Land Use & Environment Committee

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Land Use & Environment Committee Information: 360.753.8244 Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:00 PM Council Chambers, Online and Via Phone Register to Attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-OpRSCOfTFyY7GikivbWJQ 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 Robert Vanderpool 2.A OTHERS PRESENT City Manager Jay Burney Assistant City Manager Rich Hoey Community Planning and Development Deputy Director Tim Smith Associate Planner Casey Schaufler Parking Services Field Rep Chelsea Baker van Drood 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT The following people spoke: Larry Dzieza, Marty Kenney and Peter Guttchen. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.A 24-0359 Approval of Approval of February 21, 2024 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 6. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 6.A 24-0339 Proposed Changes to the Parking Program Briefing City of Olympia Page 1 Land Use & Environment Committee Meeting Minutes April 25, 2024 Ms. Baker van Drood provided an update on proposed changes to the parking program that includes expanded hours of enforcement, converting more meters to a three-hour limit, improving the use of off-street parking, improving way-finding signage, increasing the use of mobile payment options, and adjusting prices to achieve an 85% occupancy rate. Committee members provided feedback and direction on community engagement with downtown residents and business owners. The discussion was completed. 6.B 24-0343 Neighborhood Centers Update Mr. Schaufler provided an update on the Neighborhood Centers report and its findings and recommendations. Next steps of public engagement were also covered. Committee members provided direction on follow-up work with the Comprehensive Plan update to incorporate goals that support neighborhood centers with simplified and flexible zoning. The discussion was completed. 7. REPORTS AND UPDATES Committee members discussed timing for addressing code changes for drive-through uses City-wide and agreed to raise the issue during the development of the 2025 LUEC work program. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2