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PLANNING & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
AUGUST 9, 2004
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Sue Singer called the meting to order at 6:30 p.m. in Conference
Room 1 located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street,
Auburn, WA. Committee members present were: Member Bill Peloza
filling in for Member Norman and Member Nancy Backus. Also present
were Planning and Community Development Director Paul Krauss,
Community Development Administrator David Osaki, Development
Services Coordinator Sean Martin, Parks and Recreation Director Daryl
Faber and Planning Secretary Patricia Zook. The call to order was
delayed from 5:30 to 6:30 due to the special City Council meeting held
preceding the Committee meeting.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of Minutes of July 26, 2004 Meeting.
Chair Singer and Councilmember Backus had changes to the minutes
which will be sent via e-mail.
III. ACTION
A. ANX04-0001 - Nichols
Development Services Coordinator Martin presented the staff report. Of
the 102 parcels, approximately 65-70 parcels have residents. Mr. Nichols
is unaware of any opposition to the annexation. Councilmember Backus
made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Peloza, to recommend
approval; Chair Singer concurred.
B. GSA Park Ballfields - Fencing Project
Parks and Recreation Director Faber presented the staff report.
Councilmember Backus made'a motion, seconded by Councilmember
Peloza, to recommend approval; Chair Singer concurred.
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C. GSA Park Ballfields - Asphalt Project
Parks and Recreation Director Faber presented the staff report. Both
projects are now-complete. Councilmember Backus made a motion,
seconded by Councilmember Peloza, to recommend approval; Chair'
Singer concurred.
D. Resolution No. 3755 - Food Concession Agreement at Brannan
Park
Parks and Recreation Director Faber presented the staff report. The
concessionaire has been doing a good job for numerous years. He hasn't
heard from other groups interested in providing the service.
Councilmember Backus made a motion, seconded by Councilmember
Peloza, to recommend approval; Chair Singer concurred.
IV. DISCUSSION
A. Planning and Community Development Committee Budget
Planning and Community Development Director Krauss announced that
the budget has gone through its first review with the Mayor. They wanted
to bring the Committee in early on budget discussions. He showed a
diagram of the new Permit Center and explained its operation. He spoke
about positive feedback from the Permit Stakeholder Committee. When
asked about permit costs, he indicated that the fees that Auburn charge
compare to Kent, Federal Way, Renton, Puyallup, Sumner, etc., although
Federal Way is a bit higher. Mayor mentioned that Auburn's fees are
lower than some cities, but is being adjusted upward.
Mayor stated that for the 2006 budget, the Council's vision plan will be
reflected in departments' goals.
In response to Chair Singer's inquiry, Planning and Community
Development Director Krauss mentioned that the City is providing City
logo shirts for the Building Inspectors and the Code Enforcement Officers
in an effort to promote professionalism and identification. The lease of
the Don Small parking lot will continue for a couple additional years while
new parking is being developed.
Planning and Community Development Director Krauss provided
information about the Main Street construction project; $100,000 is set
aside for pedestrian improvements, $50,000 for Public Works' corridor
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study, and $30,000 is from a grant. The money was previous
appropriated under contract which is why no further appropriations are
indicated for 2005. He pointed out the substantial cost to repair the HVAC
system at City Hall which is nearing the end of its useful life. Staff needs
direêtion from the Council related to financing improvements to' the plaza.
Plaza plans will be discussed by the full Council at the last meeting in'
August.
Discussion occurred related to the commercial retail fund and gateway
project funding.
B. Comprehensive Plan and Zoning along A Street SE
Community Development Administrator Osaki mentioned that the memo
and maps were provided at the Committee's request. Chair Singer
commented that Councilmember Cerino asked that the issue of
expanding commercial zoning along A Street SE be brought to the
Committee. The timing appears to be good and would give some
certainty of zoning along A Street SE and people would know where the
commercial zoning stops. Chair Singer inquired if the Terminal Park
neighborhood will get the certainty they asked for.
Mayor suggested that the Committee take the maps and visit the area and
determine how far back the commercial designation should go. He spoke
of the need for certainty in zoning in this area. The maps will be
distributed to other Councilmembers for their input.
C. Clean Sweep - New Idea
This is tabled to the August 23, 2004 meeting.
v. INFORMATION
A. Bainbridge Island Design Codes
This is tabled to the August 23, 2004 meeting.
B. Update of West Auburn Park
Chair Singer heard from Laura Philpott about using an area along the
street for parking and spoke of the need to decide the best direction to go
and if it is appropriate to do a pocket park. This is a subject to discuss
when meeting with the neighborhood.
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C. Golf Course Clubhouse
Parks and Recreation Director Faber distributed a handout and spoke
regârding a new clubhouse using only golf course revenue. A 100 seat
restaurant about the maximum possible size because of the parking tot
capacity. Two firms expressed interest in restaurant development in a
new clubhouse. Staff is also interested in the possibility of prov'iding
banquet space.
Chair Singer thinks the banquet space would be another asset for the
entire community, not just the golfing community. The clubhouse
improvements are very necessary. In response to Councilmember
Peloza's inquiry, Parks and Recreation Director Faber provided
information on the status of improvements to various parts of the course.
Discussion occurred related to a financial plan for the new clubhouse.
Parks and Recreation Director Faber will come back the Committee in a
couple weeks with numbers with a goal of how to make a new clubhouse
happen without any negative impacts to the City.
D. 15th Street NW Medians
Parks and Recreation Director Faber said that he is speaking with Shelley
Coleman, Finance Director and the Public Works Department about
where funding may be found for the project.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning and
Community Development Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45
p.m.
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