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� Land Use and Planning Board
�KENT Land Use Regular Meeting
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April 8, 2024
Date: April 8, 2024
Time: 6:05 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Members: Sandra Pereira Reynolds, Chair
Bryan Kesterson, Co-Chair
Shane Amodei,
Dione Dittmar,
Sally McDonough,
Justus Phelps,
Benjamin Reid
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 6:05 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Sandra Pereira Reynolds Chair Excused
Bryan Kesterson Co-Chair Present
Shane Amodei Absent
Dione Dittmar Excused
Sally McDonough Present
Justus Phelps Present
Benjamin Reid Present
3. Changes to the Agenda
None
4. Approval of Minutes dated March 25, 2024
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated March 25, 2024
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Benjamin Reid
SECONDER: Justus Phelps
AYES: Kesterson, McDonough, Phelps, Reid
ABSENT: Amodei
EXCUSED: Pereira Reynolds, Dittmar
5. 2044 Comprehensive Plan project updates
Kristen Holdsworth provided an update on recent work for the 2044
Comprehensive Plan project, including:
The Comprehensive Plan Community Advisory Group (CAG);
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o The next meeting will be Wednesday, April 17 from 6-8 PM in Council
Chambers. Council, LUPB, and members of the public are welcome to
attend and observe the meeting.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) coordination and early
analysis;
o Staff have met with over 15 internal and external agencies and service
providers to discuss the three growth alternatives and inform the DEIS;
o The DEIS will be released in late May and will include a 45 day public
comment period and LUPB hearing;
Project schedule;
o The project team is working towards a December 2024 adoption. This
means at this time we anticipate all LUPB meetings to be kept through the
rest of the year.
A preview of upcoming Round 2 Community Engagement;
o Round 2 Engagement will include a combination of "outreach in a box"
events led by community organizations and individuals, online/digital
surveys and information, and in-person large events
At the end of the presentation, Kristen asked board members to contact her
about attendance at the June 10 and June 24, 2024 LUPB board meetings.
The DEIS hearing will be held at one of these hearings and a quorum must
be present.
6. 2024 Legislative Session Recap
The Washington state legislative session ended on March 7, 2024. Staff
provided a high-level overview of housing, planning, and land use related
bills that were adopted this session. Staff will also discuss bills that did not
pass and policy matters that are likely to re-appear in coming years.
Bills that passed include:
Co-Living Housing (ESHB 1998)
Parking Standards (SB 6015)
Middle Housing Clarifications (ESHB 2321)
Building Code Studies for Middle Housing (HB 2071)
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) (SB 2071) and
Public Notice Requirements (HB 1105).
The members asked clarifying questions regarding the co-living bill about
sewer connection fee limits and off-street parking in the vicinity of public
transportation. They also had concerns about consistency between differing
requirements for nonconforming gravel surfaces as parking and their impact
on stormwater.
For the purpose of efficiency, the City intends to implement the parking bill,
which is effective June 2024, as a Director's Memo and then will incorporate
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it into formal code updates in mid-2025 when other Comprehensive Plan
code updates are due.
7. Q1 2024 ECD Updates
The Long Range Planning manager provided a brief update on ECD activities,
including economic development, long range planning, development
applications, and other department updates. The Q1 2024 report was
distributed to the members. LUPB asked that acronyms and AMANDA (the
city's new permitting software) be spelled out or more thoroughly described
the first time they are used.
S. Adjournment 7:30 p.m.
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Committee Secretary
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