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PLANNING & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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September 27, 2004
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Sue Singer called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in Council
Conference Room located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West
Main Street, Auburn, WA. Committee members present were: Member
Lynn Norman, Member Nancy Backus; Also present were Community
Development Administrator David Osaki, Parks and Recreation Director
Daryl Faber, Planners Mitzi McMahan and Bill Mandeville and Assistant
Planning Secretary Carolyn Brown.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. The minutes of the September 13, 2004 meeting were approved as
read. Member Norman moved to approve, Member Backus seconded
and Chair Singer concurred.
III. ACTION
None.
IV. DISCUSSION
A. Senior Planner McMahan a program that will bring architecture
students to Main Street to meet with business owners or building owners
to discuss façade, paint, and awning design. Then they would combine
the information and prepare a guideline. She discussed the next steps
with a kick-off meeting and discussed the possible locations. Students
could work out of about 800 square feet and would only need electricity
and water/bathroom. If a storefront was not available the students could
put their designs in various storefronts around town. They will be working
closely with the City for design ideas. There will be no funding required of
the City, however the ADA has a small façade fund and could be used for
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ideas. Planner McMahan stated that there is no agreement that needs to
be signed, either.
Chair Singer asked if the committee should forward a resolution of support
to ttle Council. Mayor Lewis added that would be appropriatè. Member
Norman move to send a resolution of approval of the Auburn Storefront
Studio to Council. Member Backus added the second. Chair Singer
concurred.
B. Chair Singer added there is a related request from Ken Nelson of
Nelson's Jewelry to have a street clock in Auburn. He will help pay for the
clock and maintenance. The committee discussed where the clock would
be located and decided that Main and Auburn Avenue was a central
location. Member Norman will schedule a meeting with Mr. Nelson,
someone from the ADA and Community Development Administrator David
Osaki.
c. Community Development Administrator David Osaki handed out a
draft of the status matrix that is being developed by staff to track PCD
projects. Member Norman requested the addition of a new column and
the Mayor asked that it be titled "Next Report" and date. Also, the PCD
would like the column labeled "Staff Lead" to just say "Lead".
D. Planner Bill Mandeville lead a brief discussion on the Community
Center after school program. Chair Singer has heard favorable
comments.
E. Mayor Lewis briefly touched on using the radio station in the Sounder
Transit garage as an emergency radio station. He handed out information
on the emergency radio program.
F. Chair Singer asked about the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO). Chair
Backus asked about fire issues, brush, etc that will grow up around
developments. Mayor Lewis asked staff to provide a briefing at the next
PCD meeting. Chair Singer had a question on setbacks and slopes.
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V. INFORMATION
None.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There. being no further business to come before the Planhing and
Community Development Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30
p.m.
APPROVED THE
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