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Home My WebLink About09-12-2011 ` . .. . . . _. ... . . . `� * . i CITY OF -� • � PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WASH I NGTON September 12, 2011 MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Lynn Norman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in Annex Conference Room 2 located on the second floor of One Main Building, 1 East Main Street,Aubum, WA. Committee members present were: Chair Lynn Norman and Vice Chair Nancy Backus. Committee Member Partridge was excused. Staff members preserrt included: Mayor Pete Lewis, Planning and Development Director Kevin Snyder, Development Review Engineer Haim Strasbourger, Corrtrad Economic Development Manager poug Lein, Contrad Economic Development Planner William Thomas, and Support Clerk; Bobbie Hodgkinson. Audience members present: Largo Wales, Community Member. 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND AGENDA MODIFICATIONS There were no announcements or agenda modifications. III. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes—August 22, 2011 Vice Chair Backus moved and Chair Norman seconded to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2-0 IV. ACTION A. Resolution.No. 4733 Authorizing Renewal of PWA 06-22 and Amending the Terms of the Agreement to Gomplete Engineering Related Services for Fenster Levee Setback Project, Phase II. Development Review Engineer Strasbourger presented the Agenda Bill requesting the Committee's action to recommend that the City Council approve an interagency agreemen4 with King Gounty to complete the p�ojecYsecond phase final design. Development Review Engineer Strasbourger"s_tated tFiat the design and construction should go through the summer and early fall.of,'next yearwith completion by mid- 2013. Director Snyder noted this project is prirriarily grant funded from a variery of sources, as outlined in the Agenda Bill, which is an opportunity for the City to spend a little money for a big retum: � . . � Planning and Community Development Committee Minutes September 12,2011 Vice Chair Backus moved and Chair Norman seconded to forward Resolution No. 4733 Interagency Agreement between the City of Aubum and King County Engineering Related Services for Fenster Levee Setback Project, Phase II, to full council for consideration. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2-0 B. Resolution No.4751 Director Snyder introduced Resolution 4751 which would give support to King _ _ County Ordinance 2011-0227 to establish a master plan designation for Pacific Raceways and would also oreate a foundation for establishing a development agreement and an environmental review Process. DirectorSnyder noted that the Council is aware from the preseMation at the Committee of the Whole on August 29, 2011 that Pac�c Raceways is currer�tly looking at a significarrt expansion of up to $135 million dollars. Staff believes a more fartnalized process would benefd all parties involved inGuding citizen issues resolution anii more comprehensive review of environmental and other issues. �ce Chair Backus moved and Chair Nortnan seconded to forward Resolution No. 4751 to full Council for consideration. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2-0 V. DISCUSSION and INFORMATION A. OrrJinance No. 6376 Amendment to Chapter 3.60(3ales or Use Tax) of the Aubum City Code. Contract Economic Development Manager Lein presented Ordinance 6376, an amendmerit to the original Ordinance 6342 passed on July 20, 2011 for a construction retaii sales tax exemption program for 48 moMhs refunding up to $100,000 of construction sales tax for certain types of uses in certain zones of the City. Subsequently, staff looked at how this same benefit could be applied as an economic stimulus for areas termed "boutique retail"4hat would be25,000 square feet or less in the DUC zoning district and could also be applied to new business development or expansion in M1, M2 and EP zoning districts. Contrad Economic Develdpment Manager Lein stated that staff developed a fortnula that would work for boutique retail and manufacturing based on the assessed evaluation of the currenf value of fhe,asset and fhe buiiding permit which calls for a dollar amount to the value of the building pertnit. It would be a 25°� increase of equal or greater reinvestment into the asset. This new ordinance does not change the original Ordinance No. 6842 but rather adds the categories of bou4ique retailing and manufacturing. Contract Economig DeVelopment Manager Lein stated that Orclinance 6376 will be forwarded to the Finance Committee for action 4o allow'it to goforvward to City ' Council for potential adion on September 19, 2011. i Page 2 . � Planning and Community DevelopmeM Committee Mlni�tes . September 12, 2011 B. Cluster Subdivlsions Director Snyder stated there is only one outstanding question that remains in terms of staff going forward with developing cluster subdivision regulations for Council's consideratian, and 4hat is does 4he Committee wanf to promote the inclusion of privatety owned and operated active open space 4vithin cluster subdivisions by offering density credit opportunity (i.e:, reducing the lot area requirement for all or a portion of the lots and creating additional lots)? The Committee reviewed a canceptual drawing of non-active open space and active open space options preserrted 6y Director Snyder and expressed interest in an either or option. Mayor Lewis noted this issue would likely have its greatest application on Lea Hill and West Hill and 4hat 4he Committee should be aware this will resuk in the addition of one more house and a couple more vehicles in areas where additional density may be an issue for some. In planning for the hillsides, these additional numbers would need to be considered, especially uvhen doing impact fees. Committee does not feel there would be sign�cant impact since these are not large developments. Chair Norman asked what percentage of the two hillsides would be impacted. Mayor Lewis responded there are currentfy 23 short plats approved on Lea Hill and 22 on. West Hill. Chair Norman asked staff to defer this item to the next meeting and include Member Partridge in the discussion. C. Director's Report Director Snyder informed the Committee that Parametrix has just offered to do pro- bono design services of the entry features for the boardwalk and are talking about possibly buying the materials. Mayor Lewis briefed the Committee on the recent coordination meeting with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. The Committee and staff discussed some of the major highlights of the meeting: • Old QFC Site— Director Snyder confirmed he sent builder/operator-developer i�rformation to Steve Taylor. pirector Snyder noted the property is designated Neighborhood Commercial and would need to 6e changed to a C3 zone to facilitate the mixed use development discussed for the site, but that this is primarily a paper process. • Animal Gontrol Services - Mayor Lewis reported that the Tribe and the City discussed the potential proGision of animal control services and noted that this type of service would require a services coMract that would spec�cally address types of'services and cost of services: Mayor Lewis noted that the authorization of animal controt staff onto tribal reservation land would fi'st need to be resolved. • White River Amphitheater—Mayor Lewis discussed the Tribe and the City's conversation about the underutilization of the 1Nhite River Amphitheater and the potential community and economic assets for the Tribe and the City that greater utilization could bring. The Committee noted that it seems there is a great Page 3 ' Planning and Community Development Committee Minutes September 12, 2011 ' partnership opportunity to make this a more valuable asset to the Tribe and the City. Chair Nortnan suggested that the White River Amphitheater could develop into a facility similar to Tanglewood on the Easf,Coast and could ad as a leaming performance center that could be the biggest of its'kind in the region. Mayor Lewis asked Chair Norman 4o send something to him in writing and he will send it on to Roland Fatland expressing our interest and participation. Chair Norman will also send the same iriformation to the Aubum Tourism Board. The Committee discussed the idea of forming a coordination committee between the Tribe and the City to explore ideas and opportunities for greaterutilization of the White River Amphitheater. Vice-Chair BacKus suggested tliat the City represerrtatiyes discuss this idea with Tribal representatives at the next joint Tritie/City coordination meeting.. D. PCDC Status Matrix The Committee reviewed the PCDC Status Matrix. Chair Norman noted the only changes to the matrix were updating some dates. �ce Chair Backus asked for clarification on the proposed striking of the WSU IDeX project (Matrix Item No. 9) from the Matrix. Chair Nortnan nated that this was.added to the Matrix to track the City's specificpartnership work with Washington State University on this project. She noted that the project has ended and as such actiye participation is not currer�tly needed; however, it can be added back 'rf necessary if there is more work or follow up work for this ftem. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Planning and Community Development Committee, Chair Nortnan adjo ed themeeting at 6:40 p.m. APPROVED THIS°�lO�h DAY OF�b�'/�, 2 ° �� . `�`�, . 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