Planning Comm MINS 02-17-1999 SUMMARY
Commissioners present: Robert Vaughan (Chair), Dean Greenough, Karen Kirkpatrick, William
Drake, John Caulfield, Eric Faison, and Jim Sempek. Commissioners absent: none. Alternative
Commissioners present: Adebola Adekoya, Ed Soule, and Hope Elder. Alternative Commissioners
absent: Sophia McNeil. Staff present: Community Development Services Director Stephen Clifton,
Deputy City Attorney Bob Sterbank, and Administrative Assistant E. Tina Piety.
Chair Vaughan called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of February 3, 1999, were approved.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
None.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
None.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 7:07 p.m., Chair Vaughan announced that the Planning Commission would be in Executive
Session until 7:30 p.m., pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), in regards to potential litigation.
COMMISSION BUSINESS - Public Hearing: Adult Entertainment Amendments
The Public Hearing reconvened at 7:36 p.m. Mr. Clifton gave the staff presentation, with a
response to questions raised at the February 3, 1999, meeting. Discussion was held regarding the
proposed reduction from 1000 to 500 feet between existing adult uses. Concern was expressed
that it would allow a high concentration of adult uses. Staff noted that 500 feet is a reasonable
separation distance and is more than a football field and one-half away from each other. Concern
was expressed that increasing the possibilities would increase secondary impacts. Will it bring
new secondary impacts into the core area? Staff feels that it would not.
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Discussion was held on the amortization issue. What if, in the future, someone were to build a
sensitive use next to an existing adult use? Would the adult use become nonconforming and have
to move? Staff replied that it would not because this amortization deals with current businesses
(those in business on the effective date).
Several commissioners commented the staff on the excellent job of gathering the studies. It was
also commented that the memos helped to clarify the issues.
It was m/s/c to close the Public Hearing.
Further discussion was held on the 500 foot question. It was m/s/w to change the 500 foot
distance between adult uses to 1000 feet and to accept the rest of the staff proposal as drafted. It
was m/s/f (two yes and four no) to change the 500 foot distance between adult uses to 660 feet
and to accept the rest of the staff proposal as drafted. It was m/s/c to accept the staff proposal as
drafted.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Discussion was held on the status of the City Center street grid and the policy for new businesses
in the area. Discussion was also held about design guidelines.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
None.
ADJOURN
It was m/s/c to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m.
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