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� Land Use and Planning Board
�KENT Land Use Regular Meeting
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February 13, 2023
Date: February 13, 2023
Time: 6:02 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Members: Dione Dittmar, Chair
Sandra Pereira, Co-Chair
Shane Amodei,
Chris McClain,
Sally McDonough,
Justus Phelps,
Benjamin Reid
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 6:02 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status _ Arrived
Dione Dittmar Chair Present
Sandra Pereira Co-Chair Present
Shane Amodei Present
Chris McClain Absent
Sally McDonough Present
Justus Phelps Present
Benjamin Reid Present
3. Changes to the Agenda
None
4. Welcome New Members
Kristen Holdsworth gave an introduction of the new Board Members, Justus
Phelps and Benjamin Reid.
5. Approval of Minutes dated November 28, 2022
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated November 28, 2022
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Shane Amodei, Sally McDonough
AYES: Dittmar, Pereira, Amodei, McDonough, Phelps, Reid
ABSENT: McClain
6. Training for Board Members
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Land Use and Planning Board Land Use Regular February 13, 2023
Meeting Kent, Washington
Minutes
Training was conducted by Kristen Holdsworth and Kaelene Nobis. The topics
covered were Robert's Rules of Order, the Open Public Meetings Act, and
Public Records Requests.
7. Update on Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance
Kaelene Nobis gave an information-only update on the Accessory Dwelling
Unit (ADU) Ordinance. The purpose of this presentation was for City staff to
update the LUPB on actions taken to date and policy direction received from
the council. Staff also solicited additional feedback from the LUPB.
Background:
On June 1, 2021, City Council adopted the Kent Housing Options Plan
(KHOP), which included data, engagement, strategies, and policies to
address housing needs in Kent. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) were
included in KHOP as one housing option to help meet the needs of current
and future residents.
An ADU is a second (accessory) dwelling unit on the same lot as a detached
single-family residence that provides basic living, sleeping, eating, cooking,
and sanitation requirements. It can be attached or detached from the
primary residence. ADUs are sometimes referred to as "in-law" units or
backyard cottages.
Kent has allowed attached and detached accessory dwelling units since 1995.
However, less than 30 ADUs have been permitted since 2010. During
outreach for KHOP, staff heard from the community that ADUs are one of the
preferred options to help integrate housing units into single-family
neighborhoods.
Staff and consultants facilitated an internal ADU workshop with all
departments that review ADUs to ensure consistency amongst staff regarding
the goals of the ordinance. The consultants have conducted interviews with
previous applicants who have successfully or unsuccessfully attempted to
build an ADU in Kent to identify barriers in current code and opportunities for
improvement. We also conducted an analysis of peer cities and best practices
to identify additional opportunities to remove barriers.
The LUPB Members had a robust discussion around Form, Fees, Ownership,
Parking and Quantity which were the main policy points that Ms. Nobis
presented.
S. Adjournment 8:05 p.m.
Tanya,Kos
Committee Secretary
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