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Home My WebLink About10/20/2010 - Minutes „�,,� RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION �.'��F��NrOf� Meeting Minutes �O� O � 20�� October 20, 2010 �YECEIVEfl Renton City Hall 6:00 p.m. GITY CLERK'S(�FF�C� Council Chambers Planning Commissioners Present: Michael Chen, Michael Drollinger, Ray Giometti, Michael O'Halloran, Nancy Osborn, Kevin Poole, Ed Prince, Martin Regge Planning Commissioner Absent: Gwendolyn High City Staff Present: Chip Vincent, Planning Director;Jennifer Henning, Current Planning Manager;Vanessa Dolbee, (Acting)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 Secretary Drollinger called roll. Commissioner Regge arrived late. Commissioner High was absent and excused. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:The Minutes of September 15, September 29, and October 6 were approved as written. 4. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED: None 5. AUDIENCE COMMENTS: None 6. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: None 7. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: • Chip discussed the Mayor's budget presentation to the Committee of the Whole this past Monday. • Staff has made significant progress working on the impact fees for the City. • The Commission has been invited to participate in upcoming public meetings for the Parks, Recreation, Open Space,and Natural Resources Plan Update. • The Tree Conservation and Management docket item has been removed from Docket#5 for further review and discussion. Throughout the public hearing,feedback received from the Planning& Development Committee regarding Docket#S items will be shared. 8. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS(TITLE IV)AMENDMENTS DOCKET PUBLIC HEARING: #D-49: Drive-In/Drive-Throu�h Retail and Services Kris presented this docket item. Staff recommends requiring drive-in and drive-through to be part of a primary use's building, prohibit stand alone where it is currently allowed, and consolidate related notes. There are no changes proposed for fast food use. Audience Comment _ � ��,� r� �^ �l. ''"f 8 +f � � ��d �t, .� � '1'�r`�`'_'",,�,e! � �' t i i i R ! t �” ` i b Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 3 �wr►" �..r' October 20,2010 There was no Audience Comment for this item. #D-50:Small Scale Research Facilities Jennifer presented this docket item. Staff recommends adding"research—scientific(small scale)"to the Zoning Use Table and defining this term. This item allows small scale scientific research activities in natural areas. In response to previous Planning Commission input, staff will revise the definition to indicate that such uses are typically short term in nature, or have a minimal effect on the environment. Audience Comment There was no Audience Comment for this item. #D-51: Reli�ious Institutions in Non-Residential Zones Kris presented this docket item. Staff recommends creating a tiered system in non residential zones: small (0 to 10,000 square feet) be permitted outright, medium (10,000+to 30,000 square feet) be allowed as an Administrative Conditional Use, and large (over 30,000 square feet) be allowed as a Hearing Examiner Conditional Use. The Planning& Development Committee agreed with the tiered system and asked for further review regarding the square footage thresholds. Audience Comment There was no Audience Comment for this item. #D-52: Evaluation of Residential Development Standards Rocale presented this docket item. Staff recommends reinstating the height requirements for accessory structures in the R-1, R-4, and R-8 zone, of 15 feet, resolving conflicting height requirement for accessory structures within the R-10 zone, standardizing the use of the term "cluster development", and changing the side yard setback for the R-4 zones to a minimum of 5 feet. The density bonus for Assisted Living in the R-1 zone would be made more visible. In response to previous Planning Commission input, staff revised the language for all zones allowing a density bonus for assisted living to read the same. Additionally, staff found that there was a maximum limit on the number of units allowed on a single lot in the R-1 zone. The code was revised to include an exception for assisted living developments using a density bonus. Audience Comment There was no Audience Comment for this item. #D-53: Fee-in-Lieu Provision for Parks Vanessa presented this docket item. Staff recommends amending Parks and Open Space to permit trail improvements and park improvements in lieu of common open space when it is identified as a part of an adopted Trails, Park, or Community Plan. A fee in lieu of common open space would be allowed if it is within % mile of an existing park, has safe pedestrian access, and the park is an integral part of the design approach of the development. All of these options are expanded to King County vested projects. Audience Comment There was no Audience Comment for this item. #D-54:Si�n Code Rocale presented this docket item. Staff recommends deleted the existing signage regulations within the Design and City Center Sign Districts,creation of letter size limitations, based on distance from the right-of- way,citywide prohibition of internally illuminated signage, indoor flashing or electronic message display signage, and pole signs. Staff further recommends limiting all freestanding signs to a maximum height of 6 feet, reduction in the size of freestanding signage to 75 square feet per face, retention of special allowances for the Automall,Shopping Centers, Big Box Retail, and Public Facilities and allowances created for roof signs Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 3 wiw✓ tiwi October 20,2010 which do not extend 3 feet above the parapet. This item proposes changing height allowances for A-frame signs from 36 inches to 42 inches, creating regulations for office park, industrial and medical institution signs, and adding definitions for abandoned signs, awnings, electric message display signs, etc. This item also creates an Administrative Modification process and criteria to alter specific sign standards. Several pole signs will be impacted as a result of right-of-way acquisition associated with the Rainier Ave Improvement Project. Property owners have the choice of relocating the existing non-conforming sign or of using the City's compensation toward the purchase of a new conforming monument sign. Except for auto dealer signs within the Automall Overlay District, all non-conforming pole signs along Rainier Avenue between Grady Way and S 2"d Street must be removed within 5 years from the date of the proposed new code's adoption date. Sign owners with newer signs will have the opportunity to request a 5-year extension in cases where significant value will be lost. As additional outreach, staff has met with sign businesses that have done work in Renton to present the proposed changes and will be presenting the proposed changes this Friday to the Chamber of Commerce. The Planning& Development Committee was concerned about the prohibition af indoor flashing or electronic message display signage. The Planning Commission discussed limiting the number of flashing signs in the window. Audience Comment There was no Audience Comment for this item. #D-56: Cedar River Pipeline Zonin� Chip presented this docket item. Staff recommends adopting the R-8 and R-10 zones for the Cedar River pipeline to be consistent with the RS and RMD land use designations. Audience Comment There was no Audience Comment for this item. 9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:The next Commission meeting will be on November 3, 2010. 10. ADIOURNMENT:The meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m. � Ray Gi metti,,�ha�r c �:-� �' _"`� , � `Mi fiael Drollinger, Secretary y