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Approved
Economic and Community
Development Committee
CC ECDC Regular Meeting
Minutes
September 10, 2018
Date: September 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
No changes
4. Approval of Minutes dated July 9, 2018
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated July 9, 2018
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Kaur, Larimer
5. Economic Development Activity Update
Bill Ellis discussed efforts getting underway to define the Kent Valleys Unique
characteristics and identify what will be needed going forward to set the table
for the types of employers we want to reinvigorate the valley and brand Kent
as a center for innovation.
Bill also discussed the outreach efforts by Michelle Wilmot to publicize the
availability of LTAC grant dollars to organizations and groups whose events
and projects would spotlight Kent as a center for innovation.
6. Urban Separators Alternatives
MOTION: Recommend to the full City Council no action regarding Urban
Separators, as recommended by the Land Use and Planning Board.
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Kaur, Larimer
7. Small Cell Wireless Facilities Zoning Code Amendment ZCA-2018-2
Erin George discussed the proposal to amend KCC in order to exempt small
cell equipment from requiring a landuse permit. The rationale is to reduce
the amount of staff time required for review of these applications, and
address the relatively minor concerns about visual impacts through the
adoption of a single set of design standards which are part of the franchise
agreements Public Works and the legal department develop with the cell
carriers. LUPB previously recommended the amendments be adopted as
written by council.
MOTION: Recommend to the City Council
approval/denial/modification of proposed amendments to 15.08.035
of the Kent City Code, related to small cell wireless facilities as
presented by staff.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Kaur, Larimer
8. Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Grant and Scope of Work
Danielle Butsick summarized both the requirement and the need to update
the Cities Shoreline Master program prior to a deadline coming in 2019, and
detailed the process of requesting and receiving a grant to fund an outside
consultant to review our program and recommend any needed changes due
to new regulations and the acquisition of additional shoreline areas into the
city since the implementation of the current SMP.
Danielle promised to keep the committee up to date on the progress of the
work until such time as any recommended changes are presented to the
Committee in advance of presentation to the full council for adoption.
9. Kent Industrial Valley Subarea Plan
Danielle Butsick also presented a summary of the scope of work for the Kent
Industrial Valley Subarea Plan, for which ECD is seeking budget approval for
2019.
The scope identifies 6 tasks or areas of focus per the attached Powerpoint,
and will serve to shape the planning and economic development efforts
required to reposition the KIV for long term viability as a generator of
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revenue for our city as well as amenities employers and employees require to
make the Valley attractive to the sectors that will drive new economy.
10. Adjournment 5:50 AM
Rhonda Bylin
Committee Secretary