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A-N'0.8v_b'RN August 26, 2013 - 5:00 PM
WASHINGTON Annex Conference Room 2
MINUTES
I. . .. .........
CALL TO ORDER
Vice-Chair Holman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p m. in Annex
Conference Room 2 located on the second floor of One Main Professional
Plaza, One East Main Street, Auburn, Washington.
A. Roll Call
Planning and Community Development Committee Vice-Chair John
Holman and Member Largo Wales were present. Chair Nancy Backus
was excused. Also present were Mayor Pete Lewis; Planning and
Development Director Nancy Welch; Arts, Parks and Recreation
Director Daryl Faber; Planning Services Manager Elizabeth
Chamberlain; City Attorney Dan Heid; Principal Planner Jeff Dixon;
Economic Development Manager Doug Lein, Planner Gary Yao; and
Planning Secretary Tina Kriss
Members of the audience present: Councilmember Peloza, Rudy
Terry, Nichole Petrino-Salter, Dwight Hauck, Susan Hauck, Jean Lix,
Russ Campbell, Scot Pondelick, and Robert Whale of the Auburn
Reporter.
B. Announcements
C. Agenda Modifications
The following item has been moved from ACTION to DISCUSSION:
III.A. Resolution No. 4984 (Faber)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington,
expressing support for veteran recognition measures in the City of
Auburn and identifying methods through which such recognition will
be addressed.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. August 12, 2013 Minutes (Welch)
Member Wales moved and Vice-Chair Holman seconded to approve
the August 12, 2013 Planning and Community Development
Committee meeting minutes as written.
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Motion carried unanimously. 2-0
III. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Resolution No. 4984 (Faber)
Parks, Arts, and Recreation Director Daryl Faber stated that currently
the City of Auburn has no existing policy to address donated items,
such as, monuments, memorials, and structures located in City parks
and City property. The City does have existing policy through the
Parks, Arts, and Recreation Department, to address donated plaques,
trees, benches and other items within the City's parks.
City Attorney Dan Heid provided a sample policy used by the City of
San Jose, California that addresses and accomplishes several
aspects of policy that would benefit the City. Two additional handouts
were provided, a revised Resolution No. 4984 and an example of a
Proposed Flag Pavilion located at the Les Gove Community
Campus. Municipal Services Committee asked staff to provide a copy
of the proposed Flag Pavilion that may be located at the Less Gove
Community Campus
Revised Resolution No. 4984 specifies that the proposed policy is
more comprehensive and addresses structures, monuments, and
memorials for the entire City. The Resolution would also
provide direction to preserve the City's rights to control what
permanent structures are erected in City parks and/or on City
property.
Through recent discussions, the City recognized if an individual
wanted to donate a monument, plaque, or other memorial in a location
other than the City's parks there is no policy in place for consideration
or approval. The Committee agreed that the revised Resolution No.
4984 would benefit the City and provide a policy for consideration and
approval of donated structures, monuments, and memorials
throughout the City.
Attorney Heid stated the City is at the beginning stages of discussing
this policy and staff will be returning with a revised Resolution No.
4984, to address and accomplish the City's goals regarding policy
for donated structures, monuments, and memorials.
B. Resolution No. 4985 (Faber)
Parks, Arts and Recreation Director Faber provided background
information on Resolution No. 4985, a resolution of the City Council of
the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk
to execute an agreement between the City of Auburn and King County
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accepting grant funds for youth sports facilities at Lea Hill Park. The
grant award was for $60,000 00 and the City's portion of the grant
match is $12,500.00.
Green River Community College is partnering with the City to install
the new sports facility. The Committee expressed gratitude for Green
River Community College's participation in the development of the
new Lea Hill Park. Committee was supportive of Resolution No. 4985.
C. Comprehensive Downtown Parking Management Plan (CDPMP)
(Yao/Chamberlain)
Planner Gary Yao provided background information on the draft
Comprehensive Downtown Parking Management Plan (CDPMP). The
CDPMP primarily addresses parking policy within the Downtown
Urban Center (DUC).
After providing an overview of the plan's purpose and approach
Planner Yao asked the Committee if the CDPMP addressed the
issues raised regarding parking in Downtown Auburn and if the
proposed near term, short term, and long term recommendations are
on track.
The Committee expressed that the CDPMP addresses these goals
and provides an academic understanding of the City's parking, which
is critical to the City's existence. The CDPMP provides understanding
and can be used as a guide for future decisions moving forward. The
Committee thanked Planner Yao for his hard work.
To provide greater readability of the plan, Planner Yao stated the final
CDPMP will have more graphics and pictures.
Planning Services Manager Chamberlain stated the next steps will be
to seek comment from Public Works and Police on the CDPMP and
return to the Committee with any additional modifications
D. ZOA13-0003 - Student/Rental Housing Code Amendments
(Chamberlain)
Planning Services Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain provided
background information on ZOA13-0003 and reviewed the Planning
Commission recommendations from the public hearing on item
ZOA13-0003, Student/Rental Housing Code Amendments held
August 20, 2013.
Ordinance No. 6477 amends Title 5, Business and Licenses
Regulations, and Title 18, Zoning, related to rental housing. Staff
confirmed the date on Ordinance No. 6477, Page 2 of 13, the date
the Washington State Department of Commerce approved the City's
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request for expedited review will be inserted, August 26, 2013.
Vice-Chair Holman invited any audience member wanting to provide a
public statement to come forward:
Russ Campbell, 31606 126th Ave. SE, Auburn.
Mr. Campbell expressed that he believes allowing a six (6) month
period for the communal residence to become compliant with the
amended code, Title 18 and Title 5 is unreasonable. He believes there
are many landlords already operating a student/rental without
complying with the Auburn City Codes and providing additional time
would just extend the time a landlord can operate a non-compliant
business. Mr. Campbell asked the Committee to consider changing
the six (6) month amortization schedule to December 31 , 2013 for
businesses to become compliant to the amended code.
The Committee agreed to revise the six (6) month amortization period,
under 18.31 130, and requiring existing communal residences to
become compliant by December 31 , 2013.
After reviewing and discussing the amendments, Committee
determined they would move ZOA13-0003, Ordinance No. 6477
amending Title 5, Business and Licenses Regulations, and Title 18,
Zoning, from Discussion to Action.
Member Wales moved and Vice-Chair Holman seconded to
recommend City Council adopt ZOA13-0003, Ordinance No. 6477
amending Title 5, Business and Licenses Regulations, and Title 18,
Zoning as amended.
Motion unanimously carried. 2-0
E. ZOA13-0005 - Amendments to C-1 , Light Commercial Zone
(Chamberlain)
Planning Services Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain provided the staff
report on ZOA13-0005, and reviewed the Planning Commission
recommendations from the public hearing on item ZOA13-0005 held
August 20, 2013.
Ordinance No. 6478 amends Section 18.57.030 of the Auburn City
Code related to the C-1 Light Commercial Zone and mixed-use
development standards.
Staff provided a handout to Committee, an email from Nicole Petrino-
Salter, a Lea Hill resident expressing support of the proposed
amendments and the Planning Commission recommendations.
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Ms. Chamberlain informed the Committee that the date the State of
Washington Department of Commerce, Growth Management
Services, has confirmed the City was approved for expedited review
and the date on page two of Ordinance No. 6478 will be inserted.
After reviewing the proposed amendments, the Committee determined
they would move Ordinance No. 6478 amending Section 18.57.030 of
the Auburn City Code related to the C-1 Light Commercial Zone and
mixed-use development standards from Discussion to Action.
Member Wales moved and Vice-Chair Holman seconded to
recommend City Council adopt ZOA13-0005, Ordinance No. 6478
amending Section 18.57.030 of the Auburn City Code related to the C-
1 Light Commercial Zone and mixed-use development standards as
amended, adding the date on page two of the Ordinance.
Motion unanimously carried. 2-0
F. ZOA13-0004 Amendments to ACC 16.10.110, Critical Areas
Regulations (Dixon)
Principal Planner Jeff Dixon provided the background information on
ZOA13-0004, and reviewed the Planning Commission
recommendations from the public hearing on item ZOA13-0004 held
August 20, 2013.
Ordinance No. 6476 amends Section 16.10.110 of the Auburn City
Code relating to the location of critical area mitigation.
After reviewing the amendments, Committee determined they would
move ZOA13-0004, Amendments to amend Section 16.10.110 of the
Auburn City Code relating to the location of critical area mitigation,
Ordinance No. 6476 from Discussion to Action.
Member Wales moved and Vice-Chair Holman seconded to
recommend City Council adopt ZOA13-0004, Ordinance No. 6476,
amending Section 16.10.110 of the Auburn City Code as written.
Motion unanimously carried. 2-0
G. Director's Report (Welch)
Planning and Development Director Nancy Welch updated Committee
on the status of various City activities.
The City has received a response from a letter sent to the Army Corps
of Engineers regarding the Mill Creek project. The Corps would like
the City to continue discussions on alternative financing options to
keep the project moving forward and minimize the costs to the City.
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The new City Planner, David Jones, will be starting September 3,
2013.
To date, the valuation of commercial permits issued is double the
valuations this time last year.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Landmark
Development project, Trek Apartments, will take place October 10,
2013 at 2.00 p m. The Grand Reopening of The Outlet Collection will
take place September 17, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.
H PCDC Matrix (Welch)
The Committee recommended no changes or additions for the matrix.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning and
Community Development Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 5:53
p.m.
DATED this 7 d ay of '54 7 e-w 2 2013.
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