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� Land Use and Planning Board
�KENT Land Use Regular Meeting
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November 14, 2022
Date: November 14, 2022
Time: 6:01 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Members: Dione Dittmar, Chair
Shane Amodei,
Michael Purewal,
Sally McDonough,
Chris McClain,
Sandra Pereira,
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 6:01 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Dione Dittmar Chair Present
Shane Amodei Present
Michael Purewal Absent
Sally McDonough Excused
Chris McClain Present
Sandra Pereira Present
3. Changes to the Agenda
No changes
4. Approval of Minutes dated May 23, 2022
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated May 23, 2022
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Chris McClain
SECONDER: Sandra Pereira
AYES: Dittmar, Amodei, McClain, Pereira
ABSENT: Purewal
EXCUSED: McDonough
5. Vote to fill LUPB Co-Chair vacancy for remainder of 2022
The Board had a brief discussion where Sandra Pereira's name was brought
forward for the Co-Chair position for the rest of 2022. She agreed to take on
the position.
MOTION: I nominate to be Co-Chair.
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RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Chris McClain
SECONDER: Shane Amodei
AYES: Dittmar, Amodei, McClain, Pereira
ABSENT: Purewal
EXCUSED: McDonough
6. Housekeeping Zoning Code Ordinance 2021/2022
Kaelene Nobis gave an information-only presentation on the housekeeping
amendment that will be brought before the board for a vote on November
28, 2022.
The City of Kent considers annual housekeeping amendments to the Kent
City Code to ensure city codes are clear, accurate, and consistent. The
proposed code amendments resulted from staff-identified code issues.
BACKGROUND & ANALYSIS:
Below is a summary of the proposed code amendments, which are included
in the attached draft changes. A formal draft ordinance will be presented at
the hearing.
1. 15.02.135: Definition- Family
Needs to be updated to comply with new state law which prohibits
jurisdictions from limiting the number of persons in a household or
family.
2. 15.02.260: Definition- Mixed-use Development
Development standards for what percentage of development is
required to be commercial are buried in this definition. The change will
move the standards to the mixed-use table 15.04.200.
4. 15.02.307: Definition: Opiate substitution treatment facility
The existing definition refers to state codes that are no longer active
and will be revised to remove outdated references.
5. 15.04.170 and 15.04.180: Clarity Issue- Complicated formula for minimum
lot size that is unintentionally more restrictive than the density calculation.
Code provides conflicting and confusing development standards for
multifamily residential units when applying the maximum density and
minimum lot size requirements. This code unintentionally increases the
cost of development and therefore the costs of housing. The footnote
references for 8,500 for the first two lots and then 3,000 for each lot,
limit the number of units allowed on a site in a way that is stricter than
density. It also has been interpreted to mean that a developer of
townhomes would need to have two lots significantly larger than the
others. The code already identifies an appropriate minimum lot size in
each zone. The complicated formula will be removed and instead use
the already designated maximum density and remaining development
standards (such as lot width, lot coverage, setbacks, etc.).
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6. 15.04.050 Footnotes (12, 14, 15, 21): Code error- Footnotes are not
referenced in the table.
The footnotes are not associated with anything in the use table
(15.04.040) and should have been removed during Rally the Valley but
were missed. These footnotes will be removed as part of this code
audit.
7. 15.04.200 Table: Adding the portion removed from the definition of mixed-
use, into this table.
• See #2, above.
8. 15.05.040: Clarity Issue- Footnotes 3 and 4 for multifamily parking in MTC-1,
MTC-2 and MCR.
These footnotes are nearly identical except for the amount of parking
required and do not identify which footnote, 3 or 4, should be applied.
Footnote 4 was intended for Senior facilities and was accidentally lost
during the collapse of the code section in 2012 (Ord 4043). In 2011,
footnote 4 was added for senior buildings in MTC-1, MTC-2, and MCR
(Ord 4011). When the code section was combined in 2012, this nuance
was lost. To clarify, "for senior buildings" will be added.
Board Member Dittmar asked if the percent commercial requirements for
mixed-use will be reviewed because of the possible limitations they may have
on future housing development. Kaelene Nobis agreed with the assessment.
Ms. Nobis said the department plans to review those through future efforts.
7. Introduction to the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update
Kristen Holdsworth gave an information-only presentation on the status and
process of the 2024 Comprehensive Plan update.
The City is required to update its Comprehensive Plan by the end of 2024.
ECD staff will lead this project and will coordinate efforts with all
departments to review, evaluate, and update policies.
A Comprehensive Plan describes a city's long-term vision for growth,
infrastructure, and services. It articulates a series of goals and policies
intended to guide the day-to-day decisions of elected officials and staff.
Comprehensive Plans continually evolve to address long-term opportunities
and challenges. The most recent version of Kent's Comprehensive Plan was
updated in 2015.
The 2024 Comprehensive Plan provides an opportunity for the city to re-
evaluate and confirm our goals and policies to achieve a shared vision for
Kent's future.
Staff provided an overview of the Comprehensive Plan update process,
including outreach and community engagement.
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The Board Members had quite a few questions regarding traffic issues and
how they relate to the update of the Comprehensive Plan Update. Ms.
Holdsworth discussed reaching out to Public Works to get an update on the
Traffic Master Plan.
There was another concern brought up about the number of storage facilities
that Kent currently has and the future of any more being developed. Ms.
Holdsworth explained that the City has been making incremental changes to
the code for these uses but that some were already in the process of
obtaining permits when those changes were made.
The Board also recommended to use Social Media to its full advantage when
soliciting feedback from the Public.
S. Adjournment 7:00 p.m.
Tao,ya,Kasoe
Committee Secretary
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