Olympia 2045: Comprehensive Plan Update
What’s happening?
Every 10 years, the City is required by State law to review and update its Comprehensive Plan. This update looks out to year 2045 to show, among other things, how the City will accommodate new population and employment growth.
It is also an opportunity to make sure the Plan and Development Regulations meet current state requirements that have changed since the last major update of the Plan, and that the plan reflects our community.
View "Olympia 2045" - the community's new Comprehensive Plan
What is the Comprehensive Plan?
Olympia’s Comprehensive Plan describes the community's long-term vision and goals, looking twenty years into the future. It covers issues like housing, land use, transportation, parks and open spaces, utilities and public safety services, and the economy. It also reflects community values around things like public participation, climate change, and diversity and equity issues.
The Plan also helps to inform our partners, like transit providers and school districts, with information to help coordinate provision of services for all of us.
The Plan covers the City Limits and the Urban Growth Area (map).
How does it affect our actions?
The Comprehensive Plan is used in several meaningful ways. It provides a shared vision of our future the public and City can work to achieve. It informs the City’s Master Plans about where growth will occur and at which intensities, so utility and infrastructure improvements are sized for the anticipated need. It provides the policy direction for city programs and budgets.
How is it organized?
The Olympia 2045 Comprehensive Plan will be organized into the following chapters:
- Community Values & Vision
- Public Participation & Partners
- Natural Environment
- Land Use & Urban Design
- Housing
- Transportation
- Climate Action & Resilience
- Parks, Arts and Recreation
- Utilities
- Economy
- Public Safety
- Capital Facilities
Some issues, such as equity and health will be addressed throughout the plan.
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Olympia 2045 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update was issued on July 11, 2025.
What we heard
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Public Safety
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The Public Safety chapter focuses on the core services of law enforcement, Crisis Response, fire suppression, emergency medical services delivery, hazardous materials response, and technical rescue.
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Capital Facilities Plan
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The Capital Facilities Plan is the place where what is needed over the next 20 years to implement the Comprehensive Plan is shown. It is a plan that shows what is needed, how much it is likely to cost, and how the City intends to pay for the improvements. Much of the detail is in the associated master plans, all of which are to be consistent with each other and designed to implement the Future Land Use Map and community vision.
Who's listening
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Long Range Planning Manager
Phone 360-570-3722 Email olympia2045@ci.olympia.wa.us
Kickoff meeting
Documents
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Olympia 2045 - the new Comprehensive Plan (46.4 MB) (pdf)
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Final Environmental Impact Statement (7.84 MB) (pdf)
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Olympia 2045 Public Participation Plan (209 KB) (pdf)
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Olympia 2045 SEPA Checklist.pdf (597 KB) (pdf)
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Olympia 2045 Determination of Significance and EIS Scope Notice.pdf (201 KB) (pdf)
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Neighborhood Centers Final Report (22.6 MB) (pdf)
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Summary of Council discussion of Neighborhood Centers Report (146 KB) (pdf)
Stay informed!
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