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A 1l or Development
� V RN June 23, 2014 - 5:00 PM
wAsrn Nc rep N Annex Conference Room 2
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Holman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in Annex
Conference Room 2 located on the 2nd 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. Vice -Chair Wales arrived late due to a conflicting
Pierce County meeting. Also present were Director of Community
Development and Public Works Kevin Snyder, Assistant Director of
Community Development Services Jeff Tate, Assistant Director of
Engineering Services /City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Environmental
Services Manager Chris Andersen, Planning and Design Services
Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain, and Community Development
Secretary Tina Kriss.
Members of the audience present: Alex Wilford and Kishan Nithwani
of the Master Builders Association (MBA); Robert Whale of the
Auburn Reporter; Michael P. Stringer, AICP, of Maul Foster Alongi;
and Kathi Gough.
B. Announcements
There were no announcements.
C. Agenda Modifications
There were no agenda modifications.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes - June 9, 2014 (Tate)
Member Trout moved and Chair Holman seconded to approve the
June 9, 2014 minutes as written.
Motion carried unanimously. 2 -0
III. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. 2014 Comprehensive Plan Amendments (Dixon)
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Planning and Design Services Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain
reviewed the 2014 Comprehensive Plan Amendment docket with five
City- Initiated Text Amendments and two Privately- Initiated Map
Amendments. This is part of the City's annual amendment process
where individuals are invited to submit requests in June for the annual
Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
The Committee and staff discussed the privately- initiated map
amendments and if the applicant would benefit from having the
amendment included as part of the overall Comp Plan update. Staff
agreed to contact the applicant to determine their timeline for
development. The Committee did not have any comments on the
docket.
B. Mill Creek Wetland 5K Restoration Project (Andersen)
Environmental Services Manager Chris Andersen introduced Project
Manager Michael P. Stringer, AICP, of Maul Foster Alongi. An update
was provided regarding the Mill Creek 5K Restoration Project and the
federal /non - federal partnership agreement for City Project No.
CP0746. A map was distributed to the Committee to provide location
and project information.
The project timeline, costs, and project partnership agreement
(between The Department of Army and City of Auburn) were
distributed and discussed. The cost elements, credits, and design
and construction timeline were reviewed by staff.
The Committee will continue to review the details of the agreement to
prepare for a future discussion at the July 14, 2014 PCDC meeting.
C. Plat /Subdivision Process Overview (Tate)
Assistant Director Tate provide an overview for the subdivision /platting
process within Auburn. Planning and Design Services Manager
Chamberlain provided a PowerPoint presentation with preliminary
plat, final plat, and Planned Unit Development (PUD) project
examples and the time it takes to move through the phases of each
project.
Assistant Director Tate explained that in July staff will returning to the
Committee to discuss the option of changing the threshold that
distinguishes between a subdivision and short subdivision from 4 lots
to 9 lots.
D. Connectivity Discussion (Tate)
Assistant Director Tate opened the discussion by providing an
overview of the themes staff has reviewed with the Committee in
regards to walkability, connectivity, economic health, and investment
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in place. Staff provided a map to show existing City communities
where there are missing links to providing connectivity and where
there is potential for connectivity based on the current trails, access
points, and properties owned by government entities.
The Committee and staff discussed the broader question, does the
City desire to take the existing pedestrian friendly, commercial nodes
and connect them. Staff asked the Committee if they would like staff
to begin by developing policies and strategies. After discussing
several options, the Committee asked staff to provide some visual
aids to determine what the framework may look like.
E. Director's Report (Tate)
Assistant Director Tate explained that staff will be putting
together some questions for the July 7, 2014 Planning and
Community Development Committee meeting on the discussion topic
of Communal Housing to get some guidance on potential code
amendments.
A review of the organizational structure and positions in recruitment of
the Community Development division were reviewed with the
Committee. Elizabeth Chamberlain will fill a new role called Planning
and Design Services Manager and Jeff Dixon will then step into the
roll of Planning Services Manager. Community Development is a
division of the newly merged Community Development and Public
Works Department.
F. PCDC Status Matrix (Tate)
Chair Holman reported that the Theater Lease topic will be back for an
update in July.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning and
Community Development Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15
p.m.
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