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PLANNING COMMISSION
April 14, 2015
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Judi Roland called the meeting to order at 6:00 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 Mason, Commissioner Baggett, and Commissioner Smith.
Commissioner Lee is excused.
Staff present included: Assistant Director of Community Development Jeff Tate,
Assistant Director of Engineering /City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, City Attorney Dan Heid,
Planning Services Manager Jeff Dixon, Utilities Engineering Manager Lisa Tobin, Water
Utility Engineer Susan Fenhaus, Sewer Utility Engineer Robert Elwell, Planner
Alexandria Teague, Urban Design Planner Lauren Flemister, Planner II Gary Yao, Office
Assistant Jennifer Oliver, and Community Development Secretary Tina Kriss.
Members of the public present. There were no members of the public present.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. March 17, 2015
Staff informed the Commission that a scrivener's error has been corrected; the date of
the meeting has been changed to March 17, 2015.
Commissioner Copple moved and Commissioner Smith seconded to approve the
minutes from the March 17 meeting as corrected.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5 -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
Assistant Director Tate reported the recommendations of the Planning Commission on
Communal Residences went before Council Study Session on April 13 2015, the Council
recognized the Commissions diligence and work on this item. This item will move
forward to City Council for action.
On Thursday, April 16, 2015 a new Code Compliance Officer will be starting employment
with the City. The City currently has two Code Compliance Officers (working in the
capacity as responders); this position will educate the public to make them more aware
of city code requirements.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
2015
Applications will start coming in for the Auburn Community Center & Youth/Teen Center
at the end of April or first part of May, with the internal review going from May into June
in order to be completed by next year..
Planning Services Manager Jeff Dixon announced that there is activity on the purchase
of the 3 parcels south of City Hall. He noted also that Development is planned, with a
pre - application meeting, on a project west of Lowes and across A Street NE. The project
has multi family components along with senior apartments.
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. 2015 Comprehensive Water Plan
Water Utility Engineer Susan Fenhaus presented the staff report on the 2015
Comprehensive Water Plan.
The Commission and staff discussed the current water rates and when the water rates
for the city will be reviewed and if a water rate cost analysis could be done showing the
rate /cost without the City using wholesale water from the Tacoma Public Utilities pipeline
#5.
City Attorney Heid stated there may be some information, short of a cost analysis, that
staff could provide to you prior to the next meeting.
Chair Roland opened the public hearing on the proposed amendments to the 2015
Comprehensive Water Plan at 6:23 p.m.
Chair Roland invited anyone for or against the proposed code amendments regarding
the Water plan to come forward for testimony:
With no public present for public testimony, Chair Roland closed the public hearing at
623 p.m. With no comments from the public, the Commission deliberated.
Commissioner Copple moved and Commissioner Smith seconded to recommend
moving the 2015 Comprehensive Water Plan forward to City Council for approval,
subject to a report being submitted to the Council, showing the cost of the program
without using wholesale water from the Tacoma Public Utilities purchase.
Motion approved. 5 -0
VII. OTHER BUSINESS
A. 2015 Comprehensive Sewer Plan
Sewer Utility Engineer Robert Elwell provided a briefing on the 2015 Comprehensive
Sewer Plan. The Commission and Staff discussed the level -of- service policies,
system capacity with the existing and future conditions.
A discussion was held as to the sewer utility assets future improvements,
maintenance and operation, and repair /refurbishment and the timing of replacement.
A brief review of the Capital Improvement Plan was provided.
Staff reviewed a sewer system map depicting the county trunk lines, existing system,
and future schematic of extensions.
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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES April 14, 2015
At the conclusion of the presentation, at 7:16 p.m., Chair Roland recessed the
meeting for a break for 20 minutes. The meeting was reconvened at 7:40 p.m.
B. Comprehensive Plan Update
Assistant Director Jeff Tate introduced new Planner Alex Teague. The Planning staff
provided a PowerPoint presentation to review the Comprehensive Plan update
organization and format. Staff stepped through the contents of each chapter
including A Narrative History; the Existing Conditions which include key
demographics, and population and employment information were discussed. A
general review of the Comprehensive Plan Process was provided along with the
Principles and Goals section format of the update.
The Vision and Core Values, Objectives and Policies outline was discussed. Staff
reviewed Chapter 5, Land Use, and the outline of Chapter 6, Areas of Emphasis.
Chapter 7, Implementation Policies outline was reviewed. Section 4, Other Planning
Documents and the additional appendixes A & B were discussed in order to provide
the Planning Commission with the overall format and outline of the update.
Assistant Director Tate provided a matrix of the Comprehensive Plan update
proposed review schedule. It was determined by the Commission and staff that the
Commission would meet on April 21, 2015 at 6.00 p.m. and review the schedule at
the end of each meeting.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, Chair Roland
adjourned the meeting at 8:51 p.m.
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