Land Use & Environment Committee

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Land Use & Environment Committee Information: 360.753.8244 Thursday, June 22, 2023 5:30 PM Council Chambers, 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 Jim Cooper and Committee member Clark Gilman 2.A OTHERS PRESENT City Manager Jay Burney Community Planning and Development Director Leonard Bauer Housing Program Specialist Christa Lenssen Public Works Senior Planner Michelle Swanson Deputy Public Works Director Mark Russell Transportation Director Sophie Stimson Community Planning and Development Lead Code Enforcement Officer Dalton Maurer Housing Program Manager Darian Lightfoot 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT The following people spoke: Judy Bardin, Larry Dzieza, Bob Jacobs, Karl Jacobs. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.A 23-0568 Approval of May 25, 2023 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 6. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 6.A 23-0569 Sidewalk Repair Policy Briefing City of Olympia Page 1 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes June 22, 2023 Ms. Swanson briefed the Committee on the current approach to sidewalk repair as well as approaches other cities have taken. She recommended an approach that includes proposed funding for 2023 in the preliminary Capital Facilities Plan which could inform further policy decisions on a longer-term approach to sidewalk repair. The Committee directed staff to continue in that direction. The information was received. 6.B 23-0547 Rental Housing Registration Proposed Program Scope Ms. Lenssen explained legal authority for rental registration and inspection programs in state law. She provided an overview of examples from other cities and how the program could work in Olympia. She presented several decision points for the Committee and asked for direction to staff on those points. The Committee provided direction on exemptions for room rentals and affordable housing, self-certification of ADU's and owner-occupied duplexes; City support for affordable housing inspections; no extension for single-family homes' inspection cycle; up to 10 years until inspections required for new construction; a revenue/cost-neutral program; and which aspects of the program may be further researched for implementation in future years after the program has operated for a while. The Committee also asked for a public notice and comment period for the draft inspection checklist. The discussion was completed. 7. REPORTS AND UPDATES Chair Madrone noted a report on the quantity and quality of water in Thurston County was shared at a City Council meeting and may be a topic for the Committee to receive a briefing on. Mr. Bauer reported on agenda items scheduled for the next Committee meeting. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2