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Land Use and Planning Board
Agenda
Board Members: Ali Shasti, Chair
Shane Amodei, Vice Chair - Dione Dittmar - Katherine Jones -
Joseph O'Toole - -
Monday, March 8, 2021
6:00 p.m.
DUE TO COVID-19 AND HEALTH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, AND BY
ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR
THIS IS A REMOTE MEETING
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Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to Order Chair 01 MIN.
2. Roll Call Chair 02 MIN.
YES
3. Approval of February 22, 2021 Chair 05 MIN.
Minutes
4. Changes to the Agenda Chair 01 MIN.
NO
5. Kent Housing Options Plan Kaelene Nobis, Long 30 MIN.
(KHOP): Middle Housing and Range Planner
Outreach Results
NO
6. Rooster Ban Zoning Code Sam Alcorn, Planner 20 MIN.
Amendment
7. Adjournment Chair 01 MIN.
Unless otherwise noted, the Land Use and Planning Board meets at 6 p.m. on the second
and fourth Mondays of each month in the Kent City Hall, Council Chambers East, 220 Fourth
Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032.
For additional information please contact Tanya Kosen at 253-856-5461, or email Tanya
Kosen at TKosen@KentWA.gov.
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Pending Approval
Land Use and Planning Board
Land Use Regular Meeting
Minutes
February 22, 2021
Date: February 22, 2021
Time: 6:05 p.m.
Place: THIS IS A REMOTE MEETING
Attending: Ali Shasti, Chair
Shane Amodei, Vice Chair
Dione Dittmar,
Katherine Jones,
Joseph O'Toole,
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 6:05 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Ali Shasti Chair Present
Shane Amodei Vice Chair Present
Dione Dittmar Excused
Katherine Jones Present
Joseph O'Toole Present
3. Approval of Minutes dated February 8, 2021
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated February 8, 2021
RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\]
AYES: Shasti, Amodei, Jones, O'Toole
EXCUSED: Dittmar
4. Changes to the Agenda
5. 2021 Kent Design and Construction Standards - Public Hearing
Susanne Smith gave a brief summary of the presentation she gave at the
December 14, 2020 Land Use and Planning Board meeting. Ms. Smith
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recommended that City Council adopt an ordinance amending chapter 6.02
of the Kent City Code to adopt the 2021 Design and Construction Standards.
The Design and Construction Standards are general conditions and
requirements for all improvements or extensions of public or private street,
storm drainage, water system, or utility systems within the City of Kent. The
Standards apply to all improvements made by public agencies, utility
providers, and private developers. The purpose of this update is to revise
these Standards, so that they conform with changes in state and local
regulations, industry standard construction techniques and materials that
have occurred since the last update in 2009.
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There were several comments from board members and one from the public.
Sally Brindle, a commenter from the public, asked the depth and breadth of
the Regional Fire Authority's involvement in reviewing the standards. Ms.
Smith gave a history of their involvement starting before the transition to the
Regional Fire Authority. There was further clarification regarding the Fire
Authority having direct comments for the water section of the Standards.
The Master Builders Association (MBAKS) submitted comments on the 2021
Design and Construction Standards to Tanya Kosen on February 22, 2021 at
1:54pm which were included in the public hearing record. MBAKS previously
submitted comments to the City, the City responded and MBAKS replied with
the submitted document. Regarding MBAKS comments on Kent Standard
Plans 6-42 6-45 and 6-46.
Ali Shasti commented that he didn't feel that 4" crushed rock was necessary
for residential driveways and that 2" would be enough. He also mentioned
the use of uncoated chain link fence in the City and that the City should
require vinyl coating. There was some discussion then Erin George, Current
Planning Manager, gave some clarification from the Kent City Code regarding
the use of only vinyl coated chain link fence around storm retention ponds
and split rail fencing being required around critical areas.
MOTION: Recommend that City Council adopt an ordinance amending
chapter 6.02 of the Kent City Code to adopt the 2021 Design and
Construction Standards, as presented by staff.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL \[UNANIMOUS\]Next: 3/2/2021 7:00
PM
MOVER: Joseph O'Toole
SECONDER: Shane Amodei, Vice Chair
AYES: Shasti, Amodei, Jones, O'Toole
EXCUSED: Dittmar
6. Parks Impact Fees & Recreation Facilities Ordinance Public Hearing
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Brian Levenhagen, Parks Deputy Director, gave a summary of some of the
materials he presented at the January 11 and the February 8, 2021
meetings. Kent Parks Recreation and Community Services proposes adoption
of a Parks Impact Fee to accommodate the increased park capacity required
to meet the demands from a growing community and to provide additional
funding for public park investments. This fee is supported by City plans and
policies and is calculated using methods that are standard in the industry.
Similar to School, Fire, and Traffic Impact Fees, the Parks fee will apply to all
new developments requiring a building permit in Kent, to be assessed when
building permit applications are submitted and collected when permits are
issued. Fees collected will be utilized to construct improvements identified in
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the Park Project List that is part of the facilities element of the City of Kent
Comprehensive Plan.
Jason Garnham, Senior Planner for Economic and Community Development
presented a summary of information that he presented at the October 12,
2020 Land Use and Planning Board meeting. Open and recreation space is
already required in subdivisions and most multifamily projects to provide
Kent residents with convenient opportunities for passive and active outdoor
recreation. While they effectively provide minimum space and location
requirements, the standards for designing these spaces lack detail, which
frustrates project designers and City staff and often results in construction of
park facilities of poor quality or diminished utility. Further, many developers
choose to place recreation facilities atop underground stormwater vaults,
which were not previously allowed by the City, posing new design challenges
that were not considered in the current standards. The proposed amendment
is intended to provide clearer guidance for City staff and project designers,
respond to changes in stormwater facilities design, and improve the value
and utility of open and recreation spaces for Kent residents.
Since the new Parks Impact Fee will apply to all new buildings in Kent and
will impose additional costs for new development, this amendment also
intends to offset some of those costs by increasing the size of subdivision
projects required to construct on-site recreation facilities and decreasing the
amount of recreation space required per lot. It also amends the related
provisions for payment of a fee in-lieu of providing onsite recreation facilities
in subdivisions to remain consistent with the proposed increase in project
thresholds and generally clarifies that the in-lieu fee option is appropriate
only where a development has safe and easy access to a public park.
There was no public comment or questions from the board.
MOTION: Recommend City Council adopt an ordinance imposing park impact
fees in accordance with the 2021 City of Kent Park Impact Fee Study, and
amending Chapter 12.04 of the Kent City Code to revise the recreation and
open space requirements for subdivisions, as presented by staff.
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL \[UNANIMOUS\]Next: 3/2/2021 7:00
PM
MOVER: Joseph O'Toole
SECONDER: Shane Amodei, Vice Chair
AYES: Shasti, Amodei, Jones, O'Toole
EXCUSED: Dittmar
7. Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) Update - Public Hearing
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April Delchamps, Senior Transportation Planner and Kendra Breiland from
Fehr & Peers gave a presentation on the Transportation Impact Fee (TIF)
Update.
The City of Kent has an adopted transportation impact fee (TIF) program that
has been in place since 2010. The current program includes 28 projects with
an estimated capital value of $462 million (2020 dollars). Projects on the list
include intersection improvements, new street connections, roadway
widenings, and railroad grade separations. Based on the capital value of the
projects, the current TIF list could support a maximum rate of over $15,500
per PM peak hour vehicle trip (2020 dollars). Recognizing the realities of
development and market forces, the City has consistently chosen to assess
$5,381.98 per PM peak hour vehicle trip, with a reduction offered to
development in Downtown.
As part of the 2021 Transportation Master Plan (TMP) update, the City of
Kent is updating its TIF program. The 2021 TMP update includes a wide
variety of projects offering multimodal capacity, including intersection
enhancements, complete streets projects, and stand-alone pedestrian/bicycle
sting TIF program; the most
significant change is the shift from vehicle trips to person trips, which helps
link trip generation from new development to the need to expand the
multimodal transportation network. The new, multimodal TIF retains the
reduction for development in Downtown and adds reductions for
development in Midway; these subareas are shown in Figure 1 in the Exhibit
(Transportation Impact Fee Rate Study - February 2021). The subareas were
ing code. The Midway
subarea matches the boundary from the adopted Midway Subarea Plan, and
the Downtown subarea follows the Downtown Subarea Plan, and also
includes development within the GC, GC-MU, CC-MU, or MR-M zoning
districts along the Meeker Street Corridor between 64th Avenue South and
Kent-Des Moines Road. State law requires jurisdictions to allow independent
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fee calculations. This enables any development to submit justification for a
decreased fee based on trip data specific to a development proposal. The
Transportation Impact Fee Rate Study - February 2021 (Exhibit) describes
the impact fee program methodology, the analyses performed, and the
resulting recommendations.
Impact Fee Eligible Projects on the TMP Prioritized Projects !
The total prioritized project list has a cost estimate of $253,783,588 and
includes 96 projects. 50 of these projects are impact fee eligible and have a
total cost of $227,693,588. After applying the existing deficiency calculation
and multiplying by the percentage of growth within the city, the total eligible
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impact fee cost comes to $98,285,193. This final cost is then divided by the
growth in person trips from 2018 to 2040 to calculate the maximum
allowable cost per PM peak hour person trip.
Table 5 in the Exhibit (Transportation Impact Fee Rate Study - February
2021) summarizes the impact fee eligible costs.
Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) Scenarios!
Staff ran a series of scenarios that reviewed the 55% and 65% of the
maximum rate. The staff recommended rate is 55% of the maximum rate so
there was a change to the motion as follows:
ordinance amending Chapter 12.14 of the Kent City Code, entitled
study for
transportation impact fees and update other subsections accordingly, and
MOTION: Recommend City Council adopt an ordinance amending Chapter
12.14 of the Kent City Code, entitl
incorporate a new rate study for transportation impact fees and update other
subsections accordingly.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL \[UNANIMOUS\]Next: 3/2/2021 7:00
PM
MOVER: Joseph O'Toole
SECONDER: Shane Amodei, Vice Chair
AYES: Shasti, Amodei, Jones, O'Toole
EXCUSED: Dittmar
8. Adjournment 7:30 p.m.
Tanya Kosen
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: March 8, 2021
TO: Land Use and Planning Board
FROM: Economic and Community Development
SUBJECT: Kent Housing Options Plan (KHOP): Middle Housing and
Outreach Results
SUMMARY: In the summer of 2019, the Washington State Legislature passed
House Bill 1923 (HB 1923). This bill authorized funding to Washington State
jurisdictions to choose from a menu of options, or complete a Housing Action Plan,
with the intent of increasing housing availability.
Staff have been working on the creation of the Kent Housing Options Plan (KHOP)
as phase II of the expenditure of HB 1923 funds.
The intent in bringing this item to the LUPB March 8 workshop is to summarize and
and share the initial outreach findings gathered from an online survey, public
meetings, and focus groups.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Evolving Infrastructure - Connecting people and places through strategic investments in physical
and technological infrastructure.
Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and
inviting parks and recreation.
Sustainable Services - Providing quality services through responsible financial management,
economic growth, and partnerships.
Inclusive Community - Embracing our diversity and advancing equity through genuine community
engagement.
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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: March 8, 2021
TO: Land Use and Planning Board
FROM: Economic and Community Development
SUBJECT: Rooster Ban Zoning Code Amendment
SUMMARY: Currently, Kent addresses noise nuisances caused by roosters in Kent
any fowl which by
frequent habitual crowing or the making of other noises shall annoy or disturb a
Kent City Code 15.08.070 limits no more than three domesticated fowl on lots of
less than 5,000 square feet.
The City has received complaints that noise nuisances caused by roosters persists
in the city. Following research and consultation with Legal, staff believes a Zoning
Code amendment is needed, and should address the following:
1) Specifically banning roosters in Kent City Code 15.08.070 - keeping of
animals.
Many other cities including Auburn, Renton, and Federal Way ban roosters within
city boundaries.
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Staff will be available at the March 8 LUPB meeting to present information, answer
questions, and receive feedback from LUPB members.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and
inviting parks and recreation.
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