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Downtown Noise Ordinance
Community Meeting

 Date:    Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Time:    2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 p.m.)
Location:  The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington Street SE, Olympia

The Olympia City Council is considering setting a maximum level for noise in the downtown area. While noise standards apply in Olympia's residential areas, commercial zones are except.  Currently downtown Olympia is designated as a "commercial zone." However, there are over a thousand permanent residential units in downtown, plus hotel and motel overnight lodging.  The purpose of the proposed downtown noise ordinance is to recognize downtown Olympia's status as both a commercial and residential area.

The August 6 community meeting is being facilitated by the Olympia City Council General Government Committee.  Members of the committee are Jeff Kingsbury, Craig Ottavelli, and Rhenda Strub.  Also present at the meeting will be David George, noise abatement coordiator for the City of Seattle, and Ruth Snyder, Olympia's downtown code enforcement officer.

The meeting will begin with about 20 minutes of informational presentation about the ordinance and the reasons the Council is considering a maximum noise standard.  The remainder of the time will be devoted to questions and answers.

Meeting Flyer (pdf file)
Downtown Waterfront Rezone/
Isthmus Public Hearing

The Olympia City Council will hold a Public Hearing the evening of Tuesday, September 16, 2008 on a requested building height rezone of specific waterfront property along the "Isthmus" in downtown Olympia.  On September 16, the City Council will receive information from the applicant about the proposal and recommendations from the Olympia Planning Commission and City staff; and hear public testimony about the proposal and recommendations.  Details about the meeting location, time, agenda, and testimony parameters will be posted on the City's website as soon as they are finalized.

2008 Comprehensive Plan Amendments information, including the Downtown Waterfront Rezone Application and the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.

General Information  about Olympia's Comprehensive Plan and a link to a pdf file of the Comprehensive Plan document. 

Olympia Planning Commission Agenda and Minutes.  The Planning Commission Public Hearing on this topic was held June 24, 2008.  Posted with the Planning Commission Agenda for June 24 is the staff report and written comments filed as part of the public record.

City Council Meetings
The Olympia City Council meets most Tuesday evenings beginning at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise noticed.  Check the Council Agenda for upcoming topics.  The meetings may be viewed live on Olympia Cable Channel 3 (TCTV).  Live and archived video is also available.


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For hearing impaired, please call 360-753-8270 during normal business hours to be connected via a TTY (text telephone) machine; or use the Washington State Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-833-6384.

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