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Why it matters: Approval of the agenda is a routine procedural action that set the order of topics for the evening’s work session.

Vote: Motion to approve the agenda as published — moved (unnamed council member), seconded (unnamed council member); outcome: passed unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lacey City Council Worksession - March 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the start of the March 11 work session the council moved and seconded approval of the published agenda; the motion passed unanimously.","taxTitle","Lacey, Thurston County, Washington","taxId",4615,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6284495,"City staff propose 10‑foot tree setback, review water/sewer, meter and septic rules in development‑guideline update",2775,6144000,8919000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2578842-e2e5ba8a37dfe8747d4f089214852bb2&start=6144&end=8919","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2578842-e2e5ba8a37dfe8747d4f089214852bb2/thumbnail_6144000.jpg","/articles/6284495/Lacey/Thurston-County/Washington/City-staff-propose-10foot-tree-setback-review-watersewer-meter-and-septic-rules-in-developmentguideline-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6284495-34645505c7779dd92c5256ea4857b498/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157933&Signature=IdwSGP-8xWThDNE~7HUpf7Wp8IMpgD3X-SNZk2crVemfz~eKa86tS7YaXvl4KyWGTMlLzDSbz2H4N38iI8MmHls43huf14VOFBKgiCMzphYNZxowO1ECzHvJ46T7d~Hujty9U158rVDldhioZtq~VleOp69VrY8Rzs0ZlA5THv~3mrEZUvY4iqVbnt~ryMslFNbm3NLLF4PiautxwRZGpAB6hc22G4jzsq1AoUG5LgaUJpqOTDRT5pHTrrsKJj6QGZhFE1QExVaDxOjgapEKifz~~3LkPOj2oKVMKIFncpMwYB3Z45rNdXhlQ8oH26tPMn-nQE7lY7kT3l132lP12Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tom Stiles, Lacey’s development review manager, presented proposed revisions to the city’s Development Guidelines and Public Works Standards during the March 11 work session. Staff said the update compiles changes since the last full revision in 2017 and aims to reduce redundancy with the municipal code while clarifying engineering and utility requirements.

Street trees and utilities: Stiles highlighted a proposed rule to locate street trees at least 10 feet from water meter boxes, step service boxes and step tanks, as well as from driveways, sight‑distance triangles, street lights and fire hydrants, to reduce root intrusion and damage to utilities and sidewalks. “To prevent a root invasion, street trees shall be located 10 feet from water meter boxes, step service boxes, step tanks,” Stiles said while showing photos of roots damaging meter boxes and step tanks.

Right‑of‑way and planter constraints: Staff noted that the 10‑foot setback narrows available streetscape planting space in new, smaller lots and that council will need to weigh tree canopy goals against infrastructure maintenance and accessible sidewalks. Community development staff flagged that upcoming state middle‑housing requirements (House Bill 1110) and anticipated subdivision design changes may affect lot sizes and therefore tree placement and open‑space planning.

Utility billing, ADUs and septic: Stiles said the draft clarifies metering for accessory dwelling units: if an ADU uses the primary meter, no additional connection fee applies; if the owner requests a separate meter for an ADU, full connection fees would apply. For on‑site septic systems, Stiles said the draft would allow septic repairs in lieu of sewer connection if the cost of connecting exceeds a set threshold (staff proposed about 15% of property assessed value as an example), subject to county and health‑district approvals.

Process changes and timing: Staff added language to require a signed and notarized bill of sale and associated right‑of‑way dedication documents before final civil plan approval, and proposed an upfront deposit for civil drawing reviews to avoid absorbing staff time for projects that do not proceed. Stiles said he hopes to incorporate review comments, return to the Planning Commission for a public hearing in April and to the council for adoption as an ordinance later in April or May; he noted his planned retirement and urged an accelerated schedule.

Council discussion focused on trade‑offs among canopy goals, planter‑strip width, driveway patterns and lot configuration. Several councilors and staff suggested exploring alternatives (alley‑loaded lots, larger planter strips, tree species/root‑barrier details or more open‑space allocation) before adopting standards that could reduce front‑yard street canopy on denser lot patterns.","City development staff briefed council on proposed updates to the Development Guidelines and Public Works Standards, highlighting changes on tree placement near utilities, new deposit and bill‑of‑sale timing rules for plan review, ADU meter policy, and a proposed threshold for septic repairs vs. sewer connection.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6284500,"Lacey Police report: staffing restored, arrests and training up; department emphasizes outreach and embedded behavioral health",3759,2409000,6168000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2578842-e2e5ba8a37dfe8747d4f089214852bb2&start=2409&end=6168","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2578842-e2e5ba8a37dfe8747d4f089214852bb2/thumbnail_2409000.jpg","/articles/6284500/Lacey/Thurston-County/Washington/Lacey-Police-report-staffing-restored-arrests-and-training-up-department-emphasizes-outreach-and-embedded-behavioral-health","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6284500-b2d9a821a44b2eedad1f5d35e40e0176/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157933&Signature=jAT7kxauzgesk-aNTKdAkC-5R93a9PW5SWq56465y85XYG8eabEdC~dHMhsVvKJmAgQ~7CBBYh1sCcT9v8maIoetHMKNP36v8O2r3q4yf1XQjE1nzYXLHoNJ48SCCYtrDSUhFdyWhhjbGC9LrEBRa7DuVPUltgtrrBUfww7TBgKz0Q8FRUCqAWtspqJYPCMvZhx7ojcxgP6XcDJQoLn1K83H0622CrJewAP-7DgbIL9zBw9dKWbXFB3NpT147DXEzcjlzsrBjQUX43czwUJExCD1a~-4aksiD8XkPZkrDSaqa1lteDkTJYlHZGg9tO55HeaiHwA17KJ1YZfL8EaYUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief Robert Armada presented a public safety update to the Lacey City Council on March 11 reviewing department staffing, 2024 workload statistics, strategic priorities and behavioral‑health response partnerships.

Armada said the department expanded commissioned staffing from 52 officers in 2019 to about 72, with 18.5 civilian FTEs and several reserve and volunteer programs. He described recruitment, retention and training as top priorities and said the city converted five previously temporary positions to permanent status and added four officers through recent funding. Armada said, “we're much more likely to educate and inform than do an enforcement action on folks,” describing a philosophy that emphasizes voluntary compliance, outreach and case management before enforcement.

Behavioral‑health response and outcomes: Armada reviewed the department’s embedded behavioral‑health approach. The department partners with Olympic Health Recovery Services to operate a mobile outreach team (MOTT) that includes a designated crisis responder, two mental‑health clinicians and two peer support staff embedded in the police department. He said MOTT responded to nearly 2,000 calls and engaged roughly 650 people in 2024; the Community Resource Unit (CRU) engaged about 225 encampments and responded to over 1,000 calls identified with homeless activity.

Armada highlighted a February incident in which MOTT’s engagement helped de‑escalate a person in crisis who had threatened self‑harm and first responders; after coordinated contact the person was taken for treatment and a small apartment fire was safely extinguished. Armada said having MOTT staff “embedded” and known by first‑responders improved operational trust and outcomes.

Crime, traffic and use‑of‑force figures: The chief presented preliminary 2024 activity figures: roughly 42,000 incidents for the year, about 2,100 arrests (a ~26% increase), and an overall crime decline of about 10% year‑over‑year. Armada said collisions were roughly flat overall, with a decrease in injury collisions and a small increase in fatal collisions; citations rose about 17% and DUI arrests about 10%. He described drug‑related arrests as “primarily methamphetamine and fentanyl.”

Use‑of‑force: Armada said the department recorded 50 uses of force in 2024, most involving holds or control techniques; two were taser deployments and two involved firearms being pointed without discharge. He characterized the department’s use‑of‑force rate as low relative to incident volume and tied the absolute increase largely to the higher number of arrests and more officers on patrol.

Other priorities and capabilities: The department reported increased training hours (about 8,000 hours in 2024), reestablished traffic and school‑resource units, and plans to stand up an in‑house digital‑forensics analyst and an embedded IT technician in 2025. Armada said the city is on schedule to open a new police facility and training center within roughly a year, subject to equipment (notably a large generator) and final occupancy milestones.

Council and manager comments during the briefing noted cross‑jurisdictional work on crime trends, the department’s accreditation and the role of community diversity in policing outcomes. Armada thanked HR, finance and other city teams for support on recruitment and noted retention of experienced officers who later returned to Lacey after short departures.

The council did not take a formal vote on policy during the presentation; the briefing served as an update and planning discussion.","Police Chief Robert Armada briefed council on staffing increases, training expansion, crime and traffic trends, use‑of‑force metrics, and behavioral‑health partnerships including an embedded crisis responder and a mobile outreach team (MOTT).",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6284505,"Thurston Regional Planning Council briefs Lacey on 25-year transportation plan, warns targets unlikely without land-use changes",927,1225000,2152000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2578842-e2e5ba8a37dfe8747d4f089214852bb2&start=1225&end=2152","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2578842-e2e5ba8a37dfe8747d4f089214852bb2/thumbnail_1225000.jpg","/articles/6284505/Lacey/Thurston-County/Washington/Thurston-Regional-Planning-Council-briefs-Lacey-on-25-year-transportation-plan-warns-targets-unlikely-without-land-use-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6284505-f50eaf654a4999d47253929076f371b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157933&Signature=cWH0ppoQHZzlJbxYZLjlt-r1YzQxF61MzZPTt48WArYKFRJGECOOhabL1K4DRnAsLFhHpeCSNaibNfByFRAsb8k98qIHSgOgi9ZVcSyxy8oboKtoZe0wE~6eI9LAxH6~JktAh5mnJlO1eM6orR485iOfhtviK8MGpyCHcQhouPmyL2VVAUX0SumwnanjuLrqJGTjvhsIHwTkrHJHycvxTCf3wPbvgzMBtFs2mCB-FCAx3NLgO812G6M7pGFzZud8F70p8KEAr~VVN1QHnrbxkYYlF~DDkDWadiGb2ZbClGUmW01S1NXD~LFUwJVojhaL1twev2ZLnr0Mvg3GVNcq1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Katrina Van Every, transportation manager for the Thurston Regional Planning Council, told the Lacey City Council on March 11 that the region’s updated Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) looks ahead 25 years to 2050 and is required by state and federal rules. The RTP lists about 80 regionally significant projects and evaluates modes including walking, bicycling, transit, freight and highways.

Van Every said the RTP is constrained by realistic financial forecasts and is not a wish list: “the plan is not intended to be a wish list of things that we hope will be able to get done over the next 25 years, but it's supposed to be based in reality.” She said the update identifies safety, equity, greenhouse-gas reductions, system maintenance and increased active-transportation and transit use as areas of emphasis.

Why it matters: TRPC staff told council members that, even if currently planned roadway and transit projects are completed, the region will not meet regionally adopted targets for congestion, safety and greenhouse-gas emissions under current local land-use assumptions. Van Every said changing land-use designations during local comprehensive-plan updates could alter those projections.

Key numbers and projects: The RTP forecasts about 106,000 additional residents (a 36% increase from 2022) and roughly 58,000 more housing units by 2050. The document includes capacity projects that affect Lacey, including College Street Corridor improvements, an East Martin gateway transit facility and a possible Martin Road widening, plus trail projects such as extensions of the Karen Fraser Woodland Trail and other regional trail connections. TRPC expects to release a public review draft in March and to open a 30-day public comment period in April, with the council-level adoption process continuing through July.

Council questions focused on specifics: Council members asked about I‑5 corridor studies and intercity transit turnaround options at the Martin Way terminus; Van Every said WSDOT and Intercity Transit remain lead agencies for some of those efforts and she offered to follow up with WSDOT staff for the Tumwater-to‑Lacey segments. She also clarified that several proposed or realigned interchanges are included in the RTP, naming projects tied to Martin Way/I‑5 and others near Prosper and I‑5.

Context and next steps: TRPC will take public comments, revise the draft, seek a Transportation Policy Board recommendation, and request adoption later in the year. Van Every emphasized that the RTP will be revisited on a five‑year cycle and that local comprehensive-plan and land‑use changes underway could be incorporated into the next RTP update.","Thurston Regional Planning Council staff told the Lacey City Council the regional transportation plan (RTP) updates current projects and targets for the next 25 years but said planned improvements alone are insufficient to meet adopted goals without changes in land use and additional measures.","actionData","errors"]

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