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RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
June 1, 2011 Renton City Hall
6:00 p.m. Council Chambers
Planning Commissioners Present: Michael Chen, Michael Drollinger, Ray Giometti, Gwendolyn High, Michael
O’Halloran, Nancy Osborn, Kevin Poole, Martin Regge
Planning Commissioners Absent: Ed Prince
City Staff Present: Chip Vincent, Planning Director; Vanessa Dolbee, Senior Planner; Kris Sorensen, Associate
Planner; Rocale Timmons, Associate Planner; Judith Subia, Administrative Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER: Commission Vice Chair Drollinger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: Commission Secretary O’Halloran called roll. Commission Chair Prince was absent and excused.
3. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED: Letter from Campbell Mathewson regarding Barbee Mill
4. AUDIENCE COMMENTS: None
5. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: None
6. DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
At the June 6 Council meeting, Planning items on the agenda will include: City Center Community Plan,
Sunset Planned Action EIS, and Docket #6.
Chip met with representatives from the DOE and NMFS regarding the Shoreline Master Program and
widths of docks. This is the last issue in the SMP.
The next Planning Commission will be a joint meeting with the Parks Commission followed by
deliberation and recommendations for the Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
Chip asked the Commission to review the updated Planning Division Work Program and look at items
they would like added to Docket #7.
7. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS PUBLIC HEARING:
MADE BY GIOMETTI, SECONDED BY CHEN to open the public hearing. SEVEN FOR, ONE ABSENT. MOTION
CARRIED.
2011‐M‐01: Vantage Glen Mobile Home Park
Rocale presented this amendment. The request is to re‐designate the vacant Vantage Glen parcel from RMD
land use and RMH zoning to RMF land use and RM‐F zoning. Staff recommends approval of the request for
the RMF land use designation and RM‐F zoning and amendments to the policies of the RMF land use
designation. The amendment would provide consistency with vested land uses for the subject parcel.
Additionally, the amendment would create a transition between the adjacent CA zoning designation to the
abutting RMH zoning designation.
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2011‐M‐05: Barbee Mill
Vanessa presented this amendment. The request was made by Conner Homes at Barbee Mill. The original
request was for RMD land use and R‐14 zoning. Staff’s analysis has amended the request to include two
options: RMD land use with R‐10 zoning and CV land use with R‐14 zoning.
Audience Comment
Todd Sherman, 846 108th Ave NE, Bellevue: Barbee Mill has been a challenging site to work through the
current economic situation. Mr. Sherman asked that the Commission approve this amendment that will
allow single family homes to be built out.
Charlie Conner, 3001 Mountain View Ave N, Renton: Lenders have been generous with working with Conner
Homes and are interested in seeing the project complete. Allowing single family homes along the
waterfront will increase the market base. Mr. Conner spoke in regards to the letter from Campbell
Mathewson and does support Quendall Terminals.
2011‐M‐06: Duvall
Vanessa presented this amendment. The request was made by David and Marsha Rockabrand to re‐
designate their property from RSF land use and R‐8 zoning to CC land use and CA zoning. Staff recommends
approval of the request to CC land use and CA zoning, with a condition that the site is re‐graded when
redeveloped, to bring the new development on grade with Duvall Ave NE.
Audience Comment
David Rockabrand, 3827 NE 5th St, Renton: As the owner of the property, he does not see the current
property as a good fit for residential. His vision is to have something nicer in its place, possibly with retail
and offices.
2011‐T‐01: Sustainability
Kris presented this amendment. The request was made by the Planning Division. Staff recommends adding
a supportive bullet following the Vision to reflect the City’s sustainability policies, practices, and direction.
With no new information to present and no public to comment, the Commission decided not review the
presentations for the following Comprehensive Plan Amendments: 2011‐T‐02: GMA Review, 2011‐T‐03:
Transportation Element, 2011‐T‐04: Complete Streets, 2011‐T‐05: Economic Development, 2011‐T‐06:
Landscaping, 2011‐T‐07: Assisted Living Density Bonus, and 2011‐T‐08: City Center Plan.
The public record will remain open until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2011.
8. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: The next Commission meeting will be on June 15, 2011.
9. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Michael Drollinger, Vice Chair
Michael O’Halloran, Secretary