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Home My WebLink About08-23-2011 Special � �-* PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF -�..� * August 23, 2011 WASHINGTON SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER .. Chair Judi Roland called the meeting to order at�6:04�p.m, in Annex Conference Room 2 located on the second floor of One Main Building, 1 East Main Street, Aubum, Commission Members present were: Chair Judi Rotand, �ce Chair Kevin Chapman, Bab Baggett, Ron Copple, Joan Mason, and Wayne Qsbome. Planning Commissioner Dave Peace was excused. Planning Commissioner Michael HamiRon resigned on August 18, 2011. Staff present included: Planning Diredor Kevin Snyder, Planner Stuart Wagner, Principal Planner Jeff Dixon, Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain, and Planning & Community Development Seoretary Tina Kriss. Audience Members presenYinclude: Council Member Haugen 11. OTHER BUSINESS A. Phase II Code Update Work Session Planner Stuart Wagner provided background information on the discussion for the Phase II code update work session. Phase Z of the Code Update Project will consists of two separate groupings. The first grouping will handle parking, landscaping, outdoor lighting, antl administrative variances. Planner Wagner stated the public hearing wili go forward in the nextmorrth. Gommission and staff reviewed the code changes and provicied the following feedback: 1. Does the Planning Commission agree with the general layout of the revised and new code sections? Are there any concems with the conterrt and the readability of the tables or graphics? • Commission stated the general layout and.format looks good Chapter 18.50—Enclosure 2 . Page 2, A—clarify the designated approving authority, too vague • Page 2, Table 18.50.040—change residerrtial R10, R16 and R20 zones from 10 ft to 15 ft (a6utting residential property) • Page 3, C.2. Flant Types (ii.)—Commission would like more da�cation, "50 percenYof ground cover and shrubs"to include mulch or bark • Page 4, 3a. Planting Size and Spacing, Trees—Commission would like it to read "Trees shali be a minimum of one and one halP, omit the word two. Make sure each item throughout,page 4 uses the minimums rather than ranges. , Planning Commission Meeting Minutes August 23, 2011 • Page 4, 3d. (iii.) -Commission requests a change from "15 feet"to "mature diamete�' • Page 5. 5. (b.)-Commission would like staff to add future trails with "Interurban Trail° Chapter 18.50:045 Presecvation of significant trees:. • Page 7, Commission would like the defindiom of a sign�cant tree included within the code update Chapter 18.50.060 Landseaping Plan Requirements. • Page 8, last paragraph. Personnel qualified to prepare landscape plan. Commission recommends adding "ifthe plans do not meet City standard upon review by Ci4y staff the applicant musYobtain a landscape architect licensed in the state of Washington, a nursery professional certified pursuant to the Washington Cert�ed Nursery Professional program, or a Washington State ceRifed landscape technician"to ensure the plans are adequate and the standards conforrn with code. • Page 8, 18.50.060 A.I. last paragraph-change "planning and development director"to "olanninc director" Chapter 18.52 Off-Street Parking and Loading-Enclosure 3 • Page 16, 2. Compact parking-Compact spaces may be allowed within a parking lot up to a maximum of 30 percent of fhe total number of spaces. This maximum percentage can be increa§ed to 50 percent when approval is obtained by the planning director following the procedures contained in ACC 18.52.135-Attemative Parking Layouts. Commission and staff discussed and reviewed the intent, definitions and content of proposed code amendments. Planner Wagner stated he will continue to work on the timeline for these changes and begin the draft for the other section before meeting again with Planning Commission. B. 2011 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Principal Planner Jeff Dixon provided information on the 2011 Comprehensive Plan Amendment work session. Annually the City amends fts Comprehensive Plan. The City processes both, City-initiated amendmerrts and private-initiated amendmeMs. Prinapal Planner Dixon discussed the private initiated text amendment by Icon (mining site); a multi-year special plan area effort for the property east of Kersey Way. Staff provided information on the first group of annual'comprehensive plan amendments and Commission provided the following feedback: 3 , • Planning Commission Meeting Minutes August 23, 2014 Group 1 -Comprehensive Plan Amendments (policy/text& map) Policy/Text Changes • Commission determined there uVas.no needto review each of the Capital Facilities Plans for the school districts since they do a nice job clearly detailing changes. Commission will ask questions at the public hearing. P/T#7-Comprehensiye Drainage Plan (CDP) - Revise Plan Froject Number 13 (A8B), Flooding of 30th Street NE. Executive Summary, Table ES-2, pg ES-9; Chapter 6, Capital lmproysmerrts, pg 6-19 thru 6-20; Chapter7, Implementation Plan, pg 7-2 thru 7� 8. Implementation Plan Tmeline; &Chapter 8, Financial Plan, pg 8-2 thru 8-9, Comprehensive Stormwater Dreinage Plan rev'isions • Planner Dixon reViewed the changes to the City's Comprehensive Drainage Plan (CDP). Commission had no comments at this time. PIT#9-Various (below) I Revise for more reeent aoaulation tamet numbers 8 census data Chapter 3, Land Use, pg 3-7 thru 3-8; • Page 3-4- Below Figure 3.2 a reference is made to (2) but there is no reference to this number in the tabie, please clarify • Page 3-5- Figure 3.3 does not have a (1) referenced as shovm below the table, please clarify • Page 3-25-Commission asked that staff change "M Street SE' to"M StreeY' • Page 3-25- LU-58 , the word "seven" should be changed to "eight" • Page 3-30 -'LU-82A and LU-80 are in conflict; Commission asked that these be looked at to make sure the poliaes are not in conflict but that they express the intent correctly Chapter 4, Housing • Commission had no comments Chapter 8, Economic Development, pg 8-2 thru 8-3 Add new aoal, obiedive 8� oolicies (new sectionl on climate chanae and qreenfiouse aas emi§sions. Move ObiectiGe 18.2'on air aualitv to this new section. • Page 8-5- Change from "M Street SE"to "M StreeY' • Page 8-8-Change from "M StreeYSEP to"M Street" 4 . • Planning Commissio� Meeting Minutes August 23, 2011 Chapter 9, Environment, pg 9-5, pg 9-34 thru 9-36 • Commission had no comments Map Changes CPM #7 —Comorehensive-Plan Mao 14.1 • No comments by Commission CPM#2— Gas Piaelines. Maa 6.2 • No comments by Commission CPM#3—CPA71-0OOT Comprehensive Plan Mao 74.7 • Commission will continue to review this change; Commission has concerns about these potential changes; Cammission asked staff to provide the light commercial anil heavjr commercial uses to detertnine 'rf this change would be appropriate III. ADJOURNMENT There 6eing no further business to come before the Planning Commission, Chair Roland adjoumed the meeting at 9:23 p.m. 5