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Minutes Kent, Washington
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Date: February 26, 2018
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers
Attending: Paul Hintz, Chair; Katherine Jones, Vice Chair; Frank Cornelius; Dale
Hartman; Gwen Allen-Carston; Ali Shasti; Danielle Butsick, Long Range Planner;
Adam Long, Assistant City Attorney
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
Vice Chair Jones called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
Vice Chair Jones moved and Board Member Hartman seconded a motion to approve
the minutes of November 27, 2017. Motion passed 7-0.
4. Added Items None
5. Communications None
6. Notice of Upcoming Meetings
Butsick announced that two public meetings have been scheduled at 7:00 pm on
March 8th and March 14th. The first meeting will be held at Panther Lake Elementary
School and the second at Sunnycrest Elementary.
Chair Hintz Opened the Public Hearing
7. Public Hearing
Zoning Code Amendment, Midway Transit Community -1 (MTC-1) Signs
[ZCA-2018-1]
Butsick stated that this amendment intends to amend the sign codes within the
Midway Transit Community area, an area envisioned as the gateway to the Midway
area. Staff desires a pedestrian-oriented character for development. The zoning
district is characterized by highway frontage, fronts SR-516 on the north end, while
the South is bifurcated by SR-99/Pacific Highway.
Butsick stated that amendments to the sign code has an emphasis on promoting
pedestrian amenities, character, visibility, and meets the needs of people in the
area, both pedestrians and motorists as the area is highway oriented. The code will
include consistency between jurisdictional regulations, specifically between Kent
and Des Moines.
The sign code will encourage creative design and help meet the goals of the Midway
area and Midway design guidelines. Creative signs generate visual interest and
create an attractive and interesting environment for both pedestrians and
motorists.
Land Use and Planning Board February 26, 2018
Minutes Kent, Washington
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Proposed amendments will mirror Des Moines, will increase the allowed monument
sign size to be: 20 Feet tall, 100 Square feet total and 50 Square feet per side.
The director may allow exceptions to the type and size of signs for freestanding
signs that are not monument signs based on the following conditions:
1. No cabinet face may be greater than 40 square feet;
2. If applicants can show creative design, that is attractive at the pedestrian
level, and can show that other sign types would not work in a particular
environment, staff would allow the sign to be up to 150 Square feet.
Language was removed about blinking, flashing, and rotating signs - as it is already
referenced in our prohibited signs portion of the code. Butsick gave examples of
creative free-standing monument signs.
The Board deliberated, with Butsick responding to questions from the Board.
Board Member Shasti MOVED and Board Member Jones Seconded a Motion
to approve the proposed amendment to 15.06.050 of the Kent City Code
related to the sign regulation of the Midway Transit Community as
presented. Chair Hintz called for the vote. Motion Passed 7-0.
Chair Hintz closed the Public Hearing.
Adjournment
Chair Hintz seeing no further business adjourned the meeting at 7:20 pm.
Samuel M Maloney
Planning Technician
Economic and Community Development