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CITY OF
Jim White, Mayor
Planning Department (253)859-3390/FAX(253)850-2544
James P.Harris,Planning Director
CITY OF KENT
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
(253) 859-3390
MEMORANDUM
JANUARY 20, 1999
MEMO TO: TIM CLARK, CHAIR, AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
FROM: KEVIN O'NEILL, SENIOR PLANNER
SUBJECT: #CPA-98-3/#ZCA-98-5 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONING CODE
AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
SUMMARY
• On October 26, 1998, the Land Use and Planning conducted a public hearing to consider
comprehensive plan and zoning amendments relating to mixed use development. After receiving
public testimony and discussion, the Board voted to recommend no changes to plan and zoning
designations pertaining to mixed use development in the GC zone. On December 8, 1998, this
item was considered by the City Council. At the meeting, the Council decided to refer the matter
to the Planning and Public Works Committee for consideration. The Committee will consider
this item at your meeting on January 20, 1999.
BACKGROUND
The comprehensive plan, adopted in 1905, designates certain areas in the city for mixed use
development, meaning development which would combine residential and commercial uses.
The Land Use Plan Map in the comprehensive plan designates specific areas on West Meeker
Street, North Central Avenue, and 104th Avenue SE as mixed use. The plan also contains
several goals and policies which support mixed use development. In order to implement these
policies, the Planning Department, together with assistance from a consultant developed
recommendations for amendments to the zoning code for the General Commercial (GC),
Community Commercial (CC), and Office (0) zoning districts. After review by the Land Use
and Planning Board and City Council Planning Committee, the Council adopted these
amendments in 1997. The amendments established a mixed use overlay in portions of the GC,
CC, and O zones. Within the mixed use overlay in the GC zone, stand-alone multi-family
. residential development is permitted. In the CC and O mixed use overlay areas, residential uses
must be combined with commercial uses.
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Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code Amendments
Relating to Mixed Use Development
#CPA-98-3/#ZCA-98-5
January 20, 1999
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In July 1998, the Mayor and City Council asked the Land Use and Planning Board to consider
amendments to the mixed use zoning code amendments with regard to allowing stand-alone
multi-family residential development in the GC zoning district. After discussion of the issue in
workshops in August and September, the Board considered plan and zoning amendments
proposed by the Planning Department at the October 26 hearing (minutes attached). The
Planning Department staff report is attached for your review. Staff recommended changing the
plan and zoning designations and permitted uses in the GC zone to be similar to the CC and O
zones, meaning that any multi-family residential development would need to be combined with
commercial development. Following the public hearing,the Land Use and Planning Board voted
to recommend no changes be made to the mixed use zoning regulations in the GC zone.
Staff will be available at the January 20th City Council Planning and Public Works Committee
meeting to present this issue and answer questions. If you have questions prior to the meeting,
please contact me at (253) 850-4799.
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Enclosure
cc: James P. Harris,Planning Director
Fred Satterstrom,Planning Manager