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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Committees - Planning and Economic Development Committee - 02/27/2001 • KENT WASHINGTON PLANNING COMMITTEE VGYGl<-P1 "T SPECIAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 2792001 PLANNINGA SEAM ES Fred N. SatteWrorn, Manager Mailing Address 220 Fourth AVe.8. The City Council Planning Committee Will hold a special meeting in Council Kent,W198032 5895 Chambers East, Kent City Hall, 220 4" Ave. S., at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, February Location Address 27, 2001. 400 West Gowe Kent,WA 98032 Phone:253-856-6454 Committee Members: Tom Brotherton, Chair Judy Woods Tim Clark Fax:253-056-6454 Action Speaker Time 1. Approval of Minutes of February 5, 2001 YES 2. Urban Separators — Ordinance YES Charlene Anderson 60 min The Planning Committee meets the first Monday of each month at 4:00 PM in Chambers East, Kent City Hall, 220 4`h Ave. South, unless otherwise noted. For agenda information please call Jackie Bicknell at (253) 856-5712. ANY PERSON REQUIRING A DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT(253)856-5725 IN ADVANCE. FOR TDD RELAY SERVICE CALL THE WASHINGTON TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE AT 1-800-833-6388. S:I Permii l Plan I REPORTS'AgendaCo verPC.doc COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT • Mike H. Martin, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer PLANNING SERVICES KEN T Fred N. Satterstrom,AICP, Manager WASHINGTON Phone: 253-856-5454 Fax: 253-856-6454 Address: 220 Fourth Avenue S. Kent,WA 98032-5895 February 21, 2001 TO: Chair Tom Brotherton and Planning Committee Members FROM: Charlene Anderson, AICP, Senior Planner RE: URBAN SEPARATORS #CPA-2000-1 (KIVA#2002596) CAIRNES AMENDMENT #CPA-99-3(A) PACIFIC INDUSTRIES AMENDMENT#CPA-99-3(D) At their February 5`h meeting, the Planning Committee voted to reconsider the January 8, 2001 motion regarding Urban Separator Framework Policy #CPA-2000-1. The January 8`h motion included the following: • Approve the Land Use and Planning Board's recommendations for text and map amendments as presented in the Planning Services Division Staff Report dated September 25, 2000 under Option 2B. The motion includes proposed text amendments to the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and proposed text amendments to the Zoning and Subdivision Codes. Option 2B includes all properties designated on Map Exhibit "A" entitled "Kent Vicinity Urban Separators" with the additions and deletions ofproperties as shown on Map Exhibits "B", "C", and "D". Also excluded from Urban Separators would be properties on Zoning Map 1 to the west of the ridge line, thereby not draining into the Soos Creek area. The properties presently zoned higher than SR-1 within the Urban Separator would be rezoned to SR-1, with the exception of the Cairnes property that would be made consistent with the density of its surrounding neighborhoods. The motion includes a text amendment under Goals and Policies LU-20.2 to delete the existing text and replace it with the following: Allow amendments to the Urban Separators only at the end of 20 years, beginning with year 2012, to coincide with King County 1994 Policy Update of the Comprehensive Plan or by Kent City Council initiation because of pending danger or public safety. The Planning Committee asked staff to research two issues. One issue is King County zoning that was in effect within the Urban Separator areas prior to their annexation to the City of Kent. The other issue relates to which properties south of SE 240`h Street lie to the west of the ridge line, thereby not draining into Soos Creek. Staff also will list some options for carrying out the Planning Committee motion regarding the Cairnes property. . 1. King County Zoning of Urban Separator areas prior to annexation to the City of Kent Staff obtained a map from King County that showed the Urban Separator areas were zoned R-1-P prior to their annexation to the City of Kent. This designation represents zoning of one dwelling unit per acre. Planning Committee 2/27/01 Urban Separator Framework Policy Amendment Page 2 • 2. Zoningof f Property South of SE 240"' Street, west of ridge line Attached is a map showing approximate stormwater drainage characteristics of properties mapped within the Urban Separator and lying just south of SE 240th Street. Although drainage characteristics typically are assessed at the time of development plan review, at this time it appears there are four properties that lie entirely west of the subject ridge line and that do not drain directly into Soos Creek. Three of the properties lie sequentially east of 140"' Avenue SE (if extended), and one southernmost property lies just west of 144th Avenue SE. Options of 1) removing from urban separators only the three properties east of 140t Avenue SE (to maintain consistent designations along 144th Avenue SE), or 2) removing all four properties mentioned may be considered. Staff will be prepared to discuss these properties at the February 27th meeting. 3. Options for Cairnes Property A. Maintain Cairnes and Adjacent Properties to West in Urban Separator at SR-1 The Cairnes property abuts the Soos Creek Trail to the east and a parcel of approximately 45 acres owned by King County and appearing to be part of Gary Grant Soos Creek Park to the south. Surrounding properties all have land use plan map and zoning map designations of one unit per acre, and were designated either Urban Separator or Open Space by King County prior to their annexation to • the City of Kent. B. Maintain Urban Separator Designation on Cairnes Property, rezone it to SR-2, change or not change Policy LU-20.1 to specify o greater than two dwelling units per acre" or simply "Establish urban separators as low-density areas," change or not change Goal LU-20 and Policy LU-20.4 regarding open space corridors, and change or not change note for SR-1 Development Standards and Subdivision Code regarding clustering C. Remove Urban Separator Designation on Cairnes Property, rezone it to SR-2 D. Maintain Urban Separator Designation on Cairnes Property and Adjacent Properties to the West, rezone them to SR-2, change or not change Polio 20.1 to sped "no greater than two dwelling units per acre" or simply "Establish urban separators as low-density areas," change or not change Goal LU-20 and Policy LU-20.4 regardingopen pen space corridors, and change or not change note for SR-1 Development Standards and Subdivision Code regarding_ clustering E. Remove Urban Separator Designation on Cairnes and Adjacent Properties to the West and rezone them to SR-2 The three parcels located between the Cairnes property and 148`h Avenue SE each are approximately two-thirds acre in size and are developed with single family is just There also is one parcel to the north, across SE 264th Street, that is just less than one acre in size (.89 acres) and one parcel +/- 200 feet to the east that is approximately three-quarters acre in size, both of which are developed with single family residences. There also are two other parcels to the north of the Cairnes property and one parcel east of the Cairnes property that are privately- Planning Committee 2/27/01 Urban Separator Framework Policy Amendment Page 3 owned, approximately three to four acres in size, and zoned single family-one unit per acre. The Caimes parcel is 1.18 acres in size. Options affecting only the Cairnes property would isolate the property and create inconsistency with its surroundings in terms of density and/or urban separator designation. Because the Caimes property abuts Gary Grant Soos Creek Park and the Soos Creek Trail (beyond which are slopes to Soos Creek) it also arguably could be inconsistent with the definition and goal of urban separators that are meant to "create open space corridors...which provide...recreational...benefits" and "...to take advantage of unusual landscape features such as...environmentally unique areas." Furthermore, the City Council may wish to have a consistent zoning designation for all urban separators, arguing that any property with a zoning designation greater than one unit per acre would simply be removed from the urban separator land use designation. Options affecting both the Caimes property and its neighbors to the west that already are developed at a density of one unit per two-thirds acre could create some consistency of density and urban separator designation to the west, but could be inconsistent with designations to the north, south, and east. As stated in the previous paragraph, it also arguably could be inconsistent with the definition and goal of urban separators. Furthermore, the City Council may wish to simply remove from urban separator land use designation any property with zoning • designations greater than one unit per acre. There were two applications for Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map amendments from 1999 that were tabled by the City Council on February 15, 2000 and referred to the Planning Committee for further consideration. These were the Caimes (#CPA-99- 3(A)/#CPZ-99-1) and Pacific Industries (#CPA-99-3(D)/#CPZ-99-4) applications. The Planning Committee is considering these amendments at this meeting in conjunction with making a recommendation on Urban Separators. Furthermore, the moratorium established by Resolution No. 1576 will end with the "effective date of any ordinance relating to boundaries, zoning, additions to, and other issues governing urban separators..." Maps are attached to facilitate discussion. Staff will be available at the February 27th meeting to further discuss this issue. A complete file is available for review with the City Council secretary. 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