HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Land Use and Planning Board - 11/23/2009 (3) LAND USE & PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
November 23, 2009
Board Members Present: Chair Dana Ralph, Vice Chair Jack Ottini, Steve Dowell
Absent/Excused, Alan Gray, Jon Johnson, Aleanna Kondelis-Halpin
Absent/Unexcused, Barbara Phillips
Staff Members Present: Fred Satterstrom, Gloria Gould-Wessen, William D.
Osborne, Kim Adams Pratt, Molly Bartlemay
3. Approval of Minutes
Ottini MOVED and Gray SECONDED a motion to APPROVE the August 10, 2009
Minutes. Motion PASSED 5-0.
4. Added Items None
S. Communications None
6. Notice of Upcoming Meetings Planning Director Fred Satterstrom stated
that a docketed item submitted in September, proposing to regulate the height of
commercial buildings in the Downtown Commercial Enterprise (DCE) zone when
abutting single family zoning will likely be considered by the Land Use and Planning
Board in the first quarter of 2010.
7. CPA-2007-4 Midway Subarea Plan (CPA-2007-4)
Long Range Planner Gloria Gould-Wessen stated that the Midway Subarea Plan has
been presented at previous workshops. She stated that staff is asking for
preliminary approval of the revised plan and will bring the entire plan back for a
second hearing in 2010 at which time staff will ask for final approval and to move
this on to City Council. Gould-Wessen submitted Exhibit 1 for the record; a letter
from Karen Williams with the Housing Development Consortium, indicating her
interest in affordable housing.
Gould-Wessen stated that the Midway Subarea Plan is the result of a collaborative
planning effort along the Pacific Highway corridor and has involved extensive public
outreach defined as Envision Midway. The outreach effort was designed to assist
the Cities of Kent and Des Moines in developing subarea or neighborhood plans and
implementation strategies in preparation for the future extension of light rail into
the area.
Gould-Wessen defined Kent's study area as a transit oriented community. She
stated that there were two areas of focus; auto oriented and transit areas where
pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users are as dominant as automobile use. The
subarea plan shows existing conditions and illuminates the vision through 2050.
The plan sets the framework to establish goals and policies and includes seven (7)
elements: (1) Land Use focuses on uses and activities around the high capacity
transit station nodes and auto-oriented areas, and on increasing the intensity of
mixed-uses in these areas. It establishes a multimodal street network that is
effective for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit. (2) Urban Design focuses on the
built environment and design details, enhancing the buildings, streetscape, parking,
and the natural environment with an emphasis on pedestrians and aesthetics. The
auto-oriented area focuses on materials, building heights, sidewalk widths and
protecting potential views. (3) Housing focuses on the need to create new housing
opportunities for a range of incomes, replacing existing affordable housing and
creating live/work opportunities in the auto-oriented areas. (4) Transportation's
emphasis is on creating pedestrian friendly streets in a transit oriented community,
identifies the need for new streets, incorporates high capacity light rail transit and
defines a funding source that needs to be further explored. (5) Parks and Open
Space acknowledges the desire for open space and recreation opportunities in the
Midway area and notes the possibility of joint-use regional drainage infrastructure
for development and recreational purposes. (6) Implementation identifies tools to
develop and transform Midway into a place that is less auto oriented and more of a
transit supported community. It encourages incentives, capital investments, and
other public and private partnerships. (7) Inter-jurisdictional Coordination
continues coordination with Des Moines and other agencies, and acknowledges the
direction for implementation.
Chair Ralph Declared the Public Hearing Open.
Robert Pond 23116 301h Ave S, Des Moines stated that he has been a Des Moines
resident for 20 years and has been involved in the Pacific Ridge development and
planning. Pond voiced opposition to having light rail on 30t". Pond stated that 99
would be a better option for light rail as it is shorter, safer, faster and closer to
where people shop.
Brad Corner 14295 SE 361h St # 100, Bellevue stated that he owns property in the
2300_block of Military Rd South and has attended many of the workshops and
stakeholders meetings regarding the Envision Midway project. Corner stated that
he and his partners have concerns over the new roads proposed in the diagrams.
Corner stated that according to the diagram his property would be divided in half,
noting that it is expensive to purchase right-of-way. Corner reiterated that these
roads should be looked at as conceptual and not as a requirement.
Bob Loeliger 4126 S 243!d Place, Kent stated that he is Vice President of the West
Hill Neighborhood Council; he spoke in favor of the proposal. Loeliger stated that he
and his neighbors would likely take advantage of transit and increased retail in the
area. Loeliger stated that the proposed overpass over I-5 would open up access for
the neighborhood.
Gray MOVED and Ottini SECONDED a Motion to close the Public Hearing. Motion
CARRIED 5-0.
Johnson MOVED to enter Exhibit #1 from the Housing Consortium into the public
record. Gray SECONDED. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
Ottini MOVED to preliminarily approve CPA-2007-4 Midway Subarea Plan as
presented by staff. Johnson SECONDED the motion. Motion CARRIED 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Ottini MOVED and Johnson SECONDED a Motion to adjourn. Motion CARRIED.
Ralph adjourned the meeting at 7:32 pm.
Charlene Anderson, AICP, Planning Manager
Secretary of the Board
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