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CIUBURN
WASHINGTON
DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
July 8, 2008
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Lynn Norman called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Conference
Room located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA.
Committee Members present were: Chair Lynn Norman, Member Sue Singer and
Member Gene Cerino. Also present were: Mayor Pete Lewis, Planning, Building &
Community Director Cindy Baker, Public Works Assistant Director Dennis Selle, Principal
Planner Elizabeth Chamberlain, Economic Development Manager Dave Baron, Planning
Secretary Renee Tobias, Spencer Alpert and Troy Humphrey.
Audience members present were: Bruce Alverson, Edward Hahn, James Halverson
Ronnie Roberts, and Robert Whale.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Member Singer submitted three amendments for the June 10, 2008 minutes.
Under Urban Center Master Plan, bulleted items should read as follows:
o Revitalize Main Street by connecting side streets through walkways.
o Pocket parks that are connected to a Sculpture Garden at the Transit
Center. Member Singer spoke to Sound Transit about replacing rose
bushes with grass.
o Revise building height to maximum of 6 stories for the 4-mega blocks.
Spencer Alpert submitted one amendment under Alpert Update to read:
o Rectangle shaped buildings incorporate a pedestrian pass through and still
maintain a logical residential and commercial floor layout.
Member Singer moved to approve the June 10, 2008 minutes with amendments; Member
Gene Cerino seconded.
The minutes were approved as amended unanimously 3-0.
III. DISCUSSION
• Review photos taken during Pearl District Tour
Principal Planner Elizabeth Chamberlain reviewed photographs that were taken
during the June 25, 2008 tour of Portland's Pearl District, South Water Front, and
Mississippi Avenue.
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• Auburn Junction Project
Ms. Chamberlain provided an overview of the Auburn Junction Design Guidelines.
The guidelines are structured with project goals relating to sustainability and
connections, specific standards for the 4-block redevelopment, and the adopted
downtown design guidelines as an exhibit.
The Committee will provide feedback to staff by July 15, 2008 on the draft Auburn
Junction design guidelines.
Member Singer presented a drawing idea for the redevelopment of the City Hall
Plaza. Multimedia is working on an electronic image of the drawing that will be
provided to the City Council when complete.
IV. INFORMATION
Next meeting will be on July 22, 2008 in the Council Conference Room.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Downtown Redevelopment
Committee, Chair Norman adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m.
PPROVED THIS DAY OF , 2008.
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nn Norman, Chair Renee Tobias, Secretary
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