HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-04-2016 10/04/2016 MinutesPLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
October 4, 2016
separating the work/live and live/work uses and allowing the work/live use within the
C-1 zone and prohibiting the live/work use.
Staff reviewed the schedule for the public hearing to move forward the proposed
code amendments. A public hearing is proposed to be held November 9, 2016.
B. 2016 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Planning Services Manager Jeff Dixon provided background information for the 2016
Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments. He described that the comprehensive
plan amendment process as provided for in city code. A review of the private -
initiated amendments and the city -initiated amendments was provided. He described
the text amendments and the map amendments. No private -initiated text or map
amendments for 2016 were received but three applications for map amendments
were received in 2015 which were carried over to 2016 to provide additional time for
the applicant to complete their environmental review application process (SEPA).
The state law limits amendments to once a year.
Staff reviewed CPM#1 amending the map designation of 4 parcels under the same
ownership totaling approximately 5.9 acres from the current designation of "Light
Commercial" and "Heavy Commercial" to "Light Industrial'; CPM#2, amending the
map designation of a 2.27-acre parcel from the current designation of "Single Family
Residential' to "Commercial'; CPM#3 amending the map designation of an 8-acre
parcel from the current designation of "Single Family Residential" to "Moderate
Density Residential". He explained that the Planning Commission had already
conducted a public hearing on CPM#1 so this would not come back before the
Planning Commission and that CPM#3 had been withdrawn by the Applicant.
CPM#4 is seeking to change the Comprehensive Plan Land Use designation from
"Light Industrial" to "Heavy Commercial" to facilitate higher and better uses than the
current "designation and allow future zoning of "CY of up to approximately 135 acres
of land owned by the United states Government and managed by the General
Services Administration along with two adjacent parcels owned by the City; an
approximate 8.04 acre parcel containing a fire station and an approximate 1.56 acre
vacant parcel that provided vehicle access to C ST SW for the city parcel.
The annual Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments to be considered a on the
docket include:
• P/T #1 — Auburn School District 2016-2022 Capital Facilities Plan
• P/T #2 — Dieringer School District Capital Facilities Plan 2017-2022
• P/T #3 — Federal Way School District 2017 Capital Facilities Plan
• P/T #4 — Kent School District 2016/2017 — 2021/2022 Capital Facilities
Plan
• P/T #5 — City of Auburn 2017-2022 Capital Facilities Plan
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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
October 4, 2016
The Commission and staff discussed the schedule for the docket moving forward
and after discussed determined they would like to hold the public hearing on
November 9ch at 7:00 p.m. with a work session at 6:00 p.m.
V. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Planning Services Manager Jeff Dixon reported that staff has been working to fill
the two open vacancies within the planning services division, the Planner II and
Senior Planner positions will soon be filled.
The City of Auburn is providing a Civics Academy with a number of workshops
for the public to participate in to see how city government runs, all city
departments are participating with presentations. The Commission asked if they
could participate in the workshop and staff will check in with those coordinating
the academy and get back with the Commission.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, Chair Roland
adjourned the meeting at 8:36 p.m.
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