Planning Comm MINS 04-16-1997 SUMMARY
Commissioners present: Robert Vaughan (Chair) Diana Noble-Gulliford, Todd Suchan, Peter
Morse, Lu Joslin, and Tim Carr. Commissioner absent: Dean Greenough. Staff present: Senior
Planner Greg McCormick, Contract planner Penelope Bell, and Admin Assistant E. Tina Piety.
Chair Vaughn called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was m/s/c to approve the minutes of April 2, 1997
AUDIENCE COMMENT
None.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Mr. McCormick introduced Penelope Bell, the contract planner working on the nonconformance
code amendment. In addition, he gave a project update. Ms. Piety gave a presentation on
parliamentary procedures.
COMMISSION BUSINESS - Nonconformance Code Amendment
Mr. McCormick handed out a working draft of the staff report. He gave a presentation of the
current Nonconformance code. He went over the difference between legal and illegal
nonconforming. He also went through the different types of nonconforming: use, procedure,
parking, signs buffers, and any other. Discussion was held on parking, the Ross Plaza sign, water
quality, and streets. The city is looking at this code because of problems the school district has
had when placing portables at various schools and for housekeeping: making sure that the code
reflects how the city is really doing things. The city is not currently recommending changes in
thresholds, even though it is mentioned in the staff report. The staff report does give alternatives
to bringing items up to code.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
None.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
None.
ADJOURN
It was m/s/c to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
041697.SUM
City of Federal Way PLANNING COMMISSION
April 16, 1997 City Hall
7:00 pm Council Chambers