2022 08-17 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission Minutes Page 1 August 17, 2022
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
PLANNING COMMISSION
August 17, 2022
6:00 p.m. City Hall
MEETING MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bronson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Lawson Bronson, Hope Elder, Tim O’Neil, Diana Noble-Gulliford, Tom Medhurst,
Wayne Carlson, and Anna Patrick.
Chair Bronson excused Commissioners So and Chynoweth.
City Staff present: Planning Manager Keith Niven, City Attorney Kent van Alstyne, Associate Planner Natalie
Kamieniecki, City Traffic Engineer Rick Perez, and Admin & Permit Center Supervisor Kari Cimmer.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner O’Neil moved to approve the July 6, 2022 minutes as submitted. Commissioner Elder seconded.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-HEARING RELATED)
None
5. COMMISSION BUSINESS
Chair Bronson opened the public hearing.
A. STAFF PRESENTATION:
Associate Planner Natalie Kamieniecki began her PowerPoint presentation to the Commission.
As noted in the agenda packet, the Rivera Property and nine Public Works projects will be addressed. The
Planning Commission will then be requested to make a recommendation to the Land Use and Transportation
Committee in September, 2022 and then to City Council in October, 2022.
The following options were provided to the Planning Commission with regard to future actions.
1. Recommend to City Council adoption of the proposed comprehensive plan amendments as proposed;
2. Recommend to City Council that the proposed comprehensive plan amendments not be adopted;
3. Forward the proposed comprehensive plan amendments to City Council without a recommendation; or
4. Recommend to the City Council that the Rivera amendment be approved and the Public Works amendments be
denied; or
5. Recommend to the City Council that the Public Works amendments be approved and the Rivera amendment be
denied; or
6. Modify the proposed comprehensive plan amendments and recommend to City Council adoption of the
amendments, as modified.