HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-26-2021 - MinutesMEDINA, WASHINGTON
PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
ZOOM
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
2:00 PM
MINUTES
A.CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The Planning Commission Special Meeting of January 26, 2021 was called to order at
2:03 p.m. by Stephanie Keyser, Planning Manager.
Commissioners Present: Nelson, Preston, Raskin, Reeves and Schubring.
Commissioners Absent: Langworthy and Smith.
Staff Present: Kellerman, Keyser, Taylor and Wilcox.
B.ELECTIONS
City Clerk Kellerman called for nominations for Chair.
ACTION: Commissioner Schubring nominated Commissioner Preston for Chair.
With no other nominations, the nomination period was closed.
With no objections and by consensus, Commissioner Preston was elected as Chair.
Approved: 5-0
Chair Preston called for nominations for Vice Chair.
ACTION: Commissioner Reeves nominated Commissioner Schubring for Vice-Chair.
ACTION: Commissioner Nelson nominated Commissioner Reeves for Vice-Chair.
ACTION: Commissioner Reeves declines nomination.
With no other nominations, the nomination period was closed.
With no objections and by consensus, Commissioner Schubring was elected as
Vice-Chair. Approved: 5-0
C. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Keyser made the following announcements:
•Planning Commission did not need to readopt work plan in January as it was
previously amended in September of 2020.
•Discussed Parking Study.
•Planning Commission emails will no longer be active as of March 1, 2021.
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Amended Minutes from December 8, 2020 Special Planning Commission Meeting.
ACTION: Motion Nelson Second Schubring Approved: 5-0
E. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
None
F.DISCUSSION
1.Subject: Mitigating Bulk
Chair Preston gave report of leadership meeting to Planning Commission.
Keyser and Planning Commission discussed recommendations to Council.
Schubring calls to motion to not recommend to Council that the City of Medina do a
second story setback.
ACTION: Motion Schubring Second Raskin Approved 5-0
Schubring calls to motion to not use floor area ratio to Council.
ACTION: Motion Schubring Second Raskin Approved 5-0
Schubring calls to motion to adopt Table 20.23.020(A) as presented in Appendix A of the
staff report to recommend allowable structural coverage in R-16 lots that exceed
16,000sqft be modified to match allowable coverage to similarly sized lots in R-20 and
R-30.
ACTION: Motion Schubring Second Nelson Approved 5-0
Keyser asks Planning Commissioners how many want the City to pursue moving to an
average grade calculation.
All Commissioners in attendance were in favor.
Chair Preston opens discussion on average grade.
Commissioners discuss.
Schubring calls to motion for Planning Commission to ask Council to direct the
discussion on the trade-off of height vs. structural coverage to mitigate bulk.
ACTION: Motion Schubring Second Raskin Approved 5-0
Schubring calls to amend motion for Planning Commission to direct Council to pursue
discussion on the trade-off of height and other incentives vs. structural coverage to
mitigate bulk.
ACTION: Motion Schubring Second Nelson
Planning Commission discussed amended motion. Approved 5-0
2.Subject: Tree Code Retention and Replacement Requirements
Keyser and Commissioners continue to discuss the tree code.
ACTION: Continue discussion in next Planning Commission Meeting.
G.OTHER BUSINESS
None
H. ADJOURNMENT
Motion Nelson Second Schubring; The Special Planning Commission Meeting adjourned
at 4:13pm
Minutes taken by:
Amber Taylor