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• Monday, January 27, 2025
KENT 6:00 PM
Chambers
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Chair Sandra Pereira Reynolds
Co-Chair Bryan Kesterson Dione Dittmar
Benjamin Reid Justus Phelps
Adetotun Oyefeso Ali Shasti
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Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to Order Chair
2. Roll Call Chair 01 MIN.
3. Approval of December 9, 2024 YES Chair 01 MIN.
Minutes
4. Changes to the Agenda Chair
5. 2025 LUPB Election of Officers YES Kristen Holdsworth, 15 MIN.
AICP, Long Range
Planning Manager
6. LUPB 101 Training NO Kristen Holdsworth, 30 MIN.
AICP, Long Range
Planning Manager
7. Q4 2024 ECD Updates NO Kristen Holdsworth, 05 MIN.
AICP, Long Range
Planning Manager
8. Adjournment Chair
Unless otherwise 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 Tanya Kosen at 253-856-5461 or via
email at TKosen@kentwa.gov.
Land Use and Planning Board Land Use Regular January 27, 2025
Meeting
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Office at 253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington
Telecommunications Relay Service at 7-1-1.
The public may submit written public comments that relate to a committee agenda item by emailing:
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.
Pending Approval
Land Use and Planning Board
KENT Land Use Regular Meeting
WA9H... Minutes
December 9, 2024
Date: December 9, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Members: Sandra Pereira Reynolds, Chair
Bryan Kesterson, Co-Chair
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1. Call to Order 6:00 p.m. a
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Bryan Kesterson Co-Chair Present N
Shane Amodei Present
Dione Dittmar Present c
Sally McDonough Present o
Justus Phelps Present a
Benjamin Reid Present 'c
3. Changes to the Agenda
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There was no new business but Kristen Holdsworth, Long Range Planning a
Manager, introduced Dot Oyefeso and Ali Shasti, who are the new Land Use
and Planning Board members and Samantha Doyle, the new City Attorney a
advising LUPB.
4. Approval of Minutes dated November 12, 2024 c
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated November 12, 2024
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Benjamin Reid
SECONDER: Dione Dittmar
AYES: Pereira Reynolds, Kesterson, Amodei, Dittmar, McDonough, Phelps, Reid
5. Quarter 3 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.
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6. 2025 LUPB Work Plan
Kristen Holdsworth gave a brief report regarding the priority for the 2025
LUPB work plan.
For the first half of 2025, the City will be focused on evaluating existing Kent
City Code and identifying whether updates are necessary to implement new
state laws for housing, including:
• SB 6015 (Residential parking configurations)
• HB 1042 (Conversion of existing buildings for residential purposes)
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• HB 1377 (Affordable housing development on religious organization property) 2
• HB 1220 (Supporting emergency shelters and housing through local planning o
and development regulations) and
• SB 5290 (Consolidating local permit review processes). o
State law requires certain housing code updates be made by June 30, 2025, N
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The Critical Areas Ordinance (Chapter 11.06 of Kent City Code) is required to a
be updated by December 31, 2025, as the final piece of the Comprehensive
Plan periodic update process. LUPB will review these updates as part of the
work plan.
Long Range Planning staff have resumed work on the Rediscover Downtown
Plan and anticipate bringing an update before LUPB in early 2025. Downtown
Kent is designated by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) as a Regional a
Growth Center. The Rediscover Downtown Plan is an update to the 3
Downtown Subarea Plan and will help to fulfill recertification requirements to
maintain this PSRC designation. Adoption of the Rediscover Downtown Plan is
considered a Comprehensive Plan amendment and must happen concurrently
with any other annual amendments to the Comprehensive Plan by Fall 2025.
Toward the end of the year, ECD will bring preliminary updates to the LUPB
on work for the Benson Corridor project. The Benson Corridor project will
focus on 104t" Ave SE/108t" Ave SE (SR 515) and the project is anticipated to
extend through 2026.
7. Appreciation for Shane Amodei and Sally McDonough
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Kristen Holdsworth recognized the contributions of LUPB members Shane
Amodei and Sally McDonough for their service on LUPB and to the City. They
were presented with Certificates of Appreciation.
S. Adjournment 6:09 p.m.
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LAND USE AND PLANNING BOARD
4^4� 220 Fourth Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
KENT
WASHINGTON
DATE: January 27, 2025
TO: Land Use and Planning Board
FROM: Economic and Community Development
SUBJECT: 2025 LUPB Election of Officers
MOTION: This is I nominate to be Chair and to
be Vice-Chair.
SUMMARY: The LUPB elections for Chair and Vice-Chair occur annually. The 2025
officer terms will run from January 1 through December 31, 2025, or until a
successor has been selected.
According to LUPB bylaws, no member shall serve more than two full consecutive
terms as Chair; and no member shall serve more than two full consecutive terms as
Vice-Chair.
LUPB members may nominate themselves or another member for any position.
After a discussion by LUPB, a motion will need to be made to nominate and vote on
a Chair and Vice-Chair.
BUDGET IMPACT: None
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Inclusive Community - Embracing our diversity and advancing equity through genuine community
engagement.
Packet Pg. 6
LAND USE AND PLANNING BOARD
4^4� 220 Fourth Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
KENT
WASHINGTON
DATE: January 27, 2025
TO: Land Use and Planning Board
FROM: Economic and Community Development
SUBJECT: LUPB 101 Training
SUMMARY: Staff will do a short refresh training on the Open Public Meetings Act,
Public Records Act, Roberts Rules, LUPB members' roles in the planning process,
and planning in Kent.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Innovative Government - Delivering outstanding customer service, developing leaders, and
fostering innovation.
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LAND USE AND PLANNING BOARD
4^4� 220 Fourth Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
KENT
WASHINGTON
DATE: January 27, 2025
TO: Land Use and Planning Board
FROM: Economic and Community Development
SUBJECT: Q4 2024 ECD Updates
SUMMARY: At the upcoming meeting, the Long Range Planning manager will
provide a brief update on ECD activities, including economic development, long
range planning, development applications, and other department updates.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Innovative Government - Delivering outstanding customer service, developing leaders, and
fostering innovation.
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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