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and fourth Mondays of each month in the Kent City Hall, Council Chambers East, 220 Fourth
Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032.
For additional information please contact Tanya Kosen at 253-856-5461, or email Tanya
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Land Use and Planning Board
Agenda
Board Members: Paul Hintz, Chair
Katherine Jones, Vice Chair - Gwen Allen-Carston - Shane Amodei
- Frank Cornelius - Dale Hartman - Ali Shasti
Monday, December 9, 2019
7:00 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to Order Chair 01 MIN.
3. Changes to the Agenda Chair 01 MIN.
4. Approval of October 28, 2019
Minutes
YES Chair 05 MIN.
5. Chair and Vice Chair Election Chair 01 MIN.
6. Rally the Valley Strategic
Framework
NO Danielle Butsick, Sr.
Long-Range Planner
30 MIN.
7. Adjournment Chair 01 MIN.
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Pending Approval
Land Use and Planning Board
Land Use Regular Meeting
Minutes
October 28, 2019
Date: October 28, 2019
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Attending: Paul Hintz, Chair
Katherine Jones, Vice Chair
Gwen Allen-Carston,
Shane Amodei,
Frank Cornelius,
Dale Hartman,
Ali Shasti
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 7:00 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Paul Hintz Chair Excused
Katherine Jones Vice Chair Present
Gwen Allen-Carston Excused
Shane Amodei Present
Frank Cornelius Present
Dale Hartman Present
Ali Shasti Present
3. Approval of Minutes dated October 14, 2019
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated October 14, 2019
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Frank Cornelius
SECONDER: Dale Hartman
AYES: Jones, Amodei, Cornelius, Hartman, Shasti
EXCUSED: Hintz, Allen-Carston
4. Changes to the Agenda
5. Ordinance Amending KCC 15.02, 15.06, 6.07.020 and 6.07.050
regarding Sign Code Amendments - Adopt
Kaelene Nobis, Planner presented on the Sign Code Amendment. Ms. Nobis
provided a brief overview of two court cases that change the way cities can
regulate signage. Reed v. Gilbert in 2015 and Contest promotions within the
9th circuit in 2017. Ms. Nobis explained if you need to read a sign to
determine how to apply regulations, it can be deemed unconstitutional. The
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second case, however (Contest Promotions) gives cities the authority to
regulate signage based on government interest, including size, location,
duration, material, commercial vs non-commercial, lighting, and public
versus private.
Ms. Nobis then gave a brief overview of minor code changes necessary to
comply with the court cases. Minor changes are also proposed for cleanup
related to outdated processes and position titles.
Ali Shasti asked if Traffic Control signs are included in this update. Ms. Nobis
responded the regulations for Traffic Control signs will stay in Public Works
(KCC 6.07) and are not affected by these changes.
Kathi Jones asked where portable signs are allowed. Ms. Nobis stated that
the code is written with delineations of where the signs are not allowed, such
as not blocking sight distance, safety or travel paths. This leaves locations
like landscape strips in the right-of-way and private property for posting.
Ms. Jones also asked what the criteria are for removing the signs. Ms. Nobis
responded that the code states the signs must be in good condition and there
are regulations for limited duration events.
Shane Amodei asked how soon can election signs be put up before the
election. Ms. Nobis stated that because content cannot be regulated, we
cannot designate between political signage and other signage like grand
openings, little league etc. We have not imposed a timeline prior to the
election but the signs are required to be removed 7 days after the end of the
limited duration event, which includes the election.
Dale Hartman asked who is responsible for removing the signs. Ms. Nobis
stated that the owners are responsible but that the City has the authority to
remove illegal portable signs, or ones that may be in disrepair or past the
end of an event.
MOTION: Adopt Ordinance No. ______ amending Chapters KCC
15.02, 15.06, 6.07.020 and 6.07.050 of the Kent City Code relating to
sign code.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE [UNANIMOUS ]
Next: 11/12/2019 4:00 PM
MOVER: Frank Cornelius
SECONDER: Dale Hartman
AYES: Jones, Amodei, Cornelius, Hartman, Shasti
EXCUSED: Hintz, Allen-Carston
6. Transportation Master Plan Update
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April Delchamps provided an update on the first and second phase of
outreach, the first Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) meeting, bicycle and
pedestrian metrics for the layered transportation network, and project
development.
Shane Amodei asked if April has asked for input from the Bicycle Advisory
Group. April stated that yes, they had and that she had just been at that
meeting. Mr. Amodei also asked if the large corporate stakeholders have
been made aware of the TMP. Ms. Delchamps explained that they have been
emailed regarding the TMP and asked to email out the survey link to their
employees. She also anticipates that they will be more involved as the
program progresses.
Dale Hartman asked if any information has been disseminated through the
Kent Reporter. Ms. Delchamps explained that getting the word out isn’t
always linear. They have just utilized a service called Peach Jar which sends
notices to parents of children that attend Kent Schools.
7. Adjournment 7:45 p.m.
Tanya Kosen
Committee Secretary
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ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Kurt Hanson, Economic and Community Development Director
220 Fourth Avenue S,
Kent, WA 98032
253-856-5454
DATE: December 9, 2019
TO: Land Use and Planning Board
FROM: ECD
SUBJECT: Rally the Valley Strategic Framework
SUMMARY: Rally the Valley is a long-range subarea plan for Kent’s industrial
valley. It contains land use and policy recommendations focused on 1) ensuring the
industrial valley is diverse and not hyperspecialized in any one industry, 2) better
accounting for the financial and opportunity costs of freight, and 3) investing in
people and the quality of their experience so that the valley is competitive, and its
businesses can attract and retain a highly skilled workforce.
With support from external stakeholders, an advisory panel, and technical
consultants, staff has developed a strategic framework which outlines a vision for
Kent’s industrial valley, as well as goals and policies to support the vision. This
framework provides the foundation for future amendments to zoning, development
regulations, and investment priorities.
Staff will be available at the December 9th meeting to present the strategic
framework, and to receive feedback and answer questions from Land Use and
Planning Board members.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Inclusive Community, Thriving City, Evolving Infrastructure, Innovative Community,
Sustainable Services
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Strategic Framework (PDF)
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Rally the Valley Strategic Framework
Vision:
The Kent Valley is recognized as a thriving, economically resilient industrial
ecosystem; a center for productive business; and a healthy, desirable place
to work.
Goals:
1. Optimize the City’s financing mechanisms to support public services and
infrastructure that keep the city financially resilient and the valley
productive.
Policies:
a. Structure City infrastructure fee schedules and investment
priorities to encourage uses that are high-value and currently in
low supply.
Possible Actions:
i. As part of TMP work, explore revisions to TIF which may include:
▪ Project lists that include all modes of transportation
▪ Credit for mixed use complexes
▪ Consideration of Rally the Valley findings that
trucking-intensive uses generate highest traffic during
non-PM-peak hours
ii. Explore ways to reduce fees for high-value uses
iii. Track revenue and costs to measure progress
iv. Give priority funding in the industrial valley to human-scaled capital
projects and those that reduce life-cycle infrastructure costs
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b. Reduce direct City expenditures on freight-supportive capital
projects and long-term maintenance through partnerships and
strategic use of untapped state-authorized funding mechanisms.
Possible Actions:
i. Update B&O definitions to ensure equitable value capture
ii. Explore LIDs, TBDs, LRF, and other public-private partnership
opportunities for concrete roads
iii. Quantify the economic benefits of distribution/logistics
industries to support legislative requests
iv. Advocate regionally for cost-sharing and grants to
address unfair distribution of financial and opportunity
costs of freight infrastructure
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2. Elevate people's experience of the Valley by introducing visible cues of
dynamic business activity and desirable amenities.
Policies:
a. Raise the bar for urban design by regulating minimum
standards that are flexible to site constraints
Possible Actions:
i. Create design guidelines that include fenestration,
modulation, and site design requirements that reduce visual
impacts of large development
ii. Create flexible development standards for on-site and off-
site improvements
iii. Implement tiered change of use requirements
iv. Identify opportunities to encourage existing uses to meet
new standards
v. Amend sign code to allow businesses to better announce
their presence
b. Increase visibility and accessibility of existing parks, trails, and
non-motorized transportation amenities
Possible Actions:
i. Implement gateway signage and wayfinding per trails study
recommendations
ii. Explore custom bus shelters in public-private partnerships
with King County Metro
iii. Evaluate parking and mode transfer environment at trails to
maximize use of public right-of-way
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c. Invest in Interurban and Green River Trails as both recreational
and transportation assets
Possible Actions:
i. Complete regional trails study
ii. Modernize or replace Green River Corridor ordinance and
create new code language for Interurban Trail for positive
connection to public and private commercial/industrial
spaces
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3. Encourage more business types, uses, and economic activity to
complement the City’s current strengths as a manufacturing and
industrial hub.
Policies:
a. Preserve existing and encourage new smaller manufacturing and
office uses that support the competitiveness of the greater Kent
Valley.
Possible actions:
i. Update zoning definitions and map to reflect high value of
business parks/office
ii. Identify opportunities to recruit satellite campus or
specialized training facility for advanced manufacturing or
logistics
iii. Build more flexibility for new arrival tenants in city process
iv. Collect data on business types (NAICS) locating in the valley
v. Explore reduction to minimum lot sizes
b. Modernize industrial land use policy at local and regional level to
support industrial job creation.
Possible actions:
i. Advocate regionally for supportive land use flexibility
ii. Define Kent’s intent for MIC in city land use designations and
zoning
iii. Reconsider MIC boundaries to meet intent
iv. Consider housing availability for industrial workers in upcoming
housing planning efforts
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c. Encourage appropriate commercial to support manufacturing
Possible Actions:
i. Amend zoning regulations and districts to allow supportive
commercial uses in industrial areas
ii. Zone to allow more uses consistent with intent of MIC
requirements
iii. Incentivize on-site commercial to complement other uses
d. Continue allowing wide variety of industrial uses; curtail
externalities proportional to size/impact of development.
Possible Actions:
i. Implement scaled development standards relative to building
size and trucking-intensive impacts
ii. Review and adjust performance standards to directly address
impacts rather than activities
iii. Simplify industrial use definitions and standards
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4. Invest in a public realm that supports people and their activities.
Policies:
a. Increase recreational value of city-owned parks in the Kent
Valley
Possible Actions:
i. Develop Boeing Rock/Three Friends Fishing Hole park
corridor
ii. Study reposition for GRNRA and shift or share
management between Public Works and Parks for storm
water and recreational purposes
iii. Evaluate existing and underutilized parks
iv. Explore a Park Impact Fee for the industrial valley
b. Support Kent Valley business needs with regards to parking and
transportation in the public right of way, particularly focused on
those businesses with high job density.
Possible Actions:
i. Identify locations and new cross-sections for on-street
parking and prioritize restriping projects in TMP
ii. Reclassify streets through TMP
iii. Revise parking standards to meet modern, high
employment-density and office-oriented manufacturing
industry needs
iv. Install pedestrian scale street lighting
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c. Consider multimodal needs in the Kent Valley, particularly
focusing on increased connections for commuters utilizing
active transportation, ride-share, and public transit.
Possible Actions:
i. Include projects from Trails Study in TMP
ii. Identify sidewalk and bicycle infrastructure gaps; prioritize
improvements in TMP
iii. Evaluate, complete, and improve South 212th Street bicycle
corridor
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