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Approved
Land Use and Planning Board
Land Use Regular Meeting
Minutes
July 27, 2020
Date: July 27, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Attending: Ali Shasti, Chair
Shane Amodei, Vice Chair
Gwen Allen-Carston,
Dione Dittmar,
Paul Hintz,
Katherine Jones,
Joseph O'Toole
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 7:00 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Ali Shasti Chair Present
Shane Amodei Vice Chair Present
Gwen Allen-Carston Present
Dione Dittmar Excused
Paul Hintz Absent
Katherine Jones Present
Joseph O'Toole Present
3. Approval of Minutes dated February 10, 2020
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated February 10, 2020
RESULT: APPROVED [4 TO 0]
AYES: Shasti, Amodei, Allen-Carston, O'Toole
ABSENT: Hintz
EXCUSED: Dittmar
AWAY: Jones
4. Changes to the Agenda
5. Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Amendment Requests 2019/2020
Sam Alcorn presented the three applications submitted by private property
owners for amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map during the
2019 docket process. All three proposals would change the intended locations
to a more commerce/retail friendly zoning.
Proposal A: SF-8 to MU, 7parcels, 1.82 acres, near Kent Meridian High School
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Proposal B : MDMF to MU, 2 parcels, 1.3 acres, at Kent Kangley & 116th, could
be withdrawn due to property owner rescinding approval
Proposal C : SF 4.5 to NS, 3 parcels, 2.42 acres, at SE 256th & 132 Ave SE
The criteria for review and approval was covered. The members asked
questions around:
- What kind of establishment would be able to locate to these sites with the
new zoning
- Is there need for more commercial/retail space
- How the zoning changes would change the mostly residential
neighborhoods around these parcels, especially Proposal C
- What, if any, notice the surrounding public should be given
6. Title 12 and 15 Process Amendments
Kaelene Nobis has been working on identifying efficiency measures,
technology gaps, and opportunities to update existing procedures and permit
software. These efforts modernize the permitting experience for our
customers and increase employee productivity. Staff has reviewed procedural
requirements related to land use process and public notice procedures.
Some simple adjustments to Kent City Code and a new process type can
make the work we do easier for applicants to navigate, simpler to administer,
and quicker for staff to review by eliminating cumbersome regulations and
process-heavy permitting requirements.
Analysis of land use procedures and other cities’ codes found four areas for
improvement:
- Conditional use permits (CUP)
- Committees for land use approval
- Public notice procedures
- Internal consistency
Questions and discussion centered around maintaining strict review practices,
the distinction between a minor and standard CUP and improvements to
Notice Boards.
7. Adjournment 8:15 p.m.
Tanya Kosen
Committee Secretary