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� Land Use and Planning Board
�KENT Land Use Regular Meeting
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April 25, 2022
Date: April 25, 2022
Time: 6:03 p.m.
Place: THIS IS A REMOTE MEETING
Members: Dione Dittmar, Chair
Joseph O'Toole, Vice Chair
Shane Amodei,
Chris McClain,
Sally McDonough,
Sandra Pereira,
Michael Purwal
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 6:03 p.m.
Attendee Name Titiq Status Arrived
Dione Dittmar Chair Excused
Joseph O'Toole Vice Chair Present
Shane Amodei Present
Chris McClain Present
Sally McDonough Present
Sandra Pereira _ Present
Michael Purwal Absent
3. Approval of Minutes dated February 28, 2022
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated February 28, 2022
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Chris McClain
SECONDER: Joseph O'Toole, Vice Chair
AYES: O'Toole, Amodei, McClain, McDonough, Pereira
ABSENT: Purwal
EXCUSED: Dittmar
4. Changes to the Agenda
City staff request the order of the information items be reversed to facilitate
the discussion. Kaelene Nobis will present first on the Comp Plan Amendment
and Parks will present 2nd. Minutes will reflect the switch and differ from the
published agenda.
5. 3112 : Comprehensive Plan Amendments for 2022 Docket
The Comprehensive Plan is revised every ten years per state mandates, while
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smaller amendments are considered on an annual basis. These amendments
will be requested by members of the public, generally property owners or
developers, or they may be undertaken when sub plans that comprise parts
of the comprehensive plan, are revised or updated then those changes are
also considered and added as an amendment to the larger plan.
For this info only agenda, we are discussing the single request received
through the public process, so that LUPB members can obtain an
understanding of what is being proposed and potential impacts, in advance of
the hearing scheduled for May 23, where any public comments will be
entered into the record for consideration of this committee prior to moving
forward as an action item to ECDC and then to Council.
A single request was submitted by a member of the public for 2021. This is
the Dulay request, which proposes to change the land use or zoning
designation of two parcels on the east hill of Kent from SF-6 (Single Family
Residential 6 units per acre) to (MU Mixed Use). The southernmost parcel is
adjacent to commercially zoned and commercially developed property along
Kent-Kangley and 116t" Ave SE. Its neighbor to the North is included in the
request.
Staff review of the requests are guided by 4 principal criteria: 1) the
amendment will not result in development that will adversely affect the
public health, safety and general welfare; 2) the amendment is based on new
information that was not available when the current plan was adopted; 3) the
amendment offers long term benefits to the community; 4) the amendment
is consistent with other goals and policies of the comprehensive plan.
Several current comp plan goals would seem to favor this amendment, and a
few do not. Mixed use and more diverse housing types are to be encouraged,
as are connections between residents and businesses, recreational activities
and transit. The policies which do not support this amendment include
recommendations to concentrate on growth of commercial districts within
existing commercial districts and redevelopment of existing commercial
properties to meet current or anticipated needs.
Discussion among committee members centers on how affected area
residents are notified and how their concerns are incorporated into the
decision-making process.
6. 2022-2027 Parks and Open Space Plan (POSP)
Kerry O'Connor from Parks discuss the 2022-2027 Parks and Open Space
Plan. The 2022 Parks and Open Space Plan (2022 PSOP) establishes goals
and identifies strategic projects to meet the needs of our community through
earnest community engagement and tracks outcomes with performance-
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based metrics.
What is a Parks and Open space Plan?
A Parks and Open Space Plan is a long-range development vision to guide
the planning and development of the overall park system. The City must
update the POSP every six years to be eligible for grant funding through the
state Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO), which is a significant source
of funding for city-funded capital projects.
The purpose of the POSP serves as a roadmap for the prioritization of capital
funds and a decision-making tool for city staff to carry out day-to-day
operations more equitably, to serve current and future residents of Kent.
Additionally, adoption of this updated plan in June 2022 will allow the city to
apply for grants in the upcoming grant cycle. To develop the plan, parks
staff:
Conducted an Inventory and Analysis of the 2016 POSP and a condition
assessment of the current park system.
Employed an engagement strategy that focused on authentic communication
that reached all segments of Kent's population, especially those who don't
generally have time or interest in responding to requests for participation
and that was based on Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) principles.
Through this process 2,992 touch points were made within the community.
A mapping methodology, was utilized which included:
u Heat and equity mapping which layered data on social equity
with racial and economic population characteristics, population
density, transit, walkability, and park access. These maps
revealed recommendations of where development and
redevelopment would serve the Kent population best.
u This also made data from the plan visually available and easier
to interpret creating transparency.
What were the outcomes?
The 4 recommendations for 2022 POSP are:
o Transparency and Communication
o Physical Access for All
o Diversity of High-Quality Amenity
o System Resiliency
These goals inform the 9 project outcomes:
o Access
o Strategic Amenities
o Partnerships
o Equity
o Trails
o Athletics
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o Enhancing Recreational Value
o Natural Resources
o Operations & Maintenance
What is different from the 2016 POSP? - This plan update focuses on
development of level of service metrics for land acquisition, updates to
recreational value scores, racial and social equity planning and engagement,
GIS data and analysis, sustainable funding plan, and an update to project
priorities.
What happens next? 1) Comment period on the 2022 POSP opened today
and will close May 13t"; 2) Adoption of the Plan June 215t.
7. Adjournment 7:08 p.m.
7:08
Ta*vvyca,Ko-s-ew
Committee Secretary
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