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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/20/2010 - Minutes . � �:ITY OF RENTON � � � FEB il 4 2010 RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION Meetin�Minutes RECEIVED (;�TY CLERK'S�FFICE January 20, 2010 Renton City Hall 6:00 p.m. Councii Chambers Planning Commissioners Present: Lisa Brines, Michael Chen, Michael Drollinger, Ray Giometti, Gwendolyn High, Nancy Osborn, Kevin Poole Planning Commissioner Absent: Ed Prince City Staff Present: Chip Vincent, Planning Director;Vanessa Dolbee,Acting Senior Planner;ludith Subia, Administrative Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER: Commission Chair Giometti called the meeting to order at 5:59 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: Commission Secretary Brines called roll. Commissioner Prince was absent and excused. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOVED BY OSBORN, SECONDED BY HIGH to approve the minutes of January 6, 2010 as written. 4. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED: None 5. AUDIENCE COMMENTS: None 6. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: None 7. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: • A new staff report,#D-36 Procedure for Fees, was presented to the Commission. A legal opinion from the City Attorney was received regarding vesting related to school impact fees. To move this item forward,the Commission will hold a public hearing on this item at the next meeting. Two weeks after the public hearing, the Commission is scheduled to deliberate and make a recommendation. • Staff has received numerous comments regarding the draft SMP. Meetings with individuals/parties have been scheduled to discuss their comments and better understand their perspective. • Staff has been working on the 2010 Work Program. Staff will be sending the work program to the Commission to discuss priorities and what should be on the list. Staff is also planning a joint Planning Commission and Planning& Development Committee meeting to discuss these items. 8. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (TITLE IV)AMENDMENTS DELIBERATIONS& RECOMMENDATIONS: #D-33: Parkin�Standards Vanessa discussed additional changes to the staff recommendation in the bicycle standards. Bicycle parking shall be provided for new development based on 10 percent of the required vehicle parking for a specific ,� � ��� f>f .1 .�:�.. ,'.`a�+n. ' �yC�' � ����F �.e„ �S se{�.x, � • " f f C.�'�`-� � g R Planning Commission Minutes �`'�� Page 2 of 2 �, `rr� January 20,2010 development proposal, except for multi-family developments 5 units or less and all development under 4,000 gross square feet. She also discussed providing long-term bicycle parking for employment, including office and industrial developments, based on 10 percent of the number of required off-street parking spaces. Multi-family developments shall provide 0.5 long-term bicycle parking space per unit. Planning Commission Deliberation The Commission continued to discuss the changes in the bicycle parking standards. Commissioner Osborn suggested making a change to the definition of"Parking, Bicycle" as shown in Attachment A of Supplemental Staff Report#2 as follows: 4-11-160 DEFINITIONS P: I Parking, Bicycle:An off-street space intended for the use of�ar-�-bicycle storage,which includes a bicycle rack or similar facility that allows one to lock a bicycle in place. Planning Commission Recommendation MOVED BY HIGH,SECONDED BY CHEN to accept the Staff recommendation, with an amendment to the definition of"Parking, Bicycle" as requested by Commissioner Osborn. SIX FOR, ONE ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED. 9. SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE DELIBERATIONS: Audience Comment Jerry Brennan, 3405 Lake Washington Blvd N, Renton: Mr. Brennan feels that this is a great process. He discussed the section in the draft SMP regarding single family docks. He feels that this is a re-write of an earlier version. Mr. Brennan is concerned that sections are being deleted and added somewhere else. Laurie Baker, 8225 S 128th St, Seattle: Ms. Baker feels that the City's standard for the height limit is too restrictive. 10. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:The next meeting will be on February 3, 2010. 11. ADJOURNMENT:The meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m. � ' Ray ometti, Chair �a �,�-5 isa Brines, Secretary