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HomeMy WebLinkAboutITEM II-A s * Cnnt OF_ DRAFT PLANNING COMMISSION WASH I NGTON July 7, 2010 MINUTES ; 1. CALL TO ORDER ° Chair Judi Roland called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council' Chambers located on the firsf floor of Aubum City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Aubum, WA. Commission Members present were: Chair Judi Roland, Vice Chair Kevin Chapman; Ron Copple, Joan Mason,.Wayne Osbome, and Dave Peace. Commission Member excused were: Michael Hamilton, Bob Baggett. Staff present included: Principal Planner Jeff Dixon and Administrative Support Clerk Tina Kriss. II. APPROVAL OF IIAINUTES A. June 8, 2010 Commissioner Copple moved and Commissioner Peace seconded to approve the minutes from the June 8, '2009 meeting as submitted. . MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0 ' III. PUBLIC COMMENT ' No public comment iV. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT - Principal Planner Dixon provided the Planning Commission the following department report: -Development Services Manager Jeff Tate will start employment with the City on July.12. Jeff will be managing the code enforcement engineering, permit and ` building divisions of the Planhing and Development Department. Cliair requested an organizational chart for the Planning and Development Department to better understand how the current structure is set up. Mr. Dixon stated he would provide Commission with an organizafional chart. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes _ July 7,_2010 ~ Commissioners and Principal Planner Dixon discussed the operation of the City's new customer service center and Mr. Dixon explained tlie advantages of customers stopping in one location to get their questions answered and the ability to access multiple staff due to their close proximity. Chair asked Mr. Dixon if he could make arrangements for the Planning Commission members to tour the new facility. Mr. Dixon sfated a#our could be arranged prior to or after a scheduled meeting. Gity expects to break ground on the demolition of the Marvel building and the . widening of Division Street in August. Commissioners asked how many buildings there were at the Marvel site and Mr. Dixon answered there is three buildings although it appears there is one.and only the Marvel building is proposed to be removed. V. PUBLIC NEARINGS No items for public hearings VI. NEW BUSINESS A. 2010 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Changes Principal Planner Jeff Dixon provided an updated 2010 Comprehensive Plan Amendmenf Docket (spreadsheet) fo replace the original which was provided to Commission with the packet. . Mr: Dixon provided the following updates and information to the Comprehensive ~ Plan Amendments application request: m 2010 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket includes updates by the City and a private application; e Spreadsheet Page 1, City-Initiated Text Amendments, includes the: four school disfict's capital facilifies plan incorporated into our comprehens_ ive plan; , m Routine update to the capital facilities plan are shown in Item # P/T- 5, Pa9e • Clean up actions affecting policies within the Comprehensive Plan, Environmental Chapter 9, P/T-6 through P/T-11, will be done; • Appendix B would add a City prepared document referencing Greenhouse Gas Inventory; 3 . ~ Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 7, 2010 v Spreadsheet Page 3 and 4, chapters 2, 3 and 5 are all changes pursuant _ to a private text amendment. The City staff is evaluating these requests to identify the pros and cons to make a staff recommendation; " • The series of maps at the end of the document would be revised to recognize the 2009 annexation of portion of the Mary Olson Farm making them current to the Auburn City boundaries. Commission stated the language in P!T-7, Policy EN-9 seems confusing and asked if it should stafe "Rural use". Mr. Dixon stated he feels it should read "Change: "for rural uses" to °residential conservancy" in this policy saying where septic use may be appropriate". Mr. Dixon explained the private comprehensive plan amendment request on behalf of Mosby Farms seeking to develop an agricultural farm stand on the ' property that is in the City by Auburn west of the Black Diamond Road and SR- - , 18 interchange z,oned RC; Residential Conservancy. The current zoning regulations don't allow farm stands in that zone which is why they applied for comprehensive plan and zoning changes. ' Mr. Dixon described each of the cequested policy changes. Some deaftwith broad subject areas such as acknowledging the'contributions by businesses that provide educational and historical value to the City and add to the City's community character. They are also proposing changes to Chapter 3, Land Use, and would like to supplement exisfing policies to acknowledge agricultural support uses as appropriate to be located in the Residential Conservancy zone. Mr. Dixon stated Policy LU-27 is a request to add text to this policy to acknowledge it is appropriate to change properties zoning from Residential . Conservancy to CN, Neighborhood Commercial: The`City wants to have further discussions with the applicant because the types of changes they are requesting would affect all areas zoned Residential Conservancy. Those large areas as well ~ as other southeast Aubum areas such as the Hidden Valley and Mountain View have the Residential Conservancy zoning also so'the City would need to make changes on an area-wide basis and be careful how it affects other properties. Mr. Dixon explained the applicant also proposes policy changes to Chapter 5, relating to capital facilities, Policies CF- 21A & 27A, stating under what circumstances properties could be allowed to be.served by a private well, or something other than a public water system and'by a private septic system rather than a public sewer system. Mr. Dixon stated the location of the property is a considerable distance from any sewer or water lines and they would need to go to the King County Health Department for well and water approvals as well as septic design approval. 4 » Pianning Commission Meeting Minute_s, July 7, 2010 Member Chapman asked if community members in the neighborhood have ever complained about commercial uses in the neighbofiood and how much of the property can be used for commercial purposes. Mr. Dixon stated he believes Mosby farms has been leasing or renting that property over the last several years for agricultural production, and is not aware of any complaints or concems from the neighborhood. Mr. Dixon recognized that the applicant is seeking to intensify the use beyond the agricultural stand through zoning but the City would look for there to be some controls on how to conduct it and make sure they would go through the environmental review process for the activity they are proposing and the traffic operations before authorizing ifs use. Commission asked if the City knew how many months of the year the applicant might operate the sfand? Mr. Dixon stated the application does not identify but . likely be year around and the City would be analyzing this information as part of #heir future approvals. Member Osborne indicated they will likely close the old.farm stand location when they open this location and Mr. Dixon agreed that seems likely. Chair asked if they would be bringing in other products to sell or just their own and Mr.. Dixon stated that is another piece of information the staff will be seeking from the applicant. Mr. Dixon stated the City would also need to see ifi we would put limitations'on the zoning regulations as to a percentage of outside sales are allowed verses what Mosby.grows on their own farm and sells should the : comprehensive plan amendments be implemented. Mr. Dixon informed the Commission that staff will provide Commission with a list- of pros and cons to assist them in the review of comprehensive plan amendment changes. Mr. Dixon then explained the tentative schedule for the comprehensive plan amendments and informed the Commission that staff will be meeting in two - groups should transportation plan changes be added.to the docket. If we receive the request for transportation plan changes early we will look at them with the Comprehensive plan amendment changes and if they arrive late they will be looked at in a second group. Mr, Dixon stated the study session we are having now with the comprehensive plan amendment applicafion requests are quite extensive buf we will provide ' more detailed information to present in September at the next meeting. Mr. Dixon ' stated he will be providing more detailed informatiori on -the private application request and Mosby Farms request in the September meeting due to the summer - schedule. He reminded the Commission that their decision is a recommendation that then goes to the Planning and Community Development committee and ultimately the full Council for-their consideration, discussion and ultimately acf'ion. 5 s , • Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 7, 2010 VIL OTHER BUSINESS No other business items. VIII: ' ADJOURNMENT l There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, Chair Roland adjoumed the meeting at 7:48 p.m. 6