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WASH IA'GMIN
CALL TO ORDER
Planning and Community
Development
April 28, 2014 - 5:00 PM
Annex Conference Room 2
MINUTES
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, Vice -Chair Largo Wales and Member Yolanda
Trout were present. Also present were Mayor Nancy Backus, Director
of Community Development and Public Works Kevin Snyder,
Assistant Director of Community Development Services Jeff Tate,
Economic Development Manager Doug Lein, Environmental Services
Manager Chris Andersen, Environmental Services Planner Jamie
Kelly, Engineering Aide Amber Mund, and Community Development
Secretary Tina Kriss.
Members of the Public present were: Councilmember Peloza, Russ
Campbell, Jean Lix, and Robert Whale of the Auburn Reporter.
B. Announcements
There were no announcements.
C. Agenda Modifications
The order of the agenda was changed. Discussion Item III.B, will
be held later in the meeting and Discussion Item III.D. will take place
after the III.F. Downtown Parking Management Plan.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes - April 14, 2014 (Tate)
Member Trout moved and Vice -Chair Wales seconded to approve the
April 14, 2014 Planning and Community Development Committee
minutes as written.
Motion carried unanimously. 3 -0
III. DISCUSSION ITEMS'
A. Resolution No. 5062 (Mund)
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Engineering Aide Amber Mund provided the staff report on Resolution
No. 5062, to set the public hearing to consider a Franchise Agreement
with tw telecom of washington, Ilc. Ms. Mund explained Ordinance
No. 6506 would allow tw telecom of washington Ilc a Franchise
Agreement to lease facilities from other companies and in the future
potentially build facilities. If they were to build facilities a review would
be required through the City's permitting and engineering process.
B. Theater Lease (Faber)
Director Kevin Snyder, standing in for Parks, Arts and Recreation
Director Daryl Faber reported that Director Faber and his team are
currently working on a scope of work in preparation to work with a
consultant to assist the City in looking at strategic approaches to arts
and cultural opportunities. As part of this strategic approach the City
would be reviewing the Auburn Avenue Theater program, the City is
nearing the half -way point of the Auburn Avenue Theater lease. Staff
confirmed this item will be brought back to the Committee for
discussion.
C. Update Briefing Regarding Auburn Environmental Park Restoration
Efforts (Andersen)
Environmental Planner Jamie Kelly provided a PowerPoint
presentation to update the Committee on the development of the
Auburn Environmental Park (AEP) restoration efforts. An overview
was provided regarding the park improvements and grant funded
improvements that have taken place in the park. Staff also shared
various service and education opportunities the park has provided to
our community. The Committee and staff discussed current and
ongoing projects and future improvements and the restoration of the
AEP. A discussion was held regarding future connectivity of the AEP
and the availability of future parking areas.
D. Floodplain Development Regulation Policy Discussion (Andersen)
Environmental Services Manager Chris Andersen provided
background information on the City's Flood Hazard Area regulations
adopted in 2010, the new requirements of the 2013 revised Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Model Ordinance for
floodplain development, and options for implementation of the revised
FEMA Model Ordinance in Auburn.
Staff distributed a map to review the current locations of the City's
Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), Riparian Habitat Zones (RHZs)
and Channel Migration Areas (CMAs). The Committee and staff
discussed the option presented by the revised Model Ordinance to
potentially remove some of the RHZ and CMA areas from the City's
regulatory floodplain. The Committee and staff discussed floodplain
Habitat Assessments, and Chair Holman asked staff to provide more
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information on Habitat Assessments at a future meeting, which staff
indicated they would do.
The Committee and staff reviewed a summary of structures and
parcels located in the City of Auburn Regulatory Floodplain. A
discussion was held on the options available to the City in formulating
Auburn's Flood Hazard Area regulations and the potential for making
changes to the RHZ and CMA that would limit these zones to SFHA,
or whether the City should maintain the current geography of these
areas. A third, hybrid, option was also discussed. This option could
limit the RHZ and CMA to the SFHA in heavily developed areas which
tend to have less habitat value, and could maintain the current extent
of these areas in more sensitive, undeveloped locations that have
greater habitat value.
The Committee agreed that they would like staff to recommend an
option that would best balance providing development applicants with
options for meeting the requirements and would not unnecessarily
impose regulatory requirements on areas that are already
substantially developed, while at the same time would provide for
protection of more sensitive environmental areas located within the
City's floodplains. Staff indicated they will develop a recommended
update of the regulations and return to present that to the Committee.
E. Communal Residences (Tate)
Community Development Services Assistant Director Tate updated
the Committee as to the status of the City's implementation of
Ordinance No. 6477, passed by City Council on September 3, 2013,
establishing rules and procedures that regulate the renting of homes
within residential zoning designations.
Staff reviewed the approved communal residences, code enforcement
priority properties, and the next steps by staff in the process of
continuing to implement the communal residence program. Assistant
Director Tate reported that the City will begin compliance efforts this
next week with Priority 1 properties functioning as a communal
residence. Staff is also updating the City's website and the creation of
more resources for tenants, property owners, and neighbors that are
located near rentals. The proposed changes will be posted in May. A
review of the business license renewal process for rental properties is
also taking place, there may be some future adjustments in that
process. The Committee and staff discussed the feedback from both
tenants and the public on the program.
Chair Holman invited members of the audience forward for comment.
Russ Campbell, 31606 126th Ave SE, Auburn
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After the Committee and staff discussed future compliance efforts on
priority properties, Mr. Campbell expressed that individuals will try and
circumvent new regulations or work within the rules, he stated that he
is hopeful that the two conditional use permits going before the
Hearing Examiner next month will bring forth participation from the
community. Mr. Campbell also stated he was told that the Homestay
program at Green River Community College was advertising the
allowance of three (3) students per home. Mr. Campbell expressed hi:
gratitude for the efforts by the City and Lea Hill community members
as they continue to address communal residences.
Downtown Parking Management Plan (Tate)
Assistant Director Tate explained that the City of Auburn enacted a
Downtown Parking Management Plan under Resolution No. 5031 on
February 3, 2014. Staff reviewed the implementation of the plan to
date and the proposed long -term goals. Staff also reviewed the status
of the City's parking permit program. Assistant Director Tate stated
that staff will continue to implement various action items of the plan
and review and evaluate the data in order to continue to plan and
implement future tasks.
Director's Report (Tate)
Assistant Director Tate reported or
that have had enforcement actions
division recently.
PCDC Status Matrix (Tate)
the status of several businesses
by the Auburn Code Enforcement
After the Committee reviewed the matrix, Chair Holman asked that the
date of item No. 6, Theater Lease, be changed to May 12, 2014.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning and
Community Development Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20
p.m. 1
Approved this /Z day of / % %,
2014.
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