I wish to sign on to this statement submitted to the City by Dan Leahy.
February 6, 2022
Redevelopment of the City of Olympia’s Triangle Subarea
A Westside Perspective
We, the undersigned, are residents of the Westside of Olympia. We intend to be part of the “robust
analysis and public engagement” that Mayor Selby indicated will be part of the City of Olympia’s
Subarea planning effort. The City is scheduled to begin this effort in March, 2022.
We appreciate the efforts of Amy Buckler, the City’s Strategic Project Manager, to clarify the intent of
the $250,000 grant from Commerce in support of this planning effort and to understand the shape of the
Triangle subarea itself.
We agree that the northern boundary of the Subarea needs to be clarified. We also need to understand
why parcels on the eastside of Division between Garfield and 4th Avenues were included in the Subarea’s boundary.
We also requesting to review a draft of the RFP that the City intends to use to recruit a consultant for
this planning effort and, to the extent possible, be part of the selection process. We wish to ensure that
the term “blighted” is not used to describe portions of our Westside neighborhood. This term has been
inappropriately used by previous City consultants. We want to ensure the selection of a consultant who
understands and respects the Westside of Olympia.
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