HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Planning and Economic Development Committee - 04/17/1990 KENT CITY COUNCIL
PLANNING COMMITTEE
April 17, 1990 4 : 00 PM
Committee Members Present Planning Staff Present
Jon Johnson, Chairman Charlene Anderson
Christi Houser Lauri Anderson
Leona Orr Lin Ball
Jim Harris
Fred Satterstrom
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - QUARTERLY REPORT
Senior Planner Anderson presented a progress report on the update of the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The main focus so far has been to collect data
for the community profile, i.e. , population, economic indicators, employment.
These data will be used to project and analyze potential policies of the
City. Staff has driven the planning area boundaries and has contacted the
City of Renton regarding S. 192nd and S. 208th Streets. Adjustments to the
boundaries will be made to reflect the City of Sea-Tac incorporation. The
first public meeting on the update process garnered enthusiastic response
from the participants. School projects on the vision for Kent were
isplayed. The growth management legislation which is on Governor Gardner's
aesk for signature has implications on the Comprehensive Plan update process.
The City of Kent must meet state standards by July 1, 1993 . Comprehensive
plans for neighboring jurisdictions, King County, and Kent are required to
be in sync. Planning and Engineering staff recently attended a conference
on joint land use and transportation planning efforts. Planning Director
Harris reported all Council members have been given a copy of the AWC' s
summary of the new growth management legislation. Chairman Johnson reported
that the Suburban Cities Regional Growth Committee has discussed the
legislation. He added that Normandy Park has asked Governor Gardner to veto
the section of the bill which exempts airports and port authorities from
regulation; PSCOG passed a resolution supporting Normandy Park's request.
Ms. Anderson reported a citizen's initiative has been started. Mr. Harris
stated Planning staff might need to do an early adjustment of the update
process after the State Department of Community Development guidelines for
the growth management legislation are in place. There might be funding
available for which Kent can apply.
CDBG FUNDING UPDATE
Senior Planner Ball reported the County's estimate of 1991 CDBG funding
includes a cap of 16% rather than 15% available for public (human) services
funding. Staff recommends that the City Council approve this higher level
of funding for human services, bringing the total human services CDBG funding
to $29, 638 (+$2, 000 from the earlier estimate) . Councilwoman Houser MOVED
qnd Councilwoman Orr SECONDED the motion to revise the Planning Committee' s
Aril 3rd recommendation to include the higher level of public (human)
services funding and to place this item on the City Council Consent Calendar
T.TY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE
.LNUTES OF MEETING OF APRIL 17, 1990
of April 17th. Motion carried.
Chairman Johnson reported that the Joint Policy Committee for King County
Block Grant funding recommended a change to policy All. The policy
originally stated that projects must be completed by the end of the funding
year, or a one-year extension must be requested. Projects not begun in this
first year are subject to possible recapture of funds. The change allows
funding to remain open for those projects implemented by the first year and
completed by the end of the second year.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4 :25 PM.
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