HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Land Use and Planning Board - 09/22/2008 LAND USE & PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT/ABSENT:
Chair Jon Johnson-Absent/Excused, Vice-Chair Dana Ralph, Steve Dowell-
Absent/Excused, Alan Gray, Aleanna Kondelis, Jack Ottini, Barbara Phillips
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Charlene Anderson, Erin George, Pamela Mottram
Approval of Minutes
Ottini MOVED and Gray SECONDED a Motion to APPROVE the Minutes of August 25,
2008. Motion PASSED 5-0.
Added Items, Communications, Notice of Upcoming Meetings
None
#CPA-2008-2 Cottage Housing Demonstration Ordinance
Planner Erin George stated that this draft ordinance was presented at a Land Use
and Planning Board (LUPB) workshop on August 11th with a hearing held on August
25th. The Board recommended approval of the Cottage Housing Demonstration
Ordinance with one amendment to reduce the maximum allowed number of
demonstration projects from three to two.
George stated that the purpose of this second public hearing is to consider adding a
minimum square footage for common open space to the Cottage Housing
Demonstration Ordinance. She explained that this standard was inadvertently left
out of the Ordinance, despite the presence of a dimensional standard as well as an
area standard for private open space.
George described common open space as a large centralized area toward which the
cottages are oriented. She stated that the common areas are essential to cottage
housing as they create an open feeling that minimizes the density of the homes,
and allow for various types of resident activities.
George stated that staff is proposing a minimum square footage requirement for
common open space of 400 square feet per dwelling unit (based on studying other
cities' ordinances such as Kirkland, Redmond and Shoreline). She stated that 400
square feet per unit seems to be the industry standard.
George stated that if staff were to exclude a minimum square footage requirement,
Kent would end up with a 20 x 20 foot common area, or equivalent to 400 square
feet total for the development.
George stated that staff recommends that the LUPB consider approval of this
proposed change in order to move forward to the Planning and Economic
Development Committee.
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Vice Chair Ralph declared the Public Hearing open. Seeing no speakers, Gray
MOVED and Ottini SECONDED a MOTION to close the Public Hearing. Motion
PASSED.
Ottini voiced concerns that these developments may not provide adequate parking
spaces and added that these developments might not be affordable for seniors.
George stated that the Board approved staff's recommendation of 1.8 parking
spaces per unit if on-street parking is provided and 2.0 parking spaces per unit
when no on-street parking is provided.
Kondelis MOVED and Ottini SECONDED a Motion to approve the Cottage Housing
Demonstration Ordinance with the added minimum common open space standard
of 400 square feet per dwelling unit as presented by staff. Motion PASSED 5-0.
Adiournment
Vice Chair Ralph adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Charlene Anderson, AICP, Planning Manager
Secretary of the Board
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