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HomeMy WebLinkAboutITEM III-AC~ DRAFT PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE * ~HIG~"OI March 28, 2011 MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Nance Backus called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. in Annex Conference Room 2 located on the second floor of One Main Building, 1 East Main Street, Auburn, WA. Committee members present were: Vice-Chair Nancy Backus and Member John Partridge. Chair Lynn Norman Excused. Staff members present included: Mayor Pete Lewis, Director Kevin Snyder, Director Shelley Coleman, City Attorney Dan Heid, Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain, Sr. Planner Hillary Taylor, Environmental Protection Manager Chris Andersen, Development Services Manager Jeff Tate, Economic Development Manager Doug Lein, Ryan Vondrak Project Engineer, and Administrative and Business Services Manager Darcie Hanson. Audience Members present: Robert Whale and Wayne Osborne. II. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND AGENDA MODIFICATIONS No announcements or agenda modifications. III. CONSENT AGENDA A. March 14, 2011 Member Partridge moved and Vice Chair Backus concurred to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2-0 IV. ACTION A. Game Farm Park Lighting Project Final Pay Estimate No. 4 Project Engineer Vondrakreuiewed the Final Pay Estimate No. 4 with the Committee. The Committee did not have any questions on the materials provided. Member Partridge moved and Vice Chair Backus concurred to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2-0 Planning and Community Development Committee Minutes March 28, 20~ 1 V. DISCUSSION and INFORMATION A. Ordinance No. 6352 - BudgetAmendment No. 2 The Committee review Ordinance No. 6352, BudgetAmendment No. 2. The Committee asked if the information was unchanged from what was presented in Finance Committee. Director Coleman responded the information had not changed. Director Coleman stated the budget amendment would go back to Finance Committee for action then full City Council. The Committee had no further questions. B. Auburn Tree Regulations Chris Andersen explained the memo in the packet and the number of code sections related to tree removal. The Committee had previously questioned the penalties for removing trees. Chris referred to the table in the handout of the code sections and related fines and penalties. There were no questions from the Committee. C. Brewpubs, Distilleries and Tasting Rooms Hillary Taylor explained the handout in the packet and pointed out the differences between a brew pub and a distillery. The Committee discussed the fact that the definition of brew pub was not necessary. The Committee had no issues with item A. on the handout. The Committee had no issues with item B. On item C it was decided that the best definition of tasting room is the second option. There were no other concerns with item C. On item D Vice Chair Backus asked if code could be written as such to allow this type of manufacturing only in the DUC zone and prohibit other manufacturing types. Staff will review this request and incorporate into the proposed code changes. The Committee had no other questions. D. Site Plan Review Process and Procedures Jeff Tate explained the history of the site plan review process discussion. He explained that it encourages more discussion earlier in the development process. He noted that the process would only apply to non single family residential and would include features such as, a threshold for doing it on a voluntary basis or making it mandatory for those developments over 4,000 square feet. There was some discussion on the issues of vesting, opportunities for fee credits, and phasing. The Mayor voiced concern about making it a mandatory process for developments 4,000 square feet and greater. He asked staff to brief him on the issue prior to bringing this back to Committee for consideration. At 5:48 p.m., Vice Chair Backus recessed the meeting to executive session for approximately fifteen minutes in order to discuss pending/potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(1}. Directors and staff required for the executive session included City Attorney Heid, Planning and Development Director Snyder and Development Services Manager Jeff Tate. At 6:04 pm the meeting was reconvened by Vice Chair Backus. E. King County Countywide Planning Policies -Affordable Housing Targets Elizabeth Chamberlain explained the memo which is part of the meeting packet and the methodology that was used in determining the Proposed Affordable Housing Targets for King County jurisdictions. There was discussion on the inequities in the methodology Page 2 Planning and Community Development Committee Minutes March 28, 20~ 1 and the desire forthe numbers to be recalculated. Staff will be working with surrounding jurisdictions on making the appropriate changes to the numbers. F. Cottage Housing Regulations Director Snyder asked for feedback from the Committee on the three questions he asked in his memo which was included in the packet. He also pointed out that he had made a comparative matrix which includes a column for the Committee's desires. Vice Chair Backus asked if in question number 1 if it would not be beneficial to combine cluster and cottage housing. Snyder explained why it is better to leave as a separate item. Committee agreed that on Question #1 they prefer to be silent on the issue of separation between developments. Question #2 the Committee would like to see to mechanisms to encourage low impact development. Question #3 the Committee decided they wanted to encourage or be silent on the issue but not mandate. Director Snyderthen went through each item on the matrix he compiled and asked the Committee's opinion on each item as it relates to Auburn. G. Directors Report Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain advised the Committee that the Kendall Ridge Final Plat will be going to Council on Monday, April 4t"for approval. Elizabeth explained that this plat started in King County prior to the annexation of the Lea Hill area. Director Snyder reported that we have filled the vacant positions in the Planning and Development Department, and thatwealso have an intern from Green River Community College who will be working with us until June. He turned the report back to Ms. Chamberlain to report on the Grand Openings forthe plaza, park plaza, and the ground breaking for the Promenade. The Plaza grand opening invitations will be going out this week for the April 12t" event. Dates for the other two will be announced later. H. PCDC Status Matrix No changes were made to the matrix. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Planning and Community Development Committee, Chair Norman adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m. APPROVED THIS DAY OF Nancy Backus, Vice Chair Darcie Hanson Administrative and Business Services Manager Page 3 Planning and Community Development Committee Minutes March 28, 20~ 1 Page 4