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Unless otherwise noted, the Land Use and Planning Board meets at 7 p.m. on the second
and fourth Mondays of each month in the Kent City Hall, Council Chambers East, 220 Fourth
Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032.
For additional information please contact Tanya Kosen at 253-856-5461, or email Tanya
Kosen at TKosen@KentWA.gov.
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Land Use and Planning Board
Agenda
Board Members: Ali Shasti, Chair
Shane Amodei, Vice Chair - Gwen Allen-Carston - Dione Dittmar -
Paul Hintz - Katherine Jones - Joseph O'Toole
Monday, July 27, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to Order Chair 01 MIN.
2. Roll Call Chair 02 MIN.
3. Approval of February 10, 2020
Minutes
YES Chair 05 MIN.
4. Changes to the Agenda Chair 01 MIN.
5. Comprehensive Plan Land Use
Map Amendment Requests
2019/2020
NO Sam Alcorn 30 MIN.
6. Title 12 and 15 Process
Amendments
NO Kaelene Nobis 20 MIN.
7. Adjournment Chair 01 MIN.
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Pending Approval
Land Use and Planning Board
Land Use Regular Meeting
Minutes
February 10, 2020
Date: February 10, 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 Excused
Shane Amodei Vice Chair Present
Gwen Allen-Carston Present
Dione Dittmar Present
Paul Hintz Present
Katherine Jones Present
Joseph O'Toole Present
3. Approval of Minutes dated December 9, 2019
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated December 9, 2019
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Amodei, Allen-Carston, Dittmar, Hintz, Jones, O'Toole
EXCUSED: Shasti
4. Changes to the Agenda
5. Rally the Valley
Danielle Butsick walked, chapter-by-chapter, through the Rally the Valley
Subarea Plan document, touching on economics, industry trends, outreach,
urban design, proposed land use and zoning, and proposed development
standards. Gwen Allen-Carston asked about outreach to workers (over 300 of
whom took an online survey), and Joe O'Toole suggested some access
considerations regarding site design standards. Kathi Jones asked about
other cities doing similar plans, and Ms. Butsick described some peer cities
and inspirational plans, although Rally the Valley is somewhat innovative and
does not have any exact equivalents. Two members of the public spoke to
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their perspectives in industrial development and the need to not vilify
warehouses.
6. Adjournment 8:00 p.m.
Tanya Kosen
Committee Secretary
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ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Kurt Hanson, Economic and Community Development Director
220 Fourth Avenue S,
Kent, WA 98032
253-856-5454
DATE: July 27, 2020
TO: Land Use and Planning Board
FROM: Planning
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Amendment Requests
2019/2020
SUMMARY: The City received three applications submitted by private property
owners for amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map during the 2019
docket process. The three proposals are classified as Proposals A, B, and C.
Proposal A: The site consists of 7 tax parcels, which combined comprise 1.82
acres. The site sits on the East Hill, just south of Canyon Drive and west of 100th
Place SE near Kent Meridian High School. The current land use designation is
Single-Family (8 units/acre) and the applicant requests redesignation to MU (Mixed
Use).
Proposal B: The site consists of 2 parcels totaling 1.3 acres in size. The site is
located on the northwest corner of Kent-Kangley Road and 116th Ave SE, on Kent’s
East Hill. Both parcels are designated MDMF(Medium Density Multifamily) and the
applicant requests redesignation to MU (Mixed Use).
Proposal C: The site consists of 3 tax parcels, of 2.42 acres in size. The properties
are located on the corner of SE 256th St and 132nd Ave SE, near northwest point of
Lake Meridian. All three parcels are designated as SR-4.5(4.5 units/acre) and the
applicant requests redesignation to NS (Neighborhood Services).
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and
inviting parks and recreation.
Sustainable Services - Providing quality services through responsible financial management,
economic growth, and partnerships.
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ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Kurt Hanson, Economic and Community Development Director
220 Fourth Avenue S,
Kent, WA 98032
253-856-5454
DATE: July 27, 2020
TO: Land Use and Planning Board
FROM: Planning
SUBJECT: Title 12 and 15 Process Amendments
SUMMARY: City staff 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.
Staff is proposing to create a new process type, called a minor conditional use
permit (CUP), that would be an administrative decision rather than a hearing
examiner decision. This would remove cumbersome permitting requirements for
land uses that are less likely to have negative impacts, and can be reviewed
administratively. The proposal would remove the CUP requirement, or require a
minor CUP, for approximately 2/3 of the land uses that currently require a CUP.
Some land uses would still be required to have a full CUP due to increased
likelihood of significant neighborhood, environmental, or visual impact.
The code update also replaces an internal committee approval with an
administrative approval for Short Plat, Binding Site Plan, and Design Review
permits. The effort also includes efficiency measures that would modernize the
approach to public notice boards and mailings, including utilization of the City’s
website.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Evolving Infrastructure - Connecting people and places through strategic investments in physical
and technological infrastructure.
Inclusive Community - Embracing our diversity and advancing equity through genuine community
engagement.
ATTACHMENTS:
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1. LUPB 7.27.20_Process Ammendments_land use changes Exhibit (DOCX)
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LUPB- 7.27.2020, land use changes
Uses that will now be covered by a Minor CUP (11)
• Independent Senior living facilities in SF zones and CM
• Assisted Living facilities in SF zones and CC, DC, GC,
• Residentials Facilities with Health Care in SF zones, CC, DC, GC,
• Commercial Parking Lots or Structures
• Utility and transportation facilities (Including substations, pumping, water, gas, steam, etc), in all
zones.
• Wireless telecommunications facility (WTF) by Minor conditional use permit
• Eating and drinking establishments (with drive-through) in DCE
• Drive-through/drive-up businesses (commercial/retail – other than eating/drinking establishments)
in NCC
• Auto repair and washing services (including body work) in CC
• Boarding kennels and breeding establishments in GC, MTC-1
• Possible expansion of a prior Conditional use permit, up to 25% in Gross floor area.
Uses now Allowed outright (9)
• Research Development and Testing (MTC-2)
• Recycling centers
• Agriculturally related retail in AG/SR-1
• Research, development, and testing in MTC-2
• Public Assembly (indoors) except for Stadiums and arenas
• Public Assembly (Outdoor) MCR
• Private clubs, fraternal lodges, etc.
• Multifamily Dwellings (DC) prohibit on first floor, no CUP
• Roadside stands in A-10, AG, and SR-1
Uses removed (2):
• Multifamily Townhomes (DC)- Removed from table, no ground floor residential in historic downtown
Kent.
• Drive in Churches- Covered with temporary Use permit, no longer a CUP so removed from use table.
Uses that still require a CUP (11):
• Group Homes (I-A, I-B, I,C) in all zones besides SF zoning districts
• Group Homes (II-A, II-B, II-C, III)
• Transitional Housing (when the number of residents exceeds 20 at any one time or more than four
resident staff)
• Secure Community Transition Facilities
• Emergency Housing
• Public facilities: firehouses, police stations, libraries, and administrative offices of governmental
agencies, primary and secondary schools, vocational schools, and colleges
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• Day-care center in SF residential zones
• Opiate substitution treatment facility
• House-banked Card rooms
• Open space use: cemeteries, parks, playgrounds, golf courses, and other recreation facilities,
including buildings or structures associated therewith
• Public Assembly (indoors)- Stadiums and arenas
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