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Home My WebLink About10-18-2011 � �-* PLANNING COMMISSION ` C1TY OF -�.d'� October 18, 2011 WAS H I N GTO N MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Judi Roland called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. in the Council Chambers located on the frst floor of Aubum City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Aubum, WA. Commission Members presen4 were: Chair Judi Roland, �ce Chair KeVin Chapman, Bob Baggett,Ron Copple, Wayne Osbome, and Dave Peace. Commission Members excused: Joan Mason. Staff present included: Planning Diredor Kevin Snyder, Principal Planner Jeff Dixon, Planner Stuart Wagner, Economic Deveiopment Manager poug lein and Planning and Development Secretary Tina Krisa IL SPECIAL WORK SESSION -6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p:m. A. Revisions to Am.endments to Chapters 3, 8 and 14 of the Comprehensive Pian Pertaining to Prioritization _ _ Planning & Development Director Snyder p�ovided the staff report on Revisionsto Amendment to Chapters 3, 8 and 14 ofithe Comprehensive Plan. A map indicating warehouse and distribution centers in Aubum was distributed to Commissioners per their request at a previous meeting. After reviewing the revisions, Commission provided the following recommendations: • remove the duplicated word "that" on page 3-36; . page 8-9, ED-1$ leave out disincentives for not converting; and • change word "singer" to sinqle on page 14-27. B. Adjoumment I There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, Chair Roland adjoumed the meeting a4 6:45 P.M. 111. REGULAR SPECIAL MEETING— 7:00 p.m. IV. CALL TO ORDER Chair Judi Roland called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m: in the Council Chambers located on the first floor of Aubum City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Aubum, WA. Commission Members present were: Chair Judi Roland, �ce Chair Kevin Chapman, Bob Baggett, Ron Copple, Wayne Osbome, and bave Peace. Commission Members excused: Joan Mason. �lanning Commission Meeting Minutes October 18, 2011 Staff present included: Planning Director Kevin Snyder, Principal Planner Jeff Dixon, Planner StuaR Wagner, Traffc Engineer Pablo Para and Sr. Acwuntant Michelle Surdez and Planning Secretary Tina Kriss. Members af the Audience in attendance inciuded: Terry Davis and Sally McLean, representing the Federal Way School District. V. ROLL CALL VI. AGENDA MODIFIGATIONS There are no agenda mod�cations. Vil. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. September 7, 2011 Commissioner Gopple moved and Commissioner Osbome seconded to approve the minutes from the September 7, 2011 meeting as submitted. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0 B. September 20, 2011 Member Baggett was preseM at the Septem6e'r 20`", 2011 mee6ng, Commission requested staff corred the minutes. Commissioner Copple moved and Commissiorier Osbome seconded to approve the minutes from the September 20, 2011 meeting as amended. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. 2011 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendmerns Principal Planner Dizon prodided the briefing for the 2011 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendmerits. Gommittee and staffYeViewed the amendmerrts provided by Principal Planner Dixon. 'fhe privately-initiated amendments w'ill be reviewed under separate agenda bills. Thefollowing amendmentswere 6rought before Commission for public hearing: CPM #1, Revised Map No. 14.1 & CPM #2, Revised Map No. 6.2 Principal PlannerJeff Dixon provicJed the staff report.for CPM #1 and asked Planning Commission to recommend app�oval to the City Council. Chair Roland opened the public hearing at Z:07 p.m. to receive comments on CPM#1 and CPM #2. There being no public present for comment, Chair Roland dosed the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. Commissioner Peace moved and Commissioner Copple seconded to approve CPM #1 CPM #2 MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY&0 P!T#1, Incorporate Aubum School District Cap�l Facilfies Plan; P/T#2— Incorporate Dieringer School district Capital Faeilities Plan; PIT#3—Ineorporate 2 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 18, 2017 Federal Way School district Capital Facilities Plan; and P/T#4—Incorporate Kent School Distriet Capital Facilities Plan. Principal PlannerDixon provided fhe staff report; Commission and staff reviewed the P/T #1, P!T#2, P!T#3, and P!T#4. Mr. Dixon asked Planning Coinmission to recommend approval ta the City CounciL Chair Roland opened�thg public hearing at 7:14 p.m. to receive comments on P/T#1, P!T#2, P!f#3 and P/T#4. Sally McLean, representing the Federal Way School district, 31405 18"'Ave. S., Federal Way, WA 98003. Ms. McLean thanked the Commission for considering the Federal Way School DistricYs annual capital facilities plan update as part of the City's annual Comprehensive Plan Amendmen4s. Ms. McLean expressed her appreciation for staffs work and stated the 2012 school impact fee calculations have been discounted beyond the traditional fifty-percent (5Q%) by the school board. The Federal Way school district serves 512 Aubum pre-school through twelfth (12'") grade students. After hearing commerrt from the public on P(f#1, PIf#2, P/T#3 and P/T#4 Chair Roland closed the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. Commissioner Peace moved and Commissioner Baggett seconded to approve P/T#1, P/T#2, P/T#3 and P/T#4. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSIY 6-0 P/T#5—Incorporate Gity of Auburn 6-year Capital Facilities Plan 2012-2017. Principal PlannerDixon provided a briefing on P/T#5. Chair Roland opened the public hearing at 7:19 p,m. to receive comments on P/T#S. There being no public preserrt for commerrt, Chair Roland closed the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. Commissioner Copple moved and Commissioner Osbome seconded to apprave P/T#5 . MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0 P/T#6—Revise the separate Comprehensive TransportaUon Plan to include the work of the Bicycle Task Force. Principal Planner Dixon reviewed information on P/T#6. Commissioner Copple stated he feels bike boxes should oniybe used in high traffc intersections with safety issues. Chair Roland opened the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. to receive comments on P/T#6. Terry Davis, Chairtnan of fhe Bicycle Task Force;:2520 25"' Street SE, Aubum WA 98002. In response to Commissioner Copple's concem on bike boxes Mr: Davis stated the bike boxes can be removed ff Commission is concemed about the impact, or location. It is important to provide safe corridors for all types of riders to Vavei. Sharrows;,bike lanes and education would be the best way to proceed. Upon completion of the maps the bicycle task force will bring 4he draft map to the Planning Commission for discussion. After hearing comment from the public on P/T#6, Chair Roland closed the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. 3 Ptanning Commission Meeting Minutes October 18, 2011 . Commissianer Copple moved and Commissioner Osbome seconded to approve P!T#6 with removal of reference to bike baxes. Commissioners discussed bike boxes. Chair Roland stated since this is a new program it may be ben�cial 4o start small; using sharrows, bike lanes and implementing the education program. It may confuse the public if you add a bike box pilot program. Chair reminded Commission Member Copple provided a motion and Commissioner Osbome has seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED 4-2 P/T#7 Revise the separate Com�rehensive Drainage:Plan to revise plan project number 13'(A& B), Flooding 30 Street NE ' Principal Planner Dixon Providing the staff repart. Chair Roland opened the public hearing at 8:03 p.m. on PrT 7 to receive public comment. There being no public present for commeM on P!T#7, Chair Roland Gosed the pubiic hearing at 8:03 p.m. CommissionerPeace moved and Commissioner Osbome seconded to approve P/T#7. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY— 6-0 P!T #8—Update the previous conditionalty-approved Northeast Aubum/Robertson Properties Special Area.Plan(Approved by City Council Ordinance No. 6183)—Referenced within Chapter 14, Gomprehensive Plan Map Principal Planner Dixon provided the briefing for P/T#8: Commission and staff reviewed the amendments and the changes in handout provided by Principal Planner Dixon, on Page 17 for NE-31, highlighted in yellow. Chair Roland opened the public hearing at 8:15 p.m. to receive comments on P/T #8. There being no public preseM for comment, Chair Roland dosed the public hearing at 8:15 p.m. on P/T#8. Commissioner Chapman moved and Commissioner Peace seconded to approve P!T#8, including 4he changes highlighted on Page 17{handout). MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0 P/T#9—VARIOUS (seven miscellaneous amendments) Principal Planner Dixon provided the staff report. Principal Planner provided a handout _ _ showing how all changes would work together on pages 14—25 to 28 (Chapter 14, Comprehensive Plan Amendment) and pages 3-31 pages 3—31 on (Land Use)to review with Commission. ChairRoland opened the public hearing to receive comments on P/T#9 at 8:29 p.m. There being no public present foroomment, ChairRoland closed the public hearing on P/T#9 at 829 p.m. Commissioner Osborne moved and Commissioner Copple seconded to approve 4 . Pianning Commission Meeting Minutes October 18, 2011 . P!T#9 with the changes provided by staff. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0 P/T#10—Revise discussion antllor policies to emphasize manufacturing land uses in industrial zones, Ch"apter 3, Land Use; Chapter 8, Economic Development; Chapter 14, Comprehensive P1an Map.. Principal Planner Dixon reviewed staff report for P/T#1�. Chair Roland opened the public hearing to receive comments on P/T#10. There being no publ'ic presentfor comment, Chair Roland closed the putilic hearing on PfT#10 at 8:31 p.m. Commissioner Osbome moved and GommissionerPeace seconded to approve P/T#10 as amended. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0 B. ZOA11- 0006—Amendmerns to Title 18 of Aubum City Code Planner Stuart Wagner presented the staff report on ZOA11-0006. Committee and staff reviewed the amendments. Chair Roland opened the public hearing to receive __ _ .. __ _ commerrts an ZOA11-0006 at 8:43 p.m. There being no public present for comment, Chair Rotand closed the public hearing on ZOA11-0006 at 8:43 p.m. Committee recommended changing the language on pages 10 and 11 (Tree and Shrub Pruning), requiring a cert�ed tree trimmer, from prescriptive to suggestive. Commissioner Chapman rnoved and Commissioner Copple seconded to approve ZOA11-0006, with staff recommended changes to language on pages 10 and 11 from prescriptive to suggestive. MOTION CARRIED ONANIMOUSLY 6-0 IX. OTHER BUSINESS There were no business items. Chair Roland confirmed the next meeting will be changed from November 8, 2011 to November 9, 2011. X. ADJOURNMENT There being no fur4her business to come before the;Pianning Commission, Chair Roland adjoumed the meeting at 8:50 p.m. 5