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Home My WebLink About10-02-2012 r ' * �crrv oF_ �� p�,pNNING COMMIS810N WASHINGTON Oc�ber2, 2012 r°` SPECIAL WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SPECIAL WORK SESSION I. CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair Chapman called the special work session to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located on the first floor of Aubum City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Aubum, WA. Commission Members present were: �ce-Chair Kevin Chapman, Commissioner Baggett, Commissioner Copple, Commission Mason, and Commissioner Peace. Chair Roland and Commissioner Trout and Commissioner Ramey are excused. Staff present included: Planning Diredor Kevin Snyder, Senior Planner Hillary Taylor, Planner Stuart Wagner, and Planning and Development Secretary Tina Kriss. Members of the audience present: David Pollart, Councilmember Partridge, and Coastal Farm and Ranch Operations Manager Byron Baule. II. ZOAl2-0007 — Proposed amendments to Title 18=Zoning, of.the Aubum City Code related to non-residential zones (Code Update Project— Phase 2 —Group 2) Planner Stuart Wagner reviewed the proposed code changes. After discussion, the Commission recommended the following changes: 18.04.195 Building eontractor, Ifght. "Building contractor, IighY' means businesses relating to the building trades including but not limited to: plumbing, heating, air conditioning; painting, paperhanging and decorating; elechical; carpentry and flooring; rbofing and sheet metal. These tv�es of businesses aenerallv ilo not have heaw eauioment or buildina materials stored outside. 18.04.247 Commercial Reereation faality,Outdoor. "Commercial RecreaUon Yaality, Outdoo�' mean§a private for profit or non-profR establishmerrt offering recreation or providing entertainment or games of skill to the general public for a fee or charge where any portion of the activity takes place in the open, excluding public parks. Typical uses include: �ereugq§�ed racetracks; miniature golf; skateboard park; swimming and wading, therepeutic facilities; and tennis, handball, basketball courts; batting cages, trampoline facilities. � PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES October 2, 2012 PermiKed,Adminis6aLve,Contlftlonal and Prohibked Usea by P-PertnitOed C- Zone A—AdminiaVative Conditim�al X-ProhiDitod 2oning D�ignetlon Standarde tor LAND USE �. G G C- C-4 M-1 EP M-2 Speciflc Land Uses N 7 2 S INDUSTRIAL,MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING,WHOLESALING Building cantrector, X X X P X P X P IigM 6enskastian Building X X X X X A X P conVac[or,heavy ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission for this Special Work Session, Vice-Chair Chapman adjoumed the special work session at 6:46 p.m. REGULAR MEETING III. CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair Chapman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Aubum, WA. Commission Members present were: Vice-Chair Kevin Chapman, Commissioner Baggett, Commissioner Copple, Commission Mason, and Commissioner Peace. Chair Roland and Commissioner Trout and Commissioner Ramey are excused. Members of the audience preserrt: David Pollart, Councilmember Partridge, and Coastal Farm and Ranch Operations Manager Byron Baule. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. September 5, 2012, 2012 Commissioner Copple moved and Commissioner Peace seconded to approve the minutes from the September 5, 2012 meeting corrected. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0 V PUBLIC COMMENT There were no public comments on any item not listed on the agenda for discussion or public hear Page 2 � PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES October 2, 2012 VI. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT Director Snyder updated Commission on developmerrt statistics recently compiled. To show as comparison, the City is very busy with a lot of active development. In 2011 the City issued 164 single family residential permits. In 2012 the City issued 287 single family residential permits with a total of 332 submitted. The City has issued 179 commercial pertnits in 2012 with valuation of$54,000,000.00. In 2011 the City issued 252 pertnits with a valuation of$41,000,000.00. The City has received five commercial applications in 2012 (not yet issued) with a value of approximately $100,000,000.00. This includes the Outlet Collection of 8eattle project, the Aubum School District High School (currently working with the City in arrticipffiion of possible bond measure approval), Green River Community College Trades Building, and the new laundry facility off 15"' Street NW currently under construdion (providing about 150 family wage jobs). The City attended an open house Thursday, September 27, 2012 to discuss King County plans to replace the old Algona TransFer station where you can take garbage. Two of the sites they are proposing are in Aubum. One is on that piece of land behind or to the west of Lowes off 15th NW.The other is behind Longhom and the Best Westem looking directly at Supermall. The Mayor and Director Snyder spoke regarding the concerns of the City and the potential process. At the Monday, October 1"City Council rtieeting, Cauncil passed a resolution expressing the City's opposition to these sifes for a solid waste transfer station based on property value impact, lost property tax, lost sales tax revenue, lost employment opportunities and impacts from notice, traffc, odor, and vibration as well as incompatible land uses. VII. PUBLIC HEARING A. ZOAl2-0007—Proposed amendments to TiUe 18—Zoning, of the Aubum City Code related W non�esidential zones (Code Update Project—Phase 2—Group 2)' Planner StuaR Wagner stated the proposed amendments (Phase 2, Group 2) will affect the current zoning code as follows: Add new definitions, consolidate chapters that currerrtly regulate the City's non- residential zones (land uses and development standards) and create a new chapter containing standards for spec�c land uses. Planner Wagner asked if Commission members had any other recommendations or questions. Commission recommended striking the word thoroughbred, under 18.04.247, Commercial Recreation facility, Outdoor, and replacing it with racetracks. Planner Wagner reviewed the changes recommended at the special work session: 18.04.185 Building contractor, light "Building contrador, IighY means businesses relating to the building trades including but not limited to: plumbing, heating, air conditioning; painting, paperhanging and decorating; electrical; carpentry and flooring; roofing and sheet metal. These tvoes of businesses aenerallv do not have heaw eauioment or buildina mater'ials stored outside. Page 3 � PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES October 2, 2012 18.04.247 Commercial Recreatfon facility, Outdoor "Commercial Recreation facility, OuMoo�' means a private for profit or non-profit establishment offering recreation or providing errtertainmeM or games of skill to the general public for a fee or charge where any portion of the activity takes place in the open, excluding public parks. Typical uses include: �ereugqbFed racetracks; miniature golf, skateboard park; swimming and wading, therapeutic facilities; and tennis, handball, baskeiball courts; batting cages, trampoline fiacilities. ParmXOed,Adminiatrativa.Conditlo�ml aml ProNbNed Unes 6y P-PertniCed C-Conditionel Zone A—AdministraWe X-Prohibtted Zoning Designetlon Sfandards for LAND USE �. �. p. G G4 M-1 EP AA-2 Spedflc Lantl Us� N 1 2 S INDUSTRIAL.MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING,WHOLESALING Building contrador, X X X P X P X P Iight 6eas�t Building X X X X X A X P coMractor,heavy After discussion Vice-Chair Chapman opened the public hearing at 7:21 p.m. to receive comments about ZOAl2-0007—Proposed amendments to Title 18—Zoning, of the Auburn City Code related to non-residential zones (Code Update Project— Phase 2— Group 2Z. With no public present for testimony on the proposed amendments to Title 1 S— Zoning, of the Auburn City Code related to non-residential zones, ZOAl2-0007, Code Update Project, Phase 2—Group 2, Vice-Chair Chapman Gosed the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. Commissioner Peace moved and Commissioner Baggett seconded to move forvvard proposed amendments to Title 18—Zoning, of the Auburn City Code related to non- residential zones, ZOAl2-0007, Code Update Project, Phase 2—Group (including the changes recommended by Commission during Public Hearing), to full Council for approval. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0 VIII. OTHER BUSINESS A. Wireless Aesthetics Code Update Discussion Senior Planner Hillary Taylor provided background information on wireless regulations in place to govem the aesthetic design of wireless utilities that are similar in nature to the regulations in the Aubum. Several cities have City Code which generally require height limitations, landscaping provisions, setback requirements and calocation requirements. Ms. Taylor provided Commissioners with a map showing the currerrt wireless communication facilities now and two emails received Page 4 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES October 2, 2012 from two wireless communication facility providers staff has corresponded with regarding stand alone support structures. Within the wireless utility industry the equipment, tertninology and customer needs have changed, and an update to the wireless utility code sections of the Aubum City Code could either incorpbrate new aesthetic design regulating provisions,just update terminology, or both. Commission and staff reviewed the current code regulations and the regulations of the surrounding cities. Commission poirrted out the map does not appear to sfiow the cuRerrt Verizon and Century Link wireless facilities. Director Snytler stated as part of this update staff will likely include updates to the map. In answer to the question if more than one carrier uses a wireless strudure, Ms. Taylor stated it is a common pradice that more than one carrier uses existing cell towers or structures. A discussion was held on the currerrt practices of..design and aesthetics for size and placement. Director Snyder pointed out that due to the property limitations in many urban areas the cell towers/strudure connedions are becoming smaller with carriers opting for rooftop or structure placement in some instances even using light poles. Although beneficial in terms of fhe cost to upgrade these sites are expensive making it difficult to improve technology in all demographic areas. After discussing the current Aubum City Code on wireless communication facilities Commission is supportive of staff bringing this item back for updates to the code addressing the wireless terminology, incerrtives for design controls and integration into existing structures as well as other code requirements on new strudures. IX. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, Vice-Chair Chapman adjoumed the meeting at 7:59 p.m. Page 5