursday, July 21, 2022 4:00 PM Room 207, Online and Via Phone Register to Virtually Attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EzClRcnbTPymiBZv2MSkBw 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Madrone called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: 3 - Chair Dani Madrone, Committee member Jim Cooper and Committee member Clark Gilman 2.B OTHERS PRESENT Assistant City Manager Keith Stahley Housing Program Manager Darian Lightfoot Community Planning and Development Staff: Director Leonard Bauer Deputy Director Tim Smith Senior Planner Cari Hornbein Thurston Conservation District Staff: Conservation District Director Sarah Moorehead Natural Resource Specialist Adam Peterson EcoNorthwest Staff: Senior Project Manager Jennifer Cannon Senior Policy Advisor Morgan Shook Community Farmland Trust Chair Marcie Cleaver 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT The following people spoke: Judy Bardin, Larry Dzieza, Walt Jorgensen, Charlotte Persons and Leah Melvoin. City of Olympia Page 1 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes July 21, 2022 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.A 22-0691 Approval of June 16, 2022 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 6. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 6.A 22-0668 Olympia Farmland Work Group Policy Recommendations Mr. Bauer, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Niehauser, Ms. Cleaver and Ms. Moorhead provided a presentation on the Olympia Farmland Work Group's analysis and recommendations. The Committee concurred with the recommendations, provided priorities and directed the Work Group to move forward toward implementation. The recommendation was discussed and closed. 6.B 22-0687 Multi-Family Tax Exemption Market Analysis Update Mr. Shook provided an update on the progress of the current MFTE analysis that the City has contracted with EcoNorthwest to conduct. Committee members had questions and comments, particularly about increasing affordable housing with the program. The Committee agreed the final draft report should be scheduled for a City Council work session. The information was provided. 6.C 22-0667 Neighborhood Centers Update Ms. Hornbein provided an update on the Neighborhood Centers review process with the City’s consultant team led by Makers Architecture and Urban Design. The information was provided. 7. REPORTS AND UPDATES Chair Madrone requested the August meeting be moved to August 11; the Committee agreed. Mr. Bauer reported that Downtown Exempt Parking Area was recommended by the Planning Commission. The Committee asked to schedule a review of the Planning Commission recommendation at the August 11 meeting. Mr. Bauer also reported the abandoned property registration ordinance is scheduled for an August Council meeting. Committee member Gilman reported the C-Pacer program was approved in Thurston County. City of Olympia Page 2 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes July 21, 2022 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3