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Home My WebLink About08-21-2012 * PLANNING COMMISSION ciTV oF_ —*.�� • � August 21, 2012 WAS H 1 NGTON MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Judi Roland called the meeting to order at 7:02 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: Chair Judi Roland, Vice Chair Kevin Chapman, Commissioner Copple, Commission Mason, Commissioner Peace, Commissioner Baggett, Commissioner Trout and Commissioner Ramey Staff present included: Planning and Development Director Kevin Snyder, Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain, Principal Planner Jeff Dixon, Planner Stuart Wagner, and Planning and Development Secretary Tina Kriss. 11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. July 3, 2072 Commission requested removing the word "the" on Page 2, V C. 20Al2-0005 under paragraph three and adding Commissioner Baggett to "Call to Orde�', as present. Commissioner Copple moved and Commissioner Mason seconded to approve the minutes from the July 3`°, 2012 meeting corrected. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 8-0 III. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no public comments on any item not listed on the agenda for discussion or public hearing. IV PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT Pianning Manager ChambeMain updated Commission on the status of two projects. The public art storefront project of Aubum will be adding another location, 124 East Main Street. Next week, at several downtown locations, bases will be installed for the downtown sculpture garden project In order for the public art to be displayed by October artists will submit their art pieces for review and selection to the Arts Commission in September V. PUBLIC HEARING There were no public hearings scheduled. VI. OTHER BUSINESS A. 2012 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Principal Planner Jeff Dixon provided background infortnation on the City's annual Comprehensive Plan amendments. Private initiated Comprehensive Plan Amendments (text or map) were accepted by the City of Aubum until Friday, June 8, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES August 21, 2012 2012. The City received three private—initiated comprehensive plan amendments; all three are map amendments; no private text amendmeMs were submitted. The City also includes city—initiated amendmeMs. Two city-initiated text amendments will be reviewed with Commission at a later meeting. Principal Planner Dizon and Commission reviewed the amendments; the Commission provided the following feedback: TEXT AMENDMENTS . P/T#1 through P/T#4 (Schaol Distriot Capital Facilities Plans) — No comments were provided. . P/T#5 (City's Capital Facilities Plan) —To be reviewed at the next meeting. • PiT#6—Transportation Planner Joe Welsh reviewed the projects and changes of the Comprehensive Trarisportation Plan. Commissian and staff discussed policy TR-59, page 8 of chapter 5 and policy TR-G3, page 9. Commission asked with the potential requirements of policy TR-59 will developers will have the opportunity to mitigate the parking requirements. Transportation Planner Welsh stated the idea would be to prnvide cells or parking in other parts of the development to fulfill the parking needs. . P/T#7 (Amendments to individual chapters of the Comprehensive Plan)—To be reviewed at the next meeting. MAP AMENDMENTS • CPM #1 (Changes to Map 6.X7)—No comments. • CPM#2 (Private Initiated Amendment by River Mobile Home Park) — Commission asked rf the City had any plans for the remaining property Principal Planner Dixon stated the City is reviewing ideas but has no concrete plans at this time. • CPM#3 (Private Initiated Amendment; Locke)—Commission asked staff to provide the name of the developmeM the decision would impact. Answering the question if there were critical areas bn the property, Principal Planner Dixon confirmed there are but prior to any developmeM the City would review the environmental impact. Commission members expressed their concem that ff this was approved it would the property sold as a muRi-family development and Principal Planner answered yes. Commission made a suggestion that rf this project�recedes a traffic study should be requested due to the congestion on 124 and limited parking within the developments. • CPM#4—After reviewing the Aubum School District's proposal, Commission expressed concem in making changes to the Comprehensive Plan before the Aubum School District has ownership. Principal Planner Dixon emphasized the City Council will not act or move forvvarcl with these amendments until the Page 2 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES August 21, 2012 Aubum School District has taken ownership of the property or has authority by the owners. Planning Manager Chamberlain pointed out that staff has had discussions with the school district on the timing of the amendments and if the ownersHip authorization could not be secured by a certain date then those two properties would not move forward in the process. Principal Planner Dixon expects there will be changes to the dodcet schedule; staff will be reviewing additional amendmeMs on September 5"' but there will be no public hearing. B. Code Update Project, Phase 2 Group 2 Amendments Planner Stuart Wagner reviewed the proposed zoning code amendments related to Phase 2, Group 2 of the Code Update project; new definitions, consolidated chapters and moving the Hearing F�caminer out of Title 18—Zoning and into Title 2— Administration and Personnel. Commission complimeMed staff on the new layout and readability of the changes. Commis.sion asked staif to provide an overview of the new or different additions to Phase 2 Group 2. C. Draft Planning Commission/Planning and Community Development Committee Work Plan Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain and Commission reviewed the draft 2013 —2014 Planning CommissioNPlanning and Community Development Committee Work Plan. Commission asked staff to provide additional bullet points to give more clarity to the projects. Commission and staff discussed what the City of Aubum as an °entertainment ceMe�' looks like and how it can be linked with economic development and promoting to attrad other people. Staff discussed the timelines for the work plan projects. VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, Chair Roland adjoumed the meeting at 8:27 p.m. Page 3