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Land Use and Planning Board
KENT Land Use Special Meeting
WA9H... Minutes
November 12, 2024
Date: November 12, 2024
Time: 6:00 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 6:00 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Sandra Pereira Reynolds Chair Present
Bryan Kesterson Co-Chair Present
Shane Amodei Absent
Dione Dittmar Present
Sally McDonough Present
Justus Phelps _ Present
Benjamin Reid Present
3. Approval of Minutes dated October 28, 2024
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated October 28, 2024
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Justus Phelps
SECONDER: Sally McDonough
AYES: Pereira Reynolds, Kesterson, Dittmar, McDonough, Phelps, Reid
ABSENT: Amodei
4. Changes to the Agenda
None
S. Draft 2044 Kent Comprehensive Plan
Kristen Holdsworth provided a brief presentation prior to LUPB holding a
hearing on the recently released Draft 2044 Kent Comprehensive Plan.
The Kent Comprehensive Plan is the guiding policy document for all land use
and development regulations in Kent. State law requires the City to plan for
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and accommodate 10,200 new housing units and 32,000 jobs over the next
20 years. The project team has spent the past two years working with the
community to make updates to the plan to better reflect a shared vision and
guiding principles to inform how we plan for Kent's future.
The Comprehensive Plan includes ten chapters:
• Introduction, Community Profile, Vision
• Land Use Element
• Housing Element
• Transportation Element
• Parks and Recreation Element
• Economic Development Element
• Capital Facilities Element
• Utilities Element
• Shoreline Element
• Climate Element
It also includes appendices with supporting analysis, documentation, and six-
year capital financing plans for the City of Kent, all school districts serving
Kent, and the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.
Kent's updated Comprehensive Plan includes its first ever Climate Element,
as well as changes to more holistically address sustainability, human
services, and equity. The 2044 Comprehensive Plan also includes substantive
changes to content, goals, and policies in all chapters and map amendments
to the future land use designations to implement the vision for growth.
LUPB voted to make a recommendation to Council for approval regarding the
Draft 2044 Kent Comprehensive Plan. The Draft 2044 Comprehensive Plan
must be adopted by the end of 2024 and needs to be consistent with the WA
state Growth Management Act, Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC)
Multicounty Planning Policies, and King County Countywide Planning Policies.
MOTION: I move to recommend that the Kent City Council adopt the
2044 Kent Comprehensive Plan, and all of its referenced and
incorporated elements and appendices as presented by staff, subject
to final incorporation of edits to address community input and minor
revisions by the City Attorney during the final ordinance review.
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 11/19/2024
7:00 PM
MOVER: Justus Phelps
SECONDER: Sally McDonough
AYES: Pereira Reynolds, Kesterson, Dittmar, McDonough, Phelps, Reid
ABSENT: Amodei
6. SEPA Exemptions
Lindsay Walker provided a brief presentation summarizing the City's intent to
adopt categorical exemptions allowed under state law for SEPA review.
As a Planning City under RCW 36.70A.040 of the Growth Management Act,
Kent is authorized to establish categorical exemptions to SEPA review if the
criteria can be met and the development proposed supports infill within
urban growth areas. There are several different types of SEPA exemptions-
some are authorized by state law and do not require a jurisdiction to adopt
any ordinances, and others require a jurisdiction to take specific action in
order to authorize an exemption.
The proposed ordinance does the following:
Adopts a new SEPA infill exemption for development consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan EIS (RCW 43.21C.229, established in the 2023 WA
State legislative session);
Updates the flexible thresholds categorical exemption for minor new
construction that is not covered under the new infill exemption (WAC 197-
11-800); and
Repeals the Downtown Kent Planned Action Ordinance (PAO) and Infill
Development categorical exemption because it would result in conflicting
processes. It retains some of the standards in the Downtown Planned Action
Ordinance (KCC 11.03.215) and relocate them to the development standards
section of Chapter 15.04 of the Kent City Code.
After the presentation, LUPB held a public hearing and no comment were
received. Members voted to recommend to City Council for approval.
MOTION: I move to recommend the Kent City Council adopt the
proposed amendments to Chapters 11.03 and 15.04 of the Kent City
Code to adopt categorial exemptions to SEPA review and Downtown
development requirements as presented by staff, subject to minor
revisions by the City Attorney during ordinance drafting.
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 11/19/2024
7:00 PM
MOVER: Sally McDonough
SECONDER: Benjamin Reid
AYES: Pereira Reynolds, Kesterson, Dittmar, McDonough, Phelps, Reid
ABSENT: Amodei
7. Rezones and Zoning Updates Initiated with the Comprehensive Plan
Update
Lindsay Walker provided a brief summary and update at the public hearing
about changes needed to update the City's zoning maps and code provisions
to implement changes consistent with the new 2044 Comprehensive Plan.
Every ten years, cities and counties that are "fully planning" under the
Growth Management Act must conduct a thorough review of their
comprehensive plan and development regulations.
During the summary presented, staff briefed the LUPB members that there
are two changes proposed that are in direct response to community input for
commercial zones:
Allowing nurseries, greenhouses, garden supplies, tools, etc. in the
Neighborhood Convenience Commercial (NCC) zone; and
Restricting new gasoline service stations in the NCC zone as well as mixed
use and downtown zoning districts
As part of Kent's new 2044 Comprehensive Plan, City staff recommend that
several changes be made to the City's zoning maps for consistency with the
new Comprehensive Plan.
LUPB staff voted to recommend to council for approval.
MOTION: I move to recommend the Kent City Council adopt zoning
and land use changes as recommended by staff to implement
changes consistent with the new 2044 Comprehensive Plan, subject
to minor revisions by the City Attorney during ordinance drafting.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 11/19/2024
7:00 PM
MOVER: Bryan Kesterson, Co-Chair
SECONDER: Benjamin Reid
AYES: Pereira Reynolds, Kesterson, Dittmar, McDonough, Phelps, Reid
ABSENT: Amodei
8. Adjournment 6:35 p.m.
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Committee Secretary
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