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April 8, 2014
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Judi Roland called the meeting to order at 7.01 p.m. in the Council Chambers
located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA.
ROLL CALL /ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
Planning Commission Members present were: Chair Judi Roland, Vice -Chair Copple,
Commissioner Couture, Commissioner Mason, Commissioner Baggett, and
Commissioner Smith. Commissioner Pondelick was excused.
Staff present included: City Attorney Dan Heid, Planning Services Manager Elizabeth
Chamberlain, Police Commander Mark Callier, and Community Development Secretary
Tina Kriss.
Members of the public present: Thomas Lee
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. March 4, 2014
Staff pointed out a Scriviner's error under item II. Roll Call /Establishment of Quorum,
Scot Pondelick was added as present. The following information was also added:
"After the approval of Minutes, Commissioner Pondelick voluntarily recused himself
on the matter of Recreational Marijuana and abstained from participation, he
excused himself from the meeting ".
Commissioner Mason moved and Commissioner Smith seconded to approve the
minutes from the March 4, 2014 meeting as corrected.
Motion unanimously carried. 6 -0
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments on any item not listed on the agenda for discussion or
public hear.
V. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT
Planning Services Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain updated the Commission on the
status of the Imagine Auburn process. The online survey has been completed and the
City received 556 responses. The community neighborhood outreach meetings are
complete, staff will conduct a three grocery store polling events to obtain further input
before reviewing the vision results in May with the community. After a final report is
complete, staff will review the results with the Planning and Community Development
Committee and Planning Commission. Staff will begin the Comprehensive Plan update
work in June.
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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES April 8, 2014
The Student Life building at Green River Community College has started construction
and the new Jimmy John's restaurant off Auburn Way North has opened. A Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy was recently issued for Orion Industries located in Auburn.
VI. PUBLIC HEARING
There were no Public Hearing items.
VII. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Recreational Marijuana (Chamberlain)
Planning Services Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain presented the staff report on
Recreational Marijuana. At the March 4, 2014 Planning Commission meeting the
Planning Commission requested additional information on the topic of recreational
marijuana.
Staff briefed the Commission on the disposal of liquid cannabis waste as covered in
Section R 307 — Waste Disposal, of the Permanent Rules Related to the Colorado
Retail Marijuana Code, dated September 9, 2013. Ms. Chamberlain explained that
the state of Colorado does not identify a quantity of waste limit that is allowed to be
stored on -site prior to be taken off -site to a solid waste or compost facility. The
waste product, if properly mixed as 50/50 with other compostable elements is
allowed to be composted on -site at the facility owned by the generator of waste.
In response to the Commission's previous question, how the City of Auburn residents
voted on 1 -502, 56% (12,567) people voted yes and 44% (10,561) voted no. There
were a total of 1,896 more YES votes in Auburn.
The Committee and staff discussed Option 3. Ms. Chamberlain explained that
Option 3 would dissolve the City's current prohibition regulations on medical
cannabis. Per ACC Chapter 9,22 code prohibits the City from permitting any activity
that is illegal under state or federal law.
Staff reviewed the tentative schedule for future adoption of regulations in regards to
1 -502 and the outline for the public workshop presentation. The Commission was
supportive of the outline and asked if the workshop could be held May 20" 2014,
staff confirmed May 20, 2014 as tentative date. The Commission requested that as
part of the overview, staff provide zoning maps showing reflective of where cannabis
could potentially be an allowed use under one of the options. The Committee and
staff reviewed the City of Kent Court of Appeals decision and how that impacts
medical marijuana.
The next Planning Commission meeting will be held May 6, 2014. The Commission
concurred that they would hold a work session on the proposed Warehouse and
Distribution code amendments at 6.30 p.m. with the regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, Chair Roland
adjourned the meeting at 7:41 p.m.
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