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� Economic and Community
�KENT Development Committee
CC ECDC Regular Meeting
Minutes
April 10, 2023
Date: April 10, 2023
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Members: Toni Troutner, Committee Chair
Marli Larimer, Councilmember
Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
Bill Boyce, Council President
Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 4:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Title 11M Status Arrived
Toni Troutner Committee Chair Present
Marli Larimer Councilmember Excused
Zandria Michaud Councilmember Excused
Bill Boyce Council President Present
Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present
3. Agenda Approval
4. Business
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Approval of Minutes dated February 13, 2023
Bill Boyce (mover) and Satwinder Kaur (seconder) voted Yes/Aye.
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated February 13, 2023
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Boyce, Council President
SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Kaur
B. 2021 Building Codes Adoption
Jon Napier and Steve Wilson gave a briefing on the 2021 Building Code
Adoption. On July 1, 2023, the 2021 editions of the International
Building, Residential, Fire, Energy Conservation and Mechanical Codes
and the Uniform Plumbing Code, with statewide amendments, will
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replace the current 2018 editions of these codes statewide. Cities are
required by law and the State Building Code Council to administer and
enforce these codes, and have the authority to enact local
amendments, provided that they do not diminish the Codes' statewide
minimum performance standards. Attached are proposed ordinances to
adopt the 2021 code editions and the City's local amendments to
these codes and to make other housekeeping amendments.
A Public Hearing is tentatively schedule for the May 16th City Council meeting.
C. City of Kent Collaboration with Kent School District - Request for
Qualifications
Bill Ellis gave a presentation about the request for qualifications for a
consultant project manager to guide the City and School District in
joint study and recommendations for Career and Technical Education
paths. The funding source is American Recovery Act funds. The
Project purpose is to arrive at recommendations for future
investments and activities in career readiness/workforce
development curricula and to increase opportunities for the District's
young people through enhanced connections to Kent Valley
employers and potential mentors in leading edge skills.
A consultant will serve as a project manager support to complete the following:
1. Supplement the District's own activities to uncover
opportunities and build united efforts to resource, correct,
and act on areas for continuous improvement to current
activities or expansion of career and technical education
and STEM offerings at schools
2. Help build baseline definitional terminology and mutual
understanding between the District and City to engage
efficiently in conversations with career connected learning
and STEM programs that approach both institutions to
serve Kent youth. Help position the District and City to
work in coordinated fashion to bring on-board relevant
opportunities
3. Institute a strategy with external parties in direct service
delivery in realms of internships, pre-apprenticeships,
apprenticeship, STEM, and career connection to support
students' navigation between required content and optional
experiences via various courses, spaces, and careers
Support the District's strategic planning team in its on-
going efforts to document and evaluate existing after
school programs and career-relevant curricula, i.e.,
system-wide audit to inform prioritization of resource
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development supporting staff, students, and community
organizations in areas of STEM and career connection;
4. Propose to City and District recommendations for action and
investments that will ensure Pre-K to 12th grade students
experience an intentional and coherent system across all
career education courses and STEM opportunities both
during and after the school day
5. Offer order-of-magnitude cost estimations to increase
scale or improvement in adoption of main programs and
assessment of ongoing costs to the District.
6. Work in support of District's measurement practices on efficacy to
outcome in both evaluation and creation of:
7. Help staff at District and City build a communication plan
primarily for families and community partners. The plan
will identify and help create transparent communication
tools to readily explain:
8. Support presentation of findings and recommendations
from study to District board and City councilmembers
for maintenance and sustainability of increased
investment in career readiness and STEM education
opportunities.
Board members had questions around the financing of the project and the breath
of jobs that fall under the STEM moniker.
D. Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance - Outreach & Code Update
Kaelene Nobis, Long Range Senior Planner for Economic and Community
Development, provided LUPB with the draft accessory dwelling units
ordinance for review and gave a short update on final survey results.
The proposal would amend Kent City Code language that refers to ADUs
related to utilities, impacts fees, and definitions and proposes a full update to
Section 15.08.350 to update accessory dwelling unit development standards
in accordance with research as well as LUPB, Council, and public feedback.
The LUPB was also presented with a comparison of the draft staff proposal
and proposed state legislation regarding ADUs (HB 1337). The proposals
differ in the following: the minimum threshold for maximum ADU size
standards, number of ADUs, parking, and impact fees. Staff explained the
proposed changes will be required if the Governor signs HB 1337.
The Board Members were very interested in the changes that will be required
by the State legislation. The questions asked were mainly about the Impact
Fees for the first ADU then the amount for the second ADU, as well as what
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the tax implications for building an ADU on current residential property will
be.
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 secondary (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. ADUs were identified as high-priority implementation items in
KHOP. As such, staff applied for and received a Housing Action Plan
Implementation Grant from the Department of Commerce for $80,000 to
fund completion of this work before June 15, 2023.
S. Adjournment 4:50 p.m.
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Committee Secretary
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