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• Monday, June 26, 2023
KENT 6:00 PM
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Chair Dione Dittmar
Co-Chair Sandra Pereira Shane Amodei
Bryan Kesterson Sally McDonough
Justus Phelps Benjamin Reid
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Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to Order Chair
2. Roll Call Chair 01 MIN.
3. Changes to the Agenda Chair
4. Approval of the Minutes Chair 01 MIN.
a. Approval of June 12, 2023 YES Chair 01 MIN.
Minutes
5. Public Hearing - Determination of YES Kristen Holdsworth, 60 MIN.
Significance, Request for AICP, Long Range
Comments on Scope of EIS Planning Manager
6. Adjournment Chair
Unless other noted, the Land Use and Planning Board meets at 6 p.m. on the
second and fourth Monday of each month in Kent City Hall, Council Chambers, 220
Fourth Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032.
For additional information please contact City of Kent at or via email at
Cityclerk@KentWA.gov.
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Office at 253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service all Washington
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cityclerk@kentwa.gov by 3:30 p.m. on the day of this committee meeting. After 3:30 p.m., written
public comments may only be submitted in person by presenting them to the committee secretary at
the public meeting. Written public comments that do not relate to a committee agenda item are not
permitted. Written public comments are not read into the record.
Unless otherwise noted, the Land Use and Planning Board meets on the second and fourth Mondays of
each month in Kent City Hall, Council Chambers, 220 Fourth Avenue South, Kent, WA. 98032.
For additional information please contact Tanya Kosen at 253-856-54611 or email
Tkosen@kentwa.gov.
Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk's Office at 253-856-
5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at 7-1-1.
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Land Use and Planning Board
KENT Land Use Regular Meeting
WA9H... Minutes
June 12, 2023
Date: June 12, 2023
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Members: Dione Dittmar, Chair
Sandra Pereira, Co-Chair
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3. Changes to the Agenda
None
4. Approval of Minutes dated May 22, 2023
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated May 22, 2023
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] w
MOVER: Sandra Pereira, Co-Chair
SECONDER: Shane Amodei
AYES: Dittmar, Pereira, Amodei, Kesterson, McDonough, Phelps, Reid
5. Land Use Implementation of SB 5536 (Blake Fix)
Members received a briefing on proposed zoning code changes to Title 15 to
comply with newly adopted state legislation colloquially called the "Blake fix"
(SB 5536).
BACKGROUND:
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During the 2023 State legislative special session, Senate Bill 5536 was
adopted and signed into law. SB 5536
<https://Iawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-
24/Pdf/Bil Is/Session%20Laws/Senate/5536-
S2.SL.pdf?q=20230607153213>, commonly referred to as the "Blake fix,"
updates state statutes concerning controlled substances, counterfeit
substances, and legend drug possession and treatment.
The main parts of SB 5536 are effective July 1, 2023. The legislation has far- a
reaching implications, especially for law enforcement and land use/zoning.
Staff from Economic and Community Development and Legal are working
together on a package of code amendments so City Council can review and
weigh the totality of changes from all proposed ordinances at the same —
meeting. Due to the tight effective date timeline of July 1, 2023, ECD is
prioritizing the changes to Title 15 (land use and zoning code) which are o
necessary to comply with the new legislation. This is a complex matter, and a
staff recognize that further analysis and fine-tuning will be needed in the g
future. Staff are committed to continuing efforts to research and revise Title a
15 (land use and zoning code) relating to this topic during the upcoming o
comprehensive plan and code update cycle.
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1. Add and clarify uses that are considered an essential public facility (EPF) in c
RCW 36.70A.200;
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An EPF is a facility which is typically difficult to site but is of regional or
state significance. EPFs tend to have more noteworthy impacts than
other local uses, and special consideration for their siting should be
made to consider health, safety, and public welfare. Examples of
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essential public facilities include but are not limited to airports, state or
regional transportation facilities, state education facilities, correctional a
facilities, solid waste handling facilities, mental health facilities, group
homes, and secure community transition facilities. Siting of EPFs is an
integral component of the comprehensive planning conducted by
counties and cities. Under state law, cities and counties may establish
processes and requirements to site EPFs but cannot prohibit them from
locating within their jurisdiction. SB 5536 adds the following uses as
EPFs: opioid treatment programs, recovery residences, and harm
reduction programs excluding safe injection sites. It also changes the
term of "inpatient facilities include substance abuse facilities" to
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"inpatient facilities including substance use disorder treatment
facilities."; and
2. Add a definition for harm reduction program;
3. Revise the a definition for opioid treatment program; and
4. Limit counties' and cities' ability to establish requirements and conditions for
opioid treatment programs only to the extent that such requirements and
conditions are similarly applied to other essential public facilities and health
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In April 2016, the City of Kent adopted Ordinance 4193, adding regulations o
for Opiate Substitution Treatment Facilities (OSTFs). These regulations were a
adopted in response to a then-updated state law regarding the citing and a
conditions required for OSTFs. Prior to 2016, the City of Kent did not have a
zoning or development requirements to regulate OSTFs. The adopted code R
amendment allowed OSTFs with a Conditional Use Permit in the Commercial
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occurred, and the remnants of this zone make up the boundaries of the 4-
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The purple highlighted and cross-hatched area in the images show the
location OSTFs are currently allowed in Kent, based on 2016 and 2023 zoning
designations.
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MOTION: I move that the Land Use and Planning board recommend City
Council adopt the Land Use Implementation of SB 5536 (Blake Fix) ordinance
as presented by staff, subject to non-substantive revisions by the City
Attorney during the final ordinance review.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/20/2023
4:00 PM
MOVER: Sally McDonough
SECONDER: Benjamin Reid
AYES: Dittmar, Pereira, Amodei, Kesterson, McDonough, Phelps, Reid
6. Adjournment 6:30 p.m.
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LAND USE AND PLANNING BOARD
220 Fourth Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
KENT
W A S H I N G T O N
DATE: June 26, 2023
TO: Land Use and Planning Board
FROM: Economic & Community Development
SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Determination of Significance, Request for
Comments on Scope of EIS
SUMMARY: At the upcoming meeting, staff will provide an overview and update on
the 2044 Comprehensive Plan. The Land Use and Planning Board will hold a public
hearing to receive public comments on the record for SEPA EIS Scoping.
BACKGROUND:
A Comprehensive Plan envisions a city's future and describes its long-term vision
for growth and accompanying infrastructure and services. Under the Washington
State Growth Management Act, cities are required to plan for residential and
employment growth over the next 20-years.
Comprehensive plans are required by the State of Washington to be updated every
10 years. Since the City of Kent's last update in 2015, several state laws and
regional requirements have been adopted and implemented that are now required
as part of this Comprehensive Plan update process.
Over the next 20 years (through 2044), Kent is expected to accommodate 10,200
housing units and 32,000 jobs. These growth targets were established through
efforts and negotiations in previous years to update the King County Countywide
Planning Policies.
The deadline to adopt a periodic update of the Comprehensive Plan is December 31,
2024. The process to update Kent's Comprehensive Plan will be in four phases.
Community engagement will occur throughout the entire project.
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Comprehensive Plan Update Schedule
LAUNCH FRAME REFINE ADOPT
2023 QI/Q2 2023 Q3/Q4 2024 Q1/Q2 2024 Q3/04
Community Scenarios and Draft Policy Final EIS
Kickoff and Land Use Framework and
Scoping Elements Final Plan with
Housing Needs Implementation
Baseline Analysis Draft EIS
Analysis
Combined
Council and
LUPB Workshop
Phase 1 Community Engagement (Project Launch and Scoping) is active from June
2 through July 17, 2023. To learn more about the project, take a survey, and sign
up to receive project updates visit Engage.KentWA.gov/FutureKent.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Innovative Government - Delivering outstanding customer service, developing leaders, and
fostering innovation.
Evolving Infrastructure - Connecting people and places through strategic investments in physical
and technological infrastructure.
Thrivinci 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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