HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Land Use and Planning Board - 06/11/2012 (6) LAND USE & PLANNING BOARD
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KENT JUNE 11, 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 Charlene Anderson, Katie Graves, Brad Lake, Kelly Peterson and David
Galazin
3. Approval of Minutes
Board member Ottini Moved and Board member Phillips Seconded a Motion
to approve the March 26, 2012 Minutes. Motion CARRIED 7-0.
4. Added Items - None
S. Communications - None
6. Notice of Upcoming Meetings
Planning Manager Charlene Anderson announced that a public hearing would be
held on June 25th before the LUPB to consider additional options for amendments to
Kent City Code Chapter 12.01 related to the regulations for timelines and to
propose changes that would broaden the options for public notification.
7.1 Kent City Code (KCC) 15.02, .05, .07 Code Amendments
Planner Katie Graves stated that KCC 15.05 pertains to Off-Street Parking and
Loading Area requirements. She stated that the Land Use and Planning Board held
workshop discussions on April gth and May 14th. Graves stated that some
amendments reduce the required parking for elementary and junior high schools,
reduce compact and standard stall sizes, increase the allowed number of compact
stalls, clarifies maneuvering areas for dock high and at-grade loading doors,
encourages Low Impact Design (LID) consideration for parking surfaces and parking
lot landscaping, and paving requirements for single-family developments.
Graves referred to the staff report in describing options and recommendations
provided by staff. She stated that a new section has been added that defines and
requires the use of permeable surfaces. Environmental Conservation Supervisor
Kelly Peterson stated that a concrete or brick crisscross lattice is a surfacing style
that allows water to permeate.
Chair Gray opened the Public Hearing.
Seeing no speakers, Board member Smith Moved and Board member Gill
Seconded a Motion to Close the Public Hearing. Motion CARRIED 7-0.
Chair Gray declared the Public Hearing Closed.
Board Member Phillips Moved and Board Member Ottini Seconded a Motion
to Approve the amendments and options for Kent City Code Chapters
15.02, 15.05, and 15.07 as recommended by Staff. Motion CARRIED 7-0.
7.2 2011 Water System Plan r#CPA-2008-3(Rl)1
Public Works Operation Manager Brad Lake entered a letter for the record from
Highline Water District (HWD) dated June 8, 2012 commenting on their retail water
service area and requesting correction of "South 248th Place" to "South 284th Place".
Board member Dowell Moved and Board member Phillips Seconded a
Motion to accept the HWD letter into the record. Motion CARRIED 7-0.
Lake stated that the draft 2008 Comprehensive Water System Plan (WSP) was
presented to the Land Use and Planning in concurrence with the Washington State
Department of Health (DOH) (the approval body for water system plans) and was
subsequently adopted by City Council and incorporated into the Kent
Comprehensive Plan on September 2, 2008.
Lake stated that several chapters include amendments that are housekeeping in
nature. Appendices have been updated to show that the water system will be able
to meet demand through 2030. The DOH approved the WSP in 2011. Staff is
currently working on a funding plan that will allow Kent to add additional storage
within an eight year window. Kent recently added a 4 million gallon storage facility
increasing Kent's total storage to 25 million gallons.
Lake stated that currently Kent has an agreement with Tacoma Supply System
(TSS) to access water for usage in the summer. Beginning in 2014 Kent will be able
to access water year round. Partnering with TSS will carry Kent through the future.
Lake stated that Kent has agreements with neighboring jurisdictions that allows the
City to borrow from or give water to those jurisdictions.
Chair Gray opened the Public Hearing.
Seeing no speakers, Board member Ottini Moved and Board member Gill
Seconded a Motion to close the Public Hearing. Motion CARRIED 7-0.
Board member Ottini Moved and Board member Smith Seconded a Motion
to accept the 2011 Water System Plan as recommended by staff and to
send this on to City Council. Motion CARRIED 7-0.
Adiournment
Chair Gray adjourned the meeting at 7:35 pm.
Charlene Anderson, AICP, Planning Manager
Board Secretary
WPB Minutes
June 11,2012
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