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RENTON PLANNING COMMISSION
Meetin�Minutes
January 6, 2010 Renton City Hall
6:00 p.m. Council Chambers
Planning Commissioners Present: Lisa Brines, Michael Drollinger, Ray Giometti, Gwendolyn High, Nancy Osborn,
Kevin Poole, Ed Prince
Planning Commissioners Absent: Michael Chen
City Staff Present: Chip Vincent, Planning Director;Jennifer Henning, Planning Manager;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 6:07 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: Commission Secretary Brines called roll. Commissioner Chen was absent and excused.
Commissioner High arrived at 6:20 p.m.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:The Commission approved the minutes of December 16, 2009 as written.
4. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED: Letter from Barbara Nightingale from DOE regarding the draft SMP
Restoration Plan; Email from David Douglas regarding the SMP Update: Non Conforming Uses and
Structures.
5. AUDIENCE COMMENTS: None
6. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Ray thanked Chip for sending a recommendation to the Mayor's office for his
reappointment to an additional term.
7. DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
• Michael Chen was also reappointed on Monday to an additional term.
• Chip thanked the Commission for all their hard work in 2009.
• Effective January 1,the Planning and Technical Services Section joined the Planning Division.
• The City Center Community Plan is being reviewed by the Interdepartmental Team. The comment
period ends on lanuary 8. It will then be presented to the Commission for review. When concurrence is
achieved,the plan will be distributed to the public. Following public review, it will proceed through the
legislative process. Next,the implementation strategy will begin.
• An Interdepartmental Team also met to review the budget for the Sunset Area Community Investment
Strategy. Members of the team met with the Renton Housing Authority to coordinate an EIS for the
area. An RFQ will go out at the end of the month.
• Staff received numerous comments regarding the Shoreline Master Program. The Commission is
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scheduled to make a recommendation at the next meeting. However,to allow for adequate review, a
discussion will take place on January 20 and a recommendation will be made later.
8. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (TITLE IV)AMENDMENTS DELIBERATIONS& RECOMMENDATIONS:
#D-18: Landscapin�&Street Trees
No Planning Commission comments for deliberation.
Planning Commission Recommendation
MOVED BY OSBORN, SECONDED BY PRINCE to accept the Staff recommendation. SIX FOR, ONE ABSENT.
MOTION CARRIED.
#D-32:SEPA Cate�orical Exemptions
No Planning Commission comments for deliberation.
Planning Commission Recommendation
MOVED BY POOLE, SECONDED BY PRINCE to accept the Staff recommendation. SIX FOR, ONE ABSENT.
MOTION CARRIED.
#D-33: Parkin�Standards
Vanessa discussed changes to the parking standards for"attached dwellings for low income or elderly"to
state"attached dwellings for low income" and provide an increased maximum that is consistent with market
rate attached dwelling units. She also discussed prescriptive regulations regarding short term and long term
bicycle parking.
Planning Commission Deliberation
The Commission asked for more information regarding long term bicycle parking for office and multi-family
developments.
This docket item will be tabled until the next meeting where the Commission will be provided with more
information.
#D-35• Desi�n District Overlav Consolidation and Development Table Clean-Up
No Planning Commission comments for deliberation. •
Planning Commission Recommendation
MOVED BY POOLE, SECONDED BY DROLLINGER to accept the Staff recommendation. SIX FOR, ONE ABSENT.
MOTION CARRIED.
9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:The next meeting will be on January 20, 2010.
10. ADJOURNMENT:The meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
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