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220 S. Fourth Avenue, Kent, WA 98032
�. Telephone (2 W 859-3390
PLANNING COMMISSION
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MEETING PROCEDURES L
March 25 IA,R 1991r i a ir4�,91
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GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS c `fy e-ji
1. Call to order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of minutes
4 . Added items
5. Communications
6. Notice of upcoming meetings
7. Public hearings
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
Tracy Faust, Chair, 12/93
Linda Martinez., Vice Chair, 12/91
Gwen Dahle, 12/92
Christopher Grant, 12/91
Greg Greenstreet, 12/92
Albert Haylor, 12/93
Edward Heineman, Jr. , 12/93
Raymond Ward, 12/91
CITY STAFF MEMBER
James P. Harris, Planning Director
ORDER OF DISCUSSION
1. The general order of business 1 through 4 is routine and is
handled rather quickly.
2 . Communications:
The public may address the Commission Chairman at this time.
Such communication shall not deal with any item• that is
scheduled on the agenda as a public hearing item.
Communications may be put on the agenda as an added item by
the Chairman and discussed by the Commission members.
3 . Public Hearings:
Planning Commission public hearings are intended to allow the
public, the staff, and the Commission members to engage in a
formal dialogue which discloses all pertinent facets of the
subject under discussion. The Commission receives testimony,
conducts an educated exchange among its members, and makes a
recommendation to the City Council. The public hearing is
conducted as follows:
a. Those who wish to speak are requested to sign up ahead of
time. (Sign-up sheets will be circulated prior to the
hearing. )
b. The Chairman will open the public hearing.
C. City staff will present the subject matter. Planning
Commission members may ask questions of the staff at this
point.
d. The Chairman will next refer to the sign-up sheet and
call those who have signed up to come forward to give
their testimony. Each person will be permitted ten
minutes to speak; during a later rebuttal period, they
will be given three minutes of rebuttal time.
e. If a large, complex proposal is before the Commission,
the Chairman may permit a longer testimony period.
f. At the conclusion of testimony and rebuttal, the
Commission Chairman will call for a vote to close the
public hearing and call upon Planning Commission members
to discuss the subject. Commission members may question
staff, those who gave testimony or elicit information
from any person present.
g. At the conclusion of this phase of the hearing, the
Chairman will entertain a motion.
h. Planning Commission approval or denial of a public
hearing item is in the form of a recommendation to the
City Council. The matter will be referred to the Council
which will deal with it on a future Council agenda.
i. If any party is not satisfied with the results of the
Planning Commission's recommendation, it is suggested the
City Council be informed in writing of any objection or
desired modification of the Commission's recommendations.
j . The minutes of the public hearing are being recorded on
the cassette tapes. It is the obligation of all
participants to provide clear and complete testimony.
This will include allowing time for change of tapes and
stating names, titles or positions, offering spelling as
required. Where unusual or technical terminology is
used, spelling will be helpful.
CITY OF MANT
220 S. Fourth Avenue, Kent, WA 98032
(, ti Telephone (206) 859-3390
AGENDA
KENT PLANNING COMMISSION
Public Hearing
March 25, 1991
This is to inform you that a scheduled Planning Commission public
hearing will be held on Monday, March 25, 1991, at 7: 30 p.m. in the
Kent City Hall, City Council Chambers.
The agenda will include the following items:
1. Call to order
2 . Roll call
3 . Approval of February 25, 1991 Planning Commission minutes
4. Added items to agenda
5. Communications
6. Notice of upcoming meetings
7. Public Hearing:
Kent Downtown Plan Implementation Program
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CITY OF KENT
_ PLANNING DEPARTMENT
(206) 859-3390
MEMORANDUM
March 14 , 1991
TO: TRACY FAUST, CHAIR, AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
FROM: LAURI ANDERSON, SENIOR PLANNER I*
SUBJECT: DOWNTOWN PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM - PUBLIC HEARING
The first public hearing on the Downtown Plan Implementation
Program will be held on March 25.
At the March 11 workshop, the Commission discussed project
background and new zoning designations proposed for the Downtown
Planning Area. At the March 18 workshop, the Commission continued
their review of the staff proposal, focusing on proposed
development standards- for the new zoning districts.
If you have any questions about these issues, please call
Janet Shull at 859-3390.
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cc: James P. Harris, Planning Director