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CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES
MARCH 3 , 1992 4:00 PM
Committee Members Present Planning Staff
Leona Orr, Chair Sharon Clamp
Jim Bennett James Harris
Jon Johnson Margaret Porter
Fred Satterstrom
Other City Staff Others
Tom Brubaker Don Rust, Bagman Cafe
Alana McIalwain
GROWTH MANAGEMENT UPDATE - (F. SATTERSTROM)
Planning Manager Fred Satterstrom provided the Committee with an
update on the current status of the following projects related to
growth management:
1. Kent Community Forum
This program has been very successful in getting people
interested in participating in growth management. To date
there have been 500 participants and 53 conveners. Groups
which has been involved are the Kent Downtown Association,
Kent Kiawanis, Performing Arts Task Force, Arts Commission,
Human Services Commission, Community Living Agency, Parent
Place Agency, East Hill Friends Association, Kent Jaycees,
Kent Jr. High PTA, Kent Chamber of Commerce, the RUGG Group,
Children's Therapy Organization, several City departments and
various neighborhood groups. The results of the forum will be
available the first week of April.
2 . Visual Preference Survey
This is phase two of the community participation program. Mr.
Satterstrom distributed a flyer listing the three visioning
meetings to be held March 11, 12 and 14 . These meetings will
produce reports and serve as a starting point for the
comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan, as mandated by
the Growth Management Act, is to be based on citizen input.
The presenter is an internationally known urban planner and
city design expert. His method is to have citizens rate slide
images of various residential and commercial developments.
Based on feedback, a report is written showing the preferences
of the participants. The results will be presented at the
third meeting on Saturday, March 14.
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3 . Interdepartmental Committee on Growth Management
This is an internal committee of staff representatives from
all City departments formed by the City Administration to
oversee implementation of growth management mandates. This is
a monitoring group to discuss progress.
4. Planning Goals Committee
A committee is being formed to develop general framework goals
for the comprehensive plan. This is a two month work program,
and the goals will be presented to the City Council in June or
July.
5. Wetlands Ordinance
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the draft
wetlands ordinance in January 1992 . There was a lot of
interest, and the hearing was continued to March 9. The
ordinance is very long and detailed, and it will go to the
City Council in May or June. Mr. Satterstrom clarified for
Councilmember Johnson that the March 1 deadline was not met,
however, a letter was sent to the State Department of
Community Development and included the City's interim SEPA
guidelines.
6. Land Use Inventory
A team of consultants has completed a comprehensive, parcel-
based land use inventory which has been computerized.
7. Urban Growth Area Designation
A map showing the preliminary urban growth area designations
of Kent's neighboring cities was presented. By July 1, 1993
the City must be in agreement with King County on Kent's urban
growth area. The urban growth area is characterized by urban
growth, can accommodate population growth for 20 years, and is
an area that can be serviced by public services. Once these
boundaries are set, no annexation or incorporation can take
place outside the urban growth area. In response to Chair
Orr's questions, Mr. Satterstrom explained that King County
currently is not inviting cities to propose urban growth areas
to them but has been conducting technical forums to devise
criteria on how to designate urban growth areas. Mr.
Satterstrom suggested internal discussion begin on urban
growth areas.
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MARCH 3 , 1992
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8. Comprehensive Plan
City Planners have been successful in coordinating the land
use element with the Public Works Department in the develop-
ment of the City transportation plan.
Mr. Satterstrom stated as development of the comprehensive plan
begins, input from the Planning Committee will be vital, however,
this will not occur for several months. Chair Orr also noted that
the Committee should be updated frequently on the progress of
growth management.
ADDED ITEMS
Chair Orr suggested that the instructions on the Community Forum
Opinionnaire be changed from circling the answers to filling in or
"X" the answer.
Planning Manager Satterstrom clarified to Chair Orr that the
requirement to provide recycling containers in new multifamily
development has been added to the pre-development process. Since
developers are being made aware of this requirement up front, there
should not be any delay in obtaining permits.
Chair Orr related that a citizen from the West Hill annexation area
has informed her that the annexation will be voted down and wants
to know what the City will do once that happens. Planning Director
Harris stated if the annexation if voted down, it will be a dead
subject.
Don Rust suggested the Planning Committee form a task force just as
the Public Works Committee did on signs so the issue of sandwich-
board signs on private property can be resolved. He feels nothing
is being done regarding this issue. Planning Director Harris
explained the Planning Commission is scheduled to hear this issue
in April. Jim Harris and Fred Satterstrom will arrange for Mr.
Rust and Planning staff to meet and iron out details before the
Planning Commission hearing. Planning will advise the Committee of
progress on this subject at its March 17 meeting.
Chair Orr stated Linda Van Ness has requested placement on the
March 17, 1992 agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5: 10 p.m.
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