HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Land Use and Planning Board - 03/26/2012 (4) LAND USE & PLANNING BOARD
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KENT MARCH 26, 2012
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Land Use & Planning Board Members Chair Alan Gray, Vice Chair Barbara
Phillips, Steve Dowell, Navdeep Gill, Jack Ottini, Randall Smith, and Jim Sturgul.
Chair Gray called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
City Staff Matt Gilbert, Katie Graves
3. Approval of Minutes
Board member Dowell Moved and Board member Phillips Seconded a
Motion to approve the January 23, 2012 Minutes. Motion PASSED 7-0.
4. Added Items - None
S. Communications - None
6. Notice of Upcoming Meetings
Principal Planner Matt Gilbert announced that a Land Use and Planning Board
(LUPB) Workshop will be held on April gth to discuss potential amendments to Kent
City Code 15.05 -Parking Code.
7. ZCA-2011-1(B) Kent City Code Chapter 12.01
Planner Katie Graves stated that these amendments relate to the administration of
development regulations. Staff presented proposed amendments to the LUPB at a
February 27th workshop. Graves stated that there have been no changes to the
amendments from information initially presented to the Board.
Graves stated that these code amendments propose to clarify code, facilitate timely
and efficient processing of applications, issuance of permits and expiration
timelines. Many code changes are minor with some language amendments.
Additional amendments include eliminating the pre-application meeting
requirement, proposing the meeting as an option; adding language related to
project vesting, adding flexibility to application re-submittal timelines, outlining
procedures for permits ready for issuance and for expiration timelines for permit
applications and issued permits.
Dowell MOVED and Phillips SECONDED a Motion to open the public hearing.
Motion PASSED 7-0.
Seeing no speakers, Phillips MOVED and Ottini SECONDED a Motion to close
the public hearing. Motion PASSED 7-0.
With no further deliberations, Ottini MOVED and Dowell SECONDED a Motion to
recommend approval of amendments to Kent City Code KCC 12.01, and
12.04.193 [ZCA-2011-1(B)] as recommended and modified by staff.
Motion PASSED 7-0.
Adiournment
Chair Gray adjourned the meeting at 7:15 pm.
Matt Gilbert, AICP, Acting Planning Manager
Board Secretary