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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-12-2005 PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE September 12, 2005 MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Lynn Norman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA. Committee members present were: Member Gene Cerino, Member Nancy Backus. Also present were Planning and Community Development Director Paul Krauss, Community Development Administrator David Osaki, Development Services Coordinator Steven Pilcher, Assistant City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Project Engineer Scott Nutter, Planner Bill Mandeville, Cultural Arts Manager Lori Patrick and Planning Secretary Carolyn Brown. Audience members included Dr. Judy Neumeier-Martinson, Dieringer School District, and several members of a local Girl Scout group. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. August 22,2005 meeting Member Cerino made the motion to accept the minutes as presented. Member Backus seconded. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 III. ACTION A. Resolution No. 3911 is for ANX05-0003 the Christ Church Annexation Call for Public Hearing. Mr. Mandeville provided a brief background of the annexation. The Committee discussed the maps of the area. Mr. Cerino asked about the property owners and Mr. Mandeville replied that based on the information the City received at submittal, 2 out of 3 of the property owners are in favor of the annexation. The third property owner has since expressed that he is not in favor of being Page 1 Plannina & Community Development Committee Minutes annexed. Mr. Krauss asked Mr. Mandeville to explain whether or not the annexation request can be modified. Mr. Mandeville answered that the there are several times in the process that the request can be modified. The City Council can even modify at their next meeting if they so choose. However, the King County Boundary Review Board recommends that submission of a larger area is preferable since annexations can be made smaller during the process but it is not appropriate to add a parcel late in the process.. The Committee asked if the one owner that was not in favor is aware that the annexation is going forward and Mr. Mandeville answered yes. Chair Norman asked if this annexation request goes before any other committee. Mr. Mandeville answered that it is just reviewed by the Planning and Committee Development Committee. Chair Norman added that some Council members may have additional questions. Member Cerino made the motion to approve Resolution No. 3911 and Member Backus seconded. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 At this time Chair Norman took a few minutes to explain the committee process to the Girl Scout troop in attendance. Because of the committee meetings, issues and items can process through the City Council at a much faster rate. B. Resolution 3877 is for Public Art for Auburn Way South and F Street SE. Parks and Recreation Director Faber was not available for questions, but Chair Norman stated this request was discussed at the Council of the Whole. Member Backus had one question regarding section 6.4b on page 11-14 of the contract. She stated that the wording sounds like a contradiction. Ms. Patrick reviewed the question and stated this is a boilerplate contract that has been around for some time. The Committee agreed to move the resolution forward to the Council with the caveat that the legal staff will refine the language or advise if the section on page 11- 14 (section 6.4d) is correct. Member Cerino made the motion to approve Resolution No. 3877. Member Backus seconded. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0 IV. DISCUSSION Page 2 Plannina & Community Development Committee Minutes A. Ms. Gaub provided an update on the proposed traffic improvements around the Wesley Homes project on Lea Hill. She presented a site map of the area, which is south of 320th Street SE and between 108th SE and 110th SE. She stated that there will be half street improvements on 320th and 110th SE. On 108th there will be a 20 foot paved portion of roadway for emergency access purposes to access the gated entrance for the development. This will be for emergency access only and is not for general access to the site. Mr. Cerino inquired about suppliers and delivery people and Ms. Gaub i- I> stated the development has two driveways, one on 320th and one on ., //~'i [1 e::.rx- 110th. The driveway on 320th will be restricted t~ an movements and right.C"'._.jt l. i .4~ out movements. -.,.- (14 .bt'. ') l"t' -) it.' i) ( , Ms. Gaub added that there will be sidewalk along both frontages of 11 Oth /; i:~/ . SE. Chair Norman said there was a concern with site distance at the ct/, corner of 320th SE and 110th for right turn movements, which is a very dangerous corner. Ms. Gaub said this intersection will be governed by a four way stop. Chair Norman asked if the Wesley Homes developer is participating in the 4-way stop at 320th and 110th. Ms. Gaub stated that the developer will be installing the stop as part of the improvements. Ms. Norman said this seems to address the concerns of the neighbors. Ms. Norman requested that the memo provided to the Committee be provided to all Councilmembers. B. Improvement regarding the 3ih Street SE Infiltration Facility was presented by Mr. Nutter. Mr. Nutter presented aerial photos and a site map.. He stated that this property was purchased several years ago by the storm utility. The City has decided to move forward and expand the facility to accommodate more regional drainage in the facility. The City is working with neighboring property owners on the design of the landscaping to address visibility concerns. Once the project is completed, the pond will be open to the public with the lowest portion of the pond fenced, yet keeping visibility open to the site by using different plantings and plant heights. The assumption is that the unfenced portion of the site will not have standing water unless there is a major storm event. The access to the pond will be from 3ih SE. Ms. Backus asked where Gildo Rey School is in conjunction with the pond. Mr. Nutter said the school west and north of the site. C. Dieringer School District Impact Fees was presented by Mr. Osaki. As summary, he stated that the PCD Committee's initial proposal for single family dwelling impact fee amounts was presented to other City committees for review. On August 29, Dieringer School District adopted its Page 3 Plannina & Community Development Committee Minutes Capital Facilities Plan(CFP). The CFP indicates that at least this year the document will support and justify the PCD Committee's recommendation for single family units. At this time, Mr. Osaki said the issue is what amount does the PCD Committee want to recommend for multi-family units. Mr. Cerino stated that the City could incorporate the $739 as identified in the CFP. Ms. Backus added that the CFP's amount for single family dwellings has increased from the last review. Ms. Norman said the approval should be based on need. Ms. Backus added that the Committee can adopt a certain amount now and will be able to update it annual annual basis. The PCD Committee indicated that the multi-family amount should be consistent with the CFP. There was some discussion regarding a similar interlocal agreement with the Federal Way School District. Mr. Osaki stated he will draft an ordinance with the specific language as directed by the Committee. D. The information on Auburn City Code 18.48.130 regarding private street access tracts and private streets was presented by Mr. Pilcher. The City code that required private streets to be built to the same standard as a City street. He then discussed the issue of panhandle lots and noted there is a maximum length of 150 feet. They are also limited in the number of lots they may serve. Private streets are to be designed at the same standards as public streets. However, there are several new projects in the City, such as Vista Heights, that are single family detached condominiums and the "street" serving these units technically isn't a street, but an internal driveway. This is a bit of gray area in terms of what standards to apply. Chair Norman said one concern is the issue of safety access with fire and police. Mr. Pilcher stated that while private streets can be signed as 'no parking', the police do not have the ability to enforce this on private streets. The Committee discussed fire access and Mr. Cerino questioned if the City is requiring hammerheads or a turn around for fire trucks. The City code requires private streets to have a turn around if longer than 150 feet. The Committee discussed fire access and the distance from hydrant to house can be up to 150 feet. Mr. Krauss added that has been in the fire code for a long time. Mr. Cerino said at various meetings the Fire Department staff has mentioned how hard it is to drag hose that far. Mr. Page 4 Plannina & Community Development Committee Minutes Krauss said he would like to have the Fire Department write something up if they have concerns. Chair Norman asked to discuss emergency access that is referenced in ACC 18.48.140 on page 2 item #4. She asked about fire key boxes for gated developments and how easy they are for the Fire Department to open. Mr. Krauss answered that the Fire Department does not have any problems opening the Knox box one way or another. Chair Norman said with the density that is now in developments there should be an expectation of safety, whether private or public street. E. The information on the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) VISION 2020 + 20 Growth Alternatives was presented by Mr. Osaki. He provided the Committee a quick background of the regional planning process, which in the early 1990's through VISION 2020 led to a center's based regional growth strategy for the 4-county Puget Sound region. Right now the VISION 2020 update process, called VISION 2020+20 involves a series of growth alternatives, which the PSRC needs to eventually filter through. The concept is to assign growth and Auburn will be identified as a "core suburban city". Mr. Osaki said this is a long term process culminating with adoption of a preferred regional growth strategy on 2007. He added that we will probably see a lot of information about this in the future. The Committee discussed the information provided in the agenda packet. Chair Norman said that there appears to be an emphasis on achieving a housing and jobs balance. Mr. Krauss added that jobs have to be a balanced issue as some people have limited means as to transportation and a decent job base in the region needs to have good regional transportation. The Committee discussed other areas such as Dupont in Pierce County. Chair Norman asked that staff bring this to Committee again at a future meeting. F. Mr. Krauss discussed the Pierce County PM in the North Lake Tapps area. He said there have been discussions with staff from Sumner and Bonney Lake and City staff followed up with discussions with Pierce County Planning. The signs are pointing toward the ability of Auburn to annex the northeast side of Lake Tapps at some time. The Pierce County "Rural" designation around part of the Lake means that the County comprehensive plan first needs to be amended. The County only allows urban growth area amendments to be made every three years. The next opportunity for the City to make an application would be in 2007 for a process that would conclude in 2008. Page 5 Plannina & Community Development Committee Minutes G. Regarding the issue of the Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) Mr. Krauss said that Resolution #3782 was passed by the City Council so that the City can act quickly if the SST is passed. One change could be around the SuperMall to promote more commercial development there. Another area is A Street SE and a review of the industrial zoning that intrudes into the residential area. At some level proposed comprehensive plan and zoning map changes from industrial to commercial will be controversial yet at some time the City will have to act. V. INFORMATION A. The Committee discussed the PCD Work Status Matrix. Some of the items discussed included bringing the downtown design standards for additional committee discussion in October. The Peasley Canyon gateway status was also discussed, as was bringing a general discussion of gateways back to the committee at its next meeting. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. None VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Planning and Community Development Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m. APPROVED THE Me ~L DAY OF;ii;;/dll1JiIA_ J <<&-t:6 eu~;./-<;ZA--'-jJ lCHil,,-- Carolyn Brown, Secretary Page 6