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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Planning and Economic Development Committee - 11/28/1988 KENT PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES November 28, 1988 PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Badger, Chairman Linda Martinez, Vice Chairman Anne Biteman Elmira Forner Greg Greenstreet Carol Stoner Gabriella Uhlar-Heffner Raymond Ward PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER ABSENT: Albert Haylor, excused PLANNING STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: James P. Harris, Planning Director Fred Satterstrom, Planning Manager Lois Ricketts, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 28, 1988 Commissioner Martinez MOVED to defer approval of the minutes until the next public hearing. Commissioner Stoner SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Chairman Badger opened the public hearing. DOWNTOWN KENT PLAN (Central Business District Continued) Commissioner Ward MOVED that Circulation Goals and Policies, Goal 1, Objective 2 and Policies 1 and 2 be deleted and Policy 5 be added to Objective 1. Policy 5 would be stated as follows: Policy 5: Separate vehicle traffic from other movement modes. Commissioner Stoner SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Stoner MOVED that a new Objective 2 be stated as follows: Objective 2 : Provide and maintain safe, marked bicycle routes in Downtown Kent. 1 Kent Planning Commission Minutes November 28, 1988 Policy 1: Provide and maintain a safe, east-west bicycle route to link the Downtown Planning Area with adjacent recreational facilities and neighborhoods. Policy 2 : Complete the Interurban Trail through Kent. Commissioner Greenstreet SECONDED the motion. Discussion followed regarding the need for an east-west route. Motion carried. Commissioner Stoner MOVED that Objectives 3 and 4 be changed from the motion of the previous meeting to the following: Objective 3 : Maintain a supply of on-street parking for downtown users in addition to an adequate supply of convenient off-street parking. Objective 4: Regularly identify, analyze and integrate with the adopted Planning Area plan and any other adopted plan, all proposed circulation and traffic projects which will affect circulation within the Planning Area. Commissioner Ward SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Martinez MOVED that Goal 2, Objective 1, Policies 1, 2 and 3 be adopted as previously stated. (Policies 4 and 5 were previously deleted. ) Commissioner Stoner SECONDED the motion. Commissioner Ward amended Policy 2 to state "Provide pedestrian linkages within the Planning Area and with the adjacent areas. " Commissioner Stoner SECONDED the amendment. The amended motion would read as follows: Objective 1: Locate pedestrian pathways where they are compatible with surrounding uses. Policy 1: Provide for safe, convenient and lighted pedestrian access from municipal parking areas to downtown businesses. Policy 2 : Provide pedestrian linkages within the Planning Area and with the adjacent areas. Policy 3 : Establish mid-block pedestrian connections where conditions warrant to enhance foot traffic between uses in the Planning Area. 2 Kent Planning Commission Minutes November 28, 1988 Motion carried. Commissioner Martinez MOVED that Housing Goals and Policies Goal 1 be changed to read as follows: Goal 1: Encourage the retention of residential areas in and around the Planning Area. Commissioner Forner SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Martinez MOVED that Goal 1, Objective 1, Policies 2 and 3 (which were tabled at the previous meeting) be stated as follows: Policy 2: Encourage the mixing of residential and commercial and/or office uses where appropriate. Policy 3 : Encourage rehabilitation of designated residential areas by offering incentives for such activity. Commissioner Forner SECONDED the motion. Discussion followed regarding housing in Kent and possible buffer zones. Motion carried. Commissioner Martinez MOVED that Goal 2, Objective 1 and Policies 1 and 2 remain as follows: Objective 1: Encourage and require that all structures be in good physical condition. Policy 1: All necessary steps shall be taken by the city to eliminate land use violations in the area of safety and aesthetics. Policy 2 : Encourage rehabilitation of existing housing (rather than new construction) where economically feasible. Commissioner Forner SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Ward MOVED that Goal 2, Objective 2 be stated as follows: Objective 2: Encourage development which provides environmental amenities. 3 Kent Planning Commission Minutes November 28, 1988 Commissioner Greenstreet SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Biteman MOVED that Goal 3, Objective 1 be stated as follows: Objective 1: Provide a residential area in and around the Planning Area which is accessible and attractive to people. Commissioner Forner SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Badger MOVED that Goal 3, Objective 1, Policy 1 be rewritten to state: Policy 1: Encourage a variety of housing types, including senior citizens' housing. Commissioner Stoner SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Ward MOVED that Goal 3 , Objective 1, Policies 2-6 be approved as previously stated. Commissioner Greenstreet SECONDED the motion, but added an "s" on "program" in Policy 2 . Discussion followed regarding housing policies for all levels of income. Commissioner Martinez amended Policy 2 to change "to various" to "for all income groups. " Commissioner Greenstreet SECONDED the amended motion which would include Policies 2-6 as follows: Policy 2: Support State, Regional, and Federal housing programs which provide housing for all income groups. Policy 3: Permit flexible, innovative development standards which, while protecting the public interest, permit a variety of building types. Policy 4: Provide City services as required and encourage the provision of needed private services. Policy 5: Become familiar with new technology in residential construction activities and amend existing codes, if necessary, to accommodate new technology which serves the public interest. Policy 6: The City should investigate and promote incentives for development of housing in the Planning Area. 4 Kent Planning Commission Minutes November 28, 1988 Motion carried. Linda Martinez MOVED that Economic Goals and Policies Goal 1, Objective 1 and Policy 1 be stated as follows: Objective 1: Continue to assess what level and type of retail activity is viable for the Kent Planning Area. Policy 1: Conduct an economic analysis of the Planning Area retail market on a continuing basis. Commissioner Biteman SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Ward MOVED that Goal 1, Objective 2, Policy 1 and 2 be stated as follows: objective 2: Encourage the continuation of the Planning Area's neighborhood convenience center function. Policy 1: Encourage the retention and rehabilitation of residential areas adjacent to the Planning Area through zoning and other land-use regulations as well as providing economic incentives. Policy 2 : Make the Planning Area easily accessible from residential areas. Commissioner Martinez SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Martinez MOVED that a policy be added to this section and stated as follows: Policy 3 : Encourage redevelopment of appropriately-zoned, mixed-use land. Chairman Badger SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Forner MOVED that Goal 1, Objective 3 and Policies 1- 4 be stated as follows: Objective 3: Establish and maintain a Planning Area that is competitive with other sub-regional shopping areas by recognizing its uniqueness and specialty shop orientation. 5 Kent Planning Commission Minutes November 28, 1988 Policy 1: Encourage merchants to be competitive concerning the quality and quantity of merchandising and provide professional/technical assistance when requested. Policy 2 : Encourage City, property owners and merchants to cooperate to develop a physical environment which enhances shopping activities. Policy 3: Encourage the development of specialty stores as well as offices. Policy 4 : Provide technical support to property owners and merchants as needed. Commissioner Martinez SECONDED the motion. Discussion followed. Motion carried. Commissioner Martinez MOVED that Goal 2, Objective 1 and Policies 1 and 2 be stated as follows: Objective 1: Encourage uses and activities which attract people to the Planning Area. Policy 1: Actively recruit the permanent location of entertainment, cultural and civic facilities in the downtown area. Policy 2: Promote and support community events for cultural entertainment in the downtown area, ie. , music festivals, art shows, plays, etc. Commissioner Forner SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Ward MOVED that Goal 3, Objective 1 and Policy 1 be stated as follows: Objective 1: Continue to locate government facilities and services in the Planning Area. Policy 1: Actively recruit financial and other service facilities and functions. Commissioner Forner SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Martinez MOVED that Goal 3, Objective 2 and Policy 1 be stated as previously written: 6 Kent Planning Commission Minutes November 28, 1988 Objective 2: Plan for the appropriate location of offices within the Planning Area. Policy 1: Provide economic incentives for the appropriate location of offices. Commissioner Ward SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Ward MOVED that Goal 4, Objective 1 and Policies 1-4 be stated as previously written: Objective 1: Permit and encourage development which provides an acceptable economic return and serves the public interest. Policy 1: Encourage buildings of two or more stories. Policy 2: Encourage double frontage of structures on all blocks where practical. Policy 3 : Encourage the use of established off-street parking areas rather than creating more small private lots. Policy 4 : Encourage and support the formation of a Business Improvement Area and/or Economic Development Corporation or a similar body. Commissioner Greenstreet SECONDED the motion. Discussion followed. Motion carried. Commissioner Martinez MOVED that Goal 4, Objective 2 be stated as follows: Objective 2: Create and maintain flexible, land-use regulations which, while protecting the public welfare and the character of the Planning Area, do not foreclose innovative options for downtown development. Commissioner Biteman SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Martinez MOVED to continue the public hearing to December 12, 1988. Commissioner Ward SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. 7 Kent Planning Commission Minutes November 28, 1988 AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS Chairman Badger read from the Planning Commission Bylaws Section 4E "Officers shall be elected .No member shall serve as Vice Chair for more than one consecutive term. " Chairman Badger MOVED to amend this sentence to state "No member shall serve as Vice Chair for more than two consecutive terms. " ELECTION OF OFFICERS Commissioner Martinez was elected as Chair and Commissioner Badger as Vice Chair for 1989. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Ward MOVED to adjourn the meeting. Chairman Badger SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10: 00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, I Jam s P. Harris, Secretary 8