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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-27-2006 PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE March 27, 2006 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, Building and Community Director Paul Krauss, Community Development Administrator David Osaki, Economic Development Manager Dave Baron, Development Services Coordinator Steve Pilcher, City Attorney Dan Heid, Environmental Protection Manager Aaron Nix, Senior Planner Elizabeth Chamberlain, Economic Development Planner AI Hicks, Planner Bill Mandeville, and Planning Secretary Carolyn Brown. Jim Ritt was in the audience. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of the March 13, 2006 Meeting Mr. Cerino moved to approve the minutes as read and Ms. Backus seconded the motion. Motion approved unanimously. 3-0. III. ACTION A. Ordinance No. 6006 - Title 17 (Land Division Ordinance) Short Subdivision/Lot Line Adjustment Code Amendments was presented by Mr. Pilcher. He stated this ordinance will allow short plats and lot lines to be submitted in a more standardized format that is typical of other jurisdictions Page 1 Plannina & Community Development Committee Minutes March 27. 2006 throughout the area. The City contacted local surveyors and they are in agreement with the changes. The details of formatting an application will be developed administratively so that any future adjustments won't have to go through the code amendment process. The Committee briefly discussed sewer lines and requiring connection to sewer if service is available within a certain distance of a development. Mr. Cerino moved to forward Ordinance No. 6006 to City Council. Ms. Backus seconded the motion. Motion approved unanimously. 3-0. B. Ordinance No. 5991 is an Amendment to Auburn City Code Sections 14.02.040, 14.08.010, and 16.10.030 and also repealing Chapter 18.69 relating to Planned Unit Developments (PUD). Mr. Pilcher stated that direction from Council was to use development agreements and thus eliminating the PUD. He stated the Planning Commission held a public hearing repealing the PUD process and recommended approval of the amendment. Mr. Pilcher added, however, the Planning Commission was concerned about the lack of policy guidelines for the development agreement process. Mr. Pilcher said that staff is suggesting that the preamble language from the PUD be incorporated in the Comprehensive Plan.. The Committee favored the elimination of the PUD process as the process did not give the Council an opportunity to view a project until it had gone through review and hearings. The PUD process all gave the developer a false sense that the design could be accepted by the Council. Mr. Cerino asked at what point in a development agreement would the Council see the project. Mr. Pilcher said that basically the development agreement will come forward first and will be worked on in committee. Staff will initially develop the parameters for the agreement. Mr. Pilcher clarified that this ordinance is to repeal the PUD. Page 2 Plannina & Community Development Committee Minutes March 27. 2006 Mr. Cerino moved to forward Ordinance No. 5991 to City Council. Ms. Backus seconded the motion. Motion approved unanimously. 3-0. C. Ordinance No. 5992 is an amendment to Auburn City Code Title 14 creating a new Chapter 14.21 related to Development Agreements. Mr. Pilcher added that since they are related Ordinance No. 5992 will need to go to Council along with Ordinance No. 5991. Mr. Pilcher noted that the City already has non-residential development agreements. Mr. Krauss added that he would like to see the City still use the non- residential PUD zoning. Chair Norman added that the PCD Committee would like to see the highest standard possible for considering a development agreement. Mayor Lewis said the whole idea of the change is to allow the Council an earlier chance to review a project. The Committee discussed the standards and minimum standards of the PUD process and also the expectations of a development agreement. The Committee wants to be sure the standards required should significantly exceed the regular standards. Mr. Pilcher said staff will work on the language of the amendment and return with an update to the PCD Committee at the April 1 0 meeting. D. Resolution No. 4005 is the acceptance of wetland mitigation in Iieu-of-fee for the plat of Jovita Heights. Mr. Nix stated that the developer, Cornerstone Homes, LLC contacted the City. Mr. Nix stated a developer contacted the City to discuss a fee in lieu of proposal for wetland mitigation to replace a mitigation measure previously required under SEPA. Staff met with the developer to determine a mitigation value. Mr. Nix added this project was received before the Critical Areas Ordinance was adopted and the project is grandfathered under the original city codes. The Committee asked if any neighbors were concerned about the wetlands. Mr. Osaki stated the environmental Page 3 Plannina & Community Development Committee Minutes March 27, 2006 determination for the project required preservation of the existing wetlands. Some neighbors expressed concern about that mitigation measure. This fee in lieu approach might be more acceptable to the neighbors. Mr. Cerino moved to forward Resolution No. 4005 to City Council. Ms. Backus seconded the motion. Motion approved unanimously. 3-0. IV. DISCUSSION Economic Development Update was presented by Mr. Baron. Mr. Baron stated he has teamed up with the Chamber of Commerce and commissioned a standard third party report. Mr. Baron provided the PCD Committee with a copy of the report. The report provides information based on 3 concentric radii extending 5 miles, 10 miles and 15 miles from Auburn City Hall. The report is based on retail potential, restaurant potential and disposable income criteria. The overall report shows a low per capita income. The Committee discussed income in the city and the how the study portrays this information Mr. Baron stated that the City has partnered with the Chamber of Commerce in the process of updating the city website content. They will also be doing a separate public affairs presentation. Mr. Krauss inquired if there is a way to have the report reflect the travel time in the radii. Mr. Baron answered that drive times can be converted into radii. Mr. Baron said he is working with the Planning and IS departments on a "current projects" map in order to show projects and proposals within the City. Mr. Baron said he will be talking to business owners in terms of trends and determine business retention. Mr. Baron said he is open to suggestions as to the types or names of businesses that the City may be concerned about. Mr. Krauss said he would like to know about some of the manufacturing businesses that have left the City. Page 4 Plannina & Community Development Committee Minutes March 27, 2006 The Committee discussed a few other businesses such as a free standing Starbucks, a new bowling alley location and the Robertson Properties site. Mr. Baron stated he attended a meeting with the SuperMall group and an out of town developer. Mayor Lewis added that several developers have expressed an interest in some of the larger sites around the downtown. Mr. Baron added a special thanks to Planning Staff. B. Mr. Osaki presented revised information regarding the Noise Ordinance. Mr. Osaki stated that at the last meeting the Committee discussed addressing noise impacts associated with infill development. Mr. Osaki said he is providing the Committee with two options for discussion recognizing that the eventual ordinance may be a hybrid of these ordinances.. He stated that Option 1 would cover all new construction in the R-1, R-2, R-3 and PUD zones and would set specific time restriction of 8:00 pm to 7:00 am except Sunday, which would be limited to 8:00 pm to 9:00 am. All other zones would be limited to 10:00 pm to 7:00 am on any day of the week except Sunday and Sunday would be 10:00 pm to 9:00 am. Option 1 provides a specific process to request construction activity outside of these hours. Option 2 attempts to focus on infill development such as lots that have never been platted and lots within plats that have not been developed for several years. The sounds from construction are limited to the hours between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm. Mr. Osaki stated this time frame follows the direction of the Committee. A process to review requests for construction noise outside of these established hours is also provided for.. Chair Norman wants to be sure that the neighbors have some guarantee of noise protection during the day. Chair Norman also added that for infill project the Committee would like to see additional protection than what the City code presently requires. Page 5 Plannina & Community Development Committee Minutes March 27, 2006 The Committee discussed the term platting and what it does and doesn't mean. Also, the PCD Committee discussed a remodel project and how it could have the potential to fall outside the proposed ordinance since adding a garage or other room may not trigger the proposed 50% criteria. That would allow for someone to be able to work longer hours. . The Committee would like to see noise guidelines that are consistent. It was agreed that Staff will provide electronic copies of the two options of the ordinance to the Committee members. Chair Norman stated the Committee will send their comments to Mr. Osaki by Friday, March 31. Mr. Ritt said the consensus of people that has contacted is that neighbors would like to have Sunday as a day off and no construction going on at all. Mr. Cerino stated that an ordinance has to be written with rules that pertain to all and added that the Planning Director could have the ability to review individual projects. The noise ordinance will return to PCD Committee on April 10. C. The 15th Street NW culvert replacement project was present by Mr. Nix. He stated that the culvert under 15th Street NE has been a bottle neck for stream movement from the AEP site. Historically Mill Creek was free flowing and had a defined channel, but now the stream is in poor shape. Staff decided to look at the problem and offer some solutions to the council. Mr. Nix said he contacted the US Fish and Wildlife and the City was awarded $96,000 to develop a design for the construction of a new culvert under 15th Street NW. The City will be applying for other grant money and hopefully, by the summer of 2007, construction will get under way on a new culvert. Mr. Nix added that when a Federal agency helps sponsor a project, that Federal agency is responsible for obtaining any federal permits that may be needed. Also, by having the US Fish and Wildlife as a sponsor, the City may be in a good position for receiving additional money. Page 6 Plannina & Community Development Committee Minutes March 27, 2006 Mr. Nix said this project has the potential to be a million dollar project. The Committee asked since this initial grant is for the study. will the City be able to approach them for additional money. Mr. Nix stated that he has worded the request to state that the cost might change as the project expands and that should leave the door open for additional funds D. Mr. Mandeville and Mr. Hicks presented the status of the Human Services Committee's (HSC's) discussion on the results based accountability (RBA) model. The model will be reviewed by the Human Services Committee (HSC) and Mayor Lewis. Mr. Mandeville said the draft will return to the next PCD meeting along with comments from the HSC and Mayor. Mr. Mandeville stated the grant application that the City is using this year will be considerably less cumbersome for agencies than last year's application. Mr. Krauss added that this is a standardized application being used by South King County cities. The Committee discussed how to move forward in the process and the results based comments. Mr. Hicks stated the HSC had the impression that the City would transition into the RBA process over time. Mayor Lewis added the HSC will discuss what they are already doing and what is going to happen to the percentage over a period of years. Mr. Mandeville said the joint applications went out March 15, and the supplemental applications will be out around April 15, although this is tentative. By the middle of July, the Human Services Committee's recommendations for grant awards should be completed. A public review will be in August or September and November 1st is when the Consolidated Plan has to be completed. The Committee said that one concern is for the agencies who cannot fit in to the results based criteria the first year. Mr. Krauss said they will have to demonstrate a way of thinking and approaching the problem. The Committee discussed the idea that some of the smaller agencies have a fear of losing the Page 7 Plannina & Community Development Committee Minutes March 27, 2006 support of the City grant money. Mayor Lewis reiterated the percentage basis are goals of the City and the agencies need to be aware of these goals, but he anticipates that currently funded agencies should be able to fit into the RBA model in the first year. Mayor Lewis added there are 4 to 5 areas where the City is looking for results. The PCD Committee discussed the criteria and how the applicant needs to address these criteria. Mr. Mandeville and Mr. Hicks stated they will proceed the HSC with information from tonight's PCD meeting. Mr. Krauss said the HSC will recommend the benchmarks.. There will be no failing grade, but the RAB approach will be a way to help the agencies change to the new direction. Mr. Mandeville reiterated he will return to the April 10 PCD meeting. Mr. Krauss suggested inviting some of the HSC members, also. V. INFORMATION A. PCDC Status Matrix VI. OLD BUSINESS 1. Chair Norman noted that Puget Sound Regional Council staff will be attending the City Council's April 17 meeting to provide an update on the VISION 2020+20 process. 2. Chair Norman asked for an update on the annexation bill related to sales tax. Mayor Lewis said the bill has not yet been signed by the Governor. If it is not vetoed it will become law. The Mayor briefly discussed how the sales tax would allow the City to proceed with annexations. 3. Chair Norman stated she still wants to make sure input on the safety issue of fences and locked gates has been provided by the Fire Department and the Police Department. 4. Chair Norman would like to see a tentative list of incentives in relation to the Green Zone. Mayor Lewis said staff will be developing a list of ideas for discussion. Mr. Osaki said at this time there is a list of incentives for the downtown area. Mr. Osaki said he will prepare a tentative preliminary list for the PCD Committee to review. Page 8 Plannina & Community Development Committee Minutes March 27, 2006 VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Planning and Community Development Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. /- yt APPROVED THE /tJ ~ DAY OF c'ii2<JZ-C A c::-.9c) ~ 1\ /17 .... ~'. ~ ~~~ u-cq--- Carolyn Bro ,Secretary Page 9