HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - City Council Workshop - 02/06/2024 KENT CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
• AGENDA
KEN T Tuesday, February 6, 2024
VV A 5 H I N G T O N
5:15 p.m.
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Mayor Dana Ralph
Council President Bill Boyce
Councilmember John Boyd Councilmember Marli Larimer
Councilmember Brenda Fincher Councilmember Zandria Michaud
Councilmember Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Toni Troutner
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Item Description Speaker Time
1 Kent East Hill Operations Center Julie Parascondola 30 MIN.
Paula Painter
2 Downtown Subarea Plan Update: Kristen 20 MIN.
Project Intro Holdsworth
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Council Workshop Workshop Regular Meeting February 6, 2024
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W A S M I N G T O N
DATE: February 6, 2024
TO: City Council Workshop
SUBJECT: Kent East Hill Operations Center
SUMMARY: Parks Director Julie Parascondola and Finance Director Paula Painter
will present the Council with an update on the Kent East Hill Operations Center.
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.
Thriving 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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W A S M I N G T O N
DATE: February 6, 2024
TO: City Council Workshop
SUBJECT: Downtown Subarea Plan Update: Project Intro
SUMMARY: Staff will provide an overview of the Downtown Subarea Plan (DSAP)
update process and will ask for early input from Council on various project
components.
BACKGROUND:
The City is working to update Kents Downtown Subarea Plan (DSAP)
www.kentwa.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/4854/636214791768000000. The
DSAP is a policy guide for Downtown that encourages a dense, mixed-use urban
center that complements transit and infill and redevelopment compatible with the
community's economic, environmental, and planning goals. It was last updated in
2013.
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) develops policies and coordinates
decisions about regional growth, transportation and economic development
planning within King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties. PSRC, through
collaboration with more than 100 partners, has created a four-county regional
growth strategy called Vision 2050.
A hallmark of Vision 2050's regional growth strategy are "centers":
Regional growth centers (RGCs) are locations of more compact,
pedestrian-oriented development with a mix of housing, jobs, retail, services,
and other destinations. The region's plans identify centers as areas that
should receive a greater proportion of the region's population and
employment growth than other parts of the urban area, while providing
improved access and mobility-especially for walking, biking, and transit.
Manufacturing/industrial centers (MICs) are locations for more intensive
industrial activity.
Both regional growth centers and manufacturing/industrial centers are focal points
for economic development and transportation infrastructure investments. The
region has designated 30 regional growth centers and 10 regional
manufacturing/industrial centers. Downtown Kent is designated RGC and Kent's
Industrial Valley is a designated MIC. On average, the City receives about $10-15
million in grants every two years for transportation projects.
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Periodically, PSRC evaluates existing centers and their accompanying subarea plans
to ensure consistency with Vision 2050 and further regional collaboration. The next
PSRC Centers Recertification process starts in 2025. Jurisdictions will need to adopt
subarea plans that conform to Vision 2050 and Regional Centers Framework to
remain eligible and competitive for PSRC funding. The "Rally the Valley" Industrial
Subarea Plan was adopted in 2020 and complies with the updated PSRC
requirements. Since DSAP has not been updated since 2013, the City must update
the DSAP if it wishes to maintain certification and designation as a Regional Growth
Center.
ECD staff will lead this project and is contracting with MIG, Inc. for consultant
support. ECD will coordinate efforts with all departments to review, evaluate, and
update policies.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Thriving 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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