HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-24-2014 (2)o Planning and Community Development
ADAU A7 February 24, 2014 - 5:00 PM
t�1V Annex Conference Room 2
� WASHINGTON MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair John Holman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in Annex Conference Room
2 located on the second Floor of One Main Professional Plaza, One East Main Street,
Auburn, Washington.
A. Roll Call
Chair John Holman, Member Yolanda Trout, and sitting in for Vice -Chair Wales,
Councilmember Osborne were present. Also present were Mayor Nancy Backus,
Director of Community Development & Public Works Kevin Snyder, Assistant
Director of Community Development Services Jeff Tate, Assistant Director of
Engineering Services /City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Economic Development Manager
Doug Lein, Water Quality Project Coordinator Chris Thorn, Environmental Services
Manager Chris Andersen, Storm Drainage Engineer Tim Carlaw, Planning
Secretary Tina Kriss.
Members of the public present were: Robert Whale of the Auburn Reporter.
B. Announcements
C. Agenda Modifications
There were no agenda modifications.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes - February 10, 2014 (Tate)
Member Trout moved and Councilmember Osborne seconded to approve the
Planning and Community Development Committee minutes as written.
Motion carried unanimously. 3 -0
III. ACTION
A. Resolution No. 5047 — Property Abatement for 911 17th Street NE, Auburn, WA
98002 (Tate)
Jeff Tate, Assistant Director of Community Development Services, provided the
staff report on Resolution No. 5047. Resolution No. 5047 would authorize the City
to expend funds to abate the litter, junk, and yard waste nuisance at 911 17th
Street NE, Auburn, Washington. The condition of the property violates the City's
nuisance code as the property is littered with household trash, recyclables,
garbage, and yard waste debris in a quantity sufficient to pose a danger to public
health, safety and welfare.
City Code Enforcement staff have requested compliance, issued correction notices,
and imposed civil penalties upon the owner of the property, but all efforts have
been apparently inadequate to prompt them to correct the nuisance conditions at
that property.
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The Committee and staff discussed the conditions of the property, how the City
would proceed with this property abatement action, and any known liens against
the property. The Committee was supportive of Resolution No. 5047.
Councilmember Osborn moved and Member Trout seconded to recommend City
Council adopt Resolution No. 5047.
Motion carried unanimously. 3 -0
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Resolution No. 5035 — Stormwater Management Program Plan (Thorn)
Water Quality Program Manager Chris Thorn provided background information on
Resolution No. 5035, regarding the City's Stormwater Management Program Plan
(SWMP Plan). The SWMP details how the City intends to implement the
requirements of the Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit
(Permit) issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology. The City is
required to update the SWMP Plan annually.
As part of the Permit requirements the public is required to participate in the update
of the SWMP Plan. A public review and comment period for Auburn's SWMP Plan
began February 18th and will close March 3, 2014.
The Committee and staff discussed if the City would require additional staffing due
to the updated Permit requirements. Director Snyder and staff explained that future
discussions will take place to determine if additional resources will be needed to
meet the additional requirements of the permit in addition to the work staff performs
on a daily basis.
The City is required to submit the SWMP Plan to the Department of Ecology by
March 31, 2014. On March 3, 2014 staff will be going forward to the Public Works
Committee for approval of the SWMP Plan. If the Plan is forwarded through the
Public Works Committee, staff will present Resolution No. 5035 for adoption by the
City Council at the March 3, 2014 meeting.
B. Floodplain Development Regulations Update (Andersen)
Environmental Services Manager Chris Andersen distributed a memorandum
regarding the work plan for the update of Flood Hazard Area Regulations, Chapter
15.68 ACC, and a City of Auburn Regulatory Floodplain map.
In April, 2010, the City of Auburn adopted Ordinance No. 6295 amending the City's
Flood Hazard Area regulations in Chapter 15.68 and other chapters of the Auburn
City Code to adopt the provisions of the Federal Emergency Management Act
(FEMA) model ordinance. In doing so, Auburn became what is referred to as an
NFIP Door #1 Community, a reference to FEMA's'3 Doors' analogy used to
describe the options available to participating National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP) communities to meet the requirements of the NMFS biological opinion.
In September 2011, the City received written confirmation from FEMA that the
City's regulations as amended by Ordinance No. 6295 met FEMA's requirements
for implementation of the biological opinion. On November 6, 2013, the City
received notice from FEMA that the agency updated its model ordinance for
floodplain development in November 2013, and that the City was required to
resubmit its floodplain development regulations to FEMA to maintain the City's
Door #1 status. The City has been given 180 days to resubmit its regulations.
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Staff reviewed the options available to the City and staff explained that as part of
the City's Comprehensive Plan update process, it is anticipated that a number of
City development regulations will also need to be amended to implement the plan
the City selects and meet the requirements of changes in state law, including at a
minimum Critical Areas and Shorelines.
The Committee and staff discussed the balance between potential economic,
environmental, and public safety benefit trade -offs between the adoption of
regulations representing the updated requirements versus adopting higher
regulatory standards.
Staff discussed the benefits of each option and stated it is staffs recommendation
the City proceed with the development and adoption of code amendments to
incorporate the provisions of the 2013 FEMA model ordinance and resubmit an
amended version of the model ordinance (Option # 3) presented by staff.
Submitting the amended version will satisfy the federal requirements and the
biological opinion. The City would also seek continued status as a Door #1
Community from FEMA.
The committee and staff reviewed the draft work plan and timeline. The Committee
expressed that the economic advantages of decreasing the area of regulatory
floodplain need to be considered. Environmental Services Manager Chris
Andersen stated staff will return to the committee with a status briefing and a matrix
of benefits and impacts of the regulations with respect to various community
elements, e.g., economic, environmental, public safety, ect.
C. Department Organization and Overview (Tate)
Provide the Committee with an overview of the Community Development Division.
Assistant Director of Community Development Services Jeff Tate provided an
overview of the City's Community Development division operations. Staff reviewed
the number of plan reviews, inspections, code enforcement cases and customers
served by the areas of service within the Community Development division. Staff
reviewed the primary and secondary functions of the Building, Engineering,
Planning, Code Enforcement, Permit Center, Construction Management,
Administrative, and Environmental divisions.
D. Director's Report (Tate)
Assistant Director Tate reported that Saars Market has submitted a building permit
application for tenant improvements to occupy the recently vacated Top Food &
Drug store off Auburn Way North.
City Council has taken action on Ordinance No. 6501, Temporary Signs. Staff will
be sending out a letter to business owners with registered temporary signs to
provide them with weatherproof stickers. The stickers will have a registration
number to assist code enforcement in identifying registered, allowed signs. The
second letter will be sent to business owners needing to register signs and will
include a registration form along with the sign regulation.
Assistant Director Tate distributed information on the City's Environmental Park
and M1 zoning, Chapter 18.23. Staff would like to initiate a conversation with the
Committee at the next meeting regarding the Environmental Park zoning.
E. PCDC Matrix (Tate)
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The Committee had no changes or additions to the matrix.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning and Community Development
Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Approved this ,day of 2014.
John Holman Tina Kriss
✓ Chairman Planning Secretary
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