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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Planning and Economic Development Committee - 05/03/1994 (3). KENT CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE May 3, 1994 4:00 PM Committee Members Present Leona Orr, Chair Jon Johnson Tim Clark Planning Staff Jim Harris Margaret Porter Bob Hutchinson Fred Satterstrom City Attorney's Office Roger Lubovich Tom Brubaker Laurie Evezich Other City Staff Other Ouests Bob McIssac Tom Sharp Pete Curran GROWTH MANAGEMENT UPDATE (F. Satterstrom) Planning Manager Fred Satterstrom reported the Planning Commission went on a City tour as part of the Workshop on April 25, 1994 looking at residential density issues. They looked at multifamily development ranging in density from 9-10 units per acre versus the kind of development that occurs when there is 20 units or more per acre. They also looked at certain Single Family areas to get a feel for low residential densities, such as small lots on East Hill in the Dover Place PUD and the 5,000 square feet lots in North Park. Fred reported he has finished Committee as of May 3, 1994. This Planning Commission soon. up with the Economic Development document will be ready to go to the Fred also mentioned that the Planning Department is shooting for a release date of June 6, 1994 for the Environmental Impact Statement as well as the draft Comprehensive Plan. On the Capital Facilities Plan that is moving forward at the same time, the Mayor is presently working on the recommended levels of service for the different capital facilities. A Council Workshop is to be set up soon. On the Land Use Video, there are no preliminary results at this time. The GMA Planning Council is meeting on May 4, 1994 to being to make a decision on the urban centers designation. CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES MAY 31 1994 PAGE 2 TOM SHARP DISCUSSION OF SHARP ANNEXATION (L. Orr) Planning Director Jim Harris briefly went over the March 22, 1994 memo to the Mayor and Council on the Status of Pre -zoning for Annexations. The memo stated there is a Council policy specifically stating that the City shall not initiate zoning hearings for annexed land until the annexation ordinance has been adopted by the Council. Also, the Zoning Code specifies that upon annexation of property, the Planning Director shall commence all necessary steps to zone such property. There was much discussion of the current policy. Councilmember Clark MOVED and Councilmember Johnson SECONDED a motion to not change the current annexation policy. Motion carried. PERMIT AND PLAN REVIEW FEES - RESOLUTION (B. Hutchinson) This item was continued from the April 29, 1994 Committee meeting. The memorandum included in the agenda packet clearly indicates the original intent was to offer a service of providing a basics form of plan review for single family buildings only. Therefore, Mr. Hutchinson recommended that the Committee adopt the resolution that was brought to the meeting on April 19, 1994 by City Attorney Roger Lubovich that basic plan review is for detached single family dwellings only. This resolution was passed out again at this meeting and briefly gone over by the Committee members. Councilmember Clark MOVED and Councilmember Johnson SECONDED a motion to adopt the resolution as it was presented at the Committee meeting with the highlighted changes and to forward this resolution for adoption to the Council at the May 17, 1994 Council meeting. Motion carried. ADDED ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m. PC0503.MIN