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WASNINGTON
DRAFT
PLANNING COMMISSION
MARCH 23, 2010
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Judi Roland called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers
located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA.
Commission Members present were: Chair Judi Roland, Vice Chair Kevin Chapman,
Bob Baggett, and Peter DiTuri. Commission Members excused were: Ron Copple,
Michael Hamilton, Joan Mason and Dave Peace.
Staff present included: Interim Planning Director Kevin Snyder, Environmental Protection
Manager Chris Andersen, Environmental Planner Jennifer Shih and Assistant City
Attorney Steven Gross.
Audience members included Douglas Hill and Nancy Cunningham.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chair Roland noted that since there was not a quorum, the Commissioners could not
conduct any business. Therefore, the minutes from February 23, 2010 would be carried
over to the next meeting for approval.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Planning Commission Chair Roland adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at
7:02 p.m.
IV. STAFF PRESENTATION
A. Changes to Proposed Amendments to Titles 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of the
Auburn City Code relating to the City of Auburn's floodplain development
regulations
Environmental Protection Manager Chris Andersen stated that staff would be
conducting a public information presentation with an opportunity for public comment
regarding the proposed floodplain regulations. He encouraged attendees to ask
questions during the presentation.
Mr. Andersen, Environmental Planner Jennifer Shih and Assistant City Attorney
Steven Gross gave a PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from
attendees regarding the proposed amendments. The presentation included
background information regarding why the proposed floodplain regulations were
necessary, and addressed key elements of the proposed regulations, including the
role of the model ordinance being developed by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), potential future changes to the FEMA floodplain maps
for Auburn, the effect of adoption of the proposed amendments on the City of Auburn
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 23, 2010
floodplain development moratorium that has been in place since 2008, a summary of
the amendments to Auburn City Code Titles 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, the development
of a Regulatory Floodplain Map, and additional revisions proposed by staff as a
result of a revised draft model floodplain ordinance issued by FEMA on March 9,
2010. The presentation concluded with information regarding staff contact numbers
and web page addresses where the public could get more information about the
proposed amendments and view a higher resolution copy of the proposed
Regulatory Floodplain map.
A brief question and answer session between staff and meeting attendees followed
the presentation.
The public information meeting concluded at 8:20 p.m.
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