HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Planning and Economic Development Committee - 05/17/1994. KENT
CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE
May 17, 1994 4:00 PM
Committee Members Present
Leona Orr, Chair
Judy Woods, Council President
Tim Clark
Planning Staff
Jim Harris
Margaret Porter
Fred Satterstrom
City Attorney's Office
Roger Lubovich
Tom Brubaker
Laurie Evezich
Other City Staff
Mayor Jim White
Arthur Martin
Other Quests
Richard Baum
Bernie Hughes
GROWTH MANAGEMENT UPDATE (F. Satterstrom)
Planning Manager Fred Satterstrom gave an update about the amendments
to the County -Wide Planning Policies. There is a conflicting issue
among Cities on the urban growth line on two different time lines. One
opinion is for the urban growth line to be permanent and re -visited
once every ten years. The other opinion is to re -visit this growth
line every six or seven years.
The GMPC is planning to give all of the nominated centers a "center
designation status". This would include Kent's urban center nomination
as well as the manufacturing center nomination.
Mr. Satterstrom passed out the final Growth Target Ranges for
population and employment. Fred explained that Kent's new Net
Household Population is the same but there has been ranges added to the
attachment. These ranges are between 10 or 15 percent less than the
target figure and 15 percent larger than the target figure. The Net
New Household Range for Kent is 6,800 to about 8,100 units. The Net
New Employment is 11,500 with a range of also a plus or minus. The
GMPC will be holding a couple of public hearings or meetings on this
subject the week of May 23, 1994. On May 25, 1994, a meeting is
scheduled to draw closure on these above mentioned issues. Fred said
he will report the final decisions on these issues at the next meeting.
Fred updated the Committee on the results of the video regarding the
three landuse alternatives. There were about 300 total responses to
the video which comprised of 20 or 30 groups. Fred reported there was
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a good balance of male and female participants, a good balance of all
ages (from high school to retired people), and a good balance of
residents versus people who work in the City of Kent. He passed out a
graph which showed the mixed used alternative as the favored overall
alternative. The Planning Department is discussing with the Mayor and
Administration to come up with a preferred landuse alternative. This
will consist of bits and pieces from all of the other alternatives.
The preferred land use alternative will go to the Planning Commission
and the City Council. This will also be the subject of the
Environmental Impact Statement.
ENERGY ASSISTANCE LETTER OF SUPPORT (L. ORR)
Council Chair Orr introduced Richard Baum and Bernie Hughes from the
South King County Multi -Service Center who came to the Committee
requesting support of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Councilchair Woods MOVED and Councilmember Clark SECONDED a motion to
support the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and to forward
this item to the Council meeting the same evening of May 17, 1994.
Motion carried.
HEARING EXAMINER ORDINANCE - (R. Lubovich)
City Attorney Roger Lubovich explained the ordinance that was provided
in the agenda packet and passed out copies of amendments he was
proposing to make which are found on pages 9 and 10. The proposed
ordinance repeals Chapter 12.01 of the Kent City Code relating to the
Board of Adjustment and amending Chapter 2.32 relating to the Hearing
Examiner. This ordinance consolidates functions by eliminating the
Board of Adjustment by providing that all matters previously heard by
the Board of Adjustment be heard by the City's Hearing Examiner.
Councilchair Woods MOVED and Councilmember Clark SECONDED a motion to
approve the revised ordinance that was in the packet including the
amendments and to forward this ordinance for adoption to the Council at
the May 17, 1994 City Council meeting. Motion carried.
ADDED ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
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