Planning Comm PKT 04-23-2008 City of Federal Way
PLANNING COMMISSION
April 23, 2008 City Hall
7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 19,2008
4. AUDIENCE COMMENT
5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
6. COMMISSION BUSINESS
• STUDY SESSION
Height Increases in Commercial Zones
The staff report(which will be distributed at the meeting)will contain a
list of code amendments related to increasing heights for certain uses in
the Neighborhood Business(BN),Community Business(BC),City-
Center Frame(CC-F)and City-Center Core(CC-C).Other issues that will
be addressed are allowable fagade lengths,setbacks,deletion of maximum
density and inconsistencies among the zoning charts.
7. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
8. AUDIENCE COMMENT
9. ADJOURN
Commissioners City Staff
Merle Pfeifer, Chair Hope Elder, Vice-Chair Greg Fewins, CDS Director
William Drake Lawson Bronson Margaret Clark,Senior Planner
Wayne Carlson Tom Medhurst E. Tina Piety,Administrative Assistant
Sarady Long Kevin King(]"Alternate) 253-835-2601
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
PLANNING COMMISSION
March 19, 2008 City Hall
7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
MEETING MINUTES
Commissioners present: Merle Pfeifer,Lawson Bronson,Tom Medhurst,and Sarady Long.Commissioners absent:Wayne
Carlson,Hope Elder,and Bill Drake(all excused).Alternate Commissioners present:Kevin King and Tim O'Neal.Alternate
Commissioners absent:None. Staff present: Senior Planner Margaret Clark,City Staff Attorney Monica Buck,and
Administrative Assistant E.Tina Piety.
Chairman Pfeifer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of February 20, 2008, as presented. The motion passed; no nays.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
None
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
None
COMMISSION BUSINESS
STUDY SESSION—Training
Ms. Piety delivered a presentation on Parliamentary Procedures and Ms. Clark delivered a presentation on the role
of the Planning Commission.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Ms. Clark informed the Commissioners that there likely will not be a meeting in April. It was suggested that a
presentation be given on the Open Public Meetings Act and the Appearance of Fairness Doctrine.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
None
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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Tina Piety - Planning Commission
From: Tina Piety
To: Planning Commission
Date: 3/27/2008 8:45 AM
Subject: Planning Commission
CC: Margaret Clark
Hello,
I have three items.
1. Margaret asked me to email you the PowerPoint training presentation. However, I attempted to email it, but
the presentation was too large. Therefore, I will be mailing you the presentation on CD.
2. It was stated at the meeting that we would probably not meet in April, that has changed. Staff has scheduled
a study session on the proposed changes to heights (for a number of different zones) on April 23rd. Please note
that this is not a regularly scheduled meeting date, as it is the fourth Wednesday of the month.
3.There were two questions regarding Parliamentary Procedures that I was not able to provide the answers for
at the meeting; the questions and answers follow:
a. If a motion is Postponed Indefinitely, must it be voted upon?The answer is yes, by a majority vote.
b. How does one withdraw a motion? If one made the motion, before the Chair restates the motion, one
can simply declare, "I withdraw the motion." If one did not make the motion, one can ask the person
who made the motion to withdraw it. If the Chair has restated the motion, the one who made the motion
may ask permission to withdraw the motion. The Chair may treat this as a unanimous-consent request.
Meaning the Chair may state, "Unless there is an objection (pause to give a chance for an objection)the
motion is withdrawn."
A request for permission to withdraw a motion can be made at any time before voting on the question
has begun, even though the motion has been amended. Any member can suggest that the maker of a
motion ask permission to withdraw it, which the maker can do or decline to do, as he/she chooses.
Tina
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