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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-07-2007CITY OF * s~ .~U~1~:N WASHINGTON CITY OF AUBURN PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday, August 7, 2007 --- 7:00 P.M. AUBURN CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 25 WEST MAIN STREET MINUTES The regular meeting of the Auburn Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall. Those in attendance were as follows: MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Judi Roland, Vice Chair Kevin Chapman, Renee Larsen, Joan Mason, Dave Peace and Peter Di Turi MEMBERS ABSENT: Darci Bidman (excused) STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Elizabeth Chamberlain, Senior Planner Andy Sheridan and Planning Secretary Kirsten Reynolds AUDIENCE PRESENT: Sean Martin REGULAR MEETING: CALL TO ORDER Chair Judi Roland called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • The Commissioners reviewed the minutes from the July 10, 2007 meeting. Commissioner Peace moved to approve the minutes from the July 10, 2007 meeting; Commissioner Di Turi seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously 6-0 and the minutes were adopted as presented. PUBLIC COMMENT None PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT Senior Planner Elizabeth Chamberlain discussed the Growth Management Hearings Board decision on the Skills property; the Board ruled in favor of the City. Utility Vault submitted their development agreement application and corresponding SEPA application. Staff is reviewing the environmental checklist. Council Committees will be reviewing the agreement at their September meetings with a public hearing before the City Council in October. CNB Properties, known as the Auto Auction site, requested an additional 90-day period and is working with the City in efforts to reach an agreement. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES August 7, 2007 Staff briefly discussed current development projects within the City. A head count was taken for the upcoming Planning Short Course = 5 (Commissioners Mason, Chapman, Roland, Di Turi and Larsen replied). The Commissioners asked for a reminder to be sent beforehand. There was no follow up questions from the Commission regarding the joint PC/PCD meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS None OTHER BUSINESS • Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments Senior Planner Andrew Sheridan reviewed the binders that were provided to the Commission for the 2007 Comprehensive Plan Amendments. Mr. Sheridan explained that the Lakeland Hills South PUD amendment is located south of Walgreens and adjacent to the Lakeland Town Center. Mr. Sheridan also reviewed a topographical map displaying the slope of the site. He reported that the average slope is 9%, the steepest is at 44%, and the back end is fairy flat. Single Family Residential currently exists on the site. Mr. Sheridan then reviewed the Auburn Forest Estates proposed amendment. The property is located at Kersey Way S.E. and 57t" Street S.E. The property is currently designation Rural Residential and the proposed amendment is to a Single Family Residential designation. Mr. Sheridan also reviewed the topographical map of the property. The property steeply slopes upward from Kersey Way SE and then plateaus. Questions from the Commission - of the 18 acres 45-60% was estimated to be buildable. Is there a specific site plan for the property? Staff has not seen a plan for the site; however 65 single family residential lots could potentially be platted. Ms. Chamberlain explained that the City Council abolished the old PUD process and the new process for allowing additional density are now called Development Agreements. There was a report that there were no "critical areas" found on the site, in regards to wetlands. A preliminary traffic analysis was submitted by the applicant showing the trip generation. Amore detailed analysis of traffic is reviewed at the development stage when a preliminary plat is submitted. One of the maps was labeled as a PUD (Planned Unit Development) and since the PUD process was removed, the Commission asked why Lakeland is a PUD? Staff clarified that the city is not allowing any more PUDs however, Lakeland is an existing PUD. Discussion took place regarding the location of this proposal. Policy text amendments were included and more text amendments will be added to the working binders. The question was asked for staff to find out if the annexation would have any effect on the school District's CFPs. Staff responded that the school's boundaries don't change as a result of annexation so the CFP does not change as a result of annexation. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Planning Commission adjourned at 7:31 p.m.