HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Economic and Community Development Committee - 01/14/2019 (2)Unless otherwise noted, the Economic and Community Development Committee meets at 5
p.m. on the second Monday of each month in the Kent City Hall, Council Chambers East,
220 Fourth Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032.
For additional information please contact Rhonda Bylin at 253-856-5457 or via email at
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Economic and Community
Development Committee
Agenda
Chair - Bill Boyce
Satwinder Kaur– Marli Larimer
Monday, January 14, 2019
5:00 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1.Call to Order Chair 01 MIN.
2.Roll Call Chair 01 MIN.
3.Changes to the Agenda Chair 01 MIN.
4.Approval of the Minutes Chair 01 MIN.
Approval of December 10, 2018
Minutes
YES Chair 05 MIN.
5.Food Truck Pilot Program Debrief NO 10 MIN.
6.Meet Barbara Napier, Permit NO
Center Manager
MichelleWilmot /
Jonathan Amato
Matt Gilbert 01 MIN.
7.Rally the Valley Update NO Danielle Butsick 10 MIN.
8.DCE Zoning Initiative for
Advanced Manufacturing
NO Hayley Bonsteel / Matt
Gilbert
10 MIN.
9.Adjournment Chair 01 MIN.
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Pending Approval
Economic and Community
Development Committee
CC ECDC Regular Meeting
Minutes
December 10, 2018
Date: December 10, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM
Place: Chambers East
Attending: Bill Boyce, Committee Chair
Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
Marli Larimer, Councilmember
Agenda:
1.Call to Order 5:00 PM
2.Roll Call
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Bill Boyce Committee Chair Present
Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present
Marli Larimer Councilmember Present
3.Changes to the Agenda
4.Approval of the Minutes
1.Approval of Minutes dated October 8, 2018
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated October 8, 2018
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Kaur, Larimer
5.Action Items
1.Puget Sound Energy Easement at Riverbend
Brennan Taylor, Development Engineering Manager, explained that with
Phase 1 of Marquee on Meeker underway, but lots two and three still owned
by the city, that an easement for the provision of utility services to the Phase
1.
MOTION: Recommend to Council to approve the conveyance of an
easement over city property to Puget Sound Energy for gas and
electric service.
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Economic and Community Development
Committee CC ECDC Regular Meeting
Minutes
December 10, 2018
Kent, Washington
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 1/15/2019
7:00 PM
MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Kaur, Larimer
2.Lodging Tax Grant Awards
Final recommendations for grant awards and amounts have been finalized by
the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee during their meeting held in the hour
previous to this one. This recommendation that the Kent City Council make
the final determination on these grant awards and amounts will be presented
to the council as a walk on item under the category of other business. Final
Award Recommendations will be part of those meeting minutes.
MOTION: Recommend to council to approve business and leisure
tourism promotion grants as recommended by the Lodging Tax
Advisory Committee (LTAC).
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 12/11/2018
7:00 PM
MOVER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Kaur, Larimer
6.SBA @ GRCC Report on 2018
Kevin Grossman gave an overview of the types of help the Small Business
Administration group is providing to community members through its
programs at Green River Community College. He explained that their role is
primarily to educate aspiring entrepreneurs on exactly what it takes to be
successful so they can make informed decisions and good choices to
hopefully increase their chances for success.
7.Adjournment 5:21 PM
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: January 14, 2019
TO: Economic and Community Development Committee
SUBJECT: Rally the Valley Update
INFORMATION ONLY: Evolving technologies are impacting Kent’s industrial
sectors, including commercial space, manufacturing, and global trade/supply chain
management; they are opening the door to enormous opportunities in the Kent
Industrial Valley (KIV). Much of the land in the KIV is currently limited by zoning
regulations to a narrowly-defined set of industrial type land uses. The KIV contains
Kent’s regionally-designated Manufacturing and Industrial Center (MIC), which is
explicitly intended to preserve industrial land and prevent the intrusion of other
types of non-supportive uses such as commercial/retail, residential, and office. In
late 2018, City staff began work on a collaborative project that will result in a new
vision for the KIV and could lead to some changes to zoning and how the City
directs public and private investment in the valley.
Although the project officially kicks-off this month, significant groundwork has
already been laid in anticipation of the project. Some of this work includes the
identification and recruitment of an advisory panel, a kick-off meeting with neighbor
jurisdictions, development of a stakeholder survey and public engagement strategy,
establishment of a staff working group with key staff from Auburn and Renton, and
solicitation and review of consultant proposals.
Staff will be available at the January 14 meeting to provide details on the project’s
progress and next steps, and answer questions from committee members.
EXHIBITS: None
BUDGET IMPACT: None
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Inclusive Community, Thriving City, Innovative Community, Sustainable Services
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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: January 14, 2019
TO: Economic and Community Development Committee
SUBJECT: DCE Zoning Initiative for Advanced Manufacturing
INFORMATION ONLY: Advanced manufacturing has changed significantly over
the past few generations and Kent’s zoning code reflects outdated restrictions on
where manufacturing facilities can locate today. Considering the lesser impacts of
many categories of manufacturing today, permitting more manufacturing downtown
may be beneficial by bringing primary industries and intensive uses with a high
number of jobs into our employment center.
The Council received an overview of this topic in late 2018—now, a draft of the
proposed zoning code change is available for review and feedback. The attached
draft ordinance would permit certain advanced manufacturing uses in the DCE
zone, with considerable stipulations to ensure this change brings no adverse
impacts. Specific requirements include limiting truck storage to sites with access to
principal arterials, to ensure downtown streets are not impacted by increased
freight traffic, and limiting dock-high doors for truck loading to a ratio of one door
per 30,000 square feet of building area. Freight-intensive uses such as packaging,
wholesale trading and distribution are specifically not permitted in the proposal,
while robotics testing and industrial research are specifically permitted. The draft
amendment does not change the existing use categories; although they do not
reflect current industries, a larger project to redefine and update industrial use
categories is a likely outcome of the Kent Industrial Valley Subarea Plan effort now
underway. This amendment takes a more surgical approach as a way to broaden
the possibilities for Kent’s downtown within a set of reasonable identified
parameters.
The attached draft includes several options that staff continue to explore; these are
noted in the comments. Staff will be available at ECDC to discuss the proposal and
answer questions.
EXHIBITS: Draft Proposal
BUDGET IMPACT: None
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Thriving City, Innovative Community, Sustainable Services
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ATTACHMENTS:
1.DCE code amendment proposal_public (PDF)
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15.04.040 Manufacturing land uses.
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Manufacturing, processing,
blending, and packaging of
food and beverage products
P(2) (23) P(23) P(23) P(23) P(23) P(23)
C(1)
Manufacturing, processing,
blending, and packaging of
drugs, pharmaceuticals,
toiletries, and cosmetics
P(2) P P P P P P
C(1)
Manufacturing, processing,
blending, and packaging of
dairy products and
byproducts
P P(2) P P P P P P
C(1)
Industrial laundry and dyeing
(including linen supply and
diaper services)
P P P P P(29)
C(30)
Printing, publishing, and
allied industries
P(21) P(2) P P C P P P P
C(1)
Chemicals and related
products mfg.
P(2) C(4) C(4) C(4) C(1)
Contractor shops
P(5) P(5)
(3)
C P
C(1)
Custom arts and crafts
products mfg.
P(2) P P P P
C(1)
Computers, office machines,
and equipment mfg.
P(2) P(3) P(3)
Manufacturing and assembly
of electrical equipment,
appliances, lighting, radio,
TV communications,
equipment, and components
P(2) P(3) P(3) P P P P
C(1)
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mfg.; custom sheet metal
mfg., containers, hand tools,
heating equipment, screw
products, extrusion, coating,
and plating
P(2) P P P P P P
C(1)
Manufacturing and assembly
of electronic and electrical
devices, and automotive,
aerospace, missile, airframe,
and similar products
P(2) P(3) P(3) P(25) P(25) P(25) P(25)
C(1)
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uses
A(7) A(7) A(8) A(8) A(8) A(8) A(7) A(7) A(7) A(7) A(12) A(12) A(12) A(14)
C(15)
Offices incidental and
necessary to the conduct of a
principally permitted use
A A A A A P(2) A A A P P P P P P
Warehousing and distribution
facilities
P(22)
C(31)
P(16) P(16) P(16) P(16) P(16) P(24)
C(1)
Rail-truck transfer uses
C(13) C(17) C(17) P(18) P(11)
C(1)
Outdoor storage (including
truck, heavy equipment, and
contractor storage yards as
allowed by development
standards, KCC 15.04.190
and 15.04.195)
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Miniwarehouses self-storage C(19) P P C
Manufacturing of soaps,
detergents, and other basic
cleaning and cleansing
preparations
P(2) C P
C(1)
Manufacturing of plastics and
synthetic resins
P(2) C P
C(1)
Manufacturing of synthetic
and natural fiber and cloth
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composition wallboard, and
similar structural wood
products
P(2) C P
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Manufacturing of nonmetallic
mineral products such as
abrasives, asbestos, chalk,
pumice, and putty
C P
C(1)
Manufacturing of heat-
resisting or structural clay
products (brick, tile, or pipe)
or porcelain products
P(2) C P
C(1)
Manufacturing of machinery
and heavy machine tool
equipment for general
industry and mining,
agricultural, construction, or
service industries
P(2) C P
C(1)
Manufacturing, processing,
assembling, and packaging of
articles, products, or
merchandise made from
previously prepared natural or
synthetic materials
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treating, assembling, and
packaging of articles,
products, or merchandise
from previously prepared
ferrous, nonferrous, or
alloyed metals
P(2) P(20)
(26)
P(20)
(26)
P(20)
(26)
P(26)
C(1)
Complexes which include a
combination of uses,
including a mixture of office,
storage, and light
manufacturing uses
P(2)
(33)
P P
Accessory uses and structures
customarily appurtenant to a
permitted use
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(32)
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Proposed Footnote 2:
2.Light manufacturing is permitted in the Downtown Commercial Enterprise Zone as follows:
a.Laboratory and related industrial research and development uses are permitted, including such uses as hardware or robotics
testing, industrial showrooms and training facilities for industrial machinery.
b.Operations of sorting, packaging, recycling or distribution are not permitted except as accessory uses to the on premise
manufacturing.
c.Heavy industrial uses that have significant external impacts such as noise, olfactory pollution, or vibration, such as those listed
in KCC 15.04.050(1) are not permitted.
d.All processing, fabricating or assembly of products (i.e., light manufacturing) takes place wholly within an enclosed building.
a.Assembly is defined as creation of a component or end item made from a number of parts and subassemblies. This does not
include the putting together of kits, gift baskets, or packaging items produced elsewhere for purposes of e-commerce or
wholesale trading.
e.Storage is limited to items consumed, produced or altered on the premises.
i.Outdoor storage shall only be allowed as an accessory use to another principal use.
i.The material(s) being stored shall not exceed 12 feet in height at any point.
ii.The material(s) being stored shall be wrapped or enclosed to prevent wind-blown debris.
iii.The storage area shall not exceed 15 percent of the building footprint or 5 percent of the lot area, whichever is
less.
iv.Outdoor storage shall be screened from public view from Class A and B streets (as defined in the Downtown
Design Guidelines) and from trails by Type I landscaping and minimum 6-foot tall fence or wall.
v.Outdoor storage shall be sited to minimize visibility.
f.Truck storage is only permitted as an accessory use to a principally permitted use on sites 2.5 acres or larger that also have
access to a principal arterial or higher classification roadway.
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g.Areas designated for truck parking or loading shall be concealed from view along public streets or trails. Dock-high doors for
truck loading are permitted at a ratio of one door per 30,000 square feet of building area.
h.Dock-high loading doors shall be set back, recessed and/or screened so as not to be visible from adjacent local streets or
residential properties.
i.The office portion of a manufacturing use shall be adjacent to the public street with the highest classification.
j.Buildings must have entries on abutting Class A and B streets (as defined in the Downtown Design Guidelines) and those
entries shall include substantial fenestration on the associated façade, to emphasize the entry.
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33. All uses within a complex must be principally permitted uses within the zoning district.
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