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PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF COMMITTEE, DOWNTOWN REDEVELOP-
MENT COMMITTEE & PUBLIC WORKS
- COMMITTEE JOINT MEETING
)WASHINGTON January 24, 2017
JOINT MEETING MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Councilmember Wagner provided a short introduction regarding WSU IDeX project to begin the joint meeting with Planning & Gommunity Development Committee, Downtown Redevelopment
Committee and Public Works Commiftee at 5:00 p.m. at 2 First Street SE (the former City
Information Services OfFce Space). Director Snider gave a brief introduction on the layout format of
the students sustainable design projects to be review by Councilmembers and staff at the 2 First
Street SE site.
Councilmember Wagner called the second half of the joint meefing with the Planning & Community
Development Gommittee, Downtown Redevelopment Commiftee and Public Works Committee to
order at 6:30 p.m. in Annex Conference Room 2 located on the second floor of One Main Building,
1 East Main Street, Auburn, WA. Gommittee members present were: Councilmember/Chair Lynn
Norman, CouncilmemberNice Chair Nancy Backus, CouncilmembeNMember John Partridge,
Councilmember Wagner, Gouncilmember Singer, and Councilmember Peloza.
Staff members present included: Director Kevin Snyder, City Engineer Dennis Selle, Utilities
Engineer Dan Repp, Traffic Engineer Pablo Para, Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain, Public
Works Director Dennis Dowdy, Environmental Planning Manager Chris Andersen and
Administrative Support Clerk Tina Kriss.
Audience Members in Attendance were: Wayne Osborne, Green River Community College
Students Lauren Carter, Trevor Bowles, Courtney Kindell, Ida Ayu Kusumastuti, Hoi Man Hayman
Wong, and Matt Anderson.
II. JOINT STUDY SESSION WITH PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE & DOWNTOWN
REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
A. Washington State University Institute of Sustainable Design Projects Review & Study
Session for the WSU IDeX Project
Councilmember Wagner reminded Councilmembers and staff the meeting will be about
focusing on the things that are implementable in the next few years rather than a Jong term
range. Planning & Community Director Snyder presented a PowerPoint Presentation showing
each of the projects designed by the students; Councilmembers and staff provided the following
direction, prioritization, issues and ideas for the 26 projects:'
1. Project: Flow Management Thru Auburn - Gina Usher:
o The brewery concept receivecl positive feedback
• The reuse of materials was a good idea, whaf would this cost
• Concerns were raised with the bike path crossing the railroad
• Interested in looking at th:is the long term
Indicates projects the Committees and/or staff commented during the meeting that they would recommend the
students work on during the second semester of WSU IDeX Project work
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2. Project: Uniting Auburn Thru Repetition - Betsy Humbert:
• Review other cities, other codes can work for urban agricultural
• The group liked the urban agricultural concept and the pervious concrete use, adding
more verbiage would explain the concept further*"
• The analysis of old/new buildings was useful along with the retrofit of roof trusses for
warehouses; large roofs need to be identified**
3. Project: Agriculture Is A Skin for Urbanism - Jeff Leudeman:
o This concept is a good idea; provide more information on the mechanics and how this
would work '
o The group expressed concems over building load, safety, maintenance and upkeep,
rain overflows and the impacf ofhigh winds (tliese will be over the City right-of-way);
provide more information on these concems"*
a Provide more analysis for the fype of_ plants species to be used for these containers in
inclimafe weather conditi"ons necessary to implement this concept**-
Short break taken at 6:46, meeting resumed at 6:49.
4. Project: Renew, Reuse, Recycle = Laura Uskevich:
• Provide more information on the roof truss retrofit for a one story building, explore other
project ideas like this; what is the practicality**
• The group is supportive of wind turbines (connect with 3 Phase Energy); provide more
detail on upkeep, access and sensitivity of the turbines*'
o Provide suggestions for code changes for this innovation so the City will be in a
position to encourage and support this type of project development S. Project: Blurring the Boundaries - Nic Haupt
e Like the concept of interconnected park; suggesf expanding into downtown*"
e Would like more informafion on the moveable solar panels, the group liked how it was
incorporated*"
• The wind turbine idea was interesting
6. Project: Meshing Auburn - Jessalin Deford;
• The group Iiked the usable public space (chess board) and roof space as a park
(soccer field)'"'
o Structured parking was a good idea with the different density options"
• Exploring underground/subsurtace parking downtown would be beneficial"•
• Councilmem6ers liked the meandering paths fhroughout downtown; a smaller practical
version downtown eonnecting existing open space would be more practicable; look at
the City own property under SR 18 adjacent to the bus look road*"
• Staff would like more information and analysis on the technical side of ineandering
paths as an incentive in code
7. Project: The City as a Body-Gerry Schneider:
o The group loved this software capabilities; provide more analysis from multiple
perspectives*"
• "A New Perspective" is a great concept if shallow and not very deep minimizing safety
concems and maintenance
8. Project: Attraction Suzanne Lei (Cox):
• Provide more confinuous high mixed use verses one block of high density residential
(which may create a wall effect) and one block of commercial; concerns raised about
blocking off historic downtown with this concept
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• Focus on third category; what does Aubum have today to build upon''•
•"What makes you tum into Aubum° is a great area to explore further"'"
9. Project: Fun Legibility Uncertainty Circulation - Brian Lim;
• Great architectural work; this could be an interpretive/educational center rather than a
museum; please provide additional information"*
• Liked the preservation of historic buildings; conduct a historic building analysis within
the area west of C Street and south of Main Street creating transition"*
10. Project: Re-interpreting A Vital Past - Hung Ngo:
• Great concept, providing structured parking outside of downtown; it would be difficult
without shuttte or transit services
o Liked th e solar streeUpedestrian light idea; how could this fit in the transit station and
theme of the promenade design
11. Project: Patchwork - Laurin Durrant:
• Great architecture and modern transition between downtown and the area west of C
Street SW; would nof want parking to merge info neigh6ofioods**
e Staff liked fhe vegetation downspouts (explore); this idea can be used in other types of
developmen#**
12. Project: Attraction In Interaation - Rose Golino;
• The concept of a sound wall with integrat_ed art is great but not practical, the sound wall
creates a tunneling effect; explore this further so the sound barrier is not linear and
confining (something creating a natural crossing for animals)'"'
• The one-way miROr is a good concept for a sound wall (screening viewers from
birds/wildlife af observation points); adding vegetation and/or discontinuous barriers
may be a good option fornoise attenuation, check options'"
13. Project: Exploring Urban Outdoors - Michael Ashinay:
• The group liked the planting analysis, what a planting today would look like in 50 years;
other projects including landscaped areas should provide this analysis; please provide
more analysis
• The windmill and boardwalk were both grea4 ideas; please provide more information*`
o Would like more information on what vegefation would grow best in this environment
e The AEP needs a destination feature; what should that be""
14. Project: Green Distribution - Jamie Little:
• The group I'iked the green space and agricultural vacant lot concept; this could be used
in auburn, provide more information
• The concept of solar garbage is a terrific idea; a combination of solar recycling, trash
and advertising (using.the,extenot ofthe'garbage can_fqr advertising) to create
conservation and revenue may be an idea 15. Project: POP! Bicycle Parade - Marisa Hagney:
o The kiosk was rrii"sleading,'would like to explore the bike stations concept at AEP**
o The Bicycle Task Force is working on organizing a bike ride/bike route to correspond
with one of Auburn's events
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16. Projects: A City of Frequencies - Erick Alvarex:
o Explore further grasscrete options (e.g. what strong enough for traffic); incentives for
developments to use in projects; what materials are available"*
• Provide code updates to fot these types of concepfs; how would this affect the storm
standards
17. Projects: Infiltration - Sharaya Hays:
• The center media and landscape buffer idea and the suggested native plant material
staff liked; this is something that can be incorporated into city standards today"*
• The bus stop art work is a great idea; draining more at an angle to prevent clogging
may make this more funetional"
• Example of how West Main could have retrofitted, or other street projects
Staff took a short break at 8:00 p.m., meeting resumed at 8:03 p.m.
18. Project: Green Screen - Tim Clark:
• No substantial comments
19. Project: Filtered City - Esther Yuen:
• Staff and Councilmembers liked the architectural work here; this is an example of rain
gardens, ponds and solar features attractively and eTfectively integrated into a project
• Please provide a portfolio with land diagram analysis of some of these concepts; the
software creating the keyed analysis is very useful"
20. Project: Soccer Center of Washington State - Biruk Mulgeta:
• Great soccer field concept; indoors but not within downtown utilizing. valuable land
• Look into green retrofit; convert existing industrial buildings
• Staff and students can review code to allow for these ideas
21. Project: Energy Greens (Playground) - Dong Nguyen Dinh:
• A natural vegetation wall was a good idea, it would not require a lot of maintenance
(without the energy portion); good sound barrier**
e Combine this project with the "What Makes You Tum Into Aubum" project; develop a
feature that advertises to freewaydrivers and visitors to the AEP that you are entering
a park area (should create a sense of identify for both the park and the City)*"`
22. Project: Stormwater Strategies - Roofs (Structures) - Rob Borden, Camille Pirou,
Kevin Ryan, Jack Butler, Mark Lo: • Councilmembers liked the canopy concept as an entrance feature for the proposed
AEP boardwalk the City will be building next summer, if spanning the street right-of-
way, wFiat are the structural„ safety, maintenance, lighting, bird control, plant irrigation,
access, issues'"
• What are the economic and technical challenges to cotlect and treat roof water from
several buildings, discharge to a single point aquifer recharge pipe/pump that the City
manages'"
• How ean the City be prepared to allow green walls? What code would need to be in
place"
23. Project: New Construction Strategies:
• Great idea, building code does not currently support these new materials; fire concems
raised
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24. Project: Auburn Environmental Park Strategies - Julie Trump, Eric Palmer:
• Staff would like more economic analysis on manhole refrofit; the materials being
cleaned out; can it be recycled or dumped in a landfill? Is this a cost effective
approach"
o Could this be a pilot project opportunity, please provide more information on the flow
capacity of this system**
• Provide long term maintenance costs, is this cost effective; we currently have simpler
infiltration systems, please proVide more information on why this was chosen**
o Would Utility Vaulf be interested in this idea
25. Project: Auburn Environmental Park Strategies:
e H Street Cify is where City has a drainage easement; have project team apply their
concept for a constrvcted wetland to #his bioswale area:'"""`
26. Community Supported Agriculture:
e No Comments for this
111. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning and Community Development
Committee, Chair Norman adjoumed the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
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Lynn o an, Chair Tina Kriss, AdministratiV Support Clerk
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