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Home My WebLink About12/16/2009 - Minutes �:;1"�'Y�J��N�'JP� �.rr � � �;L�I�� 's RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION �,i.��r�� Meetin�Minutes December 16, 2009 Renton City Hall 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers Planning Commissioners Present: Lisa Brines, Michael Chen, Shawn Duffee, Michael Drollinger, Ray Giometti, Gwendolyn High, Nancy Osborn, Kevin Poole Planning Commissioners Absent: Ed Prince City Staff Present: Chip Vincent, Planning Director;Jennifer Henning, Planning Manager; Erika Conkling, Senior Planner; Vanessa Dolbee, Acting Senior Planner; Angie Mathias, Associate Planner; Kris Sorensen, Assistant Planner;Judith Subia, Administrative Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER: Commission Chair Giometti called the meeting to order at 5:59 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: Commission Vice Chair Osborn called roll. Commissioner Prince was absent and excused. Commissioner Chen arrived at 6:25 p.m. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOVED BY OSBORN, SECONDED BY DROLLINGER to approve the minutes of December 2, 2009 as written. 4. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED: Letter from Carl Hadley and Andy Kindig of A. C. Kindig regarding the November 12, 2009 Technical Memo to the Commission; Letters from Barbara Nightingale regarding the October 2009 Shoreline Cumulative Effects Analysis and Revised Draft Shoreline and Inventory Analysis; Emails from Michael Christ regarding the Restoration Plan and Proposed SMP; Letter from Bruce Stoker of Earth Systems regarding the Cedar River Reach D, Stoneway Concrete Site. 5. AUDIENCE COMMENTS: None 6. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: None 7. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: • Chip shared the 2009 Docket Work Program, showing docket items that have been completed and initiated. The Council approved the items for pocket#2 last Monday. He extended Council's thanks to the Commission for the work that was done for these items. • Chip updated the Commission on the status of the Red Mill and Fairwood annexations. Council called for an election in November of the entire Fairwood PAA, instead of two separate annexations. � The findings and goals from the public outreach of the City Center Community Framework Plan �,,�� .., ,� �,: e�� ' � � � �� .'t.. `c � t "4:8 4� 4 I e? ..� �i�`r rL,��`, � : � E Planning Commission Minutes „��,, ,�, , Page 2 of 3 December 16,2009 were presented to the Committee of the Whole. After comments from other departments, it will be reviewed by the Planning& Development Committee, then shared with the public. Staff received positive feedback from Council. The Plan is expected to be presented to the Commission in March. 8. 2010 MEETING DATES: MOVED BY OSBORN, SECONDED BY HIGH that the 2010 meeting dates be changed to the 15Y and 3`a Wednesdays of the month. 9. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: The following motions were made for the 2010 Planning Commission Officers: MOVED BY OSBORN, SECONDED BY BRINES for Ray Giometti as Chair. MOVED BY OSBORN, SECONDED BY DROLLINGER for Ed Prince as Vice Chair. MOVED BY OSBORN, SECONDED BY POOLE for Lisa Brines as Secretary. Being no further nominations, ALL MOTIONS CARRIED. 10. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (TITLE IV) AMENDMENTS PUBLIC HEARING: MOVED BY OSBORN, SECONDED BY POOLE to open the public hearing. #D-18: Landscaping &Street Trees Kris and lennifer presented this docket item. Staff recommends consolidating landscaping sections of the code to use current regulations as a guide, reduce redundancies, and fill in gaps. Staff also recommends creating interim street tree spacing standards and an approved species list. Audience Comment There were no audience comments. #D-32: SEPA Cate�orical Exemptions Angie presented this docket item. Staff recommends making text amendments 4-9-070 as needed. Staff also recommends amending the categorical exemptions for the construction of dwelling units from 4 to 9. Audience Comment Garrett Huffman, Master Builders Association, 335 116th Ave SE, Bellevue: Mr. Huffman supports this docket item. This item was on the MBA's Economic Stimulus list. #D-33: Parkin�Standards Vanessa presented this docket item. Staff recommends reducing the minimum parking standards and including bicycle parking standards in the City's Development Regulations. Planning Commission Comment There was discussion regarding bicycle lockers versus bicycle racks. There was also discussion regarding bicycle parking at schools and adequate and safe parking for senior housing. Audience Comment Planning Commission Minutes ,,,�,,; ,� . Page 3 of 3 December 16,2009 Garrett Huffman, Master Builders Association, 335 116th Ave SE, Bellevue: Mr. Huffman feels that banks determine the parking. The bank will not fund a project that does not have adequate parking because of its resale value. #D-35: Desi�n District Overlav Consolidation and Development Table Clean-Up Angie presented this docket item. Staff recommends amending the Urban Design Regulations, including consolidating Design District E with Design District B, amending for consistency with Residential Design Regulations if form and function, and delete "designated pedestrian oriented streets." Staff also recommends amending the Development Standards Table and footnotes for consistency and to delete unnecessary references. Audience Comment There were no audience comments. The meeting recessed at 7:10 p.m. and reconvened at 7:16 p.m. 11. SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM (SMP) UPDATE DELIBERATIONS: Erika presented a summary of the changes being made in the following areas:vested projects, policy language in the Comprehensive Plan Element, critical areas, bulk standards table, shoreline uses, piers and docks, dredging, shoreline protection/bulkheads, non-conformity, and definitions. Comments on this draft will be accepted until December 30. Staff will ask for a recommendation to Council at the next Planning Commission meeting. Audience Comment Michael Christ, 1083 Lake Washington Blvd N, Renton: Mr. Christ asked the Commission to allow Staff more time to review and correct the draft SMP. Larry Martin, 777 108th Ave NE, Ste 2300, Bellevue: Mr. Martin represents the Cugini family. He appreciates the evolution made in the draft to allow the Cugini family access to dredge their property. He asked that the draft continue to be worked on. Laurie Baker, 3107 Mountain View Ave N, Renton: Ms. Baker suggested that the regulation for the height limit be the same as the code to avoid conflict, should the underlying zone change in the future. 12. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:The next meeting will be on January 6, 2010. 13. ADIOURNMENT:The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Q� ' Ray C�metti, Chair ,� _. � � ' 1 ��-�-�,- ��°�-w-,._... Nancy Osbor�i,�Vice Chair �..J