Planning Commission MINS 10-18-2017CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
PLANNING COMMISSION
October 18, 2017 City Hall
6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers
MEETING MINUTES
Commissioners present: Lawson Bronson, Wayne Carlson, Diana Noble-Gulliford, Tim O'Neil, Dawn
Meader McCausland, and Dale Couture. Commissioners absent: Tom Medhurst (ex), Hope Elder (ex),
Anthony Murrietta (ex). City Staff present: Planning Manager Robert "Doc" Hansen, Deputy City Attorney
Mark Orthmann, and Administrative Assistant Tina Piety.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bronson called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes are unavailable.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
None
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Deputy City Attorney Orthmann informed the Commission that staff has a few issues that they want to
consider in regards to tonight's public hearing on the proposed Federal Way Comprehensive Plan
(FWCP) amendments. He requested the Commission consider canceling the FWCP public hearing and
staff will bring the issue back as appropriate. In addition, in regards to the second hearing on the Federal
Way Revised Code (FWRC) amendments, it also is not ready. He asked the Commission to consider
postponing the FWRC amendments to November 15tH
Planning Manager Hansen reported on the City Council's public hearing on the self -storage moratorium.
Currently, the city has five vested applications; four have building permits and one is in land use review.
COMMISSION BUSINESS
Public Hearing — Proposed Amendment to FWCP Chapter 3, Transportation Element, Table III -10
Commissioner Noble-Gulliford moved to cancel the FWCP public hearing. Commissioner Carlson
seconded. There was no further discussion and the motion carried unanimously.
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Public Hearing — Proposed Amendments to FWRC Title 19 for Code Clarification and Use Tables
Chair Bronson asked if there were any objections to postponing the FWRC amendments public hearing to
November 15, 2017. Hearing no objections, the FWRC amendments public hearing is postponed to
November 15, 2017.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Planning Manager Hansen announced there will be a Planning Commission Special Meeting next
Wednesday, October 25, 2015. There was some discussion about the Planners Short Course that was
attended by some of the Commissioners.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 P.M.
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