2024 04 April 3 Planning Commission Approved MinutesCITY OF
Federal Way
Centered on Opportunity
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
City Hall — Council Chambers
April 3, 2024 — 5:00 p.m.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Chair Medhurst called the meeting to order at 5:01 pm
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Tom Medhurst, Anna Patrick, Diana Noble-Gulliford, Vickie
Chynoweth, Lawson Bronson
Excused: Jae So, Tim O'Neil
City Staff Present: Community Development Director Keith Niven, Planning Manager
Jonathan Thole, Economic Development Director Tanja Carter, Community Services
Manager Sarah Bridgeford, Senior Planner Chaney Skadsen, City Attorney Kent Van Alstyne,
Office Manager Samantha Homan
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Patrick moved to approve the March 20, 2024 minutes as written
Second by Commissioner Bronson
Motion Passes 5-0.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
None scheduled
5. COMMISSION BUSINESS
a. Responses to Questions Raised on Briefing #1
Community Development Director Keith Niven created a memorandum for the questions
raised during the last Planning Commission meeting regarding Natural Environment
Chapter. Concerns about WRIA 10 still arose, Public Works will be invited to a future
Planning Commission meeting to discuss further.
b. Community Services, Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation, and Economic
Development Chapter Pre -Hearing Briefing
Community Services Chapter: Community Services Manager Sarah Bridgeford presented
on the new Community Services Chapter. The chapter is not required by the Growth
Management Act (GMA) but considered essential in planning for human and social
infrastructure of the City. The intention of the chapter is to provide a consistent, clear, and
actionable framework to guide the City's diversity, equity, access, and inclusion work as
well as social services strategies and investments. The chapter format includes a new
introduction and vision statement, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion section, Social
Services and Grantmaking section, Goals and Policies section, and several charts.
Questions regarding several charts in the chapter were addressed.
Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation Chapter: Senior Planner Chaney Skadsen
presented on the new Arts, Culture, and Historic Preservation Chapter. The chapter is not
required by the GMA, but the topics were deemed essential when planning for the future
of the City. The intention of the chapter is to provide a consistent, clear, and actionable
framework to guide the City's planning, programming, and policy direction related to arts,
culture, and historic preservation for the future. The chapter format includes a new
introduction and vision statement, Background- Historical Context section, Historic
Preservation section, Cultural Resources and Identity section, Arts in Federal Way
section, and Goals and Policies section. Questions regarding tribal coordination and Arts
Commissions were addressed.
Economic Development Chapter: Economic Development Director Tanja Carter presented
on the updated Economic Development Chapter. The focus on this chapter was to provide
a vision for the City and give framework to guide planning, programming, and policy
direction related to business and economic development. Chapter format is as follows,
Introduction and Vision section, Employment Section, Business Retention and Expansion
section, Business Attraction section, Economic Gardening section, Placemaking and
Sister City Coordination section, Tourism section, and Goals and Policies.
6. STAFF BUSINESS
Manager's Report
Planning Manager Jonathan Thole announced that the OneTrent Development Agreement
and Tax Increment Area passed 1st reading at the last City Council Meeting. A new
Commissioner for the Historic Preservation Commission has been chosen. At last LUTC
meeting, a presentation was made regarding Recreational Vehicles, code updates may be
coming soon regarding this topic.
7. NEXT MEETING
April 17, 2024 5:00pm — Regular Meeting
8. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Bronson moved to adjourn the meeting
Second by Commissioner Chynoweth
Motion Passes 5-0
Meeting adjourned at 7:03pm
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