03-19-2019 Planning CommissionBriefing -- 2019 Planning Commission Work Program
Presentation to the City Council
March 19, 2019
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Should the City Council adopt the 2019 Planning Commission Work Program as recommended by the Mayor and outlined in the staff report?
Policy Question
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The Planning Commission’s Work Program is approved every year by the City Council
This evening’s briefing:
Housekeeping Items Planned for Completion in 2019
Non-Housekeeping Items Planned for Completion in 2019
Items Completed in 2018
2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Background
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House Keeping items-tracked through the year, requiring little work including:
Lots counted when determining short plats
Requiring notice to people within 300’ of short plat
Requiring only one notice for an administrative variance
Clarifying language in land use tables related to day cares and eliminating “urban agriculture” in commercial zones
Housekeeping Items Planned for 2019
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Code does not differentiate between tracts created for public purposes, such as open space and stormwater detention, and lots for building purposes.
.Need to clarify that such public purpose tracts should not be counted as lots.
No language in the code to require notification within 300 feet of short subdivision. Short plats were increased from 5 to 9 lots in 2007. Also require applicant to post the site.
Current code requires two separate notices for an administrative variance. Only one is necessary.
Commercial day cares for 12 or fewer require Process III and 13-50 Process IV. There is no mention of family day cares, which normally are 12 or fewer attendees run out of a home. Needs
clarification.
Urban agriculture should not be allowed in the CC-F, CC-C, OP and CE Zones
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Shoreline Master Program Update – June 30, 2019
Associated Critical Areas Ordinance amendments to comply with DOE changes –June 30, 2015
Continue Research and Presentation on Housing Issues and Potential Solutions in Federal Way
Non-Housekeeping Items Planned for 2019
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Continued Reporting on Sound Transit Issues and Projects
Other Items Determined by Council Necessary for Action
Non-Housekeeping Items Planned for 2019
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2017 Comprehensive Plan Update
Eliminated the public hearing for Selection of comprehensive plan amendments
Allowing commercial wineries, distilleries, and breweries in the City
Establishing an historic preservation program and requesting certification as a “Certified Local Government”
Permitting “small cells” in the right-of-way
Design standards for self-storage facilities
Adoption of an ordinance relating to Floodplain Development and Permitting Processes
Items Completed in 2018
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Prior to this amendment, the Council would determine which requests for comprehensive plan amendments should be considered further/selected in a public hearing. A change has been made
for Selection to be done as a Business Item.
Amendments were made to allow micro-wineries, micro-distilleries, and micro-breweries in the SE zone and wineries, distilleries, and breweries in the BN, BC, CC-C, CC-F, and CE zones.
“Micro-brewery,” “micro-distillery,” or “micro-winery” means a small-scale “brewery” limited to production of less than 3,750 beer barrels per year (115,000 gallons), small-scale “distillery”
limited to production of less than 7,600 nine-liter cases per year (65,000 liters), or small-scale “winery” limited to production of less than 3,000 cases per year (495 gallons), respectively.
A small cell installation consists of small radio equipment and antennas that can be placed on structures such as streetlights, the sides of buildings, or poles.
They are about the size of a pizza box, and are essential for transmitting data to and from a wireless device.
They are lower-power cell sites that are installed every few blocks, instead of miles apart.
Self-storage facilities are now only allowed in multi-story structures designed to look like multi-family or office buildings.
At least 40 percent of any principal façade located along a R-O-W must contain transparent glass.
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2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Site-specific Request from ESM to amend the conditions of Comprehensive plan approval to remove the requirements for a Master Plan
Approximately 19 acres of vacant land
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There was a comprehensive plan amendment and a conditional rezone for the 19 acres to Community Business in 2005.
One of the conditions of the rezone is that a Master Plan be prepared.
The approved Master Plan has specific uses for each building, lists the gross square footage of each building and shows their location.
The owners have had a difficult time marketing the property as the approved Master Plan is not flexible enough.
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2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Site-specific Request from the Hynes group for a comprehensive plan amendment to change the designation of Belmor Park from Multi-family (RM 3600) to City Center Core (CC-C)
Approximately 63 acres, a mobile home park with approx. 336 pads
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Procedural Summary
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1. Adopt the Mayor’s recommendation as contained in the staff report;
2. Adopt the Mayor’s recommendation as modified by the LUTC;
3. Do not adopt the Mayor’s recommendation.
City Council Options
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Questions?
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Housekeeping Items Planned for 2019
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Housekeeping Items Planned for 2019
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Housekeeping Items Planned for 2019
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Non-Housekeeping Items Planned for 2019
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2017 Comprehensive Plan Update.
Amendment regarding review process for docket items to be considered over one year. An amendment was made to notify the Department of Commerce of proposed comprehensive plan amendments
soon as Council decides to move on the action not after Planning Commission action.
Allowing commercial wineries, distilleries, and breweries in the City.
Establishing an historic preservation program and requesting certification as a “Certified Local Government.”
Permitting “small cells” in the right-of-way.
Design standards for self-storage facilities.
Adoption of an ordinance relating to Floodplain Development and Permitting Processes.
Items Completed in 2018
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