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LAND USE & PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES
JANUARY 28, 2013
Land Use & Planning Board Members: Chair Jack Ottini-delayed attendance, Vice Chair
Barbara Phillips, Steve Dowell-delayed attendance, Navdeep Gill-absent/excused, Alan Gray,
and Randall Smith.
Vice Chair Phillips called the meeting to order at 7:15 pm with Ottini facilitating the meeting
upon his arrival.
City Staff: Planning Manager Charlene Anderson, Planner Katie Graves, Assistant City
Attorney Kathy Hardy
3. Approval of Minutes
Board member Dowell Moved and Board member Smith Seconded a Motion to
approve the January 14, 2013 Minutes. Motion CARRIED 4-0 in the absence of
Ottini and Gill.
4. Added Items - None
5. Communications - None
6. Notice of Upcoming Meetings - None
7. Public Hearing
7.1 [ZCA-2012-3] Kent City Code (KCC) 15.07 Landscape Regulations Amendments
Planner Katie Graves stated that this is a continuation of the January 14th public hearing to
consider proposed amendments to Landscaping Regulations and related amendments to
definitions in 15.02.086, 15.02.172 and 15.02.274. Graves requested that the Board move
to accept Exhibit 1 for the record that was submitted to the Board on January 14th.
Gray Moved and Smith Seconded a Motion to Accept Exhibit #1 into the Record.
Motion CARRIED 4-0 in the absence of Ottini and Gill.
Graves stated that staff has amended options based on comments previously received by
staff and received from the public at the January 14th Hearing which suggested minor
amendments to KCC 15.07 (specifically 15.07.050, related to ANSI Standards and plant
specifications). Staff now recommends Option B rather than Option A to update planting
standards, incorporate ANSI Standards and change the one-and-one-half inches at diameter
breast height (dbh) measurement to a Caliper measurement at time of planting. Staff still
recommends Option B for Kent City Code Section 15.02.086 - Composted Materials.
Chair Ottini declared the Public Hearing Open. Seeing no speakers Ottini declared the Public
Hearing Closed.
After brief deliberations, Phillips MOVED and Gray SECONDED a motion to recommend
Approval of amendments to KCC 15.07, Landscaping Regulations, with related
amendments to definitions in 15.02.986, 15.02.172 and 15.02.274; and including
recommendation of Option B - 15.07.050; and Option B -15.02.986, as
recommended by staff as modified. Motion PASSED 5-0 with Gill absent.
Adjournment
Phillips moved and Smith seconded a Motion to close the meeting. Motion PASSED 5-0.
Chair Ottini adjourned the meeting at 7:30 pm.
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Charlene Anderson, AICP, Planning Manager/Board Secretary