HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-23-2012 */. Planning and Community
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JanuaFy 23, 2012 - 5:00 PM
"wASriiNCTON: Annex Conference Room 2
' MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER �"
A. Roll Call
Chair Backus, Vice-Chair Partridge and Member Holman were present.Also
present were Mayor Pete Lewis, Pianning and Development DirectorKevin
Snyder, Planning Manager Elizabeth Cham6erlain, Finance Director Shelley
Coleman, Financial Planning Manager Martin Chaw, Economic Development
Manager poug Lein, Economic Development Pianner William Thomas, and
Planning and Community De4elopment Secretary Tina Kriss.
B. AnnouncemeMs
There were no announcements.
C. Agenda Modifications
There were no Agenda Modifications.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes - January 9, 2012 (Snyder)
Councilmember Partridge moved and Councilmember
Backus secondedto approve the minutes as written.
Motion Carried Unanimously. 2-0.
III. ACTION
There were no action items.
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Resolution No. 4784 (Coleman)
Finance Director Coleman explained Resolution No. 4784 levies the .1% sales tax
credit against the state sales:tax for annexation of the Lea Hill area. The tax
credit is available to the city for up to 10 years and is limited to the maximum
of .1% credit against the Stafe Tax or the difference between the City's cost to
provide, maintain, and operate municipal services for the annexation areas and
the general revenues that the City receives from the annexation area during a
given year. This is tfie fiitH year that the City of Auburn has asked the State for
the sales tax credit.
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The Committee did not have any questions on the proposed resolution.
B. Ordinance No. 6396 (Goleman)
DirectorColeman reviewed Ordinance No. 6396 with Committee; this Ordinance
levies the_026%sales tax credit againsf fhe state sales tax for local revitalization
financing. The intent of the legislation was to provide financial assistance to Cities
to help with financing public improvements to promote community and'economic
developmerrt through a revitalization area. This tax credit aids in supporting the
bonds issued in 2010 to construct the Promenade and utility infrastructure as the
revitalization area.
The Committee did not have any questions on the proposed resolution.
C. 2012 Proposed Code Amendments (Chamberlain)
Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain reviewed the 2011 zoning code text
amendments that have been adopted by the City Council. Ms. Chamberlain and
Committee then reViewed otherzoning code amendments staff will be bringing
forward or have brought to Planning and Community Development Committee and
then to Planning Commission.
These zoning code amendments include: Phase 2, Group 2 Code Amendments;
Cottage Housing; Cluster Subdivisions; Cannabis Collective Garden (the City
currently has a moratorium which expires in August, 2012); Agri-tourism; Design
Review Code Amendment; Food Carts (to include espresso carts); Cell Antennas,
and general housekeeping amendments to clarify definitions from the Phase 1
code update work that conflict within the code.
D. Resolution No. 4793 - City of Aubum Small Business Development
Assistance Pilot Program (Snyder)
Planning Director Snyder reviewed Resolution No. 4793; a proposed pilot
program calied City of Aubum Small Business Development Assistance. The
intent is to assist certain small businesses with 20 or fewer full time equivalent
(FTE) employees wanting to start or move or expandinthe City of Aubum. The
pilot program would run through the end of 2013. The primary purpose of 4he
draft resolution is to enoourage more small 6usiness in the Ciry of Auburn by
reducing the costs of certain City of Aubum permits and approvals through the:
application of differerrt fee rates computed at 50 pe�nt of the regular fee
rates. The program offers the opportunity for the City to promote small business
activity in the City by reducing "costs of entry"and ailowing more money to be.
spent on business actiVitiesto help small businessesin the City succeed while
providing business recruitment and retention.
Committee member Holman stated the program would provide great
opportunities, and asked if there is a way to reduce the time for the smaii business
to go through the review/start up process. Director Snyder stated the City has
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been expediting the development process and generaily starts the process asking
the customer their timeline.. Chair Backus asked if the planning director could
approve a variation of_up to 21 employees if a business had just over 20. Director
Snyder stated if Council is supportive, administratiye authority could be granted to
allow a 10%variance from 20 employees.
Member Partridge did not express a lack of support but stated his concern that the
reduction of fees could impact the various fuhds/budgets and discourage other
business owners that are not eligible. Encouraging business to come to the City of
Aubum is important but it is also important that businesses are able to sustain
themselves.
Committee requested staff bring this back as an action item and asked staff to
provide the permit fees to start a small business in the City of Aubum.
E. Director's Report (Snyder)
Director Snyder updated the Committee on business development with Coastal
Farm & Ranch. Staff will be providing an expeditious review process of less than
three weeks to reach their timeline. Coastal Farm& Ranch has a goal to begin
operaUon of the store, providing revenue back irrfo the City by mid May.
Director Snyder also mentioned some time ago the City received information from
King County on their approach to affordable housing targets. The City recently
raised their concerns, along with other south:sound cities. King County took these
concerns seriously and tfie Grouvth Management Planning Council (responsible
for making recommendations to revisions to county wide planning policies)
directed a group of staff working for them to go back and review the methodology;
Aubum is a member of tfiis team. The group i§ looking into a concept that would
take into account existing units, being the City's major concern. This may change
the approach to affordable housing and how you deal with it.
F: PCDC Status Matrix (Snyder)
After review Committee determined they had no questions.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning and Community
Development Committee, Chair Backus adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m.
Dated this �-3 � day of ��h"°'�: 201 . .
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