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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Economic and Community Development - 02/14/2022 (2) Page 1 of 4 Approved Economic and Community Development Committee CC ECDC Regular Meeting Minutes February 14, 2022 Date: February 14, 2022 Time: 4:00 p.m. Place: Chambers Members: Toni Troutner, Committee Chair Marli Larimer, Councilmember Zandria Michaud, Councilmember Agenda: 1. Call to Order 4:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Toni Troutner Committee Chair Present Marli Larimer Councilmember Present Zandria Michaud Councilmember Present 3. Agenda Approval 4. Approval of Minutes A. Approval of Minutes dated January 10, 2022 MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated January 10, 2022 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember SECONDER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Larimer, Michaud 5. Action Items A. Resolution Ratifying Countywide Planning Policy Amendments and Urban Growth Capacity Report - Adopt Initially adopted in the early 1990’s, the Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) create a shared and consistent framework for growth management planning for all jurisdictions in King County in accordance with RCW 36.70A.210. The CPPs were last comprehensively reviewed and updated in 2012. The CPPs were drafted in 2021 to be consistent with the Multicounty Planning Policies (MPPs) and Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) contained in the Puget Sound Regional Council's (PSRC) VISION 2050. The guiding principles for the 2021 CPP updates include centering social equity and health outcomes, integrating regional policy and legislative Economic and Community Development Committee CC ECDC Regular Meeting Minutes February 14, 2022 Kent, Washington Page 2 of 4 changes, implementing the Regional Growth Strategy, and providing clear, actionable direction for comprehensive plan updates. The CPP update was years in the making, with the Growth Management Planning Council (GMPC) being the primary elected body in charge of the update. GMPC approved the guiding principles in June 2020 and focused on the addition of equity-related considerations and establishing new growth targets for each city after which they went to the King County Council for consideration. As a part of the CPP Update, new growth targets are recommended for the 2024-2044 planning period. Growth targets are policy statements about the amount of housing and jobs each jurisdiction will plan for in the 2024 comprehensive plan update. Growth targets are created collaboratively by all cities and King County to implement the Regional Growth Strategy in VISION 2050 by providing land use assumptions for periodic comprehensive plan updates. King County facilitates the development of growth targets by convening staff representatives from each city and unincorporated King County to determine a set of draft growth targets as a component of the draft Countywide Planning Policies. Additionally, King County adopted and ratified the Urban Growth Capacity Report (Report) during the CPP process, the Report is a required component of the Growth Management Act and implements the County’s Review and Evaluation Program, previously referred to as “Buildable Lands." On December 14, 2021, the Metropolitan King County Council adopted Ordinances No. 19384 and Ordinance No. 19369 which ratified GMPC Motion 21-1 and 21-2. Now, the amendments are presented to jurisdictions in King County for ratification. The CPPs become effective when ratified by ordinance or resolution of at least 30 percent of the city and county governments representing 70 percent of the population of King County according to the established Interlocal Agreement. A city will be deemed to have ratified the amendments to the CPPs unless the city takes legislative action to disapprove the amendments within 90 days of adoption by King County, which in this case is, April 6, 2022. MOTION: I move to adopt Resolution No. 2033, ratifying an amendment to the King County Countywide Planning Policies and adopt the Urban Growth Capacity Report through ordinances 19369 and 19384. RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS]Next: 3/1/2022 7:00 PM MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember SECONDER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Larimer, Michaud 6. Information Items A. Bridges Community Annexation Update Economic and Community Development Committee CC ECDC Regular Meeting Minutes February 14, 2022 Kent, Washington Page 3 of 4 Matt Gilbert provides an update on the discussions between Kent and Auburn on the possible annexation of The Bridges community to the City of Auburn. The Bridges is a 155 acre community of 386 homes located on 124th Avenue, south of 288th Street. It is located within Kent's municipal jurisdiction but is outside of Kent's contiguous boundary and surrounded by Auburn - many people who live there have been surprised to learn that they are residents of Kent. So, in early 2019 the two cities began discussing merits of annexing the neighborhood into the City of Auburn. This discussion expanded to also include representatives of Oakpointe, the owner of the yet to be developed 13.21 acre southwest corner of the community which is earmarked for future development. Discussions revealed questions and concerns that both cities continue to work through separately and together, with regular meetings, and which could result in actions by each of the two Councils sometime this year. We anticipate that the first stage of what may be a lengthy process will be the passing of a resolution of positive intent by both cities to further consider annexation and move towards that goal. B. The City of Kent Memorandum of Understanding with Avenue 55 Update Chief Economic Development Officer Bill Ellis provides an overview of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) process and proposal for Naden Assembly for a Manufacturing/FlexTech development. The MOU, fully executed and signed in 2021 is nearing its one-year expiration. City staff, fulfilling its understanding with the developer under the MOU, is reviewing an initial list of tenants and conceptual vision for redevelopment by Ave 55. Ave 55 will come to the committee on March 14th, present a full proposal of development strategy, vision, and some initial tenants to be presented for vote at full Council on March 15th. A proposal will not be a fully negotiated development agreement or a purchase and sale agreement. Therefore it will not include final pricing, guaranteed tenants, or locked-in site plan. But it will include more detailed renderings and a summary of the market interest received to date. Final negotiations with end user tenants from the development team will extend beyond Council vote. An affirmative vote on March 15th will direct staff to negotiate pricing and draft a development agreement to close the sale and fix details. A second Council vote and public hearings would be needed regarding a finalized development agreement. C. Learnings and Next Steps: Commercial Permit Assistance Pilot Project Economic and Community Development Committee CC ECDC Regular Meeting Minutes February 14, 2022 Kent, Washington Page 4 of 4 Economic Development Officer and Deputy Director Matt Gilbert provide an overview of the pilot project tested in the final quarter of 2021. Four clients’ utilization will be summarized and also the outcome which was achieved. One client unfortunately came aboard too late in the process, and is currently being evicted from the property. This does support the argument that these services are needed; because in the case of this client, the extensive reno and time needed to support the proposed business model, could probably have been identified as far too expensive much earlier with some expert guidance from the beginning, saving the business owner money and considerable anguish. Another client, running an established non-profit to train aspiring food entrepreneurs, was looking for guidance to expand their kitchen facility to increase capacity and accommodate a promising business model that emerged out of necessity during the pandemic. They also identified an additional need for Barista training, in an area which recently lost its sole dedicated coffee drink specialist. With architectural help to re-envision existing space, accompanied by Kent specific permitting knowledge and assistance, an affordable and flexible design was created for an upcoming remodel. That same client is also looking to occupy additional space, co-located with another food service/food entrepreneurship local non-profit organization. They too received architecture and design support to create a plan for co- working space that will serve both their visions in a separate available downtown location. Workable ideas on paper is a great first step for their fund seeking efforts. 7. Adjournment 4:53 p.m. At 4:54 Pm the meeting was adjourned by Chair Troutner. Rhonda Bylin Committee Secretary