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CALL TO ORDER
PLANNING COMMISSION
September 3, 2014
MINUTES
Chair Judi Roland 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, Auburn, WA.
II. ROLL CALL /ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
Planning Commission Members present were: Chair Judi Roland, Vice -Chair Copple,
Commissioner Couture, Commissioner Mason, Commissioner Baggett, and
Commissioner Pondelick, and Commissioner Smith.
Staff present included: Planning and Design Services Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain,
Assistant City Attorney Doug Ruth, and Community Development Secretary Tina Kriss.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. August 6, 2014
Commissioner Copple and Commissioner Baggett seconded to approve the minutes
from the August 6, 2014 meeting as written.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6 -0
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments on any item not listed on the agenda for discussion or
public hearing.
V. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT
Planning and Design Services Manager reported that Senior Planner David Jones will be
leaving the City for a position with Convergint Technologies, LLC.
Ordinance No. 6525, Option 2, regarding 1 -502 recreational marijuana, was adopted by
City Council at the September 3, 2014 City Council meeting with a vote of 5 -2.
Since the annual comprehensive plan updates are not as extensive as in years past,
staff will wait until October to bring them forward for review.
The Commission and staff discussed the Trek Apartment and Merrill Gardens
development project status.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Proposed Code Amendments to Chapter 17.09 Related to Short Plats
Planning and Design Services Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain presented the staff
report regarding the proposed code amendments to Chapter 17.09 related to Short
Plats.
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In 2002 the State Legislature modified the definition of short subdivision to allow
City's planning under the State Growth Management Act to increase the short
subdivision threshold from 4 or fewer lots to 9 or fewer lots. While state law allows
for this modification of the threshold, the City of Auburn has not amended City Code.
At this time, the City has determined that they would propose increasing the
threshold from 4 to 9 or fewer lots with the proposed amendment.
Staff reviewed the primary differences in cost between a short subdivision and a
subdivision. A discussion was held on the lot sizes on the increase to 9 or fewer lots
and the amount of time it takes to process both a short subdivision and a subdivision.
The Planning Commission expressed support of the amendments and asked staff to
prepare the draft amendments for public hearing at the Commission's next meeting.
Staff will bring forward the proposed amendments at the regular meeting in October.
B. Proposed Code Amendment to Chapter 18.29, Downtown urban Center
Planning and Design Services Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain provided background
information on the proposed Code Amendment to Chapter 18.29, Downtown Urban
Center.
The Downtown Urban Center Zone was adopted by the City Council February 2007,
The Planning and Community Development Committee has requested that staff
explore with the Planning Commission an amendment to the floor area ratio (FAR)
section of the Downtown Urban Center Zone.
FAR is the cumulative amount of floor area within a building as a multiple of the lot
area. Staff reviewed the proposed amendments that would not have a difference
being on the north side of Main Street or the south side of Main Street but one FAR
standard. After discussing the proposed amendments, the Planning Commission
expressed their support of the proposed amendments and requested that staff
prepare the draft code amendment to bring before the Commission for public
hearing.
Staff will present the proposed code amendment at the Planning Commission public
hearing in October.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Roland announced that Commissioner Couture will be resigning from the Planning
Commission. This meeting will be his last; he is moving to Redondo, Washington and
will no longer be able to serve as a Commissioner. The Commission and staff thanked
him for his service.
The next Planning Commission meeting will be held October 7, 2014. Staff discussed
having their semi - annual joint meeting with the Planning and Community Development
Committee. The next meeting will be schedule for the later part of September or
October.
There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, Chair Roland
adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m.
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