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Home My WebLink About09/23/2009 - Minutes ✓ �ITY OF Rt.i�i�'a7� ',�,. ,�►", 0�.�4 � � 2��`•� RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION Meetin� Minutes i�ECE'v�� ITY'GI�RK'S aF��C� September 23, 2009 Renton City Hall 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers Planning Commissioners Present: Lisa Brines, Gwendolyn High, Michael Drollinger, Shawn Duffee, Ray Giometti, Nancy Osborn, Kevin Poole Planning Commissioners Absent: Michael Chen, Ed Prince City Staff Present: Erika Conkling, Senior Planner; Rocale Timmons, Associate Planner; Kris Sorensen, Assistant Planner; Judith Subia, Administrative Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER: Commission Chair Giometti called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: Commission Vice Chair Osborn called roll. Commissioners Chen and Prince were absent and excused. 3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS: None 4. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:The Commission spoke of the possibility of having shorter agendas and more meetings. 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: In Chip's absence, Erika gave the Director's Report. She discussed the CED Department Retreat. Staff did community service projects in the morning with a guest speaker, Mickey Fearn, in the afternoon. In addition, Erika spoke regarding the Commission's concern regarding the length of our meetings. At Chip's direction, we will be looking at the agenda at future meetings to see where items can be moved into a different day. Staff appreciates the Commission's dedication. 6. 2009 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS (CPA) DELIBERATIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS: #2009-M-01: West Hill Land Use Desi�nations No Planning Commission comments for deliberation Planning Commission Recommendation MADE BY BRINES, SECONDED BY OSBORN to accept the staff recommendation. SIX FOR, TWO ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. h'1 �,:'a; k` � �� (� ��ti'""`. .'" � fi> ';�': .8�'�',� i ,�=�'.�s:� '� � ♦ '�b`� a �*. �* i' �'rC��`•'.' ► � i Planning Commission Minutes , Page 2 of 6 �,, ''rr�!'` September 23,2009 #2009-M-03: Sunset Bluffs No Planning Commission comments for deliberation Planning Commission Recommendation MADE BY OSBORN, SECONDED BY PRINCE to accept the staff recommendation. SIX FOR, TWO ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. #2009-M-04: Vallev View& Summerfield No Planning Commission comments for deliberation Planning Commission Recommendation MADE BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY OSBORN to accept the staff recommendation. SIX FOR, TWO ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. #2009-M-05: Cowan R-8 Rezone No Planning Commission comments for deliberation Planning Commission Recommendation MADE BY OSBORN, SECONDED BY PRINCE to accept the staff recommendation. SIX FOR, TWO ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. #2009-T-02: Communitv Plannin� Element No Planning Commission comments for deliberation Planning Commission Recommendation MADE BY OSBORN, SECONDED BY HIGH to accept the staff recommendation. SIX FOR,TWO ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. #2009-T-04: Initiate 2011 Chan�es No Planning Commission comments for deliberation Planning Commission Recommendation MADE BY BRINES, SECONDED BY PRINCE to accept the staff recommendation. SIX FOR,TWO ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. #2009-T-05: Densitv in the COR Zone No Planning Commission comments for deliberation Planning Commission Recommendation MADE BY BRINES, SECONED BY DUFFEE to accept the staff recommendation. SIX FOR,TWO ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. �lanning Commission Minutes , Page 3 of 6 y�,, `wr'�� September 23,2009 7. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (TITLE IV)AMENDMENTS PUBLIC HEARING: #D-23: Residential Desi�n Standards Bill Kreager, consultant from Mithun, presented this docket item. Each topic area has an objective, guideline, and standard. If a developer doesn't want to meet the standard, he or she can demonstrate how the guideline is met through and administrative review process. This provides both flexibility and options for meeting the standards. Important design features include street character and site considerations, which include lot configuration, garages, primary entry, scale and bulk, fa�ade modulation, and fenestration; and architecture, which include architectural style, roofs, eaves, architectural detailing, and materials and color. The requirements increase as density increases. Street character and site considerations will be reviewed at the time of residential subdivision application. Architecture will be reviewed at the time of residential building permit application. These recommendations have been presented to the Master Builders Association (MBA). A workgroup, which includes Staff and members of the MBA, has been established to review this proposal. The staff recommends establishing guidelines and standards regarding design for residential development and to include choices and provide flexibility in the standards. Planning Commission Comment There was discussion regarding the Community Planning process and if there would be an opportunity to change or refine the design features. Erika said that it could and added that these standards are being set in place in anticipation of that. The Commission thanked Mr. Kreager for coming in tonight. Audience Comment Paul Burckhard, 1203 114th Ave SE, Bellevue: Mr. Burckhard will be participating in the workgroup. He has concerns regarding garages setbacks, lot configuration, fa�ade modulation, and area color. After discussion with Commissioner Osborn, Mr. Burkheart is supportive of a range in fa�ade modulation, rather than a set number. Joe Herr, 11980 NE 24th St#100, Bellevue: Mr. Herr works for Burnstead Construction and has concerns regarding landscaping and the judgment being used at the counter to determine if an application meets these standards. Additionally, he feels that the City is rushing through the process. Steve Ehrlich, 245 Meadow Ave N, Renton: Mr. Ehrlich also works for Burnstead Construction and lives in North Renton and concurs with previous speakers. Other jurisdictions have design guidelines that provide flexibility, and feels Renton should do the same. Garrett Huffman, Master Builders Association:The MBA has had a chance to review standards and would like to see what options are available upfront. He feels the discussion will take a few months. MBA would like to have their voices heard and appreciate the opportunity to participate. Planning Commission Minutes , � Page 4 of 6 v�,.� "�r�" September 23,2009 #D-07: Allevs in the RC, R-1, and R-4 Zones Kris presented this docket item. Staff recommends amending Title IV to not require alleys for residential low density zones. In the R-4 zone, allow alleys to be required when an alley network will provide for improved neighborhood layout, as it is the preferred street pattern. After the Commission's previous input, Staff additionally recommends adding criteria for the R-4 zone when alleys may be required. Audience Commenr There were no audience comments. #D-10: Helipads Erika presented this item. Staff recommends continuing to require heliports to have a Hearing Examiner conditional use permit, disallow use of helipads in the CA zone, keep regulations and limitations the same for the R-8 zone, and allow helipads as an accessory use, with limitations, in the following zones: IL, IM, IH, CO3 COR, and UC-N2. The proposed limitations on helipads as an accessory use in non-residential areas include: the helipad is architecturally and functionally integrated into the primary use,the helipad is approved by the FAA, flight hours are limited to 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., except for emergencies, and the property owner keeps documentation of compliance with the above requirements. At the Commission's briefing, the Commission input was to keep regulations the same for helipad uses, except to allow them if accessory to a medical institution use in the CO zone. The Planning& Development Committee input was to keep the helipad use as a conditional use in commercial and industrial zones, but to make it an administrative conditional use, not a Hearing Examiner conditional use. Commission Vice Chair is opposed to the Planning& Development Committee's suggestion. This lessens the community's opportunity to have their voice heard. Audience Comment There were no audience comments. The meeting recessed at 7:30 p.m. and reconvened at 7:40 p.m. #D-16: Comprehensive Plan and Title IV Amendment Requests Process Erika presented this docket item. Staff recommends revising the Comprehensive Plan and Title IV amendment process to reflect the process actually used, streamline the processes so they are easy to understand and follow, and to improve on the current process by adding review criteria and criteria for code interpretations. Audience Comment There were no audience comments. Planning Commission Minutes ' Page 5 of 6 � �' September 23,2009 #D-20: Compiete Streets Kris presented this docket item. Staff recommends adopting the Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element Complete Streets goal that reflects current transportation, community design, and other related policies, ensures that the entire street right of way is routinely designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, and provides for high quality development of elements within street rights-of-way. Additionally, Staff recommends adding complete streets code to Title IV, updating Title IV street standards to improve clarity, amend Title IV with a new format of minimum development standards for street types and those elements within each right of way, and allow narrower street widths for a residential access street type that meets fire and emergency service needs. Staff further recommends adopting streetscape images for each street types as recommended by the Highlands Task Force to guide future street improvements, amend Title IV to allow three residential properties access from a pipestem driveway, from the current allowance for access to two homes, require street frontage lot home to face street with vehicle access taken from pipestem driveway, and amend Title IV single family residential maximum driveway (curb cut) width from 20 feet to 9 feet. Audience Comment There were no audience comments. #D-25: Land Use Permit Procedures Erika presented this docket item. Staff recommends three general proposed changes to Title IV: the removal of expired or unnecessary permit types, change the procedures associated with short plats, PUD, and some variances and conditional use permits, and to eliminate review process flow charts. Audience Comment There were no audience comments. #D-28: Housin� Definitions and #D-30: Definition of a Lot Erika presented this docket item. Staff recommends eliminating "semi-attached" use type, "existing legal" lines in the use table, language that indicated that the use must comply with the density standards of the zone, and language in the use table notes pertaining to design or development standards. Staff also recommends defining residential use types as either attached or detached, define building types such as townhouses and flats for use in development or design standards, take definition of"assisted living" out of definition for"attached dwelling", create a new definition of"multi-family dwelling", eliminate the two current definitions of"lot" with a single, new definition, and add definitions of"tract" and "parcel". Audience Comment There were no audience comments. �Planning Commission Minutes � Page 6 of 6 r,,,,�,r `r�"`° September 23,2009 #D-34: Countv Vestin� Rocale presented this docket item. Staff recommends amending Title IV to remove code section RMC 4-7-090, Property Annexed into the City with Preliminary Plat Approval in County. The request would bring into compliance the City's Code for King County vested projects and preserve the right to develop a parcel under the vested densities of an approved King County application once annexed into the City. Audience Comment There were no audience comments. #D-23: Cotta�e Housin�/Small Lot Desi�n Erika presented this docket item. This item includes prescriptive "standards" that can be followed. It also includes "guidelines"that provide direction for developers who seek flexibility. Design elements cover three areas of development: site, individual lots, and building design. After the Commission's briefing, pea-patches as an option for provision of open space will be included,the parking recommendation is being amended, wood burning fireplaces will not be allowed, and metal will not be listed as an appropriate roofing material, trees will not be allowed in side yards, trees in alleys and rear yards will need to be of a type approved by the City arborist and all open space will be required to be designed to preserve existing trees. Staff recommends establishing guidelines for small lot and/or cottage housing development. This ensures high density development occurs in a manner that provides quality of life benefit to the residents of the new community, as well as, the residents of the existing surrounding community. Audience Comment Garrett Huffman, Master Builders Association:This item will also be discussed with the work group. He added that other jurisdictions have implemented cottage housing, however, no projects have been completed. MADE BY OSBORN, SECONDED BY DROLLINGER to (eave the written comment period until 5:00 p.m. on October 7, 2009. 8 COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:The next meeting will be on October 14, 2009. 9. ADJOURNMENT:The meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m. � � Ray(�ometti, Chair I'1�--�- C��. Nancy Osb¢�n,Vice Chair