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Home My WebLink About10-08-2012 � « Planning and Community �cm-oF; '�� -_ Development October 8, 2012 - 5:00 PM wnsH�ricTON Annex Conference Room 2 MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 5�01 p.m. in Annex Conference Room 2 located on the second floor of the One Main Professional Plaza, One East Main Street, Auburn, Washington. A. Roll Call Chair Nancy Backus, Vice-Chair Partridge and Member John Holman were present. Also present were Mayo�Pete Lewis, Planning and Development Director Kevin Snyder, Arts Coordinator Miaja McKnight, Economic Development Manager poug Lein, Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain, Planning Intern Gary Yao, Planner Stuart Wagner, and Planning Secretary Tina Kriss. Also present were: Scott Pondelick and Robert Whale of the Auburn Reporter B. Announcements There were no announcements. C Agenda Modifications There were no agenda modifications. II. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes - September 24, 2012 (Snyder) Vice-Chair Partridge moved and Member Holman seconded to approve the September 24, 2012 minutes as written. Motion carried unanimously 3-0 III. ACTION A. Resolution No. 4866 (Faber ) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with Brad Rude to fabricate and install a Public art piece for the replacement of stolen artwork. Page 1 of 4 Arts Coordinator Miaja McKnight explained that in August 2012, 'The Long Look', a bronze sculpture located at Centennial Park was vandalized and stolen. The City desires to contract with artist Brad Rude to repair, re-build, and install similar artwork for $30,000.00. The sculpture will be recast with additional security considerations by summer of 2013. The City will receive replacement insurance proceeds to pay for the cost of replaoing the sculpture. Committee is supportive of Resolution No. 4866, replacing the sculpture. Vice-Chair Partridge moved and Member Holman seconded to approve the Resolu4ion No. 4866. Motion carried unanimously 3-0 IV DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Comprehensive Downtown Auburn Parking Management Plan (Yao) Planning Intem Gary Yao stated work on the Comprehensive Downtown Parking 'Management Plan commenced in August 2011 per approval of the Draft Work Plan by PCDC on July 11 , 2011 As part of the work plan staff presented the Committee the Comprehensive Downtown Parking Management Plan draft table of contents, which includes potential parking management strategies, a deliverable of Task 3 (Public Parking Methods). Committee and staff reviewed the draft Table of Contents. The Committee is supportive with the general plan outline and table of contents. Committee would like to explore and evaluate the following topics as part of the downfown parking strategy� ' • Is there the potential for the City to provide a cell phone application showing parking locations in the City? • Could the City owned property be opened up for seasonal uses for the community? • Is there a greater benefit to the community if the Ciry owned property was sold to a private owner to provide more parking inventory? Staff will review previous studies/committee meetings to see if this was studied or reviewed. • In the short/long-term, would the City or merchants benefit from paid parking and should the City provide municipally owned and operated parking spaces for individuals or businesses? • Is there alternative use of the City owned land that would benefit the community? • How much is the value of the City owned parking facilities? • After the four (4) block Ciiy area is redeveloped, what will the long-term parking needs be for the community and how much Ciry inventory will be left 4o serve that need? Page 2 of 4 B. Code Update Project Phase 2, Group 2 (Wagner) Planner Stuart Wagner reviewed the results of the public hearing on the Code Update Project Phase 2, Group 2 held at the October 2, 2012 Planning Commission meeting. There was no one from the public present for comment, and the Planning Commission recommended minor changes to the proposed code amendments to TiUe 18 - Zoning of the Auburn City Code related to non-residential zones (Code Update project- Phase 2 - Group 2) and forwarded a recommendation for approval of the proposed amendments to the City Council. Planner Wagner provided a handout reflecting the changes recommended by the Planning Commission. Committee and staff reviewed the draft code updates. Committee made the following recommendations: Modify Table 18.23.030 (pg 34 of 77) where the C-N, C-1, C-2, C-4 and EP Zoning Designations haye Drive-through espresso standariis as an administrative use instead of a prohibited use. Modify Table 18.23.030 (pg 33 of 77) where "foreign trade zones" (allowing for bonded federalfforeign warehousing businesses) are added to list of uses, either as permitted uses or administrative uses in the M1 and M2 zone. "Foreign trade zones" would also need to be defined in the code. Planning staff to return with suggested code language. Modiiy line item 55, pg 50 of 77, to allow other businesses or vendors to sell merchandise or hold temporary events in the outdoor display areas. Planning staffto retum,with suggested code language. Line item 49, pg 51 of 77, add the word daily to read "Any outdoor areas used for animal containment or exercise shall be maintained by removing animal waste on a regular daily basis for proper disposal as solid waste" C 4Culture Grant Opportunity (Chamberlain) Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain updated the Committee on the 4Culture Grant opportunity as part of an interlocal agreement w'ith King County for historic preservation services. In partnership with King County Historic Preservation, 4Culture has introduced a new grant opportunity for historic preservation related activities that is only available to Interlocal°Agreement Cities. Awards in amounts ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 will be announced in December for project implementation in 2013. Staff 'is inferested in submitting an application to designate Pioneer Cemetery as a King County and Auburn Landmark. The grant request of $3,500 would cover the professional Page 3 of 4 services contract for putting together the landmark nomination paperwork that is ultimately submitted to King County Historic Preservation Office. Committee was supportive of moving forward to apply for an application for landmark designation for the Pioneer Cemetery as a King County and Auburn Landmark. Committee recommended changing the name Pioneer Cemetery to Japanese-American Pioneer Cemetery D. Director's Report (Snyder) Planning Director Snyder reminded Committee that Thursday, October 11th at 7:00 p.m. there is a SEARCH Members Cities Forum at the Black Diamond Community Center The City has applied for the Bloomberg nation wide innovation grant for Cities last week. Part of the requirements was to provide breakthrough ideas and innovative ideas to improve the City The City applied on behalf of the Auburn Veterans and Community Services Center The City will find out this month if the City was selected to move forward in the selection process. The City received 25 new residential single family home applications in one day and continues to receive commercial tennant improvement applications. E. PCDC Matrix (Snyder) Committee and staff reviewed the matrix. Committee has no changes or additions. V ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Planning and Community Development Committee, the meeting was adjoumed at 6:52 p.m. APPROVED THIS °3a'��day of ��. , 2012. ancy B k s - ha�r �.✓ Criss - Planning �ecretary Page 4 of 4