HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Land Use and Planning Board - 04/08/2002 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Fred N Satterstrom, Community Dev Director
PLANNING SERVICES
• Charlene Anderson,AICP, Manager
KENT Phone 253-856-5454
W ASH IN c T ON Fax 253-856-6454
Address 220 Fourth Avenue S
Kent,WA 98032-5895
LAND USE & PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
PUBLIC HEARING
April 8, 2002
The meeting of the Kent Land Use and Planning Board was called to order by
Chair Terry Zimmerman at 7 00 p m on Monday, April 8, 2002 in Chambers West of Kent City
Hall.
LUPB MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Terry Zimmerman, Chair Charlene Anderson, AICP, Planning Mgr
David Malik, Vice Chair Kim Marousek, Senior Planner
Steve Dowell Arthur "Pat' Fitzpatrick, Deputy City Attorney
Nicole Fincher Chris Holden, Administrative Secretary
Ron Harmon
Jon Johnson
Les Thomas
. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
David Malik MOVED and Les Thomas SECONDED to approve the Minutes of March 25, 2002
Motion CARRIED
ADDED ITEMS TO THE AGENDA
None
COMMUNICATIONS
The Board members requested that they receive City Council and Planning Committee agenda
and minutes.
NOTICE OF UPCOMING MEETINGS
Planning Manager Charlene Anderson stated that the Planning Committee meeting will be held
on April 16, 2002 at 3 00 PM concerning Mobile Home Relocation Assistance City Council, that
evening, is expected to send the Agricultural Land Issue to the Planning Committee meeting of
May 7, 2002 at 3 00 pm The second City Council public hearing for the DeMarco Annexation
initial zoning and Comprehensive Plan Amendments will be held on May 7 at 7 00 pm
The next Land Use and Planning Board workshop is tentatively scheduled for May 13, 2002.
ZCA-2001-1 PHASE IIA (15.02, 15.04, 15.08 and 15.09) AND CHAPTER 12.01 (KIVA
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Kim Marousek requested that a letter from Tom Sharp, dated April 1, 2002, be made a part of
the record (Exhibit 1) Ron Harmon MOVED and Terry Zimmerman SECONDED to accept the
letter as part of the public record Motion CARRIED unanimously
Marousek reported on the changes that will be made to the Kent City Code She stated some
changes were made to 12.01 that related to permit processing review Marousek briefly
mentioned additions of definition for drive-up/drive-through facilities as well as emergency
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April 8, 2002
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housing In addition some minor revisions to the development standards to the townhouse
zones (MRT-12 and 16) were made A correction was made to the appeal language for the
Planned Unit Development section Furthermore, the timeframe for when a conditional use and
variance permit would lapse would change from one year to three years
Marousek commented that on page 21 of the Ordinance, Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
(WTF) uses by a conditional use permit or administrative approval were added She requested
that an additional section be approved so that under the SR-1, SR-2, SR-3, SR-4 5, SR-6, SR-8,
MRD, MRT zones and the Mobile Home Park there would be a new footnote 8 This footnote
would state that a WTF could be approved in these zones by a conditional use permit, and if the
WTF is on property that's owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the City or other government
entities subject to Kent City Code 15 08 035 (1)
It was clarified that a single-family residence could not apply for a WTF permit.
Marousek explained that no development standard changes were made to the PUD
development regulations The change is only to reflect that all appeals to Hearing Examiner
decisions would be made directly to Superior Court
Board member Harmon asked if the one-step process for the MRT zoning has been discussed
and Marousek responded not at this time
• Commissioner Dowell noted that the use of razor wire is not allowed in manufacturing zones,
asking if it is allowed in other zones
Marousek commented that the use of razor wire was permitted in the code except for in
manufacturing zones Razor wire and barbed wire are usually considered the same type of
wire.
Les Thomas MOVED and David Malik SECONDED to open the public hearing Motion
CARRIED,
GENE WARDEN, Boeing Realty, PO Box 3707, MC IF-58, Seattle, WA 98124-2207,
supports the zoning changes under Section 15 08 260, the Green River Corridor Special
Interest District and the loading dock locations Furthermore, he supported the three-year
increase to conditional use permit validity (15 09 030 E g )
Harmon read the section, 15 08 260, 9c , vegetation buffer, where it states buildings on
riverfront lots in industrial zoning districts that have exterior walls exceeding 200 feet in length
parallel to or within 45 degrees parallel to the river, must be screened by a vegetation buffer
He asked if there was a problem with reducing the length of the building in reference to
vegetation buffering.
Mr Warden replied that additional vegetation would be required if loading docks were put next
to the river.
Harmon felt that in order to prevent developers from making shorter buildings not subject to a
vegetative buffer, a vegetative buffer should be required for any length of building built along the
Green River
Ron Harmon MOVED and Les Thomas SECONDED to close the public hearing Motion
CARRIED
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A discussion ensued regarding the length of a building and the need for a vegetative
landscaping requirement if the building was less than 200 feet in length Commissioners felt the
beauty of the Green River should be preserved and requiring a landscape buffer might help in
this preservation
Marousek commented that the language on page 77 and 78 of the ordinance was verbatim from
the Shoreline Code The purpose of making the Code changes was to have the development
standards within the Green River Corridor Special Interest District the same the Shoreline Code
standards.
Charlene Anderson commented that revising the standards regarding a vegetative buffer
requirement for shorter buildings could be studied and changes made during the second phase
of the Zoning Code amendment analysis
Harmon still expressed concern regarding the lack of a vegetative buffer requirement for
buildings less than 200 feet in length He did not want a "wall" effect along the Green River
Steve Dowell MOVED and Nicole Fincher SECONDED to pass staff's recommendation to the
Council for their deliberation, which will include the requested change to the Wireless
Telecommunications Facilities standards Motion CARRIED
. Ron Harmon MOVED and David Malik SECONDED that the Land Use and Planning Board has
concerns in reference to Section 15 08 260 9(C) and asks the City Council to consider item C
for amending the length of the building requirements to require screening for buildings under
200 feet in length
Board members discussed at length the motion and its effect on the Code amendment that was
approved After several suggestions and comments, Ron Harmon and David Malik withdrew
the motion and second
Ron Harmon MOVED and David Malik SECONDED in reference to Section 15.08.260, the
Green River Corridor Special Interest District Regulation, to have Council consider applying to
Item 5 restrictions in reference to the loading dock language applied to Item 9C Motion
CARRIED
OTHER BUSINESS
Board member Thomas asked that the Board be given the history of the building with the
loading docks facing the Green River Chair Zimmerman asked that staff provide that
information at the next workshop.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Zimmerman adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p m.
Respectfully Submitted,
40 Charlene Anderson, AICP, Planning Manager
Secretary, Land Use and Planning Board
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