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April 3, 2012
WAS H W GTON MINUTES
L CALL TO ORDER
ChairJudi Roland called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers
located on the first floor of Aubum City Halt, 25 West Main Street, Aubum, WA.
Commission Members preseM were: Chair Judi Roland, Commissioner Copple,
Commissioner Peace, Gommissioner Baggett, Commissioner Trout and Gommissioner
Ramey. Commissioner Mason and Vice Chair Chapman were excused.
Staff present included: Planning Diredor Kevin Snyder, Planning Manager Elizabeth
Chamberlain, and City Aftomey Dan Heid.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. March 20, 2012
Committee asked that Cominissioner Baggett's name be added to the Call to Order
section of the March 20, 2012 minutes.
Commissioner Peace moved and Commissioner Trout seconded to approve the minutes
from the March 20, 2012 meeting corrected.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUS�Y 6-0
III. PUBLIG COMMENT
There were no public comments on any item not listed on the agenda for discussion or
public hear.
IV.: PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT
Planning Manager Chamberlain reminded Planning.Commission members the Aubum
Environmerrtal Park Boardwalk grand opening this Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
The Promenade grand opening is;April 12, 2012 at.3:30 p.m. in the plaza park. Coastal
Farm and Ranch is working on the demo and interior impr`ovements arid is scheduled to
complete in May. One oftwo Auto Zones stores Qocated on Aubum Way North) is under
construction and the other(located on A St. SE) is ready to start construction after
permits are issued within the week:
V. PUBLIC HEARING
There were no public hearings.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
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PLANNING COAAMISSION MEETING MINUTES Apri13, 2012
A. Planning Commission Training 8ession
Pianning and Development Director Kevin Snyder, Flanning Manager Elizabeth
Chamberlain, and City Attomey Dan Heid provided a training session to review the
following topics:
• Roll of the Planning Commission
➢ Make Recommendations
■ Advise the City Council regarding land use decisions and
development regulations. To make recommendations the
Commissioners must leam the Comprehensive Plan, Development
Code, Critical Areas Ordinance, and Shoreline Master Program. They
need to ask staff for clarification, read all agenda materials, reports
and findings as well as listen to testimony to be prepared for action.
➢ Establish Procedufes
• Adopt by-laws (IasYamended in 2007)
• Set GrouniJ Rules (facilitated and run 6y the Chair)
• What types of projects are reviewed by the Planning Commission
➢ Land Use
➢ Zoning
➢ Development Regulations
• Legal Basis for Planning—City Attorney Dan Heid stated the Planning
Commission is fhe second board of commission 4hat cities found 4hemselves
needing to utilize: Tfie responsibility for a lot of fact finding falls with the
Planning Commission. Ahearing is required for land use and other code
changes which come to Planning Commission for review. Mr. Heid did
distinguish between quasi judicial decisions and legislative decisions for the
Planning Commission.
• Public Meefings
➢ Purpose- Wave open govemment and citizen control
➢ Basic Meeting Requirements—Have regular and special meetings;
adjourn meetings (by committee or clerks)
➢ Penalties
• Fine for knowing violation
• City—attomey's fees and adions are null and void
Staff answered questions and explained various proce_dural duties to assist Planning
Commissioners in undgrstanding their duties and respon§ibilities..
VII. ADJOURNMENT �
There being no fuRher business to come before the Flanning Commission, Chair Roland
adjoumed the meeting at 8:24 p.m.
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